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Sound Financial Bancorp, Inc. Reports 1st Quarter Net Income of $1.2 million or $0.46 per share
Up 50.6% from Linked Quarter

Seattle, Wash., April 29, 2015 -- Sound Financial Bancorp, Inc. (Nasdaq: SFBC), the holding company (the "Company") for Sound Community Bank (the "Bank"), today reported net income of $1.2 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2015, or diluted earnings per share of $0.46, as compared to net income of $802,000, or diluted earnings per share of $0.31, for the quarter ended December 31, 2014 and $987,000, or diluted earnings per share of $0.38, for the quarter ended March 31, 2014.

"The low interest rate environment in the first quarter of 2015 led to strong mortgage production," said Laurie Stewart, President and CEO of both Sound Financial Bancorp, Inc. and Sound Community Bank, "which increased our sale of loans to the secondary market and related gain.  We also increased earnings per share, reduced our provision for loan losses and increased total deposits."

Highlights for the quarter include:

 
Diluted earnings per share increased to $0.46, or 48.4%, for the current quarter from the prior quarter and  21.1% from the same period last year;
 
One- to four- family first mortgage production increased 4.9% to $27.5 million for the current quarter, from the prior quarter of $26.2 million and increased from $13.8 million, or 99.0%, from the same period last year;
 
Provision for loan losses decreased to $100,000 for the current quarter, a decrease of 50.0% compared to both the prior quarter and same period last year;
 
Net loans decreased 1.7% to $418.7 million at March 31, 2015, from December 31, 2014 and increased 7.2% from March 31, 2014;
 
Deposits increased 2.1% to $416.2 million at March 31, 2015, from December 31, 2014 and increased 14.6% from March 31, 2014;
 
Net charge-offs totaled $51,000 for the quarter ended March 31, 2015, compared to $43,000 for the quarter ended December 31, 2014 and $201,000 for the quarter ended March 31, 2014.

Capital ratios exceeded regulatory requirements for a well-capitalized financial institution at March 31, 2015.

Operating Results

Net interest income decreased $226,000, or 4.6%, to $4.7 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2015, compared to $4.9 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2014 and increased $96,000, or 2.1%, from $4.6 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2014.  The change from the prior quarter was primarily a result of lower loan yields and higher balances and cost of interest-bearing deposits, partially offset by a lower average outstanding balance and cost of borrowings.  The change from the comparable period a year ago was primarily a result of higher loan balances partially offset by higher balances of interest-bearing deposits.

The total cost of deposits increased to 0.64% during the quarter ended March 31, 2015, from 0.57% during the quarter ended December 31, 2014 and 0.63% during the quarter ended March 31, 2014.  This increase was the primarily the result of amortization of the deposit premium from deposits acquired in the third quarter of 2014. The total cost of borrowings decreased to 0.46% during the quarter ended March 31, 2015, from 0.64% during the quarter ended December 31, 2014 and 0.53% for the quarter ended March 31, 2014.  This decrease is a result of a larger percentage of short term borrowings compared to prior periods.

The net interest margin was 4.06% for the quarter ended March 31, 2015, compared to 4.41% for both the quarter ended December 31, 2014 and March 31, 2014.  The decline is primarily a result of declining loan yields.

The provision for loan losses in the quarter ended March 31, 2015 was $100,000, compared to $200,000 for each of the quarters ended December 31, 2014 and March 31, 2014.  The decrease from the prior December 31, 2014 was primarily due to lower loan balances while the decrease from the comparable period a year ago was primarily due to lower charge-offs.

Noninterest income increased $135,000, or 13.0%, to $1.2 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2015, compared to $1.0 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2014.  Noninterest income increased $386,000, or 49.2%, from $785,000 for the quarter ended March 31, 2014.  These increases were primarily a result of increased gains on sale of loans, higher loan fee income and higher mortgage servicing income, partially offset by a lower fair value adjustment on mortgage servicing rights.
Noninterest expense decreased $202,000, or 4.8%, to $4.0 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2015, compared to $4.2 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2014.  The decrease was primarily a result of decreased operational, data processing and occupancy expenses which peaked in the fourth quarter of 2014 due to expenses associated with three branches acquired in the third quarter of 2014.  Noninterest expense increased $292,000, or 7.8%, from $3.7 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2014 primarily from higher salaries and benefits due to an increase in full time equivalent employees and increased occupancy and data processing expenses.


The efficiency ratio for the quarter ended March 31, 2015 was 67.45%, compared to 69.75% for the quarter ended December 31, 2014 and 67.29% for the quarter ended March 31, 2014.  The decrease in the efficiency ratio compared to the prior quarter was primarily due to lower noninterest expense.  The increase in the efficiency ratio compared to the year ago quarter was primarily due to higher noninterest expense, offset by higher net interest and noninterest income.

Balance Sheet Review, Capital Management and Credit Quality
The Company's total assets as of March 31, 2015 were $491.7 million, compared to $495.2 million at December 31, 2014 and $445.6 million as of March 31, 2014.  The decrease from the prior quarter was primarily a result of lower gross loan and investment balances and partially offset by higher cash balances.  This increase from a year ago was primarily a result of higher gross loan and cash balances which increased $28.2 million and $20.6 million, respectively, from March 31, 2014.

Investment securities available-for-sale totaled $8.7 million at March 31, 2015, compared to $11.5 million at December 31, 2014 and $14.7 million at March 31, 2014.  This decrease was a result of normal principal pay downs and the sale of $1.7 million of non-agency mortgage-backed securities in the quarter ended March 31, 2015.  At March 31, 2015, the securities available-for-sale portfolio was comprised of $6.1 million of agency mortgage-backed securities (all issued by U.S. Government-sponsored entities), $2.1 million in municipal bonds and $496,000 in private-label mortgage-backed securities.

Gross loans totaled $423.1 million at March 31, 2015, compared to $430.4 million at December 31, 2014 and $394.9 million at March 31, 2014.  The decrease in the quarter ended March 31, 2015 was a result of an increase in loan payoffs as compared to the quarter ended December 31, 2014.  Year over year we experienced growth in every loan category except for manufactured housing, home equity and commercial business loans. Year over year, we increased other consumer loans by 47.1% primarily due to increased lending on floating homes.  At March 31, 2015, commercial and multifamily real estate loans accounted for 40.0% of the gross loan portfolio and residential real estate loans accounted for 30.6% of the portfolio.  Home equity, manufactured, and other consumer loans accounted for 14.5% of the portfolio.  Construction and land loans accounted for 10.6% of the portfolio and commercial and industrial loans accounted for the remaining 4.3% of the portfolio.

The weighted average yield on the loan portfolio was 4.94% for the quarter ended March 31, 2015, compared to 5.12% for the quarter ended December 31, 2014 and 5.24% for the quarter ended March 31, 2014.

Nonperforming assets ("NPAs"), which includes non-accrual loans, accruing loans 90 days and more delinquent, nonperforming troubled debt restructurings ("TDRs"), other real estate owned ("OREO") and other repossessed assets decreased to $4.0 million, or 0.81% of total assets, at March 31, 2015 compared to $4.2 million, or 0.84% of total assets at December 31, 2014 and increased from $2.2 million, or 0.50% of total assets at March 31, 2014.  This increase from a year ago was primarily the result of a $1.5 million commercial property loan which was restructured during the third quarter of 2014 and is performing as agreed under the new loan terms.  The following table summarizes our NPAs:

Nonperforming Loans:
 
At Mar 31, 2015
   
At Dec 31, 2014
   
At Mar 31, 2014
 
(in $000s, unaudited)
 
Balance
   
% of Total
   
Balance
   
% of Total
   
Balance
   
% of Total
 
One- to four- family
 
$
1,247
     
31.4
%
 
$
1,512
     
36.3
%
 
$
709
     
32.0
%
Home equity loans
   
445
     
11.2
     
386
     
9.3
     
298
     
13.5
 
Commercial and multifamily
   
1,621
     
40.8
     
1,639
     
39.3
     
780
     
35.2
 
Construction and land
   
82
     
2.0
     
81
     
1.9
     
-
     
-
 
Manufactured
   
80
     
2.0
     
195
     
4.7
     
74
     
3.3
 
Other consumer
   
2
     
0.1
     
29
     
0.7
     
-
     
-
 
Total nonperforming loans
   
3,477
     
87.5
     
3,842
     
92.2
     
1,861
     
84.0
 
OREO and Other Repossessed Assets:
                                               
One- to four- family
   
433
     
10.9
     
269
     
6.5
     
194
     
8.8
 
Manufactured
   
66
     
1.6
     
54
     
1.3
     
159
     
7.2
 
Total OREO and repossessed assets
   
499
     
12.5
     
323
     
7.8
     
353
     
16.0
 
Total nonperforming assets
 
$
3,976
     
100.0
 %  
$
4,165
     
100.0
 %  
$
2,214
     
100.0
 %


The following table summarizes the allowance for loan losses:
 
 
For the Quarter Ended:
 
Allowance for Loan Losses
 
Mar 31,
   
Dec 31,
   
Mar 31,
 
(in $000s, unaudited)
 
2015
   
2014
   
2014
 
Balance at beginning of period
 
$
4,387
   
$
4,230
   
$
4,177
 
Provision for loan losses during the period
   
100
     
200
     
200
 
Net charge-offs during the period
   
(51
)
   
(43
)
   
(201
)
Balance at end of period
 
$
4,436
   
$
4,387
   
$
4,176
 
 
                       
Allowance for loan losses to total loans
   
1.05
%
   
1.02
%
   
1.06
%
Allowance for loan losses to total nonperforming loans
   
127.58
%
   
114.19
%
   
224.40
%


The increase in the allowance for loan losses at March 31, 2015, compared to the prior quarter was primarily due to low charge-offs and changes in the composition of our loan portfolio.  The increase in the allowance for loan losses compared to the comparable period last year was due to increased loan balances, offset by lower net charge-offs.  Net charge-offs totaled $51,000 for the quarter ended March 31, 2015, compared to net charge-offs of $43,000 for the quarter ended December 31, 2014 and $201,000 for the quarter ended March 31, 2014.

Deposits increased to $416.2 million at March 31, 2015, compared to $407.8 million at December 31, 2014 and $363.3 million at March 31, 2014.  FHLB borrowings decreased to $18.4 million at March 31, 2015, compared to $30.6 million at December 31, 2014 and $28.1 million at March 31, 2014.  Excess funds from increased deposits and loan pay-offs during the quarter ended March 31, 2015 were used to pay down borrowings.

Sound Financial Bancorp, Inc., a bank holding company, is the parent company of Sound Community Bank, and is headquartered in Seattle, Washington with full-service branches in Seattle, Tacoma, Mountlake Terrace, Sequim, Port Angeles and Port Ludlow. Sound Community Bank is a Fannie Mae Approved Lender and Seller/Servicer with an additional Loan Production Office in the Madison Park neighborhood of Seattle, Washington. For more information, please visit www.soundcb.com.

Forward Looking Statement Disclaimer

"Safe Harbor" statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: This press release contains statements that are not historical or current fact and constitute forward-looking statements.  In some cases, you can identify these statements by words such as "may", "might", "will", "should", "expect", "plan", "intend", "anticipate", "believe", "estimate", "predict", "potential", or "continue", the negative of these terms and other comparable terminology.  Such forward-looking statements, which are based on various underlying assumptions and expectations and are subject to risks, uncertainties and other unknown factors, may include projections of our future financial performance based on our growth strategies and anticipated trends in our business.
 
These statements are only predictions based on our current expectations and projections about future events, and may turn out to be wrong because of inaccurate assumptions we might make, because of the factors illustrated below or because of other important factors that we cannot foresee that could cause our actual results for 2015 and beyond to be materially different from the historical results or from any future results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Unless required by law, we undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement to reflect circumstances or events after the date of this press release.

There are a number of important factors that could cause future results to differ materially from historical performance and these forward-looking statements. Factors which could cause actual results to differ materially, include, but are not limited to, general and local economic conditions, changes in interest rates, deposit flows, demand for mortgage, consumer and other loans, real estate values, competition, changes in accounting principles, policies or guidelines, changes in legislation or regulation, and other economic, competitive, governmental, regulatory and technological factors affecting our operations, pricing, products and services described in the Company's latest annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission – which are available on our website at www.soundcb.com and on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.
CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENTS
 
Quarter Ended
 
Sequential Quarter
 
Year over Year
 
(in $000s, unaudited)
 
Mar 31, 2015
   
Dec 31, 2014
   
Mar 31, 2014
 
% Change
 
% Change
 
Interest income
 
$
5,377
   
$
5,518
   
$
5,202
     
(2.6
)%
   
3.4
%
Interest expense
   
689
     
604
     
610
     
14.1
     
13.0
 
Net interest income
   
4,688
     
4,914
     
4,592
     
(4.6
)
   
2.1
 
Provision for loan losses
   
100
     
200
     
200
     
(50.0
)
   
(50.0
)
Net interest income after provision for loan losses
   
4,588
     
4,714
     
4,392
     
(2.7
)
   
4.5
 
Noninterest income:
                                       
Service charges and fee income
   
645
     
562
     
536
     
14.8
     
20.3
 
Increase in cash surrender value of life insurance
   
84
     
87
     
80
     
(3.4
)
   
5.0
 
Mortgage servicing income
   
255
     
242
     
(47
)
   
5.4
     
(642.6
)
Fair value adjustment on mortgage servicing rights
   
(178
)
   
(109
)
   
140
     
63.3
 
nm
 
Loss on sale of securities
   
(31
)
   
-
     
-
 
nm
 
nm
 
Gain on sale of loans
   
396
     
254
     
76
     
55.9
     
421.1
 
Total noninterest income
   
1,171
     
1,036
     
785
     
13.0
     
49.2
 
Noninterest expense:
                                       
Salaries and benefits
   
2,255
     
2,255
     
2,067
     
0.0
     
9.1
 
Operations expense
   
903
     
989
     
892
     
(8.7
)
   
1.2
 
Data processing
   
403
     
492
     
344
     
(18.1
)
   
17.2
 
Net loss on OREO and repossessed assets
   
72
     
59
     
83
     
22.0
     
(13.3
)
Other noninterest expense
   
391
     
431
     
346
     
(9.3
)
   
13.0
 
Total noninterest expense
   
4,024
     
4,226
     
3,732
     
(4.8
)
   
7.8
 
Income before income taxes
   
1,735
     
1,524
     
1,445
     
13.8
     
20.1
 
Income tax expense
   
527
     
722
     
458
     
(27.0
)
   
15.1
 
Net income
 
$
1,208
   
$
802
   
$
987
     
50.6
 %    
22.4
 %


KEY FINANCIAL RATIOS (in $000s, unaudited)
 
   
   
   
   
 
Return on average assets
   
0.98
%
   
0.67
%
   
0.89
%
   
46.3
%
   
10.1
%
Return on average equity
   
9.31
     
6.38
     
8.47
     
45.9
     
9.9
 
Net interest margin
   
4.06
     
4.41
     
4.41
     
(7.9
)
   
(7.9
)
Efficiency ratio
   
67.45
%    
69.75
%    
67.29
%    
(3.3
)%
   
0.2
%

PER COMMON SHARE DATA
 
Quarter Ended
   
Sequential Quarter
   
Year over Year
 
(in 000s, except per share data, unaudited)
 
Mar 31, 2015
   
Dec 31, 2014
   
Mar 31, 2014
   
% Change
   
% Change
 
Basic earnings per share
 
$
0.48
   
$
0.32
   
$
0.39
     
50.0
%
   
23.1
%
Diluted earnings per share
 
$
0.46
   
$
0.31
   
$
0.38
     
48.4
     
21.1
 
Weighted average basic shares outstanding
   
2,525
     
2,520
     
2,507
     
0.2
     
0.7
 
Weighted average diluted shares outstanding
   
2,602
     
2,600
     
2,604
     
0.1
     
(0.1
)
Common shares outstanding at period-end
   
2,528
     
2,525
     
2,503
     
0.1
     
1.0
 
Book value per share
 
$
20.48
   
$
20.06
   
$
18.69
     
2.1
%    
9.6
%


CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
 
   
   
   
Sequential Quarter
   
Year over Year
 
(in $000's)
 
Mar 31, 2015
   
Dec 31, 2014
   
Mar 31, 2014
   
% Change
   
% Change
 
ASSETS
 
(unaudited)
   
   
(unaudited)
   
   
 
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
35,223
   
$
29,289
   
$
14,614
     
20.3
%
   
141.0
%
Securities available-for-sale, at fair value
   
8,717
     
11,524
     
14,730
     
(24.4
)
   
(40.8
)
Loans held-for-sale
   
1,426
     
810
     
1,436
     
76.0
     
(0.7
)
Loans:
                                       
One- to four- family residential
   
129,512
     
132,764
     
119,880
     
(2.4
)
   
8.0
 
Home equity
   
33,981
     
34,675
     
34,782
     
(2.0
)
   
(2.3
)
Commercial and multifamily
   
169,322
     
167,798
     
154,064
     
0.9
     
9.9
 
Construction and land
   
44,667
     
46,279
     
42,951
     
(3.5
)
   
4.0
 
Manufactured homes
   
12,617
     
12,444
     
13,000
     
1.4
     
(2.9
)
Other consumer
   
14,604
     
16,875
     
9,927
     
(13.5
)
   
47.1
 
Commercial business
   
18,397
     
19,525
     
20,266
     
(5.8
)
   
(9.2
)
Total loans, gross
   
423,100
     
430,360
     
394,870
     
(1.7
)
   
7.1
 
Allowance for loan losses
   
(4,436
)
   
(4,387
)
   
(4,176
)
   
1.1
     
6.2
 
Loans, net
   
418,664
     
425,973
     
390,694
     
(1.7
)
   
7.2
 
Accrued interest receivable
   
1,448
     
1,497
     
1,378
     
(3.3
)
   
5.1
 
Bank-owned life insurance
   
11,492
     
11,408
     
11,148
     
0.7
     
3.1
 
OREO and other repossessed assets, net
   
499
     
323
     
353
     
54.5
     
41.4
 
Mortgage servicing rights, at fair value
   
2,890
     
3,028
     
2,948
     
(4.6
)
   
(2.0
)
FHLB stock, at cost
   
2,200
     
2,224
     
2,292
     
(1.1
)
   
(4.0
)
Premises and equipment, net
   
5,604
     
5,555
     
2,066
     
0.9
     
171.2
 
Other assets
   
3,545
     
3,556
     
3,926
     
(0.3
)
   
(9.7
)
Total assets
   
491,708
     
495,187
     
445,585
     
(0.7
)
   
10.4
 
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
                                       
Liabilities:
                                       
Demand deposit, noninterest-bearing
   
47,788
     
47,346
     
37,407
     
0.9
     
27.8
 
Demand deposit, interest-bearing
   
107,589
     
100,055
     
80,729
     
7.5
     
33.3
 
Savings and money market
   
88,913
     
88,469
     
80,890
     
0.5
     
9.9
 
Time deposits
   
171,930
     
171,939
     
164,321
     
0.0
     
4.6
 
Total deposits
   
416,220
     
407,809
     
363,347
     
2.1
     
14.6
 
Accrued interest payable and other liabilities
   
5,296
     
6,156
     
7,388
     
(14.0
)
   
(28.3
)
Borrowings
   
18,417
     
30,578
     
28,060
     
(39.8
)
   
(34.4
)
Total liabilities
   
439,933
     
444,543
     
398,795
     
(1.0
)
   
10.3
 
Shareholders' Equity:
                                       
Common stock
   
25
     
25
     
25
     
0.0
     
0.0
 
Paid-in capital
   
24,818
     
23,552
     
23,123
     
5.4
     
7.3
 
Unearned shares – ESOP
   
(1,140
)
   
(1,140
)
   
(1,369
)
   
0.0
     
(16.7
)
Retained earnings
   
27,907
     
28,024
     
25,149
     
(0.4
)
   
11.0
 
Accumulated other comprehensive gain (loss)
   
165
     
183
     
(138
)
   
(9.8
)
   
(219.6
)
Total shareholders' equity
   
51,775
     
50,644
     
46,790
     
2.2
     
10.7
 
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity
 
$
491,708
   
$
495,187
   
$
445,585
     
(0.7
)%
   
10.4
%



CREDIT QUALITY DATA
(in $000's, unaudited)
 
Mar 31, 2015
   
Dec 31, 2014
   
Mar 31, 2014
   
Sequential Quarter
% Change
   
Year over Year
% Change
 
Nonaccrual loans
 
$
1,490
   
$
1,464
   
$
758
     
1.8
%
   
96.6
%
Loans 90+ days past due and still accruing
   
-
     
114
     
-
     
(100.0
)
 
nm
 
Nonperforming TDRs
   
1,987
     
2,264
     
1,103
     
(12.2
)
   
80.1
 
Total nonperforming loans
   
3,477
     
3,842
     
1,861
     
(9.5
)
   
86.8
 
OREO and other repossessed assets
   
499
     
323
     
353
     
54.5
     
41.4
 
Total nonperforming assets
   
3,976
     
4,165
     
2,214
     
(4.5
)
   
79.6
 
Performing TDRs on accrual
   
4,868
     
5,117
     
5,357
     
(4.9
)
   
(9.1
)
Net charge-offs during the quarter
   
51
     
43
     
201
     
18.6
     
(74.6
)
Provision for loan losses during the quarter
   
100
     
200
     
200
     
(50.0
)
   
(50.0
)
Allowance for loan losses
   
4,436
     
4,387
     
4,176
     
1.1
     
6.2
 
Classified assets
   
4,104
     
6,067
     
8,007
     
(32.4
)
   
(48.7
)
Allowance for loan losses to total loans
   
1.05
%
   
1.02
%
   
1.06
%
   
2.9
     
(0.9
)
Allowance for loan losses to total nonperforming loans
   
127.58
%    
114.19
%    
224.40
%    
11.7
     
(43.1
)
Nonperforming loans to total loans
   
0.82
%    
0.89
%    
0.50
%    
(7.9
)
   
64.0
 
Nonperforming assets to total assets
   
0.81
%
   
0.84
%
   
0.50
%
   
(3.6
)
   
62.0
 
 
                                       
OTHER PERIOD-END STATISTICS
                                       
(unaudited)
                                       
Sound Community Bank:
                                       
Loan to deposit ratio
   
100.59
%
   
104.45
%
   
107.53
%
   
(3.7
)%
   
(6.5
)%
Noninterest-bearing deposits / total deposits
   
11.48
     
11.61
     
10.30
     
(1.1
)
   
11.5
 
Leverage ratio
   
9.87
     
10.19
     
10.15
     
(3.1
)
   
(2.8
)
Common Equity Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio(1)
   
12.87
     
-
     
-
   
nm
   
nm
 
Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio
   
12.87
     
12.44
     
12.95
     
3.5
     
(0.6
)
Total risk-based capital ratio
   
14.04
%
   
13.57
%
   
14.16
%
   
3.5
     
(0.8
)
Total risk-weighted assets
   
376,311
     
388,498
     
346,093
     
(3.1
)%
   
8.7
%
Sound Financial Bancorp, Inc.:
                                       
Average total assets for the quarter
   
492,472
     
476,943
     
444,320
     
3.26
%
   
10.84
%
Average total equity for the quarter
   
51,875
     
50,305
     
46,604
     
3.12
%
   
11.31
%
_________________
(1)  The Common Equity Tier 1 (CET1) ratio is a new regulatory capital ratio required beginning for the quarter ended March 31, 2015.  Under BASEL III, the regulatory capital requirements to be considered well capitalized are 5% for Leverage-based capital, 6.5% for CET1, 8% for Tier 1 risk-based capital and 10% for total risk-based capital.


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