Exhibit 99.1
| FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | Contact: Thomas G. Bevivino Executive Vice President & CFO/COO Email: tbevivino@severnbank.com Phone: 410.260.2000 |
Severn Bancorp, Inc. Announces Adjustment to Reported Results for Second Quarter 2014
Annapolis, MD (August 1, 2014) – Severn Bancorp, Inc., (Nasdaq: SVBI) (“Company”) parent company of Severn Savings Bank, FSB (“Severn”), today announced an adjustment to the earnings reported in a July 15, 2014 earnings release. The adjustment is for a $1.4 million reserve being placed on certain standby letters of credit held by Severn, not previously reflected in the earnings statement.
The adjustment results in a change from net income of $824,000 or $.02 per share for the second quarter 2014, to a net loss of $576,000 or ($.12) per share. This reserve is due to management’s decision, based on consultation with its regulators, to place a reserve on certain unsecured standby letters of credit on the books as of June 30, 2014. Standby letters of credit are conditional commitments issued by Severn guaranteeing performance by a customer to various municipalities.
Severn determined that a reserve against certain standby letters of credit was prudent due to insufficient collateral supporting these letters of credit as of June 30, 2014. Severn is working on a resolution of this matter and it is anticipated that adequate collateral will be obtained to warrant the reversal of a majority of the reserve in the near future.
The revised Selected Financial Data table is attached to this press release.
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 $790 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. Severn’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 Severn’s general market area, federal and state regulation, competition and other factors detailed from time to time in Severn’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), including “Item 1A. Risk Factors” contained in Severn’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013.
Severn Bancorp, Inc.
Selected Financial Data
(dollars in thousands, except per share data)
(Unaudited)
| For the Three Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||
June 30, 2014 | March 31, 2014 | December 31, 2013 | September 30, 2013 | June 30, 2013 | ||||||||||||||||
| Summary Operating Results: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest income | $ | 7,808 | $ | 7,922 | $ | 7,983 | $ | 8,321 | $ | 8,575 | ||||||||||
| Interest expense | 2,130 | 2,115 | 2,204 | 2,301 | 2,364 | |||||||||||||||
| Net interest income | 5,678 | 5,807 | 5,779 | 6,020 | 6,211 | |||||||||||||||
| Provision for loan losses | (19 | ) | 200 | 3,700 | 12,200 | 300 | ||||||||||||||
| Net interest income (loss) after provision for loan losses | 5,697 | 5,607 | 2,079 | (6,180 | ) | 5,911 | ||||||||||||||
| Non-interest income | 962 | 976 | 1,011 | 1,229 | 1,754 | |||||||||||||||
| Non-interest expense | 7,235 | 5,706 | 8,562 | 7,421 | 7,343 | |||||||||||||||
| Income (loss) before income tax provision | (576 | ) | 877 | (5,472 | ) | (12,372 | ) | 322 | ||||||||||||
| Income tax provision | - | 10 | - | 8,176 | 90 | |||||||||||||||
| Net income (loss) | $ | (576 | ) | $ | 867 | $ | (5,472 | ) | $ | (20,548 | ) | $ | 232 | |||||||
| Per Share Data: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Basic earnings (loss) per share | $ | (0.12 | ) | $ | 0.03 | $ | (0.58 | ) | $ | (2.08 | ) | $ | (0.01 | ) | ||||||
| Diluted earnings (loss) per share | $ | (0.12 | ) | $ | 0.03 | $ | (0.58 | ) | $ | (2.08 | ) | $ | (0.01 | ) | ||||||
| Common stock dividends per share | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | ||||||||||
| Average basic shares outstanding | 10,067,379 | 10,066,679 | 10,066,679 | 10,066,679 | 10,066,679 | |||||||||||||||
| Average diluted shares outstanding | 10,067,379 | 10,103,153 | 10,066,679 | 10,066,679 | 10,108,470 | |||||||||||||||
| Performance Ratios: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Return on average assets | -0.07 | % | 0.11 | % | -0.66 | % | -2.45 | % | 0.03 | % | ||||||||||
| Return on average equity | -0.71 | % | 1.06 | % | -6.31 | % | -19.07 | % | 0.21 | % | ||||||||||
| Net interest margin | 3.19 | % | 3.23 | % | 3.15 | % | 3.21 | % | 3.29 | % | ||||||||||
| Efficiency ratio* | 109.32 | % | 84.90 | % | 88.16 | % | 83.51 | % | 76.03 | % | ||||||||||
| * | The efficiency ratio is general and administrative expenses as a percentage of net interest income plus non-interest income |
| As of | ||||||||||||||||||||
June 30, 2014 | March 31, 2014 | December 31, 2013 | September 30, 2013 | June 30, 2013 | ||||||||||||||||
| Balance Sheet Data: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Total assets | $ | 788,653 | $ | 793,433 | $ | 799,603 | $ | 815,198 | $ | 839,053 | ||||||||||
| Total loans receivable | 616,956 | 614,986 | 614,552 | 608,769 | 642,801 | |||||||||||||||
| Allowance for loan losses | (10,828 | ) | (11,225 | ) | (11,739 | ) | (12,270 | ) | (12,765 | ) | ||||||||||
| Net loans | 606,128 | 603,761 | 602,813 | 596,499 | 630,036 | |||||||||||||||
| Deposits | 555,780 | 562,964 | 571,249 | 580,915 | 583,271 | |||||||||||||||
| Borrowings | 115,000 | 115,000 | 115,000 | 115,000 | 115,000 | |||||||||||||||
| Stockholders' equity | 82,150 | 83,202 | 82,769 | 88,496 | 109,313 | |||||||||||||||
| Bank's Tier 1 core capital to total assets | 13.2 | % | 13.2 | % | 12.9 | % | 13.3 | % | 14.9 | % | ||||||||||
| Book value per share | $ | 5.51 | $ | 5.62 | $ | 5.57 | $ | 6.14 | $ | 8.21 | ||||||||||
| Asset Quality Data: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Non-accrual loans | $ | 13,401 | $ | 12,567 | $ | 11,035 | $ | 22,771 | $ | 37,537 | ||||||||||
| Foreclosed real estate | 5,689 | 5,561 | 8,972 | 13,877 | 13,297 | |||||||||||||||
| Total non-performing assets | 19,090 | 18,128 | 20,007 | 36,648 | 50,834 | |||||||||||||||
| Total non-accrual loans to net loans | 2.2 | % | 2.1 | % | 1.8 | % | 3.8 | % | 6.0 | % | ||||||||||
| Total non-accrual loans to total assets | 1.7 | % | 1.6 | % | 1.4 | % | 2.8 | % | 4.5 | % | ||||||||||
| Allowance for loan losses | 10,828 | 11,225 | 11,739 | 12,270 | 12,765 | |||||||||||||||
| Allowance for loan losses to total loans | 1.8 | % | 1.8 | % | 1.9 | % | 2.0 | % | 2.0 | % | ||||||||||
| Allowance for loan losses to total non-accrual loans | 80.8 | % | 89.3 | % | 106.4 | % | 53.9 | % | 34.0 | % | ||||||||||
| Total non-performing assets to total assets | 2.4 | % | 2.3 | % | 2.5 | % | 4.5 | % | 6.1 | % | ||||||||||
| Non-accrual troubled debt restructurings (included above) | 1,868 | 2,390 | 2,091 | 4,750 | 5,908 | |||||||||||||||
| Performing troubled debt restructurings | 30,147 | 33,149 | 34,827 | 39,548 | 45,851 | |||||||||||||||