Patriot 10-QSB for the Quarter Ended June 30, 2005
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 Quarter Ended June 30, 2005
Commission file number 000-29599

PATRIOT NATIONAL BANCORP, INC.
(Exact name of small business issuer as specified in its charter)

Connecticut
06-1559137
(State of incorporation)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

900 Bedford Street, Stamford, Connecticut 06901
(Address of principal executive offices)

(203) 324-7500
(Issuer's telephone number)

Check whether the issuer (1) filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 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   No __

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

Common stock, $2.00 par value per share, 2,489,391 shares issued and outstanding as of the close of business July 29, 2005.

Transitional Small Business Disclosure Format (check one): Yes __   No X
 
 
 
 
 
 

Table of Contents

   
Page
     
Part I
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
     
Item 1.
Consolidated Financial Statements
 3
     
Item 2.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis or
 
 
Plan of Operation
15
     
Item 3.
Controls and Procedures
24
     
Part II
OTHER INFORMATION
 
     
Item 2.
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
26
     
Item 4.
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
26
     
Item 6.
Exhibits
27

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 
 
 


 
2

PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.
Consolidated Financial Statements
 
PATRIOT NATIONAL BANCORP, INC
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
   
June 30,
 
December 31,
 
   
2005
 
2004
 
   
(Unaudited)
     
ASSETS
             
Cash and due from banks
 
$
3,677,943
 
$
6,670,409
 
Federal funds sold
   
17,200,000
   
37,500,000
 
Short term investments
   
266,279
   
11,460,057
 
Cash and cash equivalents
   
21,144,222
   
55,630,466
 
               
Available for sale securities (at fair value)
   
83,812,054
   
76,269,475
 
Federal Reserve Bank stock
   
693,200
   
692,600
 
Federal Home Loan Bank stock
   
1,296,700
   
1,296,700
 
Loans receivable (net of allowance for loan losses: 2005 $3,841,525;
             
2004 $3,481,525)
   
300,659,927
   
263,874,820
 
Accrued interest receivable
   
1,948,625
   
1,758,339
 
Premises and equipment
   
2,491,889
   
2,132,633
 
Deferred tax asset, net
   
1,785,397
   
1,677,042
 
Goodwill
   
930,091
   
930,091
 
Other assets
   
970,755
   
784,789
 
Total assets
 
$
415,732,860
 
$
405,046,955
 
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
             
Liabilities
             
Deposits:
             
Noninterest bearing deposits
 
$
40,384,760
 
$
42,584,120
 
Interest bearing deposits
   
326,897,591
   
324,421,205
 
Total deposits
   
367,282,351
   
367,005,325
 
Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings
   
18,000,000
   
8,000,000
 
Subordinated debt
   
8,248,000
   
8,248,000
 
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
   
2,140,962
   
2,037,196
 
Total liabilities
   
395,671,313
   
385,290,521
 
Shareholders' equity
             
Preferred stock: 1,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued
             
Common stock, $2 par value: 30,000,000 shares authorized; shares
             
issued and outstanding: 2005 - 2,489,391; 2004 - 2,486,391
   
4,978,782
   
4,972,782
 
Additional paid-in capital
   
11,854,503
   
11,830,173
 
Retained earnings
   
3,798,290
   
3,346,718
 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss - net unrealized
             
loss on available for sale securities, net of taxes
   
(570,028
)
 
(393,239
)
Total shareholders' equity
   
20,061,547
   
19,756,434
 
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity
 
$
415,732,860
 
$
405,046,955
 
 
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
3

PATRIOT NATIONAL BANCORP, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(Unaudited)

   
Three Months Ended
 
Six Months Ended
 
   
June 30,
 
June 30,
 
   
2005
 
2004
 
2005
 
2004
 
Interest and Dividend Income
                         
Interest and fees on loans
 
$
4,921,926
 
$
3,602,676
 
$
9,592,192
 
$
7,129,431
 
Interest and dividends on
                         
investment securities
   
811,418
   
683,246
   
1,668,984
   
1,448,466
 
Interest on federal funds sold
   
75,702
   
25,154
   
142,326
   
40,810
 
Total interest and dividend income
   
5,809,046
   
4,311,076
   
11,403,502
   
8,618,707
 
Interest Expense
                         
Interest on deposits
   
2,036,184
   
1,410,737
   
4,028,345
   
2,836,427
 
Interest on Federal Home Loan Bank
                         
borrowings
   
151,419
   
100,376
   
223,462
   
202,700
 
Interest on subordinated debt
   
127,633
   
87,655
   
243,343
   
175,903
 
Interest on other borrowings
   
-
   
14,731
   
-
   
38,566
 
Total interest expense
   
2,315,236
   
1,613,499
   
4,495,150
   
3,253,596
 
Net interest income
   
3,493,810
   
2,697,577
   
6,908,352
   
5,365,111
 
Provision for Loan Losses
   
100,000
   
60,000
   
360,000
   
220,000
 
Net interest income after
                         
provision for loan losses
   
3,393,810
   
2,637,577
   
6,548,352
   
5,145,111
 
Noninterest Income
                         
Mortgage brokerage referral fees
   
511,658
   
517,810
   
975,457
   
1,013,429
 
Loan processing fees
   
104,812
   
121,676
   
183,343
   
241,085
 
Fees and service charges
   
156,481
   
113,790
   
284,402
   
214,721
 
Other income
   
47,930
   
22,563
   
88,693
   
58,107
 
Total noninterest income
   
820,881
   
775,839
   
1,531,895
   
1,527,342
 
Noninterest Expenses
                         
Salaries and benefits
   
2,209,904
   
1,866,165
   
4,258,896
   
3,663,778
 
Occupancy and equipment expenses, net
   
492,102
   
378,722
   
985,316
   
760,139
 
Data processing and other outside services
   
244,027
   
204,901
   
484,267
   
401,061
 
Professional services
   
127,581
   
110,683
   
263,292
   
211,102
 
Advertising and promotional expenses
   
113,388
   
106,964
   
223,748
   
219,375
 
Loan administration and processing expenses
   
61,342
   
66,095
   
105,673
   
131,755
 
Other noninterest expenses
   
376,251
   
278,367
   
686,779
   
548,618
 
Total noninterest expenses
   
3,624,595
   
3,011,897
   
7,007,971
   
5,935,828
 
Income before income taxes
   
590,096
   
401,519
   
1,072,276
   
736,625
 
Provision for Income Taxes
   
239,000
   
162,000
   
434,000
   
301,000
 
Net income
 
$
351,096
 
$
239,519
 
$
638,276
 
$
435,625
 
Basic income per share
 
$
0.14
 
$
0.10
 
$
0.26
 
$
0.18
 
Diluted income per share
 
$
0.14
 
$
0.10
 
$
0.25
 
$
0.17
 
Dividends per share
 
$
0.040
 
$
0.035
 
$
0.075
 
$
0.065
 
 
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
4

PATRIOT NATIONAL BANCORP, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
(Unaudited)


   
Three Months Ended
 
Six Months Ended
 
   
June 30,
 
June 30,
 
   
2005
 
2004
 
2005
 
2004
 
Net income
 
$
351,096
 
$
239,519
 
$
638,276
 
$
435,625
 
                           
Unrealized holding gains (losses) on securities:
                         
Unrealized holding gains (losses) arising
                         
during the period, net of taxes
   
359,644
   
(887,552
)
 
(176,789
)
 
(549,747
)
                           
Comprehensive (loss) income
 
$
710,740
 
$
(648,033
)
$
461,487
 
$
(114,122
)







 






 


 





See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
5

PATRIOT NATIONAL BANCORP, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)

   
 Six Months Ended
 
   
 June 30,
 
 
 
2005
 
2004
 
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
             
Net income
 
$
638,276
 
$
435,625
 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
             
provided by operating activities:
             
Amortization and accretion of investment premiums and discounts, net
   
190,193
   
284,181
 
Provision for loan losses
   
360,000
   
220,000
 
Depreciation and amortization
   
283,349
   
263,102
 
(Gain) loss on disposal of premises and equipment
   
(12
)
 
3,804
 
Changes in assets and liabilities:
             
(Decrease) increase in deferred loan fees
   
(72,531
)
 
85,988
 
Increase in accrued interest receivable
   
(190,286
)
 
(79,567
)
Increase in other assets
   
(185,966
)
 
(2,380
)
Increase (decrease) in accrued expenses and other liabilities
   
91,215
   
(506,543
)
Net cash provided by operating activities
   
1,114,238
   
704,210
 
Cash Flows from Investing Activities
             
Purchases of available for sale securities
   
(19,243,381
)
 
(16,020,313
)
Principal repayments on available for sale securities
   
10,225,465
   
12,220,889
 
Proceeds from maturities of available for sale securities
   
1,000,000
   
3,000,000
 
Purchase of Federal Home Loan Bank Stock
   
-
   
(219,400
)
Purchase of Federal Reserve Bank Stock
   
(600
)
 
(1,450
)
Net increase in loans
   
(37,072,576
)
 
(11,685,403
)
Purchases of premises and equipment
   
(642,594
)
 
(720,242
)
Net cash used in investing activities
   
(45,733,686
)
 
(13,425,919
)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
             
Net (decrease) increase in demand, savings and money market deposits
   
(5,278,675
)
 
14,893,203
 
Net increase in time certificates of deposits
   
5,555,699
   
575,081
 
Proceeds from FHLB borrowings
   
31,001,000
   
11,000,000
 
Principal repayments of FHLB borrowings
   
(21,001,000
)
 
(9,000,000
)
Decrease in securities sold under agreements to repurchase
   
-
   
(5,700,000
)
Decrease in other borrowings
   
-
   
(127,067
)
Dividends paid on common stock
   
(174,153
)
 
(144,965
)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock
   
30,330
   
199,500
 
Net cash provided by financing activities
   
10,133,201
   
11,695,752
 
Net (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
   
(34,486,244
)
 
(1,025,957
)
               
Cash and cash equivalents
             
Beginning
   
55,630,466
   
29,454,671
 
Ending
 
$
21,144,222
 
$
28,428,714
 
6

PATRIOT NATIONAL BANCORP, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS, Continued
(Unaudited)

   
 Six Months Ended
 
   
June 30,
 
 
 
2005
 
2004
 
           
Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information
             
Cash paid for:
             
Interest
 
$
4,484,662
 
$
3,262,177
 
Income Taxes
 
$
487,914
 
$
420,120
 
               
Supplemental disclosure of noncash investing and financing activities:
             
               
Unrealized holding loss on available for sale
             
securities arising during the period
 
$
(285,144
)
$
(886,690
)
               
Accrued dividends declared on common stock
 
$
99,576
 
$
85,465
 














 







See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
7

PATRIOT NATIONAL BANCORP, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)

Note 1.
Basis of Financial Statement Presentation

The Consolidated Balance Sheet at December 31, 2004 has been derived from the audited financial statements of Patriot National Bancorp, Inc. (“Bancorp”) at that date, but does not include all of the information and footnotes required by U. S. generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements.

The accompanying unaudited financial statements and related notes have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Accordingly, certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with U. S. generally accepted accounting principles have been omitted. The accompanying consolidated financial statements and related notes should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements of Bancorp and notes thereto for the year ended December 31, 2004.

The information furnished reflects, in the opinion of management, all normal recurring adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of the results for the interim periods presented. The results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2005 are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations that may be expected for the remaining quarters of 2005.

Note 2.
Investments

The following table is a summary of Bancorp’s available for sale securities portfolio, at fair value at June 30, 2005:

U. S. Government agency and sponsored agency obligations
 
$
14,748,105
 
Mortgage-backed securities
   
61,063,949
 
Money market preferred equity securities
   
8,000,000
 
Total Investments
 
$
83,812,054
 


 
 
 
 
 
 

 
8

The amortized cost, gross unrealized gains, gross unrealized losses and fair values of available for sale securities at June 30, 2005 are as follows:

       
Gross
 
Gross
     
   
Amortized
 
Unrealized
 
Unrealized
 
Fair
 
   
Cost
 
Gains
 
Losses
 
Value
 
U.S. Government Agency and
                         
sponsored agency obligations
 
$
15,000,000
 
$
-
 
$
(251,895
)
$
14,748,105
 
Mortgage-backed securities
   
61,731,453
   
52,890
   
(720,394
)
 
61,063,949
 
Money market preferred
                         
equity securities
   
8,000,000
   
-
   
-
   
8,000,000
 
   
$
84,731,453
 
$
52,890
 
$
(972,289
)
$
83,812,054
 

At June 30, 2005, gross unrealized holding gains and gross unrealized holding losses on available for sale securities totaled $52,890 and $972,289, respectively. Of the securities with unrealized losses, there are five U. S. Government Agency or Sponsored Agency Obligations and 13 mortgage backed securities that have unrealized losses for a period in excess of twelve months with a combined current unrealized loss of $816,000. Management does not believe that any of the unrealized losses are other than temporary since they are the result of changes in the interest rate environment and they relate to debt and mortgage-backed securities issued by U. S. Government and U.S. Government sponsored agencies. Bancorp has the ability to hold these securities to maturity if necessary and expects to receive all contractual principal and interest related to these investments. As a result, management believes that these unrealized losses will not have a negative impact on future earnings or a permanent effect on capital.

Note 3.
Loans

The following table is a summary of Bancorp’s loan portfolio at June 30, 2005.

Real Estate
       
Commercial
 
$
122,600,044
 
Residential
   
51,525,372
 
Construction
   
80,619,862
 
Commercial
   
19,135,880
 
Consumer installment
   
1,283,178
 
Consumer home equity
   
29,928,558
 
Total Loans
   
305,092,894
 
Premiums on purchased loans
   
453,582
 
Net deferred fees
   
(1,045,024
)
Allowance for loan losses
   
(3,841,525
)
Total Loans
 
$
300,659,927
 
 
 
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Note 4.
Deposits

The following table is a summary of Bancorp’s deposits at June 30, 2005.

Noninterest bearing
 
$
40,384,760
 
         
Interest bearing
       
NOW
   
27,614,302
 
Savings
   
22,521,113
 
Money market
   
68,154,708
 
Time certificates, less than $100,000
   
132,873,833
 
Time certificates, $100,000 or more
   
75,733,635
 
Total interest bearing
   
326,897,591
 
Total Deposits
 
$
367,282,351
 

Note 5.
Borrowings

In addition to the outstanding borrowings disclosed on the consolidated balance sheet, the Bank has the ability to borrow approximately $66.9 million in additional advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston which includes a $2.0 million overnight line of credit. The Bank also has arranged a $3.0 million overnight line of credit from a correspondent bank and $10.0 million under a repurchase agreement; no amounts were outstanding under these two arrangements at June 30, 2005.

Note 6.
Income per share

Bancorp is required to present basic income per share and diluted income per share in its income statements. Basic income per share amounts are computed by dividing net income by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding. Diluted income per share assumes exercise of all potential common stock in weighted average shares outstanding, unless the effect is antidilutive. Bancorp is also required to provide a reconciliation of the numerator and denominator used in the computation of both basic and diluted income per share. The following is information about the computation of income per share for the three and six months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004.

Quarter ended June 30, 2005
               
   
Net Income
 
Shares
 
Amount
 
Basic Income Per Share
 
                 
Income available to common shareholders
 
$
351,096
   
2,489,391
 
$
0.14
 
Effect of Dilutive Securities
                   
Warrants/Stock Options outstanding
   
-
   
50,364
   
-
 
Diluted Income Per Share
                   
Income available to common shareholders
                   
plus assumed conversions
 
$
351,096
   
2,539,755
 
$
0.14
 
10

Quarter ended June 30, 2004
               
 
   
Net Income 
   
Shares
   
Amount
 
Basic Income Per Share
                   
Income available to common shareholders
 
$
239,519
   
2,430,399
 
$
0.10
 
Effect of Dilutive Securities
                   
Warrants/Stock Options outstanding
   
-
   
64,128
   
-
 
Diluted Income Per Share
                   
Income available to common shareholders
                   
plus assumed conversions
 
$
239,519
   
2,494,527
 
$
0.10
 
                     
                     
Six months ended June 30, 2005
 
   
Net Income 
   
Shares
   
Amount
 
Basic Income Per Share
                   
Income available to common shareholders
 
$
638,276
   
2,488,247
 
$
0.26
 
Effect of Dilutive Securities
                   
Warrants/Stock Options outstanding
   
-
   
48,886
   
(0.01
)
Diluted Income Per Share
                   
Income available to common shareholders
                   
plus assumed conversions
 
$
638,276
   
2,537,133
 
$
0.25
 
                     
Six months ended June 30, 2004
 
   
Net Income 
   
Shares
   
Amount
 
Basic Income Per Share
                   
Income available to common shareholders
 
$
435,625
   
2,421,071
 
$
0.18
 
Effect of Dilutive Securities
                   
Warrants/Stock Options outstanding
   
-
   
71,128
   
(0.01
)
Diluted Income Per Share
                   
Income available to common shareholders
                   
plus assumed conversions
 
$
435,625
   
2,492,199
 
$
0.17
 
 
Note 7.
Other Comprehensive Income

Other comprehensive income, which is comprised solely of the change in unrealized gains and losses on available for sale securities, is as follows:

   
 Three Months Ended
 
Six Months Ended
 
   
 June 30, 2005
 
June 30, 2005
 
   
Before Tax
 
Tax
 
Net of Tax
 
Before Tax
 
Tax
 
Net of Tax
 
 
 
Amount
 
Effect
 
Amount
 
Amount
 
Effect
 
Amount
 
Unrealized holding gain
                                     
(loss) arising during the period
 
$
580,071
 
$
(220,427
)
$
359,644
 
$
(285,144
)
$
108,355
 
$
(176,789
)
                                       
Reclassification adjustment
                                     
for gains recognized in income
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
 
                                       
Unrealized holding gain (loss)
                                     
on available for sale securities,
                                     
net of taxes
 
$
580,071
 
$
(220,427
)
$
359,644
 
$
(285,144
)
$
108,355
 
$
(176,789
)
11

   
 Three Months Ended
 
Six Months Ended
 
   
 June 30, 2004
 
 June 30, 2004
 
   
Before Tax
 
Tax
 
Net of Tax
 
Before Tax
 
Tax
 
Net of Tax
 
 
 
Amount
 
Effect
 
Amount
 
Amount
 
Effect
 
Amount
 
Unrealized holding loss
                                     
arising during the period
 
$
(1,431,536
)
$
543,984
 
$
(887,552
)
$
(886,690
)
$
336,943
 
$
(549,747
)
                                       
Reclassification adjustment
                                     
for gains recognized in income
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
 
                                       
Unrealized holding loss on
                                     
available for sale securities,
                                     
net of taxes
 
$
(1,431,536
)
$
543,984
 
$
(887,552
)
$
(886,690
)
$
336,943
 
$
(549,747
)

Note 8.
Segment Reporting

Bancorp has two reportable segments, the commercial bank and the mortgage broker. The commercial bank provides its commercial customers with products such as commercial mortgage and construction loans, working capital loans, equipment loans and other business financing arrangements, and provides its consumer customers with residential mortgage loans, home equity loans and other consumer installment loans. The commercial bank segment also attracts deposits from both consumer and commercial customers, and invests such deposits in loans, investments and working capital. The commercial bank’s revenues are generated primarily from net interest income from its lending, investment and deposit activities.

The mortgage broker solicits and processes conventional mortgage loan applications from consumers on behalf of permanent investors and originates loans for sale. Revenues are generated from loan brokerage and application processing fees received from permanent investors and gains and origination fees from loans sold.

Information about reportable segments and a reconciliation of such information to the consolidated financial statements for the three and six months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004 is as follows (in thousands):

Quarter ended June 30, 2005
 
               
   
 
 
Mortgage
 
Consolidated
 
 
 
Bank
 
Broker
 
Totals
 
               
Net interest income
 
$
3,494
 
$
-
 
$
3,494
 
Noninterest income
   
194
   
627
   
821
 
Noninterest expense
   
2,948
   
677
   
3,625
 
Provision for loan losses
   
100
   
-
   
100
 
Income (loss) before taxes
   
640
   
(50
)
 
590
 
Assets at period end
   
414,662
   
1,071
   
415,733
 
 
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Quarter ended June 30, 2004
 
       
Mortgage
 
Consolidated
 
   
Bank
 
Broker
 
Totals
 
               
Net interest income
 
$
2,698
 
$
-
 
$
2,698
 
Noninterest income
   
169
   
607
   
776
 
Noninterest expense
   
2,389
   
623
   
3,012
 
Provision for loan losses
   
60
   
-
   
60
 
Income (loss) before taxes
   
418
   
(16
)
 
402
 
Assets at period end
   
352,456
   
1,088
   
353,544
 
                     
Six months ended June 30, 2005
 
         
Mortgage 
   
Consolidated
 
 
   
Bank 
   
Broker
   
Totals
 
                     
Net interest income
 
$
6,908
 
$
-
 
$
6,908
 
Noninterest income
   
319
   
1,213
   
1,532
 
Noninterest expense
   
5,701
   
1,307
   
7,008
 
Provision for loan losses
   
360
   
-
   
360
 
Income (loss) before taxes
   
1,166
   
(94
)
 
1,072
 
Assets at period end
   
414,662
   
1,071
   
415,733
 
                     
Six months ended June 30, 2004
 
         
Mortgage 
   
Consolidated
 
 
   
Bank 
   
Broker
   
Totals
 
                     
Net interest income
 
$
5,365
 
$
-
 
$
5,365
 
Noninterest income
   
329
   
1,198
   
1,527
 
Noninterest expense
   
4,662
   
1,274
   
5,936
 
Provision for loan losses
   
220
   
-
   
220
 
Income (loss) before taxes
   
812
   
(76
)
 
736
 
Assets at period end
   
352,456
   
1,088
   
353,544
 

Note 9.
Financial Instruments With Off-Balance Sheet Risk

In the normal course of business, Bancorp is a party to financial instruments with off-balance-sheet risk to meet the financing needs of its customers. These financial instruments include commitments to extend credit and standby letters of credit and involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit and interest rate risk in excess of the amounts recognized in the balance sheets. The contract amounts of these instruments reflect the extent of involvement Bancorp has in particular classes of financial instruments.

The contractual amounts of commitments to extend credit and standby letters of credit represent the amounts of potential accounting loss should: the contract be fully drawn upon; the customer default; and the value of any existing collateral become worthless. Bancorp uses the same credit policies in making commitments and conditional obligations as it does for on-balance-sheet instruments and evaluates each customer’s creditworthiness on a case-by-case basis. Management believes that Bancorp controls the credit risk of these financial
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instruments through credit approvals, credit limits, monitoring procedures and the receipt of collateral as deemed necessary.

Financial instruments whose contract amounts represent credit risk are as follows at June 30, 2005:

Commitments to extend credit:
       
Future loan commitments
 
$
31,143,146
 
Unused lines of credit
   
40,838,411
 
Undisbursed construction loans
   
33,609,784
 
Financial standby letters of credit
   
216,000
 
   
$
105,807,341
 

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 to extend credit generally have fixed expiration dates or other termination clauses and may require payment of a fee by the borrower. Since these commitments could expire without being drawn upon, the total commitment amounts do not necessarily represent future cash requirements. The amount of collateral obtained, if deemed necessary by Bancorp upon extension of credit, is based on management’s credit evaluation of the counterparty. Collateral held varies but may include residential and commercial property, deposits and securities.

Standby letters of credit are written commitments issued by Bancorp to guarantee the performance of a customer to a third party. The credit risk involved in issuing letters of credit is essentially the same as that involved in extending loan facilities to customers. As of January 1, 2003, newly issued or modified guarantees that are not derivative contracts have been recorded on Bancorp’s consolidated balance sheet at the fair value at inception. No liability related to guarantees was required to be recorded at June 30, 2005.


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
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Item 2.
Management's Discussion and Analysis or Plan of Operation

(a)
Plan of Operation

Not applicable since Bancorp had revenues from operations in each of the last two fiscal years.

(b)
Management's Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations

SUMMARY

Bancorp’s net income of $351,000 ($0.14 basic income per share and $0.14 diluted income per share) for the quarter ended June 30, 2005 represents an improvement of 46.6% or $111,000 when compared to net income of $240,000 ($0.10 basic income per share and $0.10 diluted income per share) for the quarter ended June 30, 2004. For the six-month period ended June 30, 2005, net income of $638,000 ($0.26 basic income per share and $0.25 diluted income per share) represents an increase of $202,000 or 46.5% when compared to net income of $436,000 ($0.18 basic income per share and $0.17 diluted income per share) for the six months ended June 30, 2004.

Total assets increased $10.7 million from $405.0 million at December 31, 2004 to $415.7 million at June 30, 2005. Cash and cash equivalents decreased $34.5 million to $21.1 million at June 30, 2005 as compared to $55.6 million at December 31, 2004. The available for sale securities portfolio increased $7.5 million to $83.8 million at June 30, 2005 from $76.3 million at December 31, 2004. The net loan portfolio increased $36.8 million from $263.9 million at December 31, 2004 to $300.7 million at June 30, 2005. Deposits increased $277,000 to $367.3 million at June 30, 2005 from $367.0 million at December 31, 2004. Borrowings increased $10 million from $16.2 million at December 31, 2004 to $26.2 million at June 30, 2005. Total shareholders’ equity increased $305,000 to $20.1 million at June 30, 2005 from $19.8 million at December 31, 2004.

FINANCIAL CONDITION

Assets

Bancorp’s total assets increased $10.7 million or 2.6% from $405.0 million at December 31, 2004 to $415.7 million at June 30, 2005. Cash and cash equivalents decreased $34.5 million or 62.0% to $21.1 million at June 30, 2005 as compared to $55.6 million at December 31, 2004. Cash and due from banks decreased $3.0 million; federal funds sold and short term investments decreased $20.3 million and $11.2 million, respectively. The decrease in cash and cash equivalents funded loan growth and purchases of mortgage-backed securities.
 
 
 
 

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Investments

The following table is a summary of Bancorp’s available for sale securities portfolio, at fair value, at the dates shown:

     
June 30,
 
December 31,
 
     
2005
 
2004
 
 
U. S. Government Agency and
             
 
Sponsored Agency Obligations
 
$
14,748,105
 
$
14,823,295
 
 
Mortgage-Backed Securities
   
61,063,949
   
52,446,180
 
 
Money market preferred
             
 
equity securities
   
8,000,000
   
9,000,000
 
 
Total Investments
 
$
83,812,054
 
$
76,269,475
 

Available for sale securities increased $7.5 million or 9.9% from $76.3 million at December 31, 2004 to $83.8 million at June 30, 2005. During the month of January 2005, $19.2 million in excess liquidity was redeployed from federal funds sold and short term investments into the purchase of mortgage-backed securities. The $7.5 million increase represents the excess of security purchases over mortgage-backed security principal repayments, the redemption of a money market preferred equity security and the increase in the unrealized losses in the available for sale securities portfolio.

Loans

The following table is a summary of Bancorp’s loan portfolio at the dates shown:

     
June 30,
 
December 31,
 
     
2005
 
2004
 
 
Real Estate
             
 
Commercial
 
$
122,600,044
 
$
106,771,441
 
 
Residential
   
51,525,372
   
36,965,661
 
 
Construction
   
80,619,862
   
74,598,919
 
 
Commercial
   
19,135,880
   
17,562,523
 
 
Consumer installment
   
1,283,178
   
1,386,709
 
 
Consumer home equity
   
29,928,558
   
30,874,894
 
 
Total Loans
   
305,092,894
   
268,160,147
 
 
Premiums on purchased loans
   
453,582
   
313,754
 
 
Net deferred fees
   
(1,045,024
)
 
(1,117,556
)
 
Allowance for loan losses
   
(3,841,525
)
 
(3,481,525
)
 
Total Loans
 
$
300,659,927
 
$
263,874,820
 

Bancorp’s net loan portfolio increased $36.8 million or 13.9% from $263.9 million at December 31, 2004 to $300.7 million at June 30, 2005. The significant increases include commercial real estate loans of $15.8 million or 14.8%, residential real estate loans of $14.6 million or 39.4% and construction loans of $6.0 million or 8.1%. The increase in
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residential real estate loans includes $8.3 million in purchased adjustable rate residential mortgages. The growth in loans originated by the Bank reflects the continued strong real estate market in the Fairfield County, Connecticut and Westchester County, New York areas in which the Bank primarily conducts business and which continues to contribute to the overall growth in the loan portfolio. Although short term interest rates have increased, the interest rate environment for borrowers remained favorable in the first half of 2005.

At June 30, 2005, the net loan to deposit ratio was 81.9% and the net loan to total assets ratio was 72.3%. At December 31, 2004, the net loan to deposit ratio was 71.9% and the net loan to total assets ratio was 65.2%. Based on loan applications in process and the recent hiring of additional loan officers, management anticipates continued loan growth during the remainder of 2005.

Critical Accounting Policies

In the ordinary course of business, Bancorp has made a number of estimates and assumptions relating to reporting results of operations and financial condition in preparing its financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Actual results could differ significantly from those estimates under different assumptions and conditions. The Company believes the following discussion addresses Bancorp’s only critical accounting policy, which is the policy that is most important to the presentation of Bancorp’s financial results. This policy requires management’s most difficult, subjective and complex judgments, often as a result of the need to make estimates about the effect of matters that are inherently uncertain.

Allowance for Loan Losses

The allowance for loan losses is established as losses are estimated to have occurred through a provision for loan losses charged to earnings. Loan losses are charged against the allowance when management believes the uncollectibility of a loan balance is confirmed. Subsequent recoveries, if any, are credited to the allowance.

The allowance for loan losses is evaluated on a regular basis by management and is based upon management’s periodic review of the collectibility of the loans in light of historical experience, the nature and volume of the loan portfolio, adverse situations that may affect the borrower’s ability to repay, estimated value of any underlying collateral and prevailing economic conditions. This evaluation is inherently subjective as it requires estimates that are susceptible to significant revision as more information becomes available.

The allowance consists of specific, general and unallocated components. The specific component relates to loans that are considered impaired. A risk rating system is utilized to measure the adequacy of the general component of the allowance for loan losses. Under this system, each loan is assigned a risk rating between one and nine, which has a corresponding loan loss factor assigned, with a rating of “one” being the least risk and a rating of “nine”
 
 
 
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reflecting the most risk or a complete loss. Risk ratings are assigned by the originating loan officer or loan committee at the initiation of the transactions and are reviewed and changed, when necessary, during the life of the loan. Loan loss reserve factors are multiplied against the balances in each risk rating category to arrive at the appropriate level for the allowance for loan losses. Loans assigned a risk rating of “six” or above are monitored more closely by the credit administration officers. The unallocated portion of the allowance reflects management’s estimate of probable but undetected losses inherent in the portfolio; such estimates are influenced by uncertainties in economic conditions, delays in obtaining information, including unfavorable information about a borrower’s financial condition, 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. Loan quality control is continually monitored by management subject to oversight by the board of directors through its members who serve on the loan committee and is also reviewed by the full board of directors on a monthly basis. The methodology for determining the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses is consistently applied; however, revisions may be made to the methodology and assumptions based on historical information related to charge-off and recovery experience and management’s evaluation of the current loan portfolio.

Based upon this evaluation, management believes the allowance for loan losses of $3.8 million at June 30, 2005, which represents 1.26% of gross loans outstanding, is adequate, under prevailing economic conditions, to absorb losses on existing loans. At December 31, 2004, the allowance for loan losses was $3.5 million or 1.31% of gross loans outstanding.

Analysis of Allowance for Loan Losses
     
June 30,
 
 
(Thousands of dollars)
 
2005
 
2004
 
 
Balance at beginning of period
 
$
3,481
 
$
2,935
 
 
Charge-offs
   
-
   
-
 
 
Recoveries
   
-
   
-
 
 
Net (charge-offs) recoveries
   
-
   
-
 
 
Provision charged to operations
   
360
   
220
 
 
Balance at end of period
 
$
3,841
 
$
3,155
 
 
Ratio of net (charge-offs) recoveries
             
 
during the period to average loans
             
 
outstanding during the period.
   
(0.00
%)
 
(0.00
%)
 
 
 
 
 

 
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Non-Accrual, Past Due and Restructured Loans

The following table presents non-accruing loans and loans past due 90 days or more and still accruing:

     
June 30,
 
December 31,
 
 
(Thousands of dollars)
 
2005
 
2004
 
             
 
Loans delinquent over 90
             
 
days still accruing
 
$
509
 
$
373
 
 
Non-accruing loans
   
1,997
   
3,669
 
 
Total
 
$
2,506
 
$
4,042
 
 
% of Total Loans
   
0.82
%
 
1.51
%
 
% of Total Assets
   
0.60
%
 
1.00
%

Potential Problem Loans

The $2.0 million in non-accruing loans at June 30, 2005 is comprised of two loans that are well collateralized and in the process of collection; one loan in the amount of $858,000 is current as to contractually due principal and interest payments.

At June 30, 2005, Bancorp had no loans, other than those disclosed in the table above, for which management has significant doubts as to the ability of the borrower to comply with the present repayment terms.

Deposits

The following table is a summary of Bancorp’s deposits at the dates shown:

     
June 30,
 
December 31,
 
     
2005
 
2004
 
                 
 
Noninterest bearing
 
$
40,384,760
 
$
42,584,120
 
                 
 
Interest bearing
             
 
NOW
   
27,614,302
   
26,814,653
 
 
Savings
   
22,521,113
   
22,104,121
 
 
Money market
   
68,154,708
   
72,450,663
 
 
Time certificates, less than $100,000
   
132,873,833
   
131,764,662
 
 
Time certificates, $100,000 or more
   
75,733,635
   
71,287,106
 
 
Total interest bearing
   
326,897,591
   
324,421,205
 
 
Total Deposits
 
$
367,282,351
 
$
367,005,325
 

Total deposits increased $277,000 from $367.0 million at December 31, 2004 to $367.3 million at June 30, 2005. Noninterest bearing deposits decreased $2.2 million due
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primarily to fluctuations in personal and commercial checking accounts which decreased $1.5 million and $2.8 million, respectively. These decreases were partially offset by an increase of $2.2 million in cashiers’ checks. Interest bearing deposits increased $2.5 million from $324.4 million at December 31, 2004 to $326.9 million at June 30, 2005. Money market deposit accounts decreased $4.3 million while certificates of deposit increased $5.6 million; the growth in certificates of deposit is due primarily to the certificate of deposit promotion campaign offered in conjunction with the grand opening of the Southport Office; this campaign also prompted some money market account holders to transfer funds to certificates of deposit.

Borrowings

At June 30, 2005, total borrowings were $26.2 million; this represents an increase of $10 million when compared to total borrowings of $16.2 million at December 31, 2004. Instead of pursuing high priced certificates of deposit in this very competitive market, the Bank, earlier in the year, chose to take down $10 million of short term borrowings from the Federal Home Loan Bank prior to the certificate of deposit promotion campaign offered in conjunction with the opening of the Southport Office which generated an increase in certificates of deposit. Subsequent to the end of the quarter, the Bank paid down $9.0 million in Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

There have been no significant changes in Bancorp’s off-balance sheet arrangements which primarily consist of commitments to lend, during the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2005.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Interest and dividend income and expense

Bancorp’s interest and dividend income increased $1.5 million or 34.8% for the quarter ended June 30, 2005 as compared to the same period in 2004. Interest and fees on loans increased 36.6% or $1.3 million from $3.6 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2004 to $4.9 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2005. These increases are the result of the increase in the loan portfolio combined with increases in interest rates. For the six months ended June 30, 2005, interest and dividend income was $11.4 million which represents an increase of $2.8 million or 32.3% as compared to interest and dividend income of $8.6 million for the same period last year. This increase is due to the reasons cited earlier.
 
Bancorp’s interest expense increased 43.5% or $702,000 to $2.3 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2005 as compared to $1.6 million for the same period in 2004. Increases in balances and the rates paid on interest bearing deposit accounts resulted in an increase of 44.3% or $625,000 in interest expense for the quarter ended June 30, 2005 compared to the
 
 
 
 
 
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same period last year. Increases in the index to which the subordinated debt is tied resulted in an increase in interest expense of $40,000. Increases in Federal Home Loan Bank advances resulted in an increase of $51,000 in interest expense for the quarter ended June 30, 2005 as compared to the same period in 2004. For the six months ended June 30, 2005 total interest expense increased $1.2 million or 38.2% to $4.5 million from $3.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2004. These increases in interest expense are due to the reasons cited earlier.

As a result of these factors, net interest income increased $796,000 or 29.5% to $3.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2005 as compared to $2.7 million for the same period last year; net interest income increased $1.5 million or 28.9% to $6.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2005 as compared to $5.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2004.

Noninterest income

Noninterest income increased $45,000 or 5.8% to $821,000 for the quarter ended June 30, 2005 as compared to the same period last year. Increases in deposit accounts and transaction volumes resulted in an increase in fees and service charges of $42,000 or 37.5% from $114,000 for the quarter ended June 30, 2004 to $156,000 for the quarter ended June 30, 2005. Other noninterest income increased $25,000 or 112.4% due primarily to the settlement of an insurance claim. Mortgage brokerage and referral fees and loan processing fees decreased $6,000 and $17,000, respectively, when compared to the same quarter last year; these decreases are due primarily to a lower average yield per transaction as compared to last year combined with a lower volume of transactions which resulted in a decrease in transactional based or loan processing fees.

For the six months ended June 30, 2005, noninterest income remained relatively stable as compared to the same period last year; increases in fees and service charges and other noninterest income of $70,000 and $31,000, respectively, were offset by decreases in mortgage brokerage referral fees and loan processing fees of $38,000 and $58,000, respectively. These changes are due to reasons discussed earlier.
 
Noninterest expenses

Noninterest expenses increased 20.3% or $613,000 to $3.6 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2005 from $3.0 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2004. Salaries and benefits expense increased 18.4%, or $344,000 to $2.2 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2005 from $1.9 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2004. This increase is due primarily to staff additions associated with three additional branch locations at June 30, 2005 as compared to last year, as well as increases in loan and deposit production sales and incentive compensation and an enhanced compensation plan designed to attract additional talented and experienced residential mortgage loan originators to build loan origination volume and to generate additional fee income. Occupancy and equipment expense, net, increased $113,000
 
 
 
 
 
 
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or 29.9% to $492,000 for the quarter ended June 30, 2005 from $379,000 for the quarter ended June 30, 2004 due primarily to the establishment during the second half of 2004 of two additional branch locations, the relocation of an office of the Residential Lending Group from Greenwich to Stamford in April of last year and the opening of the Southport Office at the end of the second quarter of 2005. Other operating expenses increased $98,000 or 35.2% from $278,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2004 to $376,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2005; included in this increase are higher expenses related to forms, printing supplies, voice and data communications, director compensation and regulatory assessments. Data processing and other outside services increased $39,000 or 19.1% from $205,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2004 to $244,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2005; much of this increase is due to an increase in personnel placement fees and data processing expenses. The increase in data processing expenses is a result of the growth in the branch network as well as to increases due to ongoing maintenance charges for the implementation of new products and services. Professional services increased $17,000 or 15.3% from $111,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2004 to $128,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2005; this increase is due primarily to increases in accruals for consulting services of $22,000 related to the implementation of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 partially offset by decreases in other professional services.

For the six months ended June 30, 2005, noninterest expenses increased $1.1 million or 18.1% to $7.0 million from $5.9 million for the same period last year for similar reasons cited above. Salaries and benefits increased $595,000 or 16.2% and occupancy and equipment expense, net increased $225,000 or 29.6%. Data processing and other outside services and professional services increased $83,000 or 20.1% and $52,000 or 24.7%, respectively; other noninterest expenses increased $138,000 or 25.2%. Due to a decrease in mortgage refinance transactions, loan origination and processing expenses decreased $26,000 or 19.8%.

Income Taxes

Bancorp recorded income tax expense of $239,000 for the quarter ended June 30, 2005 as compared to $162,000 for the quarter ended June 30, 2004. For the six months ended June 30, 2005, income tax expense was $434,000 as compared to $301,000 for the same period last year. The effective tax rates for the quarters ended June 30, 2005 and June 30, 2004 were 40.5% and 40.4%, respectively; the effective tax rates for the six months ended June 30, 2005 and June 30, 2004 were 40.5% and 40.9%, respectively. These changes are related primarily to the change in pre-tax income and the exclusion for state tax purposes of certain holding company expenses.

LIQUIDITY

Bancorp's liquidity ratio was 25.3% and 33.6% at June 30, 2005 and 2004, respectively. The liquidity ratio is defined as the percentage of liquid assets to total assets. The following categories of assets as described in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets are
 
 
 
 
 
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considered liquid assets: cash and due from banks, federal funds sold, short term investments and available for sale securities. Liquidity is a measure of Bancorp’s ability to generate adequate cash to meet financial obligations. The principal cash requirements of a financial institution are to cover downward fluctuations in deposit accounts and increases in its loan portfolio. Management believes Bancorp’s short-term assets provide sufficient liquidity to cover loan demand, potential fluctuations in deposit accounts and to meet other anticipated cash operating requirements.

CAPITAL

The following table illustrates Bancorp’s regulatory capital ratios at June 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004 respectively:

   
June 30, 2005
 
December 31, 2004
 
Total Risk-based Capital
   
10.49%
 
 
10.70%
 
Tier 1 Risk-based Capital
   
8.86%
 
 
9.04%
 
Leverage Capital
   
6.44%
 
 
6.79%
 


The following table illustrates the Bank’s regulatory capital ratios at June 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004 respectively:

   
June 30, 2005
 
December 31, 2004
 
Total Risk-based Capital
   
10.33%
 
 
10.50%
 
Tier 1 Risk-based Capital
   
9.08%
 
 
9.29%
 
Leverage Capital
   
6.60%
 
 
6.98%
 

Capital adequacy is one of the most important factors used to determine the safety and soundness of individual banks and the banking system. Based on the above ratios, the Bank is considered to be “well capitalized” at June 30, 2005 under applicable regulations. To be considered “well-capitalized,” an institution must generally have a leverage capital ratio of at least 5%, a Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio of at least 6% and a total risk-based capital ratio of at least 10%.

Management continuously assesses the adequacy of the Bank’s capital to ensure that the Bank remains a “well capitalized” institution. Management’s strategic and capital plans contemplate various options to raise additional capital to support the planned growth of the Bank.

On April 25, 2005, Bancorp filed a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Form SB-2, pursuant to which it proposes to raise up to an additional $12 million of capital by sales of common stock to shareholders and two stand-by purchasers who have committed to purchase up to $9.0 million of the shares offered in the “2005 Rights Offering”. Amendments to the registration statement were subsequently filed on
 
 
 
 
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June 21, 2005, July 5, 2005 and August 1, 2005. The registration statement was declared effective on August 2, 2005 by the SEC, and the offering began August 4, 2005 and will continue until September 9, 2005. The net proceeds will allow the Bank to both remain “well capitalized” and continue its growth, historically accomplished through de novo bank branches. Although not anticipated at this time, if the offering is not completed successfully in the third quarter of 2005, Bancorp’s ability to continue its growth plan would be significantly impaired and/or delayed.

IMPACT OF INFLATION AND CHANGING PRICES

Bancorp’s consolidated financial statements have been prepared in terms of historical dollars, without considering changes in the relative purchasing power of money over time due to inflation. Unlike most industrial companies, virtually all of the assets and liabilities of a financial institution are monetary in nature. As a result, interest rates have a more significant impact on a financial institution’s performance than the general levels of inflation. Interest rates do not necessarily move in the same direction or in the same magnitude as the prices of goods and services. Notwithstanding this, inflation can directly affect the value of loan collateral, in particular, real estate. Inflation, or disinflation, could significantly affect Bancorp’s earnings in future periods.

"SAFE HARBOR" STATEMENT UNDER PRIVATE SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM ACT OF 1995

Certain statements contained in Bancorp’s public reports, including this report, and in particular in this "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation," may be forward looking and subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties. These factors include, but are not limited to, (1) changes in prevailing interest rates which would affect the interest earned on Bancorp's interest earning assets and the interest paid on its interest bearing liabilities, (2) the timing of repricing of Bancorp's interest earning assets and interest bearing liabilities, (3) the effect of changes in governmental monetary policy, (4) the effect of changes in regulations applicable to Bancorp and the conduct of its business, (5) changes in competition among financial services companies, including possible further encroachment of non-banks on services traditionally provided by banks, (6) the ability of competitors that are larger than Bancorp to provide products and services which it is impracticable for Bancorp to provide, (7) the effects of Bancorp's opening of branches, (8) the effect of any decision by Bancorp to engage in any new business activities and (9) the ability of Bancorp to timely and successfully complete the 2005 Rights Offering. Other such factors may be described in Bancorp's future filings with the SEC.

Item 3.
Controls and Procedures
 
Based on an evaluation of the effectiveness of Bancorp’s disclosure controls and procedures performed by Bancorp’s management, with the participation of Bancorp’s Chief Executive Officer and its Chief Financial Officer as of the end of the period covered by this report,
 
 
 
 
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Bancorp’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that Bancorp’s disclosure controls and procedures have been effective.

As used herein, “disclosure controls and procedures” means controls and other procedures of Bancorp that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by Bancorp in the reports that it files or submits under the Securities Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the Commission’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by Bancorp in the reports that it files or submits under the Securities Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to Bancorp’s management, including its principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

There were no changes in Bancorp’s internal control over financial reporting identified in connection with the evaluation described in the preceding paragraph that occurred during Bancorp’s fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2005 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, Bancorp’s internal control over financial reporting.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION.

Item 2.
Changes in Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

Not applicable

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

(a)
The Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of Patriot National Bancorp, Inc was held on June 15, 2005.
   
(b)
Not applicable pursuant to Instruction 3 to Item 4 of Part II of Form 10-QSB.
 
 
(c)
The following is a brief description of the matters voted upon at the Annual Meeting and the number of votes cast for, against or withheld as well as the number of abstentions to each such matter:

(i)
The election of nine directors for the ensuing year:
 
   
Withheld
 
   
Authority to
 
 
For
Vote For
 
   
 
 
Angelo De Caro
2,200,620
13,300
 
John J. Ferguson
2,200,620
13,300
 
Brian A. Fitzgerald
2,200,620
13,300
 
John A. Geoghegan
2,181,489
32,431
 
L. Morris Glucksman
2,181,343
32,577
 
Charles F. Howell
2,200,620
13,300
 
Michael Intrieri
2,180,133
33,787
 
Robert F. O’Connell
2,200,474
13,446
 
Philip W. Wolford
2,200,274
13,646
 
 
(ii)
The consideration of a proposal to ratify the appointment of McGladrey & Pullen, LLP as independent auditors for Bancorp for the year ending December 31, 2005.
       
 
For
Against
Abstain
 
2,189,174
21,546
3,200

(d)
Not applicable.
 
 
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Item 6.
Exhibits

 
No.
Description
     
 
3(i)
Certificate of Incorporation of Bancorp, (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3(i) to Bancorp’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated December 1, 1999 (Commission File No. 000-29599)).
     
 
3(i)(A)
Certificate of Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation of Patriot National Bancorp, Inc. dated July 16, 2004 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3(i)(A) to Bancorp's Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the year ended December 31, 2004 (Commission File No. 000-29599)).
     
 
3(ii)
By-laws of Bancorp (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3(ii) to Bancorp’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated December 1, 1999 (Commission File No. 000-29599)).
     
 
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Reference is made to the Rights Agreement dated April 19, 2004 by and between Patriot National Bancorp, Inc. and Registrar and Transfer Company filed as Exhibit 99.2 to Bancorp’s Report on Form 8-K filed on April 19, 2004, which is incorporated herein by reference.
     
 
10(a)(1)
2001 Stock Appreciation Rights Plan of Bancorp (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(a)(1) to Bancorp’s Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the year ended December 31, 2001 (Commission File No. 000-29599)).
     
 
10(a)(3)
Employment Agreement, dated as of October 23, 2000, as amended by a First Amendment, dated as of March 21, 2001, among the Bank, Bancorp and Charles F. Howell (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(a)(4) to Bancorp’s Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the year ended December 31, 2000 (Commission File No. 000-29599)).
     
 
10(a)(4)
Change of Control Agreement, dated as of May 1, 2001 between Martin G. Noble and Patriot National Bank (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(a)(4) to Bancorp’s Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the year ended December 31, 2004 (Commission File No. 000-29599)) .
     
 
10(a)(5)
Employment Agreement dated as of November 3, 2003 among Patriot National Bank, Bancorp and Robert F. O’Connell (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(a)(5) to Bancorp’s Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the year ended December 31, 2003 (Commission File No. 000-29599)).
 
 
 
 
 
 
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No.
Description
     
 
10(a)(6)
Change of Control Agreement, dated as of November 3, 2003 between Robert F. O’Connell and Patriot National Bank (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(a)(6) to Bancorp’s Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the year ended December 31, 2003 (Commission File No. 000-29599)).
     
 
10(a)(8)
Employment Agreement dated as of January 1, 2005 between Patriot National Bank and Marcus Zavattaro (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(a)(8) to Bancorp’s Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the year ended December 31, 2004 (Commission File No. 000-29599)).
     
 
10(c)
1999 Stock Option Plan of the Bank (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(c) to Bancorp’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated December 1, 1999 (Commission File No. 000-29599)).
     
 
10(a)(9)
License agreement dated July 1, 2003 between Patriot National Bank and L. Morris Glucksman (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(a)(9) to Bancorp’s Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the year ended December 31, 2003 (Commission File No. 000-29599)).
     
 
10(a)(10)
Employment Agreement dated as of October 23, 2003 among the Bank, Bancorp and Charles F. Howell (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(a)(10) to Bancorp’s Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the year ended December 31, 2003 (Commission File No. 000-29599)).
     
 
31(1)
Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Executive Officer
     
 
31(2)
Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Financial Officer
     
 
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Section 1350 Certifications
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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SIGNATURES

In accordance with the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 
PATRIOT NATIONAL BANCORP, INC.
 
(Registrant)
   
   
 
By:  /s/ Robert F. O’Connell
 
Robert F. O’Connell,
 
Senior Executive Vice President
 
Chief Financial Officer
   
 
(On behalf of the registrant and as
 
chief financial officer)
August 10, 2005
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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