EX-99.1 2 ex99-1.htm PRESS RELEASE EX 99.1
Exhibit 99.1

PRESS RELEASE

Release Date: April 1, 2008
 
For Further Information:
Charles E. Wagner, Jr.
 
Executive Vice President and Corporate Secretary
 
443-265-5570
 
E-mail-c.wagner@slavie.com
 
SFSB, INC. ANNOUNCES EARNINGS FOR THE 4th QUARTER OF FISCAL 2007.
 
BEL AIR, MD. - April 1, 2008 - SFSB, INC. (OTCBB: SFBI) today reported net income for the quarter ended December 31, 2007 of $124,000 or $.04 diluted earnings per share as compared to net income of $68,000 for the quarter ended December 31, 2006. The increase in earnings was primarily due to an $87,000 increase in interest income and a $55,000 increase in non-interest income for the three months ended December 31, 2007 as compared to the three months ended December 31, 2006. These were offset by a $55,000 increase in non-interest expense, a $27,000 increase in the income tax provision and a $4,000 increase in interest expense. The increase of net income for the fourth quarter is primarily a result of an increase in higher yielding commercial loan originations. Non-interest income increased as a result of selling residential loan originations and an increase in fee income from commissions earned through a financial services operation established in mid-year.

For the twelve months ended December 31, 2007, earnings increased to $103,000 or $.04 diluted earnings per share as compared to $18,000 for the twelve months ended December 31, 2006.

At December 31, 2007, SFSB, Inc., had total assets of $172.2 million, compared to $174.2 million at December 31, 2006. The decline in assets is primarily due to decreases in our cash and cash equivalents, investment securities - held to maturity and mortgage backed securities - held to maturity. During the twelve-month period we used cash, the proceeds of a matured investment and the principal repayments of the mortgage backed securities to pay off $5.0 million in borrowings.

At December 31, 2007, stockholders’ equity amounted to $21.8 million compared to $22.4 million at December 31, 2006. This decrease was primarily the result of the purchase of $914,000 in additional Treasury stock. The decrease in equity also reflects a $23,000 increase in accumulated other comprehensive loss (resulting from unrealized losses on investments available for sale, net of tax), partially offset by net income of $103,000 and stock based compensation of $171,000.
 
SFSB, Inc., headquartered in Bel Air, Maryland is the holding company of Slavie Federal Savings Bank. The bank is a 107 year old federally chartered, FDIC-insured thrift serving the Baltimore Metropolitan area and surrounding counties in Maryland. The bank offers a wide variety of financial services and products throughout its market area. The bank maintains a website at www.slavie.com.
 

 
SFSB, INC.
AUDITED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(In thousands, except per share data)
 
   
Three Months Ended
December 31,
 
Twelve Months Ended
December 31,
 
   
2007
 
 2006
 
2007
 
 2006
 
Interest income
 
$
2,422
 
$
2,335
 
$
9,414
 
$
9,091
 
Interest expense
   
1,543
   
1,539
   
6,137
   
5,467
 
Net interest income
   
879
   
796
   
3,277
   
3,624
 
Provision for loan losses
   
36
   
36
   
244
   
376
 
Net interest income after provision for loan losses
   
843
   
760
   
3,033
   
3,248
 
Non-interest income
   
157
   
102
   
434
   
277
 
Non-interest expenses
   
804
   
749
   
3,286
   
3,482
 
Income before income tax provision
   
196
   
113
   
181
   
43
 
Income tax provision
   
72
   
45
   
78
   
25
 
Net income
 
$
124
 
$
68
 
$
103
 
$
18
 
Basic earnings per share
   
.04
   
.02
   
.04
   
.01
 
Diluted earnings per share
   
.04
   
.02
   
.04
   
.01
 

 
SFSB, INC
AUDITED SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
(In thousands)
 
   
December 31,
2007
 
 December 31,
2006
 
            
Total assets
 
$
172,244
 
$
174,225
 
Cash and cash equivalents
   
1,277
   
2,851
 
Investment securities
   
11,942
   
12,526
 
Loans receivable-net
   
147,744
   
147,118
 
Deposits
   
114,098
   
111,823
 
Total borrowings
   
34,000
   
39,000
 
Total stockholders’ equity
   
21,769
   
22,365