Severn Bancorp (SVBI) 8-K Severn Bancorp Announces Profitable Third Quarter

EXHIBIT 99.1

Severn Bancorp, Inc.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact:

Thomas G. Bevivino

Chief Financial Officer &

Executive Vice President

tbevivino@severnbank.com

410.260.2000

Severn Bancorp Announces Profitable Third Quarter

ANNAPOLIS, MD (October 15, 2010) — Severn Bancorp, Inc., (Nasdaq SVBI) parent company of Severn Savings Bank, FSB (“Severn”), today announced results for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2010.  Net income for the third quarter was $485,000 (unaudited), or $.01 per share, compared to net loss of $4.4 million (unaudited), or ($.48) per share for the third quarter of 2009.  Net income was $550,000, or ($.07) per share for the nine months ended September 30, 2010, compared to net loss of $12.6 million, or ($1.38) per share for the nine months ended September 30, 2009.  At September 30, 2010, Severn’s regulatory capital ratios continued to exceed the levels required to be considered “well capitalized” under applicable federal banking regulations, i ncluding its core (leverage) ratio of approximately 12.1% compared to the regulatory requirement of 5% for “well capitalized” status.

“While we are pleased to report a modest profit for the third quarter compared to last year’s third quarter loss, it is clear that economic conditions remain challenging,” said Alan J. Hyatt, president and chief executive officer.  “Despite the disruptions in our industry and the overall economy we are continuing our strategy to provide full service banking to our customers.” Mr. Hyatt continued “We are confident that we are the best choice for Anne Arundel County residents who are seeking a financial institution that provides sound banking products and excellent customer service, as well as a commitment to reinvest in our community.”

About Severn

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 $1 billion 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.

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, 221; “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 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, 2009.

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Severn Bancorp, Inc.
Selected Financial Data
(dollars in thousands, except per share data)
(Unaudited)
				For the Three Months Ended
				September 30,			June 30,			March 31,			December 31,			September 30,
				2010			2010			2010			2009			2009
Summary Operating Results:
	Interest income			$	12,083		$	13,045		$	12,596		$	12,822		$	13,347
	Interest expense				4,906			4,995			4,980			5,667			6,296
			Net interest income		7,177			8,050			7,616			7,155			7,051
	Provision for loan losses				1,000			1,000			2,544			5,458			8,909
			Net interest income (loss) after
			provision for loan losses		6,177			7,050			5,072			1,697			(1,858	)
	Non-interest income				724			537			563			586			570
	Non-interest expense				6,031			6,533			6,464			6,628			5,980
	Income (loss) before income tax benefit				870			1,054			(829	)		(4,345	)		(7,268	)
	Income tax expense (benefit)				385			461			(301	)		(1,694	)		(2,909	)
	Net income (loss)			$	485		$	593		$	(528	)	$	(2,651	)	$	(4,359	)
Per Share Data:
	Basic earnings (loss) per share			$	0.01		$	0.02		$	(0.10	)	$	(0.31	)	$	(0.48	)
	Diluted earnings (loss) per share			$	0.01		$	0.02		$	(0.10	)	$	(0.31	)	$	(0.48	)
	Common stock dividends per share			$	-		$	-		$	-		$	-		$	0.03
	Average basic shares outstanding				10,066,679			10,066,679			10,066,679			10,066,679			10,066,679
	Average diluted shares outstanding				10,066,679			10,076,763			10,066,679			10,066,679			10,066,679
Performance Ratios:
	Return on average assets				0.05	%		0.06	%		-0.05	%		-0.27	%		-0.44	%
	Return on average equity				0.47	%		0.60	%		-0.50	%		-2.46	%		-3.90	%
	Net interest margin				3.17	%		3.63	%		3.49	%		3.17	%		3.06	%
	Efficiency ratio*				62.85	%		56.97	%		59.20	%		61.36	%		60.90	%
		*	The efficiency ratio is general and administrative expenses as a percentage of net interest income plus non-interest income
				As of
				September 30,			June 30,			March 31,			December 31,			September 30,
					2010			2010			2010			2009			2009
Balance Sheet Data:
	Total assets			$	975,894		$	1,002,284		$	970,791		$	967,936		$	995,904
	Total loans receivable				816,726			840,049			842,529			848,927			869,765
	Allowance for loan losses				(30,335	)		(34,040	)		(34,560	)		(34,693	)		(34,009	)
			Net loans		786,391			806,009			807,969			814,234			835,756
	Deposits				717,319			742,042			712,376			710,330			725,040
	Stockholders' equity				105,813			105,647			105,374			106,231			109,212
	Bank's Tier 1 core capital to total assets				12.1	%		11.6	%		11.9	%		11.8	%		12.2	%
	Book value per share			$	7.86		$	7.85		$	7.82		$	7.91		$	8.21
Asset Quality Data:
	Non-accrual loans			$	53,563		$	47,857		$	50,556		$	62,685		$	68,801
	Foreclosed real estate				18,783			16,272			23,586			21,574			17,877
			Total non-performing assets		72,346			64,129			74,142			84,259			86,678
	Total non-accrual loans to net loans				6.8	%		5.9	%		6.3	%		7.7	%		8.2	%
	Allowance for loan losses				30,335			34,040			34,560			34,693			34,009
	Allowance for loan losses to total loans				3.7	%		4.1	%		4.1	%		4.1	%		3.9	%
	Allowance for loan losses to total
			non-performing loans		56.6	%		71.1	%		68.4	%		55.3	%		49.4	%
	Total non-accrual loans to total assets				5.5	%		4.8	%		5.2	%		6.5	%		6.9	%
	Total non-performing assets to total assets				7.4	%		6.4	%		7.6	%		8.7	%		8.7	%