UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
[X] QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2008
OR
[ ] TRANSITION REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE EXCHANGE ACT
For the transition period from _______ to ________
Commission file number: 000-52889
SOUND FINANCIAL, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
United States | 26-0776123 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation of organization) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
2005 5th Avenue, Second Floor, Seattle, Washington 98121
(Address of principal executive offices)
(206) 448-0884
(Registrant’s telephone number)
None
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 and 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
Yes [X] No [ ]
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See definition of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Act. (Check one)
Large accelerated filer Accelerated filer
Non-accelerated filer Smaller reporting company X
(Do not check if smaller reporting company)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
Yes [ ] No [X]
State the number of shares outstanding of each issuer's classes of common equity, as of the latest practicable date:
As of August 11, 2008, there were issued and outstanding 2,948,063 shares of the registrant’s common stock.
SOUND FINANCIAL, INC.
Index
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PART I | FINANCIAL INFORMATION | |
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Item 1. | Financial Statements | |
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| Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007 | 1 |
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| Consolidated Statements of Income For the Three-Month and Six-Month Periods ended June 30, 2008 and 2007 | 3 |
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| Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows For the Six- Month Periods Ended June 30, 2008 and 2007 | 4 |
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| Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements | 5 |
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Item 2. | Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations | 10 |
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Item 3. | Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk | 18 |
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Item 4T. | Controls and Procedures | 18 |
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PART II | OTHER INFORMATION | |
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Item 1. | Legal Proceedings | 18 |
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Item 1A | Risk Factors | 18 |
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Item 2. | Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds | 19 |
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Item 3. | Defaults Upon Senior Securities | 19 |
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Item 4. | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders | 19 |
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Item 5. | Other Information | 19 |
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Item 6. | Exhibits | 20 |
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SIGNATURES | | |
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EXHIBITS | | |
PART I FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1 Financial Statements
SOUND FINANCIAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
Consolidated Balance Sheets
ASSETS
| | JUNE 30, | | | DECEMBER 31, | |
| | 2008 (Unaudited) | | | 2007 | |
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CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS | | $ | 7,126,640 | | | $ | 6,104,963 | |
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SECURITIES AVAILABLE-FOR- | | | | | | | | |
SALE, at fair value | | | 8,251,078 | | | | 71,245 | |
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FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK | | | | | | | | |
(FHLB) STOCK, at cost | | | 1,903,500 | | | | 1,319,500 | |
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LOANS HELD FOR SALE | | | 2,598,630 | | | | 822,129 | |
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LOANS | | | 243,195,096 | | | | 220,233,447 | |
Less allowance for loan losses | | | (946,332 | ) | | | (827,688 | ) |
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Loans, net | | | 242,248,764 | | | | 219,405,759 | |
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ACCRUED INTEREST RECEIVABLE | | | 1,175,341 | | | | 1,051,476 | |
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PREMISES AND EQUIPMENT, net | | | 1,501,943 | | | | 1,404,853 | |
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CASH SURRENDER VALUE OF | | | | | | | | |
BANK OWNED LIFE INSURANCE | | | 4,114,159 | | | | 4,035,412 | |
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MORTGAGE SERVICING RIGHTS | | | 872,635 | | | | 864,946 | |
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OTHER REAL ESTATE OWNED | | | 1,233,189 | | | | 817,108 | |
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OTHER ASSETS | | | 318,788 | | | | 1,068,008 | |
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Total assets | | $ | 271,344,667 | | | $ | 236,965,399 | |
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See notes to consolidated financial statements.
SOUND FINANCIAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
Consolidated Balance Sheets
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
| | JUNE 30, | | | DECEMBER 31, | |
| | 2008 (Unaudited) | | | 2007 | |
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DEPOSITS | | | | | | |
Interest-bearing | | $ | 179,411,185 | | | $ | 189,501,253 | |
Noninterest-bearing demand | | | 18,215,641 | | | | 13,289,946 | |
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Total deposits | | | 197,626,826 | | | | 202,791,199 | |
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FHLB ADVANCES | | | 44,369,355 | | | | 15,869,355 | |
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ACCRUED INTEREST PAYABLE | | | 247,786 | | | | 210,518 | |
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ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND | | | | | | | | |
OTHER LIABILITIES | | | 2,238,971 | | | | 1,951,786 | |
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ADVANCE PAYMENTS FROM | | | | | | | | |
BORROWERS FOR TAXES | | | | | | | | |
AND INSURANCE | | | 284,467 | | | | 254,213 | |
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Total liabilities | | | 244,767,405 | | | | 221,077,071 | |
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STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY | | | | | | | | |
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 1,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007 | | | - | | | | - | |
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 24,000,000 shares authorized, 2,948,063 shares issued and 2,832,503 outstanding as of June 30, 2008, no shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2007 | | | 29,481 | | | | - | |
Additional paid-in capital | | | 11,883,034 | | | | | |
Unearned shares - Employee Stock Ownership Plan (“ESOP”) | | | (1,155,600 | ) | | | - | |
Retained earnings | | | 15,964,794 | | | | 15,885,167 | |
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income, net | | | (144,447 | ) | | | 3,161 | |
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Total stockholders’ equity | | | 26,577,262 | | | | 15,888,328 | |
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Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity | | $ | 271,344,667 | | | $ | 236,965,399 | |
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See notes to consolidated financial statements.
SOUND FINANCIAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
Consolidated Statements of Income
(Unaudited)
| | THREE MONTHS ENDED | | | SIX MONTHS ENDED | |
| | JUNE 30, | | | JUNE 30, | |
| | 2008 | | | 2007 | | | 2008 | | | 2007 | |
INTEREST INCOME | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Loans, including fees | | $ | 3,916,894 | | | $ | 3,620,053 | | | $ | 7,689,326 | | | $ | 7,135,071 | |
Interest and dividends on | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
investments, and cash | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
equivalents | | | 145,058 | | | | 8,497 | | | | 201,570 | | | | 15,474 | |
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Total interest income | | | 4,061,952 | | | | 3,628,550 | | | | 7,890,896 | | | | 7,150,545 | |
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INTEREST EXPENSE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Deposits | | | 1,526,876 | | | | 1,542,336 | | | | 3,234,980 | | | | 2,997,340 | |
FHLB advances | | | 317,568 | | | | 382,858 | | | | 539,391 | | | | 729,709 | |
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Total interest expense | | | 1,844,444 | | | | 1,925,194 | | | | 3,774,371 | | | | 3,727,049 | |
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NET INTEREST INCOME | | | 2,217,508 | | | | 1,703,356 | | | | 4,116,525 | | | | 3,423,496 | |
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PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES | | | 350,000 | | | | - | | | | 510,000 | | | | - | |
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NET INTEREST INCOME | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
AFTER PROVISION | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
FOR LOAN LOSSES | | | 1,867,508 | | | | 1,703,356 | | | | 3,606,525 | | | | 3,423,496 | |
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NONINTEREST INCOME | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Service charges and fee income | | | 466,155 | | | | 483,734 | | | | 957,475 | | | | 898,507 | |
Earnings on cash surrender value | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
of bank owned life insurance | | | 40,735 | | | | 38,294 | | | | 78,747 | | | | 78,402 | |
Mortgage servicing income | | | 71,653 | | | | 58,564 | | | | 174,753 | | | | 142,029 | |
Gain on sale of investment | | | - | | | | - | | | | 153,633 | | | | - | |
Loss on sale of assets | | | (1,402 | ) | | | (13,862 | ) | | | (30,177 | ) | | | (20,680 | ) |
Gain (loss) on sale of loans | | | (19,523 | ) | | | 3,546 | | | | (45,799 | ) | | | 4,865 | |
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Total noninterest income | | | 557,618 | | | | 570,276 | | | | 1,288,632 | | | | 1,103,123 | |
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NONINTEREST EXPENSE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Salaries and benefits | | | 1,186,494 | | | | 976,592 | | | | 2,303,106 | | | | 1,958,622 | |
Operations | | | 732,767 | | | | 577,417 | | | | 1,421,704 | | | | 1,025,357 | |
Charitable contributions | | | 18,819 | | | | 9,560 | | | | 232,370 | | | | 30,588 | |
Occupancy | | | 250,711 | | | | 216,426 | | | | 477,702 | | | | 412,361 | |
Data processing | | | 165,133 | | | | 285,377 | | | | 391,148 | | | | 513,239 | |
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Total noninterest expense | | | 2,353,924 | | | | 2,065,372 | | | | 4,826,030 | | | | 3,940,167 | |
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INCOME BEFORE PROVISION (BENEFIT) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
FOR INCOME TAXES | | | 71,202 | | | | 208,260 | | | | 69,127 | | | | 586,452 | |
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PROVISION(BENEFIT) FOR INCOME TAXES | | | 9,000 | | | | 56,350 | | | | (10,500 | ) | | | 175,180 | |
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NET INCOME | | $ | 62,202 | | | $ | 151,910 | | | $ | 79,627 | | | $ | 411,272 | |
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OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) | | $ | (21,583 | ) | | $ | 2,315 | | | $ | (67,981 | ) | | $ | 413,376 | |
BASIC EARNINGS PER SHARE | | $ | 0.02 | | | | N/A | | | $ | 0.03 | | | | N/A | |
DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE | | $ | 0.02 | | | | N/A | | | $ | 0.03 | | | | N/A | |
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See notes to consolidated financial statements
SOUND FINANCIAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited)
| | SIX MONTHS ENDED | |
| | JUNE 30, | |
| | 2008 | | | 2007 | |
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES | | | | | | |
Net income | | $ | 79,627 | | | $ | 411,272 | |
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities | | | | | | | | |
(Accretion) amortization of net discount/premium on investments | | | (32,126 | ) | | | 3,544 | |
Provision for loan losses | | | 510,000 | | | | - | |
Depreciation and amortization | | | 190,493 | | | | 169,590 | |
Additions to mortgage servicing rights | | | (70,531 | ) | | | (109,568 | ) |
Amortization of mortgage servicing rights | | | 62,842 | | | | 123,437 | |
Earnings on cash surrender value of | | | | | | | | |
bank owned life insurance | | | (78,747 | ) | | | (78,402 | ) |
Proceeds from sales of mortgage loans | | | 14,574,058 | | | | 10,728,714 | |
Originations of mortgage loans held for sale | | | (18,192,572 | ) | | | (10,730,091 | ) |
Gain (loss) on sale of loans | | | 45,799 | | | | (4,865 | ) |
Loss on sale of assets | | | 30,177 | | | | 20,680 | |
(Decrease) increase in operating assets and liabilities | | | | | | | | |
Change in accrued interest receivable | | | (123,865 | ) | | | (34,335 | ) |
Change in other assets | | | 749,220 | | | | 1,260,554 | |
Change in accrued interest payable | | | 37,268 | | | | 89,881 | |
Change in accounts payable and other liabilities | | | 287,185 | | | | 224,017 | |
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Net cash from operating activities | | | (1,931,172 | ) | | | 2,074,428 | |
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CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from maturities of | | | | | | | | |
available-for-sale investments | | | 336,969 | | | | 51,720 | |
Purchase of available-for sale investments | | | (8,632,284 | ) | | | - | |
Purchase of bank owned life insurance | | | - | | | | (600,000 | ) |
Purchase of FHLB Stock | | | (584,000 | ) | | | - | |
Net increase in loans | | | (22,198,049 | ) | | | (8,880,894 | ) |
Proceeds from sale of OREO | | | 195,000 | | | | - | |
Purchases of premises and equipment | | | (287,583 | ) | | | (110,979 | ) |
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Net cash from investing activities | | | (31,169,947 | ) | | | (9,540,153 | ) |
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CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES | | | | | | | | |
Net decrease in deposits | | | (5,164,373 | ) | | | 2,581,133 | |
Proceeds from FHLB advances | | | 28,800,000 | | | | 5,940,000 | |
Repayment of FHLB advances | | | (300,000 | ) | | | (300,000 | ) |
Net proceeds from stock issuance | | | 10,756,915 | | | | - | |
Net change in advances from borrowers for taxes and insurance | | | 30,254 | | | | (9,425 | ) |
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Net cash from financing activities | | | 34,122,796 | | | | 8,211,708 | |
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH | | | | | | | | |
AND CASH EQUIVALENTS | | | 1,021,677 | | | | 745,983 | |
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CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period | | | 6,104,963 | | | | 5,649,306 | |
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CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period | | $ | 7,126,640 | | | $ | 6,395,289 | |
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SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION | | | | | | | | |
Interest paid on deposits and FHLB advances | | $ | 3,737,103 | | | $ | 3,637,168 | |
Transfers of mortgage loans held for sale | | $ | 1,565,122 | | | $ | - | |
Net transfer to other real estate owned | | $ | 641,258 | | | $ | - | |
See notes to consolidated financial statements.
SOUND FINANCIAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION
The accompanying financial information is unaudited and has been prepared from the consolidated financial statements of Sound Financial, Inc. (“Sound Financial” or the “Company”) and its wholly owned subsidiary, Sound Community Bank (“Bank”). These consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the instructions for Form 10-Q and Article 8 of Regulation S-X and do not include all disclosures required by generally accepted accounting principles for a complete presentation of the Company's financial condition and results of operations. In the opinion of management, the information reflects all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments) which are necessary in order to make the financial statements not misleading and for a fair representation of the results of operations for such periods. The results for the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results for a full year. For further information, refer to the consolidated financial statements and footnotes for the period ended December 31, 2007, included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K.
2. RECENT ACCOUNTING DEVELOPMENTS
In June 2008, the FASB issued Staff Position EITF 03-6-1, Determining Whether Instruments Granted in Share-Based Payment Transactions Are Participating Securities (“FSP EITF 03-6-1”). The FSP EITF 03-6-1 addresses whether instruments granted in share-based payment transactions are participating securities prior to vesting and, therefore, need to be included in the earnings allocation in computing earnings per share under the two-class method. The FSP affects entities that accrue cash dividends on share-based payment awards during the awards’ service period when the dividends do not need to be returned if the employees forfeit the awards. FSP EITF 03-6-1 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008. The Company does not accrue cash dividends and, therefore, does not anticipate that this issuance will materially impact the Company’s consolidated financial condition or results of operations.
In May 2008, the FASB issued Statement No. 162, The Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“FAS 162”). This Statement identifies the sources of accounting principles and the framework for selecting the principles to be used in the preparation of financial statements of nongovernmental entities that are presented in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) in the United States. Any effect of applying the provisions of this Statement shall be reported as a change in accounting principle in accordance with FASB Statement No. 154, Accounting Changes and Error Corrections (“FAS 154”). An entity shall follow the disclosure requirements of that Statement, and additionally, disclose the accounting principles that were used before and after the application of the provisions of this Statement and the reason why applying this Statement resulted in a change in accounting principle. FAS 162 is not expected to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements as our financial statements are already presented in conformity with GAAP.
In March 2008, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 161, Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities—an amendment of FASB Statement No. 133 (“SFAS 161”). This Statement requires enhanced disclosures about an entity’s derivative and hedging activities and is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after November 15, 2008. The Company does not use derivative instruments. The adoption of this Statement is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s financial condition or results of operations.
In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 160, Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements, an amendment of ARB No. 51 (“SFAS 160”). SFAS 160 establishes accounting and reporting standards that require that the ownership interests in subsidiaries held by parties other than the parent be clearly identified, labeled, and presented in the consolidated statement of financial position within equity, but separate from the parent’s equity; the amount of consolidated net income attributable to the parent and to the noncontrolling interest be clearly identified and presented on the face of the consolidated statement of income; and changes in a parent’s ownership interest while the parent retains its controlling financial interest in its subsidiary be accounted for consistently.
SFAS 160 also requires that any retained noncontrolling equity investment in the former subsidiary be initially measured at fair value when a subsidiary is deconsolidated. SFAS 160 also sets forth the disclosure requirements to identify and distinguish between the interests of the parent and the interests of the noncontrolling owners. SFAS 160 applies to all entities that prepare consolidated financial statements, except not-for-profit organizations, but will affect only those entities that have an outstanding noncontrolling interest in one or more subsidiaries or that deconsolidate a subsidiary. SFAS 160 is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning on or after December 15, 2008. Earlier adoption is prohibited. SFAS 160 must be applied prospectively as of the beginning of the fiscal year in which SFAS 160 is initially applied, except for the presentation and disclosure requirements. The presentation and disclosure requirements are applied retrospectively for all periods presented. We do not have a noncontrolling interest in one or more subsidiaries. Accordingly, we do not anticipate that the initial application of SFAS 160 will have a material impact on our financial statements.
In December 2007, the FASB issued Statement No. 141(R), Business Combinations (“SFAS 141(R)”). SFAS 141(R) establishes principles and requirements for how an acquirer recognizes and measures in its financial statements the identifiable assets acquired, the liabilities assumed, and any noncontrolling interest in the acquiree and recognizes and measures the goodwill acquired in the business combination or a gain from a bargain purchase. SFAS 141(R) also sets forth the disclosures required to be made in the financial statements to evaluate the nature and financial effects of the business combination. SFAS 141(R) applies prospectively to business combinations for which the acquisition date is on or after the beginning of the first annual reporting period beginning on or after December 15, 2008. Accordingly, we will apply SFAS 141(R) to business combinations occurring on or after January 1, 2009.
3. FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
Effective January 1, 2008, the Company adopted SFAS No. 157, Fair Value Measurements for all financial assets and liabilities measured and reported on a fair value basis. In February 2008, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position (“FSP”) No. FAS 157-2, Effective Date of FASB Statement No. 157. This FSP delays the effective date of FAS 157 for all nonfinancial assets and nonfinancial liabilities, except those that are recognized or disclosed at fair value on a recurring basis for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2008, and interim periods within those fiscal years. We elected a partial deferral of FAS 157 under the provisions of FSP 157-2 related to the measurement of fair value used when evaluating goodwill, other intangible assets and other long-lived assets for impairment. We are currently evaluating the impact of FSP 157-2 on our financial statements. At adoption, there was no material effect on the Company's financial position or results of operations.
Fair Value Hierarchy
As defined in SFAS No.157, fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability (i.e., exit price) in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. In determining fair value, the Company utilizes valuation techniques that maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. Observable inputs reflect market-derived or market-based information obtained from independent sources, while unobservable inputs reflect the Company's estimate about market data. Based on the observability of the inputs used in
the valuation techniques, the Company classifies its financial assets and liabilities measured and disclosed at fair value in accordance with the three-level hierarchy established under SFAS No. 157. This hierarchy ranks the quality and reliability of the information used to determine fair values.
Level 1: Valuations are based on quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. Since valuations are based on quoted prices that are readily and regularly available in an active market, valuation of these products does not entail a significant degree of judgment.
Level 2: Valuations are based on quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active and model-based valuations for which all significant assumptions are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data.
Level 3: Valuations are based on unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities. Values are determined using pricing models and discounted cash flow models and include management judgment and estimation which may be significant.
In determining the appropriate levels, the Company performs a detailed analysis of the assets and liabilities that are subject to SFAS No. 157. In certain cases, the inputs used to measure fair value of an asset or liability may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. The level within which the fair value measurement is categorized is based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. Therefore, an item may be classified in Level 3 even though there may be some significant inputs that are readily observable.
Valuation Methodologies
A description of the valuation methodologies used for certain financial assets and financial liabilities measured at fair value is as follows:
Securities Available for Sale: Securities available for sale are recorded at fair value based on quoted market prices, if available. If quoted market prices are not available, management utilizes third-party pricing services or broker quotations from dealers in the specific instruments. Level 1 securities include those traded on an active exchange, as well as U.S. government and its agencies securities. Level 2 securities include mortgage-backed securities and certain asset-backed securities. Level 3 securities include collateralized mortgage obligations (CMOs).
Loans Held for Sale: Residential mortgage loans held for sale are recorded at the lower of cost or fair value. The fair value of fixed-rate residential loans is based on whole loan forward prices obtained from government sponsored enterprises. These loans are classified as Level 2.
Mortgage Servicing Rights: The fair value of mortgage servicing rights is estimated using a discounted cash flow model. These assets are classified as Level 3.
| | Fair Value at June 30, 2008 | |
Description | | Total | | | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | |
Available for Sale Securities | | $ | 8,251,078 | | | $ | 67,686 | | | $ | 8,183,392 | | | $ | - | |
Total Assets measured at fair value | | $ | 8,251,078 | | | $ | 67,686 | | | $ | 8,251,078 | | | $ | - | |
4. | COMMITMENT AND CONTINGENCIES |
In the normal course of operations Sound Community Bank engages in a variety of financial transactions that are not recorded in our financial statements. These transactions involve varying degrees of off-balance sheet credit, interest rate and liquidity risks. These transactions are used primarily to manage customers’ requests for funding and take the form of loan commitments and lines of credit
In the normal course of business, the Company occasionally becomes involved in various legal proceedings. In the opinion of management, any liability from such proceedings would not have a material adverse effect on the business or financial condition of the Company.
5. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
In November 2007, Visa Inc. (“Visa”) announced that it had reached a settlement with American Express and Discover Card related to antitrust lawsuits. The Company and other Visa member banks are obligated to fund the settlement and share in losses resulting from this litigation. The Company is not a party to the Visa litigation and its liability arises solely from the Bank’s membership interest in Visa, Inc.
Previously, Visa announced that it completed restructuring transactions in preparation for an initial public offering of its Class A stock planned for early 2008, and, as part of those transactions, Sound Financial’s membership interest was exchanged for Class B stock of Visa. In March 2008, Visa completed its initial public offering. Using the proceeds from this offering, Visa established a $3.0 billion escrow account to cover settlements, resolution of pending litigation and related claims (“covered litigation”).
As a result of Visa’s initial public offering, we received $154,000 in proceeds from a mandatory partial redemption of our restricted Class B common stock, which is recorded in gain on sale of investment. As of June 30, 2008, the Company owns 5,699 shares of Class B common stock. These shares are restricted and may not be transferred until the later of (1) three years from the date of the initial public offering or (2) the period of time necessary to resolve the covered litigation. A conversion ratio of 0.71429 was established for the conversion rate of Class B shares into Class A shares. If the funds in the escrow account are insufficient to settle all the covered litigation, Visa may sell additional Class A shares, use the proceeds to settle litigation, and further reduce the conversion ratio. If funds remain in the escrow account after all litigation is settled, the Class B conversion ratio will be increased to reflect that surplus.
6. LOANS
The composition of the loan portfolio, excluding loans held for sale, was as follows:
| | June 30, 2008 | | | December 31, 2007 | |
| | | | | | |
Real estate loans | | | | | | |
One- to four-family | | $ | 89,267,855 | | | $ | 83,965,522 | |
Home equity | | | 49,563,537 | | | | 45,373,749 | |
Commercial | | | 37,285,817 | | | | 25,013,481 | |
Construction or development | | | 9,266,673 | | | | 8,621,743 | |
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| | | 185,383,882 | | | | 162,974,495 | |
Consumer loans | | | | | | | | |
Manufactured homes | | | 22,521,598 | | | | 22,495,034 | |
Automobile | | | 12,365,476 | | | | 15,077,564 | |
Other | | | 7,623,524 | | | | 8,818,012 | |
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| | | 42,510,598 | | | | 46,390,610 | |
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Commercial business loans | | | 15,265,458 | | | | 10,802,911 | |
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| | | 243,159,938 | | | | 220,168,016 | |
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Deferred loan origination costs | | | 35,158 | | | | 65,431 | |
Allowance for loan losses | | | (946,332 | ) | | | (827,688 | ) |
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Total loans, net | | $ | 242,248,764 | | | $ | 219,405,759 | |
The following is an analysis of the change in the allowance for loan losses:
| | Six Months Ended June 30, | |
| | 2008 | | | 2007 | |
Balance at beginning of period | | $ | 827,688 | | | $ | 822,393 | |
Provision for loan losses | | | 510,000 | | | | - | |
Recoveries | | | 77,855 | | | | 139,379 | |
Charge-offs | | | (469,211 | ) | | | (287,592 | ) |
Balance at end of period | | $ | 946,332 | | | $ | 674,180 | |
As of June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, management determined that the bank did not have any loans that would be defined as impaired.
7. FHLB ADVANCES:
Sound Community Bank utilizes a loan agreement with the FHLB of Seattle. The terms of the agreement call for a blanket pledge of a portion of the Bank’s mortgage portfolio based on the outstanding balance. At June 30, 2008, the amount available to borrow under this agreement is approximately 25% of total assets, conditional upon meeting certain collateral and stock ownership requirements. The Bank had outstanding borrowings under this arrangement of $44.4 million and $15.9 million at June 30, 2008, and December 31, 2007, respectively.
8. EARNINGS PER SHARE:
Basic earnings per share is net income divided by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the periods which was 2,710,886 and 2,836,837 shares for the quarter and six month periods ended June 30, 2008, respectively and 0 for the quarter and six month periods ended June 30, 2007. ESOP shares are considered outstanding for this calculation, unless unearned. There are currently no potentially dilutive common shares issuable under stock options or other programs. Earnings and dividends per share are restated for all stock splits and dividends through the date of the financial statements.
Item 2 Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition andResults of Operations
Forward-Looking Statements
This report 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 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.
Results of operations and business are subject to various factors which could cause actual results to differ materially from these estimates and most other statements that are not historical in nature. These factors 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.
General
Sound Financial, Inc. (“Sound Financial” or the “Company”) was incorporated on January 8, 2008, to hold all of the stock of Sound Community Bank (“Bank”), which converted from a state-charted credit union to a federally chartered savings bank in 2003. Prior to that conversion, its name was Credit Union of the Pacific.
In connection with its organization, Sound Financial sold 1,297,148 shares of common stock to investors at $10.00 per share in a subscription offering, which closed on January 8, 2008. Those shares constitute 44% of the outstanding shares of common stock of Sound Financial. In connection with the closing of the offering, Sound Financial also issued 29,480 shares of common stock to Sound Community Foundation, a charitable foundation created by the Bank in connection with the mutual holding company reorganization and subscription offering. The remaining 1,621,435 shares of common stock of Sound Financial outstanding were issued in accordance with federal law to Sound Community MHC, a federal mutual holding company (“MHC”).
Sound Financial raised $12,971,480 in its public offering and after paying $1,005,965 in offering expenses, it contributed $8,000,000 to the Bank, lent $1,155,600 to fund its employee stock ownership plan’s purchase of shares in the offering, and retained the remaining $2,809,915 for working capital.
The Bank’s principal business consists of attracting retail deposits from the general public and investing those funds, along with borrowed funds, in loans secured by first and second mortgages on one- to four-family residences (including home equity loans and lines of credit), commercial real estate, consumer and commercial business loans and, to a lesser extent, construction and development loans. We offer a wide variety of secured and unsecured consumer loan products, including manufactured home loans, automobile loans, and boat and recreational vehicle loans. We intend to continue emphasizing our residential mortgage, home equity and consumer lending, while also expanding our emphasis in the commercial real estate, construction and development and commercial business lending areas. In recent years, we have focused on expanding our commercial lending.
As part of our business, we focus on mortgage loan originations, many of which we sell to Fannie Mae. We sell these loans with servicing retained to maintain the direct customer relationship and promote our emphasis on strong customer service. We originated $30.2 million and $20.2 million in one- to four-family residential mortgage loans during the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively. During these same periods, we sold $14.6 million and $10.7 million, respectively, of one- to four-family residential mortgage loans.
We offer a variety of deposit accounts, which are our primary source of funding for our lending activities. In recent years, however, we have relied on Federal Home Loan Bank advances to augment our deposits and fund our growth of interest earning assets. We have adopted a leverage strategy to use long-term Federal Home Loan Bank advances to fund asset and loan growth.
The Bank is significantly affected by prevailing economic conditions as well as government policies and regulations concerning, among other things, monetary and fiscal affairs, housing and financial institutions. Deposit flows are influenced by a number of factors, including interest rates paid on competing time deposits, other investments, account maturities, and the overall level of personal income and savings. Lending activities are influenced by the demand for funds, the number and quality of lenders, and regional economic cycles. Sources of funds for lending activities of the Bank include primarily deposits, borrowings, payments on loans and income provided from operations.
The Bank’s earnings are primarily dependent upon our net interest income, the difference between interest income and interest expense. Interest income is a function of the balances of loans and investments outstanding during a given period and the yield earned on these loans and investments. Interest expense is a function of the amount of deposits and borrowings outstanding during the same period and interest rates paid on these deposits and borrowings. The Bank’s earnings are also affected by our provision for loan losses, service charges and fees, gains and losses from sales of loans, other income, operating expenses and income taxes.
Critical Accounting Policies
We consider accounting policies involving significant judgments and assumptions by management that have, or could have, a material impact on the carrying value of certain assets or on income to be critical accounting policies. We consider our critical accounting policies to be those related to our allowance for loan losses, mortgage serving rights and other real estate owned. The allowance for loan losses is maintained to cover losses that are probable and can be estimated on the date of the evaluation in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. It is our estimate of probable incurred credit losses in our loan portfolio. Our methodologies for analyzing the allowance for loan losses, mortgage serving rights and other real estate owned is described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Comparison of Financial Condition at June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007
General. Total assets increased by $34.4 million, or 14.5%, to $271.3 million at June 30, 2008 from $237.0 million at December 31, 2007. The increase was primarily the result of a$24.6 million, or 11.1%, increase in our loan portfolio, including loans held for sale, from $221.1 million at December 31, 2007 to $245.8 million at June 30, 2008. The increase also was the result of a $9.3 million increase in cash, cash equivalents and securities during the first six months of 2008. This increase in total assets was funded primarily by the $10.8 million capital infusion from our stock offering and $28.5 million in net Federal Home Loan Bank advances obtained during the six month period.
Loans. Our loan portfolio, including loans held for sale, increased $24.6 million, or 11.1%, to $245.8 million at June 30, 2008, from $221.1 million at December 31, 2007. This increase in our loan portfolio consisted primarily of a $12.3 million (49.1%) increase in commercial real estate loans, a $4.2 million (9.2%) increase in home equity loans, a $4.5 million (41.3%) increase in commercial business loans, which was offset by a $3.9 million (8.4%) decrease in consumer loans. The $16.7 million, or 46.7%, increase in commercial real estate and business loans during the quarter is consistent with our strategy to diversify our loan portfolio and increase our amount of higher-yielding commercial loans. The overall slowdown in the national housing market and the pressures of the sub-prime market failures have begun to have an impact on the housing and employment markets in the Puget Sound area. Our volume of residential loan originations increased during the first half of 2008, as compared to the level during the last quarter of 2007. As a result, loans secured by single family mortgages increased $5.3 million, or 6.3% during the period.
Allowance for Loan Losses. Our allowance for loan losses at June 30, 2008, was $946,000, or 0.39%, of net loans receivable, compared to $828,000, or 0.38%, of net loans receivable at December 31, 2007. The increase in the allowance for loan losses was due to net charge-offs of non-performing loans of $391,000, which was offset by a $510,000 provision for loan losses during the six month period ended June 30, 2008. This provision was made as a result of increases in our commercial and home equity loan portfolios and an evaluation of prevailing housing and other market conditions. Non-performing loans decreased to $36,000 at June 30, 2008, from $418,000 at December 31, 2007, primarily as a result of our enhanced collection efforts, which included contacting borrowers with past due loans earlier in the delinquency cycle. Non-performing loans to total loans decreased to 0.01% at June 30, 2008, from 0.19% at December 31, 2007. Other real estate owned increased by $416,000, or 51.0%, during the six months ended June 30, 2008, as a result of our acquisition of two single family residences, which was offset by the sale of one property for $195,000, at a net loss of $33,000.
Cash and Securities. Cash and cash equivalents increased by $1.0 million, or 16.9%, to $7.1 million at June 30, 2008, as a result of the funds received in our stock offering. Our securities portfolio consists of mortgage-backed securities, all of which are designated as available-for-sale. The securities portfolio increased to $8.3 million at June 30, 2008 from $71,000 at December 31, 2007. This significant increase reflects our purchase of $8.2 million of publicly traded, AAA and AA rated non-agency mortgage-backed securities, which were purchased at a discount to face value, which we believe will enhance our net interest margin due to higher yields than if we had purchased them at par.
Deposits. Total deposits decreased by $5.2 million, or 2.5%, to $197.6 million at June 30, 2008, from $202.8 million at December 31, 2007. Time deposits increased $670,000, while demand deposits and interest-bearing checking accounts decreased $3.5 million and savings and money market accounts decreased $2.4 million. Total deposits decreased from year-end primarily as a result of the timing of our stock offering, which closed January 8, 2008. As of December 31, 2007, total deposits held for the prospective purchase of stock totaled $10.8 million. These funds were held in a checking account as of December 31, 2007 and were subsequently used to purchase stock on the closing date. The increase in time deposits reflects a bank-wide emphasis to bring additional deposits to the Bank from our existing consumer and business customers.
Borrowings. Federal Home Loan Bank advances increased $28.5 million, or 179.6%, to $44.4 million at June 30, 2008 from $15.9 million at December 31, 2007. These additional advances were a combination of $15 million in long-term advances and $13.8 million in overnight advances, net of repayments of an amortizing advance totaling $300,000. We continue to rely on Federal Home Loan Bank advances to fund interest earning asset growth when deposit growth is insufficient to fund such growth. This reliance on borrowings, rather than deposits, generally increases our overall cost of funds, however in the current rate environment, the weighted average cost of the new borrowings as of June 30, 2008 is 2.96%, which is lower than our current overall cost of funds.
Equity. Total equity increased $10.7 million, or 67.3%, to $26.6 million at June 30, 2008, from $15.9 million at December 31, 2007, primarily as a result of the $10.8 million capital infusion from our stock offering (net of the related ESOP loan) and $80,000 in six month earnings, which were offset by a decrease in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) of $148,000.
Comparison of Results of Operation for the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2008 and 2007
General. Net income decreased $90,000 to $62,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2008 compared to $152,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2007. The primary reasons for this decrease in the 2008 period was the $350,000 provision for loan losses, a $289,000 increase in non-interest expense and a $13,000 decrease in non-interest income, which were offset by a $514,000 increase in net interest income from the quarter ended June 30, 2007.
Net income decreased $332,000 to $80,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2008 compared to $411,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2007. The primary reasons for this decrease in the 2008 period were the $510,000 provision for loan losses and an $886,000 increase in non-interest expense which were offset by a $693,000 increase in net interest income and an $186,000 increase in non-interest income compared to the six months ended June 30, 2007.
Interest Income. Interest income increased by $433,000, or 11.9%, to $4.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2008 from $3.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2007. The increase in interest income for the period reflects the increased amount of loans and securities outstanding during the 2008 period.
The weighted average yield on loans decreased from 6.76% for the three months ended June 30, 2007, to 6.72% for the three months ended June 30, 2008. The decrease was primarily the result of the decrease in the prime interest rate and the 1 year Treasury bill rate, which we use to set and adjust loan rates for certain variable rate loans. We anticipate our weighted average yield on loans will improve as we continue to emphasize higher yielding commercial real estate and business loans.
Interest income increased by $740,000, or 10.4%, to $7.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2008 from $7.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2007. The increase in interest income for the period reflects the increased amount of loans and securities outstanding during the 2008 period.
The weighted average yield on loans decreased from 6.80% for the six months ended June 30, 2007, to 6.66% for the six months ended June 30, 2008. The decrease was primarily the result of the decrease in the prime interest rate and the 1 year Treasury bill rate, which we use to set and adjust loan rates for certain variable rate loans. We anticipate our weighted average yield on loans will improve as we continue to emphasize higher yielding commercial real estate and business loans.
Interest Expense. Interest expense decreased $81,000, or 4.2%, to $1.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2008, from $1.9 million for the three months ended June 30, 2007. Interest expense increased $47,000, or 1.3%, to $3.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2008, from $3.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2007.
The increase in interest expense for the 2008 period reflects the increased level of time deposits and the higher interest rates paid on those funds as a result of the rising interest rate environment. Our weighted average cost of interest-bearing liabilities was 3.29% for the three months ended June 30, 2008, compared to 3.76% for the same period in 2007. Our weighted average cost of interest-bearing liabilities was 3.45% for the six months ended June 30, 2008, compared to 3.65% for the same period in 2007.
Interest paid on deposits decreased $15,000, or 1.0%, to $1.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2008, as compared to the three months ended June 30, 2007. The decrease for the three month period resulted primarily from a decrease in the weighted average cost of deposits. We experienced a 44 basis point decrease in the average rate paid on deposits during the three-months ended June 30, 2008 compared to the same period in 2007. This decrease in average rates were a result of the repricing of matured certificate deposits that the bank was able to retain at significantly lower yields.
For the six months ended June 30, 2008, interest paid on deposits increased by $238,000, as compared to the six months ended June 30, 2007. The increase for the six month period was primarily a result of higher average balances of $195.1 million for the 2008 period compared to $174.7 million for the 2007 period. The increase in balances was offset by a lower weighted average cost of deposits for the six months ended June 30, 2008 of 3.23% compared to 3.43% for the six months ended June 30, 2007.
Interest expense on Federal Home Loan Bank advances decreased $65,000, or 17.1%, to $318,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2008 from $383,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2007. The decrease resulted from a decrease in the average balance of outstanding Federal Home Loan Bank advances of $2.9 million, to $27.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2008, from $30.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2007. In addition, the cost of Federal Home Loan Bank advances decreased 41 basis points from the 2007 period to the 2008 period.
For the six months ended June 30, 2008, interest expense on Federal Home Loan Bank advances decreased $190,000, or 26.1%, to $539,000 from $730,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2007. The decrease resulted from lower average outstanding advance balances at the Federal Home Loan Bank to $23.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2008, from $29.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2007. In addition, the cost of Federal Home Loan Bank advances decreased 42 basis points from the 2007 period to the 2008 period.
Net Interest Income. Net interest income increased $514,000, or 30.2%, to $2.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2008, from $1.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2007. The increase in net interest income for the three-month period primarily resulted from higher yields earned on our expanding commercial loan portfolio and increased income from investments purchased in 2008. Our net interest margin was 3.63% for the three months ended June 30, 2008, compared to 3.21% for the three months ended June 30, 2007.
Net interest income increased $693,000, or 20.2%, to $4.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2008, from $3.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2007. The increase in net interest income for the three-month period primarily resulted from higher yields earned on our growing commercial loan portfolio and increased income from investments purchased in 2008. Our net interest margin was 3.50% for the six months ended June 30, 2008, compared to 3.26% for the same period ended June 30, 2007.
Provision for Loan Losses. We establish provisions for loan losses, which are charged to earnings, at a level required to reflect probable incurred credit losses in the loan portfolio. In evaluating the level of the allowance for loan losses, management considers historical loss experience, the types of loans and the amount of loans in the loan portfolio, adverse situations that may affect borrowers’ ability to repay, estimated value of any underlying collateral, peer group data, prevailing economic conditions, and current factors. Large groups of smaller balance homogeneous loans, such as residential real estate, small commercial real estate, home equity and consumer loans, are evaluated in the aggregate using historical loss factors adjusted for current economic conditions and other relevant data. Loans for which management has concerns about the borrowers’ ability to repay, are evaluated individually, and specific loss allocations are provided for these loans when necessary.
A provision of $350,000 was made during the three months ended June 30, 2008, and no provision was made during the three months ended June 30, 2007. A provision of $510,000 was made during the six months ended June 30, 2008, and no provision was made during the six months ended June 30, 2007. This was primarily attributable to increases in net charge-offs, increases in our commercial loan portfolio and an increase in our overall loan portfolio.
At June 30, 2008, the annualized ratio of net charge-offs to average loans increased 18 basis points to 0.32% from 0.14% at June 30, 2007. The ratio of non-performing loans to total loans decreased from 0.26% at June 30, 2007 to 0.01% at June 30, 2008.
Noninterest Income. Noninterest income decreased $13,000, or 2.2%, to $558,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2008, from $570,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2007. The primary reason for this decrease during the 2008 period was a decrease in service charges and fee income of $18,000 and a $20,000 loss on the sale of loans, which was offset by an decrease in the loss on sale of assets and a $13,000 increase in mortgage servicing income for the quarter ended June 30, 2008 compared to the same period in 2007.
Noninterest income increased $186,000, or 16.7%, to $1.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2008, from $1.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2007. The primary reason for this increase during the 2008 period was the $153,000 gain on the sale on investments, resulting from the mandatory redemption of a portion of our Class B Visa, Inc. shares as part of Visa's recent initial public offering. The Bank obtained its Visa shares, by being a long-time Visa member, prior to the sale of its credit card portfolio in 2006. We continue to own 5,699 shares of Visa Class B shares that are convertible into Class A shares. Each Class B share currently is convertible into 0.71429 Class A shares, which are traded on the New York Stock Exchange. The amount of Class A shares the Bank could realize upon conversion of its Class B shares may change depending upon whether additional amounts of money need to be reserved by Visa to settle outstanding litigation. The Class B shares carry a three-year lock-up provision and may not be converted or redeemed during that period. If those shares could be converted as of June 30, 2008, they would have a market value of approximately $331,000. The increase in noninterest income during the six months also reflects the loss on the sale of loans and foreclosed property totaling $76,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2008 compared to a loss of $16,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2007, and an aggregate $92,000, or 8.2%, increase in income from service charges and fees, the cash surrender value of bank owned life insurance and mortgage servicing income in the 2008 period, compared to the 2007 period.
Noninterest Expense. Noninterest expense increased $289,000, or 14.0%, to $2.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2008, compared to $2.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2007.
The increase in the 2008 period was primarily the result of an increase in salaries and benefits of $210,000 and legal costs and printing fees of $26,000 resulting from becoming a public company. These increases were offset by a $120,000 decrease in data processing expenses resulting from streamlining certain data processing functions.
Noninterest expense increased $886,000, or 22.5%, to $4.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2008, compared to $3.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2007. The increase in the 2008 period was primarily the result of our $200,000 charitable contribution to Sound Community Foundation (a non-stock Washington corporation we founded in connection with our stock offering) and higher operating expenses including an increase in salaries and benefits of $344,000 and an increase in operations expense, including legal costs and printing fees of $396,000 resulting from becoming a public company. These increases were offset by a $122,000 reduction in data processing expenses resulting from streamlining certain data processing functions.
Income Tax Expense (Benefit). In the three month period ended June 30, 2008, we incurred income tax expense of $9,000 on our pre-tax income as compared to expense of $56,000 for the three month period ended June 30, 2007.
In the six month period ended June 30, 2008, we experienced an income tax benefit of $11,000 on our pre-tax income as compared to expense of $175,000 for the six month period ended June 30, 2007.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
In the normal course of operations, the Bank engages in a variety of financial transactions that are not recorded in our financial statements. These transactions involve varying degrees of off-balance sheet credit, interest rate and liquidity risks. These transactions are used primarily to manage customers’ requests for funding and take the form of loan commitments and lines of credit.
A summary of our off-balance sheet commitments to extend credit at June 30, 2008, is as follows:
Off-balance sheet loan commitments: | | | |
Commitments to make loans | | $ | 1,020,000 | |
Unfunded Letters of Credit | | | 3,138,000 | |
Undisbursed portion of loans closed | | | 1,739,000 | |
Unused lines of credit | | | 36,071,000 | |
Total loan commitments | | $ | 41,968,000 | |
Liquidity
Liquidity management is both a daily and long-term function of the management of the Company and the Bank. Excess liquidity is generally invested in short-term investments, such as overnight deposits and federal funds. On a longer term basis, we maintain a strategy of investing in various lending products and investment securities, including mortgage-backed securities. The Bank uses its sources of funds primarily to meet its ongoing commitments, pay maturing deposits, fund deposit withdrawals and to fund loan commitments.
We maintain cash and investments that qualify as liquid assets to maintain liquidity to ensure safe and sound operation and meet demands for funds (particularly withdrawals of deposits). At June 30, 2008, the Company had $15.4 million in cash and investment securities available for sale and $2.5 million in loans held for sale generally available for its cash needs. We can also generate funds from borrowings, primarily Federal Home Loan Bank. At June 30, 2008, the Bank had the ability to borrow an additional $23.5 million in Federal Home Loan Bank advances.
At June 30, 2008, we had $42.0 million in outstanding loan commitments, including unused lines of credit and unfunded letters of credit. Certificates of deposit scheduled to mature in one year or less at June 30, 2008, totaled $50.2 million. It is management’s policy to maintain deposit rates that are competitive with other local financial institutions. Based on this management strategy and our own experience, we believe that a majority of maturing deposits will remain with the Bank. We do not utilize wholesale or brokered deposits to meet our funding needs. Please refer to the cash flow statement for additional analysis of liquidity.
Capital
The Bank is subject to minimum capital requirements imposed by the Office of Thrift Supervision (“OTS”). Based on its capital levels at June 30, 2008, the Bank exceeded these requirements as of that date and continues to exceed them as of the date of this filing. Consistent with our goals to operate a sound and profitable organization, our policy is for the Bank to maintain a “well-capitalized” status under the capital categories of the OTS. Based on capital levels at June 30, 2008, the Bank was considered to be well-capitalized. Management monitors the capital levels of the Bank to provide for current and future business opportunities and to meet regulatory guidelines for “well-capitalized” institutions. The following table shows the capital ratios of the Bank at June 30, 2008.
| | | | | Minimum Capital Requirements | | | Minimum Required to Be Well Capitalized Under Prompt Corrective Action Provisions | |
| | Amount | | | Ratio | | | Amount | | | Ratio | | | Amount | | | Ratio | |
| | (Dollars in thousands) | |
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Risk-Based Capital (to risk-weighted assets) | | $ | 25,108 | | | | 13.61 | % | | $ | 14,761 | | | | 8.00 | % | | $ | 18,452 | | | | 10.00 | % |
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Core Capital (to risk-weighted assets) | | $ | 24,162 | | | | 13.09 | % | | $ | 10,862 | | | | 4.00 | % | | $ | 11,071 | | | | 6.00 | % |
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Core Capital (to total adjusted assets) | | $ | 24,162 | | | | 8.89 | % | | $ | 10,862 | | | | 4.00 | % | | $ | 13,577 | | | | 5.00 | % |
Sound Financial raised $13.0 million in its public offering, which resulted in net proceeds of $10.8 million, which increased the capital levels of the Sound Financial and the Bank.
Impact of Inflation
The effects of price changes and inflation can vary substantially for most financial institutions. While management believes that inflation affects the growth of total assets, it believes that it is difficult to assess the overall impact. Management believes this to be the case due to the fact that generally neither the timing nor the magnitude of the inflationary changes in the consumer price index (“CPI”) coincides with changes in interest rates. The price of one or more of the components of the CPI may fluctuate considerably and thereby influence the overall CPI without having a corresponding affect on interest rates or upon the cost of those good and services normally purchased by the Bank. In years of high inflation and high interest rates, intermediate and long-term interest rates tend to increase, thereby adversely impacting the market values of investment securities, mortgage loans and other long-term fixed rate loans. In addition, higher short-term interest rates caused by inflation tend to increase the cost of funds. In other years, the opposite may occur.
Item 3 Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
Not required; the Company is a smaller reporting company.
Item 4T Controls and Procedures
An evaluation of the Company's disclosure controls and procedures as defined in Rule 13a -15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Act") as of June 30, 2008, was carried out under the supervision and with the participation of the Company's Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and several other members of the Company's senior management. The Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that, as of June 30, 2008, the Company's disclosure controls and procedures were effective in ensuring that the information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports it files or submits under the Act is: (i) accumulated and communicated to the Company's management (including the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer) in a timely manner, and (ii) recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a - 15(f) under the Act) that occurred during the quarter ended June 30, 2008, that has materially affected, or is likely to materially affect our internal control over financial reporting.
The Company intends to continually review and evaluate the design and effectiveness of its disclosure controls and procedures and to improve its controls and procedures over time and to correct any deficiencies that it may discover in the future. The goal is to ensure that senior management has timely access to all material financial and non-financial information concerning the Company's business. While the Company believes the present design of its disclosure controls and procedures is effective to achieve its goal, future events affecting its business may cause the Company to modify its disclosure controls and procedures.
The Company does not expect that its disclosure controls and procedures will prevent all error and all fraud. A control procedure, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control procedure are met. Because of the inherent limitations in all control procedures, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within the Company have been detected. These inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in decision-making can be faulty, and that breakdowns can occur because of simple error or mistake. Additionally, controls can be circumvented by the individual acts of some persons, by collusion of two or more people, or by management override of the control. The design of any control procedure is also based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions; over time, controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or the degree of compliance with the policies and procedures may deteriorate. Because of the inherent limitations in a cost-effective control procedure, misstatements due to error or fraud may occur and not be detected.
PART II OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1 Legal Proceedings
In the normal course of business, the Company occasionally becomes involved in various legal proceedings. In the opinion of management, any liability from such proceedings would not have a material adverse effect on the business or financial condition of the Company.
Item 1A Risk Factors
Not required; the Company is a smaller reporting company.
Item 2 Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and use of Proceeds
(a) Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities
Nothing to report.
(b) Use of Proceeds
Nothing to report.
(c) Stock Repurchases
Nothing to report.
Item 3 Defaults Upon Senior Securities
Nothing to report.
Item 4 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
The Company conducted an Annual Meeting of Shareholders on May 21, 2008. At that meeting, David S. Haddad, Jr. and Milton L. McMullen were elected to serve as directors for terms that expire in 2011. Tyler K. Myers, Laura Lee Stewart, Robert F. Carney, Debra Jones and Rogelio Riojas continued to serve as directors after the meeting. Votes were cast in the election of directors as follows:
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David S. Haddad, Jr. | | | 2,587,454 | | | | 49,194 | |
Milton L. McMullen | | | 2,577,454 | | | | 59,194 | |
The only other matter voted on at the meeting was the shareholders’ ratification of the appointment of Moss Adams, LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2008. The votes were cast on this matter as follows:
| | | | | Percentage of Votes Cast (Including Abstentions) | |
For | | | 2,630,184 | | | | 99.75 | % |
Against | | | 5,365 | | | | 0.20 | % |
Abstain | | | 1,099 | | | | 0.04 | % |
Broker Non-Votes | | | 0 | | | | 0.00 | % |
Item 5. Other Information
Item 6 Exhibits
Exhibit Number | Document | Reference to Prior Filing or Exhibit Number Attached Hereto |
2 | Plan of Reorganization and Stock Issuance | * |
3.1 | Charter for Sound Financial, Inc. | * |
3.2 | Bylaws of Sound Financial, Inc. | ** |
4 | Form of Stock Certificate of Sound Financial, Inc. | ** |
10.1 | Employment Agreement with Laura Lee Stewart | * |
10.2 | Executive Long Term Compensation Agreement with Laura Lee Stewart | * |
10.3 | Executive Long Term Compensation Agreement with Patricia Floyd | * |
10.4 | Sound Community Incentive Compensation Achievement Plan | * |
10.5 | Summary of Annual Bonus Plan | * |
10.6 | Summary of Quarterly Bonus Plan | * |
10.7 | Director Fee Arrangements for 2008 | * |
11 | Statement re computation of per share earnings | None |
15 | Letter re unaudited interim financial information | None |
18 | Letter re change in accounting principles | None |
19 | Reports furnished to security holders | None |
22 | Published report regarding matters submitted to vote of security holders | None |
23 | Consents | None |
24 | Power of Attorney | None |
31.1 | Rule 13a–14(a) Certification of Chief Executive Officer | 31.1 |
31.2 | Rule 13a–14(a) Certification of Chief Financial Officer | 31.2 |
32 | Section 1350 Certification | 32 |
* | Filed as an exhibit to the Company's Form SB–2 registration statement filed on September 20, 2007 (File No.333–146196) pursuant to Section 5 of the Securities Act of 1933. |
** | Filed as an exhibit to Pre-effective Amendment No. 1 to the Company's Form SB–2 registration statement filed on November 2, 2007 (File No.333–146196) pursuant to Section 5 of the Securities Act of 1933. |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
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| | SOUND FINANICAL, INC. | |
August 14, 2008 | By: | /s/ Laura Lee Stewart | |
| | Laura Lee Stewart | |
| | President and Chief Executive Officer | |
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August 14, 2008 | By: | /s/ Matthew P. Deines | |
| | Matthew P. Deines | |
| | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | |
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Exhibit Index
31.1 | Rule 13a–14(a) Certification of Chief Executive Officer | 31.1 |
31.2 | Rule 13a–14(a) Certification of Chief Financial Officer | 31.2 |
32 | Section 1350 Certification | 32 |