Sound Financial Bancorp Inc

We operate in the Seattle MSA, which includes King County (which includes the city of Seattle), Pierce County and Snohomish County in the Puget Sound region. We also operate in Clallam and Jefferson Counties on the North Olympic Peninsula of Washington. We serve these markets through our headquarters in Seattle and eight branch offices, four located in the Seattle MSA, three in Clallam County and one in Jefferson County. We also have a loan production office in the Madison Park neighborhood of Seattle.

Six of our nine offices, including our headquarters, are leased, and each of the leases include renewal options, with the obligation to cover property taxes and operating expenses. Our total rental expense was $1.1 million for both the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022. The aggregate net book value of our land, buildings, leasehold improvements, furniture and equipment was $5.2 million at December 31, 2023. See also "Note 7—Premises and Equipment" in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements contained in "Part II. Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data" of this report on Form 10-K. In the opinion of management, our existing facilities are adequate and suitable for our current needs. We may consider opening additional banking offices in subsequent years to enhance service to existing clients and attract new ones; however, we have no current plans to open any new branches. Any such decisions would be made based on ongoing strategic evaluations and the evolving needs of the business.

We maintain depositor and borrower client data on in-house servers, in the cloud and within a service bureau environment, utilizing a telecommunications network, portions of which are leased. Management has a disaster recovery plan in place that encompasses both the data processing system and the broader operations of our organization. This plan is designed to ensure the resilience and continuity of our data management and operational capabilities in the event of unforeseen disruptions or emergencies.