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Sound Financial Bancorp, Inc. - Quarter Report: 2014 March (Form 10-Q)

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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.  20549
__________
FORM 10-Q

[X]
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2014
 
OR
[  ]
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
For the transition period from       to  

COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 001-35633

Sound Financial Bancorp, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Maryland
 
45-5188530
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
 
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
     
2005 5th Avenue, Suite 200, Seattle, Washington
 
98121
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (206) 448-0884

None
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

Indicate by checkmark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.   YES [X]  NO [   ]

Indicate by checkmark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate website, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).   YES [X]   NO [   ]

Indicate by checkmark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting Company.  See definition of “large accelerated filer,” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Act.

Large accelerated filer [  ]
Accelerated filer [  ]
Non-accelerated filer [  ]
Smaller reporting company [X]
   
(Do not check if smaller reporting company)
 

Indicate by checkmark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).  YES [   ]    NO [X]


Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the registrant’s classes of common stock as of the latest practicable date.

As of May 12, 2014, there were 2,503,035 shares of the registrant’s common stock outstanding.


 
 

 

SOUND FINANCIAL BANCORP, INC.
FORM 10-Q
TABLE OF CONTENTS

 
Page Number
PART I    FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
 
Item 1.      Financial Statements 
 
 
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 (unaudited)
 
3
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 (unaudited)
 
4
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 (unaudited)
 
5
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Stockholders’ Equity for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 (unaudited)
 
6
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 (unaudited)
 
7
Selected Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
 
8
Item 2.    Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
 
28
Item 3.    Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
 
37
Item 4.    Controls and Procedures
 
37
PART II
 
OTHER INFORMATION
 
 
Item 1.
 
Legal Proceedings
 
38
Item 1A
 
Risk Factors
 
38
Item 2.
 
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
 
38
Item 3.
 
Defaults Upon Senior Securities
 
38
Item 4.
 
Mine Safety Disclosures
 
38
Item 5.
 
Other Information
 
38
Item 6.
 
Exhibits
 
39
SIGNATURES
 
 
EXHIBITS
 


 
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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (unaudited)
(In thousands, except share amounts)


   
March 31, 2014
   
December 31, 2013
 
ASSETS
           
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 14,614     $ 15,334  
Available-for-sale securities, at fair value
    14,730       15,421  
Loans held for sale
    1,436       130  
Loans
    394,870       390,926  
Allowance for loan losses
    (4,176 )     (4,177 )
Total Loans, net
    390,694       386,749  
Accrued interest receivable
    1,378       1,366  
Bank-owned life insurance (“BOLI”), net
    11,148       11,068  
Other real estate owned (“OREO”) and repossessed assets, net
    353       1,178  
Mortgage servicing rights, at fair value
    2,948       2,984  
Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) stock, at cost
    2,292       2,314  
Premises and equipment, net
    2,066       2,138  
Other assets
    3,926       3,929  
Total assets
    445,585       442,611  
LIABILITIES
               
Deposits
               
Interest-bearing
    325,940       313,745  
Noninterest-bearing demand
    37,407       34,594  
Total deposits
    363,347       348,339  
Borrowings
    28,060       43,221  
Accrued interest payable
    79       82  
Other liabilities
    6,581       4,103  
Advance payments from borrowers for taxes and insurance
    728       362  
Total liabilities
    398,795       396,107  
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (NOTE 7)
    -       -  
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
               
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 1,000,000 shares authorized, none issued or outstanding
    -       -  
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 40,000,000 shares authorized, 2,503,035 and 2,510,810 shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively
    25       25  
Additional paid-in capital
    23,123       23,829  
Unearned shares - Employee Stock Ownership Plan (“ESOP”)
    (1,369 )     (1,369 )
Retained earnings
    25,149       24,288  
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax
    (138 )     (269 )
Total stockholders’ equity
    46,790       46,504  
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
  $ 445,585     $ 442,611  

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements

 
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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (unaudited)
(In thousands, except share and per share amounts)


   
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
   
2014
   
2013
 
INTEREST INCOME
           
Loans, including fees
  $ 5,168     $ 4,504  
Interest and dividends on investments, cash and cash equivalents
    34       132  
Total interest income
    5,202       4,636  
INTEREST EXPENSE
               
Deposits
    561       501  
Borrowings
    49       68  
Total interest expense
    610       569  
Net interest income
    4,592       4,067  
PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES
    200       250  
Net interest income after provision for loan losses
    4,392       3,817  
NONINTEREST INCOME
               
Service charges and fee income
    536       598  
Earnings on cash surrender value of bank-owned life insurance
    80       78  
Mortgage servicing income
    (47 )     127  
Fair value adjustment on mortgage servicing rights
    140       135  
Other-than-temporary impairment losses on securities
    -       (19 )
Net gain on sale of loans
    76       447  
Total noninterest income
    785       1,366  
NONINTEREST EXPENSE
               
Salaries and benefits
    2,067       1,687  
Operations
    892       967  
Regulatory assessments
    60       100  
Occupancy
    286       299  
Data processing
    344       288  
Net loss on OREO and repossessed assets
    83       675  
Total noninterest expense
    3,732       4,016  
Income before provision for income taxes
    1,445       1,167  
Provision for income taxes
    458       370  
Net income
  $ 987     $ 797  
                 
Earnings per common share:
               
Basic
  $ 0.39     $ 0.31  
Diluted
  $ 0.38     $ 0.30  
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
               
Basic
    2,506,678       2,587,544  
Diluted
    2,604,036       2,645,109  

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements


 
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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (unaudited)
(In thousands)


   
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
   
2014
   
2013
 
Net income
  $ 987     $ 797  
Available for sale securities:
               
Unrealized gains arising during the period, net of taxes of $67 and $16, respectively
    131       31  
Reclassification adjustments for other-than-temporary impairment, net of taxes of $0, and $6, respectively
    -       13  
Other comprehensive income, net of tax
    131       44  
Comprehensive income
  $ 1,118     $ 841  

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements

 
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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 (unaudited)
(In thousands, except number of shares)

   
Shares
   
Common Stock
   
Additional Paid-in Capital
   
Unearned
ESOP Shares
   
Retained Earnings
   
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss, net of tax
   
Total Stockholders’ Equity
 
Balances at December 31, 2012
    2,587,544     $ 26     $ 24,789     $ (1,598 )   $ 20,736     $ (496 )   $ 43,457  
Net income
                                    797               797  
Other comprehensive income, net of tax
                                            44       44  
Share-based compensation
                    43                               43  
Balances at March 31, 2013
    2,587,544     $ 26     $ 24,832     $ (1,598 )   $ 21,533     $ (452 )   $ 44,341  

   
Shares
   
Common Stock
   
Additional Paid-in Capital
   
Unearned
ESOP Shares
   
Retained Earnings
   
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss, net of tax
   
Total Stockholders’ Equity
 
Balances at December 31, 2013
    2,510,810     $ 25     $ 23,829     $ (1,369 )   $ 24,288     $ (269 )   $ 46,504  
Net income
                                    987               987  
Other comprehensive income, net of tax
                                            131       131  
Share-based compensation
                    198                               198  
Cash dividends on common stock ($0.05 per share)
                                    (126 )             (126 )
Restricted stock awards
    45,565       -                                       -  
Common stock repurchased
    (53,340 )     -       (904 )                             (904 )
Balances at March 31, 2014
    2,503,035     $ 25     $ 23,123     $ (1,369 )   $ 25,149     $ (138 )   $ 46,790  
 
See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements

 
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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited)
(In thousands)
   
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
   
2014
   
2013
 
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
           
Net income
  $ 987     $ 797  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities
               
Accretion of net premium on investments
    130       138  
Other-than-temporary impairment losses on securities
    -       19  
Provision for loan losses
    200       250  
Depreciation and amortization
    123       109  
Compensation expense related to stock options and restricted stock
    198       43  
Fair value adjustment on mortgage servicing rights
    (140 )     (135 )
Additions to mortgage servicing rights
    (56 )     (217 )
Amortization of mortgage servicing rights
    232       262  
Increase in cash surrender value of BOLI
    (80 )     (78 )
Gain on sale of loans
    (76 )     (447 )
Proceeds from sale of loans
    5,861       25,876  
Originations of loans held for sale
    (7,091 )     (25,787 )
Loss on sale and write-downs of OREO and repossessed assets
    24       584  
Change in operating assets and liabilities
               
Accrued interest receivable
    (12 )     (23 )
Other assets
    (64 )     (431 )
Accrued interest payable
    (3 )     (5 )
Other liabilities
    2,478       (3 )
Net cash from operating activities
    2,711       952  
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
               
Proceeds from principal payments, maturities and sales of available for sale securities
    759       3.098  
FHLB stock redeemed
    22       22  
Net increase in loans
    (4,274 )     (13,385 )
Improvements to OREO and other repossessed assets
    (12 )     (33 )
Proceeds from sale of OREO and other repossessed assets
    942       310  
Purchases of premises and equipment, net
    (51 )     (133 )
Purchases of BOLI
    -       (3,500 )
Net cash used by investing activities
    (2,614 )     (13,621 )
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
               
Net increase in deposits
    15,008       4,644  
Proceeds from borrowings
    40,500       68,000  
Repayment of borrowings
    (55,661 )     (64,161 )
Dividends paid on common stock
    (126 )     -  
Net change in advances from borrowers for taxes and insurance
    366       254  
Repurchase of common stock
    (904 )     -  
Net cash from (used by) financing activities
    (817 )     8,737  
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
    (720 )     (3,932 )
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
    15,334       12,727  
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
  $ 14,614     $ 8,795  
SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
               
Cash paid for income taxes
  $ 375     $ -  
Interest paid on deposits and borrowings
  $ 613     $ 574  
Noncash net transfer from loans to OREO and repossessed assets
  $ 129     $ 811  
 
See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements

 
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SOUND FINANCIAL BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)


Note 1 – Basis of Presentation

The accompanying financial information is unaudited and has been prepared from the consolidated financial statements of Sound Financial Bancorp, Inc., and its wholly owned subsidiary, Sound Community Bank (the “Bank”, collectively, “we,” “us,” “our,” or the “Company”).  These unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X as promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”).  In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position and results of operations for the periods presented have been included.  Certain information and disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been condensed or omitted pursuant to the rules and regulations of the SEC.  These unaudited financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013, as filed with the SEC on March 31, 2014 (“2013 Form 10-K”).  The results for the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results for a full year.  For further information, refer to the consolidated financial statements and footnotes for the year ended December 31, 2013, included in the 2013 Form 10-K.

Certain amounts in the prior quarters’ consolidated financial statements have been reclassified to conform to the current presentation.  These classifications do not have an impact on previously reported consolidated net income, retained earnings, stockholders’ equity or earnings per share.

Note 2 – Accounting Pronouncements Recently Issued or Adopted

Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Update (ASU ) 2014-04, “Receivables-Troubled Debt Restructurings by Creditors (Subtopic 310-40)”- This ASU clarifies that an in-substance repossession or foreclosure occurs, and a creditor is considered to have received physical possession of residential real estate property collateralizing a consumer mortgage loan, upon either (1) the creditor obtaining legal title to the residential real estate property upon completion of a foreclosure or (2) the borrower conveying all interest in the residential real estate property to the creditor to satisfy that loan through completion of a deed in lieu of foreclosure or through a similar legal agreement. Additionally, the amendments require interim and annual disclosure of both (1) the amount of foreclosed residential real estate property held by the creditor and (2) the recorded investment in consumer mortgage loans collateralized by residential real estate property that are in the process of foreclosure according to local requirements of the applicable jurisdiction.  The amendments in this ASU are effective for annual periods, and interim periods within those annual periods, beginning after December 15, 2014.  We will adopt the guidance effective the first quarter of 2015, and we do not anticipate any effect on our consolidated financial position or consolidated results of operations.

FASB ASU 2013-11, “Income Taxes (Topic 740)” - This ASU states that an unrecognized tax benefit, or a portion of an unrecognized tax benefit, should be presented in the financial statements as a reduction to a deferred tax asset for a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward, except as follows: to the extent a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward is not available at the reporting date under the tax law of the applicable jurisdiction to settle any additional income taxes that would result from the disallowance of a tax position or the tax law of the applicable jurisdiction does not require the Company to use, and the Company does not intend to use, the deferred tax asset for such purpose, the unrecognized tax benefit should be presented in the financial statements as a liability and should not be combined with deferred tax assets.  The assessment of whether a deferred tax asset is available is based on the unrecognized tax benefit and deferred tax asset that exist at the reporting date and should be made presuming disallowance of the tax position at the reporting date.  The provisions of this ASU are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2013.  We adopted the guidance effective first quarter of 2014 and the initial adoption had no effect on our consolidated financial position or consolidated results of operations.

FASB ASU 2013-04, “Liabilities” - This ASU provides guidance for the recognition, measurement, and disclosure of obligations resulting from joint and several liability arrangements for which the total amount of the obligation within the scope of this ASU is fixed at the reporting date, except for obligations addressed within existing guidance in GAAP.  The amendments in this update are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 31, 2013.  We adopted the guidance effective first quarter of 2014 and the initial adoption did not have any effect on our consolidated financial position or consolidated results of operations.

 
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

 
Note 3 – Investments
 
The amortized cost and fair value of our available-for-sale securities (“AFS”) and the corresponding amounts of gross unrealized gains and losses at the dates indicated were as follows (in thousands):
 
 
Amortized Cost
 
Gross Unrealized Gains
 
Gross Unrealized Losses
 
Estimated FairValue
 
March 31, 2014
                       
Municipal bonds
  $ 1,911     $ 85     $ -     $ 1,996  
Agency mortgage-backed securities
    10,417       56       (132 )     10,341  
Non-agency mortgage-backed securities
    2,612       102       (321 )     2,393  
     Total
  $ 14,940     $ 243     $ (453 )   $ 14,730  

December 31, 2013
                       
Municipal bonds
  $ 1,911     $ 20     $ -     $ 1,931  
Agency mortgage-backed securities
    11,228       38       (195 )     11,071  
Non-agency mortgage-backed securities
    2,689       78       (348 )     2,419  
     Total
  $ 15,828     $ 136     $ (543 )   $ 15,421  
 

 
The amortized cost and fair value of investments available-for-sale at March 31, 2014, by contractual maturity, are shown below (in thousands).  Expected maturities of investments available-for-sale may differ from contractual maturities because borrowers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties.

   
At March 31, 2014
 
   
Amortized Cost
   
Fair Value
 
Due in five to ten years
  $ 1,911     $ 1,996  
Due after ten years
    13,029       12,734  
Total
  $ 14,940     $ 14,730  

No securities were pledged to secure Washington State Public Funds as of March 31, 2014.  The Company has letters of credit with a notional amount of $36.5 million to secure public deposits.

There were no sales of available for sale securities during the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013.

 
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)
 
 
The following tables summarize at the dates indicated the aggregate fair value and gross unrealized loss by length of time of those investments that have been continuously in an unrealized loss position (in thousands):

   
March 31, 2014
 
   
Less Than 12 Months
   
12 Months or Longer
   
Total
 
   
Fair Value
   
Unrealized Loss
   
Fair Value
   
Unrealized Loss
   
Fair Value
   
Unrealized Loss
 
Agency mortgage-backed securities
  $ 1,052     $ (18 )   $ 5,088     $ (114 )   $ 6,140     $ (132 )
Non-agency mortgage-backed securities
    -       -       318       (321 )     318       (321 )
   Total
  $ 1,052     $ (18 )   $ 5,406     $ (435 )   $ 6,458     $ (453 )

   
December 31, 2013
 
   
Less Than 12 Months
   
12 Months or Longer
   
Total
 
   
Fair Value
   
Unrealized Loss
   
Fair Value
   
Unrealized Loss
   
Fair Value
   
Unrealized Loss
 
Agency mortgage-backed securities
  $ 1,123     $ (29 )   $ 7,145     $ (166 )   $ 8,268     $ (195 )
Non-agency mortgage-backed securities
    -       -       636       (348 )     636       (348 )
   Total
  $ 1,123     $ (29 )   $ 7,781     $ (514 )   $ 8,904     $ (543 )
 
 
The following table presents the cumulative roll forward of credit losses recognized in earnings during the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 relating to the Company’s non-agency mortgage backed securities (in thousands):

   
Three months ended March 31,
 
   
2014
   
2013
 
Estimated credit losses, beginning balance
  $ 450     $ 420  
Additions for credit losses not previously recognized
    -       19  
Reduction for increases in cash flows
    -       -  
Reduction for realized losses
    -       -  
Estimated credit losses, ending balance
  $ 450     $ 439  

As of March 31, 2014, our securities portfolio consisted of 16 agency mortgage-backed securities, five non-agency mortgage-backed securities and five municipal securities with a fair value of $14.7 million.  At March 31, 2014, nine of the 16 agency mortgage-backed securities were in an unrealized loss position.  All of the agency mortgage-backed securities in an unrealized loss position at March 31, 2014 were issued or guaranteed by U.S. governmental agencies.  The unrealized losses were caused by changes in market interest rates or the widening of market spreads subsequent to the initial purchase of these securities, and not related to the underlying credit of the issuers or the underlying collateral.  It is expected that these securities will not be settled at a price less than the amortized cost of each investment.  Because the decline in fair value is attributable to changes in interest rates or widening market spreads and not credit quality, and because we do not intend to sell the securities in this class and it is not likely that we will be required to sell these securities before recovery of their amortized cost basis, which may include holding each security until contractual maturity, the unrealized losses on these investments are not considered an other-than-temporary impairment (“OTTI”).

 
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)


As of March 31, 2014, one of the five non-agency mortgage-backed securities was in an unrealized loss position.  The unrealized loss was caused by changes in interest rates and market illiquidity causing a decline in the fair value subsequent to the purchase.  The contractual terms of these investments do not permit the issuer to settle the securities at a price less than par.  While management does not intend to sell the non-agency mortgage-backed securities, and it is unlikely that the Company will be required to sell these securities before recovery of its amortized cost basis, management’s impairment evaluation indicates that certain securities possess qualitative and quantitative factors that suggest an OTTI.  These factors include, but are not limited to: the length of time and extent of the fair value declines, ratings agency down grades, the potential for an increased level of actual defaults, and the extension in duration of the securities.  In addition to the qualitative factors, management’s evaluation includes an assessment of quantitative evidence that involves the use of cash flow modeling and present value calculations as determined by considering the applicable OTTI accounting guidance.  The Company compares the present value of the current estimated cash flows to the present value of the previously estimated cash flows.  Accordingly, if the present value of the current estimated cash flows is less than the present value of the previous period’s present value, an adverse change is considered to exist and the security is considered OTTI.  The associated “credit loss” is the amount by which the security’s amortized cost exceeds the present value of the current estimated cash flows.  Based upon the results of the cash flow modeling, no security reflected OTTI during the three months ended March 31, 2014.  Estimating the expected cash flows and determining the present values of the cash flows involves the use of a variety of assumptions and complex modeling.  In developing its assumptions, the Company considers all available information relevant to the collectability of the applicable security, including information about past events, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts.  Furthermore, the Company asserts that the cash flows used in the determination of OTTI are its “best estimate” of cash flows.


Note 4 – Loans

The composition of the loan portfolio at the dates indicated, excluding loans held for sale, was as follows (in thousands):
 
   
At March 31, 2014
   
At December 31, 2013
 
Real estate loans:
           
One- to four- family
  $ 120,142     $ 117,739  
Home equity
    34,782       35,155  
Commercial and multifamily
    155,040       157,516  
Construction and land
    42,951       44,300  
Total real estate loans
    352,915       354,710  
Consumer loans:
               
Manufactured homes
    13,030       13,496  
Other consumer
    9,927       10,284  
Total consumer loans
    22,957       23,780  
Commercial business loans
    20,266       13,668  
Total loans
    396,138       392,158  
Deferred fees
    (1,268 )     (1,232 )
Total loans, gross
    394,870       390,926  
Allowance for loan losses
    (4,176 )     (4,177 )
Total loans, net
  $ 390,694     $ 386,749  

 
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The following table presents the balance in the allowance for loan losses and the recorded investment in loans by portfolio segment and based on impairment method as of March 31, 2014 (in thousands):

   
One- to
four- family
   
Home
equity
   
Commercial
and multifamily
   
Construction
and land
   
Manufactured
 homes
   
Other
consumer
   
Commercial
 business
   
Unallocated
   
Total
 
Allowance for loan losses:
                                                     
Individually evaluated for impairment
  $ 341     $ 152     $ -     $ 27     $ 124     $ 3     $ -     $ -     $ 647  
Collectively evaluated for impairment
    584       377       1,832       213       62       97       99       265       3,529  
Ending balance
  $ 925     $ 529     $ 1,832     $ 240     $ 186     $ 100     $ 99     $ 265     $ 4,176  
Loans receivable:
                                                                       
Individually evaluated for impairment
  $ 4,787     $ 1,666     $ 3,012     $ 207     $ 644     $ 23     $ 130     $ -     $ 10,469  
Collectively evaluated for impairment
    115,355       33,116       152,028       42,744       12,386       9,904       20,136       -       385,669  
Ending balance
  $ 120,142     $ 34,782     $ 155,040     $ 42,951     $ 13,030     $ 9,927     $ 20,266     $ -     $ 396,138  

 
The following table presents the balance in the allowance for loan losses and the recorded investment in loans by portfolio segment and based on impairment method as of December 31, 2013 (in thousands):
 
   
One-to-
 four family
   
Home
 equity
   
Commercial
and multifamily
   
Construction
and land
   
Manufactured
homes
   
Other
consumer
   
Commercial
 business
   
Unallocated
   
Total
 
Allowance for  loan losses:
                                                     
Individually evaluated for impairment
  $ 356     $ 150     $ 1     $ 28     $ 116     $ 3     $ 55     $ -     $ 709  
Collectively evaluated for impairment
    1,559       631       299       290       93       106       47       443       3,468  
Ending balance
  $ 1,915     $ 781     $ 300     $ 318     $ 209     $ 109     $ 102     $ 443     $ 4,177  
Loans receivable:
                                                                       
Individually evaluated for impairment
  $ 4,608     $ 1,597     $ 3,716     $ 209     $ 646     $ 32     $ 503     $ -     $ 11,311  
Collectively evaluated for impairment
    113,131       33,558       153,800       44,091       12,850       10,252       13,165       -       380,847  
Ending balance
  $ 117,739     $ 35,155     $ 157,516     $ 44,300     $ 13,496     $ 10,284     $ 13,668     $ -     $ 392,158  

 
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)


The following table summarizes the activity in loan losses for the three months ended March 31, 2014 (in thousands):
 
   
Beginning Allowance
   
Charge-offs
   
Recoveries
   
Provision
   
Ending Allowance
 
One-to four- family
  $ 1,915     $ (65 )   $ 1     $ (926 )   $ 925  
Home equity
    781       (34 )     29       (247 )     529  
Commercial and multifamily
    300       (38 )     1       1,569       1,832  
Construction and land
    318       -       -       (78 )     240  
Manufactured homes
    209       (88 )     1       64       186  
Other consumer
    109       (11 )     3       (1 )     100  
Commercial business
    102       -       -       (3 )     99  
Unallocated
    443       -       -       (178 )     265  
Total
  $ 4,177     $ (236 )   $ 35     $ 200     $ 4,176  

 
The following table summarizes the activity in loan losses for the three months ended March 31, 2013 (in thousands):
 
   
Beginning Allowance
   
Charge-offs
   
Recoveries
   
Provision
   
Ending Allowance
 
One-to four- family
  $ 1,417     $ (69 )   $ -     $ (49 )   $ 1,299  
Home equity
    997       (147 )     2       151       1,003  
Commercial and multifamily
    492       (192 )     32       195       527  
Construction and land
    217       (7 )     -       77       287  
Manufactured homes
    260       (24 )     -       (19 )     217  
Other consumer
    146       (11 )     8       35       178  
Commercial business
    218       (44 )     -       26       200  
Unallocated
    501       -       -       (166 )     335  
Total
  $ 4,248     $ (494 )   $ 42     $ 250     $ 4,046  


Credit Quality Indicators.  Federal regulations provide for the classification of lower quality loans as substandard, doubtful or loss.  An asset is considered substandard if it is inadequately protected by the current net worth and payment capacity of the borrower or of any collateral pledged.  Substandard assets include those characterized by the distinct possibility that we will sustain some loss if the deficiencies are not corrected.  Assets classified as doubtful have all the weaknesses of currently existing facts, conditions and values.  Assets classified as loss are those considered uncollectible and of such little value that their continuance as assets without establishment of a specific loss reserve is not warranted.
 
When we classify problem loans as either substandard or doubtful, we may establish a specific allowance in an amount we deem prudent to address the risk specifically (if the loan is impaired) or we may allow the loss to be addressed in the general allowance (if the loan is not impaired).  General allowances represent loss reserves which have been established to recognize the inherent risk associated with lending activities, but which, unlike specific allowances, have not been specifically allocated to particular problem loans.  When the Company classifies problem loans as a loss, we charge off such assets in the period in which they are deemed uncollectible.  Assets that do not currently expose us to sufficient risk to warrant classification as substandard, doubtful or loss but possess identified weaknesses are classified as either watch or special mention assets.  Our determination as to the classification of our assets and the amount of our valuation allowances is subject to review by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”), which can order the establishment of additional loss allowances.  Pass rated loans are loans that are not otherwise classified or criticized.
 

 
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

 
The following table represents the internally assigned grades as of March 31, 2014 by type of loan (in thousands):
 
   
One- to
four- family
   
Home
equity
   
Commercial
and multifamily
   
Construction
 and land
   
Manufactured
homes
   
Other
consumer
   
Commercial
business
   
Total
 
Grade:
                                               
Pass
  $ 107,990     $ 30,509     $ 149,699     $ 42,091     $ 11,570     $ 9,490     $ 19,804     $ 371,153  
Watch
    10,429       3,382       3,084       757       1,298       421       352       19,723  
Special Mention
    126       -       1,477       -       -       -       110       1,713  
Substandard
    1,597       891       780       103       162       16       -       3,549  
Doubtful
    -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -  
Loss
    -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -  
   Total
  $ 120,142     $ 34,782     $ 155,040     $ 42,951     $ 13,030     $ 9,927     $ 20,266     $ 396,138  
 
 
The following table represents the internally assigned grades as of December 31, 2013 by type of loan (in thousands):
 
   
One- to
 four- family
   
Home
equity
   
Commercial
 and multifamily
   
Construction
and land
   
Manufactured
homes
   
Other
consumer
   
Commercial
business
   
Total
 
Grade:
                                               
Pass
  $ 106,044     $ 30,940     $ 151,461     $ 43,436     $ 11,966     $ 9,812     $ 12,821     $ 366,480  
Watch
    9,854       3,340       3,100       761       1,454       448       365       19,322  
Special Mention
    46       98       2,135       -       -       -       482       2,761  
Substandard
    1,795       777       820       103       76       24       -       3,595  
Doubtful
    -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -  
Loss
    -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -  
   Total
  $ 117,739     $ 35,155     $ 157,516     $ 44,300     $ 13,496     $ 10,284     $ 13,668     $ 392,158  

 
Nonaccrual and Past Due Loans.  Loans are considered past due if the required principal and interest payments have not been received as of the date such payments were due.  Loans are automatically placed on nonaccrual once the loan is three months past due or sooner if, in management’s opinion, the borrower may be unable to meet payment of obligations as they become due, as well as when required by regulatory provisions.
 
The following table presents the recorded investment in nonaccrual loans as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, by type of loan (in thousands):
 
   
March 31, 2014
   
December 31, 2013
 
One- to four- family
  $ 484     $ 401  
Home equity
    200       124  
Manufactured homes
    74       32  
Other consumer
    -       1  
Total
  $ 758     $ 558  

 
The following table represents the aging of the recorded investment in past due loans as of March 31, 2014 by type of loan (in thousands):
 
   
30-59 Days
Past Due
   
60-89 Days
Past Due
   
Greater Than 90 Days
 Past Due
   
Recorded Investment > 90 Days and Accruing
   
Total Past Due
   
Current
   
Total Loans
 
One-to four- family
  $ 1,314     $ -     $ 484     $ -     $ 1,798     $ 118,344     $ 120,142  
Home equity
    615       40       200       -       855       33,927       34,782  
Commercial and multifamily
    780       -       -       -       780       154,260       155,040  
Construction and land
    -       -       -       -       -       42,951       42,951  
Manufactured homes
    19       24       74       -       117       12,913       13,030  
Other consumer
    15       1       -       -       16       9,911       9,927  
Commercial business
    -       -       -       -       -       20,266       20,266  
Total
  $ 2,743     $ 65     $ 758     $ -     $ 3,566     $ 392,572     $ 396,138  

 

 
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

 
 
The following table represents the aging of the recorded investment in past due loans as of December 31, 2013 by type of loan (in thousands):
 
   
30-59 Days
Past Due
   
60-89 Days
Past Due
   
Greater Than 90 Days
 Past Due
   
Recorded Investment > 90 Days and Accruing
   
Total Past Due
   
Current
   
Total Loans
 
One-to four- family
  $ 1,460     $ 537     $ 401     $ 321     $ 2,719     $ 115,020     $ 117,739  
Home equity
    618       214       124       -       956       34,199       35,155  
Commercial and multifamily
    377       -       -       -       377       157,139       157,516  
Construction and land
    -       -       -       -       -       44,300       44,300  
Manufactured homes
    146       94       -       -       240       13,256       13,496  
Other consumer
    8       -       1       -       9       10,275       10,284  
Commercial business
    109       -       -       -       109       13,559       13,668  
Total
  $ 2,718     $ 845     $ 526     $ 321     $ 4,410     $ 387,748     $ 392,158  

 
Nonperforming Loans.  Loans are considered nonperforming when they are placed on nonaccrual and/or when they are considered to be nonperforming troubled debt restructurings (“TDRs”).  A TDR is a loan to a borrower that is experiencing financial difficulty that has been modified from its original terms and conditions in such a way that the Company is granting the borrower a concession of some kind.  Nonperforming TDRs include TDRs that do not have sufficient payment history (typically greater than six months) to be considered performing or TDRs that have become 31 or more days past due.
 
 
The following table represents the credit risk profile based on payment activity as of March 31, 2014 by type of loan (in thousands):
 
   
One- to
four- family
   
Home
equity
   
Commercial
and multifamily
   
Construction
and land
   
Manufactured
 homes
   
Other
 consumer
   
Commercial
 business
   
Total
 
Performing
  $ 119,433     $ 34,484     $ 154,260     $ 42,951     $ 12,956     $ 9,927     $ 20,266     $ 394,277  
Nonperforming
    709       298       780       -       74       -       -       1,861  
Total
  $ 120,142     $ 34,782     $ 155,040     $ 42,951     $ 13,030     $ 9,927     $ 20,266     $ 396,138  

 
The following table represents the credit risk profile based on payment activity as of December 31, 2013 by type of loan (in thousands):
 
   
One- to
 four- family
   
Home
 equity
   
Commercial
and multifamily
   
Construction
and land
   
Manufactured
 homes
   
Other
 consumer
   
Commercial
 business
   
Total
 
Performing
  $ 116,967     $ 34,933     $ 156,696     $ 44,300     $ 13,390     $ 10,283     $ 13,668     $ 390,237  
Nonperforming
    772       222       820       -       106       1       -       1,921  
Total
  $ 117,739     $ 35,155     $ 157,516     $ 44,300     $ 13,496     $ 10,284     $ 13,668     $ 392,158  

 
Impaired Loans.  A loan is considered impaired when we have determined that we may be unable to collect payments of principal or interest when due under the terms of the loan.  In the process of identifying loans as impaired, we take into consideration factors which include payment history and status, collateral value, financial condition of the borrower, and the probability of collecting scheduled payments in the future.  Minor payment delays and insignificant payment shortfalls typically do not result in a loan being classified as impaired.  The significance of payment delays and shortfalls is considered on a case by case basis, after taking into consideration the totality of circumstances surrounding the loans and the borrowers, including payment history and amounts of any payment shortfall, length and reason for delay, and likelihood of return to stable performance.  Impairment is measured on a loan by loan basis for all loans in the portfolio.  All TDRs are also classified as impaired loans and are included in the loans individually evaluated for impairment in the calculation of the allowance for loan losses.
 

 
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

 

 
The following table presents loans individually evaluated for impairment as of March 31, 2014 by type of loan (in thousands):
 

 
   
Recorded Investment
   
Unpaid Principal Balance
   
Related Allowance
 
With no related allowance recorded:
                 
One-to four- family
  $ 691     $ 920     $ -  
Home equity
    284       344       -  
Commercial and multifamily
    1,535       1,575       -  
Construction and land
    21       21       -  
Manufactured homes
    86       93       -  
Other consumer
    -       -       -  
Commercial business
    20       20       -  
     Total
    2,637       2,973       -  
With an allowance recorded:
                       
One-to four- family
    4,096       4,119       341  
Home equity
    1,382       1,464       152  
Commercial and multifamily
    1,477       1,477       -  
Construction and land
    186       186       27  
Manufactured homes
    558       558       124  
Other consumer
    23       23       3  
Commercial business
    110       110       -  
     Total
    7,832       7,937       647  
Totals:
                       
One-to-four family
    4,787       5,039       341  
Home equity
    1,666       1,808       152  
Commercial and multifamily
    3,012       3,052       -  
Construction and land
    207       207       27  
Manufactured homes
    644       651       124  
Other consumer
    23       23       3  
Commercial business
    130       130       -  
     Total
  $ 10,469     $ 10,910     $ 647  

 

 
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

 

 
The following table presents loans individually evaluated for impairment as of December 31, 2013 by type of loan (in thousands):
 

 
   
Recorded Investment
   
Unpaid Principal Balance
   
Related Allowance
 
With no related allowance recorded:
                 
One-to four- family
  $ 533     $ 723     $ -  
Home equity
    245       294       -  
Commercial and multifamily
    1,995       1,995       -  
Construction and land
    21       21       -  
Manufactured homes
    98       98       -  
Other consumer
    17       17       -  
Commercial business
    336       337       -  
     Total
    3,245       3,485       -  
With an allowance recorded:
                       
One-to four- family
    4,075       4,086       356  
Home equity
    1,352       1,362       150  
Commercial and multifamily
    1,721       1,721       1  
Construction and land
    188       187       28  
Manufactured homes
    549       549       116  
Other consumer
    15       15       3  
Commercial business
    166       166       55  
     Total
    8,066       8,086       709  
Totals:
                       
One-to four- family
    4,608       4,809       356  
Home equity
    1,597       1,656       150  
Commercial and multifamily
    3,716       3,716       1  
Construction and land
    209       208       28  
Manufactured homes
    647       647       116  
Other consumer
    32       32       3  
Commercial business
    502       503       55  
     Total
  $ 11,311     $ 11,571     $ 709  



 
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)
 

 
The following table presents the average net investment in impaired loans and interest income recognized and received on impaired loans as of March 31, 2014 and 2013 by type of loan (in thousands):

   
Three Months Ended
 
   
March 31, 2014
   
March 31, 2013
 
   
Average Recorded Investment
   
Interest Income Recognized
   
Average Recorded Investment
   
Interest Income Recognized
 
With no related allowance recorded:
                       
One-to four- family
  $ 612     $ 6     $ 2,341     $ 10  
Home equity
    265       2       874       3  
Commercial and multifamily
    1,765       13       1,328       2  
Construction and land
    21       -       259       -  
Manufactured homes
    92       2       84       1  
Other consumer
    9       -       8       -  
Commercial business
    178       -       668       33  
     Total
    2,941       23       5,562       49  
With an allowance recorded:
                               
One-to four- family
    4,086       48       3,820       30  
Home equity
    1,367       16       866       6  
Commercial and multifamily
    1,599       23       243       1  
Construction and land
    187       3       76       -  
Manufactured homes
    554       11       555       3  
Other consumer
    19       -       45       -  
Commercial business
    138       2       265       4  
     Total
    7,949       103       5,870       44  
Totals:
                               
One-to four- family
    4,698       54       6,161       40  
Home equity
    1,632       18       1,740       9  
Commercial and multifamily
    3,364       36       1,571       3  
Construction and land
    208       3       335       -  
Manufactured homes
    646       13       639       4  
Other consumer
    28       -       53       -  
Commercial business
    316       2       933       37  
     Total
  $ 10,890     $ 126     $ 11,432     $ 93  


Forgone interest on nonaccrual loans was $68,000 and $87,000 at March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.  There were no commitments to lend additional funds to borrowers whose loans were classified as nonaccrual, TDR or impaired at March 31, 2014 or December 31, 2013.

Troubled debt restructurings.  Loans classified as TDRs totaled $6.5 million and $6.4 million at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively, and are included in impaired loans.  The Company has granted in its TDRs a variety of concessions to borrowers in the form of loan modifications.  The modifications granted can generally be described in the following categories:

Rate Modification: A modification in which the interest rate is changed.

Term Modification: A modification in which the maturity date, timing of payments, or frequency of payments is changed.

Payment Modification: A modification in which the dollar amount of the payment is changed.  Interest only modifications in which a loan in converted to interest only payments for a period of time are included in this category.

Combination Modification:  Any other type of modification, including the use of multiple categories above.


 
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)
 


There was one new TDRs that occurred during the three months ended March 31, 2014.

The following table presents new TDRs by type of modification that occurred during the three months ended March 31, 2014 (in thousands):

   
Three months ended March 31, 2014
 
   
Number of Contracts
   
Rate Modifications
   
Term Modifications
   
Payment Modifications
   
Combination Modifications
   
Total Modifications
 
One-to four- family
    1     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ 176     $ 176  
Total
    1     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ 176     $ 176  

 
The following table presents new TDRs by type of modification that occurred during the three months ended March 31, 2013 (in thousands):

   
Three months ended March 31, 2013
 
   
Number of Contracts
   
Rate Modifications
   
Term Modifications
   
Payment Modifications
   
Combination Modifications
   
Total Modifications
 
One-to four- family
    3     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ 878     $ 878  
Total
    3     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ 878     $ 878  

 
There were no post-modification changes for the recorded investment in loans that were recorded as a result of the TDRs for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

The following table represents loans modified as TDRs within the previous 12 months for which there was a payment default during the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively (in thousands):

   
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
   
2014
   
2013
 
One-to four- family
  $ -     $ 202  
Home equity
    98       115  
Commercial and multifamily
    583          
Commercial business
    -       540  
Total
  $ 681     $ 857  


For the preceding tables, a loan is considered in default when a payment is 31 days past due.  At March 31, 2014, two TDRs secured by commercial real estate and modified within the previous 12 months were 30-59 days past and none were on nonaccrual status.  A single one- to four- family property was three months past due as of March 31, 2013 and was on nonaccrual status.


 
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)
 

 
Note 5 – Fair Value Measurements
 
The following tables present information about the level in the fair value hierarchy for the Company’s financial assets and liabilities, whether or not recognized or recorded at fair value as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 (in thousands):

   
March 31, 2014
   
Fair Value Measurements Using:
 
   
Carrying Value
   
Estimated Fair Value
   
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
 
FINANCIAL ASSETS:
                             
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 14,614     $ 14,614     $ 14,614     $ -     $ -  
Available for sale securities
    14,730       14,730       -       12,337       2,393  
Loans held for sale
    1,436       1,436       -       1,436       -  
Loans, net
    390,694       390,578       -       -       390,578  
Accrued interest receivable
    1,378       1,378       1,378       -       -  
Bank-owned life insurance, net
    11,148       11,148       -       11,148       -  
Mortgage servicing rights
    2,948       2,948       -       -       2,948  
FHLB stock
    2,292       2,292       -       -       2,292  
FINANCIAL LIABILITIES:
                                       
Non-maturity deposits
    199,026       199,026       -       199,026       -  
Time deposits
    164,321       165,337       -       165,337       -  
Borrowings
    28,060       27,972       -       27,972       -  
Accrued interest payable
    79       79       -       79       -  


   
December 31, 2013
   
Fair Value Measurements Using:
 
   
Carrying Value
   
Estimated Fair Value
   
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
 
FINANCIAL ASSETS:
                             
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 15,334     $ 15,334     $ 15,334     $ -     $ -  
Available for sale securities
    15,421       15,421       -       13,002       2,419  
Loans held for sale
    130       130       -       130       -  
Loans, net
    386,749       385,685       -       -       385,685  
Accrued interest receivable
    1,366       1,366       1,366       -       -  
Bank-owned life insurance, net
    11,068       11,068       -       11,068       -  
Mortgage servicing rights
    2,984       2,984       -       -       2,984  
FHLB Stock
    2,314       2,314       -       -       2,314  
FINANCIAL LIABILITIES:
                                       
Non-maturity deposits
    190,811       190,811       -       190,811       -  
Time deposits
    157,528       158,652       -       158,652       -  
Borrowings
    43,221       43,118       -       43,118       -  
Accrued interest payable
    82       82       -       82       -  


 
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SOUND FINANCIAL BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)
 


The following table presents the balance of assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 (in thousands):

   
Fair Value at March 31, 2014
 
Description
 
Total
   
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
 
Municipal bonds
  $ 1,996     $ -     $ 1,996     $ -  
Agency mortgage-backed securities
    10,341       -       10,341       -  
Non-agency mortgage-backed securities
    2,393       -       -       2,393  
Mortgage servicing rights
    2,948       -       -       2,948  

   
Fair Value at December 31, 2013
 
Description
 
Total
   
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
 
Municipal bonds
  $ 1,931     $ -     $ 1,931     $ -  
Agency mortgage-backed securities
    11,071       -       11,071       -  
Non-agency mortgage-backed securities
    2,419       -       -       2,419  
Mortgage servicing rights
    2,984       -       -       2,984  

 
For the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 there were no transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 nor between Level 2 and Level 3.

The following table provides a description of the valuation technique, unobservable input, and qualitative information about the unobservable inputs for the Company’s assets and liabilities classified as Level 3 and measured at fair value on a recurring basis at March 31, 2014:

Financial Instrument
 
Valuation Technique
 
Unobservable Input(s)
 
Range (Weighted Average)
Mortgage Servicing Rights
 
Discounted cash flow
 
Prepayment speed assumption
 
101-462% (208%)
       
Discount rate
 
8-12% (10%)
Non-agency mortgage-backed securities
 
Discounted cash flow
 
Discount rate
 
(8%)

 
Generally, any significant increases in the constant prepayment rate and discount rate utilized in the fair value measurement of the mortgage servicing rights will result in a negative fair value adjustment (and decrease in the fair value measurement).  Conversely, a decrease in the constant prepayment rate and discount rate will result in a positive fair value adjustment (and increase in the fair value measurement).  An increase in the weighted average life assumptions will result in a decrease in the constant prepayment rate and conversely, a decrease in the weighted average life will result in an increase of the constant prepayment rate.

The following table provides a reconciliation of assets and liabilities measured at fair value using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) on a recurring basis during the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 (in thousands):

   
Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
   
2014
   
2013
 
Beginning balance, at fair value
  $ 2,419     $ 2,773  
OTTI impairment losses
    -       (19 )
Principal payments
    (77 )     (133 )
Change in unrealized loss
    51       76  
Ending balance, at fair value
  $ 2,393     $ 2,697  

 
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SOUND FINANCIAL BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

 

 
Mortgage servicing rights are measured at fair value using significant unobservable input (Level 3) on a recurring basis and a reconciliation of this asset can be found in Note 6 – Mortgage Servicing Rights.

The following table presents the balance of assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis at the dates indicated (in thousands):

   
Fair Value at March 31, 2014
 
   
Total
   
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
 
OREO and repossessed assets
  $ 353     $ -     $ -     $ 353  
Impaired loans
    10,469       -       -     $ 10,469  

   
Fair Value at December 31, 2013
 
   
Total
   
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
 
OREO and repossessed assets
  $ 1,178     $ -     $ -     $ 1,178  
Impaired loans
    11,311       -       -       11,311  

There were no liabilities carried at fair value, measured on a recurring or nonrecurring basis, at March 31, 2014 or December 31, 2013.

The following table provides a description of the valuation technique, observable input, and qualitative information about the unobservable inputs for the Company’s assets and liabilities classified as Level 3 and measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis at March 31, 2014:

Financial Instrument
 
Valuation Technique(s)
 
Unobservable Input(s)
 
Range (Weighted Average)
OREO
 
Market approach
 
Adjustment for differences between comparable sales
 
1.9-43% (13%)
Impaired loans
 
Market approach
 
Adjustment for differences between comparable sales
 
0-100% (7%)

 
A description of the valuation methodologies used for impaired loans and OREO is as follows:

Impaired Loans - The fair value of collateral dependent loans is based on the current appraised value of the collateral or internally developed models utilizing a calculation of expected discounted cash flows which contain management’s assumptions.


 
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SOUND FINANCIAL BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)


OREO and Repossessed Assets – The fair value of OREO and repossessed assets is based on the current appraised value of the collateral.
 
The following methods and assumptions were used to estimate the fair value of other financial instruments:
 
Cash and cash equivalents, accrued interest receivable and payable, and advance payments from borrowers for taxes and insurance - The estimated fair value is equal to the carrying amount.

AFS Securities – AFS securities are recorded at fair value based on quoted market prices, if available.  If quoted market prices are not available, management utilizes third-party pricing services or broker quotations from dealers in the specific instruments.  Level 2 securities include those traded on an active exchange, as well as U.S. government and its agencies securities.  Level 3 securities include private label mortgage-backed securities.
 
Loans Held for Sale - Residential mortgage loans held for sale are recorded at the lower of cost or fair value. The fair value of fixed-rate residential loans is based on whole loan forward prices obtained from government sponsored enterprises. At March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, loans held for sale were carried at cost.
 
Loans - The estimated fair value for all fixed rate loans is determined by discounting the estimated cash flows using the current rate at which similar loans would be made to borrowers with similar credit ratings and maturities. The estimated fair value for variable rate loans is the carrying amount. The fair value for all loans also takes into account projected loan losses as a part of the estimate.

Mortgage Servicing Rights –The fair value of mortgage servicing rights is determined though a discounted cash flow analysis, which uses interest rates, prepayment speeds, discount rates,  and delinquency rate assumptions as inputs.
 
FHLB stock - The estimated fair value is equal to the par value of the stock, which approximates fair value.
 
Bank-owned Life Insurance - The estimated fair value is equal to the cash surrender value of policies, net of surrender charges.
 
Deposits - The estimated fair value of deposit accounts (savings, demand deposit, and money market accounts) is the carrying amount. The fair values of fixed-maturity time certificates of deposit are estimated by discounting the estimated cash flows using the current rate at which similar certificates would be issued.

Borrowings - The fair value of borrowings are estimated using discounted cash flow analyses, based on the Company’s current incremental borrowing rates for similar types of borrowing arrangements.
 
Off-balance-sheet financial instruments - The fair value for the Company’s off-balance-sheet loan commitments are estimated based on fees charged to others to enter into similar agreements taking into account the remaining terms of the agreements and credit standing of the Company’s customers. The estimated fair value of these commitments is not significant.
 
We assume interest rate risk (the risk that general interest rate levels will change) as a result of our normal operations. As a result, the fair values of our financial instruments will change when interest rate levels change, which may be favorable or unfavorable to us. Management attempts to match maturities of assets and liabilities to the extent necessary or possible to minimize interest rate risk. However, borrowers with fixed-rate obligations are less likely to prepay in a rising rate environment and more likely to prepay in a falling rate environment. Conversely, depositors who are receiving fixed rates are more likely to withdraw funds before maturity in a rising rate environment and less likely to do so in a falling rate environment. Management monitors rates and maturities of assets and liabilities and attempts to minimize interest rate risk by establishing early withdrawal penalties for certificates of deposit, creating interest rate floors for certain variable rate loans, adjusting terms of new loans and deposits, by borrowing at fixed rates for fixed terms and investing in securities with terms that mitigate our overall interest rate risk.


 
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SOUND FINANCIAL BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)
 
 
 
Note 6 – Mortgage Servicing Rights
 
The unpaid principal balances of loans serviced for Federal National Mortgage Association at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, totaled approximately $353.3 million and $359.2 million, respectively, and was not included in the Company’s financial statements.
 
A summary of the change in the balance of mortgage servicing rights during the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 were as follows (in thousands):
 
   
Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
   
2014
   
2013
 
Beginning balance, at fair value
  $ 2,984     $ 2,306  
Servicing rights that result from transfers of financial assets
    56       217  
Changes in fair value:
               
Due to changes in model inputs or assumptions(1)
    140       135  
Other(2)
    (232 )     (262 )
Ending balance, at fair value
  $ 2,948     $ 2,396  
__________________
(1) Represents changes in discount rates and prepayment speed assumptions, which are primarily affected by changes in interest rates
(2) Represents changes due to collection or realization of expected cash flows over time.
 

The key economic assumptions used in determining the fair value of mortgage servicing rights at the dates indicated are as follows:
 
   
At March 31,
 
   
2014
   
2013
 
Prepayment speed (Public Securities Association “PSA” model)
    208 %     310 %
Weighted-average life (years)
    6.3       4.5  
Yield to maturity discount rate
    10.0 %     10.0 %

The amount of contractually specified servicing, late and ancillary fees earned and recorded in mortgage servicing income on the Consolidated Statements of Income was ($47,000) and $127,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

Note 7 – Commitments and Contingencies
 
In the normal course of operations, the Company engages in a variety of financial transactions that are not recorded in our financial statements.  These transactions involve varying degrees of off-balance sheet credit, interest rate and liquidity risks.  These transactions are used primarily to manage customers’ requests for funding and take the form of loan commitments and lines of credit.

 
Note 8 – Borrowings
 
The Company utilizes a loan agreement with the FHLB of Seattle. The terms of the agreement call for a blanket pledge of a portion of the Company’s mortgage and commercial and multifamily portfolio based on the outstanding balance.  At March 31, 2014, the amount available to borrow under this agreement was approximately 35% of the Bank’s total assets, or up to $154.8 million, subject to the availability of eligible collateral.  Based on eligible collateral, the total amount available under this agreement as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 was $120.4 million and $116.8 million, respectively.  The Company had outstanding borrowings under this arrangement of $28.1 million and $43.2 million at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively.  Additionally, the Company had outstanding letters of credit from the FHLB with a notional amount of $36.5 million at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 to secure public deposits.  The net remaining amount available under our loan agreement with the FHLB as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, was $55.9 million and $37.1 million, respectively.

 
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

The Company participates in the Federal Reserve Bank Borrower-in-Custody program, which gives the Company access to the discount window.  The terms of the program call for a pledge of specific assets.  The Company had unused borrowing capacity of $19.1 million and $19.2 million and no outstanding borrowings under this program at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively.

The Company has access to a Fed Funds line of credit from the Pacific Coast Banker’s Bank.  The line has a two-year term maturing on June 30, 2016 and is renewable biannually.  At March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the amount available under this line of credit was $2.0 million.  There was no balance on this line of credit as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively.

The Company has access to a Fed Funds line of credit from Zions Bank under a Fed Funds Sweep and Line Agreement established September 26, 2013.  The agreement allows access to a Fed Funds line of up to $9.0 million and requires the Company to maintain cash balances with Zions Bank of $250,000.  The agreement has no maturity date.  There was no balance on this line of credit as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013.

 
Note 9 – Earnings Per Common Share
 
Non-vested share-based payment awards that contain non-forfeitable rights to dividends or dividend equivalents are participating securities and are included in the computation of earnings per share pursuant to the two-class method.  The two-class method is an earnings allocation formula that determines earnings per share for each class of common stock and participating security according to dividends declared (or accumulated) and participation rights in undistributed earnings. Certain of the Company’s non-vested restricted stock awards qualify as participating securities. 
 
Net earnings, less any preferred dividends accumulated for the period (whether or not declared), is allocated between the common stock and participating securities pursuant to the two-class method.  Basic earnings per common share is computed by dividing net earnings available to common shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period, excluding participating non-vested restricted shares. 
 
Diluted earnings per common share is computed in a similar manner, except that first the denominator is increased to include the number of additional common shares that would have been outstanding if potentially dilutive common shares, excluding the participating securities, were issued using the treasury stock method.  For all periods presented, stock options, certain restricted stock awards and restricted stock units are the only potentially dilutive non-participating instruments issued by the Company.  Next, we determine and include in diluted earnings per common share calculation the more dilutive effect of the participating securities using the treasury stock method or the two-class method.  Undistributed losses are not allocated to the non-vested share-based payment awards (the participating securities) under the two-class method as the holders are not contractually obligated to share in the losses of the Company.

ESOP shares are considered outstanding for basic and diluted earnings per share when the shares are committed to be released.

Earnings per common share are summarized for the periods presented in the following table (in thousands, except per share data):

   
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
   
2014
   
2013
 
Net income
  $ 987     $ 797  
Less net income attributable to participating securities(1)
    17       17  
Net income available to common shareholders
  $ 970     $ 780  
Weighted average number of shares outstanding, basic
    2,507       2,588  
Effect of potentially dilutive common shares(2)
    97       57  
Weighted average number of shares outstanding, diluted
    2,604       2,645  
Earnings per share, basic
  $ 0.39     $ 0.31  
Earnings per share, diluted
  $ 0.38     $ 0.30  
 (1) Represents dividends paid and undistributed earnings allocated to non-vested restricted stock awards.
(2) Represents the effect of the assumed exercise of stock options and vesting of non-participating restricted shares, based on the treasury stock method.

There were no shares considered anti-dilutive for the three months ended March 31, 2014 or 2013.

 
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)
 
 
Note 10 – Stock-based Compensation
 
Stock Options and Restricted Stock
 
The Company currently has two existing Equity Incentive Plans, a 2008 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2008 Plan”) and a 2013 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2013 Plan”, and together with the 2008 Plan, the “Plans”), both of which were approved by shareholders.  The Plans permit the grant of restricted stock, restricted stock units, stock options, and stock appreciation rights.  Under the 2008 Plan, 126,287 shares of common stock were approved for awards for stock options and stock appreciation rights and 50,514 shares of common stock were approved for awards for restricted stock and restricted stock units, which amounts were adjusted pursuant to the 2008 Plan in connection with the Company’s “2nd Step” conversion to a full public company.  Under the 2013 Plan, 141,750 shares of common stock were approved for awards for stock options and stock appreciation rights and 56,700 shares of common stock were approved for awards for restricted stock and restricted stock units.
 
As of March 31, 2014, awards for stock options totaling 212,887 shares and awards for restricted stock totaling 93,292 shares of Company common stock have been granted under the Plans to participants, net of any forfeitures.  During the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, share-based compensation expense totaled $198,000 and $43,000 respectively.  All of the awards granted under the 2008 Plan to date provide for the recipient’s award to vest in 20 percent annual increments commencing one year from the grant date.  All of the stock option awards granted under the 2013 Plan to date provide for the recipient’s award to vest in 20 percent annual increments commencing one year from the grant date.  The restricted stock awards granted under the 2013 Plan to date provide for the immediate vesting of 20% of the recipient’s restricted stock award, with the balance of the awards vesting in five equal annual installments commencing one year from the grant date.  The options are exercisable for a period of 10 years from the date of grant, subject to vesting.

Stock Option Awards

The following is a summary of the Company’s stock option plan awards during the period ended March 31, 2014: 

   
Shares
   
Weighted-
Average
Exercise Price
   
Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Term In Years
   
Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value
 
Outstanding at the beginning of the year
    107,456     $ 8.92       5.84     $ 857,499  
Granted
    105,431     $ 16.80                  
Exercised
    -       -                  
Forfeited
    -                          
Expired
    -       -                  
Outstanding at March 31, 2014
    212,887     $ 12.82       7.69     $ 3,682,945  
Exercisable
    91,606     $ 9.00       5.19     $ 1,584,784  
Expected to vest, assuming a 0% forfeiture rate over the vesting term
    212,887     $ 12.82       7.69     $ 3,682,945  

 
As of March 31, 2014, there was $818,000 of total unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested stock options granted under the Plan.  The cost is expected to be recognized over the remaining weighted-average vesting period of 2.67 years.

The fair value of each option award is estimated on the date of grant using a Black-Scholes model that uses the assumptions noted in the table below:

Annual dividend yield
    1.20 %
Expected volatility
    46.84 %
Risk-free interest rate
    2.33 %
Expected term
 
7.5 years
 
Weighted-average grant date fair value per option granted
  $ 7.69  


 
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SOUND FINANCIAL BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)


The Company (including the predecessor entity) became a publicly held company in January 2008, so the amount of historical stock price information available is limited.  As a result, the Company elected to use a weighted-average of its peers’ historical stock prices, as well as the Company’s own historical stock prices to estimate volatility.  The Company bases the risk-free interest rate on the U.S. Treasury Constant Maturity Indices in effect on the date of the grant.  The Company elected to use the Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 110, “Share-Based Payments” permitted by the Securities and Exchange Commission to calculate the expected term.  This simplified method uses the vesting term of an option along with the contractual term, setting the expected life at a midpoint in between.

Restricted Stock Awards
 
The fair value of the restricted stock awards is equal to the fair value of the Company’s stock at the date of grant.  Compensation expense is recognized over the vesting period that the awards are based.  The restricted stock awards granted under the 2008 Plan to date provide for vesting in 20 percent annual increments commencing one year from the grant date.  The restricted stock awards under the 2013 Plan to date vested 20% of a recipient’s award immediately with the full compensation expense associated with those shares recognized in the first quarter of 2014.  The balance of an individual’s award vests in five equal annual installments commencing one year from the grant date with the remaining compensation expense recognized over the five year vesting period of the remaining awards.

The following is a summary of the Company’s non-vested restricted stock awards during the three months ended March 31, 2014:

Non-vested Shares
 
Shares
   
Weighted-Average Grant-Date
 Fair Value Per Share
   
Aggregate Intrinsic
Value Per Share
 
Non-vested at January 1, 2014
    14,525     $ 8.44        
Granted
    45,565       16.87        
Vested
    (15,946 )     16.87        
Forfeited
    -                
Expired
    -                
Non-vested at March 31, 2014
    44,144     $ 15.58     $ 17.30  
Expected to vest assuming a 0% forfeiture rate over the vesting term
    44,144     $ 15.58     $ 17.30  

 
The aggregate intrinsic value of the non-vested restricted stock options as of March 31, 2014 was $764,000.

As of March 31, 2014, there was $669,000 of unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested restricted stock granted under the Plan remaining.  The cost is expected to be recognized over the weighted-average vesting period of 2.67 years.

Employee Stock Ownership Plan

In January 2008, the ESOP borrowed $1.2 million from the Company to purchase common stock of the Company.  In August 2012, in conjunction with the Company’s “2nd Step” conversion to a full public company, the ESOP borrowed an additional $1.1 million from the Company to purchase common stock of the Company.  Both loans are being repaid principally by the Bank through contributions to the ESOP over a period of ten years.  The interest rate on the loans is fixed at 4.0% and 2.25%, per annum, respectively.  At March 31, 2014, the remaining balances of the ESOP loans were $521,000 and $914,000, respectively.

Neither the loan balances nor the related interest expense are reflected on the condensed consolidated financial statements.

At March 31, 2014, the ESOP was committed to release 21,443 shares of the Company’s common stock to participants and held 131,129 unallocated shares remaining to be released in future years.  The fair value of the 131,129 restricted shares held by the ESOP trust was $2.3 million at March 31, 2014.  ESOP compensation expense included in salaries and benefits was $79,000 and $76,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013.

 
Note 11 – Subsequent Event
 
On April 29, 2014, the Company declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.05 per common share, payable on May 27, 2014 to shareholders of record at the close of business May 13, 2014.


 
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Item 2.  Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation
 
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
 
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
 
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Certain matters discussed in this Form 10-Q constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements relate to our financial condition, results of operations, plans, objectives, future performance or business. Forward-looking statements are not statements of historical fact, are based on certain assumptions and are generally identified by use of the words “believes,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “estimates,” “forecasts,” “intends,” “plans,” “targets,” “potentially,” “probably,” “projects,” “outlook” or similar expressions or future or conditional verbs such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “would” and “could.” Forward-looking statements include statements with respect to our beliefs, plans, objectives, goals, expectations, assumptions and statements about, among other things, expectations of the business environment in which we operate, projections of future performance or financial items, perceived opportunities in the market, potential future credit experience, and statements regarding our mission and vision. These forward-looking statements are based upon current management expectations and may, therefore, involve risks and uncertainties. Our actual results, performance, or achievements may differ materially from those suggested, expressed, or implied by forward-looking statements as a result of a wide variety or range of factors including, but not limited to:
 
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changes in economic conditions, either nationally or in our market area;
 
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fluctuations in interest rates;
 
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the risks of lending and investing activities, including changes in the level and direction of loan delinquencies and write-offs and changes in estimates of the adequacy of our allowance for loan losses;
 
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the possibility of other-than-temporary impairments of securities held in our securities portfolio;
 
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our ability to access cost-effective funding;
 
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fluctuations in the demand for loans, the number of unsold homes, land and other properties, and fluctuations in real estate values and both residential and commercial and multifamily real estate market conditions in our market area;
 
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secondary market conditions for loans and our ability to sell loans in the secondary market;
 
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our ability to attract and retain deposits;
 
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our ability to successfully integrate any assets, liabilities, customers, systems, and management personnel we may acquire into our operations and our ability to realize related revenue synergies and expected cost savings and other benefits  within the anticipated time frames or at all;
 
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legislative or regulatory changes such as the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and its implementing regulations that adversely affect our business, as well as changes in regulatory policies and principles, or  the interpretation of regulatory capital or other rules including changes related to Basel III;
 
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monetary and fiscal policies of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (“Federal Reserve”) and the U.S. Government and other governmental initiatives affecting the financial services industry;
 
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results of examinations of Sound Financial Bancorp and Sound Community Bank by their regulators, including the possibility that the regulators may, among other things, require us to increase our allowance for loan losses or to write-down assets, change Sound Community Bank’s regulatory capital position or affect our ability to borrow funds or maintain or increase deposits, which could adversely affect our  liquidity and earnings;
 
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increases in premiums for deposit insurance;
 
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our ability to control operating costs and expenses;
 
 
 
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the use of estimates in determining fair value of certain of our assets, which estimates may prove to be incorrect and result in significant declines in valuation;
 
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difficulties in reducing risks associated with the loans on our balance sheet;
 
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staffing fluctuations in response to product demand or the implementation of corporate strategies that affect our workforce and potential associated charges;
 
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computer systems on which we depend could fail or experience a security breach;
 
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our ability to retain key members of our senior management team;
 
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costs and effects of litigation, including settlements and judgments;
 
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our ability to implement our business strategies;
 
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increased competitive pressures among financial services companies;
 
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changes in consumer spending, borrowing and savings habits;
 
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the availability of resources to address changes in laws, rules, or regulations or to respond to regulatory actions;
 
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our ability to pay dividends on our common stock;
 
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adverse changes in the securities markets;
 
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the inability of key third-party providers to perform their obligations to us;
 
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changes in accounting policies and practices, as may be adopted by the financial institution regulatory agencies or the Financial Accounting Standards Board, including additional guidance and interpretation on accounting issues and details of the implementation of new accounting methods; and
 
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other economic, competitive, governmental, regulatory, and technological factors affecting our operations, pricing, products and services and the other risks described from time to time in this Form 10-K and our other filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) .
 
We wish to advise readers not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements and that the factors listed above could materially affect our financial performance and could cause our actual results for future periods to differ materially from any such forward-looking statements expressed with respect to future periods and could negatively affect our stock price performance.
 
We do not undertake and specifically decline any obligation to publicly release the result of any revisions which may be made to any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of such statements or to reflect the occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated events.
 
References in this document to Sound Financial Bancorp or the Company refer to Sound Financial Bancorp, Inc. and its predecessor, Sound Financial, Inc., a federal corporation, and references to the “Bank” refer to Sound Community Bank.  References to “we,” “us,” and “our” means Sound Financial Bancorp and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Sound Community Bank, unless the context otherwise requires.
 

 
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General
 
Sound Financial Bancorp, a Maryland corporation, is a stock holding company for its wholly owned subsidiary, Sound Community Bank (the “Bank”).  Substantially all of Sound Financial Bancorp’s business is conducted through Sound Community Bank, a Washington state-chartered commercial bank.  As a Washington commercial bank, the Bank’s regulators are the Washington State Department of Financial Institutions (“WDFI”) and the FDIC.  The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (“Federal Reserve”) is the primary federal regulator for the Company.
 
Sound Community Bank’s deposits are insured up to applicable limits by the FDIC.  At March 31, 2014, Sound Financial Bancorp had total consolidated assets of $445.6 million, net loans of $390.7 million, deposits of $363.3 million and stockholders’ equity of $46.8 million.  The shares of Sound Financial Bancorp are traded on The NASDAQ Capital Market under the symbol “SFBC.”  Our executive offices are located at 2005 5th Avenue, Suite 200, Seattle, Washington, 98121.
 
Our principal business consists of attracting retail deposits from the general public and investing those funds, along with borrowed funds, in loans secured by first and second mortgages on one- to four-family residences (including home equity loans and lines of credit), commercial and multifamily, consumer and commercial business loans and construction and land loans.  We offer a wide variety of secured and unsecured consumer loan products, including manufactured home loans, automobile loans, boat loans and recreational vehicle loans.  As part of our business, we focus on residential mortgage loan originations, some of which we sell to Fannie Mae.  We sell these loans with servicing retained to maintain the direct customer relationship and to continue providing strong customer service to our borrowers.
 
Our operating revenues are derived principally from earnings on interest earning assets, service charges and fees, and gains on the sale of loans. Our primary sources of funds are deposits, Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) advances and other borrowings, and payments received on loans and securities.  We offer a variety of deposit accounts that provide a wide range of interest rates and terms, generally including savings, money market, term certificate and demand accounts.
 
Our noninterest expenses consist primarily of salaries and employee benefits, expenses for occupancy, marketing and data processing and FDIC deposit insurance premiums.  Salaries and benefits consist primarily of the salaries and wages paid to our employees, payroll taxes, expenses for retirement and other employee benefits.  Occupancy expenses, which are the fixed and variable costs of buildings and equipment, consist primarily of lease payments, property taxes, depreciation charges, maintenance and the cost of utilities.
 
Critical Accounting Policies

Certain of our accounting policies are important to an understanding of our financial condition, since they require management to make difficult, complex or subjective judgments, which may relate to matters that are inherently uncertain.  Estimates associated with these policies are susceptible to material changes as a result of changes in facts and circumstances.  Facts and circumstances that could affect these judgments include, but are not limited to, changes in interest rates, changes in the performance of the economy and changes in the financial condition of borrowers.  Management believes that its critical accounting policies include determining the allowance for loan losses, accounting for other-than-temporary impairment of securities, accounting for mortgage servicing rights, accounting for other real estate owned and accounting for deferred income taxes.  Our methodologies for analyzing the allowance for loan losses, mortgage servicing rights, other real estate owned and deferred tax asset accounts are described in our 2013 Form
10-K.  There have been no significant changes in the Company’s application of accounting policies since December 31, 2013.

 
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Comparison of Financial Condition at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013
 
General.   Total assets increased by $3.0 million, or 0.7% to $445.6 million at March 31, 2014 from $442.6 million at December 31, 2013.  This increase was primarily the result of a $4.0 million, or 1.0%, increase in our net loan portfolio, partially offset by a $1.4 million, or 4.6%, decrease in cash, cash equivalents and available for sale securities and an $825,000 decrease in OREO and other repossessed assets.  A $15.0 million increase in deposits was used to primarily to pay down outstanding borrowings and fund the increase in loans.
 
Cash and Securities.  Cash, cash equivalents and our available-for-sale securities in the aggregate decreased by $1.4 million, or 4.6%, to $29.3 million at March 31, 2014.  Cash and cash equivalents decreased by $720,000, or 4.7%, to $14.6 million at March 31, 2014.  Available-for-sale securities, which consist primarily of agency mortgage-backed securities, decreased by $691,000, or 4.5%, from $15.4 million at December 31, 2013 to $14.7 million at March 31, 2014 as a result of normal pay-downs and maturities, with the net proceeds being reinvested into loans.
 
At March 31, 2014, our available-for-sale securities portfolio consisted of $2.4 million of non-agency mortgage-backed securities.  These securities present a higher credit risk than agency mortgage-backed securities and municipal bonds, of which we had $10.3 million and $2.0 million, respectively, at March 31, 2014.  In order to monitor the increased risk, management receives and reviews a credit surveillance report from a third party semiannually, which evaluates these securities based on a number of factors, including its credit scores, loan-to-value ratios, geographic locations, delinquencies and loss histories of the underlying mortgage loans.  This analysis is prepared in order to project future losses based on various home price depreciation scenarios over a three-year horizon.  Based on these reports, management ascertains the appropriate value for these securities and, during the three months ended March 31, 2014, recorded no other-than-temporary impairment charges on these non-agency securities.  Please see Note 3 – Investments in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements under Item 1 of this report.  The current market environment significantly limits our ability to mitigate our exposure to value changes in these more risky securities by selling them, and we do not anticipate these conditions to change significantly throughout the year.  Accordingly, if the market and economic environment impacting the loans supporting these securities continues to deteriorate, we could determine that an other-than-temporary impairment must be recorded on these securities, as well as on any other securities in our portfolio.  As a result, our future earnings, equity, regulatory capital and ongoing operations could be materially adversely affected.
 
Loans.  Our total loan portfolio, excluding loans held for sale, increased $4.0 million, or 1.0%, from $392.2 million at December 31, 2013 to $396.1 million at March 31, 2014.  Loans held for sale increased $1.3 million from $130,000 at December 31, 2013 to $1.4 million at March 31, 2014.
 
The following table reflects the changes in the types of loans in our portfolio at March 31, 2014, as compared to December 31, 2013 (dollars in thousands):
 
   
March 31, 2014
   
December 31, 2013
   
Amount Change
   
Percent Change
 
One-to-four-family
  $ 120,142     $ 117,739     $ 2,403       2.0 %
Home equity
    34,782       35,155       (373 )     (1.1 )
Commercial and multifamily
    155,040       157,516       (2,476 )     (1.6 )
Construction and land
    42,951       44,300       (1,349 )     (3.0 )
Manufactured homes
    13,030       13,496       (466 )     (3.5 )
Other consumer
    9,927       10,284       (357 )     (3.5 )
Commercial business
    20,266       13,668       6,598       48.3  
Total loans
  $ 396,138     $ 392,158     $ 3,980       1.0 %

 
The most significant change in our loan portfolio was an increase in our commercial business loans.  These types of loans increased as a result of our strategy of further diversifying our loan portfolio by attracting these non-real estate types of loans.  At March 31, 2014, our loan portfolio remained well-diversified with commercial and multifamily real estate loans accounting for 39.1% of the portfolio, of which 29.4% were owner-occupied.  Residential real estate loans accounted for 30.3% of the portfolio.  Home equity, manufactured and other consumer loans accounted for 14.6% of the portfolio. Construction and land accounted for 10.8% of the portfolio and commercial business loans accounted for the remaining 5.1% of total loans.
 
Mortgage Servicing Rights.  At March 31, 2014, we had $2.9 million in mortgage servicing rights recorded at fair value compared to $3.0 million at December 31, 2013.  The decrease was the result of lower average balances of serviced loans as a result of reduced refinancing activity and lower purchase activity due to seasonality in the home buying market.  We record mortgage servicing rights on loans sold to Fannie Mae with servicing retained and upon acquisition of a servicing portfolio.  We stratify our capitalized mortgage servicing rights based on the type, term and interest rates of the underlying loans.  Mortgage servicing rights are carried at fair value.  If the fair value of our mortgage servicing rights fluctuates significantly, our financial results could be materially impacted.
 
 
 
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Nonperforming Assets.  At March 31, 2014, nonperforming assets totaled $2.2 million, or 0.50% of total assets, compared to $3.1 million, or 0.70% of total assets at December 31, 2013.
 
The table below sets forth the amounts and categories of nonperforming assets at the dates indicated (dollars in thousands):
 
   
Nonperforming Assets
 
   
At March 31, 2014
   
At December 31, 2013
   
Amount Change
   
Percent Change
 
Nonaccrual loans
  $ 758     $ 558     $ 200       35.8 %
Accruing loans 90 days or more delinquent
    -       321       (321 )     (100.0 )
Nonperforming restructured loans
    1,103       1,042       61       5.9  
OREO and repossessed assets
    353       1,178       (825 )     (70.0 )
Total nonperforming assets
  $ 2,214     $ 3,099     $ (885 )     (28.6 )%

 
Nonperforming loans to total loans decreased to 0.50% of total gross loans at March 31, 2014 from 0.70% at December 31, 2013.  This reflects a $60,000 decrease in nonperforming loans during the three months ended March 31, 2014.  Our largest nonperforming loans at March 31, 2014 consisted of three commercial real estate loans secured by property located in Clallam County, Washington and totaled $780,000 in the aggregate.
 
OREO and repossessed assets decreased during the three months ended March 31, 2014, primarily due to improving economic conditions in our market and our continued focus on credit administration.  During the three months ended March 31, 2014, we repossessed one personal residence and three manufactured homes.  We sold eig ht personal residences and one manufactured home at an aggregate loss of $25,000.  Our largest OREO at March 31, 2014, consisted of a one- to four- family home with a recorded value of $127,000 located in Clallam County, Washington.  Our next largest OREO properties were a $54,000 manufactured home located in Clallam County, Washington and a $50,000 one- to four- family home located in Pierce County, Washington.
 
Allowance for Loan Losses.  The allowance for loan losses is maintained to cover losses that are probable and can be estimated on the date of evaluation in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States.  It is our best estimate of probable incurred credit losses in our loan portfolio.
 
Our allowance for loan losses at March 31, 2014 was $4.2 million, or 1.06% of total loans receivable compared to $4.2 million, or 1.07% of total loans receivable at December 31, 2013.  The allowance for loan losses reflects the $200,000 provision for loan losses established during the three months ended March 31, 2014.
 
The following table reflects the adjustments in our allowance during the periods indicated (dollars in thousands):
 
   
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
   
2014
   
2013
 
Balance at beginning of period
  $ 4,177     $ 4,248  
Charge-offs
    (236 )     (494 )
Recoveries:
    35       42  
Net charge-offs
    (201 )     (452 )
Provisions charged to operations
    200       250  
Balance at end of period
  $ 4,176     $ 4,046  
                 
Ratio of net charge-offs during the period to average loans outstanding during the period
    0.20 %     0.54 %
Allowance as a percentage of nonperforming loans
    224.40 %     176.30 %
Allowance as a percentage of total loans (end of period)
    1.06 %     1.19 %

 
Specific loan loss reserves decreased $62,000 at March 31, 2014 compared to December 31, 2013, while general loan loss reserves increased $61,000 at March 31, 2014, compared to December 31, 2013.  Net charge-offs for the three months ended March 31, 2014 were $201,000, or 0.20% of average loans on an annualized basis, compared to $452,000, or 0.54% of average loans for the same period in 2013.  The decrease in net charge-offs was primarily due to improving economic conditions in our market area and continued efforts in credit administration and collections.  As of March 31, 2014, the allowance for loan losses as a percentage of total loans receivable and nonperforming loans was 1.06% and 224.40%, respectively, compared to 1.07% and 217.44%, respectively, at December 31, 2013.  The allowance for loan losses as a percentage of total loans receivable decreased primarily as a result improved credit metrics related to both specific and general reserves. This includes a decrease in expected losses on loans individually evaluated for impairment as a percentage of these loans and a decrease in expected losses on loans collectively evaluated for impairment.  The decrease in loans individually evaluated is due to lower past due and impaired loans as a percentage of the overall loan portfolio and improving values for real estate in the markets where we lend.  The increase in loans collectively evaluated is
 
 
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due to an increase in loans receivable and an evaluation by management of a longer look-back period in calculating the historical loss ratios. Management will continue to evaluate the appropriate loss periods given changes in the economic environment and nature of the risks within the loan portfolio. The allowance for loan losses as a percentage of nonperforming loans increased due to a $60,000 decrease in nonperforming loans from $1.92 million as of December 31, 2013 to $1.86 million as of March 31, 2014.
 
Deposits.  Total deposits increased by $15.0 million, or 4.3%, to $363.3 million at March 31, 2014 from $348.3 million at December 31, 2013, primarily as a result of a $10.1 million increase in interest-bearing demand accounts and a $6.8 million, or 4.3%, increase in certificate of deposit accounts.  This increase was partially offset by a $5.3 million, or 9.0%, decrease in money market accounts. The increases were primarily a result of retail and marketing efforts during the period as we continued our emphasis on attracting relatively low-cost core deposit accounts.  The decrease in money market was primarily of result of customers placing these funds in higher yielding certificate or interest-bearing demand accounts.
 
A summary of deposit accounts with the corresponding weighted average cost of funds is presented below (dollars in thousands):
 
   
As of March 31, 2014
   
As of December 31, 2013
 
   
Amount
   
Wtd. Avg. Rate
   
Amount
   
Wtd. Avg. Rate
 
Noninterest-bearing demand
  $ 33,931       0.00 %   $ 31,877       0.00 %
Interest-bearing demand
    80,729       0.45       70,639       0.37  
Savings
    27,111       0.15       26,509       0.14  
Money market
    53,779       0.27       59,069       0.30  
Certificates
    164,321       1.06       157,528       1.13  
Escrow
    3,476       0.00       2,717       0.00  
Total deposits
  $ 363,347       0.63 %   $ 348,339       0.64 %

 
Borrowings.  FHLB advances decreased $15.2 million, or 35.1%, to $28.1 million at March 31, 2014, with a weighted-average cost of 0.53%, from $43.2 million at December 31, 2013, with a weighted-average cost of 0.53%.  We rely on FHLB advances to fund interest-earning assets when deposits alone cannot fully fund interest-earning asset growth.  This reliance on borrowings, rather than deposits, may increase our overall cost of funds.
 
Stockholders’ Equity.  Total stockholders’ equity increased $286,000, or 0.7%, to $46.8 million at March 31, 2014.  This increase reflects $987,000 in net income and other comprehensive income of $131,000 which was partially offset by $904,000 in stock repurchases and dividends of $125,000.
 
Comparison of Results of Operation for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2014 and 2013
 
General.  Net income increased $190,000 to $987,000, or $0.38 per diluted common share, for the three months ended March 31, 2014, compared to $797,000, or $0.30 per diluted common share, for the three months ended March 31, 2013.  The primary reasons for the improvement in comparative periods were an increase in net interest income and decreases in noninterest expense and provision for loan losses, which were partially offset by lower gain on sale of loans and lower mortgage servicing income.
 
Interest Income.  Interest income increased by $566,000, or 12.2%, to $5.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014, from $4.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2013.  The increase in interest income primarily reflected the increase in the average balance of interest-earning assets.  In particular, our average balance of loans receivable outpaced the decline in the weighted average yield on our interest-earning assets during the three months ended March 31, 2014 as compared to the same period last year.
 
Our weighted average yield on interest-earning assets was 4.99% for the three months ended March 31, 2014, compared to 5.19% for the three months ended March 31, 2013.  The weighted average yield on loans decreased to 5.24% for the three months ended March 31, 2014, from 5.37% for the three months ended March 31, 2013.  The average balance of gross loans receivable increased $58.9 million, or 17.6% for the three months ended March 31, 2014 as compared to the same period last year.  The weighted average yield on available-for-sale securities (including OTTI) was 0.91% for the three months ended March 31, 2014, compared to 2.12% for the three months ended March 31, 2013, reflecting higher average balances of agency mortgage-backed securities and municipal bonds, which generate a lower yield than non-agency mortgage-backed securities.  The average balance of available-for-sale securities decreased $6.4 million or 29.8% for the three months ended March 31, 2014 as compared to the same period last year.
 
Interest Expense.  Interest expense increased $41,000, or 7.2%, to $610,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2014, from $569,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2013.  This increase reflects a $43.6 million increase in the average balances of deposits and an $8.0 million increase in the average balances of FHLB advances notwithstanding a decrease on rates paid on deposits and FHLB advances during the period.  Our weighted average cost of interest-bearing liabilities was 0.68% for the three months ended March 31, 2014, compared to 0.74% for the three months ended March 31, 2013.
 
 
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Interest paid on deposits increased $60,000, or 12.0%, to $561,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2014, from $501,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2013.  This increase resulted from higher average balances of deposits outstanding in the period, partially offset by slightly lower weighted average cost of deposits.  We experienced a one basis point decrease in the average rate paid on deposits during the three months ended March 31, 2014, compared to the same period in 2013.  This decrease in average rates was primarily a result of the re-pricing of matured certificates of deposit, most of which we were able to retain at lower rates.
 
Interest expense on borrowings decreased $19,000, or 27.9%, to $49,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2014 from $68,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2013.  The decrease was a result of a 40 basis point decrease in our cost of borrowings to 0.53% for the three months ended March 31, 2014 from 0.93% during the three months ended March 31, 2013.  This decrease was partially offset by an $8.0 million, or 27.3%, increase in the average balance of borrowings outstanding for the period.
 
Net Interest Income.  Net interest income increased $525,000, or 12.9%, to $4.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014, from $4.1 for the three months ended March 31, 2013.  The increase for three months ended March 31, 2014 resulted from increased interest income due to higher average loan balances.  Our average yield on loans receivable decreased during the three months ended March 31, 2014 as compared to the same period last year as new loan originations are pricing lower than pay downs and paid loans which reflects the continued low rate environment.  Our net interest margin was 4.41% for the three months ended March 31, 2014, compared to 4.55% for the three months ended March 31, 2013.
 
Provision for Loan Losses.  We establish provisions for loan losses, which are charged to earnings, at a level required to reflect management’s best estimate of the probable incurred credit losses in the loan portfolio.  In evaluating the level of the allowance for loan losses, management considers historical loss experience, the types of loans and the amount of loans in the loan portfolio, adverse situations that may affect borrowers’ ability to repay, estimated value of any underlying collateral, peer group data, prevailing economic conditions, and current factors.  Large groups of smaller balance homogeneous loans, such as one-to four-family, small commercial and multifamily, home equity and consumer loans, are evaluated in the aggregate using historical loss factors adjusted for current economic conditions and other relevant data.  Loans for which management has concerns about the borrowers’ ability to repay, are evaluated individually, and specific loss allocations are provided for these loans when necessary.
 
A provision of $200,000 was made during the three months ended March 31, 2014, compared to a provision of $250,000 during the three months ended March 31, 2013.  The reduced provision primarily reflects declines in loan charge-offs and nonperforming loans offset by higher average loan balances and changes in the composition of our loan portfolio.

For the three months ended March 31, 2014, the annualized percentage of net charge-offs to average loans decreased 34 basis points to 0.20% from 0.54% for the three months ended March 31, 2013.  The ratio of nonperforming loans to total loans decreased 16 basis points to 0.47% at March 31, 2014 from 0.63% at March 31, 2013.

Noninterest Income.  Noninterest income decreased $581,000, or 42.5%, to $785,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2014, as compared to $1.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2013 as reflected below (dollars in thousands):
 
   
Three Months Ended March 31,
   
Amount
   
Percent
 
   
2014
   
2013
   
Change
   
Change
 
Service charges and fee income
  $ 536     $ 598     $ (62 )     (10.4 )%
Earnings on cash surrender value of BOLI
    80       78       2       2.6  
Mortgage servicing income
    (47 )     127       (174 )     (137.0 )
Fair value adjustment on mortgage servicing rights
    140       135       5       3.7  
Other-than-temporary impairment losses
    -       (19 )     19       (100.0 )
Net gain on sale of loans
    76       447       (371 )     (83.0 )
Total noninterest income
  $ 785     $ 1,366     $ (581 )     (42.5 )%

 
The decline in mortgage servicing income and lower gain on sale of loans was a result of reduced refinance activity and lower purchase activity due to seasonality in the home buying market.  Service charges and fee income declined primarily due to lower loan fee income due to lower volumes of originated loans.  The decrease in OTTI was a result of improving credit trends in the Company’s non-agency mortgage-backed securities
 

 
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Noninterest Expense.  Noninterest expense decreased $284,000, or 7.1%, to $3.7 million during the three months ended March 31, 2014 as compared to $4.0 million during the three months ended March 31, 2013, as reflected below (dollars in thousands):
 
   
Three Months Ended March 31,
   
Amount
   
Percent
 
   
2014
   
2013
   
Change
   
Change
 
Salaries and benefits
  $ 2,067     $ 1,687     $ 380       22.5 %
Operations
    892       967       (75 )     (7.8 )
Regulatory assessments
    60       100       (40 )     (40.0 )
Occupancy
    286       299       (13 )     (4.3 )
Data processing
    344       288       56       19.4  
Losses and expenses on OREO and repossessed assets
    83       675       (592 )     (87.7 )
Total noninterest expense
  $ 3,732     $ 4,016     $ (284 )     (7.1 )%

 
Salaries and benefits expense increased during the three months ended March 31, 2014, primarily due to a modest increase in full time equivalent employees.  Data processing expenses increased primarily due to the expansion of online and mobile technology offerings.  Regulatory assessments were lower due to a decrease in FDIC insurance assessments and the Bank’s change from a national to state charter resulting in lower operating assessments charged by the Bank’s primary regulator, WDFI.    Losses and expenses on OREO and repossessed assets decreased primarily due to lower levels of OREO and other repossessed assets during the three months ended March 31, 2014 as compared to the same period last year.
 
Income Tax Expense.   For the three months ended March 31, 2014, we incurred income tax expense of $458,000 on our pre-tax income as compared to $370,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2013.  The effective tax rates for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 were 31.7% for both periods.
 
Liquidity

The Management Discussion and Analysis in Item 7 of the Company’s 2013 Form 10-K contains an overview of the Company’s and the Bank’s liquidity management, sources of liquidity and cash flows.  This discussion updates that disclosure for the three months ended March 31, 2014.
 
The Bank’s primary sources of funds are deposits, principal and interest payments on loans and borrowings.  While maturities and scheduled amortization of loans are a predictable source of funds, deposit flows and loan prepayments are greatly influenced by general interest rates, economic conditions and competition.  The Bank’s primary investing activity is loan originations.  The Bank maintains liquidity levels it believes to be adequate to fund loan commitments, investment opportunities, deposit withdrawals and other financial commitments.  At March 31, 2014, the Bank had $29.3 million in cash and investment securities available for sale and $1.4 million in loans held for sale generally available for its cash needs.  Also, based on existing collateral pledged, the Bank had the ability to borrow an additional $55.9 million in Federal Home Loan Bank advances, $19.1 million through the Federal Reserve’s Discount Window, $9.0 million through a Fed Funds line at Zions Bank and $2.0 million through a Fed Funds line at Pacific Coast Banker’s Bank.  The Bank uses these sources of funds primarily to meet ongoing commitments, pay maturing deposits and fund withdrawals, and to fund loan commitments.  At March 31, 2014, outstanding loan commitments, including unused lines and letters of credit totaled $61.9 million.  Certificates of deposit scheduled to mature in one year or less at March 31, 2014, totaled $97.4 million.  Based on our competitive pricing, we believe that a majority of maturing deposits will remain with the Bank.

As disclosed in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows in Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, cash and cash equivalents decreased $720,000 to $14.6 million as of March 31, 2014, from $15.3 million as of December 31, 2013.  Net cash provided by operating activities was $2.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014.  Net cash of $2.6 million was used in investing activities during the three months ended March 31, 2014 and consisted principally of loan originations, net of principal repayments.  The $817,000 of cash used by financing activities during the three months ended March 31, 2014 was primarily a result of $15.0 million net increase in deposits used to pay down $15.2 million in FHLB advances.

As a separate legal entity from the Bank, the Company must provide for its own liquidity.  At March 31, 2014, the Company, on an unconsolidated basis, had $471,000 in cash, noninterest-bearing deposits and liquid investments generally available for its cash needs.  The Company’s principal source of liquidity is dividends from the Bank.

Except as set forth above, management is not aware of any trends, events, or uncertainties that will have, or that are reasonably likely to have a material impact on liquidity, capital resources or operations.

 
 
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Off-Balance Sheet Activities
 
In the normal course of operations, we engage in a variety of financial transactions that are not recorded in our financial statements.  These transactions involve varying degrees of off-balance sheet credit, interest rate and liquidity risks.  These transactions are used primarily to manage customers’ requests for funding and take the form of loan commitments and lines of credit.  For the three months ended March 31, 2014, we engaged in no off-balance sheet transactions likely to have a material effect on our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.
 
A summary of our off-balance sheet loan commitments at March 31, 2014, is as follows (in thousands):
 
Off-balance sheet loan commitments:
 
At March 31, 2014
 
Residential mortgage commitments
  $ 4,921  
Undisbursed portion of loans closed
    28,176  
Unused lines of credit
    28,285  
Irrevocable letters of credit
    513  
     Total loan commitments
  $ 61,895  

Capital
 
Sound Community Bank is subject to minimum capital requirements imposed by regulations of the FDIC.  Based on its capital levels at March 31, 2014, Sound Community Bank exceeded these requirements as of that date.  Consistent with our goals to operate a sound and profitable organization, our policy is for Sound Community Bank to maintain a “well-capitalized” status under the regulatory capital categories of the FDIC.  Based on capital levels at March 31, 2014, Sound Community Bank was considered to be well-capitalized under applicable regulatory requirements.  Management monitors the capital levels to provide for current and future business opportunities and to maintain Sound Community Bank’s “well-capitalized” status.

The actual regulatory capital amounts and ratios calculated for Sound Community Bank at March 31, 2014 were as follows (dollars in thousands):

         
To Be Well Capitalized
     
For Capital
 
Under Prompt Corrective
 
Actual
 
Adequacy Purposes
 
Action Provisions
 
Amount
 
Ratio
 
Amount
 
Ratio
 
Amount
 
Ratio
As of March 31, 2014
                     
Tier 1 Capital to average assets
$   44,826
 
10.15%
 
$   17,669
4.0%
 
$   22,086
5.0%
Tier 1 Capital to risk-weighted assets
$   44,826
 
12.95%
 
$   13,844
4.0%
 
$   20,766
6.0%
Total Capital to risk-weighted assets
$   49,002
 
14.16%
 
$   27,687
8.0%
 
$   34,609
10.0%




 
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Item 3.                      Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
 
The Company provided information about market risk in Item 7A of its 2013 Form 10-K.  There have been no material changes in our market risk since our 2013 Form 10-K.
 
Item 4.  Controls and Procedures

(a)  
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures.

An evaluation of the Company's disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a -15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Act")), as of March 31, 2014, was carried out under the supervision and with the participation of the Company's Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and several other members of the Company's senior management. The Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that, as of March 31, 2014, the Company's disclosure controls and procedures were effective in ensuring that the information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports it files or submits under the Act is: (i) accumulated and communicated to the Company's management (including the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer) in a timely manner, and (ii) recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms.
 
We intend to continually review and evaluate the design and effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures and to improve the Company’s controls and procedures over time and to correct any deficiencies that we may discover in the future. The goal is to ensure that senior management has timely access to all material financial and non-financial information concerning the Company's business. While we believe the present design of the disclosure controls and procedures is effective to achieve this goal, future events affecting our business may cause the Company to modify its disclosure controls and procedures.
 
 
The Company does not expect that its disclosure controls and procedures will prevent all error and all fraud. A control procedure, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control procedure are met. Because of the inherent limitations in all control procedures, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within the Company have been detected. These inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in decision-making can be faulty, and that breakdowns can occur because of simple error or mistake. Additionally, controls can be circumvented by the individual acts of some persons, by collusion of two or more people, or by management override of the control. The design of any control procedure is also based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions; over time, controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or the degree of compliance with the policies and procedures may deteriorate. Because of the inherent limitations in a cost-effective control procedure, misstatements due to error or fraud may occur and not be detected.
 
 
(b)  
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting.
 
 
There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a - 15(f) under the Act) that occurred during the three months ended March 31, 2014, that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
 

 
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PART II OTHER INFORMATION
 
Item 1   Legal Proceedings

In the normal course of business, the Company occasionally becomes involved in various legal proceedings.  In the opinion of management, any liability from such proceedings would not have a material adverse effect on the business or financial condition of the Company.

Item 1A Risk Factors

Not required; the Company is a smaller reporting company.
 
Item 2   Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and use of Proceeds

The following table sets forth information for the three months ended March 31, 3014 with respect to our repurchases of our outstanding common shares:

   
Total Number of Shares Purchased
   
Average Price Paid per Share
   
Total number of shares purchased as part of publicly announced plans or programs
   
Maximum number of shares that may yet be purchased under the plans or programs
 
January 1, 2014 – January 30, 2014
    39,200     $ 16.91       115,200       14,140  
February 1 – February 28, 2014
    5,000     $ 16.85       120,200       9,140  
March 1, 2014 – March 31, 2014
    9,140     $ 17.20       129,340       --  
Total
    53,340     $ 16.97       129,340          

 
On August 23, 2013, the Company announced that its board of directors authorized the Company to purchase up to 129,340 shares of common stock in the open market or privately negotiated transaction from time to time over a twelve month period subject to market conditions and other factors.  The stock repurchase program was completed on March 11, 2014.

Item 3   Defaults Upon Senior Securities

Nothing to report.

Item 4   Mine Safety Disclosures

Not Applicable

Item 5.  Other Information
 
Nothing to report.


 
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EXHIBIT INDEX
 
Exhibits:
3.1
Articles of Incorporation of Sound Financial Bancorp, Inc. (incorporated herein by reference to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed with the SEC on March 27, 2012 (File No. 333-180385))
3.2
Bylaws of Sound Financial Bancorp, Inc. (incorporated herein by reference to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed with the SEC on March 27, 2012 (File No. 333-180385))
4.0
Form of Common Stock Certificate of Sound Financial Bancorp, Inc. (incorporated herein by reference to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed with the SEC on March 27, 2012 (File No. 333-180385))
10.1
Employment Agreement by and between Sound Community Bank and Laura Lee Stewart (incorporated herein by reference to the Registration Statement on Form SB-2 filed with the SEC on September 20, 2007 (File No. 333-146196))
10.2
Executive Long Term Compensation Agreement effective August 14, 2007 by and between Sound Community Bank and Laura Lee Stewart (incorporated herein by reference to the Registration Statement on Form SB-2 filed with the SEC on September 20, 2007 (File No. 333-146196))
10.3
Amendment to Freeze Benefit Accruals Under the Executive Long Term Compensation Agreement effective August 14, 2007, by and between Sound Community Bank (incorporated herein by reference to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on January 5, 2012 (File No. 000-52889))
10.4
Supplemental Executive Long Term Compensation Agreement effective December 31, 2011 by and between Sound Community Bank and Laura Lee Stewart (incorporated herein by reference to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on January 5, 2012 (File No. 000-52889))
10.5
Confidentiality, Non-Competition and Non-Solicitation Agreement  by and between Sound Community Bank and Laura Lee Stewart (incorporated herein by reference to the Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on January 5, 2012 (File No. 000-52889)) 
10.6
Employment Agreement by and between Sound Community Bank and Matthew Deines (incorporated herein by reference to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on November 5, 2009 (File No. 000-52889)) 
10.7
Employment Agreement by and between Sound Community Bank and Matthew Moran (incorporated herein by reference to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on November 5, 2009 (File No. 000-52889)) 
10.8
Addendums to the Employment Agreements by and between Sound Community Bank and each of Matthew Deines and Matthew Moran (incorporated herein by reference to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on January 3, 2012 (File No. 000-52889)) 
10.9
2008 Equity Incentive Plan (incorporated herein by reference to the Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 31, 2009 (File No. 000-52889))
10.10
Forms of Incentive Stock Option Agreement, Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement and Restricted Stock Agreements under the 2008 Equity Incentive Plan (incorporated herein by reference to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on January 29, 2009 (File No. 000-52889))
10.11
Summary of Annual Bonus Plan (incorporated herein by reference to the Registration Statement on Form SB-2 filed with the SEC on September 20, 2007 (File No. 333-146196))
10.12
2013 Equity Inventive Plan (included as Exhibit 10.13 to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30,2013 and incorporated herein by reference (File No. 001-35633))
10.13
Form of Incentive Stock Option Agreement, Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement and Restricted Stock Agreement under the 2013 Equity Incentive Plan (included as Exhibit 10.14 to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2013 and incorporated herein by reference (File No. 001-35633))
11
Statement re computation of per share earnings (See Note 13 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements contained in Item 8, Part II of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.)
31.1
Rule 13(a)-14(a) Certification (Chief Executive Officer)
31.2
Rule 13(a)-14(a) Certification (Chief Financial Officer)
32
Section 1350 Certification
101
Interactive Data Files*
 
             ¯In accordance with Rule 406T of Regulation S-T, these interactive data files are deemed not filed or a part of a registration statement or prospectus for purposes of Sections 11 or 12 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, are not deemed filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and otherwise are not            subject to liability under those section.
 
 

 
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SIGNATURES


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.



Sound Financial Bancorp, Inc.

Date:  May 14, 2014
By:
/s/  Laura Lee Stewart
 
   
Laura Lee Stewart
 
   
President and Chief Executive Officer
 
       
       
       
Date:  May 14, 2014
By:
/s/  Matthew P. Deines
 
   
Matthew P. Deines
 
   
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer