8-K

SHORE BANCSHARES INC (SHBI)

8-K 2022-02-14 For: 2022-02-14
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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 reported):

February 14, 2022

SHORE BANCSHARES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Maryland 000-22345 52-1974638
(State or other jurisdiction of (Commission file number) (IRS Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)

18 E. Dover St., Easton, Maryland 21601

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including

area code: (410) 763-7800

N/A

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligations of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities<br>Act (17 CFR 230.425)
¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

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

Title of Each Class Trading Symbol Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered
Common stock, par value $.01 per share SHBI Nasdaq Global Select Market

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. Result of Operation and Financial Condition.

On February 14, 2022, Shore Bancshares, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release setting forth the Company’s fourth quarter and year-to-date 2021 financial results. A copy of the Company’s press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and hereby incorporated by reference.

The information furnished under Item 2.02, 8.01 and Item 9.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the exhibit, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to liabilities under that Section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any registration statement or other filings of the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Item 8.01. Other Events.

On February 14, 2022, the Company announced that its Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of $0.12 per share, payable on March 7, 2022, to holders of record of shares of common stock as of February 24, 2022. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

The exhibits that are filed or furnished with this report are listed in the Exhibit Index that immediately follows the signatures hereto, which list is incorporated herein by reference.

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit
Number Description
99.1 Press Release, dated February 14, 2022 (filed herewith)
104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the inline XBRL document)
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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.

SHORE BANCSHARES, INC.
Dated: February 14, 2022 By: /s/ Lloyd L. Beatty, Jr.
Lloyd L. Beatty, Jr.<br><br>President and Chief Executive Officer
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Exhibit 99.1


18 E. Dover Street

Easton**,Maryland 21601**

Phone 410-763-7800

PRESS RELEASE

Shore Bancshares Reports 2021 Financial Results and Quarterly Dividend of $0.12 Per share

Easton, Maryland (2/14/2022) - Shore Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ - SHBI) (the “Company”) reported net income of $2.723 million or $0.16 per diluted common share for the fourth quarter of 2021, compared to net income of $4.617 million or $0.39 per diluted common share for the third quarter of 2021, and net income of $3.886 million or $0.32 per diluted common share for the fourth quarter of 2020. Net income, excluding merger related expenses for the fourth quarter of 2021 was $7.914 million or $0.46 per diluted common share. Net income for the fiscal year of 2021 was $15.368 million or $1.17 per diluted common share, compared to net income for the fiscal year of 2020 of $15.730 million or $1.27 per diluted common share. On October 31, 2021, the Company acquired Severn Bancorp, Inc. (“Severn”). Net income, excluding merger related expenses for 2021 was $21.237 million or $1.62 per diluted common share. For the fourth quarter and the fiscal year of 2021, the Company recorded $7.6 million and $8.5 million, respectively, in merger-related expenses.

When comparing net income for the fourth quarter of 2021 to the third quarter of 2021, net income decreased $1.9 million, the direct result of $7.6 million in merger related expenses in the fourth quarter of 2021. The Company reported increases in net interest income and noninterest income of $5.1 million and $2.2 million, respectively, coupled with a reversal of provision for credit losses for a decrease of $2.0 million. These improvements were partially offset by an increase in noninterest expense of $4.5 million, excluding merger-related expenses. When comparing net income for the fourth quarter of 2021 to the fourth quarter of 2020, net income decreased $1.1 million, due to merger related expenses of $7.6 million. The Company reported increases in net interest income and noninterest income of $6.9 million and $2.1 million, respectively, coupled with a reversal of provision for credit losses for a decrease of $2.8 million, partially offset by an increase in noninterest expense of $5.3 million, excluding merger related expenses.

“We are pleased to announce our fourth quarter earnings and fiscal year 2021 results.” said Lloyd L. “Scott” Beatty, Jr., President and Chief Executive Officer. “Our acquisition of Severn Bank continues to be a high priority as the process continues from the legal merger date of November 1, 2021, through the core processing conversion date of February 19, 2022. The integration has been well received and we are thrilled to have their outstanding team join us as we expand our footprint and strive to create value for our shareholders. In 2021, we experienced significant growth in both loans and deposits. Excess liquidity continues to put pressure on our margin, but that liquidity is well positioned to profit from the expected interest rate hikes in 2022.”

Balance Sheet Review

Total assets were $3.460 billion at December 31, 2021, a $1.5 billion, or 79.0%, increase when compared to $1.933 billion at the end of 2020. The merger with Severn, added approximately $1.1 billion to total assets as of October 31, 2021. Excluding these acquired assets, total assets increased $384.7 million, or 19.9% when compared to the end of 2020. Of this growth the Company experienced increases in investment securities held to maturity of $214.6 million, interest-bearing deposits with other banks of $98.6 million, loans of $80.3 million and loans held for sale of $26.8 million, partially offset by a decrease in investment securities available for sale of $43.6 million.

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Total deposits increased $1.326 billion, or 77.9%, when compared to December 31, 2020. The merger with Severn, added approximately $955.3 million to total deposits as of October 31, 2021. Excluding these deposits, total deposits increased $370.2 million, or 21.8%, when compared to the end of 2020. The significant movement within deposit accounts, excluding the deposits acquired from Severn, continues to be impacted by new account openings and municipal deposit inflows.

Total stockholders’ equity increased $155.7 million, or 79.8%, when compared to December 31, 2020, primarily due to the acquisition of Severn. At December 31, 2021, the ratio of total equity to total assets was 10.13% and the ratio of total tangible equity to total tangible assets was 8.25%.

Review of Quarterly Financial Results

Net interest income was $20.6 million for the fourth quarter of 2021, compared to $15.6 million for the third quarter of 2021 and $13.8 million for the fourth quarter of 2020. The increase in net interest income when compared to the third quarter of 2021 was primarily due to increases in interest and fees on loans of $5.1 million, interest on taxable investment securities of $345 thousand and interest on deposits with other banks of $72 thousand, partially offset by increases in expense on interest-bearing deposits of $323 thousand and borrowings of $123 thousand. The improvement in interest and fees on loans was due to an increase in the average balance of loans of $399.8 million, or 26.9%, combined with accretion income of approximately $628 thousand from the acquired Severn loans, which increased the average yield on loans for the quarter. The acquisition of loans from Severn had the most significant impact on the higher interest and fees on loans, but it was also complemented by significant organic loan growth of $39.7 million and forgiveness on PPP loans during the fourth quarter of 2021. The increase in interest on taxable investment securities was also primarily impacted by the acquisition of Severn with the addition of continued purchases of held to maturity securities during the fourth quarter of 2021, due to an excess liquidity position. The increase in interest expense on interest-bearing deposits was primarily due to higher rates paid on money market and savings deposits acquired from Severn, resulting in an increase of 10bps in the average rate paid on these deposits. The addition of a long-term advance from the Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) and subordinated debt, acquired from Severn, resulted in $150 thousand of additional borrowing expense. The long-term advances from the FHLB, will mature in October of 2022 and management will keep the subordinated debt on the balance sheet due to its addition to capital. The increase in net interest income when comparing the fourth quarter of 2021 to the fourth quarter of 2020, was primarily due to increases in interest and fees on loans of $6.0 million, interest on taxable investment securities of $754 thousand and interest on deposits with other banks of $125 thousand, coupled with a decrease in interest expense on interest-bearing deposits of $81 thousand. These improvements to net interest income were partially offset by the addition of long-term advances from the FHLB and subordinated debt acquired from Severn, which were the primary cause of additional borrowing expense of $108 thousand.

The Company’s net interest margin decreased to 2.87% for the fourth quarter of 2021 from 2.99% for the third quarter of 2021 and decreased from 3.08% for the fourth quarter of 2020. The decrease in net interest margin in the fourth quarter of 2021 when compared to the third quarter of 2021 and the fourth quarter of 2020, was primarily due to excess liquidity, which has been partially invested in lower yielding taxable investment securities. In addition, the acquired borrowings from Severn attributed to the decline in margin when compared to the third quarter of 2021 and the fourth quarter of 2020. Rates paid on interest-bearing deposits in the fourth quarter of 2021 compared to the third quarter of 2021, increased by 2bps, whereas the rates paid compared to the fourth quarter of 2020, declined 18bps. Absent excess liquidity of $400 million, we estimate our margin for the fourth quarter of 2021 would have been 3.34%.

The provision for credit losses was $(1.7) million for the three months ended December 31, 2021. The comparable amounts were $290 thousand and $1.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively. The reversal of provision expense in the fourth quarter of 2021 was related to reduced pandemic related qualitative factors associated with anticipated losses that failed to materialize in 2021. The ratio of the allowance for credit losses to period-end loans, excluding PPP loans and acquired loans, was 0.96% at December 31, 2021, compared to 1.10% at September 30, 2021 and 1.09% at December 31, 2020. The decreased percentage of the allowance to total loans, excluding PPP loans and acquired loans, as compared to September 30, 2021, was due to reduced pandemic qualitative factors previously mentioned. The decreased percentage of the allowance to total loans, excluding PPP loans and acquired loans, as compared to December 31, 2020, was primarily due to improved credit quality and pandemic related allocations prior to the end of 2020, which as mentioned, were significantly reduced during the fourth quarter of 2021. The Company reported net recoveries of $142 thousand in the fourth quarter of 2021, compared to net recoveries of $147 thousand in the third quarter of 2021 and net recoveries of $61 thousand for the fourth quarter of 2020.

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At December 31, 2021 and September 30, 2021, nonperforming assets were $3.8 million and $4.4 million, respectively. The balance of nonperforming assets decreased primarily due to a decrease in nonaccrual loans of $671 thousand, or 19.4%. Accruing troubled debt restructurings (“TDRs”) decreased $83 thousand, or 1.4%. Other real estate owned properties increased to $532 thousand for December 31, 2021, from $203 thousand at September 30, 2021, also attributable to the acquisition of Severn. When comparing December 31, 2021, to December 31, 2020, nonperforming assets decreased $2.4 million, or 38.9%, primarily due to decreases in nonaccrual loans of $2.7 million, or 48.9% and loans 90 days past due and still accruing of $296 thousand, or 36.8%. Accruing TDRs decreased $1.3 million, or 19.0%, and other real estate owned increased $532 thousand, over the same time period. The ratio of nonperforming assets and accruing TDRs to total assets was 0.27%, 0.44% and 0.68% at December 31, 2021, September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively. In addition, the ratio of accruing TDRs to total loans at December 31, 2021 was 0.27%, compared to 0.38% at September 30, 2021 and 0.48% at December 31, 2020.

Total noninterest income for the fourth quarter of 2021 increased $2.2 million, or 76.3%, when compared to the third quarter of 2021 and increased $2.1 million, or 68.3%, when compared to the fourth quarter of 2020. The increase compared to the third quarter of 2021 and the fourth quarter of 2020 was primarily due to the addition of revenue from the recently acquired mortgage division and Mid-Maryland Title, Co. (“Mid-MD”) of Severn. The mortgage division added $948 thousand and Mid-MD attributed $247 thousand in the fourth quarter of 2021. Service charges on deposit accounts increased $429 thousand when compared to the third quarter of 2021 and $452 thousand when compared to the fourth quarter of 2020. In addition, rental income on premises acquired from Severn, added an additional $237 thousand when compared to the third quarter of 2021 and $242 thousand when compared to the fourth quarter of 2020.

Total noninterest expense, excluding merger related expenses, for the fourth quarter of 2021 increased $4.5 million, or 39.4%, when compared to the third quarter of 2021 and increased $5.3 million, or 50.5%, when compared to the fourth quarter of 2020. The increase in noninterest expense when compared to the third quarter of 2021 and the fourth quarter of 2020, was primarily due to increases in salaries and wages, employee related benefits, occupancy expense, data processing, amortization of intangible assets and FDIC insurance premium expense, which were all significantly impacted by adding Severn and its operations in the fourth quarter of 2021.


Review of 2021 Financial Results

Net interest income for 2021 was $64.1 million, an increase of $11.5 million, or 21.9% when compared to 2020. The increase was primarily due to higher interest income and fees on loans of $8.4 million and taxable investment securities of $2.0 million. Total interest expense decreased $1.0 million, due to the average rates paid on interest-bearing deposits which declined by 30bps, partially offset by the addition of subordinated debt in the third quarter of 2020 and the acquisition of subordinated debt from Severn. The Company’s net interest margin decreased to 2.94% for 2021, compared to 3.27% for 2020. The primary factor impacting the net interest margin was the average yield on earnings assets which declined 50bps. Although the average yield on loans only increased 1bp, the average yield on investment in taxable securities declined 64bps, while the average yield on interest-bearing deposits with other banks declined 12bps. The Company had excess liquidity before adding $955.3 million in deposits in connection with the acquisition of Severn on October 31, 2021. Management believes that the excess liquidity is a temporary issue but will benefit from anticipated interest rate increases from the Federal Reserve in the near-term while continuing to seek alternative investments with favorable yields.

The provision for credit losses for 2021 and 2020 was $(358) thousand and $3.9 million, respectively, while net recoveries were $414 thousand and net charge offs were $519 thousand, respectively. The reversal in provision for credit losses was the result of recoveries in 2021 compared to charge-offs in 2020 and the alleviation of qualitative factors established in 2020 related to the pandemic. The ratio of allowance to total loans, excluding PPP loans and acquired loans, decreased from 1.09% at December 31, 2020, to 0.96% at December 31, 2021. The primary drivers for the decrease in the percentage of allowance for credit losses to total loans were improved credit quality and the reduced impact of qualitative factors related to the pandemic. Management will continue to evaluate the adequacy of the allowance for credit losses as changes within the Company’s portfolio are known.

Total noninterest income for 2021 increased $2.7 million, or 25.6%, when compared to the same period in 2020. The increase in noninterest income primarily consisted of the addition of the mortgage division and Mid-MD title from Severn. As previously stated, the mortgage division added $948 thousand and Mid-MD attributed $247 thousand in 2021. In addition, the increase in noninterest income in 2021 included increases in debit card interchange fees of $958 thousand, service charges on deposit accounts of $557 thousand and trust and investment fee income of $323 thousand, partially offset by a decrease in the gains on sale of investment securities of $345 thousand.

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Total noninterest expense for 2021, excluding merger related expenses, increased $9.9 million, or 25.7%, when compared to the same period in 2020. The increase was mainly the result of increases in salaries and wages, employee related benefits, occupancy expense, data processing, amortization of intangible assets and FDIC insurance premium expense, which were all significantly impacted by adding Severn and its operations in the fourth quarter of 2021. In addition, as previously mentioned, during 2021, the Company recorded merger-related expenses of $8.5 million due to the acquisition of Severn.

Small Business Administration’s Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) and COVID related deferrals

As of December 31, 2021, the Company had 227 PPP loans totaling $27.6 million that were outstanding, inclusive of loans issued pre-merger and those acquired from Severn. The Company had no COVID related loan deferrals.

Shore Bancshares, Inc. Reports Quarterly Dividend of $0.12 Per Share

The Company announced that the Board of Directors has declared a quarterly common stock dividend in the amount of $0.12 per share, payable March 7, 2022, to stockholders of record on February 24, 2022.

Shore Bancshares Information


Shore Bancshares is a financial holding company headquartered in Easton, Maryland and is the largest independent bank holding company located on Maryland's Eastern Shore. It is the parent company of Shore United Bank. Shore Bancshares engages in trust and wealth management services through Wye Financial Partners, a division of Shore United Bank.

Additional information is available at www.shorebancshares.com.


Forward-Looking Statements


The statements contained herein that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements (as defined by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995) based on management’s current expectations and beliefs concerning future developments and their potential effects on the Company. Such statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties, many of which are difficult to predict and are generally beyond the control of the Company. There can be no assurance that future developments affecting the Company will be the same as those anticipated by management. These statements are evidenced by terms such as “anticipate,” “estimate,” “should,” “expect,” “believe,” “intend,” and similar expressions. Although these statements reflect management’s good faith beliefs and projections, they are not guarantees of future performance and they may not prove true. These projections involve risk and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those addressed in the forward-looking statements. For a discussion of these risks and uncertainties, see the section of the periodic reports filed by Shore Bancshares, Inc. with the Securities and Exchange Commission entitled “Risk Factors”.

The Company specifically disclaims any obligation to update any factors or to publicly announce the result of revisions to any of the forward-looking statements included herein to reflect future events or developments.

For further information contact: Edward Allen, Executive Vice Presidentand Chief Financial Officer, 410-763-7800


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Shore Bancshares, Inc.

Financial Highlights (Unaudited)

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

For the Three Months Ended For the Year Ended
December 31, December 31,
2021 2020 Change 2021 2020 Change
PROFITABILITY FOR THE PERIOD
Net interest income $ 20,639 $ 13,765 49.9 % $ 64,130 $ 52,597 21.9 %
Provision for credit losses (1,723 ) 1,050 (264.1 ) (358 ) 3,900 (109.2 )
Noninterest income 5,129 3,047 68.3 13,498 10,749 25.6
Noninterest expense 23,497 10,556 122.6 56,806 38,399 47.9
Income before income taxes 3,994 5,206 (23.3 ) 21,180 21,047 0.6
Income tax expense 1,271 1,320 (3.7 ) 5,812 5,317 9.3
Net income $ 2,723 $ 3,886 (29.9 ) $ 15,368 $ 15,730 (2.3 )
Return on average assets 0.36 % 0.82 % (46 )bp 0.66 % 0.92 % (26 )bp
Return on average assets excluding merger expenses - Non-GAAP (2) 1.35 0.82 53 1.03 0.92 11
Return on average equity 3.59 7.82 (423 ) 6.86 7.95 (109 )
Return on average tangible equity - Non-GAAP (1), (2) 13.88 8.88 500 11.34 9.04 230
Net interest margin 2.87 3.08 (21 ) 2.94 3.27 (33 )
Efficiency ratio - GAAP 91.19 62.79 2,840 73.18 60.62 1,256
Efficiency ratio - Non-GAAP (1), (2) 60.13 61.91 (178 ) 61.15 59.97 118
PER SHARE DATA
Basic and diluted net income per common share $ 0.16 $ 0.32 (50.0 )% $ 1.17 $ 1.27 (7.9 )%
Dividends paid per common share $ 0.12 $ 0.12 $ 0.48 $ 0.48
Book value per common share at period end 17.71 16.55 7.0
Tangible book value per common share at period end - Non-GAAP (1) 14.12 14.92 (5.4 )
Market value at period end 20.85 14.60 42.8
Market range:
High 23.19 15.12 53.4 23.19 17.56 32.1
Low 17.50 10.25 70.7 12.99 7.63 70.2
AVERAGE BALANCE SHEET DATA
Loans $ 1,887,126 $ 1,430,013 32.0 % $ 1,568,468 $ 1,368,887 14.6 %
Investment securities 468,724 179,801 160.7 329,890 138,391 138.4
Earning assets 2,842,097 1,780,854 59.6 2,185,123 1,611,004 35.6
Assets 3,037,262 1,880,449 61.5 2,317,597 1,709,997 35.5
Deposits 2,547,151 1,646,980 54.7 2,015,624 1,487,921 35.5
Stockholders' equity 301,095 197,591 52.4 224,055 197,969 13.2
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CREDIT QUALITY DATA
Net (recoveries) charge-offs $ (142 ) $ (61 ) (132.8 )% $ (414 ) $ 519 (179.8 )%
Nonaccrual loans $ 2,786 $ 5,455 (48.9 )
Loans 90 days past due and still accruing 508 804 (36.8 )
Other real estate owned 532
Total nonperforming assets 3,826 6,259 (38.9 )
Accruing troubled debt restructurings (TDRs) excluding acquired 5,667 6,997 (19.0 )
Total nonperforming assets and accruing TDRs excluding acquired $ 9,493 $ 13,256 (28.4 )
CAPITAL AND CREDIT QUALITY RATIOS
Period-end equity to assets 10.13 % 10.09 % 4 bp
Period-end tangible equity to tangible assets - Non-GAAP (1) 8.25 9.18 (93 )
Annualized net (recoveries) charge-offs to average loans (0.03 ) (0.02 ) (1 ) (0.03 )% 0.04 % (7 )bp
Allowance for credit losses as a percent of:
Period-end loans (3) 0.66 0.95 (29 )
Period-end loans (4) 0.96 1.09 (13 )
Nonaccrual loans 500.50 254.59 246
Nonperforming assets 364.45 221.89 143
Accruing TDRs excluding acquired 246.06 198.49 48
Nonperforming assets and accruing TDRs excluding acquired 146.89 104.77 42
As a percent of total loans:
Nonaccrual loans 0.13 0.38 (25 )
Accruing TDRs excluding acquired 0.27 0.48 (21 )
Nonaccrual loans and accruing TDRs excluding acquired 0.40 0.86 (46 )
As a percent of total loans+other real estate owned:
Nonperforming assets 0.18 0.43 (25 )
Nonperforming assets and accruing TDRs excluding acquired 0.45 0.91 (46 )
As a percent of total assets:
Nonaccrual loans 0.08 0.28 (20 )
Nonperforming assets 0.11 0.32 (21 )
Accruing TDRs excluding acquired 0.16 0.36 (20 )
Nonperforming assets and accruing TDRs excluding acquired 0.27 0.68 (41 )
(1) See the reconciliation table that begins on page 14 of 15.
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(2) This ratio excludes merger related expenses (Non-GAAP).
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(3) As of December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, these ratios included all loans held for investment, including PPP loans of $27.6 million<br>and $122.8 million, respectively.
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(4) As of December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, these ratios exclude PPP loans, acquired loans and the associated purchase discount<br>mark on the acquired loans from both Severn and Northwest.
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Shore Bancshares, Inc.

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)

(In thousands, except per share data)

December 31, 2021
December 31, compared to
2020 December 31, 2020
ASSETS
Cash and due from banks 16,919 $ 16,666 1.5 %
Interest-bearing deposits with other banks 566,694 170,251 232.9
Cash and cash equivalents 583,613 186,917 212.2
Investment securities available for sale (at fair value) 116,982 139,568 (16.2 )
Investment securities held to maturity (at amortized cost) 404,594 65,706 515.8
Equity securities, at fair value 1,372 1,395 (1.6 )
Restricted securities 4,159 3,626 14.7
Loans held for sale, at fair value 36,427 -
Loans 2,119,175 1,454,256 45.7
Less: allowance for credit losses (13,944 ) (13,888 ) 0.4
Loans, net 2,105,231 1,440,368 46.2
Premises and equipment, net 51,624 24,924 107.1
Goodwill 63,421 17,518 262.0
Other intangible assets, net 7,535 1,719 338.3
Other real estate owned, net 532
Mortgage servicing rights 4,087
Right of use assets, net 11,370 4,795 137.1
Other assets 69,469 46,779 48.5
Total assets 3,460,416 $ 1,933,315 79.0
LIABILITIES
Noninterest-bearing deposits 1,059,963 $ 509,091 108.2
Interest-bearing deposits 1,966,273 1,191,614 65.0
Total deposits 3,026,236 1,700,705 77.9
Securities sold under retail repurchase agreements 4,143 1,050 294.6
Advances from FHLB - short-term
Advances from FHLB - long-term 10,135
Subordinated debt 42,762 24,429 75.0
Total borrowings 57,040 25,479
Lease liabilities 11,567 4,874 137.3
Accrued expenses and other liabilities 14,880 7,238 105.6
Total liabilities 3,109,723 1,738,296 78.9
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Common stock, par value 0.01; authorized 35,000,000 shares 198 118 67.8
Additional paid in capital 200,473 52,167 284.3
Retained earnings 149,966 141,205 6.2
Accumulated other comprehensive income 56 1,529 (96.3 )
Total stockholders' equity 350,693 195,019 79.8
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity 3,460,416 $ 1,933,315 79.0
Period-end common shares outstanding 19,808 11,783 68.1
Book value per common share 17.71 $ 16.55 7.0

All values are in US Dollars.

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Shore Bancshares, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited)

(In thousands, except per share data)

For the Three Months Ended For the Year Ended
December 31, December 31,
2021 2020 % Change 2021 2020 % Change
INTEREST INCOME
Interest and fees on loans $ 20,564 $ 14,541 41.4 % $ 64,795 $ 56,420 14.8 %
Interest on investment securities:
Taxable 1,663 910 82.7 5,006 2,997 67.0
Interest on deposits with other banks 169 44 284.1 368 260 41.5
Total interest income 22,396 15,495 44.5 70,169 59,677 17.6
INTEREST EXPENSE
Interest on deposits 1,272 1,355 (6.1 ) 4,461 6,440 (30.7 )
Interest on short-term borrowings 3 1 200.0 8 5 60.0
Interest on long-term borrowings 482 374 28.9 1,570 635
Total interest expense 1,757 1,730 1.6 6,039 7,080 (14.7 )
NET INTEREST INCOME 20,639 13,765 49.9 64,130 52,597 21.9
Provision for credit losses (1,723 ) 1,050 (264.1 ) (358 ) 3,900 (109.2 )
NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER PROVISION
FOR CREDIT LOSSES 22,362 12,715 75.9 64,488 48,697 32.4
NONINTEREST INCOME
Service charges on deposit accounts 1,234 782 57.8 3,396 2,839 19.6
Trust and investment fee income 522 439 18.9 1,881 1,558 20.7
Gains on sales and calls of investment securities 2 347
Interchange credits 1,043 837 24.6 3,964 3,006
Mortgage-banking revenue 948 948
Title Company revenue 247 247
Other noninterest income 1,135 989 14.8 3,060 2,999 2.0
Total noninterest income 5,129 3,047 68.3 13,498 10,749 25.6
NONINTEREST EXPENSE
Salaries and wages 7,727 4,366 77.0 21,222 14,935 42.1
Employee benefits 2,271 1,715 32.4 7,262 6,461 12.4
Occupancy expense 1,263 745 69.5 3,690 2,919 26.4
Furniture and equipment expense 385 366 5.2 1,553 1,224 26.9
Data processing 1,487 1,093 36.0 5,001 4,288 16.6
Directors' fees 170 118 44.1 620 504 23.0
Amortization of intangible assets 381 126 202.4 734 533 37.7
FDIC insurance premium expense 362 138 162.3 1,015 485 109.3
Other real estate owned expenses, net (2 ) 38 (105.3 ) 4 56 (92.9 )
Legal and professional fees 150 662 (77.3 ) 1,742 2,296 (24.1 )
Merger related expenses 7,615 8,530
Other noninterest expenses 1,688 1,189 42.0 5,433 4,698 15.6
Total noninterest expense 23,497 10,556 122.6 56,806 38,399 47.9
Income before income taxes 3,994 5,206 (23.3 ) 21,180 21,047 0.6
Income tax expense 1,271 1,320 (3.7 ) 5,812 5,317 9.3
NET INCOME $ 2,723 $ 3,886 (29.9 ) $ 15,368 $ 15,730 (2.3 )
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic 17,180 12,004 43.1 13,119 12,380 6.0
Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted 17,180 12,005 43.1 13,119 12,381 6.0
Basic and diluted net income per common share $ 0.16 $ 0.32 (50.0 ) $ 1.17 $ 1.27 (7.9 )
Dividends paid per common share 0.12 0.12 0.48 0.48
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Shore Bancshares, Inc.

Consolidated Average Balance Sheets (Unaudited)

(Dollars in thousands)

For the Year Ended
December 31,
2020 2021 2020
Yield/ Average Yield/ Average Yield/ Average Yield/
rate balance rate balance rate balance rate
Earning assets
Loans<br> (1), (2), (3) 1,887,126 4.33 % $ 1,430,013 4.05 % $ 1,568,468 4.14 % $ 1,368,887 4.13 %
Investment<br> securities
Taxable 468,724 1.42 179,801 2.02 329,890 1.52 138,391 2.16
Interest-bearing<br> deposits 486,247 0.14 171,040 0.10 286,765 0.13 103,726 0.25
Total earning<br> assets 2,842,097 3.11 % 1,780,854 3.47 % 2,185,123 3.21 % 1,611,004 3.71 %
Cash and due from banks 22,625 17,268 19,838 18,042
Other assets 188,399 95,684 127,704 92,575
Allowance<br> for credit losses (15,859 ) (13,357 ) (15,068 ) (11,624 )
Total<br> assets 3,037,262 $ 1,880,449 $ 2,317,597 $ 1,709,997
Interest-bearing liabilities
Demand deposits 494,081 0.14 % $ 420,582 0.18 % $ 450,399 0.14 % $ 343,848 0.26 %
Money market<br> and savings deposits 925,301 0.28 459,237 0.20 675,979 0.21 434,781 0.27
Certificates<br> of deposit 100,000 or more 174,268 0.49 128,642 1.45 144,209 0.84 129,150 1.70
Other<br> time deposits 173,975 0.50 145,795 1.27 151,429 0.78 148,823 1.46
Interest-bearing<br> deposits 1,767,625 0.29 1,154,256 0.47 1,422,016 0.31 1,056,602 0.61
Securities<br> sold under retail repurchase
agreements<br> and federal funds purchased 3,972 0.30 1,101 0.36 3,017 0.27 1,484 0.34
Advances from<br> FHLB - long-term 6,630 2.21 1,671 0.48 3,934 2.87
Subordinated<br> debt 36,589 5.12 24,420 6.09 27,528 5.70 8,617 6.06
Total interest-bearing<br> liabilities 1,814,816 0.38 % 1,179,777 0.58 % 1,454,232 0.42 % 1,070,637 0.66 %
Noninterest-bearing deposits 779,526 492,724 593,608 431,319
Accrued expenses and other liabilities 141,825 10,357 45,702 10,072
Stockholders'<br> equity 301,095 197,591 224,055 197,969
Total<br> liabilities and stockholders' equity 3,037,262 $ 1,880,449 $ 2,317,597 $ 1,709,997
Net interest spread 2.73 % 2.89 % 2.79 % 3.05 %
Net interest margin 2.87 % 3.08 % 2.94 % 3.27 %

All values are in US Dollars.

(1) All<br> amounts are reported on a tax-equivalent basis computed using the statutory federal income<br> tax rate of 21.0%, exclusive of nondeductible interest expense.
(2) Average<br> loan balances include nonaccrual loans.
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(3) Interest<br> income on loans includes accreted loan fees, net of costs and accretion of discounts on acquired<br> loans, which are included in the yield calculations.
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Shore Bancshares, Inc.

Financial Highlights By Quarter (Unaudited)

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

4th Quarter 3rd Quarter 2nd Quarter 1st Quarter 4th Quarter Q4 2021 Q4 2021
2021 2021 2021 2021 2020 compared to compared to
Q4 2021 Q3 2021 Q2 2021 Q1 2021 Q4 2020 Q3 2021 Q4 2020
PROFITABILITY FOR THE PERIOD
Taxable-equivalent net interest income $ 20,652 $ 15,623 $ 14,141 $ 13,836 $ 13,799 32.2 % 49.7 %
Less: Taxable-equivalent adjustment 13 34 38 36 34 (61.8 ) (61.8 )
Net interest income 20,639 15,589 14,103 13,800 13,765 32.4 49.9
Provision for credit losses (1,723 ) 290 650 425 1,050 (694.1 ) (264.1 )
Noninterest income 5,129 2,909 2,903 2,557 3,047 76.3 68.3
Noninterest expense 23,497 11,934 10,876 10,499 10,556 96.9 122.6
Income before income taxes 3,994 6,274 5,480 5,433 5,206 (36.3 ) (23.3 )
Income tax expense 1,271 1,657 1,449 1,435 1,320 (23.3 ) (3.7 )
Net income $ 2,723 $ 4,617 $ 4,031 $ 3,998 $ 3,886 (41.0 ) (29.9 )
Return on average assets 0.36 % 0.84 % 0.78 % 0.82 % 0.82 % (48 )bp (46 )bp
Return on average assets excluding merger expenses - Non-GAAP (2) 1.35 0.94 0.86 0.82 0.82 41 53
Return on average equity 3.59 9.12 8.19 8.28 7.82 (553 ) (423 )
Return on average tangible equity - Non-GAAP(1) 13.88 11.12 9.89 9.40 8.88 276 500
Net interest margin 2.87 2.99 2.91 3.00 3.08 (12 ) (21 )
Efficiency ratio - GAAP 91.19 64.52 63.95 64.19 62.79 2,667 2,840
Efficiency ratio - Non-GAAP (1), (2) 60.13 60.92 60.90 63.28 61.91 (79 ) (178 )
PER SHARE DATA
Basic and diluted net income per common share $ 0.16 $ 0.39 $ 0.34 $ 0.34 $ 0.32 (59.0 )% (50.0 )%
Dividends paid per common share 0.12 0.12 0.12 0.12 0.12
Book value per common share at period end 17.71 17.15 16.91 16.69 16.55 3.3 7.0
Tangible book value per common share at period end - Non-GAAP (1) 14.12 15.55 15.29 15.06 14.92 (9.2 ) (5.4 )
Market value at period end 20.85 17.73 16.75 17.02 14.60 17.6 42.8
Market range:
High 23.19 18.00 18.01 18.10 15.12 28.8 53.4
Low 17.50 16.35 16.10 12.99 10.25 7.0 70.7
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AVERAGE BALANCE SHEET DATA
Loans $ 1,887,126 $ 1,487,281 $ 1,444,684 $ 1,450,883 $ 1,430,013 26.9 % 32.0 %
Investment securities 468,724 334,205 286,121 227,816 179,801 40.3 160.7
Earning assets 2,842,097 2,071,505 1,949,509 1,867,930 1,780,854 37.2 59.6
Assets 3,037,262 2,184,448 2,061,214 1,975,951 1,880,449 39.0 61.5
Deposits 2,547,151 1,943,225 1,822,148 1,742,666 1,646,980 31.1 54.7
Stockholders' equity 301,095 200,881 197,532 195,791 197,591 49.9 52.4
CREDIT QUALITY DATA
Net (recoveries) charge-offs $ (142 ) $ (147 ) $ (125 ) $ $ (61 ) 3.4 % (132.8 )%
Nonaccrual loans $ 2,786 $ 3,457 $ 3,947 $ 4,880 $ 5,455 (19.4 ) (48.9 )
Loans 90 days past due and still accruing 508 748 752 1,188 804 (32.1 ) (36.8 )
Other real estate owned 532 203 203 205 162.1 100.0
Total nonperforming assets $ 3,826 $ 4,408 $ 4,902 $ 6,273 $ 6,259 (13.2 ) (38.9 )
Accruing troubled debt restructurings (TDRs) excluding acquired $ 5,667 $ 5,750 $ 6,338 $ 6,456 $ 6,997 (1.4 ) (19.0 )
Total nonperforming assets and accruing TDRs $ 9,493 $ 10,158 $ 11,240 $ 12,729 $ 13,256 (6.5 ) (28.4 )
CAPITAL AND CREDIT QUALITY RATIOS
Period-end equity to assets 10.13 % 8.92 % 9.37 % 9.61 % 10.09 % 121 bp 4 bp
Period-end tangible equity to tangible assets - Non-GAAP (1) 8.25 8.15 8.55 8.76 9.18 10 (93 )
Annualized net (recoveries) charge-offs to average loans (0.03 ) (0.04 ) (0.03 ) (0.02 ) 1 (1 )
Allowance for credit losses as a percent of:
Period-end loans (3) 0.66 1.04 1.02 0.98 0.95 (38 ) (29 )
Period-end loans (4) 0.96 1.10 1.12 1.11 1.09 (14 ) (13 )
Nonaccrual loans 500.50 449.09 382.27 293.30 254.59 5,141 246
Nonperforming assets 364.45 352.20 307.79 228.17 221.89 1,225 143
Accruing TDRs excluding acquired 246.06 270.00 238.06 221.70 198.49 (2,394 ) 48
Nonperforming assets and accruing TDRs excluding acquired 146.89 152.84 134.23 112.44 104.77 (595 ) 42
As a percent of total loans:
Nonaccrual loans 0.13 0.23 0.27 0.33 0.38 (10 ) (25 )
Accruing TDRs excluding acquired 0.27 0.38 0.43 0.44 0.48 (11 ) (21 )
Nonaccrual loans and accruing TDRs excluding acquired 0.40 0.62 0.70 0.78 0.86 (22 ) (46 )
As a percent of total loans+other real estate owned:
Nonperforming assets 0.18 0.29 0.33 0.43 0.43 (11 ) (25 )
Nonperforming assets and accruing TDRs excluding acquired 0.45 0.68 0.76 0.87 0.91 (23 ) (46 )
As a percent of total assets:
Nonaccrual loans 0.08 0.15 0.19 0.24 0.28 (7 ) (20 )
Nonperforming assets 0.11 0.19 0.23 0.31 0.32 (8 ) (21 )
Accruing TDRs excluding acquired 0.16 0.25 0.30 0.32 0.36 (9 ) (20 )
Nonperforming assets and accruing TDRs excluding acquired 0.27 0.44 0.53 0.63 0.68 (17 ) (41 )
(1) See the reconciliation table that begins on page 14 of 15.
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(2) This ratio excludes merger related expenses (Non-GAAP).
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(3) Includes all loans held for investment, including PPP loan balances<br>for all periods shown.
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(4) For all periods shown, these ratios exclude PPP loans, acquired<br>loans and the associated purchase discount mark on the acquired loans from both Severn and Northwest.
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Shore Bancshares, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Income By Quarter (Unaudited)

(In thousands, except per share data)

Q4 2021 Q4 2021
compared to compared to
Q4 2021 Q3 2021 Q2 2021 Q1 2021 Q4 2020 Q3 2021 Q4 2020
INTEREST INCOME
Interest and fees on loans $ 20,564 $ 15,484 $ 14,381 $ 14,366 $ 14,541 32.8 % 41.4 %
Interest on investment securities:
Taxable 1,663 1,318 1,095 931 910 26.2 82.7
Interest on deposits with other banks 169 97 55 47 44 74.2 284.1
Total interest income 22,396 16,899 15,531 15,344 15,495 32.5 44.5
INTEREST EXPENSE
Interest on deposits 1,272 949 1,056 1,184 1,355 34.0 (6.1 )
Interest on short-term borrowings 3 2 2 1 1 50.0 200.0
Interest on long-term borrowings 482 359 370 359 374 34.3 28.9
Total interest expense 1,757 1,310 1,428 1,544 1,730 34.1 1.6
NET INTEREST INCOME 20,639 15,589 14,103 13,800 13,765 32.4 49.9
Provision for credit losses (1,723 ) 290 650 425 1,050 (694.1 ) (264.1 )
NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER PROVISION
FOR CREDIT LOSSES 22,362 15,299 13,453 13,375 12,715 46.2 75.9
NONINTEREST INCOME
Service charges on deposit accounts 1,234 805 683 674 782 53.3 57.8
Trust and investment fee income 522 477 475 407 439 9.4 18.9
Gains on sales and calls of investment securities 2 (100.0 )
Interchange credits 1,043 1,016 1,036 869 837 2.7 24.6
Mortgage-banking revenue 948
Title Company revenue 247
Other noninterest income 1,135 609 709 607 989 86.4 14.8
Total noninterest income 5,129 2,909 2,903 2,557 3,047 76.3 68.3
NONINTEREST EXPENSE
Salaries and wages 7,727 5,091 4,262 4,142 4,366 51.8 77.0
Employee benefits 2,271 1,654 1,493 1,844 1,715 37.3 32.4
Occupancy expense 1,263 843 770 814 745 49.8 69.5
Furniture and equipment expense 385 449 412 307 366 (14.3 ) 5.2
Data processing 1,487 1,170 1,217 1,127 1,093 27.1 36.0
Directors' fees 170 147 154 149 118 15.6 44.1
Amortization of intangible assets 381 107 120 126 126 256.1 202.4
FDIC insurance premium expense 362 245 223 185 138 47.8 162.3
Other real estate owned expenses, net (2 ) 4 1 1 38 (150.0 ) (105.3 )
Legal and professional fees 150 428 648 516 662 (65.0 ) (77.3 )
Merger related expenses 7,615 538 377 1,315.4
Other noninterest expenses 1,688 1,258 1,199 1,288 1,189 34.2 42.0
Total noninterest expense 23,497 11,934 10,876 10,499 10,556 96.9 122.6
Income before income taxes 3,994 6,274 5,480 5,433 5,206 (36.3 ) (23.3 )
Income tax expense 1,271 1,657 1,449 1,435 1,320 (23.3 ) (3.7 )
NET INCOME $ 2,723 $ 4,617 $ 4,031 $ 3,998 $ 3,886 (41.0 ) (29.9 )
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic 17,180 11,752 11,752 11,745 12,004 46.2 43.1
Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted 17,180 11,752 11,754 11,747 12,005 46.2 43.1
Basic and diluted net income per common share $ 0.16 $ 0.39 $ 0.34 $ 0.34 $ 0.32 (59.0 ) (50.0 )
Dividends paid per common share 0.12 0.12 0.12 0.12 0.12
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Shore Bancshares, Inc.

Consolidated Average Balance Sheets By Quarter (Unaudited)

(Dollars in thousands)

Average balance
Q4 2021 Q4 2021
compared to compared to
Q3 2021 Q2 2021 Q1 2021 Q4 2020 Q3 2021 Q4 2020
Yield/ Average Yield/ Average Yield/ Average Yield/ Average Yield/
rate balance rate balance rate balance rate balance rate
Earning assets
Loans (1), (2), (3) 1,887,126 4.33 % $ 1,487,281 4.14 % $ 1,444,684 4.00 % $ 1,450,883 4.03 % $ 1,430,013 4.05 % 26.9 % 32.0 %
Investment securities
Taxable 468,724 1.42 334,205 1.58 286,121 1.53 227,816 1.63 179,801 2.02 40.3 160.7
Interest-bearing deposits 486,247 0.14 250,019 0.15 218,704 0.10 189,231 0.10 171,040 0.10 94.5 184.3
Total earning assets 2,842,097 3.11 % 2,071,505 3.24 % 1,949,509 3.20 % 1,867,930 3.34 % 1,780,854 3.47 % 37.2 59.6
Cash and due from banks 22,625 19,453 16,908 19,245 17,268 16.3 31.0
Other assets 188,399 108,989 109,457 103,010 95,684 72.9 96.9
Allowance for credit losses (15,859 ) (15,499 ) (14,660 ) (14,234 ) (13,357 ) 2.3 18.7
Total assets 3,037,262 $ 2,184,448 $ 2,061,214 $ 1,975,951 $ 1,880,449 39.0 61.5
Interest-bearing liabilities
Demand deposits 494,081 0.14 % $ 462,950 0.14 % $ 405,473 0.13 % $ 438,340 0.14 % $ 420,582 0.18 % 6.7 17.5
Money market and savings deposits 925,301 0.28 644,330 0.18 605,202 0.17 510,881 0.18 459,237 0.20 43.6 101.5
Certificates of deposit 100,000 or more 174,268 0.49 136,059 0.71 135,376 1.04 130,745 1.26 128,642 1.45 28.1 35.5
Other time deposits 173,975 0.50 142,777 0.68 143,821 0.90 144,919 1.10 145,795 1.27 21.9 19.3
Interest-bearing deposits 1,767,625 0.29 1,386,116 0.27 1,289,872 0.33 1,224,885 0.39 1,154,256 0.47 27.5 53.1
Securities sold under retail repurchase agreements
and federal funds purchased 3,972 0.30 2,718 0.29 3,123 0.26 2,238 0.18 1,101 0.36 46.1 260.8
Advances from FHLB - long-term 6,630 2.21 100.0 100.0
Subordinated debt 36,589 5.12 24,504 5.81 24,474 6.06 24,443 5.96 24,420 6.09 49.3 49.8
Total interest-bearing liabilities 1,814,816 0.38 % 1,413,338 0.37 % 1,317,469 0.43 % 1,251,566 0.50 % 1,179,777 0.58 % 28.4 53.8
Noninterest-bearing deposits 779,526 557,109 532,276 517,781 492,724 39.9 58.2
Accrued expenses and other liabilities 141,825 13,120 13,937 10,813 10,357 981.0 1,269.4
Stockholders' equity 301,095 200,881 197,532 195,791 197,591 49.9 52.4
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity 3,037,262 $ 2,184,448 $ 2,061,214 $ 1,975,951 $ 1,880,449 39.0 61.5
Net interest spread 2.73 % 2.87 % 2.77 % 2.84 % 2.89 %
Net interest margin 2.87 % 2.99 % 2.91 % 3.00 % 3.08 %

All values are in US Dollars.

(1) All<br> amounts are reported on a tax-equivalent basis computed using the statutory federal income<br> tax rate of 21.0%, exclusive of nondeductible interest expense.
(2) Average<br> loan balances include nonaccrual loans.
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(3) Interest<br> income on loans includes accreted loan fees, net of costs and accretion of discounts on acquired<br> loans, which are included in the yield calculations.
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Shore Bancshares, Inc.

Reconciliation of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)

and Non-GAAP Measures (Unaudited)

(In thousands, except per share data)

YTD YTD
Q4 2021 Q3 2021 Q2 2021 Q1 2021 Q4 2020 12/31/2021 12/31/2020
The following reconciles return on average equity and return on average tangible equity (Note 1):
Net Income $ 2,723 $ 4,617 $ 4,031 $ 3,998 $ 3,886 $ 15,368 $ 15,730
Net Income - annualized (A) $ 10,803 $ 18,317 $ 16,168 $ 16,214 $ 15,460 $ 15,368 $ 15,730
Net income, excluding net amortization<br> of intangible assets
and merger related expenses $ 8,688 $ 5,098 $ 4,402 $ 4,092 $ 3,980 $ 22,279 $ 16,128
Net income,<br> excluding net amortization of intangible assets and merger related expenses - annualized (B) $ 34,469 $ 20,226 $ 17,656 $ 16,595 $ 15,833 $ 22,279 $ 16,128
Average stockholders' equity (C) $ 301,095 $ 200,881 $ 197,532 $ 195,791 $ 197,591 $ 224,055 $ 197,969
Less:  Average goodwill and other intangible assets (52,692 ) (18,942 ) (19,053 ) (19,178 ) (19,304 ) (27,535 ) (19,498 )
Average tangible equity (D) $ 248,403 $ 181,939 $ 178,479 $ 176,613 $ 178,287 $ 196,520 $ 178,471
Return on average equity (GAAP)  (A)/(C) 3.59 % 9.12 % 8.19 % 8.28 % 7.82 % 6.86 % 7.95 %
Return on average tangible equity (Non-GAAP)  (B)/(D) 13.88 % 11.12 % 9.89 % 9.40 % 8.88 % 11.34 % 9.04 %
The following reconciles GAAP efficiency ratio and non-GAAP efficiency ratio (Note 2):
Noninterest expense (E) $ 23,497 $ 11,934 $ 10,876 $ 10,499 $ 10,556 $ 56,806 $ 38,399
Less:  Amortization of intangible assets (381 ) (107 ) (120 ) (126 ) (126 ) (734 ) (533 )
Merger Expenses (7,615 ) (538 ) (377 ) (8,530 )
Adjusted noninterest expense (F) $ 15,501 $ 11,289 $ 10,379 $ 10,373 $ 10,430 $ 47,542 $ 37,866
Net interest income (G) 20,639 15,589 14,103 13,800 13,765 64,130 52,597
Add:  Taxable-equivalent adjustment 13 34 38 36 34 121 141
Taxable-equivalent net interest income (H) $ 20,652 $ 15,623 $ 14,141 $ 13,836 $ 13,799 $ 64,251 $ 52,738
Noninterest income (I) $ 5,129 $ 2,909 $ 2,903 $ 2,557 $ 3,047 $ 13,498 10,749
Less:  Investment securities (gains) (2 ) (2 ) (347 )
Adjusted noninterest income (J) $ 5,129 $ 2,907 $ 2,903 $ 2,557 $ 3,047 $ 13,496 $ 10,402
Efficiency ratio (GAAP)  (E)/(G)+(I) 91.19 % 64.52 % 63.95 % 64.19 % 62.79 % 73.18 % 60.62 %
Efficiency ratio (Non-GAAP)  (F)/(H)+(J) 60.13 % 60.92 % 60.90 % 63.28 % 61.91 % 61.15 % 59.97 %
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The following reconciles book value per common share and tangible book value per common share (Note 1):
Stockholders' equity (L) $ 350,693 $ 201,607 $ 198,682 $ 196,104 $ 195,019
Less:  Goodwill and other intangible assets (70,956 ) (18,883 ) (18,991 ) (19,111 ) (19,237 )
Tangible equity (M) $ 279,737 $ 182,724 $ 179,691 $ 176,993 $ 175,782
Shares outstanding (N) 19,808 11,752 11,752 11,752 11,783
Book value per common share (GAAP)  (L)/(N) $ 17.71 $ 17.15 $ 16.91 $ 16.69 $ 16.55
Tangible book value per common share (Non-GAAP) (M)/(N) $ 14.12 $ 15.55 $ 15.29 $ 15.06 $ 14.92
The following reconciles equity to assets and tangible equity to tangible assets (Note 1):
Stockholders' equity (O) $ 350,693 $ 201,607 $ 198,682 $ 196,104 $ 195,019
Less:  Goodwill and other intangible assets (70,956 ) (18,883 ) (18,991 ) (19,111 ) (19,237 )
Tangible equity (P) $ 279,737 $ 182,724 $ 179,691 $ 176,993 $ 175,782
Assets (Q) $ 3,460,416 $ 2,260,774 $ 2,120,260 $ 2,039,631 $ 1,933,315
Less:  Goodwill and other intangible assets (70,956 ) (18,883 ) (18,991 ) (19,111 ) (19,237 )
Tangible assets (R) $ 3,389,460 $ 2,241,891 $ 2,101,269 $ 2,020,520 $ 1,914,078
Period-end equity/assets (GAAP)  (O)/(Q) 10.13 % 8.92 % 9.37 % 9.61 % 10.09 %
Period-end tangible equity/tangible assets (Non-GAAP)  (P)/(R) 8.25 % 8.15 % 8.55 % 8.76 % 9.18 %

Note 1: Management believes that reporting tangible equity and tangible assets more closely approximates the adequacy of capital for regulatory purposes.

Note 2: Management believes that reporting the non-GAAP efficiency ratio more closely measures its effectiveness of controlling cash-based operating activities.