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Sandy Spring Bancorp Reports Second Quarter Results

  • Press Release
  • Source: Sandy Spring Bancorp, Inc.
  • On 8:15 am EDT, Thursday July 23, 2009

OLNEY, Md., July 23, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sandy Spring Bancorp, Inc. (Nasdaq:SASR - News), the parent company of Sandy Spring Bank, today announced a net loss available to common shareholders for the second quarter of 2009 of $1.5 million (($.09) per diluted share) compared to net income of $5.7 million ($.34 per diluted share) for the second quarter of 2008 and net income available to common shareholders of $1.0 million ($.06 per diluted share) for the first quarter of 2009. The second quarter of 2009 included an FDIC special assessment charge of $1.7 million and a provision for loan and lease losses of $10.6 million related primarily to the residential real estate development portfolio.

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Net loss available to common shareholders for the six-month period ending June 30, 2009 totaled $465,000 (($.03) per diluted share) compared to net income of $13.9 million ($.84 per diluted share) for the prior year period. The results for the year-to-date include a provision for loan and lease losses totaling $21.2 million for the first six months of 2009 and the FDIC special assessment charge mentioned previously.

"Our second quarter and year-to-date earnings were reduced primarily by the higher level of the provision for loan losses and the special assessment by the FDIC when compared to 2008. As a result of the local and regional economies' negative impact on our clients, we have continued to build reserves mainly in the residential real estate portfolio," said Daniel J. Schrider, president and chief executive officer.

"However, on the deposit side of the balance sheet we continued to experience strong deposit growth in the second quarter as our customer funding sources increased 15% over the prior year. This growth is being driven largely by our strategy to capitalize on opportunities resulting from several recent local acquisitions and related efforts to develop new multi-product customer relationships that we can rely upon for the long term to grow our market share in the Mid-Atlantic region."

"Total loan balances declined for the first six months of 2009 compared to 2008 as overall demand continued to be soft. However, residential mortgage lending was a bright spot as we closed over $250 million in residential mortgage loans during the first six months of the year compared to $146 million in the first six months of last year," said Schrider. "We view the growth in both residential mortgage activity and deposits as evidence of our success in growing the number of area households that are expanding their use of our full menu of financial services."

Second Quarter Highlights:



  --  The provision for loan and lease losses totaled $10.6 million
      for the quarter compared to $6.2 million for the second quarter
      of 2008 and $10.6 million for the first quarter of 2009.  The
      provision was due to continued internal risk rating downgrades,
      charge-offs and additional specific reserves primarily related
      to loans in the residential real estate development portfolio.

  --  The net interest margin was 3.11% for the second quarter
      compared to 3.96% for the second quarter of 2008 and 3.39% for
      the first quarter of 2009.

  --  Noninterest expenses increased 8% for the quarter compared to
      the second quarter of 2008 and increased 11% versus the first
      quarter of 2009. Excluding the FDIC special assessment charge
      in the second quarter, noninterest expenses increased 1%
      compared to the second quarter of 2008. These results reflect a
      continuing emphasis on expense control which originated with
      project LIFT, a previously disclosed initiative for improved
      management of operating expenses.

  --  Customer funding sources, comprised of deposits and other
      short-term borrowings from core customers, increased 15%
      compared to the balance at June 30, 2008, and also increased
      4% over the balance at March 31, 2009. These increases were due
      primarily to growth in the Company's new Premier money market
      savings product and growth in noninterest-bearing deposits.

Review of Balance Sheet and Credit Quality

Comparing June 30, 2009 balances to June 30, 2008, total assets increased 14% to $3.6 billion. Asset growth was reflected primarily in increases of 105% in investments and 64% in cash and cash equivalents. This growth was due mainly to a 16% increase in deposits. Total loans and leases decreased 2% to $2.4 billion compared to the prior year. This decrease in loans was due mainly to a net 11% decrease in residential mortgage loans which was somewhat offset by a 5% increase in consumer loans. Total loans decreased 3% compared to the first quarter of 2009.

Customer funding sources, which include deposits plus other short-term borrowings from core customers, increased 15% to $2.7 billion at June 30, 2009 compared to the prior year. Such customer funding sources also increased 4% compared to the first quarter of 2009. These increases were due primarily to growth resulting from the Company's new Premier money market account as well as growth in noninterest-bearing deposits.

Stockholders' equity totaled $391.3 million at June 30, 2009, and represented 10.8% of total assets, compared to 10.1% at June 30, 2008. At June 30, 2009 the Company had a total risk-based capital ratio of 13.86%, a tier 1 risk-based capital ratio of 12.60% and a tier 1 leverage ratio of 9.95% which were all above amounts needed in order to be categorized as "well capitalized" for regulatory purposes.

The provision for loan and lease losses totaled $10.6 million for the second quarter of 2009 compared to $6.2 million for the second quarter of 2008 and $10.6 million for the first quarter of 2009. As discussed above, these increases were primarily due to internal risk rating downgrades, charge-offs and additional specific reserves primarily related to loans in the residential real estate development portfolio.

Loan charge-offs, net of recoveries totaled $12.1 million for the second quarter of 2009 compared to net charge-offs of $0.6 million for the second quarter of 2008 and net charge-offs of $1.3 million for the first quarter of 2009. The allowance for loan and lease losses represented 2.44% of outstanding loans and leases and 42% of non-performing loans at June 30, 2009 compared to 2.43% of outstanding loans and leases and 50% of non-performing loans at March 31, 2009 and 1.38% of outstanding loans and leases and 53% of non-performing loans at June 30, 2008.

Non-performing assets totaled $146.3 million at June 30, 2009 compared to $64.9 million at June 30, 2008 and $125.8 million at March 31, 2009. The increase over the prior year was due primarily to $60.5 million in real estate development loans, $6.2 million in residential mortgage loans and $3.2 million in commercial loans that together totaled $69.9 million. The increase over the first quarter of 2009 was due primarily to $23.4 million in residential real estate development loans and $6.2 million in residential mortgage loans.

Income Statement Review

Comparing the second quarter of 2009 and 2008, net interest income decreased by $2.7 million, or 10%, due primarily to the decline in loan demand caused by the current state of the economy. This required the Company to invest the funds generated from deposit growth in investment securities with lower comparative yields thus exerting downward pressure on the net interest margin. Net interest income for the quarter was also negatively affected by the growth in nonperforming loans discussed above. These factors produced a net interest margin decrease to 3.11% in 2009 from 3.96% in 2008.

Noninterest income decreased 6% to $11.0 million in the second quarter of 2009 as compared to $11.7 million in the second quarter of 2008. Service charges on deposit accounts decreased $0.4 million or 11% due primarily to lower overdraft fees. Fees on sales of investment products decreased $0.3 million or 31% compared to the second quarter of 2008 and trust and investment management fees declined $0.1 million or 5%, both of which were due primarily to a decline in assets under management. In addition, insurance agency commissions decreased $0.3 million or 23% due to the overall effect of the current economy. These decreases were somewhat offset by an increase in gains on sales of mortgage loans of $0.1 million or 20% due largely to higher mortgage refinancing volumes reflecting market conditions. Other noninterest income also increased $0.4 million or 23% compared to the second quarter of 2008.

Noninterest expenses were $26.9 million in the second quarter of 2009 compared to $24.9 million in the second quarter of 2008, an increase of $2.0 million or 8%. This increase was due in large part to an increase of $2.4 million in FDIC insurance expense resulting primarily from a one time special assessment by the FDIC which totaled $1.7 million. Salaries and benefits expenses decreased $0.2 million or 1%, while occupancy and equipment expenses decreased $0.3 million or 6% compared to the second quarter of 2008. The overall noninterest expense performance continues to reflect the effect of stringent expense controls implemented as part of project LIFT.

Comparing the first six months of 2009 and 2008, net interest income decreased by $4.2 million, or 8% due primarily to the downward pressure on the net interest margin resulting from the lack of loan demand which caused the Company to invest the funds generated by the growth in deposits into investment securities which carry a lower yield as mentioned above. Net interest income for the year-to-date was also negatively affected by the growth in nonperforming loans mentioned above. These factors produced a net interest margin decrease to 3.24% in 2009 from 3.97% in 2008.

Noninterest income decreased 6% to $23.0 million for the first six months of 2009 as compared to $24.4 million in 2008. Service charges on deposit accounts decreased $0.5 million or 8% due primarily to lower overdraft fees while insurance agency commissions decreased $0.4 million or 10%. Fees on sales of investment products decreased $0.4 million or 23% and trust and investment management fees declined $0.2 million or 5%, both of which were due primarily to a decline in assets under management. These decreases were somewhat offset by an increase in gains on sales of mortgage loans of $0.4 million or 31% due largely to higher mortgage refinancing volumes reflecting market conditions. Other noninterest income also increased $0.2 million or 8% compared to 2008.

Noninterest expenses were $51.1 million for the first six months of 2009 compared to $49.6 million in 2008, an increase of $1.5 million or 3%. This increase was due primarily to an increase of $2.9 million in FDIC insurance expense which includes a one time special assessment in the second quarter by the FDIC of $1.7 million. Salaries and benefits expenses decreased $0.7 million or 3%, while marketing expenses decreased $0.1 million or 8% and expenses for outside data services decreased $0.4 million or 20% compared to the first six months of 2008.

Conference Call

The Company's management will host a conference call to discuss its second quarter 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 888-569-5033. 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 12:00 midnight (ET) August 23, 2009. A telephone voice replay will also be available during that same time period at 888-203-1112. Please use pass code #7314001 to access.

About Sandy Spring Bancorp/Sandy Spring Bank

With $3.6 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 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.

The Sandy Spring Bancorp, Inc. logo is available at http://www.globenewswire.com/newsroom/prs/?pkgid=4138

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, 2008, 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 (Unaudited)
 (Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

                                         Three Months Ended           
                                              June 30,               
                                      ----------------------     %    
                                          2009        2008     Change 
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 Profitability for the period:
  Net interest income                    $24,448    $27,119      (10)%
  Provision for loan and lease losses     10,615      6,189       72  
  Noninterest income                      11,030     11,695       (6) 
  Noninterest expenses                    26,858     24,886        8  
  Income (loss) before income taxes       (1,995)     7,739     (126) 
  Net income (loss)                        ($280)    $5,651     (105) 
  Net income (loss) available to 
   common shareholders                   ($1,482)    $5,651     (126) 
                                       
   Return on average assets (1)           (0.17%)     0.73%           
   Return on average common equity (1)    (1.90%)     7.09%           
   Net interest margin                     3.11%      3.96%           
   Efficiency ratio - GAAP *              75.70%     64.11%           
   Efficiency ratio - Non-GAAP *          70.58%     59.73%           
                                      
 Per share data:
  Basic net income (loss)                 ($0.02)     $0.35     (106)%
  Basic net income (loss) per common 
   share                                   (0.09)      0.35     (126) 
  Diluted net income (loss)                (0.02)      0.34     (106) 
  Diluted net income (loss) per 
   common share                            (0.09)      0.34     (126) 
  Dividends declared per common share       0.12       0.24      (50) 
  Book value                               18.92      19.56       (3) 
  Average fully diluted shares        16,444,252 16,427,213           
                                      
 At period-end:
  Assets                              $3,617,497 $3,164,123       14 %
  Deposits                             2,650,485  2,294,791       16  
  Total loans and leases               2,389,389  2,428,948       (2) 
  Securities                             875,374    427,232      105  
  Stockholders' equity                   391,262    320,218       22  
                                   
 Capital and credit quality ratios:
  Average equity to average assets        11.08%     10.22%           
  Allowance for loan and lease losses
   to loans and leases                     2.44%      1.38%           
  Nonperforming assets to total 
   assets                                  4.05%      2.05%           
  Annualized net charge-offs to 
   average loans and leases                1.97%      0.11%           


                                         Six Months Ended
                                             June 30,           
                                      ----------------------     %
                                           2009       2008     Change
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 Profitability for the period:
  Net interest income                    $49,473    $53,698       (8)%
  Provision for loan and lease losses     21,228      8,856      140
  Noninterest income                      23,004     24,391       (6)
  Noninterest expenses                    51,108     49,589        3
  Income (loss) before income taxes          141     19,644      (99)
  Net income (loss)                       $1,937    $13,856      (86)
  Net income (loss) available to 
   common shareholders                     ($465)   $13,856     (103)
                                      
   Return on average assets (1)           (0.03%)     0.90%
   Return on average common equity (1)    (0.30%)     8.76%
   Net interest margin                     3.24%      3.97%
   Efficiency ratio - GAAP *              70.52%     63.50%
   Efficiency ratio - Non-GAAP *          65.85%     59.45%
                                      
 Per share data:
  Basic net income (loss)                  $0.12      $0.85      (86)%
  Basic net income (loss) per common 
   share                                   (0.03)      0.85     (104)
  Diluted net income (loss)                 0.12       0.84      (86)
  Diluted net income (loss) per 
   common share                            (0.03)      0.84     (104)
  Dividends declared per common share       0.24       0.48      (50)
  Book value                               18.92      19.56       (3)
  Average fully diluted shares        16,424,490 16,417,511
                                      
 At period-end:
  Assets                              $3,617,497 $3,164,123       14 %
  Deposits                             2,650,485  2,294,791       16
  Total loans and leases               2,389,389  2,428,948       (2)
  Securities                             875,374    427,232      105
  Stockholders' equity                   391,262    320,218       22
                                   
 Capital and credit quality ratios:
  Average equity to average assets        11.33%     10.25%
  Allowance for loan and lease losses
   to loans and leases                     2.44%      1.38%
  Nonperforming assets to total 
   assets                                  4.05%      2.05%
  Annualized net charge-offs to 
   average loans and leases                1.09%      0.04%
                                                         
 (1) Calculation utilizes net income available to common shareholders

 * The GAAP 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.


 Sandy Spring Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries
 Reconciliation of GAAP and Non-GAAP Efficiency Ratios (Unaudited)
 (In thousands)


                              Three Months Ended    Six Months Ended
                                   June 30,             June 30,
                              -------------------  -------------------
                                2009      2008       2009      2008
                              --------- ---------  --------- ---------
 GAAP efficiency ratio:
 Noninterest expenses-GAAP     $26,858   $24,886    $51,108   $49,589

 Net interest income plus 
  noninterest income            35,478    38,814     72,477    78,089

 Efficiency ratio-GAAP          75.70%    64.12%     70.52%    63.50%
                              ========= =========  ========= =========

 Non-GAAP efficiency ratio:
 Noninterest expenses          $26,858   $24,886    $51,108   $49,589
  Less non-GAAP adjustment:
   Amortization of intangible
    assets                       1,047     1,117      2,102     2,241
                              --------- ---------  --------- ---------
    Noninterest expenses-as 
     adjusted                   25,811    23,769     49,006    47,348

 Net interest income plus 
  noninterest income            35,478    38,814     72,477    78,089
  Plus non-GAAP adjustment:
   Tax-equivalency               1,123     1,061      2,132     2,201
  Less non-GAAP adjustments:
   Securities gains                 30        79        192       653
                              --------- ---------  --------- ---------
    Net interest income plus 
     noninterest income - 
     as adjusted                36,571    39,796     74,417    79,637

 Efficiency ratio - Non-GAAP    70.58%    59.73%     65.85%    59.45%
                              ========= =========  ========= =========


 Sandy Spring Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries
 CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
 (Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

                                     June 30 (Unaudited)   December 31
                                   ----------------------- -----------
                                      2009         2008       2008
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 Assets                                          
  Cash and due from banks             $43,360     $62,630     $44,738
  Federal funds sold                    2,034      11,678       1,110
  Interest-bearing deposits with                           
   banks                               77,090         462      59,381
                                   ----------- ----------- -----------
      Cash and cash equivalents       122,484      74,770     105,229
                                                           
  Residential mortgage loans held                          
   for sale (at fair value)            14,494      12,087      11,391
  Investments available-for-sale                           
   (at fair value)                    697,314     218,323     291,727
  Investments held-to-maturity -                           
   fair value of $150,109, $184,540                        
   and $175,908, respectively         145,937     180,556     171,618
  Other equity securities              32,123      28,353      29,146
                                                           
  Total loans and leases            2,389,389   2,428,948   2,490,646
   Less: allowance for loan and                            
    lease losses                      (58,317)    (33,435)    (50,526)
                                   ----------- ----------- -----------
    Net loans and leases            2,331,072   2,395,513   2,440,120
                                                           
  Premises and equipment, net          50,460      52,928      51,410
  Other real estate owned               6,829       1,352       2,860
  Accrued interest receivable          13,007      12,658      11,810
  Goodwill                             76,816      78,376      76,248
  Other intangible assets, net         10,080      14,390      12,183
  Other assets                        116,881      94,817     109,896
                                   ----------- ----------- -----------
      Total assets                 $3,617,497  $3,164,123  $3,313,638
                                   =========== =========== ===========
                                                           
 Liabilities                                               
  Noninterest-bearing deposits       $553,604    $480,861    $461,517
  Interest-bearing deposits         2,096,881   1,813,930   1,903,740
                                   ----------- ----------- -----------
     Total deposits                 2,650,485   2,294,791   2,365,257
                                                           
  Short-term borrowings               496,463     421,881     421,074
  Long-term borrowings                 14,434      67,070      66,584
  Subordinated debentures              35,000      35,000      35,000
  Accrued interest payable and                             
   other liabilities                   29,853      25,163      33,861
                                   ----------- ----------- -----------
      Total liabilities             3,226,235   2,843,905   2,921,776
                                                           
 Stockholders' Equity                                      
  Preferred stock -- par value                              
   $1.00 (liquidation preference                           
   of $1,000 per share) shares                             
   authorized 83,094, 0 and 83,094,                        
   respectively; shares issued and                         
   outstanding 83,094, 0 and                               
   83,094, respectively (discount                          
   of $3,329, 0 and $3,654,                                
   respectively)                       79,765          --      79,440
  Common stock -- par value $1.00;                         
   shares authorized 49,916,906,                           
   50,000,000 and 49,916,906,                              
   respectively; shares issued and                         
   outstanding 16,460,921,                                 
   16,373,681, and 16,398,523,                             
   respectively                        16,461      16,374      16,399
  Warrants                              3,699          --       3,699
  Additional paid in capital           86,883      84,759      85,486
  Retained earnings                   209,980     220,712     214,410
  Accumulated other comprehensive                          
   loss                                (5,526)     (1,627)     (7,572)
                                   ----------- ----------- -----------
      Total stockholders' equity      391,262     320,218     391,862
                                   ----------- ----------- -----------
      Total liabilities and                                
       stockholders' equity        $3,617,497  $3,164,123  $3,313,638
                                   =========== =========== ===========

 Certain reclassifications of information previously reported have 
 been made to conform with current presentation.


 Sandy Spring Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries
 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (Unaudited)
 (In thousands, except per share data)

                                      Three Months       Six Months
                                     Ended June 30,    Ended June 30,
                                   ----------------- -----------------
                                     2009     2008     2009     2008
                                   -------- -------- -------- --------
 Interest income:
  Interest and fees on loans and 
   leases                          $32,066  $36,696  $65,299  $75,165
  Interest on loans held for sale      253      122      533      218
  Interest on deposits with banks       43       24       89       73
  Interest and dividends on 
   securities:  
    Taxable                          4,531    1,880    7,726    4,578
    Exempt from federal income 
     taxes                           1,774    2,972    3,746    5,303
  Interest on federal funds sold         1      151        3      430
                                   -------- -------- -------- --------
      Total interest income         38,668   41,845   77,396   85,767
 Interest expense:                 
  Interest on deposits               9,921   10,583   19,375   23,605
  Interest on short-term borrowings  3,614    3,063    7,060    6,342
  Interest on long-term borrowings     685    1,080    1,488    2,122
                                   -------- -------- -------- --------
      Total interest expense        14,220   14,726   27,923   32,069
                                   -------- -------- -------- --------
       Net interest income          24,448   27,119   49,473   53,698
 Provision for loan and lease 
  losses                            10,615    6,189   21,228    8,856
                                   -------- -------- -------- --------
       Net interest income after 
        provision for loan and 
        lease losses                13,833   20,930   28,245   44,842
 Noninterest income:
  Securities gains                      30       79      192      653
  Service charges on deposit 
   accounts                          2,851    3,202    5,714    6,232
  Gains on sales of mortgage loans     786      653    1,808    1,375
  Fees on sales of investment 
   products                            622      905    1,322    1,727
  Trust and investment management 
   fees                              2,370    2,505    4,657    4,902
  Insurance agency commissions       1,040    1,357    3,090    3,443
  Income from bank owned life 
   insurance                           725      727    1,436    1,441
  Visa check fees                      748      761    1,386    1,457
  Other income                       1,858    1,506    3,399    3,161
                                   -------- -------- -------- --------
      Total noninterest income      11,030   11,695   23,004   24,391
 Noninterest expenses:             
  Salaries and employee benefits    13,704   13,862   26,908   27,625
  Occupancy expense of premises      2,548    2,619    5,323    5,418
  Equipment expenses                 1,374    1,560    2,888    2,999
  Marketing                            485      488      905      985
  Outside data services                961    1,081    1,767    2,203
  FDIC insurance                     2,790      421    3,749      813
  Amortization of intangible 
   assets                            1,047    1,117    2,102    2,241
  Other expenses                     3,949    3,738    7,466    7,305
                                   -------- -------- -------- --------
      Total noninterest expenses    26,858   24,886   51,108   49,589
                                   -------- -------- -------- --------
 Income (loss) before income taxes  (1,995)   7,739      141   19,644
 Income tax expense (benefit)       (1,715)   2,088   (1,796)   5,788
                                   -------- -------- -------- --------
       Net income(loss)              ($280)  $5,651   $1,937  $13,856
 Preferred stock dividends and 
  discount accretion                 1,202       $0    2,402       $0
                                   -------- -------- -------- --------
       Net income (loss) available
        to common shareholders     ($1,482)  $5,651    ($465) $13,856
                                   ======== ======== ======== ========

 Basic net income (loss) per share  ($0.02)   $0.35    $0.12    $0.85
 Basic net income (loss) per 
  common share                       (0.09)    0.35    (0.03)    0.85
 Diluted net income (loss) per 
  share                              (0.02)    0.34     0.12     0.84
 Diluted net income (loss) per 
  common share                       (0.09)    0.34    (0.03)    0.84
 Dividends declared per share         0.12     0.24     0.24     0.48

 

 Sandy Spring Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries
 Historical Trends in Quarterly
 Financial Data (Unaudited)                           2009
 (Dollars in thousands, except per  ==================================
  share data)                                     Q2            Q1
                                    ----------------------------------
 Profitability for the quarter:
 Tax-equivalent interest income                 $39,791        $39,737
 Interest expense                                14,220         13,703
 Tax-equivalent net interest income              25,571         26,034
   Tax-equivalent adjustment                      1,123          1,009
 Provision for loan and lease losses             10,615         10,613
 Noninterest income                              11,030         11,974
 Noninterest expenses                            26,858         24,250
 Income (loss) before income taxes               (1,995)         2,136
 Income tax expense (benefit)                    (1,715)           (81)
 Net Income (loss)                                 (280)         2,217
 Net Income (loss) available to
  common shareholders                            (1,482)         1,017
 =====================================================================
 Financial ratios:
 Return on average assets                         -0.17%         0.12%
 Return on average common equity                  -1.90%         1.32%
 Net interest margin                               3.11%         3.39%
 Efficiency ratio - GAAP *                        75.70%        65.54%
 Efficiency ratio - Non-GAAP *                    70.58%        61.29%
 =====================================================================
 Per share data:
 Basic net income (loss) per share               ($0.02)         $0.14
 Basic net income (loss) per common
  share                                          ($0.09)         $0.06
 Diluted net income (loss) per share             ($0.02)         $0.13
 Diluted net income (loss) per common
  share                                          ($0.09)         $0.06
 Dividends declared per common share              $0.12          $0.12
 Book value per common share                     $18.92         $19.06
 Average fully diluted shares                16,444,252     16,433,788
 =====================================================================
 Noninterest income breakdown:
 Securities gains                                   $30           $162
 Service charges on deposit accounts              2,851          2,863
 Gains on sales of mortgage loans                   786          1,022
 Fees on sales of investment products               622            700
 Trust and investment management fees             2,370          2,287
 Insurance agency commissions                     1,040          2,050
 Income from bank owned life insurance              725            711
 Visa check fees                                    748            638
 Other income                                     1,858          1,541
    Total                                        11,030         11,974
 =====================================================================
 Noninterest expense breakdown:
 Salaries and employee benefits                 $13,704        $13,204
 Occupancy expense of premises                    2,548          2,775
 Equipment expenses                               1,374          1,514
 Marketing                                          485            420
 Outside data services                              961            806
 FDIC insurance                                   2,790            959
 Amortization of intangible assets                1,047          1,055
 Goodwill impairment loss                             0              0
 Other expenses                                   3,949          3,517
   Total                                         26,858         24,250
 =====================================================================


 Sandy Spring Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries
 Historical Trends
 in Quarterly
 Financial Data (Unaudited)
 (Dollars in thousands,                      2008
 except per share data)   ============================================
                              Q4         Q3          Q2          Q1
                          --------------------------------------------
 Profitability for
  the quarter:
 Tax-equivalent
  interest income           $42,194     $43,228    $42,906     $45,062
 Interest expense            14,356      13,961     14,726      17,343
 Tax-equivalent net
   interest income           27,838      29,267     28,180      27,719
   Tax-equivalent
    adjustment                1,164       1,180      1,061       1,140
 Provision for loan
  and lease losses           17,791       6,545      6,189       2,667
 Noninterest income          10,973      10,879     11,695      12,696
 Noninterest expenses        27,233      25,267     24,886      24,703
 Income (loss)
  before income
  taxes                      (7,377)      7,154      7,739      11,905
 Income tax expense
  (benefit)                  (3,941)      1,795      2,088       3,700
 Net Income (loss)           (3,436)      5,359      5,651       8,205
 Net Income (loss)
  available to
  common shareholders        (3,770)      5,359      5,651       8,205
 =====================================================================
 Financial ratios:
 Return on average
  assets                     -0.42%       0.67%      0.73%       1.07%
 Return on average
  common equity              -4.70%       6.64%      7.09%      10.45%
 Net interest margin          3.73%       4.02%      3.96%       3.99%
 Efficiency ratio -
  GAAP *                     72.34%      64.84%     64.11%      62.90%
 Efficiency ratio -
  Non-GAAP *                 62.41%      58.27%     59.73%      59.18%
 =====================================================================
 Per share data:
 Basic net income
  (loss) per share           ($0.21)      $0.33      $0.35       $0.50
 Basic net income
  (loss) per common
  share                      ($0.23)      $0.33      $0.35       $0.50
 Diluted net income
  (loss) per share           ($0.21)      $0.33      $0.34       $0.50
 Diluted net income
  (loss) per common
  share                      ($0.23)      $0.33      $0.34       $0.50
 Dividends declared
  per common share            $0.24       $0.24      $0.24       $0.24
 Book value per
  common share               $19.05      $19.51     $19.56      $19.50
 Average fully
  diluted shares         16,434,214  16,418,588  16,427,21  16,407,778
 =====================================================================
 Noninterest income
  breakdown:
 Securities gains                $1          $9        $79        $574
 Service charges on
  deposit accounts            3,297       3,249      3,202       3,030
 Gains on sales of
  mortgage loans                516         397        653         722
 Fees on sales of
  investment
  products                      928         820        905         822
 Trust and
  investment
  management fees             2,201       2,380      2,505       2,397
 Insurance agency
  commissions                 1,183       1,282      1,357       2,086
 Income from bank
  owned life
  insurance                     719         742        727         714
 Visa check fees                691         727        761         696
 Other income                 1,437       1,273      1,506       1,655
    Total                    10,973      10,879     11,695      12,696
 =====================================================================
 Noninterest expense
  breakdown:
 Salaries and
  employee benefits         $13,441     $11,949    $13,862     $13,763
 Occupancy expense
  of premises                 2,612       2,732      2,619       2,799
 Equipment expenses           1,642       1,515      1,560       1,439
 Marketing                      652         526        488         497
 Outside data
  services                    1,054       1,116      1,081       1,122
 FDIC insurance                 458         480        421         392
 Amortization of
  intangible assets           1,103       1,103      1,117       1,124
 Goodwill impairment
   lo                         1,909       2,250          0           0
 Other expenses               4,362       3,596      3,738       3,567
   Total                     27,233      25,267     24,886      24,703
 =====================================================================


 *   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 (Unaudited)                                       2009
 (Dollars in thousands,                     ==========================
 except per share data)                                 Q2          Q1
                                            --------------------------
 Balance sheets at quarter end:
 Residential mortgage loans                        $450,500   $461,359
 Residential construction loans                     138,923    163,861
 Commercial mortgage loans                          862,315    859,882
 Commercial construction loans                      199,278    222,805
 Commercial loans and leases                        333,025    342,870
 Consumer loans                                     405,348    411,068
   Total loans and leases                         2,389,389  2,461,845
   Less: allowance for loan and lease losses        (58,317)   (59,798)
     Net loans and leases                         2,331,072  2,402,047
 Goodwill                                            76,816     76,816
 Other intangible assets, net                        10,080     11,128
 Total assets                                     3,617,497  3,519,432
 Total deposits                                   2,650,845  2,553,912
 Customer repurchase agreements                      98,827     91,928
 Total stockholders' equity                         391,262    392,522
 =====================================================================
 Quarterly average balance sheets:
 Residential mortgage loans                        $477,955   $481,721
 Residential construction loans                     150,914    176,811
 Commercial mortgage loans                          862,658    854,402
 Commercial construction loans                      216,897    224,229
 Commercial loans and leases                        341,039    359,820
 Consumer loans                                     408,200    408,843
   Total loans and leases                         2,457,663  2,505,826
 Securities                                         772,878    536,981
 Total earning assets                             3,298,923  3,117,590
 Total assets                                     3,549,185  3,375,715
 Total interest-bearing liabilities               2,595,303  2,471,762
 Noninterest-bearing demand deposits                527,713    476,361
 Total deposits                                   2,581,837  2,431,471
 Customer repurchase agreements                      93,980     69,212
 Stockholders' equity                               393,201    391,673
 =====================================================================
 Capital and credit quality measures:
 Average equity to average assets                    11.08%     11.60%
 Loan and lease loss allowance to loans
  and leases                                          2.44%      2.43%
 Nonperforming assets to total assets                 4.05%      3.57%
 Annualized net charge-offs (recoveries) to
   average loans and leases                           1.97%      0.22%
 =====================================================================
 Miscellaneous data:
 Net charge-offs (recoveries)                       $12,095     $1,341
 Nonperforming assets:
   Non-accrual loans and leases                     123,117    110,761
   Loans and leases 90 days past due                 16,004      9,545
   Restructured loans and leases                        395        395
   Other real estate owned, net                       6,829      5,094
     Total nonperforming assets                     146,345    125,795
 =====================================================================


 Sandy Spring Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries

 Historical Trends in
 Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited)            2008
 (Dollars in thousands,       ========================================
 except per share data)              Q4        Q3        Q2        Q1
                              ----------------------------------------
 Balance sheets at quarter end:
 Residential mortgage loans    $457,571  $452,815  $461,000  $459,768
 Residential construction
  loans                         189,249   221,630   199,602   183,690
 Commercial mortgage loans      847,452   804,728   752,905   732,692
 Commercial construction
  loans                         223,169   247,930   273,059   256,714
 Commercial loans and
  leases                        366,978   358,097   356,256   354,509
 Consumer loans                 406,227   397,218   386,126   376,650
   Total loans and leases     2,490,646 2,482,418 2,428,948 2,364,023
   Less: allowance for
    loan and lease losses       (50,526)  (38,266)  (33,435)  (27,887)
     Net loans and leases     2,440,120 2,444,152 2,395,513 2,336,136
 Goodwill                        76,248    75,701    78,376    78,111
 Other intangible assets, net    12,183    13,286    14,390    15,507
 Total assets                 3,313,638 3,195,117 3,164,123 3,160,896
 Total deposits               2,365,257 2,248,812 2,294,791 2,340,568
 Customer repurchase
  agreements                     75,106    77,630    93,919   101,666
 Total stockholders' equity     391,862   319,700   320,218   318,967
 =====================================================================
 Quarterly average balance
  sheets:
 Residential mortgage loans    $457,956  $463,778  $470,144  $463,597
 Residential construction
  loans                         208,616   210,363   193,822   174,626
 Commercial mortgage loans      833,752   779,652   733,905   690,289
 Commercial construction
  loans                         236,176   253,806   261,360   266,098
 Commercial loans
  and leases                    361,731   356,327   359,287   351,862
 Consumer loans                 400,937   391,640   380,911   378,261
   Total loans and leases     2,499,168 2,455,566 2,399,429 2,324,733
 Securities                     431,858   423,082   431,182   427,819
 Total earning assets         2,972,173 2,898,968 2,862,012 2,795,453
 Total assets                 3,235,432 3,167,145 3,134,440 3,072,428
 Total interest-bearing
  liabilities                 2,405,890 2,363,299 2,344,266 2,311,629
 Noninterest-bearing
  demand deposits               458,538   453,281   441,330   412,369
 Total deposits               2,305,880 2,264,990 2,306,867 2,260,837
 Customer repurchase
  agreements                     84,012    81,158    92,968    94,841
 Stockholders' equity           342,639   321,028   320,409   315,755
 =====================================================================
 Capital and credit
  quality measures:
 Average equity to
  average assets                 10.59%    10.14%    10.22%    10.28%
 Loan and lease loss
  allowance to loans
  and leases                      2.03%     1.54%     1.38%     1.18%
 Nonperforming assets
  to total assets                 2.18%     2.14%     2.05%     1.48%
 Annualized net charge-offs
  (recoveries) to
  average loans and leases        0.88%     0.28%     0.11%   (0.02)%
 =====================================================================
 Miscellaneous data:
 Net charge-offs
  (recoveries)                   $5,531    $1,714      $641     ($129)
 Nonperforming assets:
   Non-accrual loans and
    leases                       67,950    64,246    60,373    37,353
   Loans and leases 90
    days past due                 1,038     2,074     2,538     8,244
   Restructured loans
    and leases                      395       395       655       655
   Other real estate
    owned, net                    2,860     1,698     1,352       661
     Total nonperforming
      assets                     72,243    68,413    64,918    46,913
 =====================================================================


  Sandy Spring Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries
 CONSOLIDATED AVERAGE BALANCES, YIELDS AND RATES (Unaudited)
 (Dollars in thousands and tax-equivalent)


                              Three Months Ended June 30, 
                ------------------------------------------------------
                           2009                         2008 
                --------------------------  --------------------------
                                    Annual-                    Annual-
                                     ized                       ized
                                   Average                     Average
                  Average           Yield/    Average           Yield/
                 Balances  Interest   Rate   Balances  Interest  Rate
                ---------- -------- ------  ---------- -------- ------
 Assets
 Residential
  mortgage
  loans         $  477,955   $7,040   5.89%   $470,144   $7,127   6.06%
 Residential
  construction
  loans            150,914    1,878   4.99     193,822    2,826   5.86
 Commercial
  mortgage
  loans            862,658   13,224   6.15     733,905   12,421   6.81
 Commercial
  construction
  loans            216,897    1,561   2.89     261,360    3,455   5.32
 Commercial
  loans and
  leases           341,039    4,593   5.40     359,287    6,000   6.71
 Consumer
  loans            408,200    4,023   3.95     380,911    4,989   5.27
                ---------- --------         ---------- --------
  Total loans
   and leases    2,457,663   32,319   5.27   2,399,429   36,818   6.16
 Securities        772,878    7,428   3.87     431,182    5,913   5.55
 Interest-
  bearing
  deposits
  with banks        66,533       43   0.26       4,128       24   2.33
 Federal
  funds sold         1,849        1   0.18      27,273      151   2.23
                ---------- --------         ---------- --------
 TOTAL
  EARNING
  ASSETS         3,298,923   39,791   4.84%  2,862,012   42,906   6.03%
                           --------                    --------

 Less:
  allowance
  for loan
  and lease
  losses           (60,859)                    (28,450)
 Cash and due
  from banks        44,015                      48,929
 Premises and
  equipment,
  net               50,910                      53,476
 Other assets      216,196                     198,473
                ----------                  ----------
   Total
    assets      $3,549,185                  $3,134,440
                ==========                  ==========

 Liabilities
  and Stock-
  holders'
  Equity
 Interest-
  bearing
  demand
  deposits      $  254,392 $    106   0.17% $  251,190 $    180   0.29%
 Regular
  savings
  deposits         154,314       66   0.17     159,888      127   0.32
 Money market
  savings
  deposits         813,972    3,406   1.68     684,663    2,683   1.58
 Time
  deposits         831,446    6,342   3.06     769,796    7,593   3.97
                ---------- --------         ---------- --------
  Total
   interest-
   bearing
   deposits      2,054,124    9,920   1.94   1,865,537   10,583   2.28
 Borrowings        541,179    4,300   3.19     478,729    4,143   3.48
                ---------- --------         ---------- --------
 TOTAL
  INTEREST-
  BEARING
  LIABILITIES    2,595,303   14,220   2.20   2,344,266   14,726   2.53
                           --------                    --------


 Noninterest-
  bearing
  demand
  deposits         527,713                     441,330
 Other
  liabilities       32,968                      28,435
 Stockholder's
  equity           393,201                     320,409
                ----------                  ----------
   Total
    liabil-
    ities and
    stock-
    holders'
    equity      $3,549,185                  $3,134,440
                ==========                  ==========

  Net interest
   income and
   spread                    25,571   2.64%              28,180   3.50%
                                      ====                        ====
  Less: tax
   equivalent
   adjustment                 1,123                       1,061
                           --------                    --------

  Net interest
   income                    24,448                      27,119
                           ========                    ========

 Interest
  income/
  earning
  assets                              4.84%                       6.03%
 Interest
  expense/
  earning
  assets                              1.73                        2.07
                                      ----                        ----
   Net
    interest
    margin                            3.11%                       3.96%
                                      ====                        ====


 *   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, where applicable, the
     marginal state income tax rate of 7.50% (or a combined marginal
     federal and state rate of 39.88%) for 2009 and 2008, to increase
     tax-exempt interest income to a taxable-equivalent basis. The
     annualized taxable-equivalent adjustments utilized in the above
     table to compute yields aggregated to $4,524,000 in 2009 and
     $4,267,000 in 2008.


 Sandy Spring Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries
 CONSOLIDATED AVERAGE BALANCES, YIELDS AND RATES (Unaudited)
 (Dollars in thousands and tax-equivalent)

                                Six Months Ended June 30,
                ------------------------------------------------------
                           2009                         2008
                --------------------------- --------------------------
                                     Annual-                   Annual-
                                      ized                      ized
                                    Average                    Average
                  Average           Yield/    Average           Yield/
                 Balances  Interest   Rate   Balances  Interest  Rate
                ---------- -------- ------  ---------- -------- ------
 Assets
 Residential
  mortgage
  loans         $  479,828  $14,225   5.93% $  466,870  $14,422  6.18%
 Residential
  construction
  loans            163,791    4,250   5.23     184,224    5,596   6.11
 Commercial
  mortgage
  loans            858,553   26,490   6.22     712,097   24,269   6.85
 Commercial
  construction
  loans            220,542    3,382   3.09     263,729    7,881   6.01
 Commercial
  loans and
  leases           350,377    9,438   5.43     355,575   12,546   7.09
 Consumer
  loans            408,520    8,047   3.97     379,586   10,669   5.65
                ---------- --------         ---------- --------
  Total loans
   and leases    2,481,611   65,832   5.34   2,362,081   75,383   6.41
 Securities        655,581   13,604   4.22     429,500   12,082   5.70
 Interest-
  bearing
  deposits
  with banks        69,038       89   0.26       5,538       73  2.63
 Federal
  funds sold         2,527        3   0.22      31,613      430  2.74
                ---------- --------         ---------- --------
 TOTAL EARNING
  ASSETS         3,208,757   79,528  5.00%   2,828,732   87,968  6.25%
                           --------                    --------

 Less:
  allowance
  for loan
  and lease
  losses           (57,158)                   (27,147)
 Cash and due
  from banks        45,511                     49,545
 Premises and
  equipment,
  net               51,158                     53,920
 Other assets      214,663                    198,384
                ----------                  ----------
  Total
   assets       $3,462,931                  $3,103,434
                ==========                  ==========

 Liabilities
  and Stock-
  holders'
  Equity
 Interest-
  bearing
  demand
  deposits      $  248,627 $    227   0.18% $  246,184 $    351   0.29%
 Regular
  savings
  deposits         150,945      121   0.16     156,626      247   0.32
 Money market
  savings
  deposits         763,912    5,822   1.54     696,836    7,350   2.12
 Time
  deposits         841,407   13,205   3.16     757,356   15,657   4.16
                ---------- --------         ---------- --------
  Total
   interest-
   bearing
   deposits      2,004,891   19,375   1.95   1,857,002   23,605   2.56
 Borrowings        528,983    8,548   3.26     470,945    8,464   3.61
                ---------- --------         ---------- --------

 TOTAL
  INTEREST-
  BEARING
  LIABILITIES    2,533,874   27,923   2.22   2,327,947   32,069   2.77
                           --------                    --------

 Noninterest-
  bearing
  demand
  deposits         502,179                     426,850
 Other
  liabilities       34,436                      30,555
 Stockholder's
  equity           392,442                     318,082
                ----------                  ----------
  Total
   liabilities
   and stock-
   holders'
   equity       $3,462,931                  $3,103,434
                ==========                  ==========

  Net
   interest
   income and
   spread                    51,605   2.78%              55,899   3.48%
                                      ====                        ====
   Less: tax
    equi-
    valent
    adjust-
    ment                      2,132                       2,201
                           --------                    --------


  Net
   interest
   income                    49,473                      53,698
                           ========                    ========

 Interest
  income/
  earning
  assets                              5.00%                       6.25%
 Interest
  expense/
  earning
  assets                              1.76                        2.28
                                      ----                        ----
  Net
   interest
   margin                             3.24%                       3.97%
                                      ====                        ====


 *   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, where applicable, the
     marginal state income tax rate of 7.50% (or a combined marginal
     federal and state rate of 39.88%) for 2009 and 2008, to increase
     tax-exempt interest income to a taxable-equivalent basis. The
     annualized taxable-equivalent adjustments utilized in the above
     table to compute yields aggregated to $4,299,000 in 2009 and
     $4,431,000 in 2008.


 

Contact:

Sandy Spring Bancorp
Daniel J. Schrider, President & Chief Executive Officer
DSchrider@sandyspringbank.com
Philip J. Mantua, E.V.P. & Chief Financial Officer
PMantua@sandyspringbank.com
1-800-399-5919
www.sandyspringbank.com
17801 Georgia Avenue
Olney, Maryland 20832

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