28969 Information Lane

Easton, Maryland 21601

Phone 410-763-7800

 

PRESS RELEASE

 

Shore Bancshares Reports Second Quarter and First-Half Results

 

Easton, Maryland (07/24/2014) - Shore Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ - SHBI) reported net income of $1.305 million or $0.13 per diluted common share for the second quarter of 2014, compared to net income of $1.258 million or $0.15 per diluted common share for the first quarter of 2014, and net income of $361 thousand or $0.04 per diluted common share for the second quarter of 2013. The Company reported net income of $2.6 million or $0.28 per diluted common share for the first half of 2014, compared to net income of $583 thousand or $0.07 per diluted common share for the first half of 2013. Basic and diluted earnings per share for the second quarter of 2014 and the first half of 2014 were impacted by the increase in weighted average shares due to the Company’s public offer and sale of its common stock, which is discussed below. Weighted average shares increased to 10.0 million for the second quarter of 2014 from 8.5 million for both the first quarter of 2014 and second quarter of 2013. Similarly, weighted average shares increased to 9.3 million for the first half of 2014 from 8.5 million for the first half of 2013.

 

During the second quarter of 2014, the Company sold 4,140,000 shares of its common stock for a price of $8.25 per share (the “stock sale”). The Company received $31.2 million in net proceeds after deducting certain direct costs related to the stock sale, primarily underwriting discounts and commissions. The Company contributed $20.0 million of the net proceeds to its wholly-owned subsidiary, The Talbot Bank of Easton, Maryland (“Talbot Bank”), to satisfy regulatory capital requirements, and intends to use the remaining net proceeds for general corporate purposes.

 

When comparing the second quarter of 2014 to the first quarter of 2014, the primary reasons for the higher net income were a decrease in noninterest expense of $198 thousand and an increase in net interest income of $124 thousand, which were mainly offset by a decrease in noninterest income of $260 thousand. When comparing the second quarter of 2014 to the second quarter of 2013, the main reasons for the improved results were a decline in the provision for credit losses of $1.8 million, which was impacted by the sale of loans and other real estate owned (the “Asset Sale”) by Talbot Bank during the fourth quarter of 2013, and an increase in noninterest income of $566 thousand, which were partially offset by a decline in net interest income of $554 thousand and an increase in noninterest expense of $158 thousand. When comparing the first half of 2014 to the first half of 2013, improved earnings were due to a decline in the provision for credit losses of $2.9 million, an increase in noninterest income of $864 thousand and a decline in noninterest expense of $218 thousand, which were partially offset by a decline in net interest income of $708 thousand.

 

“We are pleased to report improved earnings over the linked quarter and the second quarter of 2013, as well as the first half of 2014 relative to the first half of 2013, all of which reflect our positive earnings trend,” said Lloyd L. “Scott” Beatty, Jr., president and chief executive officer. “Additionally, our credit profile continues to improve with nonaccrual loans declining $4.0 million, or 21%, from the end of the first quarter of 2014, and $19.6 million, or 56%, since June 30, 2013, as we continue to resolve problem credits. Due to the success of the stock sale, our total stockholders’ equity to total assets increased to 12.91% at June 30, 2014 from 9.97% at March 31, 2014, providing additional capital strength to the Company and its subsidiaries.”

 

Balance Sheet Review

Total assets were $1.065 billion at June 30, 2014, a $10.7 million, or 1.0%, increase when compared to the $1.054 billion at the end of 2013. The slightly higher amount of total assets was primarily due to an increase in investment securities ($55.7 million), which was partly funded by the proceeds from the stock sale. The increase in investment securities was somewhat offset by a decline in interest-bearing deposits with other banks ($39.7 million) and loans, including loans held for sale ($5.8 million). Loans held for sale at December 31, 2013 were reclassified to loans during the first quarter of 2014. Goodwill and other intangible assets at June 30, 2014 decreased $2.6 million from the end of 2013 mainly due to the sale of the Company’s wholesale insurance subsidiary, Tri-State General Insurance Agency, LTD (“TSGIA”), on June 6, 2014.

 

Total deposits at June 30, 2014 decreased $20.0 million, or 2.1%, when compared to December 31, 2013. The decrease in total deposits was mainly due to a decline in time ($23.4 million) and interest-bearing demand deposits ($8.9 million), which was partially offset by an increase in money market and savings deposits ($11.3 million). Total stockholders’ equity increased $34.2 million, or 33.1%, when compared to the end of 2013 primarily due to the proceeds from the stock sale. At June 30, 2014, the ratio of total equity to total assets was 12.91% and the ratio of total tangible equity to total tangible assets was 11.81%, higher than the 9.80% and 8.41%, respectively, at December 31, 2013.

 

 

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Total assets at June 30, 2014 increased $10.6 million, or 1.0%, when compared to total assets at June 30, 2013. The increase in assets was due to higher investment securities ($110.0 million) that was partially offset by a decline in loans ($72.5 million) and interest-bearing deposits with other banks ($29.6 million). The decline in loans was primarily a result of the Asset Sale during the fourth quarter of 2013, loan charge offs and net loan repayments. Total deposits decreased $8.6 million, or less than 1.0%, when compared to June 30, 2013. The decrease in total deposits was mainly due to a decline in time deposits ($43.7 million), which reduced the Company’s excess liquidity. The decrease in time deposits was partially offset by increases in all other deposit categories. Total stockholders’ equity increased $23.9 million, or 21.0%, when compared to June 30, 2013 primarily as a result of the stock sale.

 

Review of Quarterly Financial Results

Net interest income was $8.4 million for the second quarter of 2014, compared to $8.3 million for the first quarter of 2014 and $9.0 million for the second quarter of 2013. The increase in net interest income when compared to the first quarter of 2014 was mainly due to higher volumes of and yields earned on average investment securities and lower volumes of and rates paid on average time deposits. The decline in net interest income for the second quarter of 2014 when compared to the second quarter of 2013 was primarily due to lower volumes of and yields earned on loans, partially offset by lower volumes of and rates paid on time deposits and money market and savings deposits. The Company’s net interest margin was 3.49% for the second quarter of 2014, compared to 3.50% for the first quarter of 2014 and 3.60% for the second quarter of 2013.

 

The provision for credit losses was $950 thousand for the three months ended June 30, 2014. The comparable amounts were $975 thousand and $2.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and June 30, 2013, respectively. The lower level of provision for credit losses when comparing the second quarter of 2014 to the first quarter of 2014 was primarily due to declines in nonaccrual loans. The lower level of provision for credit losses when comparing the second quarter of 2014 to the second quarter of 2013 was primarily due to decreases in both loan net charge-offs and nonaccrual loans. Net charge-offs were $1.9 million for the second quarter of 2014, $1.6 million for the first quarter of 2014 and $2.7 million for the second quarter of 2013. The ratio of annualized net charge-offs to average loans was 1.10% for the second quarter of 2014, 0.93% for the first quarter of 2014 and 1.38% for the second quarter of 2013. The ratio of the allowance for credit losses to period-end loans was 1.28% at June 30, 2014, lower than the 1.43% at March 31, 2014 and 2.01% at June 30, 2013, which reflects improved credit quality in the loan portfolio.

 

At June 30, 2014, nonperforming assets were $19.4 million, a decline of $4.6 million, or 19.1%, when compared to March 31, 2014. Additionally, accruing troubled debt restructurings (“TDRs”) increased less than 1.0% to $25.4 million at June 30, 2014 from $25.3 million at March 31, 2014. When comparing June 30, 2014 to June 30, 2013, nonperforming assets decreased $21.8 million, or 53.0%, and accruing TDRs decreased $24.9 million, or 49.5%. The positive trend in nonperforming assets and TDRs when comparing June 30, 2014 to June 30, 2013 was mainly accomplished with the previously-mentioned Asset Sale. At June 30, 2014, the ratio of nonperforming assets to total assets was 1.82%, lower than the 2.28% and 3.91% at March 31, 2014 and June 30, 2013, respectively. In addition, the ratio of accruing TDRs to total assets at June 30, 2014 was 2.39%, compared to 2.41% at March 31, 2014 and 4.77% at June 30, 2013.

 

Total noninterest income for the second quarter of 2014 decreased $260 thousand, or 5.4%, when compared to the first quarter of 2014 and increased $566 thousand, or 14.3 %, when compared to the second quarter of 2013. The decrease from the first quarter of 2014 was primarily due to a decline in insurance agency commissions ($541 thousand) that was partially offset by an increase in other noninterest income ($213 thousand). Insurance agency commissions for the second quarter of 2014 were lower when compared to the first quarter of 2014 due to the fact that contingency commission payments are typically received in the first quarter of the year. Included in other noninterest income for the second quarter of 2014 was a $114 thousand gain on the sale of TSGIA and $77 thousand more in income from an insurance investment than in the first quarter of 2014. Included in total noninterest income for the second quarter of 2013 was a $1.3 million loss incurred due to the termination of interest rate caps. This loss was substantially offset by $913 thousand in gains on sales of investment securities. These transactions, along with smaller losses on sales of other real estate owned ($119 thousand) and the gain on the TSGIA sale, were the primary reasons for the increase in noninterest income for the second quarter of 2014 when compared to the second quarter of 2013.

 

Total noninterest expense for the second quarter of 2014 decreased $198 thousand, or 2.0%, when compared to the first quarter of 2014 and increased $158 thousand, or 1.6%, when compared to the second quarter of 2013. The decrease from the first quarter of 2014 was primarily due to a decline in almost all expense categories, $212 thousand of which was due to approximately one less month of expenses for TSGIA as a result of its sale in early June 2014. This decline was somewhat offset by an increase in other noninterest expenses, which included higher collection expense for loans. The increase in total noninterest expense from the second quarter of 2013 was primarily due to higher loan collection costs.

 

Review of Six-Month Financial Results

Net interest income for the first six months of 2014 was $16.8 million, a decrease of 4.1% when compared to the first six months of 2013. The decrease was primarily due to lower volumes of and yields earned on loans, partially offset by lower volumes of and rates paid on time deposits and money market and savings deposits. Rates paid on deposits declined enough to improve the net interest margin to 3.50% for the first half of 2014 from the 3.45% for the first half of 2013.

 

The provisions for credit losses for the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 were $1.9 million and $4.9 million, respectively, while net charge-offs were $3.6 million and $5.1 million, respectively. The ratio of year-to-date annualized net charge-offs to average loans was 1.02% for the first half of 2014 and 1.32% for the first half of 2013.

 

 

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Total noninterest income for the six months ended June 30, 2014 increased $864 thousand, or 10.2%, when compared to the same period in 2013. Included in total noninterest income for the first half of 2013 were the $1.3 million loss incurred to terminate the interest rate caps and the $913 thousand in gains on sales of investment securities discussed above. In addition, insurance agency commissions grew $167 thousand and trust and investment fee income grew $103 thousand in the first half of 2014 when compared to the first half of 2013. Included in other noninterest income for the first half of 2014 were smaller losses on sales of other real estate owned ($188 thousand) and the gain on the TSGIA sale.

 

Total noninterest expense for the six months ended June 30, 2014 decreased $218 thousand, or 1.1%, when compared to the same period in 2013. The decrease was primarily due to lower write-downs of other real estate owned of $552 thousand, or 75.8%, which was partially offset by higher expenses in almost all other expense categories, which aggregated $334 thousand, or 1.7%.

 

Shore Bancshares Information

Shore Bancshares, Inc. is a financial holding company headquartered in Easton, Maryland and is the largest independent bank holding company located on Maryland’s Eastern Shore. It is the parent company of two banks, The Talbot Bank of Easton, Maryland, and CNB; three insurance producer firms, The Avon-Dixon Agency, LLC, Elliott Wilson Insurance, LLC and Jack Martin and Associates, Inc.; and an insurance premium finance company, Mubell Finance, LLC. Shore Bancshares, Inc. engages in the trust services business through the trust department at CNB under the name “Wye Financial & Trust”. Additional information is available at www.shorebancshares.com.

 

Forward-Looking Statements

The statements contained herein that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements (as defined by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995) based on management's current expectations and beliefs concerning future developments and their potential effects on the Company. Such statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties, many of which are difficult to predict and are generally beyond the control of the Company. There can be no assurance that future developments affecting the Company will be the same as those anticipated by management. These statements are evidenced by terms such as “anticipate,” “estimate,” “should,” “expect,” “believe,” “intend,” and similar expressions. Although these statements reflect management’s good faith beliefs and projections, they are not guarantees of future performance and they may not prove true. These projections involve risk and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those addressed in the forward-looking statements. For a discussion of these risks and uncertainties, see the section of the periodic reports filed by Shore Bancshares, Inc. with the Securities and Exchange Commission entitled “Risk Factors”.

 

The Company specifically disclaims any obligation to update any factors or to publicly announce the result of revisions to any of the forward-looking statements included herein to reflect future events or developments.

 

For further information contact: George Rapp, Chief Financial Officer, 410-763-7800

 

 

 

Shore Bancshares, Inc.	Page 4 of 11
Financial Highlights
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

 

		For the Three Months Ended												For the Six Months Ended
		June 30,												June 30,
		2014				2013				Change				2014				2013				Change
PROFITABILITY FOR THE PERIOD
Net interest income		$	8,447			$	9,001				(6.2	)%		$	16,770			$	17,478				(4.1	)%
Provision for credit losses			950				2,700				(64.8	)			1,925				4,850				(60.3	)
Noninterest income			4,528				3,962				14.3				9,316				8,452				10.2
Noninterest expense			9,917				9,759				1.6				20,032				20,250				(1.1	)
Income before income taxes			2,108				504				318.3				4,129				830				397.5
Income tax expense			803				143				461.5				1,566				247				534.0
Net income		$	1,305			$	361				261.5			$	2,563			$	583				339.6
Return on average assets			0.50	%			0.13	%			37	bp			0.49	%			0.11	%			38	bp
Return on average equity			4.47				1.27				320				4.66				1.03				363
Return on average tangible equity (1)			5.28				1.66				362				5.60				1.38				422
Net interest margin			3.49				3.60				(11	)			3.50				3.45				5
Efficiency ratio - GAAP			76.30				75.13				117				76.66				77.93				(127	)
Efficiency ratio - Non-GAAP (1)			76.51				74.45				206				76.48				77.30				(82	)
PER SHARE DATA
Basic net income per common share		$	0.13			$	0.04				225.0	%		$	0.28			$	0.07				300.0	%
Diluted net income per common share			0.13				0.04				225.0				0.28				0.07				300.0
Dividends paid per common share			-				-				-				-				-				-
Book value per common share at period end			10.90				13.43				(18.8	)
Tangible book value per common share at period end (1)			9.84				11.52				(14.6	)
Market value at period end			9.01				7.36				22.4
Market range:
High			10.49				7.75				35.4				10.49				7.75				35.4
Low			8.57				5.97				43.6				8.57				5.20				64.8
AVERAGE BALANCE SHEET DATA
Loans		$	708,718			$	785,442				(9.8	)%		$	708,216			$	784,604				(9.7	)%
Investment securities			183,559				141,193				30.0				169,635				143,960				17.8
Earning assets			972,976				1,005,474				(3.2	)			969,658				1,025,006				(5.4	)
Assets			1,048,592				1,077,852				(2.7	)			1,046,591				1,099,958				(4.9	)
Deposits			915,241				943,577				(3.0	)			919,360				965,330				(4.8	)
Stockholders' equity			117,089				114,208				2.5				110,811				114,229				(3.0	)
CREDIT QUALITY DATA AT PERIOD END
Net charge-offs		$	1,943			$	2,712				(28.4	)%		$	3,574			$	5,118				(30.2	)%
Nonaccrual loans		$	15,176			$	34,818				(56.4	)
Loans 90 days past due and still accruing			5				3				66.7
Other real estate owned			4,201				6,408				(34.4	)
Total nonperforming assets			19,382				41,229				(53.0	)
Accruing troubled debt restructurings (TDRs)			25,402				50,278				(49.5	)
Total nonperforming assets and accruing TDRs		$	44,784			$	91,507				(51.1	)
CAPITAL AND CREDIT QUALITY RATIOS
Period-end equity to assets			12.91	%			10.77	%			214	bp
Period-end tangible equity to tangible assets (1)			11.81				9.39				242
Annualized net charge-offs to average loans			1.10				1.38				(28	)			1.02	%			1.32	%			(30	)bp
Allowance for credit losses as a percent of:
Period-end loans			1.28				2.01				(73	)
Nonaccrual loans			59.80				45.16				1,464
Nonperforming assets			46.83				38.14				869
Accruing TDRs			35.73				31.27				446
Nonperforming assets and accruing TDRs			20.27				17.18				309
As a percent of total loans:
Nonaccrual loans			2.14				4.45				(231	)
Accruing TDRs			3.58				6.43				(285	)
Nonaccrual loans and accruing TDRs			5.72				10.88				(516	)
As a percent of total loans+other real estate owned:
Nonperforming assets			2.72				5.23				(251	)
Nonperforming assets and accruing TDRs			6.27				11.60				(533	)
As a percent of total assets:
Nonaccrual loans			1.43				3.30				(187	)
Nonperforming assets			1.82				3.91				(209	)
Accruing TDRs			2.39				4.77				(238	)
Nonperforming assets and accruing TDRs			4.21				8.68				(447	)

 

(1) See the reconciliation table on page 11 of 11.

 

 

Shore Bancshares, Inc.	Page 5 of 11
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(In thousands, except per share data)

 

														June 30, 2014				June 30, 2014
		June 30,				December 31,				June 30,				compared to				compared to
		2014				2013				2013				December 31, 2013				June 30, 2013
ASSETS
Cash and due from banks		$	22,997			$	21,238			$	22,607				8.3	%			1.7	%
Interest-bearing deposits with other banks			69,717				109,384				99,332				(36.3	)			(29.8	)
Federal funds sold			1,656				468				2,567				253.8				(35.5	)
Investment securities available for sale (at fair value)			202,826				147,101				95,336				37.9				112.7
Investment securities held to maturity			5,071				5,185				2,591				(2.2	)			95.7
Loans held for sale			-				3,521				-				(100.0	)			-
Loans			709,659				711,919				782,188				(0.3	)			(9.3	)
Less: allowance for credit losses			(9,076	)			(10,725	)			(15,723	)			(15.4	)			(42.3	)
Loans, net			700,583				701,194				766,465				(0.1	)			(8.6	)
Premises and equipment, net			14,954				15,198				15,315				(1.6	)			(2.4	)
Goodwill			11,931				12,454				12,454				(4.2	)			(4.2	)
Other intangible assets, net			1,397				3,520				3,668				(60.3	)			(61.9	)
Other real estate owned, net			4,201				3,779				6,408				11.2				(34.4	)
Other assets			29,520				31,082				27,534				(5.0	)			7.2
Total assets		$	1,064,853			$	1,054,124			$	1,054,277				1.0				1.0
LIABILITIES
Noninterest-bearing deposits		$	173,837			$	172,797			$	158,562				0.6				9.6
Interest-bearing deposits			739,648				760,671				763,545				(2.8	)			(3.1	)
Total deposits			913,485				933,468				922,107				(2.1	)			(0.9	)
Short-term borrowings			7,801				10,140				10,095				(23.1	)			(22.7	)
Accrued expenses and other liabilities			6,074				7,217				8,481				(15.8	)			(28.4	)
Total liabilities			927,360				950,825				940,683				(2.5	)			(1.4	)
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Common stock, par value $0.01; authorized 35,000,000 shares			126				85				85				48.2				48.2
Additional paid in capital			63,497				32,207				32,169				97.2				97.4
Retained earnings			74,007				71,444				81,661				3.6				(9.4	)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss			(137	)			(437	)			(321	)			68.6				57.3
Total stockholders' equity			137,493				103,299				113,594				33.1				21.0
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity		$	1,064,853			$	1,054,124			$	1,054,277				1.0				1.0
Period-end common shares outstanding			12,615				8,471				8,461				48.9				49.1
Book value per common share		$	10.90			$	12.19			$	13.43				(10.6	)			(18.8	)

 

 

Shore Bancshares, Inc.	Page 6 of 11
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(In thousands, except per share data)

 

		For the Three Months Ended												For the Six Months Ended
		June 30,												June 30,
		2014				2013				% Change				2014				2013				% Change
INTEREST INCOME
Interest and fees on loans		$	8,812			$	10,142				(13.1	)%		$	17,687			$	20,049				(11.8	)
Interest and dividends on investment securities:
Taxable			669				568				17.8				1,190				1,211				(1.7	)
Tax-exempt			3				4				(25.0	)			6				9				(33.3	)
Interest on federal funds sold			-				1				(100.0	)			-				3				(100.0	)
Interest on deposits with other banks			39				40				(2.5	)			95				90				5.6
Total interest income			9,523				10,755				(11.5	)			18,978				21,362				(11.2	)
INTEREST EXPENSE
Interest on deposits			1,071				1,748				(38.7	)			2,198				3,870				(43.2	)
Interest on short-term borrowings			5				6				(16.7	)			10				14				(28.6	)
Total interest expense			1,076				1,754				(38.7	)			2,208				3,884				(43.2	)
NET INTEREST INCOME			8,447				9,001				(6.2	)			16,770				17,478				(4.1	)
Provision for credit losses			950				2,700				(64.8	)			1,925				4,850				(60.3	)
NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER PROVISION FOR CREDIT LOSSES			7,497				6,301				19.0				14,845				12,628				17.6
NONINTEREST INCOME
Service charges on deposit accounts			602				600				0.3				1,160				1,172				(1.0	)
Trust and investment fee income			455				393				15.8				886				783				13.2
Investment securities gains			-				913				(100.0	)			-				913				(100.0	)
Insurance agency commissions			2,536				2,633				(3.7	)			5,613				5,446				3.1
Loss on termination of cash flow hedge			-				(1,306	)			(100.0	)			-				(1,306	)			(100.0	)
Other noninterest income			935				729				28.3				1,657				1,444				14.8
Total noninterest income			4,528				3,962				14.3				9,316				8,452				10.2
NONINTEREST EXPENSE
Salaries and wages			4,292				4,307				(0.3	)			8,606				8,590				0.2
Employee benefits			1,020				1,006				1.4				2,202				2,140				2.9
Occupancy expense			577				612				(5.7	)			1,204				1,209				(0.4	)
Furniture and equipment expense			243				243				-				516				493				4.7
Data processing			739				706				4.7				1,499				1,409				6.4
Directors' fees			132				55				140.0				244				176				38.6
Amortization of intangible assets			60				74				(18.9	)			134				148				(9.5	)
Insurance agency commissions expense			394				458				(14.0	)			906				919				(1.4	)
FDIC insurance premium expense			377				367				2.7				835				733				13.9
Write-downs of other real estate owned			101				56				80.4				176				728				(75.8	)
Other noninterest expenses			1,982				1,875				5.7				3,710				3,705				0.1
Total noninterest expense			9,917				9,759				1.6				20,032				20,250				(1.1	)
Income before income taxes			2,108				504				318.3				4,129				830				397.5
Income tax expense			803				143				461.5				1,566				247				534.0
NET INCOME		$	1,305			$	361				261.5			$	2,563			$	583				339.6
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic			10,013				8,461				18.3				9,246				8,460				9.3
Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted			10,024				8,465				18.4				9,258				8,460				9.4
Basic net income per common share		$	0.13			$	0.04				225.0			$	0.28			$	0.07				300.0
Diluted net income per common share			0.13				0.04				225.0				0.28				0.07				300.0
Dividends paid per common share			-				-				-				-				-				-

 

 

Shore Bancshares, Inc.	Page 7 of 11
Consolidated Average Balance Sheets
(Dollars in thousands)

 

		For the Three Months Ended																For the Six Months Ended
		June 30,																June 30,
		2014								2013								2014								2013
		Average				Yield/				Average				Yield/				Average				Yield/				Average				Yield/
		balance				rate				balance				rate				balance				rate				balance				rate
Earning assets
Loans		$	708,718				5.00	%		$	785,442				5.19	%		$	708,216				5.05	%		$	784,604				5.17	%
Loans held for sale			-				-				-				-				1,206				-				-				-
Investment securities
Taxable			183,128				1.46				140,614				1.62				169,203				1.42				143,380				1.70
Tax-exempt			431				4.23				579				4.81				432				4.24				580				4.83
Federal funds sold			1,476				0.05				2,992				0.10				1,591				0.05				5,573				0.11
Interest-bearing deposits			79,223				0.20				75,847				0.21				89,010				0.22				90,869				0.20
Total earning assets			972,976				3.93	%			1,005,474				4.30	%			969,658				3.96	%			1,025,006				4.21	%
Cash and due from banks			20,376								22,510								21,536								23,731
Other assets			64,915								66,967								65,555								68,070
Allowance for credit losses			(9,675	)							(17,099	)							(10,158	)							(16,849	)
Total assets		$	1,048,592							$	1,077,852							$	1,046,591							$	1,099,958
Interest-bearing liabilities
Demand deposits		$	171,004				0.14	%		$	162,589				0.15	%		$	172,395				0.14	%		$	168,120				0.16	%
Money market and savings deposits (1)			220,850				0.12				225,117				0.67				221,610				0.12				234,597				0.82
Certificates of deposit $100,000 or more			171,830				1.11				203,641				1.32				175,292				1.12				209,929				1.35
Other time deposits			183,336				1.02				197,644				1.30				185,137				1.05				199,399				1.38
Interest-bearing deposits			747,020				0.58				788,991				0.89				754,434				0.59				812,045				0.96
Short-term borrowings			8,633				0.22				10,752				0.24				8,987				0.22				11,366				0.25
Total interest-bearing liabilities			755,653				0.57	%			799,743				0.88	%			763,421				0.58	%			823,411				0.95	%
Noninterest-bearing deposits			168,221								154,586								164,926								153,285
Accrued expenses and other liabilities			7,629								9,315								7,433								9,033
Stockholders' equity			117,089								114,208								110,811								114,229
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity		$	1,048,592							$	1,077,852							$	1,046,591							$	1,099,958
Net interest spread							3.36	%							3.42	%							3.38	%							3.26	%
Net interest margin							3.49	%							3.60	%							3.50	%							3.45	%

 

(1)

Interest on money market and savings deposits for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 included an adjustment to expense related to interest rate caps and the hedged deposits associated with them. This adjustment increased interest expense $279 thousand and $695 thousand for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013, respectively. Interest expense for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 did not reflect this adjustment because the interest rate caps were terminated in June of 2013.

 

 

Shore Bancshares, Inc.	Page 8 of 11
Financial Highlights By Quarter
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

 

		2nd quarter				1st quarter				4th quarter				3rd quarter				2nd quarter				2Q 14				2Q 14
		2014				2014				2013				2013				2013				compared to				compared to
		(2Q 14)				(1Q 14)				(4Q 13)				(3Q 13)				(2Q 13)				1Q 14				2Q 13
PROFITABILITY FOR THE PERIOD
Taxable-equivalent net interest income		$	8,469			$	8,347			$	8,595			$	8,852			$	9,028				1.5	%			(6.2	)%
Less:  Taxable-equivalent adjustment			22				24				25				24				27				(8.3	)			(18.5	)
Net interest income			8,447				8,323				8,570				8,828				9,001				1.5				(6.2	)
Provision for credit losses			950				975				474				22,460				2,700				(2.6	)			(64.8	)
Noninterest income			4,528				4,788				4,215				4,792				3,962				(5.4	)			14.3
Noninterest expense			9,917				10,115				10,468				9,968				9,759				(2.0	)			1.6
Income (loss) before income taxes			2,108				2,021				1,843				(18,808	)			504				4.3				318.3
Income tax expense (benefit)			803				763				668				(7,416	)			143				5.2				461.5
Net income (loss)		$	1,305			$	1,258			$	1,175			$	(11,392	)		$	361				3.7				261.5
Return on average assets			0.50	%			0.49	%			0.44	%			(4.24	)%			0.13	%			1	bp			37	bp
Return on average equity			4.47				4.88				4.50				(39.68	)			1.27				(41	)			320
Return on average tangible equity (1)			5.28				5.97				5.53				(46.03	)			1.66				(69	)			362
Net interest margin			3.49				3.50				3.47				3.54				3.60				(1	)			(11	)
Efficiency ratio - GAAP			76.30				77.01				81.72				73.06				75.13				(71	)			117
Efficiency ratio - Non-GAAP (1)			76.51				76.44				81.14				74.13				74.45				7				206
PER SHARE DATA
Basic net income (loss) per common share		$	0.13			$	0.15			$	0.14			$	(1.35	)		$	0.04				(13.3	)%			225.0	%
Diluted net income (loss) per common share			0.13				0.15				0.14				(1.35	)			0.04				(13.3	)			225.0
Dividends paid per common share			-				-				-				-				-				-				-
Book value per common share at period end			10.90				12.35				12.19				12.06				13.43				(11.7	)			(18.8	)
Tangible book value per common share at period end (1)			9.84				10.47				10.31				10.16				11.52				(6.0	)			(14.6	)
Market value at period end			9.01				9.51				9.22				8.80				7.36				(5.3	)			22.4
Market range:
High			10.49				9.99				9.45				9.06				7.75				5.0				35.4
Low			8.57				9.00				8.50				7.06				5.97				(4.8	)			43.6
AVERAGE BALANCE SHEET DATA
Loans		$	708,718			$	707,708			$	718,070			$	772,008			$	785,442				0.1	%			(9.8	)%
Investment securities			183,559				155,556				145,181				124,020				141,193				18.0				30.0
Earning assets			972,976				966,304				982,519				993,068				1,005,474				0.7				(3.2	)
Assets			1,048,592				1,044,568				1,060,315				1,064,919				1,077,852				0.4				(2.7	)
Deposits			915,241				923,524				938,293				932,867				943,577				(0.9	)			(3.0	)
Stockholders' equity			117,089				104,462				103,507				113,904				114,208				12.1				2.5
CREDIT QUALITY DATA AT PERIOD END
Net charge-offs		$	1,943			$	1,631			$	1,050			$	26,882			$	2,712				19.1	%			(28.4	)%
Nonaccrual loans excluding nonaccrual loans held for sale (hfs)		$	15,176			$	19,156			$	14,626			$	17,501			$	34,818				(20.8	)			(56.4	)
Loans 90 days past due and still accruing			5				121				270				9				3				(95.9	)			66.7
Other real estate owned			4,201				4,672				3,779				5,776				6,408				(10.1	)			(34.4	)
Total nonperforming assets excluding nonaccrual loans hfs			19,382				23,949				18,675				23,286				41,229				(19.1	)			(53.0	)
Nonaccrual loans hfs			-				-				3,521				7,265				-				-				-
Total nonperforming assets including nonaccrual loans hfs		$	19,382			$	23,949			$	22,196			$	30,551			$	41,229				(19.1	)			(53.0	)
Accruing troubled debt restructurings (TDRs) excluding TDRs hfs		$	25,402			$	25,333			$	26,088			$	29,439			$	50,278				0.3				(49.5	)
Accruing TDRs hfs			-				-				-				14,842				-				-				-
Total accruing TDRs including TDRs hfs		$	25,402			$	25,333			$	26,088			$	44,281			$	50,278				0.3				(49.5	)
Total nonperforming assets and accruing TDRs excluding nonaccrual loans and TDRs hfs		$	44,784			$	49,282			$	44,763			$	52,725			$	91,507				(9.1	)			(51.1	)
Nonaccrual loans and TDRs hfs			-				-				3,521				22,107				-				-				-
Total nonperforming assets and accruing TDRs including nonaccrual loans and TDRs hfs		$	44,784			$	49,282			$	48,284			$	74,832			$	91,507				(9.1	)			(51.1	)
CAPITAL AND CREDIT QUALITY RATIOS
Period-end equity to assets			12.91	%			9.97	%			9.80	%			9.70	%			10.77	%			294	bp			214	bp
Period-end tangible equity to tangible assets (1)			11.81				8.58				8.41				8.30				9.39				323				242
Annualized net charge-offs to average loans			1.10				0.93				0.58				13.81				1.38				17				(28	)
Allowance for credit losses as a percent of (including loans hfs):
Period-end loans			1.28				1.43				1.51				1.57				2.01				(15	)			(73	)
Nonaccrual loans			59.80				52.56				59.10				45.63				45.16				724				1,464
Nonperforming assets			46.83				42.04				48.32				36.99				38.14				479				869
Accruing TDRs			35.73				39.75				41.11				25.52				31.27				(402	)			446
Nonperforming assets and accruing TDRs			20.27				20.43				22.21				15.10				17.18				(16	)			309
As a percent of total loans (including loans hfs):
Nonaccrual loans			2.14				2.72				2.54				3.34				4.45				(58	)			(231	)
Accruing TDRs			3.58				3.60				3.65				5.97				6.43				(2	)			(285	)
Nonaccrual loans and accruing TDRs			5.72				6.32				6.19				9.31				10.88				(60	)			(516	)
As a percent of total loans+other real estate owned (including loans hfs):
Nonperforming assets			2.72				3.38				3.09				4.08				5.23				(66	)			(251	)
Nonperforming assets and accruing TDRs			6.27				6.96				6.72				10.00				11.60				(69	)			(533	)
As a percent of total assets (including loans hfs):
Nonaccrual loans			1.43				1.83				1.72				2.36				3.30				(40	)			(187	)
Nonperforming assets			1.82				2.28				2.11				2.91				3.91				(46	)			(209	)
Accruing TDRs			2.39				2.41				2.47				4.21				4.77				(2	)			(238	)
Nonperforming assets and accruing TDRs			4.21				4.69				4.58				7.12				8.68				(48	)			(447	)

 

(1) See the reconciliation table on page 11 of 11.

 

 

Shore Bancshares, Inc.	Page 9 of 11
Consolidated Statements of Operations By Quarter
(In thousands, except per share data)

 

																						2Q 14				2Q 14
																						compared to				compared to
		2Q 14				1Q 14				4Q 13				3Q 13				2Q 13				1Q 14				2Q 13
INTEREST INCOME
Interest and fees on loans		$	8,812			$	8,875			$	9,242			$	9,767			$	10,142				(0.7	)%			(13.1	)%
Interest and dividends on investment securities:
Taxable			669				521				504				357				568				28.4				17.8
Tax-exempt			3				3				3				5				4				-				(25.0	)
Interest on federal funds sold			-				-				1				-				1				-				(100.0	)
Interest on deposits with other banks			39				56				57				53				40				(30.4	)			(2.5	)
Total interest income			9,523				9,455				9,807				10,182				10,755				0.7				(11.5	)
INTEREST EXPENSE
Interest on deposits			1,071				1,127				1,230				1,348				1,748				(5.0	)			(38.7	)
Interest on short-term borrowings			5				5				7				6				6				-				(16.7	)
Total interest expense			1,076				1,132				1,237				1,354				1,754				(4.9	)			(38.7	)
NET INTEREST INCOME			8,447				8,323				8,570				8,828				9,001				1.5				(6.2	)
Provision for credit losses			950				975				474				22,460				2,700				(2.6	)			(64.8	)
NET INTEREST INCOME (LOSS) AFTER PROVISION FOR CREDIT LOSSES			7,497				7,348				8,096				(13,632	)			6,301				2.0				19.0
NONINTEREST INCOME
Service charges on deposit accounts			602				558				599				600				600				7.9				0.3
Trust and investment fee income			455				431				429				401				393				5.6				15.8
Investment securities gains			-				-				-				-				913				-				(100.0	)
Insurance agency commissions			2,536				3,077				2,477				2,724				2,633				(17.6	)			(3.7	)
Loss on termination of cash flow hedge			-				-				-				-				(1,306	)			-				(100.0	)
Other noninterest income			935				722				710				1,067				729				29.5				28.3
Total noninterest income			4,528				4,788				4,215				4,792				3,962				(5.4	)			14.3
NONINTEREST EXPENSE
Salaries and wages			4,292				4,314				4,336				4,420				4,307				(0.5	)			(0.3	)
Employee benefits			1,020				1,182				983				971				1,006				(13.7	)			1.4
Occupancy expense			577				627				569				566				612				(8.0	)			(5.7	)
Furniture and equipment expense			243				273				252				275				243				(11.0	)			-
Data processing			739				760				773				718				706				(2.8	)			4.7
Directors' fees			132				112				92				86				55				17.9				140.0
Amortization of intangible assets			60				74				74				74				74				(18.9	)			(18.9	)
Insurance agency commissions expense			394				512				470				409				458				(23.0	)			(14.0	)
FDIC insurance premium expense			377				458				613				467				367				(17.7	)			2.7
Write-downs of other real estate owned			101				75				371				219				56				34.7				80.4
Other noninterest expenses			1,982				1,728				1,935				1,763				1,875				14.7				5.7
Total noninterest expense			9,917				10,115				10,468				9,968				9,759				(2.0	)			1.6
Income (loss) before income taxes			2,108				2,021				1,843				(18,808	)			504				4.3				318.3
Income tax expense (benefit)			803				763				668				(7,416	)			143				5.2				461.5
NET INCOME (LOSS)		$	1,305			$	1,258			$	1,175			$	(11,392	)		$	361				3.7				261.5
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic			10,013				8,471				8,463				8,461				8,461				18.2				18.3
Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted			10,024				8,484				8,474				8,461				8,465				18.2				18.4
Basic net income (loss) per common share		$	0.13			$	0.15			$	0.14			$	(1.35	)		$	0.04				(13.3	)			225.0
Diluted net income (loss) per common share			0.13				0.15				0.14				(1.35	)			0.04				(13.3	)			225.0
Dividends paid per common share			-				-				-				-				-				-				-

 

 

Shore Bancshares, Inc.	Page 10 of 11
Consolidated Average Balance Sheets By Quarter
(Dollars in thousands)

 

																																										Average balance
																																										2Q 14				2Q 14
																																										compared to				compared to
		2Q 14								1Q 14								4Q 13								3Q 13								2Q 13								1Q 14				2Q 13
		Average				Yield/				Average				Yield/				Average				Yield/				Average				Yield/				Average				Yield/
		balance				rate				balance				rate				balance				rate				balance				rate				balance				rate
Earning assets
Loans		$	708,718				5.00	%		$	707,708				5.10	%		$	718,070				5.07	%		$	772,008				5.03	%		$	785,442				5.19	%			0.1	%			(9.8	)%
Loans held for sale			-				-				2,425				-				15,047				2.38				-				-				-				-				(100.0	)			-
Investment securities
Taxable			183,128				1.46				155,123				1.36				144,699				1.38				123,499				1.15				140,614				1.62				18.1				30.2
Tax-exempt			431				4.23				433				4.25				482				4.39				521				5.27				579				4.81				(0.5	)			(25.6	)
Federal funds sold			1,476				0.05				1,708				0.05				2,692				0.06				1,618				0.07				2,992				0.10				(13.6	)			(50.7	)
Interest-bearing deposits			79,223				0.20				98,907				0.23				101,529				0.22				95,422				0.22				75,847				0.21				(19.9	)			4.5
Total earning assets			972,976				3.93	%			966,304				3.98	%			982,519				3.97	%			993,068				4.08	%			1,005,474				4.30	%			0.7				(3.2	)
Cash and due from banks			20,376								22,708								20,900								22,088								22,510								(10.3	)			(9.5	)
Other assets			64,915								66,203								70,048								65,001								66,967								(1.9	)			(3.1	)
Allowance for credit losses			(9,675	)							(10,647	)							(13,152	)							(15,238	)							(17,099	)							(9.1	)			(43.4	)
Total assets		$	1,048,592							$	1,044,568							$	1,060,315							$	1,064,919							$	1,077,852								0.4				(2.7	)
Interest-bearing liabilities
Demand deposits		$	171,004				0.14	%		$	173,801				0.14	%		$	176,492				0.15	%		$	172,143				0.16	%		$	162,589				0.15	%			(1.6	)			5.2
Money market and savings deposits (1)			220,850				0.12				222,378				0.12				211,294				0.12				207,162				0.12				225,117				0.67				(0.7	)			(1.9	)
Certificates of deposit $100,000 or more			171,830				1.11				178,792				1.13				190,117				1.16				198,495				1.23				203,641				1.32				(3.9	)			(15.6	)
Other time deposits			183,336				1.02				186,960				1.08				188,645				1.14				192,878				1.24				197,644				1.30				(1.9	)			(7.2	)
Interest-bearing deposits			747,020				0.58				761,931				0.60				766,548				0.64				770,678				0.69				788,991				0.89				(2.0	)			(5.3	)
Short-term borrowings			8,633				0.22				9,345				0.22				10,505				0.23				10,695				0.23				10,752				0.24				(7.6	)			(19.7	)
Total interest-bearing liabilities			755,653				0.57	%			771,276				0.60	%			777,053				0.63	%			781,373				0.69	%			799,743				0.88	%			(2.0	)			(5.5	)
Noninterest-bearing deposits			168,221								161,593								171,745								162,189								154,586								4.1				8.8
Accrued expenses and other liabilities			7,629								7,237								8,010								7,453								9,315								5.4				(18.1	)
Stockholders' equity			117,089								104,462								103,507								113,904								114,208								12.1				2.5
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity		$	1,048,592							$	1,044,568							$	1,060,315							$	1,064,919							$	1,077,852								0.4				(2.7	)
Net interest spread							3.36	%							3.38	%							3.34	%							3.39	%							3.42	%
Net interest margin							3.49	%							3.50	%							3.47	%							3.54	%							3.60	%

 

(1)

Interest on money market and savings deposits for the second quarter of 2013 included an adjustment to expense related to interest rate caps and the hedged deposits associated with them. This adjustment increased interest expense $279 thousand for the second quarter of 2013. Interest expense for the other quarters presented did not reflect this adjustment because the interest rate caps were terminated in June of 2013.

 

 

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Reconciliation of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
and Non-GAAP Measures
(In thousands, except per share data)

 

																						YTD				YTD
		2Q 14				1Q 14				4Q 13				3Q 13				2Q 13				6/30/2014				6/30/2013
The following reconciles return on average equity and return on average tangible equity (Note 1):
Net income (loss)		$	1,305			$	1,258			$	1,175			$	(11,392	)		$	361			$	2,563			$	583
Net income (loss) - annualized (A)		$	5,234			$	5,102			$	4,662			$	(45,197	)		$	1,448			$	5,168			$	1,176
Net income (loss), excluding net amortization of intangible assets		$	1,341			$	1,303			$	1,220			$	(11,347	)		$	406			$	2,644			$	673
Net income (loss), excluding net amortization of intangible assets - annualized (B)		$	5,379			$	5,284			$	4,840			$	(45,018	)		$	1,628			$	5,332			$	1,357
Average stockholders' equity (C)		$	117,089			$	104,462			$	103,507			$	113,904			$	114,208			$	110,811			$	114,229
Less:  Average goodwill and other intangible assets			(15,295	)			(15,945	)			(16,018	)			(16,092	)			(16,166	)			(15,618	)			(16,204	)
Average tangible equity (D)		$	101,794			$	88,517			$	87,489			$	97,812			$	98,042			$	95,193			$	98,025
Return on average equity (GAAP)  (A)/(C)			4.47	%			4.88	%			4.50	%			(39.68	)%			1.27	%			4.66	%			1.03	%
Return on average tangible equity (Non-GAAP)  (B)/(D)			5.28	%			5.97	%			5.53	%			(46.03	)%			1.66	%			5.60	%			1.38	%
The following reconciles GAAP efficiency ratio and non-GAAP efficiency ratio (Note 2):
Noninterest expense (E)		$	9,917			$	10,115			$	10,468			$	9,968			$	9,759			$	20,032			$	20,250
Less:  Amortization of intangible assets			(60	)			(74	)			(74	)			(74	)			(74	)			(134	)			(148	)
Other nonrecurring adjustments			-				-				-				-				49				-				49
Adjusted noninterest expense (F)		$	9,857			$	10,041			$	10,394			$	9,894			$	9,734			$	19,898			$	20,151
Taxable-equivalent net interest income (G)		$	8,469			$	8,347			$	8,595			$	8,852			$	9,028			$	16,816			$	17,532
Nonrecurring adjustment			-				-				-				-				(308	)			-				(308	)
Taxable-equivalent net interest income excluding nonrecurring adjustment (H)		$	8,469			$	8,347			$	8,595			$	8,852			$	8,720			$	16,816			$	17,224
Noninterest income (I)		$	4,528			$	4,788			$	4,215			$	4,792			$	3,962			$	9,316			$	8,452
Less:  Investment securities (gains)/losses			-				-				-				-				(913	)			-				(913	)
Other nonrecurring (gains)/losses			(114	)			-				-				(297	)			1,306				(114	)			1,306
Adjusted noninterest income (J)		$	4,414			$	4,788			$	4,215			$	4,495			$	4,355			$	9,202			$	8,845
Efficiency ratio (GAAP)  (E)/(G)+(I)			76.30	%			77.01	%			81.72	%			73.06	%			75.13	%			76.66	%			77.93	%
Efficiency ratio (Non-GAAP)  (F)/(H)+(J)			76.51	%			76.44	%			81.14	%			74.13	%			74.45	%			76.48	%			77.30	%
The following reconciles book value per common share and tangible book value per common share (Note 1):
Stockholders' equity (K)		$	137,493			$	104,632			$	103,299			$	102,001			$	113,594
Less:  Goodwill and other intangible assets			(13,328	)			(15,900	)			(15,974	)			(16,048	)			(16,122	)
Tangible equity (L)		$	124,165			$	88,732			$	87,325			$	85,953			$	97,472
Shares outstanding (M)			12,615				8,471				8,471				8,461				8,461
Book value per common share (GAAP)  (K)/(M)		$	10.90			$	12.35			$	12.19			$	12.06			$	13.43
Tangible book value per common share (Non-GAAP)  (L)/(M)		$	9.84			$	10.47			$	10.31			$	10.16			$	11.52
The following reconciles equity to assets and tangible equity to tangible assets (Note 1):
Stockholders' equity (N)		$	137,493			$	104,632			$	103,299			$	102,001			$	113,594
Less:  Goodwill and other intangible assets			(13,328	)			(15,900	)			(15,974	)			(16,048	)			(16,122	)
Tangible equity (O)		$	124,165			$	88,732			$	87,325			$	85,953			$	97,472
Assets (P)		$	1,064,853			$	1,049,514			$	1,054,124			$	1,051,384			$	1,054,277
Less:  Goodwill and other intangible assets			(13,328	)			(15,900	)			(15,974	)			(16,048	)			(16,122	)
Tangible assets (Q)		$	1,051,525			$	1,033,614			$	1,038,150			$	1,035,336			$	1,038,155
Period-end equity/assets (GAAP)  (N)/(P)			12.91	%			9.97	%			9.80	%			9.70	%			10.77	%
Period-end tangible equity/tangible assets (Non-GAAP)  (O)/(Q)			11.81	%			8.58	%			8.41	%			8.30	%			9.39	%

 

Note 1: Management believes that reporting tangible equity and tangible assets more closely approximates the adequacy of capital for regulatory purposes.

 

Note 2: Management believes that reporting the non-GAAP efficiency ratio more closely measures its effectiveness of controlling cash-based operating activities.

 

CONTACT: George Rapp, Chief Financial Officer, 410-763-7800