Shore Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: SHBI) announced today that its Board of Directors has approved a stock repurchase program. Under the new repurchase program, management is authorized to repurchase up to 400,000 shares, or approximately 3.2%, of the 12.7 million outstanding shares of the Company's common stock. The program may be limited or terminated at any time without prior notice. The program will expire on April 21, 2017.
Lloyd L. "Scott" Beatty, Jr., President and Chief Executive Officer stated, "We believe that the current market price of the Company's stock does not accurately reflect our franchise value. Our strong capital levels and solid operating results provide us the flexibility to repurchase shares, which is an efficient way to deploy capital, as the current share price currently approximates tangible book value."
Under the stock repurchase program, shares of common stock may be repurchased by the Company from time to time in open market transactions or in privately negotiated transactions as permitted under applicable rules and regulations. Repurchases may be conducted, suspended, or terminated at any time without notice. The extent to which the Company repurchases its shares and the timing of such repurchases will depend upon market conditions and other considerations as may be considered in the Company's sole discretion.
Shore Bancshares Information
Shore Bancshares, Inc. 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; one retail insurance producer firm, The Avon-Dixon Agency, LLC ("Avon-Dixon"), with two specialty lines, Elliott Wilson Insurance (Trucking) and Jack Martin Associates (Marine); and an insurance premium finance company, Mubell Finance, LLC ("Mubell"). Shore Bancshares Inc. engages in trust and wealth management services through Wye Financial & Trust, a division of Shore United Bank.
Additional information is available at www.shorebancshares.com.
