Subsequent Events

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2021

Subsequent Events [Abstract]

Subsequent Event

Note 15 – Subsequent Event

On March 3, 2021, the Company and Severn Bancorp, Inc. (“Severn”) entered into a definitive agreement for the Company to acquire the Maryland-based Severn. On September 27, 2021, the Company and Severn received regulatory approval from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency to convert Shore United Bank to a national bank and, for Severn to be merged with and into Shore United Bank, National Association. The Company also received regulatory approval from the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond for Severn to be merged with and into the Company. On October 22, 2021, the shareholders of the Company and Severn approved the merger of Severn with and into the Company, with the Company as the surviving corporation. The transaction closed on October 31, 2021, and as of that date, Severn had approximately, $1.3 billion in total assets, $950.0 million in total deposits and $589.6 million in total loans.

Under the terms of the agreement, Severn shareholders received 0.6207 shares of Shore common stock and $1.59 in cash for each share of Severn common stock. The following table represents the consideration paid by the Company to acquire Severn:

(Dollars in thousands)
Purchase Price:
Shore Bancshares, Inc common stock paid at closing price of $18.48	$	148,827
Cash consideration		20,630
Cash consideration for Severn options		310
Total purchase price	$	169,767