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Exhibit 99.3​
UNAUDITED PRO FORMA COMBINED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND DATA
The following unaudited pro forma combined consolidated financial information and explanatory notes are based upon the assumption that the First Mariner preferred stock is converted into First Mariner common stock immediately preceding the merger, and that the resulting total number of shares of First Mariner common stock outstanding immediately prior to the completion of the merger will be 5,500,018 and utilizes the exchange ratio of 166.24% of outstanding shares of First Mariner common stock, which will result in 9,143,230 shares of Howard common stock being issued in the transaction.
The following unaudited pro forma combined consolidated financial statements as of and for the period ended June 30, 2017 combine the historical consolidated financial statements of Howard and First Mariner. The unaudited pro forma combined consolidated financial statements give effect to the proposed merger as if the merger occurred on June 30, 2017 with respect to the consolidated balance sheet, and at the beginning of the period, for the six months ended June 30, 2017 and for the year ended December 31, 2016, with respect to the consolidated statements of operations.
The notes to the unaudited pro forma combined consolidated financial statements describe the pro forma amounts and adjustments presented below. THIS PRO FORMA DATA IS PRESENTED FOR ILLUSTRATIVE PURPOSES ONLY AND DOES NOT INDICATE THE FINANCIAL AND OPERATING RESULTS THAT HOWARD WOULD HAVE ACHIEVED HAD IT COMPLETED THE MERGER AS OF THE BEGINNING OF THE PERIOD PRESENTED AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSIDERED AS REPRESENTATIVE OF FUTURE OPERATIONS OR THE FUTURE FINANCIAL POSITION OF THE COMBINED ENTITIES.
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The unaudited pro forma combined consolidated financial information presented below is based on, and should be read together with, the historical financial information that Howard and First Mariner have included in this joint proxy and information statement/prospectus as of and for the indicated periods.
Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2017
(in thousands, except share and per share data)
Howard
Bancorp, Inc.
First
Mariner Bank
Combined
Pro Forma
Merger
Adjustments
Pro Forma
Combined
(in thousands)
ASSETS
Cash and due from banks
$ 41,536 $ 5,680 $ 47,216 $ (23,363)(B) $ 23,854
Federal funds sold
294 14,921 15,215 15,215
Total cash and cash equivalents
41,830 20,601 62,431 (23,363) 39,069
Interest bearing deposits with banks
9,633 992 10,625 10,625
Securities available-for-sale, at fair value
52,151 135,524 187,675 187,675
Investments held-to-maturity, at amortized cost
9,250 9,250 9,250
Nonmarketable equity securities
5,196 5,148 10,344 10,344
Loans held for sale, at fair value
53,872 40,832 94,704 94,704
Loans and leases, net of unearned income
880,137 665,942 1,546,079 (14,500)(C) 1,531,579
Allowance for credit losses
(5,385) (3,958) (9,343) 3,958(D) (5,385)
Net loans and leases
874,752 661,984 1,536,736 (10,542) 1,526,194
Bank premises and equipment, net
19,599 37,534 57,133 (M) 57,133
Core deposit intangible
1,977 4,734 6,711 1,666(E) 8,377
Goodwill
603 10,502 11,105 60,185(F) 71,290
Bank owned life insurance
28,216 43,220 71,436 71,436
Other real estate owned
2,135 3,968 6,103 (800)(G) 5,303
Deferred tax asset
53,571(H) 53,571
Interest receivable and other assets
5,108 10,037 15,145 15,145
Total assets
$ 1,104,322 $ 975,075 $ 2,079,397 $ 80,717 $ 2,160,114
LIABILITIES
Noninterest-bearing deposits
$ 215,124 $ 172,122 $ 387,246 $ $ 387,246
Interest-bearing deposits
639,585 598,665 1,238,250 797(I) 1,239,047
Total deposits
854,709 770,787 1,625,496 797 1,626,293
Short-term borrowings
109,770 89,000 198,770 198,770
Long-term borrowings
6,541 11,175 17,716 (58)(J) 17,658
Deferred tax liability
520 520 520
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
4,394 4,659 9,053 5,000(K) 14,053
Total liabilities
$ 975,934 $ 875,621 $ 1,851,555 $ 5,739 $ 1,857,294
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Preferred stock
17,741 17,741 (17,741)(A)
Common stock
98 37,259 37,357 (37,168) 189
Capital surplus
109,956 56,062 166,018 122,597 288,614
Accumulated earnings
18,453 (11,202) 7,251 6,884(L) 14,135
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income
(119) (406) (525) 406 (119)
Total shareholders’ equity
128,388 99,454 227,842 74,978 302,820
Total liabilities and shareholders’equity
$ 1,104,322 $ 975,075 $ 2,079,397 $ 80,717 $ 2,160,114
Per Share Data
Shares outstanding
9,796,103 3,725,893 13,521,996 18,939,333
Book value per common share
$ 13.11 $ 21.93 $ 15.54 $ 15.99
Tangible book value per common share
$ 12.84 $ 17.84 $ 14.22 $ 11.78
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Unaudited Pro Forma Consolidated Statements of Operations
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2017
(in thousands, except per share data)
Howard
Bancorp, Inc.
First
Mariner Bank
Combined
Pro Forma
Merger
Adjustments
Pro Forma
Combined
(in thousands)
INTEREST INCOME
Interest and fees on loans
$ 19,742 $ 14,866 $ 34,608 (1,318)(C) $ 33,289
Interest and dividends on securities
626 1,981 2,607 2,607
Other interest income
208 208 208
Total interest income
20,576 16,847 37,423 (1,318) 36,105
INTEREST EXPENSE
Deposits
1,825 2,020 3,845 (133)(I) 3,712
Borrowings
503 392 895 10(J) 905
Total interest expense
2,328 2,412 4,740 (123) 4,617
NET INTEREST INCOME
18,248 14,435 32,683 (1,195) 31,488
Provision for credit losses
540 471 1,011 1,011
Net interest income after provision for credit losses
17,708 13,964 31,672 (1,195) 30,477
NONINTEREST INCOME
Service charges on deposit accounts
454 753 1,207 1,207
Mortgage banking revenues
5,968 4,167 10,135 10,135
Gain on the sale of loans
(179) 189 10 10
Loss on the disposal of furniture, fixtures & equipment
(23) (23) (23)
Income from bank owned life insurance
345 519 864 864
Loan related income
2,673 2,673 2,673
Other operating income
490 1,268 1,758 1,758
Total noninterest income
9,751 6,873 16,624 16,624
NONINTEREST EXPENSE
Compensation and benefits
11,620 11,937 23,557 23,557
Occupancy and equipment
2,096 3,066 5,162 5,162
Amortization of core deposit intangible
271 403 674 397(E) 1,071
Marketing and business development
2,126 597 2,723 2,723
Professional fees
840 1,477 2,317 2,317
Data processing fees
956 1,279 2,235 2,235
FDIC Assessment
293 335 628 628
Provision for other real estate owned
77 (89) (12) (12)
Loan related expense
1,880 650 2,530 2,530
Other operating expense
1,556 2,714 4,270 4,270
Total noninterest expense
21,715 22,369 44,083 397 44,480
INCOME/(LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES
5,744 (1,532) 4,213 (1,592) 2,621
Income tax expense
2,140 2,140 (628) 1,512
NET INCOME/(LOSS)
3,604 (1,532) 2,072 (964) 1,109
Preferred stock dividends
Net income/(loss) available to common shareholders 
$ 3,604 $ (1,532) $ 2,072 $ (964) $ 1,108
NET INCOME PER COMMON SHARE
Basic
$ 0.39 $ (0.41) $ 0.16 $ (0.18) $ 0.06
Diluted
$ 0.39 $ (0.41) $ 0.16 $ (0.18) $ 0.06
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Unaudited Pro Forma Consolidated Statements of Operations
For the Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2016
(in thousands, except per share data)
Howard
Bancorp, Inc.
First
Mariner Bank
Combined
Pro Forma
Merger
Adjustments
Pro Forma
Combined
(in thousands)
INTEREST INCOME
Interest and fees on loans
$ 37,865 $ 28,399 $ 66,264 $ 2,636(C) $ 68,900
Interest and dividends on securities
691 4,301 4,992 4,992
Other interest income
185 185 185
Total interest income
38,741 32,700 71,442 2,636 74,078
INTEREST EXPENSE
Deposits
3,470 3,905 7,375 (266)(I) 7,109
Borrowings
1,092 480 1,572 19(J) 1,592
Total interest expense
4,562 4,385 8,947 (247) 8,701
NET INTEREST INCOME
34,179 28,315 62,495 2,883 65,377
Provision for credit losses
2,037 2,673 4,710 4,710
Net interest income after provision for credit losses
32,142 25,642 57,784 2,883 60,667
NONINTEREST INCOME
Service charges on deposit accounts
694 1,545 2,239 2,239
Mortgage banking revenues
8,098 14,008 22,106 22,106
Gain/(Loss) on the sale of securities
96 143 239 239
Loss on the sale of other real estate owned
(14) (14) (14)
Gain on the sale of loans
532 367 899 899
Loss on the disposal of furniture, fixtures & equipment
(70) 222 152 152
Income from bank owned life insurance
623 1,828 2,451 2,451
Loan related income
3,903 3,903 3,903
Other operating income
920 3,113 4,033 4,033
Total noninterest income
14,782 21,226 36,008 36,008
NONINTEREST EXPENSE
Compensation and benefits
19,034 24,346 43,380 43,380
Occupancy and equipment
4,622 8,093 12,715 12,715
Amortization of core deposit intangible
655 898 1,553 702(E) 2,255
Marketing and business development
3,375 948 4,323 4,323
Professional fees
2,111 1,524 3,635 3,635
Data processing fees
1,723 2,392 4,115 4,115
FDIC Assessment
780 957 1,737 1,737
Provision for other real estate owned
83 140 223 223
Loan related expense
3,016 908 3,924 3,924
Other operating expense
3,286 5,610 8,896 8,896
Total noninterest expense
38,685 45,816 84,501 702 85,203
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES
8,239 1,052 9,291 2,181 11,472
Income tax expense (benefit)
2,936 2,936 861 3,797
NET INCOME
5,303 1,052 6,355 1,321 7,675
Preferred stock dividends
166 166 166
Net income available to common shareholders
$ 5,137 $ 1,052 $ 6,188 $ 1,321 $ 7,509
NET INCOME PER COMMON SHARE
Basic
$ 0.74 $ 0.28 $ 0.58 $ 0.24 $ 0.47
Diluted
$ 0.73 $ 0.28 $ 0.58 $ 0.24 $ 0.46
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Notes to Pro Forma Combined Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
Note 1.   Basis of Presentation
The acquisition will be effected by the issuance of shares of Howard common stock to First Mariner’s common stockholders. The following unaudited pro forma combined consolidated financial information assumes that all of the outstanding shares of First Mariner common stock will be exchanged for Howard common stock at an exchange ratio of 1.6624 shares of Howard common stock for each share of First Mariner common stock, and that all outstanding stock options and warrants of First Mariner will be exchanged for cash consideration totaling approximately $9.2 million.
The unaudited pro forma combined consolidated financial information is based upon the assumption that the total number of shares of First Mariner common stock immediately outstanding prior to the completion of the merger will be 5,500,018 and each outstanding share of First Mariner common stock will be exchanged for 1.6624 shares of Howard common stock. This will result in the issuance of 9,143,230 shares of Howard common stock with an estimated fair value of  $178.8 million, for a total estimated purchase price of  $188.0 million when aggregating the stock and cash consideration. While the final exchange ratio has been established, the total purchase price will be based upon the market value of Howard’s per share market value established in accordance with the merger agreement. The final allocation of the purchase price will be determined after the merger is completed and additional analyses are performed to determine the fair values of First Mariner’s tangible and identifiable intangible assets and liabilities as of the date the merger is completed. The final adjustments may be materially different from the unaudited pro forma adjustments presented herein. The unaudited pro forma combined consolidated financial information has been prepared to include the estimated adjustments necessary to record the assets and liabilities of First Mariner at their respective fair values and represents management’s best estimate based upon the information available at this time. The pro forma adjustments included herein are subject to change as additional information becomes available and as additional analyses are performed. Such adjustments, when compared to the information shown in this document, may change the amount of the purchase price allocation to goodwill while changes to other assets and liabilities may impact the statement of operations due to adjustments in the yield and/or amortization/accretion of the adjusted assets and liabilities.
The total estimated purchase price for the purpose of this unaudited pro forma combined consolidated financial information is $188.0 million. Goodwill is created when the purchase price consideration exceeds the fair value of the assets acquired or a bargain purchase gain results when the current fair value of the assets acquired exceeds the purchase price consideration. For purposes of this analysis as of June 30, 2017, goodwill of  $70.7 million results from the transaction; however, the final purchase accounting analysis will be performed as of the merger date and these amounts are subject to change based on operations subsequent to June 30, 2017 as additional information becomes available and as additional analyses are performed. Following Note 4 below is a table that provides the calculation and allocation of the purchase price used in the pro forma financial statements and a reconcilement of pro forma shares to be outstanding.
Note 2.   Merger and Acquisition Integration Costs
The branch operations, commercial lending activities, mortgage banking operations, along with all other operations of First Mariner will be integrated into Howard. The operations integration and the systems conversion are scheduled for the second quarter of 2018.
The specific details of the plan to integrate the operations of First Mariner will continue to be refined over the next several months, and will include assessing personnel, benefit plans, premises, equipment and service contracts to determine where we may take advantage of redundancies. Certain decisions arising from these assessments may involve involuntary termination of employees, vacating leased premises, changing information systems, canceling contracts with certain service providers, and selling or otherwise disposing of certain premises, furniture and equipment. Howard also expects to incur merger-related costs including professional fees, legal fees, system conversion costs and costs related to communications with customers and others. To the extent there are costs associated with these actions, the costs will be recorded based on the nature of the cost and the timing of these integration actions.
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Note 3.   Estimated Annual Cost Savings
Howard expects to realize cost savings and may generate revenue enhancements from the First Mariner acquisition. Total estimated cost savings for First Mariner are estimated at 37% of non-interest expense, with 85% of these savings expected to occur for the year ended December 31, 2018. These cost savings and any potential revenue enhancements are not reflected in the pro forma combined condensed consolidated financial statements and there can be no assurance they will be achieved in the amount or manner currently contemplated.
Note 4.   Pro Forma Adjustments
(A)
Adjustment to reflect the conversion of First Mariner’s preferred stock into common stock immediately preceding the merger.
(B)
Adjustment of  $9.2 million to cash consideration paid to First Mariner stock option holders and warrant holders, and the total anticipated after tax merger related costs borne by both Howard and First Mariner totaling $14.1 million.
(C)
A fair value discount of  $14.5 million to reflect the credit risk of the loan portfolio, net of any adjustment to reflect fair values of loans based on current interest rates of similar loans. The adjustment will be substantially recognized over approximately 10 years using an amortization method based upon the expected life of the loans and is expected to increase pro forma pre-tax interest income by $2.6 million in the first year and $1.3 million for the first six months following consummation of the merger.
(D)
Reversal of the First Mariner allowance for loan losses of  $3.9 million in accordance with acquisition method of accounting for the merger.
(E)
Adjustment to record the core deposit intangible associated with the merger of  $6.4 million, net of the elimination of the core deposit intangible of First Mariner. The fair value of this asset and the related amortization using an expected life of 7 years. The amortization of the core deposit intangible is expected to increase pro forma pre-tax noninterest expense by $702,000 in the first year and $397,000 for the first six months following consummation of the merger.
(F)
An adjustment to reflect the resulting goodwill of  $70.7 million created on the books of Howard as a result of this acquisition. As noted above, goodwill is created when the purchase price consideration exceeds the fair value of the assets acquired or a bargain purchase gain results when the current fair value of the assets acquired exceeds the purchase price consideration.
(G)
A fair value discount of  $800,000 to reflect the fair value of Other Real Estate Owned (OREO) held by First Mariner.
(H)
An adjustment to reflect the estimated amount of Deferred Tax Assets (“DTA’s”) generated in the merger. First Mariner DTA’s were reduced by a valuation allowance given the uncertainty of their ability to utilize cumulative net operating losses to offset future taxable earnings. It is anticipated that as a result of the merger, the DTA’s of the combined organization will not require a valuation allowance, resulting in a higher level of DTA’s for the pro forma combined organization.
(I)
A fair value discount of  $797,000 to reflect the fair values of certain interest-bearing deposits based on current interest rates for similar instruments. The adjustment will be recognized using an amortization method based upon the estimated maturities of the deposit liabilities. This adjustment is expected to decrease pro forma pre-tax interest expense by $266,000 in the first year and $133,000 for the first six months following consummation of the merger.
(J)
A fair value premium of  $58,000 to reflect the fair values of long-term borrowings based on current interest rates for similar instruments. The adjustment will be recognized using an amortization method based upon the estimated maturities of the borrowings. This adjustment is expected to increase pro forma pre-tax interest expense by $19,000 in the first year and $10,000 for the first six months following consummation of the merger.
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(K)
An adjustment to establish a litigation reserve resulting from unsettled mortgage banking lawsuits that have been filed against First Mariner.
(L)
An adjustment to reflect the after tax impact of estimated merger related costs borne by Howard in the Merger. Howard’s estimated transaction costs related to the merger are approximately $5.9 million ($4.3 million net of tax). This cost is included in the Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Consolidated Balance Sheet. These estimated transaction costs are currently being developed and will continue to be refined over the next several months, and will include assessing personnel, benefit plans, premises, equipment and service contracts to determine where operating redundancies between the two organizations can be reduced or eliminated. These costs will be recorded as non-interest expense as incurred. The pro forma presentation of the Howard merger related charges is presented in the following table (dollars in thousands):
Professional Fees
$ 2,125
Branch Closure, contract termination and other non-interest expenses 
3,750
Total merger related non-interest expenses
5,875
Tax Benefit
1,557
Net Merger related expense
After tax benefit
$ 4,318
(M)
An adjustment to reflect the fair value of bank premises and equipment cannot be estimated at this time. We do anticipate that upon receipt of real estate appraisals and other valuation measures, that there will be an adjustment to record bank premises and equipment at fair value when the merger is completed.
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