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200 Munsonhurst Road
Franklin, NJ  07416                                                                                                


 
SUSSEX BANCORP ANNOUNCES
FIRST QUARTER RESULTS FOR 2011

FRANKLIN, NEW JERSEY – April 27, 2011– Sussex Bancorp (the “Company”) (NasdaqGM: SBBX), the holding company for Sussex Bank (the “Bank”) today announced net income available to shareholders of $694 thousand, or $0.21 per basic and diluted share, for the quarter ended March 31, 2011, which amounted to a 7.9% increase in net income over the same period in 2010 and a 16.2% increase from the prior quarter.  The Company attributed the increase in net income to a 10.1% increase in net interest income as compared to the first quarter last year, which was largely due to a stronger net interest margin.

Mr. Anthony Labozzetta, Sussex Bancorp's President and Chief Executive Officer, commented “We are experiencing positive momentum in our two top priorities.  First, we continue to place a lot of effort on resolving our nonperforming and criticized assets and, while it is difficult to discern from our present ratios, we expect our workout efforts to have a positive impact in subsequent quarters.  Also, we are organically building our business through qualitative loan and deposit growth.  This has helped us enhance the composition of our balance sheet, which has been the foundation for increased revenues and an improved margin."

First Quarter 2011 Highlights
 
·
Total assets declined 1.1%; however, there were positive shifts in asset and liability composition.
 
 
o
Loans as a percent of total assets increased to 73.3% for March 31, 2011, compared to 71.4% for March 31, 2010.
 
 
o
Securities and cash equivalents as a percent of total assets decreased to 21.9% for March 31, 2011, compared to 23.4% for March 31, 2010.
 
 
o
Core deposits increased by $6.0 million, or 2.1%, driven by a 10.0% increase in non-interest bearing deposits, which was partly offset by a decline in time deposits of $1.8 million.
 
·
Net interest income (tax equivalent basis) increased $419 thousand to $4.5 million at March 31, 2011, compared to the first quarter of 2010.
 
·
Net interest margin (tax equivalent basis) was 4.13% for the first quarter of 2011, up from 3.84% one year earlier, due to a decline in funding costs in the first quarter of 2011 compared to the same period in 2010.
 
·
Provision for loan losses increased $102 thousand, or 13.8%, in the first quarter of 2011, as compared to the first quarter of 2010.
 
·
Non-interest income increased $69 thousand, or 5.9%, to $1.2 million in the first three months of 2011 over the prior year.  The increase was driven by increases in insurance commissions and fees and income on bank owned life insurance, offset by declines in income from investment brokerage fees and service fees on deposit accounts.
 
·
Non-interest expense increased $329 thousand to $3.9 million in the first quarter of 2011, compared to the same period in 2010.  The increase was largely attributed to a $166 thousand, or 9.0%, increase in salaries and employee benefits and a $116 thousand increase in write-downs on foreclosed real estate.
 
·
Segment Reporting
 
 
o
Our insurance subsidiary (Tri-state Insurance Agency, Inc.) reported its strongest quarter in almost three years. Net income before taxes for the first quarter of 2011 was $110 thousand, which was an increase of $95 thousand, or 633%, over the same period last year.
 
·
Credit quality:
 
 
o
Nonperforming assets increased $2.1 million, or 7.9%, and nonperforming assets as a percent of total assets were 6.07% and 5.57% at March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively.  The increase was largely attributed to one loan.
 
 
o
The allowance for loan losses totaled $7.2 million at March 31, 2011, or 2.10% of total loans, as compared to $6.4 million, or 1.89% of total loans, at December 31, 2010.
 

 
 

 

 
·
Return on Average Assets increased to 0.59% for the first quarter of 2011 from 0.49% for the quarter ended December 31, 2010.
 
 
·
Capital Adequacy: At March 31, 2011, the leverage, Tier I risk-based capital and total risk based capital ratios for the Bank were 9.41%, 12.55% and 13.81%, respectively, all in excess of the ratios required to be deemed “well-capitalized.”
 

First Quarter 2011 Financial Results

Net Interest Income
 
Net interest income, on a fully taxable equivalent basis, increased $419 thousand, or 10.3%, to $4.5 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2011, as compared to $4.1 million for same period in 2010.  The increase in net interest income was largely due to the Company’s net interest margin improving 29 basis points to 4.13% for the first quarter of 2011, which was largely due to a 46 basis point decrease in the average rate paid on interest bearing liabilities. This improvement in net interest income was partially offset by a decline in the average rate earned on total earning assets, which decreased 12 basis points to 5.13% for the first quarter of 2011 from 5.25% for the same period in 2010. In addition, growth of $10.5 million in total average earning assets to $442.6 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2011 from $432.1 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2010.

Provision for Loan Losses
 
Provision for loan losses increased $102 thousand to $839 thousand for the quarter ended March 31, 2011, as compared to $737 thousand for the same period in 2010.   The increase in the provision for loan losses reflects the changes to non-performing asset levels as compared to the same period last year, which are discussed below in “Asset and Credit Quality”.

Non-interest Income
 
The Company reported an increase in non-interest income of $69 thousand, or 5.9%, to $1.2 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2011.  The increase in non-interest income was largely due to a $68 thousand, or 12.4%, increase in insurance commissions and fees and a $68 thousand, or 188.9%, increase in bank owned life insurance income in the first quarter of 2011, compared to the same period in 2010.  The aforementioned increases were partly offset by a $29 thousand decrease in investment brokerage fees and an $18 thousand decline in service fees on deposit accounts between the two first quarter periods.

Non-interest Expense
 
The Company’s non-interest expenses increased $329 thousand, or 9.3%, to $3.9 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2011.  The growth for the first quarter of 2011 versus the same period in 2010 was largely due to an increase of $166 thousand in salaries and employee benefits.  The increase was mostly attributed to higher benefit costs resulting from an increase in employer 401(k) expenses due to the reinstatement of the Company’s contribution in the first quarter of 2011, as compared to a forfeiture benefit in 2010 as well as the Company did not make any contributions in the first quarter of 2010.  Write-downs on foreclosed real estate also increased $116 thousand to $145 thousand, as compared $29 thousand in the first quarter of 2010.

Financial Condition Comparison for March 31, 2011 versus December 31, 2010

Balance Sheet
 
At March 31, 2011, the Company’s total assets were $468.9 million, a decrease of $5.1 million, or 1.1%, as compared to total assets of $474.0 million at December 31, 2010.  The decrease in assets was largely driven by the repayment of a $10.0 million short term advance, offset by growth in deposits of $4.3 million.  The Company’s total deposits increased 1.1% to $390.2 million at March 31, 2011 from $386.0 million at December 31, 2010.  The growth in core deposits (non-interest bearing deposits, NOW, savings and money market accounts) was $6.0 million, offset by a decline in time deposits of $1.8 million, at March 31, 2011, as compared to December 31, 2010.  Non-interest bearing deposits increased $3.5 million, or 10.0%, at March 31, 2011 to $38.9 million from $35.4 million at December 31, 2010.

Total loans receivable, net of unearned income, increased $5.3 million, or 1.6%, to $343.5 million at March 31, 2011 from $338.2 million at year-end 2010.  The growth in deposits was used to fund this loan growth.  The Company’s security portfolio, which includes securities available for sale, securities held to maturity and Federal Home Loan Bank stock, decreased $9.1 million, or 9.8%, to $83.5 million at March 31, 2011, as compared to $92.6 million at December 31, 2010.

Capital
 
At March 31, 2011, the Company’s total stockholders’ equity was $37.5 million, an increase of $845 thousand, or 2.3%, as compared $36.7 million at December 31, 2010.

 
 

 

Asset and Credit Quality
Non-performing assets, which include non-accrual loans, renegotiated loans and foreclosed real estate, increased by $2.1 million, or 7.9%, to $28.5 million at March 31, 2011, as compared to $26.4 million at December 31, 2010, as non-accrual loans increased $2.4 million to $25.1 million and foreclosed real estate decreased $317 thousand from year-end 2010.  The increase was largely due to one loan for $1.3 million, which the Company had identified as a potential problem loan at December 31, 2010.  The ratio of non-performing assets to total assets for March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010 were 6.07% and 5.57%, respectively. The allowance for loan losses was $7.2 million, or 2.10% of total loans, at March 31, 2011, as compared to $6.4 million, or 1.89% of total loans, at December 31, 2010.
 
About Sussex Bancorp

Sussex Bancorp is the holding company for Sussex Bank, which operates through its main office in Franklin, New Jersey and through its nine branch offices located 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.  For additional information, please visit the company's Web site at www.sussexbank.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains statements that are forward looking and are made pursuant to the “safe-harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (the “Reform Act”).  Such statements may be identified by the use of words such as "expect," "estimate," “assume,” "believe," "anticipate," "will," "forecast," "plan," "project," or similar words.  Such statements are based on the Company’s current expectations and are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected. Factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated by such forward-looking statements include, among others, changes to interest rates, the ability to control costs and expenses, general economic conditions, the success of the Company’s efforts to diversify its revenue base by developing additional sources of non-interest income while continuing to manage its existing fee based business, risks associated with the quality of the Company’s assets and the ability of its borrowers to comply with repayment terms.  Further information about these and other relevant risks and uncertainties may be found in the  Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010, and in subsequent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly release the results of any revisions to those forward looking statements that may be made to reflect events or circumstances after this date or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

 
 

 

SUSSEX BANCORP
SUMMARY FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
(In Thousands, Except Percentages and Per Share Data)
(Unaudited)
 
 
                         
Q/E 3/31/11 VS.
   
3/31/2011
   
3/31/2010
   
12/31/2010
 
Q/E 3/31/10
 
Q/E 12/31/10
BALANCE SHEET HIGHLIGHTS - Period End Balances   
 
                               
 Total securities
 
$
83,503
   
$
78,379
   
$
92,615
   
          6.5
%
   
       (9.8)
%
 Total loans
   
343,474
     
329,782
     
338,234
   
          4.2
%
   
        1.5
%
 Allowance for loan losses
   
         (7,226)
     
         (6,225)
     
          (6,397)
   
        16.1
%
   
      13.0
%
 Total assets
   
468,892
     
471,761
     
474,024
   
        (0.6)
%
   
       (1.1)
%
 Total deposits
   
390,231
     
388,071
     
385,967
   
          0.6
%
   
        1.1
%
 Total borrowings and junior subordinated debt
 
        38,887
     
        45,962
     
          48,887
   
      (15.4)
%
   
     (20.5)
%
 Total shareholders' equity
   
        37,511
     
        35,320
     
          36,666
   
          6.2
%
   
        2.3
%
                                       
 FINANCIAL DATA - QUARTER ENDED:
                                     
 Net interest income (tax equivalent) (a)
 
$
4,507
   
$
4,088
   
$
4,511
   
        10.2
%
   
       (0.1)
%
 Provision for loan losses
   
839
     
737
     
916
   
        13.8
%
   
       (8.4)
%
 Total other income
   
           1,245
     
           1,181
     
            1,111
   
          5.5
%
   
      12.1
%
 Total other expenses
   
3,860
     
3,536
     
3,810
   
          9.2
%
   
        1.3
%
 Provision (benefit) for income taxes
   
209
     
222
     
               154
   
        (5.7)
%
   
      35.7
%
 Taxable equivalent adjustment (a)
   
150
     
131
     
145
   
        14.8
%
   
        3.9
%
 Net income
 
$
694
   
$
643
   
$
597
   
          7.9
%
   
      16.2
%
  
                                     
 Net income per common share - Basic
 
$
0.21
   
$
0.20
   
$
0.18
   
          5.0
%
   
      16.7
%
 Net income per common share - Diluted
 
$
0.21
   
$
0.20
   
$
0.18
   
          5.0
%
   
      16.7
%
  
                                     
 Return on average assets
   
             0.59
%
   
             0.55
%
   
              0.49
%
 
          6.0
%
   
      19.1
%
 Return on average equity
   
             7.52
%
   
             7.36
%
   
              6.44
%
 
          2.1
%
   
      16.6
%
 Efficiency ratio (b)
   
           68.91
%
   
           68.82
%
   
            69.56
%
 
          0.1
%
   
       (0.9)
%
 Net interest margin (tax equivalent)
   
             4.13
%
   
             3.84
%
   
              3.95
%
 
          7.6
%
   
        4.5
%
  
                                     
  
                                     
 SHARE INFORMATION:
                                     
 Book value per common share
 
$
           11.16
   
$
           10.65
   
$
            10.94
   
          4.7
%
   
        2.0
%
Outstanding shares- period ending
   
3,362
     
3,318
     
3,352
   
          1.3
%
   
        0.3
%
Average diluted shares outstanding (Year to date)
 
3,318
     
3,290
     
3,300
   
          0.9
%
   
        0.5
%
  
                                     
 CAPITAL RATIOS:
                                     
 Total equity to total assets
   
             8.00
%
   
             7.50
%
   
              7.74
%
 
          6.6
%
   
        3.4
%
 Leverage ratio (c)
   
9.41
%
   
9.03
%
   
9.04
%
 
          4.2
%
   
        4.1
%
 Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio (c)
   
12.55
%
   
12.13
%
   
12.37
%
 
          3.5
%
   
        1.5
%
 Total risk-based capital ratio (c)
   
13.81
%
   
13.38
%
   
13.63
%
 
          3.2
%
   
        1.3
%
  
                                     
 ASSET QUALITY AND RATIOS:
                                     
 Non-accrual loans
 
$
25,086
   
$
22,062
   
$
22,682
   
        13.7
%
   
      10.6
%
 Renegotiated loans (d)
   
1,316
     
20
     
1,318
   
   6,480.0
%
   
       (0.2)
%
 Foreclosed real estate
   
           2,080
     
           4,329
     
            2,397
   
      (52.0)
%
   
     (13.2)
%
 Non-performing assets
 
$
28,482
   
$
26,391
   
$
26,397
   
          7.9
%
   
        7.9
%
                                       
 Loans 90 days past due and still accruing
 
$
              136
   
$
              419
   
$
                 49
   
      (67.5)
%
   
    177.6
%
 Charge-offs, net  (quarterly)
 
$
                10
   
$
                   8
   
$
               616
   
        25.0
%
   
     (98.4)
%
 Charge-offs, net as a % of average loans (annualized)
             0.01
%
   
             0.01
%
   
              0.74
%
 
        21.0
%
   
     (98.4)
%
 Non-accrual loans to total loans
   
             7.30
%
   
             6.69
%
   
              6.71
%
 
        9.17
%
   
      8.91
%
 Non-performing assets to total assets
   
             6.07
%
   
             5.59
%
   
              5.57
%
 
          8.6
%
   
        9.1
%
 Allowance for loan losses as a % of non-performing loans
           27.37
%
   
           27.63
%
   
            26.65
%
 
      (0.94)
%
   
      2.68
%
 Allowance for loan losses to total loans
   
             2.10
%
   
             1.85
%
   
              1.89
%
 
        13.8
%
   
      11.2
%

 (a) Full taxable equivalent basis, using a 39% effective tax rate and adjusted for TEFRA (Tax and Equity Fiscal Responsibility Act) interest expense disallowance
 (b) Efficiency ratio calculated non-interest expense divided by net interest income plus non-interest income
 (c) Sussex Bank capital ratios
 (d) Renegotiated loans currently performing in accordance with renegotiated terms
 
 
 
 

 

SUSSEX BANCORP
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Dollars In Thousands)
(Unaudited)
             
ASSETS
 
March 31, 2011
   
December 31, 2010
 
             
Cash and due from banks
  $ 6,401     $ 4,672  
Interest-bearing deposits with other banks
    9,120       10,077  
Federal funds sold
    3,000       3,000  
   Cash and cash equivalents
    18,521       17,749  
                 
Interest bearing time deposits with other banks
    600       600  
Securities available for sale, at fair value
    80,385       89,380  
Securities held to maturity
    1,333       1,000  
Federal Home Loan Bank Stock, at cost
    1,785       2,235  
                 
Loans receivable, net of unearned income
    343,474       338,234  
   Less:  allowance for loan losses
    7,226       6,397  
        Net loans receivable
    336,248       331,837  
                 
Foreclosed real estate
    2,080       2,397  
Premises and equipment, net
    6,629       6,749  
Accrued interest receivable
    1,836       1,916  
Goodwill
    2,820       2,820  
Bank owned life insurance
    10,277       10,173  
Other assets
    6,378       7,168  
                 
Total Assets
  $ 468,892     $ 474,024  
                 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
               
                 
Liabilities:
               
   Deposits:
               
      Non-interest bearing
  $ 38,893     $ 35,362  
      Interest bearing
    351,338       350,605  
   Total Deposits
    390,231       385,967  
                 
Borrowings
    26,000       36,000  
Accrued interest payable and other liabilities
    2,263       2,504  
Junior subordinated debentures
    12,887       12,887  
                 
Total Liabilities
    431,381       437,358  
                 
Total Stockholders' Equity
    37,511       36,666  
                 
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
  $ 468,892     $ 474,024  


 
 

 

SUSSEX BANCORP
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(Dollars In Thousands Except Per Share Data)
(Unaudited)
 
 
   
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
INTEREST INCOME
           
   Loans receivable, including fees
  $ 4,784     $ 4,680  
   Securities:
               
      Taxable
    365       514  
      Tax-exempt
    292       263  
   Federal funds sold
    1       7  
   Interest bearing deposits
    3       2  
         Total Interest Income
    5,445       5,466  
                 
INTEREST EXPENSE
               
   Deposits
    769       1,104  
   Borrowings
    265       352  
   Junior subordinated debentures
    54       53  
        Total Interest Expense
    1,088       1,509  
                 
        Net Interest Income
    4,357       3,957  
PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES
    839       737  
        Net Interest Income after Provision for Loan Losses
    3,518       3,220  
                 
OTHER INCOME
               
   Service fees on deposit accounts
    316       334  
   ATM and debit card fees
    122       115  
   Bank owned life insurance
    104       36  
   Insurance commissions and fees
    615       547  
   Investment brokerage fees
    31       60  
   Realized holding gains on trading securities
    -       11  
   Gain (loss) on sale of foreclosed real estate
    (11 )     4  
   Other
    68       69  
      Total Other Income
    1,245       1,176  
                 
OTHER EXPENSES
               
   Salaries and employee benefits
    2,007       1,841  
   Occupancy, net
    381       344  
   Furniture, equipment and data processing
    300       299  
   Advertising and promotion
    43       51  
   Professional fees
    127       133  
   Director Fees
    67       58  
   FDIC assessment
    256       224  
   Insurance
    56       56  
   Stationary and supplies
    43       44  
   Loan collection costs
    115       77  
   Write-down on foreclosed real estate
    145       29  
   Expenses related to foreclosed real estate
    24       28  
   Amortization of intangible assets
    3       4  
   Other
    293       343  
      Total Other Expenses
    3,860       3,531  
                 
       Income before Income Taxes
    903       865  
PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES
    209       222  
      Net Income
  $ 694     $ 643  
                 
EARNINGS PER SHARE
               
   Basic
  $ 0.21     $ 0.20  
   Diluted
  $ 0.21     $ 0.20  
 
 
 

 



SUSSEX BANCORP
COMPARATIVE AVERAGE BALANCES AND AVERAGE INTEREST RATES
(Dollars In Thousands)
(Unaudited)
               
 
   
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
   
Average
         
Average
   
Average
         
Average
 
Earning Assets:
 
Balance
   
Interest (1)
   
Rate (2)
   
Balance
   
Interest (1)
   
Rate (2)
 
Securities:
                                   
      Tax exempt (3)
  $ 30,023     $ 441       5.96 %   $ 26,817     $ 394       5.96 %
      Taxable
    59,427       366       2.49 %     48,949       514       4.26 %
Total securities
    89,450       807       3.66 %     75,766       908       4.86 %
Total loans receivable (4)
    341,682       4,784       5.68 %     330,709       4,680       5.74 %
Other interest-earning assets
    11,485       4       0.15 %     25,656       9       0.14 %
Total earning assets
    442,617     $ 5,595       5.13 %     432,131     $ 5,597       5.25 %
                                                 
Non-interest earning assets
    36,429                       37,836                  
Allowance for loan losses
    (6,813 )                     (5,806 )                
Total Assets
  $ 472,233                     $ 464,161                  
                                                 
Sources of Funds:
                                               
Interest bearing deposits:
                                               
      NOW
  $ 80,689     $ 114       0.57 %   $ 61,623     $ 143       0.94 %
      Money market
    13,410       19       0.56 %     12,435       24       0.78 %
      Savings
    170,601       297       0.71 %     167,545       494       1.20 %
      Time
    90,024       339       1.53 %     103,096       443       1.74 %
Total interest bearing deposits
    354,724       769       0.88 %     344,699       1,104       1.30 %
      Borrowed funds
    28,604       265       3.70 %     33,081       352       4.25 %
      Junior subordinated debentures
    12,887       54       1.69 %     12,887       53       1.64 %
Total interest bearing liabilities
    396,215     $ 1,088       1.11 %     390,667     $ 1,509       1.57 %
                                                 
Non-interest bearing liabilities:
                                               
      Demand deposits
    36,810                       36,840                  
      Other liabilities
    2,293                       1,706                  
Total non-interest bearing liabilities
    39,103                       38,546                  
Stockholders' equity
    36,915                       34,948                  
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
  $ 472,233                     $ 464,161                  
                                         
Net Interest Income and Margin (5)
          $ 4,507     4.13 %           $ 4,088     3.84 %

(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
   

Contacts: Anthony Labozzetta, President/CEO
  Steven Fusco, SVP/CFO
  973-827-2914