8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C.  20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of

The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event report):       February 1, 2021

Severn Bancorp, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Maryland	0-49731	52-1726127
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification Number)

200 Westgate Circle, Suite 200, Annapolis, Maryland	21401
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

410-260-2000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if change since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.01 par value	SVBI	The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ◻

Item 2.02       Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On February 1, 2021 Severn Bancorp, Inc. issued a press release announcing financial results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2020.  A copy of this press release is being furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.

Item 9.01       Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d)	Exhibits:
99.1	Press Release of Severn Bancorp, Inc., dated February 1, 2021 announcing financial results for the quarter ended December 31, 2020.
104	Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document and included in Exhibit 101)

Signatures

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	Severn Bancorp, Inc.
Dated:  February 2, 2021	By:	/s/Vance W. Adkins
		Vance W. Adkins
		Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Severn Bancorp, Inc.

For Immediate Release	Contact:
	Vance Adkins
	Chief Financial Officer
	Email: vadkins@severnbank.com
	Phone: 410.260.2000

Severn Bancorp, Inc. Announces Fourth Quarter Earnings

Annapolis, MD, February 1, 2021 (PRNewswire) – Severn Bancorp, Inc. (the Company) (NASDAQ: SVBI), the parent company of Severn Bank (the Bank), reported net income of $2.5 million for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2020 and $6.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2020 compared to $1.2 million and $8.3 million for the same periods in 2019. Earnings per share on a fully diluted basis were $0.20 for the fourth quarter and $0.52 per share for the year ended 2020, down from $0.09 and $0.64 per share, respectively, from the fourth quarter and year ended 2019.

Response to COVID-19

The Company continues to monitor the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and is attempting to keep employees and customers safe through remote working, social distancing, wearing masks, appointment-only branch banking, and following other protocols that are designed to avoid COVID-19 exposure.

The Company is closely monitoring the effects of the pandemic on our loan and deposit customers. Our management team is focused on assessing the risks in our loan portfolio and working with customers to minimize losses. The Company also continued to participate in the SBA Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) to help disburse loans to our business customers to provide them with additional working capital.

“The Company had a successful fourth quarter, our best quarter of 2020. The continued high volume of residential mortgage originations and growth of commercial relationships and new personal accounts has contributed well to earnings. The Bank continues to be a strong resource to the local business community, while originating a record amount of residential mortgages,” said Alan J. Hyatt, President and Chief Executive Officer. “Even at a time of economic uncertainty, Severn Bank emerged strong and well poised to weather any upcoming economic challenges,” Mr. Hyatt said.

Income Statement

Net interest income was $7.6 million for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2020 and $27.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2020 compared to $6.9 million and $30.5 million for the same periods in 2019. The year over year decreases in interest income was driven by lower volumes of earning assets, particularly from significantly lower interest rates earned on medical-use cannabis related deposits that were invested in fed funds or interest bearing deposits with other banks and earned higher interest income during 2019. Also, loan interest income decreased from lower average loan volumes as well as lower yielding PPP loans, which was slightly offset by a reduction in interest expense from lower deposit rates and less reliance on borrowings.

Provision expense was $50 thousand for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2020 and $900 thousand for the year ended December 31, 2020 compared to no provision and a negative provision of $500 thousand for the same periods in 2019. The ratio of the allowance for loan losses to gross loans was 1.35% at December 31, 2020. Excluding PPP loans, the ratio of the allowance for loan losses to gross loans was 1.42% at December 31, 2020, higher than the 1.11% level at December 31, 2019. The primary drivers of the increased percentage of the allowance to total loans were increases in qualitative factors from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and net recoveries during the year.

Noninterest income was $4.8 million for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2020 and $15.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2020 compared to $2.6 million and $10.3 million for the same periods in 2019. Growth in mortgage banking production continued to contribute significantly to the increases in noninterest income.

Noninterest expense was $9.0 million for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2020 and $33.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2020 compared to $7.7 million and $29.7 million for the same periods in 2019. There were higher commissions paid to mortgage loan officers from increased production and higher occupancy and staffing costs as a result of a new branch in Crofton being opened during the 4^th quarter of 2019.

Balance Sheet

Total assets increased $127 million to $953 million at December 31, 2020 from $826 million at December 31, 2019. The increase in assets was primarily in federal funds and interest bearing deposits in other banks as well an increased bond portfolio and higher loans held for sale. Deposits also increased by $145 million from December 31, 2019. The increase in deposits was primarily the result of short term, medical-use cannabis related funds that account holders maintain at the Bank prior to pursuing other longer term investment opportunities. Management is aware of the short term nature of certain medical-use cannabis related deposits and offset those funds by maintaining short term liquidly to meet any deposit outflows.

About Severn Bank

Founded in 1946, Severn Bank 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 offers seven branches located in Annapolis, Edgewater, Severna Park, Lothian/Wayson’s Corner, Crofton, 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 Bank 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. 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 in the Company’s general market area, federal and state regulation, competition, the rapidly changing uncertainties related to the Covid-19 pandemic including, but not limited to, the potential adverse effect of the pandemic on the economy, our employees and customers, and our financial performance, 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, 2019.

Severn Bancorp, Inc.

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(dollars in thousands)

(Unaudited)

	December 31, 2020		December 31, 2019*		$ Change		% Change
Balance Sheet Data:
ASSETS
Cash	$	4,819	$	2,892	$	1,927	67	%
Federal funds and interest bearing deposits in other banks		151,790		85,301		66,489	78	%
Certificates of deposit held as investment		3,580		7,540		(3,960)	-53	%
Investment securities available for sale, at fair value		65,098		12,906		52,192	404	%
Investment securities held to maturity		15,943		25,960		(10,017)	-39	%
Loans held for sale, at fair value		36,299		10,910		25,389	233	%
Loans receivable		642,882		645,685		(2,803)	0	%
Allowance for loan losses		(8,670)		(7,138)		(1,532)	21	%
Accrued interest receivable		2,576		2,458		118	5	%
Foreclosed real estate, net		1,010		2,387		(1,377)	-58	%
Premises and equipment, net		20,940		22,144		(1,204)	-5	%
Restricted stock investments		1,236		2,431		(1,195)	-49	%
Bank owned life insurance		5,517		5,377		140	3	%
Deferred income taxes, net		1,145		863		282	33	%
Prepaid expenses and other assets		8,388		6,318		2,070	33	%
Total Assets	$	952,553	$	826,034	$	126,519	15	%
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY
Deposits	$	806,456	$	661,049	$	145,407	22	%
Borrowings		10,000		35,000		(25,000)	-71	%
Subordinated debentures		20,619		20,619		—	0	%
Accounts payable and accrued expenses		5,831		4,779		1,052	22	%
Total Liabilities		842,906		721,447		121,459	17	%
Common stock		128		128		—	0	%
Additional paid-in capital		66,251		65,944		307	0	%
Retained earnings		43,216		38,560		4,656	12	%
Accumulated comprehensive income (loss)		52		(45)		97	-216	%
Total Stockholders' Equity		109,647		104,587		5,060	5	%
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity	$	952,553	$	826,034	$	126,519	15	%

* During 2020, the Company corrected an immaterial accounting error related to $885,000 of deferred tax assets (“DTAs”) recorded in years prior to 2020 by the holding company. These DTAs were related to state net operating losses which accumulated over the span of many years.  As the holding company has not previously generated taxable income and continues to generate no taxable income it has no ability to utilize the NOLs. To correct this immaterial accounting error, the Company recorded an adjustment to 2019's opening retained earnings in the amount of $793,000 and additional tax expense of $22,000 and $92,000 (the amounts deemed applicable for 2019) for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2019, respectively.

Severn Bancorp, Inc.

Consolidated Income Statements

(dollars in thousands)

(Unaudited)

Quarterly income statement results:	Three Months Ended December 31,
	2020		2019*		$ Change		% Change
Interest Income
Interest on loans	$	8,313	$	8,662	$	(348)	-4	%
Interest on securities		327		206		121	59	%
Other interest income		53		321		(268)	-83	%
Total interest income		8,693		9,189		(496)	-5	%
Interest Expense
Interest on deposits		930		1,851		(921)	-50	%
Interest on long term borrowings		173		410		(237)	-58	%
Total interest expense		1,103		2,261		(1,158)	-51	%
Net interest income		7,590		6,928		662	10	%
Provision for loan losses		50		—		50	0	%
Net interest income after provision for loan losses		7,540		6,928		612	9	%
Noninterest Income
Mortgage-banking revenue		2,920		832		2,088	251	%
Real Estate Commissions		357		544		(187)	-34	%
Real Estate Management Income		176		157		19	12	%
Other noninterest income		1,386		1,043		343	33	%
Total noninterest income		4,839		2,576		2,263	88	%
Net interest income plus noninterest income after provision for loan losses		12,379		9,504		2,875	30	%
Noninterest Expense
Compensation and related expenses		6,505		5,239		1,266	24	%
Net Occupancy & Depreciation		432		520		(88)	-17	%
Net Costs of Foreclosed Real Estate		(65)		(82)		17	-21	%
Other		2,079		2,051		28	1	%
Total noninterest expense		8,951		7,728		1,223	16	%
Income before income tax provision		3,428		1,776		1,652	93	%
Income tax provision		922		591		331	56	%
Net income	$	2,506	$	1,185	$	1,321	111	%

* During 2020, the Company corrected an immaterial accounting error related to $885,000 of deferred tax assets (“DTAs”) recorded in years prior to 2020 by the holding company. These DTAs were related to state net operating losses which accumulated over the span of many years.  As the holding company has not previously generated taxable income and continues to generate no taxable income it has no ability to utilize the NOLs. To correct this immaterial accounting error, the Company recorded an adjustment to 2019's opening retained earnings in the amount of $793,000 and additional tax expense of $22,000 and $92,000 (the amounts deemed applicable for 2019) for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2019, respectively.

Severn Bancorp, Inc.

Consolidated Income Statements

(dollars in thousands)

(Unaudited)

Year-to-Date income statement results:	Year Ended December 31,
	2020		2019*		$ Change		% Change
Interest Income
Interest on loans	$	32,330	$	36,201	$	(3,871)	-11	%
Interest on securities		1,034		930		104	11	%
Other interest income		547		2,679		(2,132)	-80	%
Total interest income		33,911		39,810		(5,899)	-15	%
Interest Expense
Interest on deposits		5,252		7,350		(2,098)	-29	%
Interest on long term borrowings		1,139		1,953		(814)	-42	%
Total interest expense		6,391		9,303		(2,912)	-31	%
Net interest income		27,520		30,507		(2,987)	-10	%
Provision for loan losses		900		(500)		1,400	-280	%
Net interest income after provision for loan losses		26,620		31,007		(4,387)	-14	%
Noninterest Income
Mortgage-banking revenue		9,466		3,747		5,719	153	%
Real Estate Commissions		1,213		1,834		(621)	-34	%
Real Estate Management Income		646		627		19	3	%
Other noninterest income		4,489		4,056		433	11	%
Total noninterest income		15,814		10,264		5,550	54	%
Net interest income plus noninterest income after provision for loan losses		42,434		41,271		1,164	3	%
Noninterest Expense
Compensation and related expenses		23,183		19,738		3,446	17	%
Net Occupancy & Depreciation		1,780		1,703		77	4	%
Net Costs of Foreclosed Real Estate		(23)		172		(195)	-113	%
Other		8,112		8,048		64	1	%
Total noninterest expense		33,052		29,661		3,391	11	%
Income before income tax provision		9,382		11,610		(2,228)	-19	%
Income tax provision		2,676		3,328		(652)	-20	%
Net income	$	6,706	$	8,282	$	(1,576)	-19	%

* During 2020, the Company corrected an immaterial accounting error related to $885,000 of deferred tax assets (“DTAs”) recorded in years prior to 2020 by the holding company. These DTAs were related to state net operating losses which accumulated over the span of many years.  As the holding company has not previously generated taxable income and continues to generate no taxable income it has no ability to utilize the NOLs. To correct this immaterial accounting error, the Company recorded an adjustment to 2019's opening retained earnings in the amount of $793,000 and additional tax expense of $22,000 and $92,000 (the amounts deemed applicable for 2019) for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2019, respectively.

Severn Bancorp, Inc.

Selected Financial Data

(dollars in thousands, except per share data)

(Unaudited)

	Year Ended December 31,						Three Months Ended December 31,
	2020			2019***			2020			2019***
Per Share Data:		.
Basic earnings per share	$	0.52		$	0.65		$	0.20		$	0.09
Diluted earnings per share	$	0.52		$	0.64		$	0.20		$	0.09
Average basic shares outstanding		12,816,415			12,780,980			12,827,030			12,798,480
Average diluted shares outstanding		12,831,787			12,855,351			12,837,972			12,859,916
Performance Ratios:
Return on average assets		0.77	%		0.91	%		1.11	%		0.53	%
Return on average equity		6.24	%		8.07	%		9.34	%		4.51	%
Net interest margin		3.29	%		3.50	%		3.50	%		3.26	%
Efficiency ratio**		76.32	%		72.33	%		72.54	%		82.17	%
		December 31, 2020			December 31, 2019
Asset Quality Data:
Non-accrual loans	$	4,380		$	4,242
Foreclosed real estate	$	1,010		$	2,387
Total non-performing assets	$	5,390		$	6,629
Total non-accrual loans to total loans		0.68	%		0.66	%
Total non-accrual loans to total assets		0.46	%		0.51	%
Allowance for loan losses	$	8,670		$	7,138
Allowance for loan losses to total loans		1.35	%		1.11	%
Allowance for loan losses to loans, net of PPP loans		1.42	%		1.11	%
Allowance for loan losses to total
non-accrual loans		197.9	%		168.3	%
Total non-performing assets to total assets		0.57	%		0.80	%
Non-accrual troubled debt restructurings (included above)	$	163		$	85
Performing troubled debt restructurings	$	6,589		$	8,858
Loan to deposit ratio		79.7	%		97.7	%

**     This non-GAAP financial measure is calculated as noninterest expenses less OREO expenses divided by net interest income plus noninterest income

***     Earnings per share amounts, performance ratios, and the ratio of nonperforming assets to total assets for 2019 have been updated to reflect the immaterial correction of an error described above.

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Document Period End Date	Feb. 01, 2021
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