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Exhibit 99.1
Severn Bancorp, Inc.
 

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

Severn Bancorp Announces First Quarter Earnings

Annapolis, MD – Severn Bancorp, Inc., (Nasdaq: SVBI) parent company of Severn Savings Bank, FSB (“Severn”), today announced net income of $472,000 or $.00 per share for the first quarter of 2012, a small increase of  $25,000, or 6%  compared to net income of  $447,000, or $.00 per share for the first quarter of 2011.  Earnings per share is calculated using net income available for common shareholders, which is net income less preferred stock dividends.
“Although Severn was able to generate a modest profit for this first quarter, we realize we still have tremendous work ahead of us.  Our real estate market continues to be sluggish, but we remain confident that a recovery will be taking place.  Severn continues to broaden its focus as a community bank, offering a full complement of banking products to its Anne Arundel County market.”  Mr. Hyatt continued “We remain confident in our ability to advance strategic initiatives, serve the residents and businesses of Anne Arundel County and deliver better returns to our shareholders over the long term.”
 
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 $900 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, 2011.

 
 

 



Severn Bancorp, Inc.
Selected Financial Data
(dollars in thousands, except per share data)
(Unaudited)
                 
                 
       
For the Three Months Ended
       
March 31,
December 31,
September 30,
June 30,
March 31,
       
2012
2011
2011
2011
2011
                 
Summary Operating Results:
         
 
Interest income
 $             10,265
 $             10,558
 $             10,991
 $             11,254
 $             11,698
 
Interest expense
                 3,552
                 3,659
                 3,856
                 3,946
                 4,126
   
Net interest income
                 6,713
                 6,899
                 7,135
                 7,308
                 7,572
 
Provision for loan losses
                    465
                    141
                    850
                 2,987
                    634
   
Net interest income after provision
       
     
for loan losses
                 6,248
                 6,758
                 6,285
                 4,321
                 6,938
 
Non-interest income
                    891
                    873
                    628
                    447
                    562
 
Non-interest expense
                 6,311
                 5,772
                 5,959
                 6,171
                 6,709
 
Income (loss) before income taxes
                    828
                 1,859
                    954
                (1,403)
                    791
 
Income tax expense (benefit)
                    356
                    792
                    403
                  (557)
                    344
 
Net income (loss)
 $                 472
 $              1,067
 $                 551
 $               (846)
 $                 447
                 
Per Share Data:
         
 
Basic earnings (loss) per share
 $                0.00
 $                0.06
 $                0.01
 $               -0.13
 $                0.00
 
Diluted earnings (loss) per share
 $                0.00
 $                0.06
 $                0.01
 $               -0.13
 $                0.00
 
Common stock dividends per share
 $                   -
 $                   -
 $                   -
 $                   -
 $                   -
 
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
         10,066,679
         10,066,679
         10,066,679
         10,066,679
                 
Performance Ratios:
         
 
Return on average assets
0.05%
0.12%
0.06%
-0.09%
0.05%
 
Return on average equity
0.45%
1.01%
0.52%
-0.80%
0.44%
 
Net interest margin
3.27%
3.27%
3.32%
3.39%
3.48%
 
Efficiency ratio*
66.99%
64.84%
60.76%
60.37%
58.57%
                 
   
*
The efficiency ratio is general and administrative expenses as a percentage of net interest income plus non-interest income
                 
       
As of
       
March 31,
December 31,
September 30,
June 30,
March 31,
       
2012
2011
2011
2011
2011
                 
Balance Sheet Data:
         
 
Total assets
 $           900,471
 $           900,628
 $           926,013
 $           937,372
 $           967,736
 
Total loans receivable
              701,596
              719,241
              741,528
              766,443
              780,412
 
Allowance for loan losses
              (25,795)
              (25,938)
              (30,358)
              (31,103)
              (29,252)
   
Net loans
              675,801
              693,303
              711,170
              735,340
              751,160
 
Deposits
              650,473
              652,757
              678,717
              687,482
              718,298
 
Borrowings
              115,000
              115,000
              115,000
              115,000
              115,000
 
Stockholders' equity
              106,051
              105,930
              105,215
              105,005
              106,213
 
Bank's Tier 1 core capital to total assets
13.1%
13.0%
12.4%
12.3%
12.1%
 
Book value per share
 $                7.89
 $                7.88
 $                7.80
 $                7.78
 $                7.90
                 
Asset Quality Data:
         
 
Non-accrual loans
 $             29,559
 $             31,432
 $             35,624
 $             42,088
 $             44,984
 
Foreclosed real estate
               19,853
               19,932
               19,158
               17,291
               18,898
   
Total non-performing assets
               49,412
               51,364
               54,782
               59,379
               63,882
 
Total troubled debt restructurings
               62,896
               59,775
               62,888
               62,519
               58,243
 
Total non-accrual loans to net loans
4.4%
4.5%
5.0%
5.7%
6.0%
 
Allowance for loan losses
               25,795
               25,938
               30,358
               31,103
               29,252
 
Allowance for loan losses to total loans
3.7%
3.6%
4.1%
4.1%
3.7%
 
Allowance for loan losses to total
       
   
non-performing loans
87.3%
82.5%
85.2%
73.9%
65.0%
 
Total non-accrual loans to total assets
3.3%
3.5%
3.8%
4.5%
4.6%
 
Total non-performing assets to total assets
5.5%
5.7%
5.9%
6.3%
6.6%