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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