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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549


FORM 10-QSB


QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15 (d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2007

Commission file number: 000-51765



Bay National Corporation
(Exact name of small business issuer as specified in its charter)

Maryland
 
52-2176710
(State or other jurisdiction of
 
(I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)
 
Identification No.)
     

2328 West Joppa Road, Lutherville, MD 21093
Address of principal executive offices

(410) 494-2580
Issuer’s telephone number

Check whether the issuer (1) filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act during the past 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

 
Yes
X
 
No
   

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).Yes ____No X__

State the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common equity, as of the latest practicable date:

At August 14, 2007, the issuer had 2,134,883 shares of Common Stock outstanding.

Transitional Small Business Disclosure Format (Check One):                                                                                                                     Yes ____No X__

 
 

 
PART I  -                      FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.                 Financial Statements
BAY NATIONAL CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
As of June 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006

   
June 30, 
2007
   
December 31,
2006
 
ASSETS
 
(Unaudited)
       
             
Cash and due from banks
  $
2,672,251
    $
2,348,304
 
Federal funds sold and other overnight investments
   
21,842,033
     
31,549,900
 
Investment securities available for sale (AFS) - at fair value
   
399,353
     
697,526
 
       Other equity securities
   
1,785,800
     
1,117,100
 
Loans held for sale
   
15,219,654
     
1,444,303
 
Loans, net of unearned fees
   
215,454,165
     
216,571,375
 
Total loans
   
230,673,819
     
218,015,678
 
Less: Allowance for credit losses
    (3,202,931 )     (3,175,000 )
Loans, net
   
227,470,888
     
214,840,678
 
Premises and equipment, net
   
1,106,069
     
1,100,220
 
Accrued interest receivable and other assets
   
3,057,398
     
3,151,119
 
                 
Total Assets
  $
258,333,792
    $
254,804,847
 
                 
LIABILITIES
               
                 
Non-interest-bearing deposits
  $
31,672,053
    $
34,808,624
 
Interest-bearing deposits
   
176,836,317
     
189,340,328
 
Total deposits
   
208,508,370
     
224,148,952
 
                 
Short-term borrowings
   
20,227,025
     
1,545,000
 
Subordinated debt
   
8,000,000
     
8,000,000
 
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
   
1,468,442
     
2,268,402
 
                 
Total Liabilities
   
238,203,837
     
235,962,354
 
                 
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
               
                 
Common stock - $.01 par value, authorized:
               
9,000,000 shares authorized, 2,131,076 and 1,935,369 issued
               
and outstanding as of June 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006, respectively
   
21,311
     
19,354
 
Additional paid in capital
   
17,694,575
     
17,649,678
 
Retained earnings
   
2,414,069
     
1,173,461
 
                 
Total Stockholders' Equity
   
20,129,955
     
18,842,493
 
                 
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
  $
258,333,792
    $
254,804,847
 
 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
 
 
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BAY NATIONAL CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
For the three and six-month periods ended June 30, 2007 and 2006
(Unaudited)

   
Three Months Ended
June 30
   
Six Months Ended
June 30
 
   
2007
   
2006
   
2007
   
2006
 
                         
INTEREST INCOME:
                       
Interest and fees on loans
  $
5,125,869
    $
4,738,860
    $
10,210,677
    $
8,962,274
 
Interest on federal funds sold and other overnight investments
   
184,928
     
88,074
     
427,214
     
150,463
 
Taxable interest and dividends on investment
                               
securities
   
33,526
     
39,688
     
49,646
     
61,130
 
Total interest income
   
5,344,323
     
4,866,622
     
10,687,537
     
9,173,867
 
                                 
INTEREST EXPENSE:
                               
Interest on deposits
   
2,101,080
     
1,705,133
     
4,130,527
     
3,139,995
 
Interest on short-term borrowings
   
39,523
     
35,216
     
60,704
     
52,936
 
Interest on subordinated debt
   
150,109
     
150,088
     
298,563
     
300,077
 
Total interest expense
   
2,290,712
     
1,890,437
     
4,489,794
     
3,493,008
 
                                 
Net interest income
   
3,053,611
     
2,976,185
     
6,197,743
     
5,680,859
 
                                 
Provision for credit losses
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
 
                                 
Net interest income after provision for
                               
credit losses
   
3,053,611
     
2,976,185
     
6,197,743
     
5,680,859
 
                                 
NON-INTEREST INCOME:
                               
Service charges on deposit accounts
   
35,470
     
42,022
     
72,411
     
82,761
 
Gain on sale of mortgage loans
   
125,043
     
191,603
     
260,492
     
274,859
 
Other income
   
20,465
     
20,590
     
40,303
     
36,875
 
Total non-interest income
   
180,978
     
254,215
     
373,206
     
394,495
 
                                 
NON-INTEREST EXPENSES:
                               
Salaries and employee benefits
   
1,375,588
     
1,347,869
     
2,872,777
     
2,578,011
 
Occupancy expenses
   
163,263
     
121,534
     
320,477
     
243,942
 
Furniture and equipment expenses
   
84,674
     
80,162
     
169,911
     
163,836
 
Legal and professional fees
   
76,044
     
56,506
     
139,905
     
92,089
 
Data processing and other outside services
   
207,207
     
183,756
     
393,863
     
345,920
 
Advertising and marketing related expenses
   
85,925
     
167,723
     
211,507
     
236,357
 
Other expenses
   
224,262
     
155,448
     
403,414
     
298,365
 
Total non-interest expenses
   
2,216,963
     
2,112,998
     
4,511,854
     
3,958,520
 
                                 
Income before income taxes
   
1,017,626
     
1,117,402
     
2,059,095
     
2,116,834
 
Income tax expense
   
396,000
     
444,576
     
818,000
     
841,933
 
NET INCOME
  $
621,626
    $
672,826
    $
1,241,095
    $
1,274,901
 
                                 
Per Share Data:
                               
                                 
Net Income (basic) (1)
  $
.29
    $
.32
    $
.58
    $
.60
 
Net Income (diluted) (1)
  $
.28
    $
.30
    $
.56
    $
.58
 
                                 
Weighted Average shares outstanding (basic) (1)
   
2,130,375
     
2,122,611
     
2,129,629
     
2,120,623
 
Effect of Dilution – Stock options and Restricted shares (1)
   
79,866
     
87,813
     
80,388
     
90,538
 
Weighted Average shares outstanding (diluted) (1)
   
2,210,241
     
2,210,424
     
2,210,017
     
2,211,161
 

(1) Adjusted to reflect 1.1 stock split in the form of a dividend.

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
 
 
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BAY NATIONAL CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
For the six-months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006
(Unaudited)

   
Common Stock
   
Additional
Paid in
Capital
   
Retained
Earnings
   
Total
Stockholders’
Equity
 
Balances at January 1, 2007
  $
19,354
    $
17,649,678
    $
1,173,461
    $
18,842,493
 
                                 
Stock-based compensation expense
   
-
     
31,694
     
-
     
31,694
 
                                 
Issuance of Common Stock
   
22
     
15,138
     
-
     
15,160
 
                                 
1.1 to one stock split in the form of a stock dividend
   
1,935
      (1,935 )    
-
     
-
 
                                 
Cash paid in lieu of fractional shares on stock dividend
   
-
     
-
      (487 )     (487 )
                                 
Net Income
   
-
     
-
     
1,241,095
     
1,241,095
 
                                 
Balances at June 30, 2007
  $
21,311
    $
17,694,575
    $
2,414,069
    $
20,129,955
 
                                 
   
Common Stock
   
Additional
Paid in
Capital
   
Accumulated
Deficit
   
Total Stockholders’ Equity
 
Balances at January 1, 2006
  $
19,244
    $
17,451,201
    $ (1,256,367 )   $
16,214,078
 
                                 
Stock-based compensation expense
   
-
     
57,532
     
-
     
57,532
 
                                 
Issuance of Common Stock
   
65
     
48,887
     
-
     
48,952
 
                                 
Net Income
   
-
     
-
     
1,274,901
     
1,274,901
 
                                 
Balances at June 30, 2006
  $
19,309
    $
17,557,620
    $
18,534
    $
17,595,463
 
                                 
 


See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
 
 
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BAY NATIONAL CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
For the six-months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006
(Unaudited)

   
2007
   
2006
 
             
Cash Flows From Operating Activities
           
Net income
  $
1,241,095
    $
1,274,901
 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash (used in) provided by
               
operating activities:
               
Depreciation
   
135,884
     
110,055
 
Accretion of investment discounts
    (15,567 )     (33,302 )
Stock-based compensation expense
   
31,694
     
57,532
 
Gain on sale of mortgage loans
    (260,492 )     (274,859 )
Origination of loans held for sale
    (77,689,381 )     (57,926,124 )
Proceeds from sale of loans
   
64,174,522
     
69,192,192
 
Net decrease (increase) in accrued interest receivable and other assets
   
93,721
      (250,800 )
Net decrease in accrued expenses and other liabilities
    (799,960 )     (146,421 )
                 
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities
    (13,088,484 )    
12,003,174
 
                 
Cash Flows From Investing Activities
               
    Purchases of investment securities – AFS
    (1,086,260 )     (2,824,724 )
Maturities of investment securities – AFS
   
1,400,000
     
3,700,000
 
Purchase of Federal Reserve Bank stock
   
-
      (113,700 )
Purchase of Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta stock
    (668,700 )     (167,700 )
Loan collections (disbursements) in excess of principal payments
   
1,145,141
      (29,792,552 )
Capital expenditures
    (141,733 )     (389,321 )
 
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
   
648,448
      (29,587,997 )
                 
Cash Flows From Financing Activities
               
Net (decrease) increase in deposits
    (15,640,582 )    
16,332,512
 
    Net increase in short-term borrowings
   
18,682,025
     
2,530,842
 
Net proceeds from stock issuance
   
15,160
     
48,952
 
    Cash dividends paid in lieu of fractional shares
    (487 )    
-
 
 
Net cash provided by financing activities
   
3,056,116
     
18,912,306
 
                 
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents
    (9,383,920 )    
1,327,483
 
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
   
33,898,204
     
7,493,621
 
                 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
  $
24,514,284
    $
8,821,104
 
                 
Cash paid for:
               
Interest
  $
4,520,506
    $
3,342,323
 
Income taxes
  $
1,005,000
    $
910,392
 
 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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BAY NATIONAL CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2007 and 2006
(Unaudited)

1.      GENERAL

Organization

Bay National Corporation (the “Company”) was incorporated on June 3, 1999 under the laws of the State of Maryland to operate as a bank holding company of a national bank with the name Bay National Bank (the “Bank”). On May 12, 2000, the Company purchased all the shares of common stock issued by the Bank. The Bank commenced operations on May 12, 2000 after successfully meeting the conditions of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (the “OCC”) to receive its charter authorizing it to commence operations as a national bank, obtaining the approval of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation to insure its deposit accounts, and meeting certain other regulatory requirements.

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the activity of Bay National Corporation and its wholly owned subsidiary, Bay National Bank. All significant intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation.

The foregoing consolidated financial statements are unaudited; however, in the opinion of management, all adjustments (comprising only normal recurring accruals) necessary for a fair presentation of the results of the interim periods have been included. The balances as of December 31, 2006 have been derived from audited financial statements. These consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and accompanying notes included in Bay National Corporation’s 2006 Annual Report on Form 10-KSB. There have been no significant changes to the Company’s Accounting Policies as disclosed in the 2006 Annual Report. The results shown in this interim report are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for the full year 2007 or any other interim period.

The accounting and reporting policies of the Company conform to accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and to general practices in the banking industry.

Reclassifications

Certain reclassifications have been made to amounts previously reported to conform to the current presentation. These reclassifications had no effect on previously reported results of operations or retained earnings.

2.      REGULATORY MATTERS

The Bank is subject to various regulatory capital requirements administered by the federal banking agencies. Failure to meet minimum capital requirements can initiate certain mandatory - and possibly additional discretionary - actions by regulators that, if undertaken, could have a direct material effect on the Company's financial statements. Under capital action, the Bank must meet specific capital guidelines that involve quantitative measures of the Bank’s assets, liabilities and certain off-balance sheet items as calculated under regulatory accounting practices. The Bank's capital amounts and classification are also subject to qualitative judgments by the regulators about components, risk weighting and other factors.
 
 
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Quantitative measures established by regulation to ensure capital adequacy require the Bank to maintain minimum amounts and ratios. Management believes, as of June 30, 2007, that the Bank meets all capital adequacy requirements to which it is subject.

As of June 30, 2007, the Bank has been categorized as “Well Capitalized” by the OCC under the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action. To be categorized as well capitalized, the Bank must maintain minimum total risk-based, Tier I risk-based, and Tier I leverage ratios.

3.      INCOME TAXES

The Company uses the liability method of accounting for income taxes as required by Statement of Financial Accounting Standards  (“SFAS”) No. 109, “Accounting for Income Taxes.” Under the liability method, deferred-tax assets and liabilities are determined based on differences between the financial statement carrying amounts and the tax basis of existing assets and liabilities (i.e., temporary differences) and are measured at the enacted rates that will be in effect when these differences reverse.

4.      EARNINGS PER SHARE

Earnings per common share are computed by dividing net income by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per common share is computed by dividing net income by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period, including any potential dilutive common shares outstanding, such as options.

5.    STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

Effective January 1, 2006, the Company adopted SFAS No. 123(R), Share-based Payment, and has included the stock-based employee compensation cost in its income statements for the three and six-month periods ended June 30, 2007 and 2006.  Amounts recognized in the financial statements with respect to stock-based compensation are as follows:

   
Three Months Ended
June 30
   
Six Months Ended
June 30
 
   
2007
   
2006
   
2007
   
2006
 
                         
                         
Amounts charged against income, before tax benefit
  $
15,194
    $
39,638
    $
31,694
    $
57,532
 
                                 
Amount of related income tax benefit recognized in income
  $
3,221
    $
883
    $
8,831
    $
1,766
 

The fair value of each option grant is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model with the following weighted average assumptions used for grants during the year ended December 31, 2002:

Dividend yield
       
-
 
Expected volatility
       
20.00
%
Risk-free interest rate
       
4.17
%
Expected lives (in years)
       
8
 

No stock options have been issued since 2002.
 
 
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The Bay National Corporation 2007 Stock Incentive Plan (the “Incentive Plan”) was established effective May 22, 2007 and provides for the granting of incentive stock options intended to comply with the requirements of Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code (“incentive stock options”), non-qualified stock options, stock appreciation rights (“SARs”), restricted or unrestricted stock awards, awards of phantom stock, performance awards, other stock-based awards, or any combination of the foregoing (collectively “Awards”).  Awards will be available for grant to officers, employees and directors of the Company and its affiliates, including the Bank, except that non-employee directors will not be eligible to receive awards of incentive stock options.
 
The Incentive Plan authorizes the issuance of up to 200,000 shares of common stock plus any shares that were available under the Company’s 2001 Stock Option Plan (“Option Plan”) that terminated as of May 22, 2007 and shares subject to options granted under the Option Plan that expire or terminate without having been fully exercised.  The Incentive Plan has a term of ten years, and is administered by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors. The Compensation Committee consists of at least three non-employee directors appointed by the Board of Directors. In general, the options have an exercise price equal to 100% of the fair market value of the common stock on the date of the grant.  As of June 30, 2007, no Awards had been granted under the Incentive Plan.

The unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested stock option awards was $23,518 for the quarter ended June 30, 2007 based upon a weighted average fair value of $2.75.

The following is a summary of changes in outstanding options for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2007 and 2006 (amounts previously reported have been adjusted to reflect a 1.1 to 1 stock split in the form of a stock dividend):

   
Number
of Shares
   
Weighted Average
Exercise
Price
 
Balance, January 1, 2006
   
154,837
    $
6.97
 
Granted
   
-
     
-
 
Cancelled
    (1,366 )   $
6.89
 
Exercised
    (7,103 )   $
6.89
 
Balance, June 30, 2006
   
146,368
    $
6.98
 
                 
Balance, January 1, 2007
   
141,446
    $
6.98
 
Granted
   
-
     
-
 
Cancelled
   
-
     
-
 
Exercised
    (2,200 )   $
6.89
 
Balance, June 30, 2007
   
139,246
    $
6.99
 
                 
Weighted average fair value of options granted during 2002
  $
2.75
         
                 
 
 
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The following table summarizes information about options outstanding at June 30, 2007:

   
Options Outstanding
   
Options Exercisable
 
Range of Exercise Price
 
Number
 
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life
 (in years)
 
Weighted Average Exercise Price
   
Number
 
Weighted Average Exercise Price
 
$6.89
 
120,750
 
1
 
$6.89
   
119,384
 
$6.89
 
$7.61
 
18,496
 
2
 
$7.61
   
11,310
 
$7.61
 
   
139,246
     
$6.99
   
130,694
 
$6.95
 

The aggregate intrinsic value of options outstanding and exercisable as of June 30, 2007 was $1,328,872 and $1,237,147, respectively, based upon a closing price of $16.53 per share.

Restricted Stock Units

Pursuant to an employment agreement (“Agreement”) dated June 1, 2006, a grant of 13,200 shares of the Company’s common stock was awarded to a member of senior management.  This Agreement terminated effective July 20, 2007 upon resignation of this member of senior management. The stock grant vested as follows: 25% (3,300 shares) on the first anniversary of the Agreement; 25% (3,300 shares) on the second anniversary of the Agreement; 25% (3,300 shares) on the third anniversary of the Agreement; and 25% (3,300 shares) on the fourth anniversary of the Agreement.  This vesting was subject to the individual being employed under this Agreement at each vesting date.  As such, 3,300 shares had vested under this grant as of June 30, 2007. The Company incurred compensation expense associated with this restricted stock of $9,475 and $23,687 for the three-month and six–month periods ended June 30, 2007, respectively.

The Company has unrecognized compensation cost for unvested restricted stock awards of $170,577 for the six-month period ending June 30, 2007.  As of July 20, 2007, the unvested grants as of June 30, 2007, totaling 9,900 shares, were forfeited.  As such, the Company will no longer recognize compensation cost related to this restricted stock award.

The following table summarizes the changes in outstanding shares under restricted stock grants for the six-month period ended June 30, 2007.  Amounts have been adjusted to reflect a 1.1 to one stock split in the form of a dividend.

   
Number of Shares
 
Value at Issuance Date
Unvested grants at January 1, 2007
 
13,200
$
17.23
Granted
 
-
 
-
Vested
 
(3,300)
 
17.23
Cancelled
 
-
 
-
Unvested grants at June 30, 2007
 
9,900
 $
17.23
 
 
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Item 2.                      Management's Discussion and Analysis

This discussion and analysis provides an overview of the financial condition and results of operations of Bay National Corporation (the “Parent”) and its national bank subsidiary, Bay National Bank (the “Bank”), collectively (the “Company”), as of June 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006 and for the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2007 and 2006.

Overview

On May 12, 2000, the Parent became a bank holding company by purchasing all of the common stock of the Bank. The Bank opened its first office on May 12, 2000 and its second office on May 26, 2000.

The Bank serves the business communities of North Baltimore and Salisbury, Maryland.

Asset growth was flat for the six-month period ended June 30, 2007, while a slight decrease in earnings was noted over prior year results. Key measurements for the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2007 include the following:

·  
Total assets at June 30, 2007 increased to $258.3 million from $254.8 million as of December 31, 2006.

·  
Net loans outstanding increased from $214.8 million as of December 31, 2006 to $227.5 million as of June 30, 2007.

·  
There was approximately $1.9 million in non-accrual loans as of June 30, 2007. There were no other non-performing assets as of June 30, 2007. The Company continues to maintain appropriate reserves for credit losses.

·  
Deposits at June 30, 2007 decreased to $208.5 million from $224.1 million as of December 31, 2006.

·  
Net income was $621,626 and $1,241,095 for the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2007, respectively, compared to $672,826 and $1,274,901 for the same periods in 2006. This represents decreases of 7.6% and 2.7% in net income for the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2006.

·  
Net interest income, the Company’s main source of income, was $3.1 million and $6.2 million during the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2007, respectively, compared to $3.0 million and $5.7 million for the same periods in 2006. This represents increases of 2.6% and 9.1% for the three-month and six-month periods, respectively.

·  
There were no charge-offs for the three-month period ended June 30, 2007. There was a full recovery of a 2006 charge-off of approximately $28,000 during the six-month period ended June 30, 2007. There were no charge-offs or recoveries for the three-month period ended June 30, 2006.

·  
Non-interest income decreased by $73,237 and $21,289, or 28.8% and 5.4%, for the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2007, respectively, as compared to the same periods in 2006.
 
 
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·  
Non-interest expenses increased by $103,965 and $553,334, or 4.9% and 14.0%, for the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2007, respectively, as compared to the same periods in 2006.

·  
The Company’s common stock closed at $16.53 on June 29, 2007, which represented a 12.5% decline from its closing price of $17.18 on June 30, 2006.

·  
The Company declared a 10% stock dividend on June 12, 2007 payable on June 29, 2007 to stockholders of record on June 18, 2007.

A detailed discussion of the factors leading to these changes can be found in the discussion below.

Results of Operations

General

The Company recorded net income of $621,626 and $1,241,095 for the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2007. This compares to net income of $672,826 and $1,274,901 for the same periods in 2006. This is a decrease of $51,200 and $33,806, or 7.6% and 2.7%, for the three-month and six-month periods, respectively. The decrease in year-over-year results is primarily due to a highly competitive market that has made revenue growth difficult as well as an increase in non-interest expenses.

The Bank’s mortgage origination operations, located in Towson and Salisbury, Maryland, originate conventional first and second lien residential mortgage loans. The Bank sells most of its first and second lien residential mortgage loans in the secondary market and typically recognizes a gain on the sale of these loans after the payment of commissions to the loan origination officer. Since its inception in February 2001, the Salisbury mortgage division has been a significant contributor to operating results. The Towson mortgage operation was initiated in February 2005 and began to contribute to the Company’s overall profitability during the second half of 2005. For the six-month periods ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, net gains on the sale of mortgage loans totaled $260,492 and $274,859, respectively.

Gains on the sale of mortgage loans have decreased for the six-month period ended June 30, 2007 as compared to the same period in 2006 due to a slowdown in the real estate market in both of the Company’s territories.

During the second quarter of 2004, the Company began purchasing 100% participations in mortgage loans originated by a mortgage company in the Baltimore metropolitan area. These participations are for loans which a secondary market investor has committed to purchase. The participations are typically held for a period of three to four weeks before being sold to the secondary market investor. This holding period represents the amount of time taken by the secondary market investor to review the loan files for completeness and accuracy. During this holding period, the Company earns interest on these loans at a rate indexed to the prime rate.

As of June 30, 2007, the Company held $8.0 million of these loans which were classified as held for sale. The Company earned $203,300 of interest on this program for the six-month period ended June 30, 2007. This compares to $148,421 for the same period in 2006. The increase in interest from this program is due to an increase in average balances from $3.9 million for the six-months ended June 30, 2006 to $5.4 million for the same period in 2007.  The activity in this program declined in 2006 because the originating mortgage company utilized other available funding sources.
 
 
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Management expects 2007 to be a challenging year for earnings and asset growth as a result of the slowing economy and the Company’s need to continue to invest in personnel to support the long-term growth of the Company. Actual results will be subject to the volatility of the provision for credit losses, which is related to loan growth, the volatility of volume in the mortgage participations purchasing program, the volatility of mortgage loan production, which is sensitive to economic and interest rate fluctuations and other competitive pressures that arise in a slowing economy.

Net Interest Income

Net interest income is the difference between income on earning assets and the cost of funds supporting those assets. Earning assets are composed primarily of loans, investments, and federal funds sold. Interest-bearing deposits, other short-term borrowings and subordinated debt make up the cost of funds. Non-interest bearing deposits and capital are also funding sources. Changes in the volume and mix of earning assets and funding sources along with changes in associated interest rates determine changes in net interest income.

As previously stated, net interest income was $3.1 million and $6.2 million for the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2007, as compared to $3.0 million and $5.7 million for the same periods in 2006. This represents increases of 2.6% and 9.1% for the three-months and six-months ended June 30, 2007, as compared to the same periods in 2006.

Interest income from loans and investments for the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2007 was $5.3 million and $10.7 million, compared to $4.9 million and $9.2 million for the same periods ended June 30, 2006. The 9.8% and 16.5% increases for the three-month and six-month periods, respectively, over the same periods in 2006 were directly related to the 14.4% increase in average interest-earning assets for the six-months ended June 30, 2007 as compared to the same period in 2006.  The increase in interest income was also aided by an increase in average yields due to an increase in the target federal funds rate from 4.25% as of January 1, 2006 to the current target of 5.25%, which has been in effect since June 29, 2006.  The yields on interest earning assets increased from 8.54% for the six-months ended June 30, 2006 to 8.70% for the six-months ended June 30, 2007.

The percentage of average interest-earning assets represented by loans was 90.8% and 93.9% for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively. The high percentage of loans to earning assets is consistent with management’s strategy to maximize net interest income by maintaining a higher concentration of loans, which typically earn higher yields than investment securities. For the six-month period ended June 30, 2007, the average yield on the loan portfolio increased to 9.16% from 8.89% for the six-month period ended June 30, 2006. This increase is primarily due to the Federal Reserve actions discussed above. The growth of the construction and rehabilitation loan portfolio also contributed to improved yields since these loans often are priced higher than other loans.

The average yield on the investment portfolio and other earning assets, such as federal funds sold, was 4.22% for the six-month period ended June 30, 2007 as compared to 3.23% for the same period in 2006. This improvement in the average yield was a direct result of the Federal Reserve actions discussed above, as well as an increase in the Company’s holdings of Federal Reserve and Federal Home Loan Bank stocks, which pay dividend yields greater than those earned by the Company’s cash and cash equivalents. The percentage of average interest-earning assets represented by investments was 9.20% and 6.10% for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively.
 
 
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Interest expense from deposits and borrowings for the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2007 was $2.3 million and $4.5 million, respectively, compared to $1.9 million and $3.5 million for the comparable periods in 2006. The 21.2% and 28.5% increases for the three-month and six-month periods are the result of a 14.0% increase in average interest-bearing liabilities for the six-month period ended June 30, 2007 as compared to the same period in 2006 as well as an increase in average rates paid. Average rates paid on these liabilities increased from 4.06% for the six-month period ended June 30, 2006 to 4.57% for the six-month period ended June 30, 2007. The increase in rates paid is directly attributable to the Federal Reserve actions discussed above.

As a result of the factors discussed above, net interest margins decreased to 5.05% for the six-month period ended June 30, 2007 from 5.29% for the same period in 2006. Although management has been able to carefully implement deposit rate increases, cost of funds increased at a higher rate than the yield on loans and investments. Management has observed ongoing pressure to increase rates paid on deposits as the market for funds has become more competitive.
 
 
 
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The following tables set forth, for the periods indicated, information regarding the average balances of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities, the amount of interest income and interest expense and the resulting yields on average interest-earning assets and rates paid on average interest-bearing liabilities. Average balances are also provided for non-interest-earning assets and non-interest-bearing liabilities.

No tax equivalent adjustments were made and no income was exempt from federal income taxes. All average balances are daily average balances. The amortization of loan fees is included in computing interest income; however, such fees are not material.

Six Months Ended June 30, 2007
 
   
Average
Balance
   
Interest
and fees
   
Yield/
Rate
 
ASSETS
                 
Loans and loans held for sale
  $
224,881,716
    $
10,210,677
      9.16 %
Investment securities
   
1,764,766
     
49,646
     
5.67
 
Federal funds sold and other overnight investments
   
21,032,686
     
427,214
     
4.10
 
Total earning assets
   
247,679,168
     
10,687,537
      8.70 %
Less: Allowance for credit losses
    (3,193,672 )                
Cash and due from banks
   
2,163,443
                 
Premises and equipment, net
   
1,107,634
                 
Accrued interest receivable and other assets
   
2,786,320
                 
Total assets
  $
250,542,893
                 
                         
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
                       
Interest-bearing demand deposits
  $
72,847,677
     
1,350,634
      3.74 %
Regular savings deposits
   
4,736,391
     
43,238
     
1.84
 
Time deposits
   
109,461,652
     
2,736,655
     
5.04
 
Short-term borrowings
   
2,859,097
     
60,704
     
4.28
 
Subordinated debt
   
8,000,000
     
298,563
     
7.53
 
Total interest-bearing liabilities
   
197,904,817
     
4,489,794
      4.57 %
Net interest income and spread
          $
6,197,743
      4.13 %
Non-interest-bearing demand deposits
   
31,402,065
                 
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
   
1,661,841
                 
Stockholders’ equity
   
19,574,170
                 
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
  $
250,542,893
                 
                         
                         
Interest and fee income/earning assets
    8.70 %                
Interest expense/earning assets
   
3.65
                 
Net interest margin
    5.05 %                
                         
Return on Average Assets (Annualized)
    1.00 %                
Return on Average Equity (Annualized)
    12.79 %                
Average Equity to Average Assets
    7.81 %                



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Six Months Ended June 30, 2006
 
   
Average
Balance
   
Interest
and fees
   
Yield/
Rate
 
ASSETS
                 
Loans and loans held for sale
  $
203,344,870
    $
8,962,274
      8.89 %
Investment securities
   
2,503,112
     
61,130
     
4.93
 
Federal funds sold and other overnight investments
   
10,717,297
     
150,463
     
2.83
 
Total earning assets
   
216,565,279
     
9,173,867
      8.54 %
Less: Allowance for credit losses
    (3,000,000 )                
Cash and due from banks
   
2,024,387
                 
Premises and equipment, net
   
884,100
                 
Accrued interest receivable and other assets
   
2,705,908
                 
Total assets
  $
219,179,674
                 
                         
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
                       
Interest-bearing demand deposits
  $
56,737,445
     
959,429
      3.41 %
Regular savings deposits
   
7,602,962
     
30,550
     
.81
 
Time deposits
   
98,780,977
     
2,150,016
     
4.39
 
Short-term borrowings
   
2,401,785
     
52,936
     
4.45
 
Subordinated debt
   
8,000,000
     
300,077
     
7.56
 
Total interest-bearing liabilities
   
173,523,169
     
3,493,008
      4.06 %
Net interest income and spread
          $
5,680,859
      4.48 %
Non-interest-bearing demand deposits
   
27,438,611
                 
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
   
1,465,004
                 
Stockholders’ equity
   
16,752,890
                 
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
  $
219,179,674
                 
                         
                         
Interest and fee income/earning assets
    8.54 %                
Interest expense/earning assets
   
3.25
                 
Net interest margin
    5.29 %                
                         
Return on Average Assets (Annualized)
    1.17 %                
Return on Average Equity (Annualized)
    15.35 %                
Average Equity to Average Assets
    7.64 %                
 
 
 
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Provision for Credit Losses

There was no provision for credit losses for either of the three-month or six-month periods ended June 30, 2007 and 2006. The provision for credit losses is normally reflective of the growth in loan balances outstanding in all segments of the portfolio as well as changes in the relative level of risk in the portfolio. No provisions were necessary for the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2007 and 2006 due to the fact that management previously recognized the inherent volatility in maintaining a residential real estate loan portfolio in its determination of its allowance for credit losses.  For additional information regarding the methodology used to determine the provision for credit losses, see the Management Discussion and Analysis section entitled “Allowance for Credit Losses and Credit Risk Management.”

Non-Interest Income

Non-interest income consists primarily of gains on the sale of mortgage loans, deposit account service charges, and cash management fees. For the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2007, the Company realized non-interest income of $180,978 and $373,206, respectively, as compared to $254,215 and $394,495 for the same periods ended June 30, 2006. Gains on the sale of mortgage loans of $125,043 and $260,492 comprised 69.1% and 69.8% of the total for the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2007, respectively. This compares to gains on the sale of mortgage loans of $191,603 and $274,859, or 75.4% and 69.7%, of total non-interest income for the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2006.

The level of gains on the sale of mortgage loans decreased for the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2007 due to a general decrease in home purchase and refinance activity in the Company’s markets.

Service charges on deposit accounts totaled $35,470 and $72,411 for the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2007, as compared to $42,022 and $82,761 for the same periods in 2006. The decreases of 15.6% and 12.5% are primarily attributable to a decline in the level of overdraft fees charged on transaction accounts. This decline occurred as the average level of overdrawn balances declined by approximately 16.0% for the six-month period ended June 30, 2007 as compared to the same period in 2006. The decline is a result of the Company’s ongoing emphasis of attracting relationships that tend to maintain higher account balances.

The Company will continue to seek ways to expand its sources of non-interest income. In the future, the Company may enter into fee arrangements with strategic partners that offer investment advisory, risk management and employee benefit services. No assurance can be given that such fee arrangements will be obtained or maintained.

Non-Interest Expense

Non-interest expense for the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2007 totaled $2.2 million and $4.5 million, respectively. This compares to non-interest expense for the comparable periods in 2006 of $2.1 million and $4.0 million. The majority of the increases of $103,965 and $553,334, or 4.9% and 14.0%, resulted from period-over-period increases in salaries and benefits and other expenses. The increases in salaries and benefits of $27,719 and $294,766 for the three-month and six-month periods, respectively, related to staffing growth, including the addition of a Senior Business Development Officer in June 2006, as well as staffing growth in residential real estate lending, commercial account portfolio managers and other operational support. These additions were made to continue to expand the Bank’s market presence, as well as to manage the growth of the loan and deposit portfolios and support increased operational volume.
 
 
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Occupancy expenses increased by $41,729 and $76,535 for the three-months and six-months ended June 30, 2007, as compared to the same periods in 2006. The 34.3% and 31.4% increases for the periods were due to scheduled rent increases and the acquisition of new space obtained to facilitate the relocation of the Company’s Towson residential lending operation during the fourth quarter of 2006.

Legal and professional fees increased $19,538 and $47,816, or 34.6% and 51.9%, for the three-months and six-months ended June 30, 2007, respectively, as compared to the same periods in 2006. The increase was related to legal fees incurred in connection with the drafting of a Stock Incentive Plan, as well as increased costs associated with drafting the Annual Report and Proxy materials. There was also an increase in internal and external audit and other accounting fees related to Company growth and implementation of provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 related to the documentation and testing of internal control over financial reporting.

Data processing and other outside services expense increased $23,451 and $47,943, or 12.8% and 13.9%, for the three-months and six-months ended June 30, 2007 as compared to the same periods in 2006. The increases for the periods are due to the cost of supporting a computer infrastructure at an additional location, the costs associated with enhanced security and preventive maintenance programs and an increase in outsourced data and item processing costs that are a function of the growth of the bank and the number of customer accounts.

Advertising and marketing-related expenses decreased $81,798 and $24,850, or 48.8% and 10.5%, for the three-months and six-months ended June 30, 2007, as compared to the same periods in 2006. A decline in charitable contributions primarily contributed to these decreases.

The $73,326 and $111,124, or 31.1% and 24.0%, increases in all other non-interest expense items for the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2007, relate to a $24,000 and $48,000 increase in director fees for the same periods as well as increases in other various costs associated with the increased size and complexity of the Company. The increase in director fees was designed to attract and retain governance professionals that can capably oversee the strategic direction of the Company.

The banking industry utilizes an “efficiency ratio” as a key measure of expense management and overall operating efficiency. This ratio is computed by dividing non-interest expense by the sum of net interest income, before the loan loss provision, and non-interest income. The Company’s efficiency ratio was 68.5% and 68.7% for the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2007. This compares to 65.4% and 65.2% for the same periods in 2006. The increase in the efficiency ratio from the prior year is a result of management’s decision to continue to invest in personnel to support the long-term growth of the Company.

Management will continue to focus on leveraging its cost structure to generate profitable growth. Management believes that, while continued growth of the Company’s customer base will require additional staffing and space in order to generate new business, service customers and effectively manage the business, this additional growth can continue without impairing the long-term efficiency of the Company.

Income Taxes

For the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2007, the Company recorded income tax expense of $396,000 and $818,000, respectively. This compares to $444,576 and $841,933 for the same periods in 2006.  The decrease is primarily a result of a decrease in taxable income for the 2007 periods.
 
 
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Financial Condition

Composition of the Balance Sheet

As of June 30, 2007 total assets were $258,333,792. This represents an increase of $3,528,945, or 1.4%, since December 31, 2006. The change in total assets includes increases of $323,947 in cash and due from banks, $668,700 in other equity securities, and $12,630,210 in loans net of the allowance for credit losses. These increases were offset by decreases of $9,707,867 in Federal funds sold and other overnight investments, $298,173 in investment securities available for sale, and $87,872 in other non-earning assets.

During the second quarter of 2004, the Company introduced a new loan program for conventional first lien and second lien residential mortgage loans. Under this program, the Company purchases a 100% participation in mortgage loans originated by a mortgage company in the Baltimore metropolitan area. These participations are for loans that a secondary market investor has committed to purchase. The participations are typically held for a period of three to four weeks before being sold to the secondary market investor, during which time the secondary market investor reviews the files for completeness and accuracy. The Company earns interest on these loans at a rate indexed to the prime rate. The primary risk of this program is that the secondary market investor may decline to purchase the loans due to documentary deficiencies or errors. The Company attempts to manage this risk by conducting a thorough review of the documentation prior to purchasing the participation. If the secondary market investor declines to purchase the loan, the Company could attempt to sell the loan to other investors or hold the loan in its loan portfolio.

As of June 30, 2007, the Company held $8.0 million of these loans which were classified as held for sale. There were no loans outstanding under this program as of December 31, 2006. This fluctuation in balances is indicative of the mortgage company’s ability to use other funding sources as its volume fluctuates. The remaining increase in loans held for sale resulted from normal fluctuations of loan volume originated by the Company’s Towson and Salisbury mortgage operations.  As of August 7, 2007, the Company sold $5.5 million of loans classified as held for sale that were outstanding as of June 30, 2007.

As of June 30, 2007, loans, excluding loans held for sale, totaled $215,454,165. This represents a decrease of $1,117,210, or 0.5%, from a balance of $216,571,375 as of December 31, 2006 due to significant pay downs and payoffs. A total of approximately $19.4 million in loans, that were outstanding as of December 31, 2006, were paid off during the first six months of 2007. This activity, combined with normal fluctuations in revolving credit balances and installment payments on amortizing loans, offset all of the approximately $23.6 million in new loans funded during that same period. Continued growth was noted in residential construction and rehabilitation lending generated by the Towson residential lending group for the first six months of 2007; however, the Company expects that this growth will be impacted during the remainder of 2007 by continued softening of the real estate markets in both of its territories. The Company continues to seek prudent growth through the identification of new market segments, hiring of experienced commercial lenders, and the development and use of referral sources including accountants, lawyers and existing customers, as well as members of the Board of Directors and the Baltimore and Salisbury Advisory Boards.

The composition of the loan portfolio as of June 30, 2007 was approximately $91.1 million of commercial loans, $2.6 million of consumer loans, and $121.7 million of real estate loans (excluding mortgage loans held for sale). The composition of the loan portfolio as of December 31, 2006 was approximately $88.5 million of commercial loans, $3.3 million of consumer loans, and $124.8 million of real estate loans (excluding mortgage loans held for sale). Mortgage loans held for sale were $15.2 million and $1.4 million as of June 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006, respectively.
 
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Funds not extended in loans are invested in cash and due from banks and various investments, including federal funds sold and other overnight investments, U.S. Treasury securities, Federal Reserve Bank stock and Federal Home Loan Bank stock. These investments totaled approximately $26.7 million as of June 30, 2007 compared to approximately $35.7 million as of December 31, 2006.

At June 30, 2007, the Company had federal funds sold and other overnight investments totaling $21,842,033 as compared to $31,549,900 as of December 31, 2006. This decrease is a result of management’s decision to maintain margins by using available liquidity to fund loan growth and allow non-core time deposits to mature. The Company held $607,300 of Federal Reserve Bank stock as of both June 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006. The Company also held Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta stock of $1,178,500 and $509,800 as of June 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006, respectively, and United States Treasury bills with a maturity value of $400,000 and $700,000 as of June 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006, respectively. A portion of the Treasury securities were used to collateralize repurchase agreements, which are classified as short-term borrowings under which $300,000 were outstanding as of December 31, 2006. There were no outstanding borrowings under repurchase agreements as of June 30, 2007.  As of June 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006, approximately $281,000 and $334,000, respectively, of Treasury securities were pledged to collateralize uninsured deposits held for a municipal government.  Management has made a decision to maintain an appropriate level of liquidity in the investment portfolio in order to ensure that funds are readily available to fund the growth of the loan portfolio and to meet the needs of deposit customers.

Deposits at June 30, 2007 were $208.5 million, of which approximately $5.4 million, or 2.6%, was related to one customer. Deposits at December 31, 2006 were $224.1 million, of which deposits for this same customer stood at approximately $8.2 million, or 3.7%, of total deposits. The deposits for this customer tends to fluctuate significantly; as a result, management monitors these deposits on a daily basis to ensure that liquidity levels are adequate to compensate for these fluctuations.  The decline in total deposits from December 31, 2006 was also primarily attributed to a decrease in national market certificates of deposits, which is discussed in more detail below.

In the first quarter of 2006, the Company began using brokered certificates of deposit through the Promontory Financial Network. Through this deposit matching network and its certificate of deposit account registry service (CDARS), the Company has the ability to offer its customers access to FDIC-insured deposit products in aggregate amounts exceeding current insurance limits. When the Company places funds through CDARS on behalf of a customer, it receives matching deposits through the network. The Company also has the ability to raise deposits directly through the network.  These deposits are also considered “Brokered Deposits” for bank regulatory purposes. As of June 30, 2007, the Company had approximately $3.4 million of CDARS deposits outstanding of which $2.4 million was placed on behalf of customers and $1.0 million was raised by the Company. As of December 31, 2006, the Company had approximately $4.6 million of CDARS deposits outstanding of which $1.6 million were placed on behalf of customers and $3.0 million were raised by the Company.

The market in which the Company operates is very competitive; therefore, the rates of interest paid on deposits are affected by rates paid by other depository institutions. Management closely monitors rates offered by other institutions and seeks to be competitive within the market. The Company has chosen to selectively compete for large certificates of deposits. The Company will choose to pursue such deposits when expected loan growth provides for adequate spreads to support the cost of those funds. As of June 30, 2007, the Company had outstanding certificates of deposit of approximately $15.8 million that were obtained through the listing of certificate of deposit rates on two Internet-based listing services (such deposits are sometimes referred to herein as national market certificates of deposit). The national market certificates of deposit were issued with an average yield of 5.00% and an average term of 34.0 months. Included in the $15.8 million are national market certificates of deposit totaling $795,000 that have been classified as “Brokered Deposits” for bank regulatory purposes. These “Brokered Deposits” were issued with an average yield of 5.62% and an average term of 21.0 months.  As of December 31, 2006, the total certificates of deposit obtained through the listing of certificate of deposit rates on the Internet-based listing services were approximately $26.6 million. Included in the $26.6 million were national market certificates of deposit totaling $1.4 million that had been classified as “Brokered Deposits” for bank regulatory purposes.
 
 
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Core deposits, which management categorizes as all deposits other than national market certificates of deposit, CDARS deposits and $2.4 million of the $5.4 million deposits from the large customer described above, stood at $189.3 million as of June 30, 2007, relatively unchanged from the total as of December 31, 2006 of $189.4 million. The Company did not aggressively compete for new deposits during the period ended June 30, 2007, since adequate liquidity was available to fund loan growth. Core deposits are closely monitored by management because they consider such deposits not only a relatively stable source of funding but also reflective of the growth of commercial and consumer depository relationships.

As of June 30, 2007, short-term borrowings included borrowings of $4.2 million of borrowings under an Overnight Commercial Paper program and $16.0 million of Federal Home Loan Bank advances that were fully repaid in July 2007. Borrowings under the Overnight Commercial Paper are unsecured and are subordinated to all deposits.

As of December 31, 2006, short-term borrowings included $300,000 of repurchase agreements collateralized by pledges of U.S. Government Treasury Securities, based upon their market values, equal to 100% of the principal and accrued interest of its short-term borrowings. Short-term borrowings as of December 31, 2006 also included $1.2 million of borrowings under the Overnight Commercial Paper program

Subordinated debt consists of $8 million of fixed interest rate trust preferred securities (the “Trust Preferred Securities”), issued through a Delaware trust subsidiary, Bay National Capital Trust I (the “Trust”). The Company formed the Trust on December 12, 2005, and the Trust issued $8 million of trust preferred securities to investors at a fixed interest rate of 7.20%. The preferred securities bear a maturity date of February 23, 2036, but may be redeemed at the Company’s option on any February 23, May 23, August 23 or November 23 on or after February 23, 2011, and require quarterly distributions by the trust to the holder of the trust preferred securities. The securities are subordinated to the prior payment of any other indebtedness of the Company that, by its terms, is not similarly subordinated securities. The trust preferred securities qualify as Tier 1 capital, subject to regulatory guidelines that limit the amount included to an aggregate of 25% of Tier 1 capital.

Allowance for Credit Losses and Credit Risk Management

Originating loans involves a degree of risk that credit losses will occur in varying amounts according to, among other factors, the type of loans being made, the credit-worthiness of the borrowers over the term of the loans, the quality of the collateral for the loan, if any, as well as general economic conditions.  The Company charges the provision for credit losses to earnings to maintain the total allowance for credit losses at a level considered by management to represent its best estimate of the losses known and inherent in the portfolio that are both probable and reasonable to estimate, based on, among other factors, prior loss experience, volume and type of lending conducted, estimated value of any underlying collateral, economic conditions (particularly as such conditions relate to the Company’s market area), regulatory guidance, peer statistics, management’s judgment, past due loans in the loan portfolio, loan charge off experience and concentrations of risk (if any).  The Company charges losses on loans against the allowance when it believes that collection of loan principal is unlikely.  Recoveries on loans previously charged off are added back to the allowance.
 
 
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Management uses a loan grading system where all loans are graded based on management's evaluation of the risk associated with each loan. A factor, based on the loan grading, is applied to the loan balance to reserve for potential losses. In addition, management judgmentally establishes an additional nonspecific reserve. The nonspecific portion of the allowance reflects management's estimate of probable inherent but undetected losses within the portfolio due to uncertainties in economic conditions, delays in obtaining information, including unfavorable information about a borrower's financial condition, the difficulty in identifying triggering events that correlate perfectly to subsequent loss rates and risk factors that have not yet manifested themselves in loss allocation factors.

The reserve factors used are based on management’s judgment as to appropriate reserve percentages for various categories of loans, and those values are adjusted based on the following: historical losses in each category, historical and current delinquency in each category, underwriting standards in each category, comparison of losses and delinquencies to peer group performance and an assessment of the likely impact of economic and other external conditions on the performance of each category.

A test of the adequacy of the allowance for credit losses is performed and reported to the Board of Directors on a monthly basis.  Management uses the information available to make a determination with respect to the allowance for credit losses, recognizing that the determination is inherently subjective and that future adjustments may be necessary depending upon, among other factors, a change in economic conditions of specific borrowers, or generally in the economy, and new information that becomes available.  However, there are no assurances that the allowance for credit losses will be sufficient to absorb losses on nonperforming assets or that the allowance will be sufficient to cover losses on nonperforming assets in the future.

The allowance for credit losses as of June 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006 was $3,202,931 and $3,175,000, respectively. The amount equates to 1.39% and 1.46% of outstanding loans, including loans held for sale, as of June 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006, respectively. The decreased percentage as of June 30, 2007 was primarily due to the increase in loans held for sale.  Excluding loans held for sale, the allowance for credit losses equated to 1.49% and 1.47% of outstanding loans as of June 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006, respectively.  This increased percentage reflects the increased level of risk in the residential real estate loan portfolio and a decrease in the level of loans outstanding, excluding loans held for sale.  Bay National Corporation has no exposure to foreign countries or foreign borrowers.

As of June 30, 2007, the Company had non-accrual loans totaling $1,941,124 of which the majority, or $1,936,025, were included in the residential real estate construction loan portfolio. This is a direct result of the slowdown in the real estate market, which has resulted in an increase in loan extensions and delinquencies due to the inability of investors to resell properties as quickly as anticipated.  These nonperforming loans represented 0.84% of total outstanding loans, including loans held for sale, as of June 30, 2007.  As of December 31, 2006, the Company had one non accrual loan with a fully paid principal balance and unpaid fees of approximately $13,000.  Management will continue to closely monitor these loans and the overall level of delinquencies; however, management believes that the allowance for credit losses is adequate for these loans.  Any losses on these loans will be charged off as soon as the amount of loss is determinable.
 
 
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The Company recovered $27,930 of 2006 charge-offs during the six-month period ended June 30, 2007; there were no charge-offs or recoveries during the same period in 2006.

Management believes that the overall allowance for credit losses is adequate for each period presented.

Liquidity

The Company’s overall asset/liability strategy takes into account the need to maintain adequate liquidity to fund asset growth and deposit runoff. Management monitors the liquidity position daily.

The Company’s primary sources of funds are deposits, short-term borrowings in the form of repurchase agreements, borrowings under Federal funds and Federal Home Loan Bank credit facilities, scheduled amortization and prepayment of loans, funds provided by operations and capital. While scheduled principal repayments on loans are a relatively predictable source of funds, deposit flows and loan prepayments are greatly influenced by economic conditions and rates offered by our competition.

The Company's most liquid assets are cash and assets that can be readily converted into cash, including investment securities maturing within one year. As of June 30, 2007, the Company had $2,672,251 in cash and due from banks, $21,842,033 in federal funds sold and other overnight investments, $399,353 in three-month U.S. Treasury Securities, and $15,219,654 in loans expected to be sold within 60 days. As of December 31, 2006, the Company had $2,348,304 in cash and due from banks, $31,549,900 in federal funds sold and other overnight investments, $697,526 in three-month U.S. Treasury Securities, and $1,444,303 in loans expected to be sold within 60 days.

The increase in the overall level of liquid assets was driven by the $13.8 million growth in loans expected to be sold within 60 days.  Excluding this growth, liquid assets decreased $9.7 million as a result of a deliberate effort by management to tightly manage liquidity by allowing higher cost certificates of deposits to mature in order to better match liquidity with loan growth to maximize net interest margin. Growth in the Company’s loan portfolio, without corresponding growth in deposits, would reduce liquidity as would reductions in the level of customer deposits.

The Company has commitments for a total of $9.0 million of borrowing availability under unsecured Federal funds lines of credit with three separate financial institutions. The Company also has approximately $20 million of borrowing capacity with the Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta as of June 30, 2007. These credit facilities can be used in conjunction with the normal deposit strategies, which include pricing changes to increase deposits as necessary. From time to time, the Company may sell or participate out loans to create additional liquidity as required.

The Company has sufficient liquidity to meet its loan commitments as well as fluctuations in deposits. The Company will choose to retain maturing certificates of deposit, when necessary, by offering competitive rates.

Management is not aware of any known trends, events or uncertainties that will have or are reasonably likely to have a material effect on liquidity, capital or operations, nor is management aware of any current recommendation by regulatory authorities, which if implemented, would have a material effect on liquidity, capital or operations.


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Interest Rate Sensitivity

The primary objective of asset/liability management is to ensure the steady growth of the Company’s primary earnings component, net interest income. Net interest income can fluctuate with significant interest rate movements. To minimize the risk associated with these rate swings, management works to structure the Company’s balance sheet so that the ability exists to adjust pricing on interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities in roughly equivalent amounts at approximately the same time intervals. Imbalances in these repricing opportunities at any point in time constitute interest rate sensitivity.

         The measurement of the Company’s interest rate sensitivity, or “gap,” is one of the principal techniques used in asset/liability management. The interest sensitive gap is the dollar difference between assets and liabilities subject to interest rate pricing within a given time period, including both floating rate or adjustable rate instruments and instruments which are approaching maturity.

The following table sets forth the amount of the Company's interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities as of June 30, 2007, which are expected to mature or reprice in each of the time periods shown:

                     
Maturity or repricing within
 
   
Amount
   
Percent of
Total
   
0 to 3
Months
   
4 to 12
Months
   
1 to 5
Years
   
Over 5
Years
 
Interest-earning assets
                                   
Federal funds sold and other
overnight investments
  $
21,842,033
      8.58 %   $
21,842,033
    $
-
    $
-
    $
-
 
Loans held for sale
   
15,219,654
      5.97 %    
15,219,654
     
-
     
-
     
-
 
Loans – Variable rate
   
107,038,391
      42.02 %    
107,038,391
     
-
     
-
     
-
 
Loans – Fixed rate
   
108,415,774
      42.57 %    
26,120,526
     
35,666,085
     
41,984,722
     
4,644,441
 
Other earning assets
   
2,185,153
      0.86 %    
399,353
     
-
     
-
     
1,785,800
 
Total interest-earning assets
  $
254,701,005
      100.00 %   $
170,619,957
    $
35,666,085
    $
41,984,722
    $
6,430,241
 
                                                 
Interest-bearing liabilities
                                               
Deposits – Variable rate
  $
79,946,832
      38.99 %   $
79,946,832
    $
-
    $
-
    $
-
 
Deposits – Fixed rate
   
96,889,485
      47.25 %    
42,634,382
     
31,046,117
     
23,208,986
     
-
 
Short-term borrowings – Variable rate
   
20,227,025
      9.86 %    
20,227,025
     
-
     
-
     
-
 
Subordinated debt
   
8,000,000
      3.90 %    
-
     
-
     
-
     
8,000,000
 
Total interest-bearing liabilities
  $
205,063,342
      100.00 %   $
142,808,239
    $
31,046,117
    $
23,208,986
    $
8,000,000
 
                                                 
Periodic repricing differences
                                               
Periodic gap
                  $
27,811,718
    $
4,619,968
    $
18,775,736
    $ (1,569,759 )
Cumulative gap
                  $
27,811,718
    $
32,431,686
    $
51,207,422
    $
49,637,663
 
                                                 
Ratio of rate sensitive assets to rate
sensitive liabilities
                    119.48 %     114.88 %     180.90 %     80.38 %

The Company has 56.6% of its interest-earning assets and 48.8% of its interest-bearing liabilities in variable rate balances. Interest-earning assets exceed interest-bearing liabilities by $49,637,663. The majority of this gap is concentrated in items maturing or repricing within one year. This gap is generally reflective of the Company’s emphasis on originating variable rate loans and short-term fixed rate loans and the demand in the market for higher yielding fixed rate deposits. This analysis indicates that the Company generally will benefit from increasing market rates of interest. However, since all interest rates and yields do not adjust at the same pace, the gap is only a general indicator of interest rate sensitivity. The analysis of the Company's interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities presents only a static view of the timing of maturities and repricing opportunities, without taking into consideration the fact that changes in interest rates do not affect all assets and liabilities equally. Net interest income may be affected by other significant factors in a given interest rate environment, including changes in the volume and mix of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities.
 
 
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Management constantly monitors and manages the structure of the Company's balance sheet, seeks to control interest rate exposure, and evaluates pricing strategies. Strategies to better match maturities of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities include structuring loans with rate floors and ceilings on variable-rate notes and providing for repricing opportunities on fixed rate notes. Management believes that a lending strategy focusing on variable-rate loans and short-term fixed rate loans will best facilitate the goal of minimizing interest rate risk. However, management will opportunistically enter into longer term fixed-rate loans and/or investments when, in management’s judgment, rates adequately compensate the Company for the interest rate risk. The Company's current investment concentration in federal funds sold and other overnight investments provides the most flexibility and control over rate sensitivity since it generally can be restructured more quickly than the loan portfolio. On the liability side, deposit products can be restructured so as to offer incentives to attain the maturity distribution desired although competitive factors sometimes make control over deposit maturity difficult.

In theory, maintaining a nominal level of interest rate sensitivity can diminish interest rate risk. In practice, this is made difficult by a number of factors, including cyclical variation in loan demand, different impacts on interest sensitive assets and liabilities when interest rates change, and the availability of funding sources. Management generally attempts to maintain a balance between rate-sensitive assets and liabilities as the exposure period is lengthened to minimize the overall interest rate risk to the Company.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

In the normal course of business, the Company is a party to financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk. These financial instruments primarily include commitments to extend credit, lines of credit and standby letters of credit. The Company uses these financial instruments to meet the financing needs of its customers. These financial instruments involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit, interest rate, and liquidity risk.

Outstanding loan commitments and lines and letters of credit as of June 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006 are as follows:

   
June 30,
2007
   
December 31, 2006
 
Loan commitments
  $
27,015,748
    $
33,782,891
 
Unused lines of credit
   
68,008,311
     
66,660,250
 
Letters of credit
   
2,928,872
     
2,188,659
 

Commitments to extend credit are agreements to lend to a customer as long as there is no violation of any condition established in the contract.  Commitments generally have interest rates fixed at current market amounts, fixed expiration dates or other termination clauses and may require payment of a fee. Unused lines of credit represent the unused portion of lines of credit previously extended and available to the customer as long as there is no violation of any contractual condition. These lines generally have variable interest rates. Since many of the commitments are expected to expire without being drawn upon, and since it is unlikely that customers will draw upon their line of credit in full at any time, the total commitment amount or line of credit amount does not necessarily represent future cash requirements. The Company is not aware of any loss it would incur by funding its commitments or lines of credit.
 
 
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Standby letters of credit are conditional commitments issued to guarantee the performance of a customer to a third party. The Company’s exposure to credit loss in the event of nonperformance by the customer is the contract amount of the commitment.

In general, loan commitments, lines of credit and letters of credit are made on the same terms, including with respect to collateral, as outstanding loans. Each customer’s credit-worthiness and collateral requirement is evaluated on a case-by-case basis.

The decrease in the overall level of loan commitments as of June 30, 2007 as compared to December 31, 2006 is due to a decline in construction lending activity resulting from the overall slow down in real estate activity. The increase in unused lines of credit as of June 30, 2007 as compared to December 31, 2006 is reflective of the overall level of loan growth during the periods.

Capital Resources

The Company had stockholders’ equity at June 30, 2007 of $20,129,955 as compared to $18,842,493 at December 31, 2006. The increase in capital is a result of the positive operating results for the six months ended June 30, 2007. In addition, the Company’s Board of Directors declared a 10% stock dividend on June 12, 2007 payable on June 29, 2007 to stockholders of record on June 18, 2007.  Management believes that the Company has adequate capital to support projected asset growth over the next 12 months.

Banking regulatory authorities have implemented strict capital guidelines directly related to the credit risk associated with an institution’s assets. Banks and bank holding companies are required to maintain capital levels based on their "risk adjusted” assets so that categories of assets with higher "defined” credit risks will require more capital support than assets with lower risks. The Bank has exceeded its capital adequacy requirements to date.

Banking regulations also limit the amount of dividends that may be paid without prior approval of the Bank's regulatory agencies. Regulatory approval is required to pay dividends that exceed the Bank’s net profits for the current year plus its retained net profits for the preceding two years. The Bank could have paid dividends to the Company without approval from bank regulatory agencies at June 30, 2007; however, such payments are not currently planned.

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures

Below is a reconciliation of total deposits to core deposits as of June 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006, respectively:

   
June 30,
2007
   
December 31, 2006
 
Total deposits
  $
208,508,370
    $
224,148,952
 
National market certificates of deposit (includes CDARS deposits)
    (16,830,564 )     (29,586,997 )
Variable balance accounts (1 customer at June 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006)
    (5,369,169 )     (8,197,951 )
Portion of variable balance accounts considered to be core
   
3,000,000
     
3,000,000
 
Core deposits
  $
189,308,637
    $
189,364,004
 
 
 
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Application of Critical Accounting Policies

The Company’s consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and follow general practices within the industries in which it operates. Application of these principles requires management to make estimates, assumptions and judgments that affect the amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. These estimates, assumptions and judgments are based on information available as of the date of the financial statements; accordingly, as this information changes, the financial statements could reflect different estimates, assumptions and judgments. Certain policies inherently have a greater reliance on the use of estimates, assumptions and judgments and as such, have a greater possibility of producing results that could be materially different than originally reported. Estimates, assumptions and judgments are necessary when assets and liabilities are required to be recorded at fair value, when a decline in the value of an asset not carried on the financial statements at fair value warrants an impairment write-down or valuation reserve to be established, or when an asset or liability must be recorded contingent upon a future event. Carrying assets and liabilities at fair value inherently results in more financial statement volatility. The fair values and the information used to record valuation adjustments for certain assets and liabilities are based either on quoted market prices or are provided by other third-party sources, when available.

Based on the valuation techniques used and the sensitivity of financial statement amounts to the methods, assumptions and estimates underlying those amounts, management has identified the determination of the allowance for credit losses as the accounting area that requires the most subjective or complex judgments, and as such could be most subject to revision as new information becomes available.

Management has significant discretion in making the judgments inherent in the determination of the provision and allowance for credit losses. The establishment of allowance factors is a continuing exercise and allowance factors may change over time, resulting in an increase or decrease in the amount of the provision or allowance based upon the same volume and classification of loans. Changes in allowance factors or in management’s interpretation of those factors will have a direct impact on the amount of the provision and a corresponding effect on income and assets. Also, errors in management’s perception and assessment of the allowance factors could result in the allowance not being adequate to cover losses in the portfolio, and may result in additional provisions or charge-offs, which would adversely affect income and capital.

For additional information regarding the allowance for loan and lease losses, see “Allowance for Credit Losses and Credit Risk Management.”
 
 
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Item 3.                      Controls and Procedures

As of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report on Form 10-QSB, Bay National Corporation’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer evaluated the effectiveness of Bay National Corporation’s disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (“Exchange Act”). Based upon that evaluation, Bay National Corporation’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that Bay National Corporation’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective as of June 30, 2007.  Disclosure controls and procedures are controls and other procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by Bay National Corporation in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms.

In addition, there were no changes in Bay National Corporation’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15 under the Exchange Act) during the quarter ended June 30, 2007, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, Bay National Corporation’s internal control over financial reporting.

Information Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This report contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1933, as amended and Section 21E of the Exchange Act.  Forward-looking statements also may be included in other statements that we make.  All statements that are not descriptions of historical facts are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements often use words such as “believe,” “expect,” “plan,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “project,” “contemplate,” “anticipate,” “forecast,” “intend” or other words of similar meaning. You can also identify them by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts.

The statements presented herein with respect to, among other things, the Company’s plans, objectives, expectations and intentions, including statements regarding profitability, liquidity, allowance for loan losses, interest rate sensitivity, market risk and financial and other goals are forward-looking. These statements are based on the Company’s beliefs and assumptions, and on information available to it as of the date of this filing, and involve risks and uncertainties. These risks and uncertainties include, among others, those discussed in this report on Form 10-QSB; the Company’s limited operating history; dependence on key personnel; risks related to the Bank’s choice of loan portfolio; risks related to the Bank’s lending limit; risks of a competitive market; the impact of any new or amended government regulations on operating results; and the effects of developments in technology. For a more complete discussion of these risks and uncertainties, see the discussion under the caption “Risk Factors” in Bay National Corporation’s Form 10-KSB for the year ended December 31, 2006. The Company’s actual results and the actual outcome of our expectations and strategies could differ materially from those anticipated or estimated because of these risks and uncertainties and you should not put undue reliance on any forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this filing, and the Company undertakes no obligation to update the forward-looking statements to reflect factual assumptions, circumstances or events that have changed after the forward-looking statements are made.
 
 
 
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PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.        Legal Proceedings.

None

Item 2.        Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.

None

Item 3.        Defaults Upon Senior Securities.

Not applicable.

Item 4.        Submission of Matters to a Vote of Securities Holders.

At the Company’s Annual Meeting of Stockholders held May 22, 2007, the following directors were elected to serve a three-year term expiring upon the date of the Company’s 2010 Annual Meeting or until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified:

 
Votes Cast
 
 
For
Withheld
Total
William B. Rinnier
1,252,783
3,500
1,256,283
Edwin A. Rommel, III
1,252,783
3,500
1,256,283
Henry H. Stansbury
1,252,783
3,500
1,256,283
Kenneth H. Trout
1,252,783
3,500
1,256,283
Eugene M. Waldron, Jr.
1,252,783
3,500
1,256,283

Names of other directors continuing in office:

Charles E. Bounds
     
Gary T. Gill
     
R. Michael Gill
     
John R. Lerch
     
Donald G. McClure, Jr.
     
Hugh W. Mohler
     
Robert L. Moore
     
James P. O’Conor
     
H. Victor Rieger, Jr.
     
Carl A.J. Wright
     


At the Company’s Annual Meeting of Stockholders held May 22, 2007, the selection of Stegman & Company to serve as independent registered public accountants to audit the Company’s financial statements for the 2007 fiscal year was ratified by the following vote:

Votes Cast
 
For
Against
Abstain
Total
1,256,283
0
0
1,256,283

There were no broker non-votes on these matters.
 
 
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At the Company’s Annual Meeting of Stockholders held May 22, 2007, the proposal to approve the Bay National Corporation 2007 Stock Incentive Plan was approved by the following vote:

Votes Cast 
 
For
Against
Abstain
Broker
non-votes
Total
 
856,637
17,250
11,080
371,316
1,256,283


Item 5.        Other Information.

None

Item 6.        Exhibits.

(a)  
Exhibits.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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SIGNATURES

In accordance with the requirements of the Exchange Act, the registrant caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.


   
Bay National Corporation
     
       
Date: August 14, 2007
 
By:
/s/ Hugh W. Mohler
     
Hugh W. Mohler, President
     
(Principal Executive Officer)
       
       
Date: August 14, 2007
 
By:
/s/ Mark A. Semanie
     
Mark A. Semanie, Treasurer
     
(Principal Accounting and Financial Officer)
       

 
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