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NEWS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
   

SANDY SPRING BANCORP REPORTS
SECOND QUARTER RESULTS

OLNEY, MARYLAND, July 19, 2007 — Sandy Spring Bancorp, Inc., (Nasdaq-SASR) the parent company of Sandy Spring Bank, today announced net income for the second quarter of 2007 of $8.2 million ($.51 per diluted share) compared to $8.1 million ($.54 per diluted share) for the second quarter of 2006 and $7.5 million ($.49 per diluted share) for the linked quarter of 2007. Net income for the quarter includes after-tax merger costs of $0.4 million ($.02 per diluted share). The consolidated results of operations for CN Bancorp, Inc. (“County”) and its subsidiary, County National Bank, of Glen Burnie, Maryland, are included subsequent to the close of business on May 31, 2007. On the date of purchase, County had total loans of $99 million, total earning assets of $150 million, and total deposits of $139 million.

Net income for the six-month period ending June 30, 2007 totaled $15.7 million ($1.00 per diluted share) compared to $16.4 million ($1.10 per diluted share) for the prior year period, a 4% decrease. Net income for the year-to-date includes after-tax merger costs of $0.7 million ($.04 per diluted share) for the County acquisition mentioned above and the acquisition of Potomac Bank of Virginia (“Potomac”), which was completed in the first quarter of 2007.

“The costs associated with closing two mergers during the first half of 2007 should now be entirely behind us as we move into the second half of the year with good momentum and an expanded platform in two new markets,” said Hunter R. Hollar, President and Chief Executive Officer of Sandy Spring Bancorp. “Competition for deposits and loans remains intense throughout our service areas, but we believe we are well positioned to produce solid growth in both categories over the balance of the year. We experienced an increase in non-performing assets this quarter to 0.71% of total assets, primarily due to one borrower. We believe we are well secured on this loan and do not expect a loss. For years, our charge-offs and non-performing loans have been exceptionally low. However, the growth of the portfolio during the last several years as well as the nature of commercial loans and real estate development loans makes it inevitable that we will experience an occasional increase in non-performing assets, as we have this quarter. We believe, however, that credit quality will continue to be a strength of Sandy Spring Bank.”

“As expected, our net interest margin in the quarter held up nicely at 4.08% and our noninterest income growth remained strong. We continue to focus on more diligent expense management as we enter the second half of the year and are poised to execute on a formal efficiency project now that the majority of our integration efforts are complete.”


Sandy Spring Bancorp’s return on average stockholders’ equity was 11.45% for the second quarter of 2007, compared to 14.34% for the same period in the prior year. Return on average assets for the second quarter of 2007 was 1.10%, compared to 1.27% for the second quarter of 2006.

For the first six months of 2007, return on average stockholders’ equity was 11.69%, compared to 14.79% for the first six months of 2006. Return on average assets for the first six months of 2007 was 1.11%, compared to 1.31% for the first six months of 2006.
 
Comparing June 30, 2007 balances to June 30, 2006, total assets increased 20% to $3.1 billion due mainly to the County and Potomac acquisitions together with steady growth in the commercial loan portfolio. Total loans and leases increased 21% to $2.2 billion compared to the prior year. The two acquisitions accounted for approximately 77% of the year-over-year loan growth. Excluding these acquisitions, the loan portfolio increased 5% over the second quarter of the prior year. This was comprised mainly of a 12% increase in commercial loans, which was somewhat offset by a decline in mortgage loans due to a sale of loans in the third quarter of 2006. Customer funding sources, which include deposits plus other short-term borrowings from core customers, increased 24% to $2.5 billion at June 30, 2007. Again, 69% of the growth in such funding sources was due to the two acquisitions. Excluding the acquisitions, customer funding sources increased 7% over the second quarter of the prior year. Stockholders’ equity totaled $306.3 million at quarter-end, and represented 9.9% of total assets, compared to 8.8% at June 30, 2006.

The provision for loan and lease losses totaled $0.8 million for the second quarter of 2007 compared to $1.0 million for the second quarter of 2006 and $0.8 million for the linked quarter of 2007. The provision of loan and lease losses totaled $1.6 million for the first six months of 2007 compared to $2.0 million for the same period in 2006. The allowance for loan and lease losses represented 1.09% of outstanding loans at June 30, 2007. Non-performing assets increased $19.5 million compared to the prior year quarter, to $22.2 million at June 30, 2007, due primarily to one loan totaling $14.4 million which is well secured and on which management does not expect a loss.

The Company’s management will host a conference call to discuss its second quarter and year-to-date results today at 2:00 P.M. (ET). A live Web cast of the conference call is available through the Investor Relations’ section of the Sandy Spring Web site at www.sandyspringbank.com.  Participants may call 877-407-8031; a password is not necessary. Visitors to the Web site are advised to log on 10 minutes ahead of the scheduled start of the call. An internet-based replay will be available at the Web site until 11:59 p.m. August 20, 2007. A telephone voice replay will also be available during that same time period at 877-660-6853. Please use pass code #286 and conference ID #246998 to access.

 
DETAILED REVIEW OF FINANCIAL RESULTS

Comparing the second quarter of 2007 and 2006, net interest income increased by $2.3 million, or 10%, due primarily to continued growth in the loan portfolio and higher loan yields, which were largely offset by increased rates on interest-bearing deposits and an increased use of time deposits to fund loan growth. These factors produced a net interest margin decrease to 4.08% in 2007 from 4.30% in 2006.
 

Noninterest income increased to $10.9 million in the second quarter of 2007 as compared to $9.4 million in 2006, an increase of 16%. Service charges on deposit accounts increased 35% due primarily to higher overdraft fees while gains on sales of mortgages increased 41% as origination volumes increased over the prior year period. Fees on sales of investment products increased 19% due to growth in sales of mutual funds and increased assets under management. Visa® check fees increased 17% reflecting continued growth in electronic transactions. These increases were somewhat offset by an 11% decline in insurance agency commissions due primarily to lower premium volume on commercial lines.

Noninterest expenses were $25.0 million in the second quarter of 2007 compared to $20.8 million in 2006, an increase of $4.2 million or 20%. This increase was driven mainly by $0.6 million in merger costs together with operating expenses of Potomac and County which combined to add $2.6 million in expenses for the quarter. Excluding expenses related to the acquisitions, noninterest expenses increased $1.5 million or 7% for the quarter. This increase in noninterest expenses, excluding the acquisitions, was due primarily to a 17% increase in occupancy costs and a 28% increase in other expenses due to higher professional and consulting fees. Intangibles amortization increased $0.3 million or 39% as a result of the two acquisitions.

Comparing the first six months of 2007 and 2006, net interest income increased by $3.2 million, or 7%, due primarily to continued growth in the loan portfolio and increased loan yields, which was offset in part by increased rates on interest bearing deposits and increased use of time deposits to fund loans. The net interest margin decreased to 4.08% in 2007 from 4.32% in 2006.

Noninterest income increased 13% for the first six months of 2007 compared to 2006. Service charges on deposit accounts increased 30% due mainly to higher overdraft fees mentioned above while income from bank owned life insurance grew by 23% due to higher rates and insurance policies added from the two acquisitions. Fees on sales of investment products increased 15% over the prior year due to higher sales of mutual funds and growth in assets under management. Insurance agency commissions also increased 11% for the year-to-date over 2006 due to higher contingency fees and commissions on physicians’ liability insurance while Visa® check fees increased 14%.

Noninterest expenses were $48.6 million in 2007 compared to $41.2 million in 2006, an increase of $7.4 million or 18%. This increase was primarily the result of $1.2 million in merger costs together with operating expenses of Potomac and County which together added $3.8 million in expenses for the six months. Excluding expenses related to the acquisitions, noninterest expenses increased $3.6 million or 9% over the prior year-to-date. This increase in noninterest expenses, excluding the acquisitions, was due primarily to an increase in occupancy costs and higher marketing expenses which increased over the prior year in accord with the Company’s strategic plan. In addition, other expenses increased 26% due primarily to higher professional and consulting fees as mentioned above. Intangibles amortization increased $0.3 million or 23% as a result of the two acquisitions.


About Sandy Spring Bancorp/Sandy Spring Bank

With $3.1 billion in assets, Sandy Spring Bancorp is the holding company for Sandy Spring Bank and its principal subsidiaries, Sandy Spring Insurance Corporation, The Equipment Leasing Company and West Financial Services, Inc. Sandy Spring Bancorp is the second largest publicly traded banking company headquartered in Maryland. Sandy Spring is a community banking organization that focuses its lending and other services on businesses and consumers in the local market area. Independent and community-oriented, Sandy Spring Bank was founded in 1868 and offers a broad range of commercial banking, retail banking and trust services through 42 community offices in Anne Arundel, Carroll, Frederick, Howard, Montgomery, and Prince George’s counties in Maryland, and Fairfax and Loudoun counties in Virginia. Through its subsidiaries, Sandy Spring Bank also offers a comprehensive menu of leasing, insurance and investment management services. Visit www.sandyspringbank.com to locate an ATM near you or for more information about Sandy Spring Bank.


For additional information or questions, please contact:
Hunter R. Hollar, President & Chief Executive Officer, or
Philip J. Mantua, Executive V.P. & Chief Financial Officer
Sandy Spring Bancorp
17801 Georgia Avenue
Olney, Maryland 20832
1-800-399-5919
E-mail:    HHollar@sandyspringbank.com
PMantua@sandyspringbank.com
Web site: www.sandyspringbank.com

Forward-Looking Statements: Sandy Spring Bancorp makes forward-looking statements in this news release and in the conference call regarding this news release. These forward-looking statements may include: statements of goals, intentions, earnings expectations, and other expectations; estimates of risks and of future costs and benefits; assessments of probable loan and lease losses; assessments of market risk; and statements of the ability to achieve financial and other goals.
 
Forward-looking statements are typically identified by words such as “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “outlook,” “estimate,” “forecast,” “project” and other similar words and expressions. Forward-looking statements are subject to numerous assumptions, risks and uncertainties, which change over time. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made. Sandy Spring Bancorp does not assume any duty and does not undertake to update its forward-looking statements. Because forward-looking statements are subject to assumptions and uncertainties, actual results or future events could differ, possibly materially, from those that Sandy Spring Bancorp anticipated in its forward-looking statements, and future results could differ materially from historical performance.

Sandy Spring Bancorp’s forward-looking statements are subject to the following principal risks and uncertainties: general economic conditions and trends, either nationally or locally; conditions in the securities markets; changes in interest rates; changes in deposit flows, and in the demand for deposit, loan, and investment products and other financial services; changes in real estate values; changes in the quality or composition of the Company’s loan or investment portfolios; changes in competitive pressures among financial institutions or from non-financial institutions; the Company’s ability to retain key members of management; changes in legislation, regulations, and policies; and a variety of other matters which, by their nature, are subject to significant uncertainties. Sandy Spring Bancorp provides greater detail regarding some of these factors in its Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, including in the Risk Factors section of that report, and in its other SEC reports. Sandy Spring Bancorp’s forward-looking statements may also be subject to other risks and uncertainties, including those that it may discuss elsewhere in this news release or in its filings with the SEC, accessible on the SEC’s Web site at www.sec.gov.



Sandy Spring Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries
 
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
         
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
     
                           
   
Three Months Ended
 
 
 
Six Months Ended
 
 
 
 
 
June 30,
 
%
 
June 30,
 
%
 
 
 
2007
 
2006
 
Change 
 
2007
 
2006
 
Change
 
Profitability for the period:
                         
Net interest income
 
$
26,199
 
$
23,852
   
10
 
$
50,214
 
$
47,029
   
7
 
Provision for loan and lease losses
   
780
   
1,045
   
(25)
 
 
1,619
   
1,995
   
(19)
 
Noninterest income
   
10,873
   
9,395
   
16
   
21,779
   
19,241
   
13
 
Noninterest expenses
   
24,959
   
20,828
   
20
   
48,573
   
41,184
   
18
 
Income before income taxes
   
11,333
   
11,374
   
(0)
 
 
21,801
   
23,091
   
(6)
 
Net income
 
$
8,169
   
8,095
   
1
 
$
15,714
 
$
16,435
   
(4)
 
                                   
 
 
Return on average assets
   
1.10
%
 
1.27
%
       
1.11
%
 
1.31
%
     
Return on average equity
   
11.45
%
 
14.34
%
       
11.69
%
 
14.79
%
     
Net interest margin
   
4.08
%
 
4.30
%
       
4.08
%
 
4.32
%
     
Efficiency ratio - GAAP based *
   
67.33
%
 
62.65
%
       
67.47
%
 
62.15
%
     
Efficiency ratio - traditional *
   
62.26
%
 
57.81
%
       
62.62
%
 
57.36
%
     
                                       
Per share data:
                                     
Basic net income
 
$
0.51
 
$
0.55
   
(7)
 
$
1.00
 
$
1.11
   
(10)
 
Diluted net income
   
0.51
   
0.54
   
(6)
 
 
1.00
   
1.10
   
(9)
 
Dividends declared
   
0.23
   
0.22
   
5
   
0.46
   
0.44
   
5
 
Book value
   
18.62
   
15.48
   
20
   
18.62
   
15.48
   
20
 
Tangible book value
   
12.76
   
13.81
   
(8)
 
 
12.76
   
13.81
   
(8)
 
Average fully diluted shares
   
16,069,771
   
14,884,677
         
15,735,503
   
14,886,115
   
 
 
                                       
At period-end:
                                     
Assets
 
$
3,101,409
 
$
2,588,528
   
20
 
$
3,101,409
 
$
2,588,528
   
20
 
Deposits
   
2,386,226
   
1,818,347
   
31
   
2,386,226
   
1,818,347
   
31
 
Loans and leases
   
2,165,008
   
1,781,964
   
21
   
2,165,008
   
1,781,964
   
21
 
Securities
   
490,371
   
588,552
   
(17)
 
 
490,371
   
588,552
   
(17)
 
Stockholders' equity
   
306,255
   
228,913
   
34
   
306,255
   
228,913
   
34
 
                 
 
               
 
 
Capital and credit quality ratios:
                                     
Average equity to average assets
   
9.60
%
 
8.84
%
       
9.47
%
 
8.88
%
     
Allowance for loan and lease losses to loans and leases
   
1.09
%
 
1.06
%
       
1.09
%
 
1.06
%
     
Nonperforming assets to total assets
   
0.71
%
 
0.10
%
       
0.71
%
 
0.10
%
     
Annualized net charge-offs to average
                                     
loans and leases
   
0.05
%
 
0.00
%
       
0.02
%
 
0.00
%
     
                                       
* The GAAP based efficiency ratio is noninterest expenses divided by net interest income plus noninterest income from the Consolidated Statements of Income.
The traditional, non-GAAP efficiency ratio excludes intangible asset amortization from noninterest expenses; excludes securities gains from noninterest income; and adds the tax-equivalent adjustment to net interest income. See the Reconciliation Table included with these Financial Highlights.
 
Certain reclassifications and restatements of information previously reported have been made to conform with current presentation.
     
 


Sandy Spring Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries
                 
Reconciliation of GAAP-based and Traditional Efficiency Ratios
       
(In thousands, except per share data)
                 
                   
   
Three Months Ended
 
Six Months Ended
 
 
 
June 30,
 
June 30,
 
 
 
2007
 
2006
 
2007
 
2006
 
Noninterest expenses–GAAP based
   
24,959
 
$
20,828
   
48,573
 
$
41,184
 
Net interest income plus noninterest income–
                 
GAAP based
   
37,072
   
33,247
   
71,993
   
66,270
 
                           
Efficiency ratio–GAAP based
   
67.33
%
 
62.65
%
 
67.47
%
 
62.15
%
                   
Noninterest expenses–GAAP based
 
$
24,959
 
$
20,828
 
$
48,573
 
$
41,184
 
Less non-GAAP adjustment:
                         
Amortization of intangible assets
   
1,031
   
742
   
1,833
   
1,484
 
Noninterest expenses–traditional ratio
   
23,928
   
20,086
   
46,740
   
39,700
 
 
                 
Net interest income plus noninterest income–
                         
GAAP based
   
37,072
   
33,247
   
71,993
   
66,270
 
Plus non-GAAP adjustment:
                         
Tax-equivalency
   
1,364
   
1,499
   
2,649
   
2,941
 
Less non-GAAP adjustments:
                         
Securities gains
   
4
   
1
   
6
   
1
 
Net interest income plus noninterest
                         
income – traditional ratio
   
38,432
   
34,745
   
74,636
   
69,210
 
                           
Efficiency ratio – traditional
   
62.26
%
 
57.81
%
 
62.62
%
 
57.36
%
 
 


Sandy Spring Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries
             
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
             
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
             
   
June 30
 
December 31
 
 
 
2007
 
2006
 
2006
 
Assets
             
Cash and due from banks
 
$
60,816
 
$
48,354
 
$
54,945
 
Federal funds sold
   
57,083
   
11,258
   
48,978
 
Cash and cash equivalents
   
117,899
   
59,612
   
103,923
 
                     
Interest-bearing deposits with banks
   
74,050
   
436
   
2,974
 
Residential mortgage loans held for sale (at fair value)
   
17,874
   
9,450
   
10,595
 
Investments available-for-sale (at fair value)
   
222,123
   
291,167
   
256,845
 
Investments held-to-maturity - fair value of $251,553
                   
$282,438 and $273,206, respectively
   
248,463
   
279,221
   
267,344
 
Other equity securities
   
19,785
   
18,164
   
16,719
 
                   
Total loans and leases
   
2,165,008
   
1,781,964
   
1,805,579
 
Less: allowance for loan and lease losses
   
(23,661
)
 
(18,910
)
 
(19,492
)
Net loans and leases
   
2,141,347
   
1,763,054
   
1,786,087
 
                     
Premises and equipment, net
   
54,318
   
45,616
   
47,756
 
Accrued interest receivable
   
16,850
   
13,894
   
15,200
 
Goodwill
   
77,457
   
12,606
   
12,494
 
Other intangible assets, net
   
18,878
   
12,173
   
10,653
 
Other assets
   
92,365
   
83,135
   
79,867
 
Total assets
 
$
3,101,409
 
$
2,588,528
 
$
2,610,457
 
                 
Liabilities
                   
Noninterest-bearing deposits
 
$
490,545
 
$
420,744
 
$
394,662
 
Interest-bearing deposits
   
1,895,681
   
1,397,603
   
1,599,561
 
Total deposits
   
2,386,226
   
1,818,347
   
1,994,223
 
                     
Short-term borrowings
   
334,566
   
484,203
   
314,732
 
Other long-term borrowings
   
8,038
   
1,983
   
1,808
 
Subordinated debentures
   
35,000
   
35,000
   
35,000
 
Accrued interest payable and other liabilities
   
31,324
   
20,082
   
26,917
 
Total liabilities
   
2,795,154
   
2,359,615
   
2,372,680
 
                     
Stockholders' Equity
                   
Common stock -- par value $1.00; shares authorized
                   
50,000,000; shares issued and outstanding 16,451,621
                   
14,785,758 and 14,826,805, respectively
   
16,452
   
14,786
   
14,827
 
Additional paid in capital
   
86,669
   
26,565
   
27,869
 
Retained earnings
   
207,430
   
189,191
   
199,102
 
Accumulated other comprehensive income(loss)
   
(4,296
)
 
(1,629
)
 
(4,021
)
Total stockholders' equity
   
306,255
   
228,913
   
237,777
 
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
 
$
3,101,409
 
$
2,588,528
 
$
2,610,457
 
                     
Certain reclassifications and restatements of information previously reported have been made to conform with current presentation.
 
                   
 


Sandy Spring Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries
                 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
                 
(In thousands, except per share data)
 
Three Months Ended
 
Six Months Ended
 
 
 
June 30,
 
June 30,
 
 
 
2007
 
2006
 
2007
 
2006
 
Interest income:
                 
Interest and fees on loans and leases
 
$
38,393
 
$
31,287
 
$
72,967
 
$
60,145
 
Interest on loans held for sale
   
272
   
142
   
467
   
292
 
Interest on deposits with banks
   
401
   
4
   
491
   
14
 
Interest and dividends on securities:
                         
Taxable
   
3,750
   
3,369
   
7,621
   
6,400
 
Exempt from federal income taxes
   
2,581
   
2,928
   
5,308
   
5,944
 
Interest on federal funds sold
   
617
   
143
   
1,054
   
255
 
Total interest income
   
46,014
   
37,873
   
87,908
   
73,050
 
Interest expense:
                         
Interest on deposits
   
15,577
   
8,794
   
29,365
   
16,468
 
Interest on short-term borrowings
   
3,586
   
4,650
   
7,067
   
8,399
 
Interest on long-term borrowings
   
652
   
577
   
1,262
   
1,154
 
Total interest expense
   
19,815
   
14,021
   
37,694
   
26,021
 
Net interest income
   
26,199
   
23,852
   
50,214
   
47,029
 
Provision for loan and lease losses
   
780
   
1,045
   
1,619
   
1,995
 
Net interest income after provision for loan and lease losses
   
25,419
   
22,807
   
48,595
   
45,034
 
Noninterest income:
                         
Securities gains
   
4
   
1
   
6
   
1
 
Service charges on deposit accounts
   
2,630
   
1,950
   
4,938
   
3,798
 
Gains on sales of mortgage loans
   
773
   
549
   
1,411
   
1,331
 
Fees on sales of investment products
   
906
   
763
   
1,706
   
1,481
 
Trust and investment management fees
   
2,361
   
2,196
   
4,642
   
4,312
 
Insurance agency commissions
   
1,438
   
1,618
   
4,128
   
3,726
 
Income from bank owned life insurance
   
693
   
567
   
1,377
   
1,120
 
Visa check fees
   
717
   
612
   
1,307
   
1,147
 
Other income
   
1,351
   
1,139
   
2,264
   
2,325
 
Total noninterest income
   
10,873
   
9,395
   
21,779
   
19,241
 
Noninterest expenses:
                         
Salaries and employee benefits
   
13,776
   
12,730
   
27,210
   
25,201
 
Occupancy expense of premises
   
2,709
   
2,039
   
5,126
   
4,165
 
Equipment expenses
   
1,501
   
1,412
   
3,103
   
2,728
 
Marketing
   
675
   
472
   
1,204
   
813
 
Outside data services
   
1,077
   
833
   
2,003
   
1,614
 
Amortization of intangible assets
   
1,031
   
742
   
1,833
   
1,484
 
Other expenses
   
4,190
   
2,600
   
8,094
   
5,179
 
Total noninterest expenses
   
24,959
   
20,828
   
48,573
   
41,184
 
Income before income taxes
   
11,333
   
11,374
   
21,801
   
23,091
 
Income tax expense
   
3,164
   
3,279
   
6,087
   
6,656
 
Net income
 
$
8,169
 
$
8,095
 
$
15,714
 
$
16,435
 
Basic net income per share
 
$
0.51
 
$
0.55
 
$
1.00
 
$
1.11
 
Diluted net income per share
   
0.51
   
0.54
   
1.00
   
1.10
 
Dividends declared per share
   
0.23
   
0.22
   
0.46
   
0.44
 
                           
Certain reclassifications and restatements of information previously reported have been made to conform with current presentation.
 
                         
 


Sandy Spring Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries
       
Historical Trends in Quarterly Financial Data
 
2007
 
 2006
 
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
 
Q2
 
Q1
 
Q4
 
Q3
 
Q2
 
Q1
 
Profitability for the quarter:
                         
Tax-equivalent interest income
 
$
47,378
 
$
43,179
 
$
42,000
 
$
41,695
 
$
39,372
 
$
36,619
 
Interest expense
   
19,815
   
17,879
   
16,770
   
15,896
   
14,021
   
12,000
 
Tax-equivalent net interest income
   
27,563
   
25,300
   
25,230
   
25,799
   
25,351
   
24,619
 
Tax-equivalent adjustment
   
1,364
   
1,285
   
1,625
   
1,677
   
1,499
   
1,442
 
Provision for loan and lease losses
   
780
   
839
   
250
   
550
   
1,045
   
950
 
Noninterest income
   
10,873
   
10,906
   
10,064
   
9,590
   
9,395
   
9,846
 
Noninterest expenses
   
24,959
   
23,614
   
22,218
   
21,694
   
20,828
   
20,356
 
Income before income taxes
   
11,333
   
10,468
   
11,201
   
11,468
   
11,374
   
11,717
 
Income tax expense
   
3,164
   
2,923
   
2,887
   
3,346
   
3,279
   
3,377
 
Net Income
   
8,169
   
7,545
   
8,314
   
8,122
   
8,095
   
8,340
 
Financial ratios:
                                     
Return on average assets
   
1.10
%
 
1.12
%
 
1.26
%
 
1.24
%
 
1.27
%
 
1.36
%
Return on average equity
   
11.45
%
 
11.96
%
 
13.75
%
 
13.93
%
 
14.34
%
 
15.26
%
Net interest margin
   
4.08
%
 
4.07
%
 
4.14
%
 
4.25
%
 
4.30
%
 
4.35
%
Efficiency ratio - GAAP based *
   
67.33
%
 
67.62
%
 
65.99
%
 
64.35
%
 
62.65
%
 
61.64
%
Efficiency ratio - traditional *
   
62.26
%
 
63.01
%
 
60.85
%
 
59.20
%
 
57.81
%
 
56.91
%
Per share data:
                                     
Basic net income
 
$
0.51
 
$
0.49
 
$
0.56
 
$
0.55
 
$
0.55
 
$
0.56
 
Diluted net income
 
$
0.51
 
$
0.49
 
$
0.55
 
$
0.55
 
$
0.54
 
$
0.56
 
Dividends declared
 
$
0.23
 
$
0.23
 
$
0.22
 
$
0.22
 
$
0.22
 
$
0.22
 
Book value
 
$
18.62
 
$
17.51
 
$
16.04
 
$
15.92
 
$
15.48
 
$
15.21
 
Tangible book value
 
$
12.76
 
$
13.11
 
$
14.48
 
$
14.30
 
$
13.81
 
$
13.61
 
Average fully diluted shares
   
16,069,771
   
15,400,865
   
14,940,873
   
14,915,454
   
14,884,677
   
14,924,571
 
Noninterest income breakdown:
                                     
Securities gains
 
$
4
 
$
2
 
$
0
 
$
0
 
$
1
 
$
0
 
Service charges on deposit accounts
   
2,630
   
2,308
   
2,201
   
1,904
   
1,950
   
1,848
 
Gains on sales of mortgage loans
   
773
   
638
   
929
   
718
   
549
   
782
 
Fees on sales of investment products
   
906
   
800
   
696
   
783
   
763
   
718
 
Trust and investment management fees
   
2,361
   
2,281
   
2,286
   
2,164
   
2,196
   
2,116
 
Insurance agency commissions
   
1,438
   
2,690
   
1,345
   
1,406
   
1,618
   
2,108
 
Income from bank owned life insurance
   
693
   
684
   
639
   
591
   
567
   
553
 
Visa check fees
   
717
   
590
   
631
   
603
   
612
   
535
 
Other income
   
1,351
   
913
   
1,337
   
1,421
   
1,139
   
1,186
 
Total
   
10,873
   
10,906
   
10,064
   
9,590
   
9,395
   
9,846
 
Noninterest expense breakdown:
                                     
Salaries and employee benefits
 
$
13,776
 
$
13,434
 
$
12,695
 
$
12,622
 
$
12,730
 
$
12,471
 
Occupancy expense of premises
   
2,709
   
2,417
   
2,153
   
2,175
   
2,039
   
2,126
 
Equipment expenses
   
1,501
   
1,602
   
1,364
   
1,384
   
1,412
   
1,316
 
Marketing
   
675
   
529
   
610
   
1,160
   
472
   
341
 
Outside data services
   
1,077
   
926
   
717
   
872
   
833
   
781
 
Amortization of intangible assets
   
1,031
   
802
   
740
   
743
   
742
   
742
 
Other expenses
   
4,190
   
3,904
   
3,939
   
2,738
   
2,600
   
2,579
 
Total
   
24,959
   
23,614
   
22,218
   
21,694
   
20,828
   
20,356
 
                                       
* The GAAP based efficiency ratio is noninterest expenses divided by net interest income plus noninterest income from the Consolidated Statements of Income.  The traditional, non-GAAP efficiency ratio excludes intangible asset amortization expenses from noninterest expenses; excludes security gains from noninterest income; and adds the tax-equivalent adjustment to net interest income. See the Reconciliation Table included with these Historical Trends in Quarterly Financial Data.
 


Sandy Spring Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries
                         
Historical Trends in Quarterly Financial Data
 
2007
 
2006
 
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
 
Q2
 
Q1
 
Q4
 
Q3
 
Q2
 
Q1
 
Balance sheets at quarter end:
                         
Residential mortgage loans
 
$
427,252
 
$
404,177
 
$
390,852
 
$
396,811
 
$
386,805
 
$
428,698
 
Residential construction loans
   
154,444
   
144,744
   
151,399
   
175,067
   
169,564
   
166,767
 
Commercial mortgage loans
   
660,004
   
621,692
   
509,726
   
505,181
   
461,708
   
425,392
 
Commercial construction loans
   
236,278
   
225,108
   
192,547
   
185,615
   
214,628
   
188,477
 
Commercial loans and leases
   
316,409
   
282,854
   
216,238
   
204,023
   
200,712
   
193,524
 
Consumer loans
   
370,621
   
357,607
   
344,817
   
348,793
   
348,547
   
341,490
 
Total loans and leases
   
2,165,008
   
2,036,182
   
1,805,579
   
1,815,490
   
1,781,964
   
1,744,348
 
Less: allowance for loan and lease losses
   
(23,661
)
 
(22,186
)
 
(19,492
)
 
(19,433
)
 
(18,910
)
 
(17,860
)
Net loans and leases
   
2,141,347
   
2,013,996
   
1,786,087
   
1,796,057
   
1,763,054
   
1,726,488
 
Goodwill
   
77,457
   
53,913
   
12,494
   
12,606
   
12,606
   
12,596
 
Other intangible assets, net
   
18,878
   
15,244
   
10,653
   
11,431
   
12,173
   
12,916
 
Total assets
   
3,101,409
   
2,945,477
   
2,610,457
   
2,600,633
   
2,588,528
   
2,501,752
 
Total deposits
   
2,386,226
   
2,274,322
   
1,994,223
   
1,947,850
   
1,818,347
   
1,839,355
 
Customer repurchase agreements
   
113,622
   
114,712
   
99,382
   
129,213
   
235,853
   
181,520
 
Total stockholders' equity
   
306,255
   
275,319
   
237,777
   
235,868
   
228,913
   
225,137
 
Quarterly average balance sheets:
                                 
Residential mortgage loans
 
$
426,496
 
$
406,886
 
$
407,277
 
$
405,430
 
$
449,482
 
$
427,609
 
Residential construction loans
   
151,785
   
151,194
   
162,084
   
172,873
   
167,632
   
161,649
 
Commercial mortgage loans
   
630,335
   
565,277
   
504,698
   
465,989
   
436,036
   
424,467
 
Commercial construction loans
   
239,299
   
203,371
   
189,027
   
218,798
   
206,419
   
186,606
 
Commercial loans and leases
   
300,325
   
246,218
   
205,582
   
199,968
   
196,093
   
188,747
 
Consumer loans
   
362,221
   
353,668
   
346,030
   
346,639
   
345,194
   
339,299
 
Total loans and leases
   
2,110,461
   
1,926,614
   
1,814,698
   
1,809,697
   
1,800,856
   
1,728,377
 
Securities
   
523,507
   
551,566
   
544,877
   
583,156
   
554,157
   
555,061
 
Total earning assets
   
2,711,225
   
2,518,797
   
2,416,120
   
2,407,185
   
2,367,100
   
2,294,665
 
Total assets
   
2,979,820
   
2,743,890
   
2,610,023
   
2,600,092
   
2,560,633
   
2,484,687
 
Total interest-bearing liabilities
   
2,212,376
   
2,048,323
   
1,937,685
   
1,934,668
   
1,895,652
   
1,821,530
 
Noninterest-bearing demand deposits
   
450,887
   
408,954
   
407,659
   
410,912
   
419,454
   
418,214
 
Total deposits
   
2,290,413
   
2,099,409
   
1,970,953
   
1,851,098
   
1,819,255
   
1,799,213
 
Customer repurchase agreements
   
109,187
   
101,805
   
120,597
   
212,123
   
196,359
   
167,620
 
Stockholders' equity
   
286,040
   
255,781
   
239,921
   
231,364
   
226,440
   
221,599
 
Capital and credit quality measures:
                                     
Average equity to average assets
   
9.60
%
 
9.32
%
 
9.19
%
 
8.90
%
 
8.84
%
 
8.92
%
Loan and lease loss allowance to loans and leases
   
1.09
%
 
1.09
%
 
1.08
%
 
1.07
%
 
1.06
%
 
1.02
%
Nonperforming assets to total assets
   
0.71
%
 
0.24
%
 
0.15
%
 
0.15
%
 
0.10
%
 
0.12
%
Annualized net (charge-offs) recoveries to
                                     
average loans and leases
   
0.05
%
 
0.00
%
 
(0.01
)%
 
0.00
%
 
0.00
%
 
0.01
%
Miscellaneous data:
                                     
Net (charge-offs) recoveries
   
($265
)
$
17
   
($191
)
 
($27
)
$
5
 
$
24
 
Nonperforming assets:
                                     
Non-accrual loans and leases
   
18,818
   
1,982
   
1,910
   
1,495
   
1,691
   
585
 
Loans and leases 90 days past due
   
3,347
   
5,084
   
1,823
   
2,346
   
988
   
2,473
 
Restructured loans and leases
   
0
   
0
   
0
   
0
   
0
   
0
 
Other real estate owned, net
   
0
   
0
   
182
   
0
   
0
   
0
 
Total nonperforming assets
   
22,165
   
7,066
   
3,915
   
3,841
   
2,679
   
3,058
 
 


Sandy Spring Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries  
         
CONSOLIDATED AVERAGE BALANCES, YIELDS AND RATES  
         
(Dollars in thousands and tax-equivalent)  
         
           
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Three Months Ended June 30,  
 
 
 
 2007
 
  2006
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Annualized
 
  
 
 
 
Annualized
 
 
 
Average
 
 
 
Average
 
 Average
 
 
 
Average
 
 
 
Balances
 
Interest
 
Yield/Rate
 
 Balances
 
Interest
 
Yield/Rate
 
Assets
                          
Residential mortgage loans
 
$
426,496
 
$
6,413
   
6.01
%
$
449,482
 
$
6,458
   
5.74
%
Residential construction loans
   
151,785
   
2,759
   
7.29
   
167,632
   
3,046
   
7.29
 
Commercial mortgage loans
   
630,335
   
11,602
   
7.39
   
436,036
   
7,857
   
7.20
 
Commercial construction loans
   
239,299
   
5,428
   
9.10
   
206,419
   
4,468
   
8.74
 
Commercial loans and leases
   
300,325
   
6,157
   
8.21
   
196,093
   
3,938
   
8.05
 
Consumer loans
   
362,221
   
6,306
   
6.98
   
345,194
   
5,662
   
6.58
 
Total loans and leases
   
2,110,461
   
38,665
   
7.34
   
1,800,856
   
31,429
   
7.00
 
Securities
   
523,507
   
7,695
   
5.91
   
554,157
   
7,796
   
5.68
 
Interest-bearing deposits with banks
   
30,642
   
401
   
5.26
   
481
   
4
   
3.06
 
Federal funds sold
   
46,615
   
617
   
5.31
   
11,606
   
143
   
4.95
 
TOTAL EARNING ASSETS
   
2,711,225
   
47,378
   
7.01
%
 
2,367,100
   
39,372
   
6.68
%
                                   
Less: allowance for loan and lease losses
   
(22,642
)
             
(18,446
)
           
Cash and due from banks
   
58,076
               
46,705
             
Premises and equipment, net
   
51,509
               
45,714
             
Other assets
   
181,652
               
119,560
             
Total assets
 
$
2,979,820
             
$
2,560,633
             
                                       
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
                                     
Interest-bearing demand deposits
 
$
240,590
 
$
213
   
0.35
%
$
233,156
 
$
163
   
0.28
%
Regular savings deposits
   
161,066
   
137
   
0.34
   
190,322
   
188
   
0.40
 
Money market savings deposits
   
615,235
   
5,761
   
3.76
   
363,123
   
2,557
   
2.82
 
Time deposits
   
822,635
   
9,466
   
4.62
   
613,200
   
5,886
   
3.85
 
Total interest-bearing deposits
   
1,839,526
   
15,577
   
3.40
   
1,399,801
   
8,794
   
2.52
 
Borrowings
   
372,850
   
4,238
   
4.56
   
495,851
   
5,227
   
4.23
 
TOTAL INTEREST-BEARING LIABILITIES
   
2,212,376
   
19,815
   
3.59
   
1,895,652
   
14,021
   
2.97
 
                                       
Noninterest-bearing demand deposits
   
450,887
               
419,454
             
Other liabilities
   
30,517
               
19,087
             
Stockholder's equity
   
286,040
             
226,440
           
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
 
$
2,979,820
           
$
2,560,633
           
                                       
Net interest income and spread
       
$
27,563
   
3.42
%
     
$
25,351
   
3.71
%
Less: tax equivalent adjustment
         
1,364
               
1,499
       
Net interest income
         
26,199
               
23,852
       
                                       
Interest income/earning assets
               
7.01
%
             
6.68
%
Interest expense/earning assets
               
2.93
               
2.38
 
Net interest margin
               
4.08
%
             
4.30
%
                                       
                                       
*  Interest income includes the effects of annualized taxable-equivalent adjustments (reduced by the nondeductible portion of
interest expense) using the appropriate marginal federal income tax rate of 35.00% and a marginal state income tax rate of
6.55% (or a combined marginal federal and state rate of 39.26%) for 2007 and a marginal state income tax rate of 7.00% (or a
combined marginal and federal and state rate of 39.55%) for 2006, to increase tax-exempt interest income to a taxable-equivalent
basis. The annualized taxable-equivalent adjustment amounts utilized in the above table to compute yields aggregated to
$5.5 million in 2007 and $6.0 million in 2006.
 


Sandy Spring Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries  
     
CONSOLIDATED AVERAGE BALANCES, YIELDS AND RATES  
     
(Dollars in thousands and tax-equivalent)
            
                            
 
 
 Six Months Ended June 30,  
 
 
 
 2007
 
  2006
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Annualized
 
  
 
 
 
Annualized
 
 
 
Average
 
 
 
Average
 
 Average
 
 
 
Average
 
 
 
Balances
 
Interest
 
Yield/Rate
 
 Balances
 
Interest
 
Yield/Rate
 
Assets
                          
Residential mortgage loans
 
$
416,745
 
$
12,491
   
5.99
%
$
438,606
 
$
12,592
   
5.74
%
Residential construction loans
   
151,492
   
5,476
   
7.29
   
164,657
   
5,880
   
7.20
 
Commercial mortgage loans
   
597,986
   
21,851
   
7.37
   
430,283
   
15,200
   
7.11
 
Commercial construction loans
   
221,434
   
10,009
   
9.12
   
196,568
   
8,275
   
8.52
 
Commercial loans and leases
   
273,421
   
11,190
   
8.24
   
192,440
   
7,547
   
7.90
 
Consumer loans
   
357,968
   
12,417
   
6.99
   
342,263
   
10,943
   
6.45
 
Total loans and leases
   
2,019,046
   
73,434
   
7.32
   
1,764,817
   
60,437
   
6.89
 
Securities
   
537,458
   
15,578
   
5.88
   
554,606
   
15,285
   
5.60
 
Interest-bearing deposits with banks
   
18,885
   
491
   
5.25
   
718
   
14
   
3.93
 
Federal funds sold
   
40,153
   
1,054
   
5.29
   
10,941
   
255
   
4.71
 
TOTAL EARNING ASSETS
   
2,615,542
   
90,557
   
6.98
%
 
2,331,082
   
75,991
   
6.57
%
                                   
Less: allowance for loan and lease losses
   
(21,663
)
             
(17,884
)
           
Cash and due from banks
   
55,182
               
46,140
             
Premises and equipment, net
   
50,383
               
45,663
             
Other assets
   
161,646
               
117,795
             
Total assets
 
$
2,861,090
             
$
2,522,796
             
                                       
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
                                     
Interest-bearing demand deposits
 
$
235,897
   
402
   
0.34
%
$
234,854
   
328
   
0.28
%
Regular savings deposits
   
162,046
   
293
   
0.36
   
194,777
   
403
   
0.42
 
Money market savings deposits
   
581,373
   
10,735
   
3.72
   
367,380
   
4,906
   
2.69
 
Time deposits
   
786,087
   
17,935
   
4.60
   
593,441
   
10,831
   
3.68
 
Total interest-bearing deposits
   
1,765,403
   
29,365
   
3.35
   
1,390,452
   
16,468
   
2.39
 
Borrowings
   
365,401
   
8,329
   
4.59
   
468,343
   
9,553
   
4.11
 
TOTAL INTEREST-BEARING LIABILITIES
   
2,130,804
   
37,694
   
3.57
   
1,858,795
   
26,021
   
2.82
 
                                       
                                   
Noninterest-bearing demand deposits
   
430,036
               
418,838
             
Other liabilities
   
29,241
               
21,130
             
Stockholder's equity
   
271,009
             
224,033
           
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
 
$
2,861,090
           
$
2,522,796
           
                                       
Net interest income and spread
       
$
52,863
   
3.41
%
     
$
49,970
   
3.75
%
Less: tax equivalent adjustment
         
2,649
               
2,941
       
Net interest income
         
50,214
               
47,029
       
                                       
Interest income/earning assets
               
6.98
%
             
6.57
%
Interest expense/earning assets
               
2.90
               
2.25
 
Net interest margin
               
4.08
%
             
4.32
%
                                       
                                       
*  Interest income includes the effects of annualized taxable-equivalent adjustments (reduced by the nondeductible portion of
interest expense) using the appropriate marginal federal income tax rate of 35.00% and a marginal state income tax rate of
 
6.55% (or a combined marginal federal and state rate of 39.26%) for 2007 and a marginal state income tax rate of 7.00% (or a
 
combined marginal and federal and state rate of 39.55%) for 2006, to increase tax-exempt interest income to a taxable-equivalent
basis. The annualized taxable-equivalent adjustment amounts utilized in the above table to compute yields aggregated to
$5.3 million in 2007 and $5.9 million in 2006.