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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
 
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
 
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 23, 2024
 
SANDY SPRING BANCORP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  
Maryland000-1906552-1532952
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
 
17801 Georgia Avenue, Olney, Maryland 20832
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (301) 774-6400
 
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
 
¨Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
 
¨Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
 
¨Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
 
¨Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
 
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
 
Title of each classTrading Symbol(s)Name of exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $1.00 per shareSASRThe NASDAQ Stock Market LLC
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2). Emerging growth company ¨
 
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨



Item 2.02Results of Operations and Financial Condition
 
On January 23, 2024, Sandy Spring Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a news release announcing its results of operations and financial condition for the quarter ended December 31, 2023. A copy of the news release is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.
Item 7.01Regulation FD Disclosure
 
The Company is providing supplemental information regarding its quarterly results and related matters. A copy of the supplemental information is included as Exhibit 99.2 to this report and will be posted on the Company’s website at www.sandyspringbank.com. The supplemental information is being furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 and, in accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information contained therein shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or otherwise subject to the liabilities under that Section. Furthermore, the information contained in Exhibit 99.2 shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into the filings of the Company under the Securities Act of 1933.
 
Item 9.01Financial Statements and Exhibits
 
Exhibits.
 
Exhibit No.Description
 
Press release dated January 23, 2024
 
Supplemental Information dated January 23, 2024
104Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)



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 hereunto duly authorized.
 
 SANDY SPRING BANCORP, INC.
 (Registrant)
 
Date: January 23, 2024
By:/s/ Daniel J. Schrider
  Daniel J. Schrider
  President and Chief Executive Officer


Exhibit 99.1
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NEWS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

SANDY SPRING BANCORP REPORTS FOURTH QUARTER EARNINGS OF $26.1 MILLION

OLNEY, MARYLAND, January 23, 2024 — Sandy Spring Bancorp, Inc. (Nasdaq-SASR), the parent company of Sandy Spring Bank, reported net income of $26.1 million ($0.58 per diluted common share) for the quarter ended December 31, 2023, compared to net income of $20.7 million ($0.46 per diluted common share) for the third quarter of 2023 and $34.0 million ($0.76 per diluted common share) for the fourth quarter of 2022. The increase in the current quarter's net income compared to the linked quarter was a product of a lower provision for credit losses coupled with lower non-interest expense, partially offset by lower net interest income and non-interest income.

Current quarter's core earnings were $27.1 million ($0.60 per diluted common share), compared to $27.8 million ($0.62 per diluted common share) for the quarter ended September 30, 2023 and $35.3 million ($0.79 per diluted common share) for the quarter ended December 31, 2022. Core earnings exclude the after-tax impact of amortization of intangibles, investment securities gains or losses and other non-recurring or extraordinary items. The current quarter’s core earnings were positively affected by a lower provision for credit losses, which was offset by lower revenues and an increase in non-interest expense, after excluding the pension settlement expense from the prior quarter.

“Over the past year, we successfully grew core funding, improved liquidity and expanded our client base," said Daniel J. Schrider, Chairman, President and CEO of Sandy Spring Bank. "We also launched improved digital banking and online account opening platforms that give our clients more control in how they bank with us."

“While it was a challenging year given the rate environment and economic uncertainty, we are focused on building on this positive momentum in 2024 and continuing to stay close to our clients,” Schrider added.

Fourth Quarter Highlights

•Total assets at December 31, 2023 decreased by 1% to $14.0 billion compared to $14.1 billion at September 30, 2023.

•Total loans increased by $66.7 million or 1% to $11.4 billion at December 31, 2023 compared to $11.3 billion at September 30, 2023. During the current quarter, the Company reduced its concentration in the investor commercial real estate segment by $33.3 million, while AD&C and commercial business loans and lines increased $50.3 million and $50.2 million, respectively. The total mortgage loan portfolio remained relatively unchanged during this period.

•Deposits decreased $154.5 million or 1% to $11.0 billion at December 31, 2023 compared to $11.2 billion at September 30, 2023, as noninterest-bearing and interest-bearing deposits declined $99.7 million and $54.7 million, respectively. Decline within noninterest-bearing deposit categories was driven by lower balances in small business and title company commercial checking accounts. The decrease in interest-bearing deposits was due to a $253.1 million reduction in brokered time deposits, as the Company continued to reduce its reliance on wholesale funding sources, in addition to the $111.9 million decrease in money market accounts. These declines were partially offset by the $265.9 million growth in savings accounts.

•The ratio of non-performing loans to total loans was 0.81% at December 31, 2023 compared to 0.46% at September 30, 2023 and 0.35% at December 31, 2022. The current quarter's increase in non-performing loans was related to two large investor commercial real estate relationships within the custodial care and multifamily residential property industries. Net charge-off activity during the current quarter was insignificant.

•Total borrowings were unchanged across all categories at December 31, 2023 compared to the previous quarter.

•Net interest income for the fourth quarter of 2023 declined $3.4 million or 4% compared to the previous quarter and $24.9 million or 23% compared to the fourth quarter of 2022. During the recent quarter, the $3.2 million growth in interest income was more than offset by the $6.6 million increase in interest expense, a result of the competitive rates offered on deposits.



•The net interest margin was 2.45% for the fourth quarter of 2023 compared to 2.55% for the third quarter of 2023 and 3.26% for the fourth quarter of 2022. This decline in the net interest margin was the result of higher rates paid on interest-bearing liabilities, driven by higher market rates, competition for deposits, and customers' movement of excess funds out of noninterest-bearing into interest-bearing accounts, which outpaced the increase in the yield on interest-earning assets. Compared to the linked quarter, the rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities rose 25 basis points, while the yield on interest-earning assets increased 9 basis points, resulting in the quarterly margin compression of 10 basis points.

•Provision for credit losses directly attributable to the funded loan portfolio for the current quarter was a credit of $2.6 million compared to a charge of $3.2 million in the previous quarter and $7.9 million in the prior year quarter. The reduction in the provision during the current quarter was attributable to a change in the composition of the loan portfolio, a decline in the probability of an economic recession and updates to other qualitative adjustments used within the reserve calculation. These factors were partially offset by an individual reserve established on an investor commercial real estate loan designated as non-accrual during the current quarter coupled with a slight deterioration in other relevant economic factors in the most recent economic forecast. In addition, during the current quarter the Company reduced its reserve for unfunded commitments by $0.9 million, a result of higher utilization rates on lines of credit.

•Non-interest income for the fourth quarter of 2023 decreased by 5% or $0.8 million compared to the linked quarter and grew by 16% or $2.3 million compared to the prior year quarter. The quarter-over-quarter decrease was mainly driven by lower income from mortgage banking activities, due to lower sales volume, partially offset by greater BOLI income.

•Non-interest expense for the fourth quarter of 2023 decreased $5.3 million or 7% compared to the third quarter of 2023 and $2.8 million or 4% compared to the prior year quarter. The previous quarter included an $8.2 million in pension settlement expense related to the termination of the Company's pension plan. Excluding this item from the previous quarter, total non-interest expense increased by $2.8 million or 4% due to higher professional and consulting fees, marketing expense and other operating expenses.

•Return on average assets (“ROA”) for the quarter ended December 31, 2023 was 0.73% and return on average tangible common equity (“ROTCE”) was 9.26% compared to 0.58% and 7.42%, respectively, for the third quarter of 2023 and 0.98% and 12.91%, respectively, for the fourth quarter of 2022. On a non-GAAP basis, the current quarter's core ROA was 0.76% and core ROTCE was 9.26% compared to 0.78% and 9.51%, respectively, for the previous quarter and 1.02% and 13.02%, respectively, for the fourth quarter of 2022.

•The GAAP efficiency ratio was 68.33% for the fourth quarter of 2023, compared to 70.72% for the third quarter of 2023 and 53.23% for the fourth quarter of 2022. The non-GAAP efficiency ratio was 66.16% for the fourth quarter of 2023 compared to 60.91% for the third quarter of 2023 and 51.46% for the prior year quarter. The increase in non-GAAP efficiency ratio (reflecting a decrease in efficiency) in the current quarter compared to the previous quarter and the fourth quarter of the prior year was the result of declines in net revenue from the prior periods coupled with the growth in non-interest expense.

Balance Sheet and Credit Quality

Total assets were $14.0 billion at December 31, 2023, as compared to $14.1 billion at September 30, 2023. At December 31, 2023 total loans increased by $66.7 million or 1% to $11.4 billion compared to $11.3 billion at September 30, 2023. Commercial real estate and business loans increased $62.0 million quarter-over-quarter due to the $50.3 million and $50.2 million growth in the AD&C and commercial business loan and lines portfolios, respectively, partially offset by a $33.3 million decline in the investor commercial real estate loan portfolio. Quarter-over-quarter the total mortgage loan portfolio remained relatively unchanged.

Deposits decreased $154.5 million or 1% to $11.0 billion at December 31, 2023 compared to $11.2 billion at September 30, 2023. During this period noninterest-bearing and interest-bearing deposits declined $99.7 million and $54.7 million, respectively. The decline within noninterest-bearing deposit categories was primarily driven by $64.7 million and $54.4 million decrease in small business and title company commercial checking accounts, respectively. The decrease in interest-bearing deposits was due to a $253.1 million reduction in brokered time deposits, as the Company continued to reduce its reliance on wholesale funding sources during the current quarter, in addition to the $111.9 million decrease in money market accounts. These declines were partially offset by $265.9 million growth in savings accounts. Total deposits, excluding brokered deposits, increased by $85.5 million or 1% quarter-over-quarter and represented 92% of the total deposits as of December 31, 2023 compared to 90% at September 30,


2023, reflecting continued stability of the core deposit base. Due to the deposit decline experienced during the current quarter the loan to deposit ratio increased to 103% at December 31, 2023 from 101% at September 30, 2023. Total uninsured deposits at December 31, 2023 were approximately 34% of the total deposits.

At December 31, 2023, contingent liquidity, which consists of available FHLB borrowings, fed funds, funds through the Federal Reserve Bank's discount window and the Bank Term Funding Program, as well as excess cash and unpledged investment securities totaled $6.0 billion or 162% of uninsured deposits.

The tangible common equity ratio increased to 8.77% of tangible assets at December 31, 2023, compared to 8.42% at September 30, 2023. This increase reflected the impact of higher tangible common equity, a product of $10.8 million increase in net retained earnings and a $38.2 million decrease in unrealized losses on available-for-sale investment securities during the current quarter, while tangible assets decreased by $119.2 million.

At December 31, 2023, the Company had a total risk-based capital ratio of 14.92%, a common equity tier 1 risk-based capital ratio of 10.90%, a tier 1 risk-based capital ratio of 10.90%, and a tier 1 leverage ratio of 9.51%. All of these ratios remain well in excess of the mandated minimum regulatory requirements.

Non-performing loans include non-accrual loans and accruing loans 90 days or more past due. At December 31, 2023, non-performing loans totaled $91.8 million, compared to $51.8 million at September 30, 2023 and $39.4 million at December 31, 2022. Non-performing loans to total loans was 0.81% compared to 0.46%. These levels of non-performing loans compare to 0.35% at December 31, 2022. The current quarter's increase in non-performing loans was related to two large investor commercial real estate relationships within the custodial care and multifamily residential property industries. These two relationships accounted for $42.4 million of the total $47.9 million of loans placed on non-accrual during the quarter. Only the custodial care relationship required an individual reserve during the current quarter. An individual reserve was recorded earlier in the year on the multifamily residential property relationship. Total net recoveries for the current quarter amounted to $0.1 million compared to net charge-offs of $0.1 million for the third quarter of 2023 and $0.1 million of net recoveries for the fourth quarter of 2022.

At December 31, 2023, the allowance for credit losses was $120.9 million or 1.06% of outstanding loans and 132% of non-performing loans, compared to $123.4 million or 1.09% of outstanding loans and 238% of non-performing loans at the end of the previous quarter and $136.2 million or 1.20% of outstanding loans and 346% of non-performing loans at the end of the fourth quarter of 2022. The decrease in the allowance for the current quarter compared to the previous quarter mainly reflects a change in the composition of the loan portfolio, a decline in the probability of an economic recession and updates to other qualitative adjustments, partially offset by an individual reserve established on the previously discussed investor commercial real estate loan designated as non-accrual during the current quarter coupled with a slight deterioration in other relevant economic factors in the most recent economic forecast.

Income Statement Review

Quarterly Results

Net income was $26.1 million ($0.58 per diluted common share) for the three months ended December 31, 2023 compared to $20.7 million ($0.46 per diluted common share) for the three months ended September 30, 2023 and $34.0 million ($0.76 per diluted common share) for the prior year quarter. The current quarter's core earnings were $27.1 million ($0.60 per diluted common share), compared to $27.8 million ($0.62 per diluted common share) for the previous quarter and $35.3 million ($0.79 per diluted common share) for the quarter ended December 31, 2022. The increase in the current quarter's net income compared to the previous quarter, which included a one-time pension settlement expense of $8.2 million, was a result of lower provision for credit losses partially offset by declines in both net interest income and non-interest income.

Net interest income for the fourth quarter of 2023 decreased $3.4 million or 4% compared to the previous quarter and $24.9 million or 23% compared to the fourth quarter of 2022. Both quarterly and year-over-year decreases in net interest income were driven by higher interest expense, a result of higher funding costs, which outpaced growth in interest income. The rising interest rate environment was primarily responsible for a $20.3 million year-over-year increase in interest income. This growth in interest income was more than offset by the $45.3 million year-over-year growth in interest expense as funding costs have also risen in response to the rising rate environment and significant competition for deposits. Interest income growth occurred in all categories of commercial loans and, to a lesser degree, in residential mortgage loans, and consumer loans.

The net interest margin was 2.45% for the fourth quarter of 2023 compared to 2.55% for the third quarter of 2023 and 3.26% for the fourth quarter of 2022. The contraction of the net interest margin for the current quarter reflects the higher rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities, which outpaced the increase in the yield on interest-earning assets. The overall rate and yield increases


were driven by the multiple federal funds rate increases that occurred over the preceding twelve months, competition for deposits in the market, and customer movement of excess funds out of noninterest-bearing accounts into higher yielding products. As compared to the prior year quarter, the yield on interest-earning assets increased 49 basis points while the rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities rose 169 basis points, resulting in net interest margin compression of 81 basis points.

The total provision for credit losses was a credit of $3.4 million for the fourth quarter of 2023 compared to a charge of $2.4 million for the previous quarter and $10.8 million for the fourth quarter of 2022. The provision for credit losses directly attributable to the funded loan portfolio was a credit of $2.6 million for the current quarter compared to a charge of $3.2 million for the third quarter of 2023 and the prior year quarter’s provision of $7.9 million. The current quarter's provision is mainly a reflection of change in the composition of the loan portfolio, a decline in the probability of an economic recession and updates to other qualitative adjustments, partially offset by an increase in individual reserves driven by one large investor commercial real estate relationship along with a slight deterioration in other relevant economic factors.

Non-interest income for the fourth quarter of 2023 decreased by 5% or $0.8 million compared to the linked quarter and grew by 16% or $2.3 million compared to the prior year quarter. The current quarter's decrease in non-interest income as compared to the previous quarter was mainly driven by lower income from mortgage banking activities, due to lower sales volume, partially offset by an increase in BOLI income.

Non-interest expense for the fourth quarter of 2023 decreased $5.3 million or 7% compared to the third quarter of 2023 and increased $2.8 million or 4% compared to the fourth quarter of 2022. The previous quarter included $8.2 million of pension settlement expense related to the termination of the Company's pension plan. Excluding this item from the previous quarter, total non-interest expense increased by $2.8 million or 4% driven by a cumulative effect of higher professional and consulting fees, marketing expense and other operating expenses, partially offset by lower salaries and employee benefits.

For the fourth quarter of 2023, the GAAP efficiency ratio was 68.33% compared to 70.72% for the third quarter of 2023 and 53.23% for the fourth quarter of 2022. The GAAP efficiency ratio rose from the prior year quarter primarily as a result of the 19% decrease in GAAP revenue in combination with the 4% increase in GAAP non-interest expense. The non-GAAP efficiency ratio was 66.16% for the current quarter as compared to 60.91% for the third quarter of 2023 and 51.46% for the fourth quarter of 2022. The increase in the non-GAAP efficiency ratio (reflecting a decrease in efficiency) from the fourth quarter of the prior year to the current year quarter was primarily the result of the 19% decline in non-GAAP revenue, while non-GAAP expenses increased 4%.

ROA for the quarter ended December 31, 2023 was 0.73% and ROTCE was 9.26% compared to 0.58% and 7.42%, respectively, for the third quarter of 2023 and 0.98% and 12.91%, respectively, for the fourth quarter of 2022. On a non-GAAP basis, the current quarter's core ROA was 0.76% and core ROTCE was 9.26% compared to 0.78% and 9.51% for the third quarter of 2023 and 1.02% and 13.02%, respectively, for the fourth quarter of 2022.

Year-to-Date Results

The Company recorded net income of $122.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2023 compared to net income of $166.3 million for the same period in the prior year. Core earnings were $134.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2023 compared to $160.3 million for the same period in the prior year. Year-to-date net income declined as a result of the gain recognized on the sale of the Company's insurance segment during the prior year in combination with the decrease in net interest income and higher non-interest expense, partially offset by lower provision for credit losses.

For the year ended December 31, 2023, net interest income decreased $72.5 million compared to the prior year as a result of the $214.3 million increase in interest expense, partially offset by the $141.9 million increase in interest income. The increase in interest expense was driven by the interest expense on deposits, primarily associated with money market and time deposit accounts and, to a lesser degree, FHLB and Federal Reserve Bank borrowings. The net interest margin declined to 2.67% for the year ended December 31, 2023, compared to 3.44% for the prior year, primarily as a result of higher funding costs due to the rising interest rate environment and market competition for deposits during the period.

The provision for credit losses for the year ended December 31, 2023 amounted to a credit of $17.6 million as compared to a charge of $34.4 million for 2022. The credit to the provision for the year ended December 31, 2023 was a reflection of the improving regional forecasted unemployment rate, observed during the first half of the current year, and the declining probability of economic recession, partially offset by higher individual reserves on our non-accrual loans during the year.

For the year ended December 31, 2023, non-interest income decreased 23% to $67.1 million compared to $87.0 million for 2022. During the prior year, the Company realized a $16.5 million gain on the sale of its insurance segment. Excluding the gain, non-interest income decreased 5% or $3.4 million, driven by a $2.9 million decrease in insurance commissions, a $2.6 million


decrease in bank card fees and a $0.6 million decrease in income from mortgage banking activities. Insurance commission income declined due to the disposition of the Company's insurance business during the second quarter of the prior year. Fees from bank cards declined as a result of regulatory restrictions on transaction fees effective in the second half of the prior year. The decline in income from mortgage banking activities is the result of the rising interest rate environment, which continues to dampen home sales and refinancing activity. These decreases in non-interest income year-over-year were partially offset by a $1.1 million increase in BOLI mortality-related income and the $0.9 million increase in wealth management income.

Non-interest expense increased 7% to $275.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2023, compared to $257.3 million for 2022. Current year expense included pension settlement expense of $8.2 million and severance expense of $1.9 million, while the prior year included contingent earn-out expense associated with the 2020 acquisition of Rembert Pendleton Jackson of $1.2 million and merger, acquisition and disposal expense of $1.1 million. Excluding these items, non-interest expense increased by $10.0 million or 4% in the current year over the prior year. The drivers of the increase in non-interest expense were a $8.8 million increase in professional fees, a $4.7 million increase in FDIC expense, and a $1.7 million increase in software amortization expense. Excluding the pension settlement expense, total salaries and benefits expense declined by $6.5 million from the prior year period, predominantly due to a reduction in performance-based compensation. Year-over-year increases in both professional fees and software amortization expense were mainly associated with the Company's investments in technology and software projects. The increase in FDIC insurance expense was a result of an increase in the assessment rate for all banks that became effective in 2023.

For the year ended December 31, 2023, the GAAP efficiency ratio was 65.24% compared to 50.05% for the same period in 2022. The non-GAAP efficiency ratio for the current year was 60.99% compared to the 49.66% for the prior year. The growth in the current year’s GAAP and non-GAAP efficiency ratios compared to the prior year, indicating a decline in efficiency, was the result of the declines in GAAP and non-GAAP revenues combined with the growth in GAAP and non-GAAP non-interest expenses.

Explanation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

This news release contains financial information and performance measures determined by methods other than in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“GAAP”). The Company’s management believes that the supplemental non-GAAP information provides a better comparison of period-to-period operating performance. Additionally, the Company believes this information is utilized by regulators and market analysts to evaluate a company’s financial condition and, therefore, such information is useful to investors. Non-GAAP measures used in this release consist of the following:

•Tangible common equity and related measures are non-GAAP measures that exclude the impact of goodwill and other intangible assets.
•The non-GAAP efficiency ratio excludes amortization of intangible assets, investment securities gains/(losses), merger, acquisition and disposal expense, gain on disposal of assets, pension settlement expense, severance expense and contingent payment expense, and includes tax-equivalent income.
•Core earnings and the related measures of core earnings per diluted common share, core return on average assets and core return on average tangible common equity reflect net income exclusive of amortization of intangible assets, pension settlement expense, investment securities gains/(losses) and other non-recurring or extraordinary items, on a net of tax basis.
•Pre-tax pre-provision net income excludes income tax expense and the provision (credit) for credit losses.

These disclosures should not be viewed as a substitute for financial results in accordance with GAAP, nor are they necessarily comparable to non-GAAP performance measures that may be presented by other companies. Please refer to the non-GAAP Reconciliation tables included with this release for a reconciliation of these non-GAAP measures to the most directly comparable GAAP measure.

Conference Call

The Company’s management will host a conference call to discuss its fourth quarter results today at 2:00 p.m. (ET). A live Webcast of the conference call is available through the Investor Relations section of the Sandy Spring Website at www.sandyspringbank.com. Participants may call 1-833-470-1428. Please use the following access code: 125369. Visitors to the Website are advised to log on 10 minutes ahead of the scheduled start of the call. An internet-based replay will be available on the website until February 6, 2024. A replay of the teleconference will be available through the same time period by calling 1-866-813-9403 under conference call number 801362.



About Sandy Spring Bancorp, Inc.

Sandy Spring Bancorp, Inc., headquartered in Olney, Maryland, is the holding company for Sandy Spring Bank, a premier community bank in the Greater Washington, D.C. region. With over 50 locations, the bank offers a broad range of commercial and retail banking, mortgage, private banking, and trust services throughout Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, D.C. Through its subsidiaries, Rembert Pendleton Jackson and West Financial Services, Inc., Sandy Spring Bank also offers a comprehensive menu of wealth management services.

Category: Webcast
Source: Sandy Spring Bancorp, Inc.
Code: SASR-E

For additional information or questions, please contact:
Daniel J. Schrider, Chair, President & Chief Executive Officer, or
Philip J. Mantua, E.V.P. & Chief Financial Officer
Sandy Spring Bancorp
17801 Georgia Avenue
Olney, Maryland 20832
1-800-399-5919
Email: DSchrider@sandyspringbank.com
PMantua@sandyspringbank.com

Website: www.sandyspringbank.com
Media Contact:
Jen Schell, Senior Vice President
301-570-8331
jschell@sandyspringbank.com

Forward-Looking Statements

Sandy Spring Bancorp’s forward-looking statements are subject to significant risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from those in such statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the risks identified in our quarterly and annual reports and the following: changes in general business and economic conditions nationally or in the markets that we serve; changes in consumer and business confidence, investor sentiment, or consumer spending or savings behavior; changes in the level of inflation; changes in the demand for loans, deposits and other financial services that we provide; the possibility that future credit losses may be higher than currently expected; the impact of the interest rate environment on our business, financial condition and results of operations; the impact of compliance with changes in laws, regulations and regulatory interpretations, including changes in income taxes; changes in credit ratings assigned to us or our subsidiaries; the ability to realize benefits and cost savings from, and limit any unexpected liabilities associated with, any business combinations; competitive pressures among financial services companies; the ability to attract, develop and retain qualified employees; our ability to maintain the security of our data processing and information technology systems; the impact of changes in accounting policies, including the introduction of new accounting standards; the impact of judicial or regulatory proceedings; the impact of fiscal and governmental policies of the United States federal government; the impact of health emergencies, epidemics or pandemics; the effects of climate change; and the impact of natural disasters, extreme weather events, military conflict, terrorism or other geopolitical events. Sandy Spring Bancorp provides greater detail regarding some of these factors in its Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022 and its Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2023, including in the Risk Factors section of those reports, and in its other SEC reports. Sandy Spring Bancorp’s forward-looking statements may also be subject to other risks and uncertainties, including those that it may discuss elsewhere in this news release or in its filings with the SEC, accessible on the SEC’s Web site at www.sec.gov.



Sandy Spring Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS - UNAUDITED

Three Months Ended
December 31,		%
Change		Year Ended
December 31,		%
Change
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
2023202220232022
Results of operations:
Net interest income$81,696$106,643(23)%$354,550$427,004(17)%
Provision/ (credit) for credit losses(3,445)10,801N/M(17,561)34,372N/M
Non-interest income16,56014,29716 67,07887,019(23)
Non-interest expense67,14264,3754 275,054257,2937 
Income before income tax expense34,55945,764(24)164,135222,358(26)
Net income26,10033,980(23)122,844166,299(26)
Net income attributable to common shareholders$26,066$33,866(23)$122,621$165,618(26)
Pre-tax pre-provision net income (1)
$31,114$56,565(45)$146,574$256,730(43)
Return on average assets0.73 %0.98 %0.87 %1.26 %
Return on average common equity6.70 %9.23 %8.04 %11.23 %
Return on average tangible common equity (1)
9.26 %12.91 %11.06 %15.64 %
Net interest margin2.45 %3.26 %2.67 %3.44 %
Efficiency ratio - GAAP basis (2)
68.33 %53.23 %65.24 %50.05 %
Efficiency ratio - Non-GAAP basis (2)
66.16 %51.46 %60.99 %49.66 %
Per share data:
Basic net income per common share$0.58$0.76(24)%$2.74$3.69(26)%
Diluted net income per common share$0.58$0.76(23)$2.73$3.68(26)
Weighted average diluted common shares45,009,57444,828,827— 44,947,26345,039,022— 
Dividends declared per share$0.34$0.34— $1.36$1.36— 
Book value per common share$35.36$33.236 $35.36$33.236 
Tangible book value per common share (1)
$26.64$24.648 $26.64$24.648 
Outstanding common shares44,913,56144,657,0541 44,913,56144,657,0541 
Financial condition at period-end:
Investment securities$1,414,453$1,543,208(8)%$1,414,453$1,543,208(8)%
Loans11,366,98911,396,706— 11,366,98911,396,706— 
Assets14,028,17213,833,1191 14,028,17213,833,1191 
Deposits10,996,53810,953,421— 10,996,53810,953,421— 
Stockholders' equity1,588,1421,483,7687 1,588,1421,483,7687 
Capital ratios:
Tier 1 leverage (3)
9.51 %9.33 %9.51 %9.33 %
Common equity tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets (3)
10.90 %10.23 %10.90 %10.23 %
Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets (3)
10.90 %10.23 %10.90 %10.23 %
Total regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets (3)
14.92 %14.20 %14.92 %14.20 %
Tangible common equity to tangible assets (4)
8.77 %8.18 %8.77 %8.18 %
Average equity to average assets10.97 %10.61 %10.87 %11.20 %
Credit quality ratios:
Allowance for credit losses to loans1.06 %1.20 %1.06 %1.20 %
Non-performing loans to total loans0.81 %0.35 %0.81 %0.35 %
Non-performing assets to total assets0.65 %0.29 %0.65 %0.29 %
Allowance for credit losses to non-performing loans131.59 %346.15 %131.59 %346.15 %
Annualized net charge-offs/ (recoveries) to average loans (5)
— %— %0.01 %— %

N/M - not meaningful
(1)Represents a non-GAAP measure.
(2)The efficiency ratio - GAAP basis is non-interest expense divided by net interest income plus non-interest income from the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income. The traditional efficiency ratio - Non-GAAP basis excludes intangible asset amortization, merger, acquisition and disposal expense, severance expense, pension settlement expense and contingent payment expense from non-interest expense; and investment securities gains/ (losses) and gain on disposal of assets from non-interest income; and adds the tax-equivalent adjustment to net interest income. See the Reconciliation Table included with these Financial Highlights.
(3)Estimated ratio at December 31, 2023.
(4)The tangible common equity to tangible assets ratio is a non-GAAP ratio that divides assets excluding goodwill and other intangible assets into stockholders' equity after deducting goodwill and other intangible assets. See the Reconciliation Table included with these Financial Highlights.
(5)Calculation utilizes average loans, excluding residential mortgage loans held-for-sale.


Sandy Spring Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries
RECONCILIATION TABLE - UNAUDITED (CONTINUED)
OPERATING EARNINGS - METRICS

Three Months Ended
December 31,		Year Ended
December 31,
(Dollars in thousands)2023202220232022
Core earnings (non-GAAP):
Net income (GAAP)$26,100$33,980$122,844$166,299
Plus/ (less) non-GAAP adjustments (net of tax)(1):
Merger, acquisition and disposal expense———796
Amortization of intangible assets1,0471,0493,8984,333
Severance expense——1,445—
Pension settlement expense——6,088—
Gain on disposal of assets———(12,309)
Investment securities losses—293—257
Contingent payment expense——27929
Core earnings (Non-GAAP)$27,147$35,322$134,302$160,305
Core earnings per diluted common share (non-GAAP):
Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted (GAAP)45,009,57444,828,82744,947,26345,039,022
Earnings per diluted common share (GAAP)$0.58$0.76$2.73$3.68
Core earnings per diluted common share (non-GAAP)$0.60$0.79$2.99$3.56
Core return on average assets (non-GAAP):
Average assets (GAAP)$14,090,423$13,769,472$14,055,645$13,218,824
Return on average assets (GAAP)
0.73 %0.98 %0.87 %1.26 %
Core return on average assets (non-GAAP)0.76 %1.02 %0.96 %1.21 %
Return/ Core return on average tangible common equity (non-GAAP):
Net Income (GAAP)$26,100$33,980$122,844$166,299
Plus: Amortization of intangible assets (net of tax)1,0471,0493,8984,333
Net income before amortization of intangible assets$27,147$35,029$126,742$170,632
Average total stockholders' equity (GAAP)$1,546,312$1,460,254$1,528,242$1,480,198
Average goodwill(363,436)(363,436)(363,436)(366,244)
Average other intangible assets, net(20,162)(20,739)(18,596)(23,009)
Average tangible common equity (non-GAAP)$1,162,714$1,076,079$1,146,210$1,090,945
Return on average tangible common equity (non-GAAP)
9.26 %12.91 %11.06 %15.64 %
Core return on average tangible common equity (non-GAAP)9.26 %13.02 %11.72 %14.69 %
(1) Tax adjustments have been determined using the combined marginal federal and state rate of 25.37% and 25.47% for 2023 and 2022, respectively.


Sandy Spring Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries
RECONCILIATION TABLE - UNAUDITED

Three Months Ended
December 31,		Year Ended
December 31,
(Dollars in thousands)2023202220232022
Pre-tax pre-provision net income:
Net income (GAAP)$26,100$33,980$122,844$166,299
Plus/ (less) non-GAAP adjustments:
Income tax expense8,45911,78441,29156,059
Provision/ (credit) for credit losses(3,445)10,801(17,561)34,372
Pre-tax pre-provision net income (non-GAAP)$31,114$56,565$146,574$256,730
Efficiency ratio (GAAP):
Non-interest expense$67,142$64,375$275,054$257,293
Net interest income plus non-interest income$98,256$120,940$421,628$514,023
Efficiency ratio (GAAP)68.33%53.23 %65.24 %50.05 %
Efficiency ratio (Non-GAAP):
Non-interest expense$67,142$64,375$275,054$257,293
Less non-GAAP adjustments:
Amortization of intangible assets1,4031,4085,2235,814
Merger, acquisition and disposal expense———1,068
Severance expense——1,939—
Pension settlement expense——8,157—
Contingent payment expense——361,247
Non-interest expense - as adjusted$65,739$62,967$259,699$249,164
Net interest income plus non-interest income
$98,256$120,940$421,628$514,023
Plus non-GAAP adjustment:
Tax-equivalent income1,1131,0324,1573,841
Less/ (plus) non-GAAP adjustment:
Investment securities gains/ (losses)—(393)—(345)
Gain on disposal of assets———16,516
Net interest income plus non-interest income - as adjusted$99,369$122,365$425,785$501,693
Efficiency ratio (Non-GAAP)
66.16%51.46 %60.99 %49.66 %
Tangible common equity ratio:
Total stockholders' equity$1,588,142$1,483,768$1,588,142$1,483,768
Goodwill(363,436)(363,436)(363,436)(363,436)
Other intangible assets, net(28,301)(19,855)(28,301)(19,855)
Tangible common equity$1,196,405$1,100,477$1,196,405$1,100,477
Total assets
$14,028,172$13,833,119$14,028,172$13,833,119
Goodwill(363,436)(363,436)(363,436)(363,436)
Other intangible assets, net(28,301)(19,855)(28,301)(19,855)
Tangible assets$13,636,435$13,449,828$13,636,435$13,449,828
Tangible common equity ratio
8.77%8.18 %8.77 %8.18 %
Outstanding common shares44,913,56144,657,05444,913,56144,657,054
Tangible book value per common share$26.64$24.64$26.64$24.64




Sandy Spring Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CONDITION - UNAUDITED

(Dollars in thousands)December 31,
2023		December 31,
2022
Assets
Cash and due from banks$82,257 $88,152 
Federal funds sold245 193 
Interest-bearing deposits with banks463,396 103,887 
Cash and cash equivalents545,898 192,232 
Residential mortgage loans held for sale (at fair value)10,836 11,706 
Investments held-to-maturity (fair values of $200,411 and $220,123 at December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively)
236,165 259,452 
Investments available-for-sale (at fair value)1,102,681 1,214,538 
Other investments, at cost75,607 69,218 
Total loans11,366,989 11,396,706 
Less: allowance for credit losses - loans(120,865)(136,242)
Net loans11,246,124 11,260,464 
Premises and equipment, net59,490 67,070 
Other real estate owned— 645 
Accrued interest receivable46,583 41,172 
Goodwill363,436 363,436 
Other intangible assets, net28,301 19,855 
Other assets313,051 333,331 
Total assets$14,028,172 $13,833,119 
Liabilities
Noninterest-bearing deposits
$2,914,161 $3,673,300 
Interest-bearing deposits8,082,377 7,280,121 
Total deposits10,996,538 10,953,421 
Securities sold under retail repurchase agreements75,032 61,967 
Federal funds purchased— 260,000 
Federal Reserve Bank borrowings300,000 — 
Advances from FHLB550,000 550,000 
Subordinated debt370,803 370,205 
Total borrowings1,295,835 1,242,172 
Accrued interest payable and other liabilities147,657 153,758 
Total liabilities12,440,030 12,349,351 
Stockholders' equity
Common stock -- par value $1.00; shares authorized 100,000,000; shares issued and outstanding 44,913,561 and 44,657,054 at December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively
44,914 44,657 
Additional paid in capital742,243 734,273 
Retained earnings898,316 836,789 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss(97,331)(131,951)
Total stockholders' equity1,588,142 1,483,768 
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity$14,028,172 $13,833,119 


Sandy Spring Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME - UNAUDITED

Three Months Ended
December 31,		Year Ended
December 31,
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)2023202220232022
Interest income:
Interest and fees on loans$148,655 $135,079 $579,960 $462,121 
Interest on loans held for sale199 234 896 738 
Interest on deposits with banks8,456 1,427 22,435 2,672 
Interest and dividend income on investment securities:
Taxable6,454 6,047 26,992 20,519 
Tax-advantaged1,848 2,509 7,224 9,609 
Interest on federal funds sold4 4 17 8 
Total interest income165,616 145,300 637,524 495,667 
Interest expense:
Interest on deposits69,813 28,276 225,028 43,854 
Interest on retail repurchase agreements and federal funds purchased
4,075 1,697 14,452 2,929 
Interest on advances from FHLB6,086 4,759 27,709 7,825 
Interest on subordinated debt3,946 3,925 15,785 14,055 
Total interest expense83,920 38,657 282,974 68,663 
Net interest income81,696 106,643 354,550 427,004 
Provision/ (credit) for credit losses(3,445)10,801 (17,561)34,372 
Net interest income after provision/ (credit) for credit losses85,141 95,842 372,111 392,632 
Non-interest income:
Investment securities gains/ (losses)— (393)— (345)
Gain on disposal of assets— — — 16,516 
Service charges on deposit accounts2,749 2,419 10,447 9,803 
Mortgage banking activities792 783 5,536 6,130 
Wealth management income9,219 8,472 36,633 35,774 
Insurance agency commissions— — — 2,927 
Income from bank owned life insurance1,207 950 4,210 3,141 
Bank card fees454 463 1,769 4,379 
Other income2,139 1,603 8,483 8,694 
Total non-interest income16,560 14,297 67,078 87,019 
Non-interest expense:
Salaries and employee benefits35,482 39,455 160,192 158,504 
Occupancy expense of premises4,558 4,728 18,778 19,255 
Equipment expenses3,987 3,859 15,675 14,779 
Marketing1,242 1,354 5,103 5,197 
Outside data services3,000 2,707 11,186 10,199 
FDIC insurance2,615 1,462 9,461 4,792 
Amortization of intangible assets1,403 1,408 5,223 5,814 
Merger, acquisition and disposal expense— — — 1,068 
Professional fees and services5,628 2,573 17,982 9,169 
Other expenses9,227 6,829 31,454 28,516 
Total non-interest expense67,142 64,375 275,054 257,293 
Income before income tax expense34,559 45,764 164,135 222,358 
Income tax expense8,459 11,784 41,291 56,059 
Net income$26,100 $33,980 $122,844 $166,299 

Net income per share amounts:
Basic net income per common share$0.58 $0.76 $2.74 $3.69 
Diluted net income per common share$0.58 $0.76 $2.73 $3.68 
Dividends declared per share$0.34 $0.34 $1.36 $1.36 


Sandy Spring Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries
HISTORICAL TRENDS - QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA - UNAUDITED

20232022
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)Q4Q3Q2Q1Q4Q3Q2Q1
Profitability for the quarter:
Tax-equivalent interest income
$166,729$163,479$159,156$152,317$146,332$131,373$114,901$106,902
Interest expense    
83,92077,33067,67954,04538,65717,4627,9594,585
Tax-equivalent net interest income82,80986,14991,47798,272107,675113,911106,942102,317
Tax-equivalent adjustment
1,1131,0681,0069701,032951992866
Provision/ (credit) for credit losses(3,445)2,3655,055(21,536)10,80118,8903,0461,635
Non-interest income
16,56017,39117,17615,95114,29716,88235,24520,595
Non-interest expense
67,14272,47169,13666,30564,37565,78064,99162,147
Income before income tax expense34,55927,63633,45668,48445,76445,17273,15858,264
Income tax expense8,4596,8908,71117,23111,78411,58818,35814,329
Net income$26,100$20,746$24,745$51,253$33,980$33,584$54,800$43,935
GAAP financial performance:
Return on average assets0.73 %0.58 %0.70 %1.49 %0.98 %0.99 %1.69 %1.42 %
Return on average common equity6.70 %5.35 %6.46 %13.93 %9.23 %8.96 %14.97 %11.83 %
Return on average tangible common equity9.26 %7.42 %8.93 %19.10 %12.91 %12.49 %20.83 %16.45 %
Net interest margin2.45 %2.55 %2.73 %2.99 %3.26 %3.53 %3.49 %3.49 %
Efficiency ratio - GAAP basis68.33 %70.72 %64.22 %58.55 %53.23 %50.66 %46.03 %50.92 %
Non-GAAP financial performance:
Pre-tax pre-provision net income$31,114$30,001$38,511$46,948$56,565$64,062$76,204$59,899
Core after-tax earnings$27,147$27,766$27,136$52,253$35,322$35,695$44,238$45,050
Core return on average assets0.76 %0.78 %0.77 %1.52 %1.02 %1.05 %1.37 %1.45 %
Core return on average common equity6.97 %7.16 %7.09 %14.20 %9.60 %9.53 %12.09 %12.13 %
Core return on average tangible common equity9.26 %9.51 %9.43 %19.11 %13.02 %12.86 %16.49 %16.45 %
Core earnings per diluted common share$0.60$0.62$0.60$1.16$0.79$0.80$0.98$0.99
Efficiency ratio - Non-GAAP basis66.16 %60.91 %60.68 %56.87 %51.46 %48.18 %49.79 %49.34 %
Per share data:
Net income attributable to common shareholders$26,066$20,719$24,712$51,084$33,866$33,470$54,606$43,667
Basic net income per common share$0.58$0.46$0.55$1.14$0.76$0.75$1.21$0.97
Diluted net income per common share$0.58$0.46$0.55$1.14$0.76$0.75$1.21$0.96
Weighted average diluted common shares45,009,57444,960,45544,888,75944,872,58244,828,82744,780,56045,111,69345,333,292
Dividends declared per share$0.34$0.34$0.34$0.34$0.34$0.34$0.34$0.34
Non-interest income:
Securities gains/ (losses)$—$—$—$—$(393)$2$38$8
Gain/ (loss) on disposal of assets—————(183)16,699—
Service charges on deposit accounts2,7492,7042,6062,3882,4192,5912,4672,326
Mortgage banking activities7921,6821,8171,2457831,5661,4832,298
Wealth management income9,2199,3919,0318,9928,4728,8679,0989,337
Insurance agency commissions——————8122,115
Income from bank owned life insurance1,2078451,251907950693703795
Bank card fees4544504474184634381,8101,668
Other income2,1392,3192,0242,0011,6032,9082,1352,048
Total non-interest income$16,560$17,391$17,176$15,951$14,297$16,882$35,245$20,595
Non-interest expense:
Salaries and employee benefits$35,482$44,853$40,931$38,926$39,455$40,126$39,550$39,373
Occupancy expense of premises4,5584,6094,7644,8474,7284,7594,7345,034
Equipment expenses3,9873,8113,7604,1173,8593,8253,5593,536
Marketing1,2427291,5891,5431,3541,3701,2801,193
Outside data services3,0002,8192,8532,5142,7072,5092,5642,419
FDIC insurance2,6152,3332,3752,1381,4621,2681,078984
Amortization of intangible assets1,4031,2451,2691,3061,4081,4321,4661,508
Merger, acquisition and disposal expense—————11,067—
Professional fees and services5,6284,5094,1613,6842,5732,2072,3722,017
Other expenses9,2277,5637,4347,2306,8298,2837,3216,083
Total non-interest expense$67,142$72,471$69,136$66,305$64,375$65,780$64,991$62,147



Sandy Spring Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries
HISTORICAL TRENDS - QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA - UNAUDITED
20232022
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)Q4Q3Q2Q1Q4Q3Q2Q1
Balance sheets at quarter end:
Commercial investor real estate loans$5,104,425$5,137,694$5,131,210$5,167,456$5,130,094$5,066,843$4,761,658$4,388,275
Commercial owner-occupied real estate loans1,755,2351,760,3841,770,1351,769,9281,775,0371,743,7241,767,3261,692,253
Commercial AD&C loans988,967938,6731,045,7421,046,6651,090,0281,143,7831,094,5281,089,331
Commercial business loans1,504,8801,454,7091,423,6141,437,4781,455,8851,393,6341,353,3801,349,602
Residential mortgage loans1,474,5211,432,0511,385,7431,328,5241,287,9331,218,5521,147,5771,000,697
Residential construction loans121,419160,345190,690223,456224,772229,243235,486204,259
Consumer loans417,542416,436422,505421,734432,957423,034426,335419,911
Total loans11,366,98911,300,29211,369,63911,395,24111,396,70611,218,81310,786,29010,144,328
Allowance for credit losses - loans(120,865)(123,360)(120,287)(117,613)(136,242)(128,268)(113,670)(110,588)
Loans held for sale10,83619,23521,47616,26211,70611,46923,61017,537
Investment securities1,414,4531,392,0781,463,5541,528,3361,543,2081,587,2791,595,4241,586,441
Total assets14,028,17214,135,08513,994,54514,129,00713,833,11913,765,59713,303,00912,967,416
Noninterest-bearing demand deposits2,914,1613,013,9053,079,8963,228,6783,673,3003,993,4804,129,4404,039,797
Total deposits10,996,53811,151,01210,958,92211,075,99110,953,42110,749,48610,969,46110,852,794
Customer repurchase agreements75,03266,58174,51047,62761,96791,287110,744130,784
Total stockholders' equity1,588,1421,537,9141,539,0321,536,8651,483,7681,451,8621,477,1691,488,910
Quarterly average balance sheets:
Commercial investor real estate loans$5,125,028$5,125,459$5,146,632$5,136,204$5,082,697$4,898,683$4,512,937$4,220,246
Commercial owner-occupied real estate loans1,755,0481,769,7171,773,0391,769,6801,753,3511,755,8911,727,3251,683,557
Commercial AD&C loans960,646995,6821,057,2051,082,7911,136,7801,115,5311,096,3691,102,660
Commercial business loans1,433,0351,442,5181,441,4891,444,5881,373,5651,327,2181,334,3501,372,755
Residential mortgage loans1,451,6141,406,9291,353,8091,307,7611,251,8291,177,6641,070,836964,056
Residential construction loans142,325174,204211,590223,313231,318235,123221,031197,366
Consumer loans419,299421,189423,306424,122426,134422,963421,022424,859
Total loans11,286,99511,335,69811,407,07011,388,45911,255,67410,933,07310,383,8709,965,499
Loans held for sale10,13213,71417,4808,32410,90115,21112,74417,594
Investment securities1,544,1731,589,3421,639,3241,679,5931,717,4551,734,0361,686,1811,617,615
Interest-earning assets13,462,58313,444,11713,423,58913,316,16513,134,23412,833,75812,283,83411,859,803
Total assets14,090,42314,086,34214,094,65313,949,27613,769,47213,521,59512,991,69212,576,089
Noninterest-bearing demand deposits2,958,2543,041,1013,137,9713,480,4333,833,2753,995,7024,001,7623,758,732
Total deposits11,089,58711,076,72410,928,03811,049,99111,025,84310,740,99910,829,22110,542,029
Customer repurchase agreements66,62267,29858,38260,62674,797104,742122,728131,487
Total interest-bearing liabilities9,418,6669,332,6179,257,6528,806,7208,310,2787,892,2307,377,0457,163,641
Total stockholders' equity1,546,3121,538,5531,535,4651,491,9291,460,2541,486,4271,468,0361,506,516
Financial measures:
Average equity to average assets10.97 %10.92 %10.89 %10.70 %10.61 %10.99 %11.30 %11.98 %
Average investment securities to average earning assets11.47 %11.82 %12.21 %12.61 %13.08 %13.51 %13.73 %13.64 %
Average loans to average earning assets83.84 %84.32 %84.98 %85.52 %85.70 %85.19 %84.53 %84.03 %
Loans to assets81.03 %79.94 %81.24 %80.65 %82.39 %81.50 %81.08 %78.23 %
Loans to deposits103.37 %101.34 %103.75 %102.88 %104.05 %104.37 %98.33 %93.47 %
Assets under management$5,999,520$5,536,499$5,742,888$5,477,560$5,255,306$4,969,092$5,171,321$5,793,787
Capital measures:
Tier 1 leverage (1)
9.51 %9.50 %9.42 %9.44 %9.33 %9.33 %9.53 %9.66 %
Common equity tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets (1)
10.90 %10.83 %10.65 %10.53 %10.23 %10.18 %10.42 %10.78 %
Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets (1)
10.90 %10.83 %10.65 %10.53 %10.23 %10.18 %10.42 %10.78 %
Total regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets (1)
14.92 %14.85 %14.60 %14.43 %14.20 %14.15 %14.46 %15.02 %
Book value per common share$35.36$34.26$34.31$34.37$33.23$32.52$33.10$32.97
Outstanding common shares
44,913,56144,895,15844,862,36944,712,49744,657,05444,644,26944,629,69745,162,908
(1) Estimated ratio at December 31, 2023.



Sandy Spring Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries
LOAN PORTFOLIO QUALITY DETAIL - UNAUDITED
20232022
(Dollars in thousands)December 31,September 30,June 30,March 31,December 31,September 30,June 30,March 31,
Non-performing assets:
Loans 90 days past due:
Commercial real estate:
Commercial investor real estate$— $— $— $215 $— $— $— $— 
Commercial owner-occupied real estate— — — — — — — — 
Commercial AD&C— — — — — — — — 
Commercial business 20 415 29 3,002 1,002 1,966 — — 
Residential real estate:
Residential mortgage 342 — 692 352 — 167 353 296 
Residential construction— — — — — — — — 
Consumer— — — — — 34 — — 
Total loans 90 days past due
362 415 721 3,569 1,002 2,167 353 296 
Non-accrual loans:
Commercial real estate:
Commercial investor real estate 58,658 20,108 20,381 15,451 9,943 14,038 11,245 11,743 
Commercial owner-occupied real estate4,640 4,744 4,846 4,949 5,019 6,294 7,869 8,083 
Commercial AD&C1,259 1,422 569 — — — 1,353 1,081 
Commercial business10,051 9,671 9,393 9,443 7,322 7,198 7,542 8,357 
Residential real estate:
Residential mortgage 12,332 10,766 10,153 8,935 7,439 7,514 7,305 8,148 
Residential construction443 449 — — — — 1 51 
Consumer4,102 4,187 3,396 4,900 5,059 5,173 5,692 6,406 
Total non-accrual loans91,485 51,347 48,738 43,678 34,782 40,217 41,007 43,869 
Total restructured loans - accruing (1)
— — — — 3,575 2,077 2,119 2,161 
Total non-performing loans91,847 51,762 49,459 47,247 39,359 44,461 43,479 46,326 
Other assets and other real estate owned (OREO)— 261 611 645 645 739 739 1,034 
Total non-performing assets$91,847 $52,023 $50,070 $47,892 $40,004 $45,200 $44,218 $47,360 

For the Quarter Ended,
(Dollars in thousands)
December 31,
2023		September 30,
2023		June 30,
2023		March 31,
2023		December 31,
2022		September 30,
2022		June 30,
2022		March 31,
2022
Analysis of non-accrual loan activity:
Balance at beginning of period$51,347$48,738$43,678$34,782$40,217$41,007$43,869$46,086
Non-accrual balances transferred to OREO
————————
Non-accrual balances charged-off—(183)(2,049)(126)(22)(197)(376)(265)
Net payments or draws(7,619)(1,545)(1,654)(10,212)(9,535)(3,509)(3,234)(2,787)
Loans placed on non-accrual47,9204,9679,27619,7145,4674,2129481,503
Non-accrual loans brought current(163)(630)(513)(480)(1,345)(1,296)(200)(668)
Balance at end of period$91,485$51,347$48,738$43,678$34,782$40,217$41,007$43,869
Analysis of allowance for credit losses - loans:
Balance at beginning of period$123,360$120,287$117,613$136,242$128,268$113,670$110,588$109,145
Provision/ (credit) for credit losses - loans(2,574)3,1714,454(18,945)7,90714,0923,0461,635
Less loans charged-off, net of recoveries:
Commercial real estate:
    Commercial investor real estate(3)(3)(14)(5)(1)—(300)(19)
Commercial owner-occupied real estate(27)(25)(27)(26)(27)(10)(12)—
Commercial AD&C————————
Commercial business (105)15363(127)(13)(512)331111
Residential real estate:
Residential mortgage(6)(4)3521(50)(8)(9)120
Residential construction—————(3)(5)—
Consumer621151,423(179)2427(41)(20)
Net charge-offs/ (recoveries)(79)981,780(316)(67)(506)(36)192
Balance at the end of period$120,865$123,360$120,287$117,613$136,242$128,268$113,670$110,588
Asset quality ratios:
Non-performing loans to total loans0.81 %0.46 %0.44 %0.41 %0.35 %0.40 %0.40 %0.46 %
Non-performing assets to total assets0.65 %0.37 %0.36 %0.34 %0.29 %0.33 %0.33 %0.37 %
Allowance for credit losses to loans1.06 %1.09 %1.06 %1.03 %1.20 %1.14 %1.05 %1.09 %
Allowance for credit losses to non-performing loans131.59 %238.32 %243.21 %248.93 %346.15 %288.50 %261.44 %238.72 %
Annualized net charge-offs/ (recoveries) to average loans— %— %0.06 %(0.01)%— %(0.02)%— %0.01 %
(1) Effective January 1, 2023, the Company adopted ASU 2022-02, which eliminated the accounting and recognition of troubled debt restructurings ("TDRs").


Sandy Spring Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries
CONSOLIDATED AVERAGE BALANCES, YIELDS AND RATES - UNAUDITED

Three Months Ended December 31,
20232022
(Dollars in thousands and tax-equivalent)
Average
Balances
    Interest (1)
Annualized
Average
Yield/Rate
Average
Balances
    Interest (1)
Annualized
Average
Yield/Rate
Assets
Commercial investor real estate loans
$5,125,028 $60,909 4.72 %$5,082,697 $56,353 4.40 %
Commercial owner-occupied real estate loans1,755,048 21,011 4.75 1,753,351 20,433 4.62 
Commercial AD&C loans960,646 20,510 8.47 1,136,780 18,868 6.59 
Commercial business loans1,433,035 23,822 6.60 1,373,565 20,395 5.89 
Total commercial loans9,273,757 126,252 5.40 9,346,393 116,049 4.93 
Residential mortgage loans1,451,614 12,984 3.58 1,251,829 10,919 3.49 
Residential construction loans142,325 1,515 4.22 231,318 1,851 3.17 
Consumer loans419,299 8,543 8.08 426,134 6,775 6.31 
Total residential and consumer loans2,013,238 23,042 4.56 1,909,281 19,545 4.08 
Total loans (2)
11,286,995 149,294 5.25 11,255,674 135,594 4.78 
Loans held for sale10,132 199 7.86 10,901 234 8.58 
Taxable securities1,193,408 6,454 2.16 1,243,089 6,047 1.95 
Tax-advantaged securities350,765 2,322 2.64 474,366 3,026 2.55 
Total investment securities (3)
1,544,173 8,776 2.27 1,717,455 9,073 2.11 
Interest-bearing deposits with banks621,007 8,456 5.40 149,651 1,427 3.78 
Federal funds sold276 4 5.43 553 4 2.97 
Total interest-earning assets13,462,583 166,729 4.92 13,134,234 146,332 4.43 
Less: allowance for credit losses - loans
(121,851)(127,404)
Cash and due from banks89,143 94,840 
Premises and equipment, net69,162 65,958 
Other assets591,386 601,844 
Total assets$14,090,423 $13,769,472 
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Interest-bearing demand deposits
$1,474,748 $5,612 1.51 %$1,398,120 $1,664 0.47 %
Regular savings deposits1,153,610 9,715 3.34 528,306 232 0.17 
Money market savings deposits2,697,930 24,456 3.60 3,231,952 16,480 2.02 
Time deposits2,805,045 30,030 4.25 2,034,190 9,900 1.93 
Total interest-bearing deposits8,131,333 69,813 3.41 7,192,568 28,276 1.56 
Repurchase agreements66,622 354 2.11 74,797 20 0.11 
Federal funds purchased and Federal Reserve Bank borrowings300,000 3,721 4.92 172,478 1,677 3.86 
Advances from FHLB550,000 6,086 4.39 500,326 4,759 3.77 
Subordinated debt370,711 3,946 4.26 370,109 3,925 4.24 
Total borrowings1,287,333 14,107 4.35 1,117,710 10,381 3.68 
Total interest-bearing liabilities9,418,666 83,920 3.54 8,310,278 38,657 1.85 
Noninterest-bearing demand deposits
2,958,254 3,833,275 
Other liabilities167,191 165,665 
Stockholders' equity1,546,312 1,460,254 
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity$14,090,423 $13,769,472 
Tax-equivalent net interest income and spread
$82,809 1.38 %$107,675 2.58 %
Less: tax-equivalent adjustment1,113 1,032 
Net interest income$81,696 $106,643 
Interest income/earning assets
4.92 %4.43 %
Interest expense/earning assets2.47 1.17 
Net interest margin2.45 %3.26 %
(1)Tax-equivalent income has been adjusted using the combined marginal federal and state rate of 25.37% and 25.47% for 2023 and 2022, respectively. The annualized taxable-equivalent adjustments utilized in the above table to compute yields aggregated to $1.1 million and $1.0 million in 2023 and 2022, respectively.
(2)Non-accrual loans are included in the average balances.
(3)Available-for-sale investments are presented at amortized cost.




Sandy Spring Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries
CONSOLIDATED AVERAGE BALANCES, YIELDS AND RATES - UNAUDITED

Year Ended December 31,
20232022
(Dollars in thousands and tax-equivalent)
Average
Balances
    Interest (1)
Annualized
Average
Yield/Rate
Average
Balances
    Interest (1)
Annualized
Average
Yield/Rate
Assets
Commercial investor real estate loans
$5,133,279 $237,976 4.64 %$4,681,607 $194,598 4.16 %
Commercial owner-occupied real estate loans1,766,839 82,049 4.64 1,730,293 78,559 4.54 
Commercial AD&C loans1,023,669 81,515 7.96 1,112,936 56,689 5.09 
Commercial business loans1,440,382 92,080 6.39 1,351,906 69,765 5.16 
Total commercial loans9,364,169 493,620 5.27 8,876,742 399,611 4.50 
Residential mortgage loans1,380,496 48,909 3.54 1,117,053 37,551 3.36 
Residential construction loans187,599 6,817 3.63 221,341 6,963 3.15 
Consumer loans421,963 32,946 7.81 423,746 19,887 4.69 
Total residential and consumer loans1,990,058 88,672 4.46 1,762,140 64,401 3.65 
Total loans (2)
11,354,227 582,292 5.13 10,638,882 464,012 4.36 
Loans held for sale12,421 896 7.21 14,097 738 5.24 
Taxable securities1,254,739 26,992 2.15 1,214,032 20,519 1.69 
Tax-advantaged securities357,933 9,049 2.53 475,187 11,559 2.43 
Total investment securities (3)
1,612,672 36,041 2.23 1,689,219 32,078 1.90 
Interest-bearing deposits with banks432,392 22,435 5.19 189,465 2,672 1.41 
Federal funds sold393 17 4.26 574 8 1.41 
Total interest-earning assets13,412,105 641,681 4.78 12,532,237 499,508 3.99 
Less: allowance for credit losses - loans
(124,624)(116,170)
Cash and due from banks93,494 84,992 
Premises and equipment, net69,886 63,379 
Other assets604,784 654,386 
Total assets$14,055,645 $13,218,824 
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Interest-bearing demand deposits
$1,429,219 $16,077 1.12 %$1,457,833 $3,177 0.22 %
Regular savings deposits784,575 17,546 2.24 547,510 294 0.05 
Money market savings deposits2,974,580 93,432 3.14 3,308,678 23,883 0.72 
Time deposits2,695,232 97,973 3.64 1,573,868 16,500 1.05 
Total interest-bearing deposits7,883,606 225,028 2.85 6,887,889 43,854 0.64 
Repurchase agreements63,259 915 1.45 108,273 124 0.11 
Federal funds purchased and Federal Reserve Bank borrowings273,508 13,537 4.95 107,785 2,805 2.60 
Advances from FHLB615,082 27,709 4.50 256,621 7,825 3.05 
Subordinated debt370,487 15,785 4.26 328,939 14,055 4.27 
Total borrowings1,322,336 57,946 4.38 801,618 24,809 3.09 
Total interest-bearing liabilities9,205,942 282,974 3.07 7,689,507 68,663 0.89 
Noninterest-bearing demand deposits
3,152,699 3,897,842 
Other liabilities168,762 151,277 
Stockholders' equity1,528,242 1,480,198 
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity$14,055,645 $13,218,824 
Tax-equivalent net interest income and spread
$358,707 1.71 %$430,845 3.10 %
Less: tax-equivalent adjustment4,157 3,841 
Net interest income$354,550 $427,004 
Interest income/earning assets
4.78 %3.99 %
Interest expense/earning assets2.11 0.55 
Net interest margin2.67 %3.44 %
(1)Tax-equivalent income has been adjusted using the combined marginal federal and state rate of 25.37% and 25.47% for 2023 and 2022, respectively. The annualized taxable-equivalent adjustments utilized in the above table to compute yields aggregated to $4.2 million and $3.8 million in 2023 and 2022, respectively.
(2)Non-accrual loans are included in the average balances.
(3)Available-for-sale investments are presented at amortized cost.

4th Quarter 2023 Earnings Presentation January 23, 2024 1

 
2 Subtitle Copy Sandy Spring Bancorp’s forward-looking statements are subject to significant risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from those in such statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the risks identified in our quarterly and annual reports and the following: changes in general business and economic conditions nationally or in the markets that we serve; changes in consumer and business confidence, investor sentiment, or consumer spending or savings behavior; changes in the level of inflation; changes in the demand for loans, deposits and other financial services that we provide; the possibility that future credit losses may be higher than currently expected; the impact of the interest rate environment on our business, financial condition and results of operations; the impact of compliance with changes in laws, regulations and regulatory interpretations, including changes in income taxes; changes in credit ratings assigned to us or our subsidiaries; the ability to realize benefits and cost savings from, and limit any unexpected liabilities associated with, any business combinations; competitive pressures among financial services companies; the ability to attract, develop and retain qualified employees; our ability to maintain the security of our data processing and information technology systems; the impact of changes in accounting policies, including the introduction of new accounting standards; the impact of judicial or regulatory proceedings; the impact of fiscal and governmental policies of the United States federal government; the impact of health emergencies, epidemics or pandemics; the effects of climate change; and the impact of natural disasters, extreme weather events, military conflict, terrorism or other geopolitical events. Sandy Spring Bancorp provides greater detail regarding some of these factors in its Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022, including in the Risk Factors section of that report, and in its other SEC reports. Sandy Spring Bancorp’s forward-looking statements may also be subject to other risks and uncertainties, including those that it may discuss elsewhere in its filings with the SEC, accessible on the SEC’s Web site at www.sec.gov. Forward Looking Statements 2

 
3 Subtitle Copy 3 Quarterly Highlights Source: Company documents 1) Non-GAAP financial measure; see reconciliation to most directly comparable GAAP measure in “Appendix – Reconciliation of non-GAAP Financial Measures” 2) Excludes merger, acquisition and disposal expense, amortization of intangible assets, severance expense, pension settlement expense, contingent payment expense, gain on disposal of assets and investment securities gains (losses) Profitability • Net income of $26.1 million ($0.58 per diluted common share) compared to $20.7 million ($0.46 per diluted common share) for the previous quarter, and $34.0 million ($0.76 per diluted common share) for the prior year quarter. • Core earnings(1)(2) of $27.1 million ($0.60 per diluted common share) compared to $27.8 million ($0.62 per diluted common share) for the previous quarter, and $35.3 million ($0.79 per diluted common share) for the prior year quarter. • GAAP efficiency ratio was 68.33% compared to 70.72% for the previous quarter, and 53.23% for the prior year quarter . The non- GAAP efficiency ratio(1)(2) was 66.16% compared to 60.91% for the previous quarter, and 51.46% for the prior year quarter. Income Statement • Net interest margin of 2.45%, compared to 2.55% for the previous quarter, and 3.26% for the prior year quarter. • Pre-tax pre-provision net income(1) was $31.1 million compared to $30.0 million the previous quarter, and $56.6 million for the prior year quarter. • Provision for credit losses was a credit of $3.4 million as compared to a charge of $2.4 million for the previous quarter, and $10.8 million for the prior year quarter. • Non-interest income was down 5% from the previous quarter, and up 16% from the prior year quarter. • Non-interest expense decreased 7% from the previous quarter, and increased 4% the prior year quarter. The previous quarter included $8.2 million from the pension settlement expense. Excluding this item from the previous quarter, total non-interest expense increased 4%. Balance Sheet • Total assets of $14.0 billion, down 1% from the previous quarter. Total assets up 1% year-over-year. • Total loans grew 1% to $11.4 billion compared to the previous quarter, and were relatively unchanged from the prior year quarter. Total commercial real estate and business loans were up 1% quarter-over-quarter, while residential mortgage loans grew 3%. • Deposits were down 1% from the previous quarter. Noninterest-bearing and interest-bearing deposits down 3% and 1% from the previous quarter, respectively. Asset Quality • Non-performing loans to total loans were 0.81% compared to 0.46% for the previous quarter and 0.35% for the prior year quarter. Capital • Risk-based capital ratio of 14.92%, common equity tier 1 risk-based capital ratio of 10.90%, tier 1 risk-based capital ratio of 10.90%, and tier 1 leverage ratio of 9.51%.

 
4 Subtitle Copy 4th Quarter 2023 Financial Performance 4

 
5 Subtitle Copy Profitability 5

 
6 Subtitle Copy Profitability Trends Diluted Earnings Per Share f Source: Company documents 1) Non-GAAP financial measure; see reconciliation to most directly comparable GAAP measure in “Appendix – Reconciliation of non-GAAP Financial Measures” 6 Return on Average Assets Return on Average Common Equity Diluted Core Earnings Per Share(1) $0.76 $1.14 $0.55 $0.46 $0.58 4Q 2022 1Q 2023 2Q 2023 3Q 2023 4Q 2023 $0.79 $1.16 $0.60 $0.62 $0.60 4Q 2022 1Q 2023 2Q 2023 3Q 2023 4Q 2023 0.98% 1.49% 0.70% 0.58% 0.73% 4Q 2022 1Q 2023 2Q 2023 3Q 2023 4Q 2023 9.23% 13.93% 6.46% 5.35% 6.70% 4Q 2022 1Q 2023 2Q 2023 3Q 2023 4Q 2023

 
7 Subtitle Copy Profitability Trends Net Income Provision (Credit) for Credit Losses Pre-Tax Pre-Provision Net Income(1) 7 Source: Company documents 1) Non-GAAP financial measure; see reconciliation to most directly comparable GAAP measure in “Appendix – Reconciliation of non-GAAP Financial Measures” (Do lla rs in m illio n s ) $34.0 $51.3 $24.7 $20.7 $26.1 4Q 2022 1Q 2023 2Q 2023 3Q 2023 4Q 2023 (Do lla rs in m illio n s ) $56.6 $46.9 $38.5 $30.0 $31.1 4Q 2022 1Q 2023 2Q 2023 3Q 2023 4Q 2023 (Do lla rs in m illio n s ) $10.8 $(21.5) $5.1 $2.4 $(3.4) 4Q 2022 1Q 2023 2Q 2023 3Q 2023 4Q 2023 Core Earnings(1) (Do lla rs in m illio n s ) $35.3 $52.3 $27.1 $27.8 $27.1 4Q 2022 1Q 2023 2Q 2023 3Q 2023 4Q 2023

 
8 Subtitle Copy Income Statement 8

 
Net Interest Income Net Interest Income & Net Interest Margin Source: Company documents 9 • The net interest margin was 2.45% for the current quarter compared to 2.55% for Q3 2023. • Higher rates paid on interest-bearing liabilities, driven by higher market rates, competition for deposits, and customer movement of excess funds out of noninterest-bearing accounts, outpaced the increase in yield on interest-earning assets. • Compared to the linked quarter, the rate paid on interest- bearing liabilities rose 25 basis points, while the yield on interest-earning assets increased 9 basis points, resulting in the quarterly margin compression of 10 basis points. (Do lla rs in th o u s a n d s ) $1 06,643 $97,302 $90,471 $85,081 $81 ,696 3.26% 2.99% 2.73% 2.55% 2.45% Ne t Inte re s t Income Ne t Inte re s t Ma rg in 4Q 2022 1Q 2023 2Q 2023 3Q 2023 4Q 2023

 
Average Balances, Yields and Rates Source: Company documents 10 Average Loans Average Deposits Average Investments Average Borrowings (Do lla rs in m illio n s ) $11,256 $11,388 $11,407 $11,336 $11,287 4.78% 4.99% 5.09% 5.18% 5.25% Average Loans Yield on Average Loans (Gross) 4Q 2022 1Q 2023 2Q 2023 3Q 2023 4Q 2023 (Do lla rs in m illio n s ) $1 ,71 7 $1 ,680 $1 ,639 $1 ,589 $1 ,544 2.11 % 2.20% 2.22% 2.25% 2.27% Ave ra ge Inve s tme nts Yie ld on Ave ra ge Inve s tme nts 4Q 2022 1Q 2023 2Q 2023 3Q 2023 4Q 2023 (Do lla rs in m illio n s ) $11 ,026 $11 ,050 $1 0,928 $11 ,077 $11 ,090 1 .02% 1 .50% 1 .88% 2.26% 2.50% Ave ra ge De pos its Ra te on Ave ra ge De pos its 4Q 2022 1Q 2023 2Q 2023 3Q 2023 4Q 2023 (Do lla rs in m illio n s ) $1 ,11 8 $1 ,237 $1 ,468 $1 ,297 $1 ,287 3.68% 4.35% 4.47% 4.35% 4.35% Ave ra ge Borrowings Ra te on Ave ra ge Borrowings 4Q 2022 1Q 2023 2Q 2023 3Q 2023 4Q 2023

 
Source: Company documents 1) QTD as of December 31, 2023 Non-Interest Income Revenue Composition (1) Non-interest Income 11 Wealth Management 56%Mortgage Banking 5% S ervices Charges on Deposits 1 6% Other 1 3% Bank Card Revenue 3% BOLI Income 7% (Dollars in thousands) $ Change vs 4Q 2023 3Q 2023 4Q 2022 Investment Securities Gains/ Losses $ — $ — $ 393 Service Charges on Deposits 2,749 45 330 Mortgage Banking 792 (890) 9 Wealth Management 9,219 (172) 747 BOLI Income 1,207 362 257 Bank Card Revenue 454 4 (9) Other Income 2,139 (180) 536 Total non-interest income $ 16,560 $ (831) $ 2,263 Total: $16.6 Million

 
Non-Interest Expense Non-interest Expense 12 • Lower salaries and benefits expense due to pension settlement expense of $8.2 million during the previous quarter associated with the termination of the pension plan • Professional fees increased primarily due to a combination of the Company's investments in technology, disposition of fixed assets and operational risk consulting fees. Efficiency Ratio (%) Source: Company documents 1) Non-GAAP financial measure; see reconciliation to most directly comparable GAAP measure in “Appendix – Reconciliation of non-GAAP Financial Measures” (Dollars in thousands) $ Change vs 4Q 2023 3Q 2023 4Q 2022 Salaries and Employee Benefits $ 35,482 $ (9,371) $ (3,973) Occupancy 4,558 (51) (170) Equipment 3,987 176 128 Marketing 1,242 513 (112) Outside Data Services 3,000 181 293 FDIC Insurance 2,615 282 1,153 Amortization of Intangible Assets 1,403 158 (5) Professional Fees and Services 5,628 1,119 3,055 Other Expense 9,227 1,664 2,398 Total non-interest expense $ 67,142 $ (5,329) $ 2,767 51.46% 56.87% 60.68% 60.91% 66.16% 53.23% 58.55% 64.22% 70.72% 68.33% Efficie ncy Ra tio - Non-GAAP ba s is (1) Efficie ncy Ra tio - GAAP ba s is 4Q 2022 1Q 2023 2Q 2023 3Q 2023 4Q 2023

 
Balance Sheet 13

 
Balance Sheet Trends Total Assets Loans Held for Investment Total Deposits 14 Source: Company documents (Do lla rs in m illio n s ) $13,833 $14,129 $13,995 $14,135 $14,028 4Q 2022 1Q 2023 2Q 2023 3Q 2023 4Q 2023 (Do lla rs in m illio n s ) $10,953 $11,076 $10,959 $11,151 $10,997 4Q 2022 1Q 2023 2Q 2023 3Q 2023 4Q 2023 (Do lla rs in m illio n s ) $11,397 $11,395 $11,370 $11,300 $11,367 4Q 2022 1Q 2023 2Q 2023 3Q 2023 4Q 2023

 
Deposit Portfolio Deposit Composition (1) 15 Deposit Growth • The Company reduced its total brokered deposits by $240.0 million during the current quarter. Total deposits, excluding brokered deposits, increased by $85.5 million or 1% quarter-over-quarter and represented 92% of the total deposits as of December 31, 2023 compared to 90% at September 30, 2023, reflecting continued stability of the core deposit base. • #1 deposit market share for community banks in combined Washington, D.C. & Baltimore MSAs. Source: Company documents and S&P Global Market Intelligence 1) As of December 31, 2023 Noninterest- Bearing Deposits, 26% MMDA & Other Savings, 36% Interest Bearing Demand, 13% Time Deposits, 25% $11.0 Billion (Dollars in millions) $ Change vs 4Q 2023 3Q 2023 4Q 2022 Noninterest-Bearing Deposits $ 2,914 $ (99) $ (759) MMDA & Other Savings 3,904 154 178 Interest-Bearing Demand 1,464 7 28 Time Deposits 2,715 (216) 596 Total Deposits $ 10,997 (154) $ 43

 
Insured vs Uninsured Deposits Deposit Breakdown (1) 16 Uninsured Deposits by Type • 38% of uninsured depositors have a lending relationship with the Company. • 72% of uninsured deposits are Business accounts, 43% of which have a lending relationship; 18% of uninsured deposits are Trust accounts, 29% of which have a lending relationship. Source: Company documents and S&P Global Market Intelligence 1) As of December 31, 2023 $3.7, 34% $7.3, 66% Uninsured Insured $2.8, 77% $0.9, 23% Commercial Retail Dollars in Billions Dollars in Billions

 
Commercial Customers Core Deposit Mix(1) Source: Company documents 1) As of December 31, 2023 17 • 57% of total core deposits are business accounts • Average length of relationship is 9 years • 77% of uninsured deposits were commercial as of 4Q 2023 • No commercial client > 2% of total deposits • Well-diversified portfolio; no significant concentration in one industry or with any single client • Business client relationships were relatively flat in 2023. Time Deposits, 6% Non-interest Bearing Checking, 45% Money Market, 31% Interest Checking, 12% Savings, 6% Total: $5.9 Billion

 
Source: Company documents 1) As of December 31, 2023 2) Data by NAICS code only available on $4.7 billion of the $5.8 billion total commercial deposits Business Deposit Portfolio by NAICS Business Deposits By Industry (1)(2) 18 Real Estate 17% Services 9% Trade Contractors 6% Professional Services 6% Engineering & Management 6% Building Contractors 6% Organizational Services 5% Insurance 4% Wholesale 4% Nonresidential Lessors 3% Churches 3% Health Services 3% Education 2% Other 26% Total: $4.7 Billion

 
Retail Customers Core Deposit Mix(1) Source: Company documents 1) As of December 31, 2023 19 • 43% of total core deposits are retail accounts • Average length of retail relationship is 11.4 years • 23% of uninsured deposits were retail as of 4Q 2023 • No retail client > 2% of total deposits • Consumer client relationships saw strong growth in 2023. The number of consumer clients is up 3.63% for the year Time Deposits, 34% Noninterest- Bearing Demand, 8% Money Market, 19% Interest- Bearing Demand, 16% Savings, 23% Total: $4.4 Billion

 
• Core deposits equaled 90.0% of total interest-earning assets at December 31, 2023 • Stress testing is performed quarterly and includes both systemic and idiosyncratic scenarios • Testing completed at the end of the fourth quarter demonstrates a strong liquidity position with sufficient liquidity in the most severe scenarios Source: Company documents Contingent Liquidity to Uninsured Deposits 20 Liquidity Position

 
Loan Portfolio, Asset Quality & Reserves (CECL) 21

 
Source: Company documents 1) As of December 31, 2023; Amounts include PPP loans and net deferred fees/costs in C&I Loan Portfolio Loan Composition(1) 22 Net Loan Change (1) Investor Real Estate 45% Owner- Occupied Real Estate 1 5% AD&C 9% C&I 1 3% Residential Mortgage 1 3% Residential Construction 1 % Consumer 4%Total: $11.4 Billion (Dollars in millions) $ Change vs 4Q 2023 3Q 2023 4Q 2022 Investor Real Estate $ 5,104 $ (33) $ (26) Owner-Occupied Real Estate 1,755 $ (5) $ (20) AD&C 989 $ 50 $ (101) C&I 1,505 $ 50 $ 49 Residential Mortgage 1,475 $ 42 $ 187 Residential Construction 121 $ (39) $ (103) Consumer 418 $ 2 $ (16) Total Loans $ 11,367 $ 67 $ (30) • Commercial Investor Real Estate declined 1% from the previous quarter • Commercial AD&C and commercial business loans and lines grew from the previous quarter by 5% and 3%, respectively

 
Source: Company documents 1) As of December 31, 2023 Commercial Loans by Type (1) CRE by Collateral Type Business Loans & Owner Occupied R/E 23 Retail 29% Office 14% Residential 12% Apartment Building (5+ units) 14% Hotel 6% Warehouse Space 7% Residential Lot 3% Mixed Use (res. & comm.) 3% Flex (office/warehouse) 3% Industrial Space 2% Automotive Facilities 1% Unimproved Commercial Property 1% Other Misc 5% Construction 13% Other Services 11% Real Estate Rental & Leasing 9% Professional, Scientific & Technical Services 11% Health Care & Social Assistance 8% Educational Services 11% Retail 8% Accommodation & Food Services 5% Wholesale 5% Arts, Entertainment & Recreation 6% Manufacturing 4% Administrative & Support 3% Other Misc 6% Total: $6.1 Billion Total: $3.3 Billion (1)

 
Source: Company documents 1) As of December 31, 2023 CRE Concentrations (1) Washington DC Baltimore City 24 Apartment Building (5+ units) 35% Retail S pace 1 6% Office Building 1 0% Condo S tructure 8% Mixed Use (res. & comm.) 5% Townhouse S tructure/Lot 5% Warehouse S pace 4% Hotel 4% S ingle Family S tructure 4% Other Misc 9% Apartment Building (5+ units) 1 9% Townhouse S tructure 1 6% Office Building 1 5%Retail S pace 1 4% Mixed Use (res. & comm.) 1 3% Industrial S pace 7% Warehouse S pace 5% S ingle Family S tructure 4% Automotive Facilities 2% Other Misc 5% Total: $978.8 Million Total: $389.0 Million (1)

 
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Current Expected Credit Losses – Loans 30 ACL/Total Loans • ACL of $120.9 million or 1.06% of outstanding loans equals 132% of non-performing loans at December 31, 2023 • The reduction in the allowance during the current quarter was attributable to a change in the composition of the loan portfolio, a decline in the probability of an economic recession and updates to other qualitative adjustments used within the reserve calculation. These factors were partially offset by an individual reserve established on an investor commercial real estate loan designated as non-accrual during the current quarter coupled with a slight deterioration in other relevant economic factors in the most recent economic forecast. In addition, during the current quarter the Company reduced its reserve for unfunded commitments by $0.9 million, a result of higher utilization rates on lines of credit. • Utilized December 2023 Moody’s baseline forecast in quantitative model ACL by Loan Type Source: Company documents (Do lla rs in th o u s a n d s ) $136,242 $117,613 $120,287 $123,360 $120,865 1.20% 1.03% 1.06% 1.09% 1.06% Total ACL ACL/Total Loans 4Q 2022 1Q 2023 2Q 2023 3Q 2023 4Q 2023 (Dollars in thousands) 4Q 2022 1Q 2023 2Q 2023 3Q 2023 4Q 2023 Investor Real Estate $ 64,737 $ 56,962 $ 61,087 $ 63,192 $ 61,437 Owner-Occupied Real Estate 11,646 9,876 9,230 8,961 7,537 Commercial AD&C 18,646 11,953 10,200 9,100 8,285 Commercial Business 28,027 25,900 27,914 30,720 31,931 Total Commercial 123,056 104,691 108,431 111,973 109,190 Residential Mortgage 9,424 9,753 9,161 8,499 8,886 Residential Construction 1,337 1,104 850 672 731 Consumer 2,425 2,065 1,845 2,216 2,058 Total Residential and Consumer 13,186 12,922 11,856 11,387 11,675 Allowance for Credit Losses $ 136,242 $ 117,613 $ 120,287 $ 123,360 $ 120,865

 
Allowance for Credit Losses - Loans: 4Q 2023 31Source: Company documents (Do lla rs in m illio n s ) $123.4 $(2.1) $(1.8) $(5.6) $4.4 $2.6 $120.9 ACL Change in portfolio balances and mix Change in qualitative adjustments- economy Change in qualitative adjustments - concentrations/credit Individual reserves Other, net ACL 12/31/239/30/23

 
Source: Company documents . Strong Credit Culture and Performance Non-performing Assets / Assets Annualized Net Charge-Offs (Recoveries) / Average Loans Non-performing Loans / Loans Reserves / Loans HFI 32 0.29% 0.34% 0.36% 0.37% 0.65% 4Q 2022 1Q 2023 2Q 2023 3Q 2023 4Q 2023 —% (0.01)% 0.06% —% —% 4Q 2022 1Q 2023 2Q 2023 3Q 2023 4Q 2023 0.35% 0.41% 0.44% 0.46% 0.81% 4Q 2022 1Q 2023 2Q 2023 3Q 2023 4Q 2023 1.20% 1.03% 1.06% 1.09% 1.06% 4Q 2022 1Q 2023 2Q 2023 3Q 2023 4Q 2023

 
Capital 33

 
Capital Ratios Tier 1 Common Equity Ratio 34 Tier 1 Capital Ratio Tangible Common Equity Ratio (1)Total Capital Ratio Source: Company documents 1) Non-GAAP financial measure; see reconciliation to most directly comparable GAAP measure in “Appendix – Reconciliation of non-GAAP Financial Measures” 10.23% 10.53% 10.65% 10.83% 10.90% 7.00% 7.00% 7.00% 7.00% 7.00% Tier 1 Common Well Capitalized 4Q 2022 1Q 2023 2Q 2023 3Q 2023 4Q 2023 10.23% 10.53% 10.65% 10.83% 10.90% 8.50% 8.50% 8.50% 8.50% 8.50% Tier 1 Common Well Capitalized 4Q 2022 1Q 2023 2Q 2023 3Q 2023 4Q 2023 14.20% 14.43% 14.60% 14.85% 14.92% 10.50% 10.50% 10.50% 10.50% 10.50% Total Capital Well Capitalized 4Q 2022 1Q 2023 2Q 2023 3Q 2023 4Q 2023 8.18% 8.40% 8.51% 8.42% 8.77% 2.00% 2.00% 2.00% 2.00% 2.00% TCE We ll Ca pita lize d 4Q 2022 1Q 2023 2Q 2023 3Q 2023 4Q 2023

 
Source: Company documents 1) Based on December 31, 2023 SASR closing share price of $27.24 2) Non-GAAP financial measure; see reconciliation to most directly comparable GAAP measure in “Appendix – Reconciliation of non-GAAP Financial Measures” Capital Strategy Tangible Book Value Per Share (2) 35 • Quarterly dividend currently $0.34 per share. 4.99% (1) annualized dividend yield • 59% of 4Q 2023 earnings returned to shareholders through common dividends$24.64 $25.83 $25.82 $25.80 $26.64 4Q 2022 1Q 2023 2Q 2023 3Q 2023 4Q 2023

 
Appendix 36

 
Non-GAAP Reconciliation This presentation contains financial information and performance measures determined by methods other than in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“GAAP”). Sandy Spring Bancorp’s management believes that the supplemental non-GAAP information provides a better comparison of period-to-period operating performance. Additionally, Sandy Spring Bancorp believes this information is utilized by regulators and market analysts to evaluate a company’s financial condition and, therefore, such information is useful to investors. Non-GAAP measures used in this presentation consist of the following: • efficiency ratio • tangible common equity • core earnings Efficiency Ratio. Management views the GAAP efficiency ratio as an important financial measure of expense performance and cost management. The ratio expresses the level of non-interest expenses as a percentage of total revenue (net interest income plus total non-interest income). Lower ratios indicate improved productivity. In general, the efficiency ratio is non-interest expenses as a percentage of net interest income plus non-interest income. Non- interest expenses used in the calculation of the non-GAAP efficiency ratio excludes intangible asset amortization and non-recurring or extraordinary items. Non-interest income is adjusted to exclude securities gains and losses and non- recurring or extraordinary items, and net interest income is adjusted to include tax- equivalent income. The measure is different from the GAAP efficiency ratio, which also is presented in this document. The GAAP measure is calculated using non-interest expense and income amounts as shown on the face of the Consolidated Statements of Income. The GAAP and non-GAAP efficiency ratios are reconciled and provided in the following table. Tangible Common Equity. Tangible equity, tangible assets and tangible book value per share are non-GAAP financial measures calculated using GAAP amounts. Tangible common equity and tangible assets exclude the balances of goodwill and other intangible assets from stockholder’s equity and total assets, respectively. Management believes that this non-GAAP financial measure provides information to investors that may be useful in understanding our financial condition. Because not all companies use the same calculation of tangible equity and tangible assets, this presentation may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures calculated by other companies. Core Earnings. Core earnings is a non-GAAP financial measure calculated using GAAP amounts. Core earnings reflect net income for the period exclusive of merger, acquisition and disposal expense, amortization of intangible assets, loss on FHLB redemption, contingent payment expense, severance expense, pension settlement expense, investment securities gains, and gain on asset sales, in each case net of tax. Management believes that this non- GAAP financial measure provides helpful information to investors in understanding the Company’s core operating earnings and provides a better comparison of period-to-period operating performance of the Company. 37

 
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures - QTD Source: Company documents 38 (Dollars in thousands) 4Q 2022 1Q 2023 2Q 2023 3Q 2023 4Q 2023 Pre-tax pre-provision income (Non-GAAP) . Pre-tax pre-provision income: $ 33,980 $ 51,253 $ 24,745 $ 20,746 $ 26,100 Net income Plus/(less) non-GAAP adjustments: Income taxes 11,784 17,231 8,711 6,890 8,459 Provision/(credit) for credit losses 10,801 (21,536) 5,055 2,365 (3,445) Pre-tax pre-provision net income $ 56,565 $ 46,948 $ 38,511 $ 30,001 $ 31,114 Efficiency ratio - GAAP basis . Non-interest expenses $ 64,375 $ 66,305 $ 69,136 $ 72,471 $ 67,142 Net interest income plus non-interest income 120,940 113,253 107,647 102,472 98,256 Efficiency ratio - GAAP basis 53.23 % 58.55 % 64.22 % 70.72 % 68.33 % Efficiency ratio - Non-GAAP basis Non-interest expenses $ 64,375 $ 66,305 $ 69,136 $ 72,471 $ 67,142 Less non-GAAP adjustments: Amortization of intangible assets 1,408 1,306 1,269 1,245 1,403 Severance expense — — 1,939 — — Pension settlement expense — — — 8,157 — Contingent payment expense — 36 — — — Non-interest expenses - as adjusted $ 62,967 $ 64,963 $ 65,928 $ 63,069 $ 65,739 Net interest income plus non-interest income $ 120,940 $ 113,253 $ 107,647 $ 102,472 $ 98,256 Plus non-GAAP adjustment: Tax-equivalent income 1,032 970 1,006 1,068 1,113 Less non-GAAP adjustments: Investment securities gains/(losses) (393) — — — — Net interest income plus non-interest income - as adjusted $ 122,365 $ 114,223 $ 108,653 $ 103,540 $ 99,369 Efficiency ratio - Non-GAAP basis 51.46 % 56.87 % 60.68 % 60.91 % 66.16 %

 
Tangible Common Equity-QTD Source: Company documents 39 (Dollars in thousands except per share data) 4Q 2022 1Q 2023 2Q 2023 3Q 2023 4Q 2023 Tangible common equity ratio: Total stockholders' equity $ 1,483,768 $ 1,536,865 $ 1,539,032 $ 1,537,914 $ 1,588,142 Goodwill (363,436) (363,436) (363,436) (363,436) (363,436) Other intangible assets, net (19,855) (18,549) (17,280) (16,035) (28,301) Tangible common equity $ 1,100,477 $ 1,154,880 $ 1,158,316 $ 1,158,443 $ 1,196,405 Total assets $ 13,833,119 $ 14,129,007 $ 13,994,545 $ 14,135,085 $ 14,028,172 Goodwill (363,436) (363,436) (363,436) (363,436) (363,436) Other intangible assets, net (19,855) (18,549) (17,280) (16,035) (28,301) Tangible assets $ 13,449,828 $ 13,747,022 $ 13,613,829 $ 13,755,614 $ 13,636,435 Common shares outstanding 44,657,054 44,712,497 44,862,369 44,895,158 44,913,561 Tangible common equity ratio 8.18 % 8.40 % 8.51 % 8.42 % 8.77 % Book value per common share $ 33.23 $ 34.37 $ 34.31 $ 34.26 $ 35.36 Tangible book value per common share $ 24.64 $ 25.83 $ 25.82 $ 25.80 $ 26.64

 
Core Earnings - QTD Source Company documents 40 (Dollars in thousands except per share data) 4Q 2022 1Q 2023 2Q 2023 3Q 2023 4Q 2023 Core Earnings: Net income(GAAP) $ 33,980 $ 51,253 $ 24,745 $ 20,746 $ 26,100 Plus/(less) non-GAAP adjustments (net of tax): Amortization of intangible assets 1,049 973 946 932 1,047 Investment securities gains/(losses) 293 — — — — Severance Expense — — 1,445 — — Pension settlement expense — — — 6,088 — Contingent payment expense — 27 — — — Core earnings (non-GAAP) $ 35,322 $ 52,253 $ 27,136 $ 27,766 $ 27,147 Core return on average assets (non-GAAP) Average assets (GAAP) $13,769,472 $13,949,276 $14,094,653 $14,086,342 $14,090,423 Return on average assets (GAAP) 0.98 % 1.49 % 0.70 % 0.58 % 0.73 % Core return on average assets (non-GAAP) 1.02 % 1.52 % 0.77 % 0.78 % 0.76 % Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted (GAAP) 44,828,827 44,872,582 44,888,759 44,960,455 45,009,574 Earning per diluted common share (GAAP) $ 0.76 $ 1.14 $ 0.55 $ 0.46 $ 0.58 Core earnings per diluted common share (non-GAAP) $ 0.79 $ 1.16 $ 0.60 $ 0.62 $ 0.60

 

 
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Entity Registrant Name SANDY SPRING BANCORP, INC.
Entity Incorporation State Country Code MD
Entity File Number 000-19065
Entity Tax Identification Number 52-1532952
Entity Address Address Line1 17801 Georgia Avenue
Entity Address City Or Town Olney
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City Area Code 301
Local Phone Number 774-6400
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