-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, NZk4Aia25m+15NJY2k8TDYmgbpF5QBGpJm9KpllOVt66xw30cod9TpNMioxS8aBn RZ/mbPJ+MeDYNRx9JfkyRg== 0000927089-08-000187.txt : 20080515 0000927089-08-000187.hdr.sgml : 20080515 20080515122153 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000927089-08-000187 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 10-Q PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 4 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20080331 FILED AS OF DATE: 20080515 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20080515 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Sound Financial, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001410087 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SAVINGS INSTITUTION, FEDERALLY CHARTERED [6035] IRS NUMBER: 260776123 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 10-Q SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-52889 FILM NUMBER: 08835367 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2005 FIFTH AVENUE, 2ND FLOOR CITY: SEATTLE STATE: WA ZIP: 98121 BUSINESS PHONE: 206-448-0884 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2005 FIFTH AVENUE, 2ND FLOOR CITY: SEATTLE STATE: WA ZIP: 98121 10-Q 1 s-10q033108.htm s-10q033108.htm
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 March 31, 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 May 8, 2008, there were issued and outstanding 2,948,063 shares of the registrant’s common stock.

 
 
 
 
 

SOUND FINANCIAL, INC.
 
Index
 

 
Page Number
PART I       FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
 
Item 1.
Financial Statements
 
 
 
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2008 and
December 31, 2007
 
1
 
Consolidated Statements of Income For the Three-Month
Periods Ended March 31, 2008 and 2007
 
3
 
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income For
the Three-Month Periods Ended March 31, 2008 and 2007
 
4
 
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows For the Three-
Month Periods Ended March 31, 2008 and 2007
 
5
 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
 
6
Item 2.
Management's Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations
 
11
Item 3.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About
Market Risk
 
18
Item 4T.
Controls and Procedures
 
18
PART II
OTHER INFORMATION
 
 
Item 1.
Legal Proceedings
 
19
Item 1A
Risk Factors
 
19
Item 2.
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use
of Proceeds
 
19
Item 3.
Defaults Upon Senior Securities
 
19
Item 4.
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
 
19
Item 5.
Other Information
 
20
Item 6.
Exhibits
 
20
SIGNATURES
 
 
EXHIBITS
 
 

 
 
 
 
 


PART I   FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
Item 1     Financial Statements
 
SOUND FINANCIAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
Consolidated Balance Sheets
 
ASSETS

   
MARCH 31,
   
DECEMBER 31,
 
   
2008
(Unaudited)
   
2007
 
             
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
  $ 8,159,027     $ 6,104,963  
                 
SECURITIES AVAILABLE-FOR-
               
SALE, at fair value
    4,964,311       71,245  
                 
FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK
               
(FHLB) STOCK, at cost
    1,319,500       1,319,500  
                 
LOANS
    228,933,524       220,233,447  
Less allowance for loan losses
    (876,827 )     (827,688 )
                 
Loans, net
    228,056,697       219,405,759  
                 
LOANS HELD FOR SALE
    3,216,253       822,129  
                 
ACCRUED INTEREST RECEIVABLE
    1,058,315       1,051,476  
                 
PREMISES AND EQUIPMENT, net
    1,444,523       1,404,853  
                 
CASH SURRENDER VALUE OF
               
BANK OWNED LIFE INSURANCE
    4,073,424       4,035,412  
                 
MORTGAGE SERVICING RIGHTS
    885,522       864,946  
                 
OTHER REAL ESTATE OWNED
    970,092       817,108  
                 
OTHER ASSETS
    413,194       1,068,008  
                 
Total assets
  $ 254,560,858     $ 236,965,399  
                 


See notes to consolidated financial statements.

 
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SOUND FINANCIAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
Consolidated Balance Sheets
 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

   
MARCH 31,
   
DECEMBER 31,
 
   
2008
(Unaudited)
   
2007
 
             
DEPOSITS
           
Interest-bearing
  $ 180,681,067     $ 189,501,253  
Noninterest-bearing demand
    18,861,638       13,289,946  
                 
Total deposits
    199,542,705       202,791,199  
                 
FHLB ADVANCES
    25,719,355       15,869,355  
                 
ACCRUED INTEREST PAYABLE
    245,641       210,518  
                 
ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND
               
OTHER LIABILITIES
    1,953,320       1,951,786  
                 
ADVANCE PAYMENTS FROM
               
BORROWERS FOR TAXES
               
AND INSURANCE
    447,992       254,213  
                 
Total liabilities
    227,909,013       221,077,071  
                 
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
               
Retained earnings
    15,902,592       15,885,167  
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 1,000,000 shares
    authorized, no shares issued and outstanding as of
    March 31, 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 March 31, 2008, no shares
    issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2007
    29,481       ---  
Additional Paid-in Capital
    11,936,034          
Unearned shares - Employee Stock Ownership Plan (“ESOP”)
    (1,155,600 )     ---  
Accumulated other comprehensive
               
(loss) income, net
    (60,662 )     3,161  
                 
Total stockholders’ equity
    26,651,845       15,888,328  
                 
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
  $ 254,560,858     $ 236,965,399  
                 

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

 
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SOUND FINANCIAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
Consolidated Statements of Income
(Unaudited)

    
THREE MONTHS ENDED
 
   
MARCH 31,
 
   
2008
   
2007
 
INTEREST INCOME
           
Loans, including fees
  $ 3,772,432     $ 3,515,018  
Interest and dividends on
               
investments, and cash
               
equivalents
    56,512       6,977  
                 
Total interest income
    3,828,944       3,521,995  
                 
INTEREST EXPENSE
               
Deposits
    1,708,104       1,455,004  
FHLB advances
    221,823       346,851  
                 
Total interest expense
    1,929,927       1,801,855  
                 
NET INTEREST INCOME
    1,899,017       1,720,140  
                 
PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES
    160,000       ---  
                 
NET INTEREST INCOME
               
AFTER PROVISION
               
FOR LOAN LOSSES
    1,739,017       1,720,140  
                 
NONINTEREST INCOME
               
Service charges and fee income
    491,320       414,773  
Earnings on cash surrender value
               
   of bank owned life insurance
    38,012       40,108  
Mortgage servicing income
    103,100       83,465  
Gain on sale of investment
    153,633       ---  
Loss on sale of assets
    (28,775 )     (6,818 )
(Loss) gain on sale of loans
    (26,276 )     1,319  
                 
Total noninterest income
    731,014       532,847  
                 
NONINTEREST EXPENSE
               
Salaries and benefits
    1,116,612       982,030  
Operations
    688,937       447,940  
Charitable contributions
    213,551       21,028  
Occupancy
    226,991       195,935  
Data processing
    226,015       227,862  
                 
Total noninterest expense
    2,472,106       1,874,795  
                 
(LOSS) INCOME BEFORE (BENEFIT)
     PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES
    (2,075 )     378,192  
                 
(BENEFIT) PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES
    (19,500 )     118,830  
                 
NET INCOME
  $ 17,425     $ 259,362  
                 
BASIC EARNINGS PER SHARE
  $ 0.01       N/A  
DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE
  $ 0.01       N/A  
                 

See notes to consolidated financial statements

 
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SOUND FINANCIAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
(Unaudited)



    
Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
   
2008
   
2007
 
Net Income
  $ 17,425     $ 259,362  
Increase in unrealized (loss) gain on
securities available-for-sale, net of tax
(benefit) expense of ($31,251) and $1,075
for the three months ended March 31, 2008,
and 2007, respectively.
    (63,823 )             2,086  
 
Comprehensive (Loss) Income
  $ (46,398 )   $ 261,448  


 








    See notes to consolidated financial statements.


 
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SOUND FINANCIAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited)

   
THREE MONTHS ENDED
 
   
MARCH 31,
 
   
2008
   
2007
 
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
           
Net income
  $ 17,425     $ 259,362  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
               
    from operating activities
               
     (Accretion) amortization of net discount/premium
    on investments
    (4,315 )     3,544  
     Provision for loan losses
    160,000       ---  
     Depreciation and amortization
    93,828       87,878  
     Amortization of mortgage servicing rights
    (108,878 )     (69,969 )
     Additions to mortgage servicing rights 
    88,302       64,138  
     Earnings on cash surrender value of
               
    bank owned life insurance
    (38,012 )     (40,108 )
     Proceeds from sales of mortgage loans
    8,344,592       5,311,485  
     Originations of mortgage loans held for sale
    (10,868,942 )     (5,332,800 )
     Loss (gain) on sale of loans
    26,276       (1,319 )
     Loss on sale of assets
    28,775       6,818  
     (Decrease) increase in operating assets and liabilities
               
    Change in accrued interest receivable
    (6,839 )     23,667  
    Change in other assets
    687,390       262,322  
    Change in accrued interest payable
    35,123       56,638  
    Change in accounts payable and other liabilities
    1,534       1,700,777  
                 
    Net cash from operating activities
    (1,543,741 )     2,332,433  
                 
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
               
Proceeds from maturities of
               
    available-for-sale investments
    10,625       42,991  
Purchase of available-for sale investments
    (4,991,291 )     ---  
Purchase of bank owned life insurance
    ---       (600,000 )
Proceeds from sale of assets
    195,419       ---  
Net increase in loans
    (8,979,972 )     (1,562,736 )
Net increase in OREO      (108,678 )        
Purchases of premises and equipment
    (133,498 )     (50,749 )
                 
Net cash from investing activities
    (14,007,395 )     (2,170,494 )
                 
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
               
Net decrease in deposits
    (3,248,494 )     (5,811,923 )
Proceeds from FHLB advances
    10,000,000       5,040,000  
Repayment of FHLB advances
    (150,000 )     (150,000 )
Net proceeds from stock issuance
    10,809,915       ---  
Net change in advances from borrowers for
               
    taxes and insurance
    193,779       190,427  
                 
Net cash from financing activities
    17,605,200       (731,496 )
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH
               
AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
    2,054,064       (569,557 )
                 
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period
    6,104,963       5,649,306  
                 
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period
  $ 8,159,027     $ 5,079,749  
                 
                 
SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION
               
Cash paid for income taxes
  $ ---     $ 570,000  
Interest paid on deposits and FHLB advances
  $ 1,894,804     $ 1,839,645  
Net transfer to other real estate owned
  $ 272,984       ---  
                                  See notes to consolidated financial statements.

 
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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 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 three-month periods ended March 31, 2008 and 2007 should not be considered as 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.
 
The Bank sponsors a leveraged Employee Stock Ownership Plan ("ESOP").  The ESOP is accounted for in accordance with the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Statement of Position 93-6, Employers' Accounting for Employee Stock Ownership Plan.  Accordingly, the debt of the ESOP is recorded as other borrowed funds of the Bank, and the shares pledged as collateral are reported as unearned shares issued to the employee stock ownership trust on the consolidated balance sheet.  The debt of the ESOP is with the Company and is thereby eliminated in the consolidated financial statements.  As shares are released from collateral, compensation expense is recorded equal to the average market price of the shares for the period, and the shares become available for earnings per share calculations.
 
2.           RECENT ACCOUNTING DEVELOPMENTS
 
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 September 2006, the Emerging Issues Task Force (“EITF”) reached a final consensus on Issue No. 06-4, Accounting for the Deferred Compensation and Postretirement Benefit Aspects of Endorsement Split-Dollar Life Insurance Arrangements. EITF 06-4 requires employers to recognize a liability for future benefits provided through endorsement split-dollar life insurance arrangements that extend into postretirement periods in accordance with SFAS No. 106, Employers’ Accounting for Postretirement Benefits Other Than Pensions or APB Opinion No. 12, “Omnibus Opinion – 1967. EITF 06-4 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2007. Entities should recognize the effects of applying EITF 06-4 through either (a) a change in accounting principle through a cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings or to other components of equity or net assets in the statement of financial position as of the beginning of the year of adoption or (b) a change in accounting principle through retrospective application to all prior periods. The adoption of this Statement did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial condition or results of operations.
 
In February 2007, the FASB issued Statement No. 159, The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial LiabilitiesIncluding an amendment of FASB Statement No. 115 (“SFAS 159”).  SFAS 159 permits the choice of measuring financial instruments and certain other items at fair value.  SFAS 159 was effective as of January 1, 2008. We have elected not to apply the provisions of SFAS 159 to our eligible financial assets and financial liabilities on the date of adoption. Accordingly, the initial application of SFAS 159 had no effect on our financial statements.
 
 
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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.
 
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.
 
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. At adoption, there was no 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.
 
 
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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.
 
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.  For the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007, we engaged in no off-balance sheet transactions likely to have a material effect on our financial condition, our results of operations or our cash flows.
 
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”).
 
 
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As a result of Visa’s initial public offering, we received $153,633 proceeds from a mandatory partial redemption of our restricted Class B common stock, which is recorded in gain on sale of investment. As of March 31, 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.
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
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6.           LOANS
 
The composition of the loan portfolio, excluding loans held for sale, was as follows:
 
   
March 31,
2008
   
December 31,
2007
 
             
Real estate loans
           
One- to four-family
  $ 83,193,618     $ 83,965,522  
Home equity
    47,632,275       45,373,749  
Commercial
    29,961,897       25,013,481  
Construction or development
    8,556,888       8,621,743  
                 
      169,344,678       162,974,495  
Consumer loans
               
Manufactured homes
    22,876,630       22,495,034  
Automobile
    13,659,647       15,077,564  
Other
    8,711,481       8,818,012  
                 
      45,247,758       46,390,610  
                 
Commercial business loans
    14,277,005       10,802,911  
                 
      228,869,441       220,168,016  
                 
Deferred loan origination costs
    64,083       65,431  
Allowance for loan losses
    (876,827 )     (827,688 )
                 
Total loans, net
  $ 228,056,697     $ 219,405,759  


 
The following is an analysis of the change in the allowance for loan losses:
 
   
Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
   
2008
   
2007
 
Balance at beginning of period
  $ 827,688     $ 822,393  
Provision for loan losses
    160,000       ---  
Recoveries
    42,988       92,117  
Charge-offs
    (153,849 )     (151,749 )
Balance at end of period
  $ 876,827     $ 762,761  

 

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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 March 31, 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 $25,719,355 and $15,869,355 at March 31, 2008, and December 31, 2007, respectively.
 
8.           EARNINGS PER SHARE:
 
Basic earnings/loss per share is net income divided by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the periods which was 2,594,032 shares for the quarter ended March 31, 2008 and 0 for the quarter ended March 31, 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.
 
 
Item 2        Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
        Results 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.

 

 
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General
 
Sound Financial, Inc. (“Company” or “Sound Financial”) was incorporated on January 8, 2008, to hold all of the stock of the Sound Community Bank (the “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, contributed $200,000 to Sound Community Foundation 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 loans and, to a lesser extent, construction and development loans and commercial business 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 and construction and development lending; however, our commercial lending has been limited by our capital level and, until recently, an OTS supervisory directive that restricted our commercial loan portfolios to levels specified in our business plan submitted when we applied for a savings bank charter.
 
The OTS issued a supervisory directive to the Bank in November 2005, because its capital was below levels in its business plan, its level of commercial real estate and business loans was above levels in its business plan, its earnings were below levels to maintain adequate capital; it did not conduct an independent loan review; and its commercial loan monitoring required improvement.  Under that directive, as amended, the Bank’s total investment in commercial loans was limited to 15% of assets, of which at least initially 12% and later 10% had to be secured by commercial real estate.  The Bank also was required to reach earnings and capital levels in their business plan and enhance their loan review and classification process, including obtaining an independent loan review.  The directive affected our operations by limiting our total investment in commercial loans; however, it was terminated on August 29, 2007.
 
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 $8.3 million and $5.3 million in fixed-rate one- to four-family residential mortgage loans during the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively.  During these same periods, we sold $10.9 million and $5.3 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
 
 
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our deposits and fund our loan growth.  We have adopted a leverage strategy to use long-term Federal Home Loan Bank advances to fund asset and loan growth.  We have adopted a plan of reorganization and stock issuance, primarily to increase our capital to grow our loan portfolio and to continue to build our franchise.
 
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 from sales of loans, commission income, 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 deferred income taxes.  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, other real estate owned and determining our net deferred tax assets is described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K.
 
Comparison of Financial Condition at March 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007
 
General.  Total assets increased by $17.6 million, or 7.4%, to $254.6 million at March 31, 2008 from $237.0 million at December 31, 2007.  The increase was primarily the result of an $11.1 million, or 5.0%, increase in our loan portfolio, including loans held for sale, from $221.1 million at December 31, 2007 to $232.1 million at March 31, 2008. The increase also was the result of a $7.0 million increase in cash, cash equivalents and securities during the quarter.  This increase in total assets was funded primarily by the $10.8 million capital infusion from our stock offering and $9.9 million in new Federal Home Loan Bank advances obtained during the quarter.
 
Loans.  Our loan portfolio, including loans held for sale, increased $11.1 million, or 4.8%, to $232.1 million at March 31, 2008, from $221.1 million at December 31, 2007.  This increase in our loan portfolio consisted primarily of a $4.9 million (19.8%) increase in commercial real estate loans, a $2.3 million (4.9%) increase in home equity loans, a $3.5 million (32.2%) increase in commercial business loans, which was offset by a $1.1 million (2.5%) decrease in consumer loans.  The $8.4 million, or 23.5%, 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 not had a significant impact on the housing and employment markets in the Puget Sound area, which have experienced only a slight decline since early 2007. The volume of residential loan originations increased during the first quarter of 2008, as compared to the level during the last quarter of 2007.  As a result, loans held for sale increased $2.4 million, or 291.2%, from $822,000 at December 31, 2007 to $3.2 million at March 31, 2008.  
 
 
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           Allowance for Loan Losses.  Our allowance for loan losses at March 31, 2008, was $877,000, or 0.38%, 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 $111,000, which was offset by a $160,000 provision for loan losses during the quarter ended March 31, 2008.  This provision was made as a result of a slowdown in the local residential housing market and increases in our commercial and home equity loan portfolios.  Non-performing loans decreased to $356,000 at March 31, 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 0.15% at March 31, 2008, from 0.19% at December 31, 2007.  Other real estate owned increased by $153,000, or 18.7%, during the quarter ended March 31, 2008, as a result of our acquisition of one single family residence, valued at $273,000, in foreclosure proceedings, 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 $2.1 million, or 34.4%, to $8.2 million at March 31, 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 $4.9 million to $5.0 million at March 31, 2008 from $71,000 at December 31, 2007.  This significant increase reflects our purchase of non-agency mortgage-backed securities, which were purchased at a discount to face value with the funds received in our stock offering.  All of these investments were purchased at a discount, 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 $3.2 million, or 1.6%, to $199.5 million at March 31, 2008, from $202.8 million at December 31, 2007.  Time deposits increased $2.6 million, while demand deposits and interest-bearing checking accounts decreased $7.8 million and savings and money market accounts decreased $779,000.  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 classified in checking accounts as of December 31, 2007 and were subsequently used to purchase stock on that closing date.  The increase in time deposits reflects an emphasis of our branch staff to bring additional deposits to the Bank from our existing customers.
 
Borrowings.  Federal Home Loan Bank advances increased $9.9 million, or 62.1%, to $25.7 million at March 31, 2008 from $15.9 million at December 31, 2007.  These additional advances were all long-term advances.  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.
 
Equity.  Total equity increased $10.7 million, or 67.6%, to $26.7 million at March 31, 2008, from $15.9 million at December 31, 2007, primarily as a result of the $10.8 million capital infusion from our stock offering and $17,000 in quarterly earnings, which were offset by a decrease in Accumulated other comprehensive income of $64,000.
 
Comparison of Results of Operation for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2008 and 2007
 
General.  Net income decreased $242,000 to $17,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2008 compared to $259,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2007.  The primary reasons for this decrease in the 2008 period was the $160,000 provision for loan losses and the $597,000 increase in non-interest expense, which were offset by a $179,000 increase in net interest income and a $198,000 increase in non-interest income from levels in the 2007 period.
 
 
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Interest Income.  Interest income increased by $307,000, or 8.8%, to $3.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2008 from $3.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 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 March 31, 2007, to 6.72% for the three months ended March 31, 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 our loan rates.  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 increased $128,000, or 7.1%, to $1.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2008, from $1.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 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 3.60% for the three months ended March 31, 2008, compared to 3.54% for the same period in 2007.
 
Interest paid on deposits increased $253,000, or 17.4%, to $1.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2008, as compared to $1.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2007.  The increase for the period resulted primarily from an increase in the average balance and weighted average cost of time deposits.  Our average balance of time deposits was $107.0 million during the three months ended March 31, 2008, compared to $85.6 million during the three months ended March 31, 2007.  We also experienced a 35 basis point increase in the average rate paid on deposits during the three-months ended March 31, 2008 compared to the same period in 2007.  This increase in average rates were offset partially by decreases in the average balance of outstanding savings and money market accounts of $10.3 million during the three month period and a reduction in the cost of funds on these products resulting from a lower overall interest rate environment.
 
Interest expense on Federal Home Loan Bank advances decreased $125,000, or 36.0%, to $222,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2008 from $347,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2007.  The decrease resulted from a decrease in the average balance of outstanding Federal Home Loan Bank advances of $8.2 million, to $20.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2008, from $28.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2007.  In addition, the cost of Federal Home Loan Bank advances decreased 48 basis points from the 2007 period to the 2008 period.
 
Net Interest Income.  Net interest income increased $179,000, or 10.4%, to $1.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2008, from $1.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2007.  The increase in net interest income for the three-month period primarily resulted from higher yields earned on our increasing commercial loan portfolio.  Our net interest margin was 3.34% for the three months ended March 31, 2008, compared to 3.28% for the three months ended March 31, 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.  Larger non-homogeneous loans, such as commercial 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.
 
 
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A provision of $160,000 was made during the three months ended March 31, 2008, and no provision was made during the three months ended March 31, 2007.  This was primarily attributable to small increases in delinquencies and non-performing loans, a decline in the local residential housing market, increases in our commercial loan portfolio and an increase in our overall loan portfolio.  At March 31, 2008, the annualized ratio of net charge-offs to average loans decreased 14 basis points to 0.20% from 0.34% at March 31, 2007.  The ratio of non-performing loans to total loans decreased from 0.28% at March 31, 2007 to 0.15% at March 31, 2008.
 
Noninterest Income.  Noninterest income increased $198,000, or 37.2%, to $731,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2008, from $533,000 for the three months ended March 31, 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 today, they would have a market value of approximately $254,000.
 
The increase in noninterest income during the 2008 period also reflects the loss on the sale of loans and foreclosed property totaling $55,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2008 compared to a loss of $5,500 for the three months ended March 31, 2007, and an aggregate $94,000, or 17.5%, increase in income from service charges and fees, the cash surrender value of bank owned life insurance and mortgage servicing income the 2008 period, compared to the 2007 period. 
 
Noninterest Expense.  Noninterest expense increased $597,000, or 31.9%, to $2.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2008, compared to $1.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 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 $135,000 and higher legal costs and printing fees resulting from our becoming a public company.
 
Income Tax Expense (Benefit).  In the first three months of 2008, we incurred an income tax benefit of $20,000 on our pre-tax income as compared to expense of $119,000 for the first three months of 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.  For  the three months ended March 31, 2008, and the year ended December 31, 2007, we engaged in no off-balance sheet transactions likely to have a material effect on our financial condition, our results of operations or our cash flows.
 

 

 
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A summary of our off-balance sheet commitments to extend credit at March 31, 2008, is as follows:
 
Off-balance sheet loan commitments:
     
Commitments to make loans
  $ 3,210,000  
Unfunded Letters of Credit
    2,998,000  
Undisbursed portion of loans closed
    2,745,000  
Unused lines of credit
    32,568,000  
Total loan commitments
  $ 41,521,000  

Capital
 
The Bank is subject to minimum capital requirements imposed by the OTS.  Based on its capital levels at March 31, 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 March 31, 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 March 31, 2008.
 
 
Actual
Minimum Capital
Requirements
 
Minimum Required to
Be Well Capitalized
Under Prompt
Corrective 
Action Provisions
 
 
Amount
Ratio
Amount
Ratio
Amount
Ratio
 
(Dollars in thousands)
             
Risk-Based Capital
(to risk-weighted assets)
$25,024
 
13.62%
$14,702
 
8.00%
$18,378
 
10.00%
             
Core Capital
(to risk-weighted assets)
$24,147
 
13.14%
$7,351
 
6.00%
$11,027
 
6.00%
             
Core Capital
(to total adjusted  assets)
$24,147
 
9.48%
$10,188
 
4.00%
$12,735
 
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.  We believe that we have sufficient capital to carry out our proposed business plan at least through 2008 and to meet any applicable regulatory capital requirements during that period.
 
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.
 

 
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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 March 31, 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 March 31, 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 March 31, 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.
 
 
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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
 
The Registration Statement on Form SB-2 (No. 333-146196), for which the use of proceeds information is being disclosed, was declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 13, 2007.  The offering commenced on November 21, 2007 and was completed on January 8, 2008.  The Registration Statement covered the issuance of shares of Sound Financial, Inc. common stock, par value $.01 per share, for $10.00 per share.  The managing underwriter for the offering was Keefe, Bruyette and Woods, Inc. The Company 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 Sound Community 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 (including $147,340.27 in commissions and expenses of the managing underwriter), it contributed $8,000,000 to the Bank in exchange for Bank stock, lent $1,155,600 to fund its employee stock ownership plan’s purchase of shares in the offering, contributed $200,000 to its charitable foundation, which was expensed in the current period’s earnings, and retained the remaining $2,809,915 for working capital.  
 
(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
 
Nothing to report.

 
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Item 5.       Other Information

    Nothing to report.

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.

 
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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.


  SOUND FINANCIAL, INC.  
       
May 15, 2008
By:
/s/ Laura Lee Stewart  
    Laura Lee Stewart   
    President and Chief Executive Officer   
       

       
May 15, 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


EX-31.1 2 ex31-1.htm ex31-1.htm
EXHIBIT 31.1


RULE 13a-14(a) CERTIFICATION

I, Laura Lee Stewart, certify that:

1.  
I have reviewed this report on Form 10-Q of Sound Financial Inc;
 
2.  
Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
 
3.  
Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
 
4.  
The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) for the registrant and have:
 
(a)  
designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared; and

(b)  
evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluations; and

(c)  
disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5.  
The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
 
(a)  
all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal controls over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

(b)  
any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 
       
Date  May 15, 2008
By:
/s/ Laura Lee Stewart  
    Laura Lee Stewart   
    President and Chief Executive Officer   
       

EX-31.2 3 ex31-2.htm ex31-2.htm
EXHIBIT 31.2


RULE 13a-14(a) CERTIFICATION

I, Matthew P. Deines, certify that:

1.  
I have reviewed this report on Form 10-Q of Sound Financial Inc;
 
2.  
Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
 
3.  
Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
 
4.  
The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) for the registrant and have:
 
(a)  
designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared; and

(b)  
evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluations; and

(c)  
disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5.  
The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a)  
all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal controls over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

(b)  
any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
 
 
       
Date:  May 15, 2008
By:
/s/ Matthew P. Deines  
    Matthew P. Deines   
    Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer   
       
 
EX-32 4 ex32.htm ex32.htm
EXHIBIT 32




 
SECTION 1350 CERTIFICATION
 


Each of the undersigned hereby certifies in his capacity as an officer of Sound Financial Inc (the “Company”) that the Quarterly Report of the Company on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2008, fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and that the information contained in such report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company as of the dates and periods presented in the financial statements included in such report.
 

       
Date:  May 15, 2008
By:
/s/ Laura Lee Stewart  
    Laura Lee Stewart   
    President and Chief Executive Officer   
       

       
Date:  May 15, 2008
By:
/s/ Matthew P. Deines  
    Matthew P. Deines   
    Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer   
       


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