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8-K - SEVERN BANCORP, INC. 8-K 1-28-2016 - SEVERN BANCORP INCform8k.htm

Exhibit 99.1
 
 
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:
 
Thomas G. Bevivino
 
Chief Financial Officer &
 
Executive Vice President
 
Email: tbevivino@severnbank.com
 
Phone: 410.260.2000

Severn Bancorp, Inc. Reports Significant Increase in Year End Earnings
 
Annapolis, MD (January 28, 2016) – Severn Bancorp, Inc., (Nasdaq: SVBI) (“Company”) parent company of Severn Savings Bank, FSB (“Severn”), reported net income for the year ended December 31, 2015 of $4,535,000 or $.21 per diluted share, a 56% increase, versus net income of $2,909,000 or $.06 per diluted share for the year ended December 31, 2014. Net income for the fourth quarter of 2015 dipped slightly versus the fourth quarter of 2014, to $1,078,000 or $.05 per diluted share compared to net income of $1,550,000 or $.09 per diluted share. Earnings per share is calculated using net income available for common shareholders, which is net income less preferred stock dividends and discount amortization.
 
The Company continues to be well capitalized, with continuing decreases in the level of non-performing assets. Alan J. Hyatt, President and Chief Executive Officer commented, “While these are not the robust figures we would like to ultimately see, the Company continues to broaden its community banking focus and add new banking relationships.”
 
Mr. Hyatt added, “Severn is just coming out of its agreement with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and looking for opportunities to grow. We continue to target local small to mid-size community businesses who want to work with a local bank. We have added new sales team members that will be a great asset in helping with this growth. We are steadfast in our mission to provide an exceptional banking experience for residents of Anne Arundel County.”
 

About Severn Savings Bank: Founded in 1946, Severn is a full-service community bank offering a wide array of personal and commercial banking products as well as residential and commercial mortgage lending. It has assets of approximately $760 million and four branches located in Annapolis, Edgewater and Glen Burnie, Maryland. The bank specializes in exceptional customer service and holds itself and its employees to a high standard of community contribution. Severn is on the Web at www.severnbank.com.
 
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Forward Looking Statements
 
In addition to the historical information contained herein, this press release contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties that may be affected by various factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements contained herein include, but are not limited to, those with respect to management’s determination of the amount of loan loss reserve and statements about the economy. The words “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,” “will,” “would,” “could,” “should,” “guidance,” “potential,” “continue,” “project,” “forecast,” “confident,” and similar expressions are typically used to identify forward-looking statements. The Company’s operations and actual results could differ significantly from those discussed in the forward-looking statements. Some of the factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, changes in the economy and interest rates both in the nation and in the Company’s general market area, federal and state regulation, competition and other factors detailed from time to time in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), including “Item 1A. Risk Factors” contained in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014.
 

Severn Bancorp, Inc.
Selected Financial Data
(dollars in thousands, except per share data)
(Unaudited)
 
   
For the Three Months Ended
 
   
December 31,
2015
   
September 30,
2015
   
June 30,
2015
   
March 31,
2015
   
December 31,
2014
 
                     
Summary Operating Results:
                   
Interest income
 
$
7,582
   
$
7,932
   
$
7,779
   
$
7,860
   
$
8,086
 
Interest expense
   
2,264
     
2,284
     
2,243
     
2,201
     
2,236
 
Net interest income
   
5,318
     
5,648
     
5,536
     
5,659
     
5,850
 
Provision for loan losses
   
(480
)
   
-
     
100
     
100
     
400
 
Net interest income after provision for loan losses
   
 5,798
     
5,648
     
 5,436
     
 5,559
     
 5,450
 
Non-interest income
   
1,409
     
1,469
     
2,332
     
900
     
1,142
 
Non-interest expense
   
6,127
     
5,838
     
6,368
     
5,593
     
5,041
 
Income before income tax provision
   
1,080
     
1,279
     
1,400
     
866
     
1,551
 
Income tax provision
   
2
     
52
     
35
     
1
     
1
 
Net income
 
$
1,078
   
$
1,227
   
$
1,365
   
$
865
   
$
1,550
 
                                         
Per Share Data:
                                       
Basic earnings per share
 
$
0.05
   
$
0.06
   
$
0.08
   
$
0.03
   
$
0.10
 
Diluted earnings per share
 
$
0.05
   
$
0.06
   
$
0.08
   
$
0.03
   
$
0.09
 
Common stock dividends per share
 
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
-
 
Average basic shares outstanding
   
10,088,879
     
10,088,879
     
10,088,549
     
10,070,796
     
10,067,379
 
Average diluted shares outstanding
   
10,133,663
     
10,116,060
     
10,113,295
     
10,093,251
     
10,095,866
 
                                         
Performance Ratios:
                                       
Return on average assets
   
0.14
%
   
0.16
%
   
0.18
%
   
0.11
%
   
0.20
%
Return on average equity
   
1.28
%
   
1.47
%
   
1.65
%
   
1.05
%
   
1.88
%
Net interest margin
   
3.10
%
   
3.20
%
   
3.16
%
   
3.22
%
   
3.32
%
Efficiency ratio*
   
89.43
%
   
80.17
%
   
80.27
%
   
86.26
%
   
71.60
%

*  The efficiency ratio is general and administrative expenses as a percentage of net interest income plus non-interest income

   
December 31,
2015
   
September 30,
2015
   
As of
June 30,
2015
   
March 31,
2015
   
December 31,
2014
 
                     
Balance Sheet Data:
                   
Total assets
 
$
762,079
   
$
773,977
   
$
781,923
   
$
781,628
   
$
776,328
 
Total loans receivable
   
598,414
     
597,061
     
611,823
     
627,591
     
643,317
 
Allowance for loan losses
   
(8,758
)
   
(8,689
)
   
(8,944
)
   
(8,964
)
   
(9,435
)
Net loans
   
589,656
     
588,372
     
602,879
     
618,627
     
633,882
 
Deposits
   
523,771
     
536,646
     
544,112
     
546,535
     
543,814
 
Borrowings
   
115,000
     
115,000
     
115,000
     
115,000
     
115,000
 
Stockholders' equity
   
86,456
     
85,876
     
85,145
     
84,275
     
83,810
 
Bank's Tier 1 core capital to total assets
   
14.9
%
   
14.5
%
   
14.1
%
   
14.0
%
   
13.8
%
Book value per share
 
$
5.93
   
$
5.87
   
$
5.80
   
$
5.71
   
$
5.68
 
                                         
Asset Quality Data:
                                       
Non-accrual loans
 
$
8,974
   
$
8,778
   
$
10,107
   
$
13,317
   
$
12,845
 
Foreclosed real estate
   
1,744
     
1,919
     
2,092
     
2,211
     
1,947
 
Total non-performing assets
   
10,718
     
10,697
     
12,199
     
15,528
     
14,792
 
Total non-accrual loans to net loans
   
1.5
%
   
1.5
%
   
1.7
%
   
2.2
%
   
2.0
%
Total non-accrual loans to total assets
   
1.2
%
   
1.1
%
   
1.3
%
   
1.7
%
   
1.7
%
Allowance for loan losses
   
8,758
     
8,689
     
8,944
     
8,964
     
9,435
 
Allowance for loan losses to total loans
   
1.5
%
   
1.5
%
   
1.5
%
   
1.4
%
   
1.5
%
Allowance for loan losses to total non-accrual loans
   
97.6
%    
99.0
%    
88.5
%    
67.3
%    
73.5
%
Total non-performing assets to total assets
   
1.4
%
   
1.4
%
   
1.6
%
   
2.0
%
   
1.9
%
Non-accrual troubled debt restructurings (included above)
   
1,329
     
1,835
     
2,128
     
2,620
     
2,641
 
Performing troubled debt restructurings
   
24,386
     
24,449
     
25,591
     
26,175
     
27,724
 
Loan to deposit ratio
   
114.3
%
   
111.3
%
   
112.4
%
   
114.8
%
   
118.3
%