baynational10q.htm
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549


FORM 10-Q


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


For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2009

Commission file number: 000-51765



Bay National Corporation
(Exact name of registrant 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
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Indicate by checkmark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 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 has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 (§232.405 of this chapter) of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).

 
Yes
 
 
No
   

                                                                                                 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company.  See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer o
Accelerated filer o
   
Non-accelerated filer o (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
Smaller reporting company þ

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).  Yes ____  No X

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

At November 16, 2009, the issuer had 2,154,301 shares of Common Stock outstanding.


 
 

 

PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.                      Financial Statements

BAY NATIONAL CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
As of September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008

   
September 30,
2009
   
December 31,
2008
 
ASSETS
 
(Unaudited)
       
             
Cash and due from banks
  $ 59,931,031     $ 7,263,034  
Federal funds sold and other overnight investments
    943,374       2,023,478  
Investment securities available for sale (AFS) - at fair value
    20,914,032       -  
Federal Reserve and Federal Home Loan Bank Stock
    1,151,150       1,239,600  
                 
Loans held for sale
    2,318,791       1,187,954  
Loans, net of unearned fees
    201,068,836       247,162,767  
      Total Loans
    203,387,627       248,350,721  
      Less: Allowance for credit losses
    (6,202,759 )     (5,675,035 )
Loans, net
    197,184,868       242,675,686  
Other real estate owned, net
    4,127,070       3,873,405  
Premises and equipment, net
    864,165       1,151,246  
Investment in bank owned life insurance
    5,438,830       5,268,529  
Current and deferred income taxes
    5,395,443       5,745,739  
Accrued interest receivable and other assets
    1,578,408       1,347,271  
                 
Total Assets
  $ 297,528,371     $ 270,587,988  
                 
                 
LIABILITIES
               
                 
Non-interest-bearing deposits
  $ 52,925,290     $ 49,945,354  
Interest-bearing deposits
    224,605,407       194,682,678  
Total deposits
    277,530,697       244,628,032  
                 
Short-term borrowings
    -       1,864,010  
Subordinated debt
    8,000,000       8,000,000  
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
    1,200,801       1,073,945  
                 
Total Liabilities
    286,731,498       255,565,987  
                 
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
               
                 
Common stock - $.01 par value, authorized: 9,000,000 shares
               
authorized, 2,154,301 and 2,153,101 issued and outstanding as of
September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, respectively:
    21,543       21,531  
Additional paid in capital
    17,950,285       17,954,770  
Accumulated deficit
    (7,329,570 )     (2,954,300 )
Accumulated other comprehensive gain
    154,615       -  
                 
Total Stockholders' Equity
    10,796,873       15,022,001  
                 
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
  $ 297,528,371     $ 270,587,988  
                 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.


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BAY NATIONAL CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
For the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2009 and 2008
(Unaudited)

   
Three Months Ended
September 30
   
Nine Months Ended
September 30
 
   
2009
   
2008
   
2009
   
2008
 
                         
INTEREST INCOME:
                       
Interest and fees on loans
  $ 2,854,766     $ 3,556,294     $ 9,025,431     $ 11,650,759  
Interest on federal funds sold and other overnight investments
    31,392       25,179       65,812       110,291  
Taxable interest and dividends on investment securities
    160,681       4,649       200,092       43,612  
           Total interest income
    3,046,839       3,586,122       9,291,335       11,804,662  
                                 
INTEREST EXPENSE:
                               
Interest on deposits
    1,455,512       1,358,319       4,455,485       4,385,777  
Interest on short-term borrowings
    -       68,539       2,191       220,633  
Interest on subordinated debt
    158,204       151,523       461,354       451,645  
           Total interest expense
    1,613,716       1,578,381       4,919,030       5,058,055  
                                 
Net interest income
    1,433,123       2,007,741       4,372,305       6,746,607  
                                 
Provision for credit losses
    1,800,164       2,491,623       5,694,230       5,517,252  
                                 
Net interest income after provision for credit losses
    (367,040 )     (483,882 )     (1,321,925 )     1,229,355  
                                 
NON-INTEREST INCOME:
                               
Service charges on deposit accounts
    72,687       58,711       243,859       184,090  
Gain on sale of mortgage loans
    105,733       73,387       430,291       214,024  
Increase in cash surrender value of bank owned life         insurance
    56,755       58,473       170,301       171,795  
(Loss) Gain on sale of OREO Properties
    (11,398 )     (1,235 )     (180,490 )     1,111  
Gain (Loss) on disposal of furniture & equipment
    1,032       250       (19,845 )     250  
Other income
    13,148       12,397       36,114       43,301  
Total non-interest income
    237,957       201,983       680,230       614,571  
                                 
NON-INTEREST EXPENSES:
                               
Salaries and employee benefits
    875,264       1,545,944       2,682,238       4,730,271  
Occupancy expenses
    140,532       193,306       494,421       567,724  
Furniture and equipment expenses
    96,718       105,349       332,372       304,800  
Legal and professional fees
    119,453       194,543       518,425       651,614  
Data and item processing
    203,073       183,352       603,444       595,880  
Outsourcing Costs
    193,443       29,438       580,144       147,365  
Advertising and marketing related expenses
    26,831       110,067       124,895       411,157  
Provision for losses on other real estate owned
    61,900       56,173       101,900       117,323  
FDIC
    370,891       46,229       668,781       135,604  
Other expenses
    186,865       125,359       521,955       605,571  
Total non-interest expenses
    2,274,970       2,589,760       6,628,576       8,267,309  
                                 
Loss before income tax benefit
    (2,404,054 )     (2,871,659 )     (7,270,270 )     (6,423,383 )
Income tax benefit
    (957,490 )     (1,092,899 )     (2,895,000 )     (2,382,191 )
NET LOSS
  $ (1,446,564 )     (1,778,760 )   $ (4,375,270 )   $ (4,041,192 )
                                 
Per Share Data:
                               
                                 
Net Loss (basic)
  $ (0.67 )     (0.83 )   $ (2.03 )   $ (1.88 )
Net Loss (diluted)
  $ (0.67 )     (0.83 )   $ (2.03 )   $ (1.88 )
                                 
Weighted Average shares outstanding (basic)
    2,154,301       2,151,825       2,153,778       2,144,519  
Effect of Dilution – Stock options and Restricted shares
    -       -       -       -  
Weighted Average shares outstanding (diluted)
    2,154,301       2,151,825       2,153,778       2,144,519  

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 
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BAY NATIONAL CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
For the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008
(Unaudited)

   
Common Stock
   
Additional Paid in Capital
   
Accumulated Deficit
   
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Gain
   
Total Stockholders’ Equity
 
Balances at January 1, 2009
  $ 21,531     $ 17,954,770     $ (2,954,300 )   $ 0     $ 15,022,001  
                                         
Net Stock-based compensation recovery
            (4,473 )                     (4,473 )
                                         
Unrealized loss on securities available for sale (net of taxes)
                            154,615       154,615  
                                         
Issuance of shares for vested restricted stock units
    12       (12 )                     -  
                                         
Net Loss
                    (4,375,270 )             (4,375,270 )
                                         
Balances at September 30, 2009
  $ 21,543     $ 17,950,285     $ (7,329,570 )   $ 154,615     $ 10,796,873  
                                         
   
Common Stock
   
Additional Paid in Capital
   
Retained Earnings/(Deficit)
   
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Gain
   
Total Stockholders’ Equity
 
Balances at January 1, 2008
  $ 21,376     $ 17,788,833     $ 2,110,343     $ -     $ 19,920,552  
                                         
Stock-based compensation expense
    -       62,800       -       -       62,800  
                                         
Issuance of Common Stock
    155       90,420       -       -       90,575  
                                         
Net Loss
    -       -       (4,041,192 )     -       (4,041,192 )
                                         
Balances at September 30, 2008
  $ 21,531     $ 17,942,053     $ (1,930,849 )   $ -     $ 16,032,735  
                                         



See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 
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BAY NATIONAL CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
For the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008
(Unaudited)

   
2009
   
2008
 
Cash Flows From Operating Activities:
           
Net Loss
  $ (4,375,270 )   $ (4,041,192 )
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:
               
   Depreciation
    249,062       244,911  
   Loss (gain) on disposal of furniture & equipment
    19,845       (250 )
   Accretion of investment discounts
    (192 )     (471 )
   Amortization of investment premiums
    32,324       -  
   Provision for credit losses
    5,694,230       5,517,252  
   Provision for losses on other real estate owned
    101,900       117,323  
   Loss (gain) on sale of real estate acquired through foreclosure
    180,490       (1,111 )
   Stock-based (recovery) compensation, net
    (4,473 )     62,800  
   Increase in cash surrender of  bank owned life insurance
    (170,301 )     (171,795 )
   Deferred income taxes
    (2,926,443 )     (1,890,000 )
   Decrease in income taxes receivable
    3,276,739       -  
   Gain on sale of loans held for sale
    (430,291 )     (214,024 )
   Origination of loans held for sale
    (52,316,969 )     (70,412,407 )
   Proceeds from sale of loans
    51,616,422       79,803,097  
   Net increase in accrued interest receivable and other assets
    (231,137 )     (322,772 )
   Net increase (decrease) in accrued expenses and other liabilities
    23,825       (233,389 )
Net cash provided by operating activities
    739,761       8,457,972  
                 
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:
               
   Redemption of investment securities available for sale
    789,941       400,000  
   Purchases of investment securities available for sale
    (21,478,412 )     -  
   Redemption (purchase) of Federal Reserve Bank Stock
    40,750       (96,900 )
   Redemption of Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta Stock
    47,700       572,300  
   Net decrease (increase) in loans
    39,114,028       (21,957,327 )
   Proceeds from sale and recoveries of real estate acquired through foreclosure
    1,503,264       1,141,721  
   Expenditures for other real estate owned
    (225,921 )     (34,087 )
   Proceeds (expenditures) for premises and equipment
    18,173       (298,889 )
                Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
    19,809,523       (20,273,182 )
                 
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:
               
   Net increase in deposits
    32,902,664       31,362,489  
   Net decrease in short-term borrowings
    (1,864,056 )     (9,654,164 )
   Net proceeds from issuance of common stock
    -       90,575  
               Net cash provided by  financing activities
    31,038,608       21,798,900  
                 
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents
    51,587,893       9,983,690  
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year
    9,286,512       7,173,671  
                 
Cash and cash equivalents at September 30,
  $ 60,874,405     $ 17,157,361  


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Supplemental information:
           
    Interest paid
  $ 4,526,972     $ 5,072,088  
   Income taxes paid
  $ -     $ 353,894  
   Accrued director fees paid in common stock
  $ -     $ 67,835  
   Amount transferred from loans to other real estate owned
  $ 1,813,398     $ 5,262,512  
   Amount transferred from loans held for sale to loans
  $ -     $ 972,144  


See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 
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BAY NATIONAL CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2009 and 2008
(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, 2008 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 2008 Annual Report on Form 10-K. There have been no significant changes to the Company’s accounting policies as disclosed in the 2008 Annual Report.

The results shown in this interim report are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for the full year 2009 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.

The Company has evaluated subsequent events for potential recognition and /or disclosure through November 16, 2009, the date the consolidated financial statements included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q were issued.

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.


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Recent Accounting Pronouncements and Developments

In June 2009, the Financial Accounting Standards Board’s (FASB) issued guidance on “The FASB Accounting Standards Codification and Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles” and established the FASB Accounting Standards Codification as the source of authoritative accounting principles in the preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”).  This guidance also explicitly recognized rules and interpretive releases of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) under federal securities laws as authoritative GAAP for SEC registrants.  This guidance is effective for financial statements issued for periods ending after September 15, 2009.  The adoption of this guidance did not have an impact on our consolidated financial statements.

In May 2009, the FASB issued guidance on “Subsequent Events.” This guidance established general standards of accounting for and disclosure of events that occur after the balance sheet date but before financial statements are issued or available to be issued. This guidance defines (i) the period after the balance sheet date during which a reporting entity’s management should evaluate events or transactions that may occur for potential recognition or disclosure in the financial statements, (ii) the circumstances under which an entity should recognize events or transactions occurring after the balance sheet date in its financial statements, and (iii) the disclosures an entity should make about events or transactions that occurred after the balance sheet date.  This guidance is effective for the Company’s financial statements for periods ending after June 15, 2009 and did not have a significant impact on the Company’s financial statements.

In April 2009, the FASB issued guidance on Interim Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments.”  This guidance requires an entity to provide disclosures about the fair value of financial instruments in interim financial information and annual financial statements and is effective for periods ending after June 15, 2009.  The new interim disclosures are included in Note 4 – Fair Value Measurements.

In April 2009, FASB issued guidance on the “Recognition and Presentation of Other-Than-Temporary Impairments.”  This guidance (i) changes existing guidance for determining whether an impairment to debt securities is other than temporary and (ii) replaces the existing requirement that the entity’s management assert it has both the intent and ability to hold an impaired security until recovery with a requirement that management assert: (a) it does not have the intent to sell the security; and (b) it is more likely than not it will not have to sell the security before recovery of its cost basis.  Under the Recognition and Presentation of Other –Than-Temporary Impairments guidance, declines in the fair value of held-to-maturity and available-for-sale securities below their cost that are deemed to be other than temporary are reflected in earnings as realized losses to the extent the impairment is related to credit losses.  The amount of the impairment related to other factors is recognized in other comprehensive income.  The Company adopted the provision of the Recognition and Presentation of Other –Than-Temporary Impairments during the second quarter of 2009 and adoption did not significantly impact the Company’s financial statements.

In April 2009, the FASB issued guidance on “Determining Fair Value When the Volume and Level of Activity for Asset or Liability Have Significantly Decreased and Identifying Transactions That Are Not Orderly.”  This guidance affirms that the objective of fair value when the market for an asset is not active is the price that would be received to sell the asset in an orderly transaction, and clarifies and includes additional factors for determining whether there has been a significant decrease in market activity for an asset when the market for that asset is not active.  This guidance requires an entity to base its conclusion about whether a transaction was not orderly on the weight of the evidence.  This guidance is effective for periods after June 15, 2009 and did not significantly impact the Company’s financial statements.
 
 
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In December 2008, the FASB issued guidance on the “Disclosures by Public Entities (Enterprises) about Transfers of Financial Assets and Interests in Variable Interest Entities.”  This guidance increases disclosure requirements for public companies and are effective for reporting periods (interim and annual) that end after December 15, 2008.  The purpose of this guidance is to promptly improve disclosures by public entities and enterprises until the pending amendments to FASB guidance on “Accounting for Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishments of Liabilities and Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities” is finalized by the Board.  This guidance amends “Statement Accounting for Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishments of Liabilities” to require public entities to provide additional disclosures about transferors’ continuing involvement with transferred financial assets.  This guidance also amends the “Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities” guidance to require public enterprises, including sponsors that have a variable interest in a variable interest entity, to provide additional disclosures about their involvement with variable interest entities.  This guidance is related to disclosures only and does not have an impact on our consolidated financial statements.

In August 2008, the FASB issued guidance on “Determining Whether Instruments Granted in Share-Based Payment Transactions are Participating Securities.”  This new guidance accounts for unvested share-based payment awards that contain non-forfeitable rights to dividends or dividend equivalents (whether paid or unpaid) that are participating securities and shall be included in the computation of earnings per share pursuant to the two-class method.  This guidance is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008.  The Company has not granted any share-based payment awards with non-forfeitable rights to dividends or dividend equivalents and therefore, the adoption of this new standard does not have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

Accounting pronouncements issued but not yet effective.

In June 2009, the FASB issued guidance on “Accounting for Transfers of Financial Assets” that requires enhanced disclosures about transfer of financial assets and a company’s continuing involvement in transferred assets.  This guidance is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2009.  We do not expect the adoption of this guidance to have any impact on the Company’s disclosure, since we do not engage in transfer of financial assets.

In June 2009, the FASB issued guidance which 1) replaces the quantitative-based risks and rewards calculations for determining whether an enterprise is the primary beneficiary in a variable interest entity with an approach that is primarily qualitative, 2) requires ongoing assessments of whether an enterprise is the primary beneficiary of a variable interest entity, and 3) requires additional disclosure about an enterprise’s involvement in variable interest entities. This guidance is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2009.  We do not expect the adoption of this guidance to have a material impact, if any, on the Company’s consolidated financial condition or results of operation.


2.  INVESTMENT SECURITIES AVAILABLE FOR SALE

As of December 31, 2008, there were no investment securities available for sale.  Amortized cost and estimated fair value of securities available for sale as of September 30, 2009 are summarized as follows:


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Amortized Cost
   
Gross Unrealized Gains
   
Gross Unrealized Losses
   
Estimated Fair Value
 
US Government Agency Securities
  $ 3,999,725     $ 29,205     $ -     $ 4,028,930  
Mortgage-backed Securities
    16,656,614       243,819       15,332       16,885,102  
Total Investment Securities
  $ 20,656,339     $ 273,024     $ 15,332     $ 20,914,032  


Gross unrealized losses and fair value by length of time that the individual available securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position are as follows:

   
Less than 12 months
   
12 Months or Greater
   
Total
   
Fair Value
   
Unrealized Losses
   
Fair Value
   
Unrealized Losses
   
Fair Value
   
Unrealized Losses
 
Mortgage-backed Securities
  $ 1,386,452     $ 15,332     $ -     $ -     $ 1,386,452     $ 15,332  
Total Investment Securities
  $ 1,386,452     $ 15,332     $ -     $ -     $ 1,386,452     $ 15,332  


Gross unrealized losses that exist are the result of changes in market interest rates since original purchases.   Because the Company does not intend to sell the investments nor is it more likely than not that the Company will be required to sell the investments before recovery of their amortized cost basis, the Company does not consider these investments to be other–than-temporarily impaired at September 30, 2009.

Contractual maturities of debt securities at September 30, 2009 are shown below.  Actual maturities may differ from contractual maturities because borrowers have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties.


   
Amortized Cost
   
Estimated Fair Value
 
Available for Sale:
Due in one year or less
  $ -     $ -  
Due after one year through five years
    3,999,725       4,028,930  
Due after five years through ten years
    -       -  
Due after ten years
    -       -  
Mortgage-backed securities
    16,656,614       16,885,102  
Total Investment Securities
  $ 20,656,339     $ 20,914,032  

3.  FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

Effective January 1, 2008, the Company adopted the FASB’s guidance on the accounting for fair value measurements which defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in generally accepted accounting principles and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. In accordance with the FASB’s literature, the Company must apply this guidance whenever other standards require (or permit) assets or liabilities to be measured at fair value but it does not expand the use of fair value in any new circumstances. In this standard, the FASB clarifies the principle that fair value should be based on the assumptions that market participants would use when pricing the asset or liability. In support of this principle, the FASB’s guidance establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the information used to develop those assumptions. The fair value hierarchy is as follows:
 
 
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Level 1 inputs – Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the entity has the ability to access at the measurement date.

Level 2 inputs - Inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. These might include quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, and inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability, such as interest rates and yield curves that are observable at commonly quoted intervals.

Level 3 inputs - Unobservable inputs for determining the fair values of assets or liabilities that reflect an entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the assets or liabilities.

Investment Securities Available for Sale

Investment Securities available for sale are recorded at fair value on a recurring basis.  Fair value measurement is based upon quoted prices, if applicable.  If quoted prices are not available, fair value is measured using independent pricing models or other model-based valuation techniques such as present value of future cash flows, adjusted for the security’s credit rating, prepayment assumptions and other factors such as credit loss assumption. Level 1 securities include those traded on an active exchange such as the New York Stock Exchange, Treasury securities that are traded by dealers or brokers in active over-the-counter markets and money market funds.  Level 2 securities include mortgage-backed securities issued by government sponsored entities, municipal bonds and corporate debt securities.  Securities classified as Level 3 include asset-backed securities in less liquid markets.

Loans

The Company does not record loans at fair value on a recurring basis, however, from time to time, a loan is considered impaired and, if appropriate, a specific allowance for credit loss is established.  Loans for which it is probable that payment of interest and principal will not be made in accordance with the contractual terms of the loan are considered impaired.  Once a loan is identified as individually impaired, management measures impairment in accordance with FASB’s guidance for accounting by creditors for the impairment of a loan. The fair value of impaired loans is estimated using one of several methods, including the collateral value, market value of similar debt, enterprise value, liquidation value and discounted cash flows.  Those impaired loans not requiring a specific allowance represent loans for which the fair value of expected repayments or collateral exceed the recorded investment in such loans.  At September 30, 2009, substantially all of the impaired loans were evaluated based upon the fair value of the collateral.  In accordance with FASB’s guidance, impaired loans where an allowance is established based on the fair value of collateral require classification in the fair value hierarchy.  When the fair value of the collateral is based on an observable market price or a current appraised value, the Company measures and records the loan as nonrecurring Level 2.  When an appraised value is not available or management determines the fair value of the collateral is further impaired below the appraised value and there is no observable market price, the Company measures and records the loan as nonrecurring Level 3.
 
 
 
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Assets and Liabilities Recorded at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis

The table below presents the recorded amount of assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of September 30, 2009.

                         
(in thousands)
 
Carrying Value (Fair Value)
   
Quoted Prices
(Level 1)
   
Significant Other Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
   
Significant Other Unobservable Inputs
 (Level 3)
 
Investment securities available for sale
  $ 20,914     $ -     $ 20,914     $ -  
Total assets measured on a recurring basis at fair value
  $ 20,914     $ -     $ 20,914     $ -  


The value of other real estate owned (“OREO”) property is determined at the time of foreclosure and generally is based upon the lower of cost or net realizable value (as determined by third party real estate appraisals) less the estimated cost of disposal.  Also at the time of foreclosure, the excess (if any) of the carrying value of the underlying loan receivable over the net realizable value is charged-off before transferring the remaining balance from loan receivable into OREO.

On a nonrecurring basis, the Company may be required to measure certain assets at fair value in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.  These adjustments usually result from application of lower-of-cost-or-market accounting or write-downs of specific assets.

The following table includes the assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis as of September 30, 2009:
 
                       
(in thousands)
 
Carrying Value (Fair Value)
   
Quoted Prices
(Level 1)
   
Significant Other Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
   
Significant Other Unobservable inputs
(Level 3)
 
Impaired Loans
  $ 31,675     $ -     $ 31,675     $ -  
Real estate acquired through foreclosure
    4,127       -       4,127       -  
Total assets measured on a non-recurring basis at fair value
  $ 35,802     $ -     $ 35,802     $ -  


The Company discloses fair value information about financial instruments, for which it is practicable to estimate the value, whether or not such financial instruments are recognized on the balance sheet.  Financial instruments have been defined broadly to encompass 98.5% of the Company's assets and 100% of its liabilities. Fair value is the amount at which a financial instrument could be exchanged in a current transaction between willing parties, other than in a forced sale or liquidation, and is best evidenced by a quoted market price, if one exists.

Quoted market prices, where available, are shown as estimates of fair market values. Because no quoted market prices are available for a significant part of the Company's financial instruments, the fair values of such instruments have been derived based on the amount and timing of future cash flows and estimated discount rates.
 
 
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Present value techniques used in estimating the fair value of many of the Company's financial instruments are significantly affected by the assumptions used. In that regard, the derived fair value estimates cannot be substantiated by comparison to independent markets and, in many cases, could not be realized in immediate cash settlement of the instrument. Additionally, the accompanying estimates of fair values are only representative of the fair values of the individual financial assets and liabilities and should not be considered an indication of the fair value of the Company.

The following disclosure of estimated fair values of the Company's financial instruments at September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008 are made in accordance with the requirements of SFAS No. 107 and are as follows:

   
September 30, 2009
   
December 31, 2008
 
         
Estimated
         
Estimated
 
   
Carrying
   
Fair
   
Carrying
   
Fair
 
   
Amount
   
Value
   
Amount
   
Value
 
Financial Assets
                       
Cash and temporary investments (1)
  $ 60,874,405     $ 60,874,405     $ 9,286,512     $ 9,286,512  
Investments available-for-sale
    20,914,032       20,914,032       -       -  
Other equity securities
    1,151,150       1,151,150       1,239,600       1,239,600  
Bank owned life insurance
    5,438,830       5,438,830       5,268,529       5,268,529  
Loans, net of allowances (2)
    197,184,868       198,710,560       242,675,686       245,112,847  
Accrued interest receivable and other assets (3)
    6,848,408       6,848,408       7,093,010       7,093,010  
                                 
Financial Liabilities
                               
Deposits
  $ 277,530,697     $ 278,313,564     $ 244,628,032     $ 245,085,887  
Short-term borrowings
    -       -       1,864,056       1,864,056  
Subordinated debt
    8,000,000       6,218,143       8,000,000       5,796,000  
Accrued interest payable and other liabilities (3)
    1,200,801       1,200,801       1,073,899       1,073,899  
 
 
(1)
Temporary investments include federal funds sold and overnight investments.
 
(2)
Loans, net of allowances, include loans held for sale.
 
(3)
Only financial instruments as defined in SFAS guidance “Disclosure about Fair Value of Financial Instruments,” are included in other assets and other liabilities.
 
The following methods and assumptions were used to estimate the fair value of each category of financial instruments for which it is practicable to estimate that value:

Cash and due from banks, federal funds sold and overnight investments. The carrying amount approximated the fair value.

Investment Securities. The fair value for U.S. Government Agency and Mortgage-backed securities was based upon quoted market bids.

Other equity securities. The fair values of Federal Reserve Bank and Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) of Atlanta stock are not readily determinable since these stocks are restricted as to marketability.


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Loans. The fair value was estimated by computing the discounted value of estimated cash flows, adjusted for potential credit losses, for pools of loans having similar characteristics. The discount rate was based upon the current loan origination rate for a similar loan. Non-performing loans have an assumed interest rate of 0%.  The carrying amount for residential mortgage loans held for sale approximated the fair value due to the fact, historically, the loans held for sale have been sold within 60 days of the origination date.

Bank owned life insurance.  The carrying amount approximated the fair value due to the variable interest rate.

Accrued interest receivable. The carrying amount approximated the fair value of accrued interest, considering the short-term nature of the receivable and its expected collection.

Other assets. The carrying amount approximated the fair value.

Deposit liabilities. The fair value of demand, money market savings and regular savings deposits, which have no stated maturity, were considered equal to their carrying amount, representing the amount payable on demand.  These estimated fair values do not include the intangible value of core deposit relationships, which comprise a significant portion of the Bank’s deposit base.  Management believes that the Bank’s core deposit relationships provide a relatively stable, low-cost funding source that has a substantial intangible value separate from the value of the deposit balances.

The fair value of time deposits was based upon the discounted value of contractual cash flows at current rates for deposits of similar remaining maturity.

Short-term borrowings. The carrying amount approximated the fair value due to their variable interest rates.

Subordinated Debt. Fair values were calculated by discounting the carrying values using a cash flow approach based on market rates as of September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008.  The September 30, 2009 fair value does not reflect the Company’s election in January of 2009 to defer interest payments.

Other liabilities. The carrying amount approximated the fair value of accrued interest payable, accrued dividends and premiums payable, considering their short-term nature and expected payment.

Off-balance sheet instruments. The Company charges fees for commitments to extend credit. Interest rates on loans, for which these commitments are extended, are normally committed for periods of less than one month. Fees charged on standby letters of credit and other financial guarantees are deemed to be immaterial and these guarantees are expected to be settled at face amount or expire unused. It is impractical to assign any fair value to these commitments.


4.  INCOME TAXES

The Company employs the liability method of accounting for income taxes as required by the FASB literature on the 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.  The Company adopted the provisions of the FASB literature for the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes in the first quarter of 2007.  The Company utilizes statutory requirements for its income tax accounting and avoids risks associated with potentially problematic tax positions that may incur challenge upon audit, where an adverse outcome is more likely than not.  Therefore, no provisions are made for either uncertain tax positions or accompanying potential tax penalties and interest for underpayments of income taxes in the Company’s tax reserves.
 

 
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5.  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. The Company’s common stock options totaling 135,441 were not considered in the computation of diluted earnings per share for the three or nine month periods ended September 30, 2009 or September 30, 2008 because the results would have been anti-dilutive in both periods.


6.  STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

Effective January 1, 2006, the Company adopted FASB’s guidance on the accounting for share-based payments and has included the stock-based employee compensation cost in its income statements for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2009 and 2008.  Amounts recognized in the financial statements with respect to stock-based compensation are as follows:

   
Three Months Ended
September 30
   
Nine Months Ended
September30
 
   
2009
   
2008
   
2009
   
2008
 
                         
                         
Net amounts expensed (recovered) against income, before tax benefit
  $ 1,525     $ 10,155     $ (4,473 )   $ 62,800  
                                 
Amount of related income tax benefit (expense) recognized in income
  $ 519     $ 3,453     $ (1,521 )   $ 20,650  


The recovery related to forfeitures of restricted stock units.  An estimated forfeiture rate was not considered in the fair value calculation at time of grant.

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 are available for grant to officers, employees and directors of the Company and its affiliates, including the Bank, except that non-employee directors are not 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 September 30, 2009, twelve Awards had been granted under the Incentive Plan.  Five of these Awards included an unrestricted stock grant of 550 shares to five employees in August 2007 based on their 2006 performance.  The Awards vested immediately upon issuance and the closing stock price on the grant date was $15.46.  The remaining seven Awards represent restricted stock awards and are discussed in more detail below in the section entitled “Restricted Stock Units.”

The following is a summary of changes in outstanding options for the nine month periods ended September 30, 2009 and 2008:

   
Number of Shares
   
Weighted Average Exercise Price
 
Balance, January 1, 2008
    138,741     $ 6.99  
Granted
    -       -  
Cancelled
    -       -  
Exercised
    (3,300 )   $ 6.89  
Balance, September 30, 2008
    135,441     $ 6.99  
                 
Balance, January 1, 2009
    135,441     $ 6.99  
Granted
    -       -  
Cancelled
    -       -  
Exercised
    -          
Balance, September 30, 2009
    135,441     $ 6.99  
                 
Weighted average fair value of options granted during 2002
  $ 2.77          
 
 
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The following table summarizes information about options outstanding at September 30, 2009:
   
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
 
116,945
 
1
 
$6.89
   
116,945
 
$6.89
$7.61
 
18,496
 
1
 
$7.61
   
18,496
 
$7.61
   
135,441
     
$6.99
   
135,441
 
$6.99

Based upon a closing stock price of $1.98 per share as of September 30, 2009, there was no aggregate intrinsic value in options outstanding and exercisable.


Restricted Stock Units

The following table summarizes the changes in outstanding shares under restricted stock grants for the nine month periods ended September 30, 2009 and 2008.

   
Number of Shares
   
Weighted Value at Issuance Date
 
Unvested grants at January 1, 2009
    13,200     $ 13.24  
Granted
            -  
Vested
    (1,200 )     10.21  
Cancelled
    (9,600 )     14.38  
Unvested grants at September 30, 2009
    2,400     $ 10.17  
                 
Unvested grants at January 1, 2008
    24,000     $ 15.91  
Granted
    10,500       10.23  
Vested
    (5,550 )     15.92  
Cancelled
    (15,750 )     -  
Unvested grants at September 30, 2008
    13,200     $ 13.24  
                 

The Company recovered $4,473 of compensation net of amortization, associated with the forfeiture of restricted stock units for the nine month period ending September 30, 2009.


7.           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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As of September 30, 2009, the Bank has been categorized as “Adequately Capitalized” by the OCC under the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action.   On February 6, 2009, the Bank voluntarily entered into a Consent Order with the OCC.  Among other things, the Consent Order required that by April 30, 2009 the Bank maintain certain regulatory capital ratios in excess of the minimum required under the risk-based capital adequacy guidelines adopted by our regulators.  The Bank was not in compliance with the minimum capital requirements at April 30, 2009 and our request for an extension of time to meet the requirements was denied.  As a result, we were required to develop a contingency plan for the Bank.  Our current contingency plan consists of a recapitalization of the Bank by the Company through the issuance of an additional number of shares of the Company’s common stock in one or more private placements.   Any such private placement would require stockholder authorization and would likely result in a change in control of the Company.  Our stockholders had previously authorized the issuance of new shares of the Company’s common stock to be sold in one or more private placements, but this authorization expired on August 26, 2009.  We believe that such issuance will satisfy the contingency plan requirement as well as applicable minimum capital requirements.

Quantitative measures established by regulation to ensure capital adequacy require the Bank to maintain amounts and ratios (set forth in the table below) of total and Tier 1 capital (as defined in the regulations) to risk-weighted assets (as defined) and Tier 1 capital (as defined) to average assets (as defined).

The Bank’s actual capital amounts and ratios as of September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008 are presented in the following tables:

 
 
September 30, 2009
   
 
 
 
Actual
   
 
 
For Capital
Adequacy Purpose
   
To Be Well
Capitalized Under
Prompt Corrective
Action Provisions
 
   
Amount
 
Ratio
   
Amount
 
Ratio
   
Amount
 
Ratio
 
Total Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets)*:
$
17,781,000
 
8.21
%
$
17,321,200
 
8.00
%
$
21,651,500
 
10.00
%
Tier I Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets)*:
 
15,031,000
 
6.94
%
 
8,660,600
 
4.00
%
 
12,990,900
 
6.00
%
Tier I Capital (to Average Assets)*:
 
15,031,000
 
4.98
%
 
9,054,510
 
3.00
%
 
15,090,850
 
5.00
%
 
*In order to be in compliance with the terms of the Consent Order, the Bank must meet minimum Total Capital, Tier 1 Capital  (to Risk Weighted Assets) and Tier 1 Capital (to Average Assets) ratios of 12.00%, 11.00% and 9.00%, respectively.

December 31, 2008
   
 
 
 
Actual
   
 
 
For Capital
Adequacy Purpose
   
To Be Well
Capitalized Under
Prompt Corrective
Action Provisions
 
   
Amount
 
Ratio
   
Amount
 
Ratio
   
Amount
 
Ratio
 
Total Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets)*:
$
26,322,000
 
9.57
%
$
22,000,960
 
8.00
%
$
27,501,200
 
10.00
%
Tier I Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets)*:
 
22,857,000
 
8.31
%
 
11,000,480
 
4.00
%
 
16,500,720
 
6.00
%
Tier I Capital (to Average Assets)*:
 
22,857,000
 
8.31
%
 
8,254,920
 
3.00
%
 
13,758,200
 
5.00
%
 
*In order to be in compliance with the terms of the Consent Order, the Bank must meet minimum Total Capital, Tier 1 Capital  (to Risk Weighted Assets) and Tier 1 Capital (to Average Assets) ratios of 12.00%, 11.00% and 9.00%, respectively.
 
 
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Item 2.  Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

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 September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008 and for the three month and nine month periods ended September 30, 2009 and 2008.

Overview

The Parent was incorporated on June 3, 1999 under the laws of the State of Maryland to operate as a bank holding company of the Bank. The Bank commenced operations on May 12, 2000.

The principal business of the Company is to make loans and other investments and to accept time and demand deposits. The Company’s primary market areas are in the Baltimore Metropolitan area, Baltimore-Washington corridor and on Maryland’s Eastern Shore, although the Company’s business development efforts generate business outside of these areas. The Company offers a broad range of banking products, including a full line of business and personal savings and checking accounts, money market demand accounts, certificates of deposit, and other banking services. The Company funds a variety of loan types including commercial and residential real estate loans, commercial term loans and lines of credit, consumer loans, and letters of credit with an emphasis on meeting the borrowing needs of small businesses. The Company’s target customers are small and mid-sized businesses, business owners, professionals, nonprofit institutions and high net worth individuals.

The Company experienced a significant operating loss during the nine months ended September 30, 2009 resulting from difficulties in its loan portfolio from deteriorating economic conditions and industry-wide problems in commercial and residential real estate lending.  As such, management continues to emphasize prudent asset/liability management and it has significantly tightened its underwriting standards for commercial and residential real estate loans. Key measurements for the three month and nine month periods ended September 30, 2009 include the following:

 
·
Total assets at September 30, 2009 increased to $297.5 million from $270.6 million as of December 31, 2008.

 
·
Total loans outstanding decreased from $248.4 million as of December 31, 2008 to $203.4 million as of September 30, 2009.

 
·
There was approximately $10.9 million in non-accrual loans as of September 30, 2009.  In addition, the Company foreclosed on or accepted a deed-in-lieu of foreclosure on three residential real estate properties related to investor-owned residential real estate during the quarter. These properties were placed into other real estate owned (“OREO”) at estimated net realizable value of approximately $1.2 million.  As of September 30, 2009, fifteen properties remained with a net realizable value of $4.1 million.  Also, the Company had troubled debt restructurings totaling $6 million. The Company continues to maintain appropriate reserves for credit losses.

 
·
Seven properties held in real estate acquired through foreclosure or a deed-in-lieu of foreclosure, were sold during the nine months ending September 30, 2009.  Net losses were realized on five of the seven properties sold.  In aggregate, losses on the five properties totaled $183 thousand while a gain of $2 thousand was realized on the other two properties.  The Company also recovered $70 thousand for a loan originally transferred into OREO during 2008 and a refunded escrow deposit.
 
 
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·
Deposits at September 30, 2009 increased to $277.5 million from $244.6 million as of December 31, 2008.

 
·
The Company incurred net losses of $1.4 million and $4.4 million for the three month and nine month periods ended September 30, 2009, respectively, compared to net losses of $1.8 million and $4.0 million for the three month and nine month periods ended September 30, 2008, respectively.

 
·
Net interest income, the Company’s main source of income, was $1.4 million and $4.4 million during the three month and nine month periods ended September 30, 2009, respectively,  compared to $2.0 million and $6.7 million for the comparable three month and nine month periods in 2008.
 
 
·
The Company increased the allowance for credit losses by $528 thousand from December 31, 2008 to September 30, 2009.  Over this nine month period, the allowance for credit losses was increased by a provision of $5.7 million in order to reserve for credit losses inherent in the loan portfolio and was reduced by net charge-offs totaling $5.2 million.  Reserves against commercial loans, Home Equity Lines of Credit (“HELOCs”), residential and commercial real estate loans have increased from June 30, 2009 to September 30, 2009, reflecting recognition of an increase in losses inherent in these portfolios.  Net charge-offs were $2.3 million for both second and third quarters of 2009, preceded by $508 thousand the first quarter, resulting in year-to-date net charge-offs of $5.2 million for the first nine months of 2009.
 
 
·
Non-interest income increased by $36 thousand and $66 thousand, or 17.8% and 10.7% for the three month and nine month periods ended September 30, 2009, respectively, as  compared to the same periods in 2008 due principally to the gains on sale of mortgages partially offset by losses realized on the sales of other real estate owned.
 
 
·
Non-interest expenses decreased by $315 thousand and $1.6 million or 12.2% and 19.8%, for the three month and nine month periods ended September 30, 2009, as compared to the comparable three month and nine month periods in 2008 due largely to continued cost savings from several staff reductions subsequent to the first quarter of 2008 and staff turnover during 2009.

 
·
The Company’s common stock closed at $1.98 on September 30, 2009, which represented a 65% decline from its closing price of $5.70 on September 30, 2008.

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

In addition, as previously reported, on February 6, 2009, the Bank voluntarily entered into a Consent Order with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (the “OCC”), its primary banking regulator ( the “Consent Order”), that requires the Bank to take certain actions.



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Results of Operations

General
The Company recorded net losses of $1.4 million and $4.4 million for the three month and nine month periods ended September 30, 2009. This compares to net losses of $1.8 million and $4.0 million for the same periods in 2008. This is a decrease of $332 thousand or 18.7 % for the three month period and an increase of $334 thousand or 8.3% for the nine month period. The increase in losses in the nine month period is due primarily to reductions in net interest income and  higher Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) insurance and outsourcing costs partially offset by reductions in salary expense and additional income tax benefits during the first nine months of 2009 as compared to the first nine months of 2008.

The Bank’s mortgage origination operations, located in Lutherville 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 officers. For the nine month periods ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, net gains on the sale of mortgage loans totaled $430 thousand and $214 thousand, respectively. Gains on the sale of mortgage loans have increased for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2009 as compared to the same periods in 2008 due to a general increase in refinance activity in the Company’s markets.

In 2004, the Company began purchasing 100% participations in mortgage loans originated by a mortgage company in the Baltimore metropolitan area. The participations were for loans for which a secondary market investor had committed to purchase. The participations were typically held for a period of three to four weeks before being sold to the secondary market investor.  The Bank terminated the program in August 2008 due to deterioration in the national mortgage markets and, as of September 30, 2009, the Company had no such loans outstanding under this program, which were classified as held for sale.  The Company earned $97 thousand from this program for the same period in 2008.

Management expects the remainder of 2009 to continue to be challenging for earnings as we limit loan growth and face a weakened economy.   Future results will be subject to the volatility of the provision for credit losses, which is related to loan quality, loan growth, and the fluctuation of mortgage loan production, all of which is sensitive to economic and interest rate instability and other competitive pressures that arise in a recessionary 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.

Net interest income was $1.4 million and $4.4 million for the three month and nine month periods ended September 30, 2009 as compared to $2.0 million and $6.7 million for the same three month and nine month periods in 2008. This represents a decrease of 29% and 35% for the three month and nine month periods ended September 30, 2009, as compared to the same periods in 2008.
 
 
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Total interest income for the three month and nine month periods ended September 30, 2009 was $3.0 million and $9.3 million respectively, compared to $3.6 million and $11.8 million for the same periods ended September 30, 2008.  The 15% and 21% decrease for the three month and nine month periods, respectively, over the same periods in 2008 were primarily attributable to lost interest from an increase in the average balance of non-accrual loans and the decline in average total loans outstanding. In addition, the average target federal funds rate decreased from 2.44% for the first nine months of 2008 to a range of 0 to ..25% for the first nine months of 2009.  As a result, due to  the substantial number of variable rate loans in our portfolio, which re-price based on the federal funds target rate, the yields on interest earning assets decreased from 6.09% for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 to 4.47% for the nine months ended September 30, 2009.

The percentage of average interest-earning assets represented by loans was 84.1% and 94.8% for the nine month periods ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, 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 nine month period ended September 30, 2009, the average yield on the loan portfolio decreased to 5.16% from 6.34% for the nine month period ended September 30, 2008, primarily as a result of the decrease in the federal funds rate and the high percentage of variable-rate loans in our loan portfolio noted above.

The average yield on the investment portfolio and other earning assets, such as federal funds sold, was .81% for the nine month period ended September 30, 2009 as compared to 1.52% for the same period in 2008. This decline in the average yield was a direct result of a decrease in federal funds rate for the 2009 period.  The percentage of average interest-earning assets represented by investment securities, federal funds sold and interest bearing cash balances was 15.9% and 5.2% for the nine month periods ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively.   As of September 30, the weighted average yield for the available for sale investment portfolio was approximately 3.10%.

Interest expense from deposits and borrowings for the three month and nine month periods ended September 30, 2009 was $1.6 million and $4.9 million, respectively, compared to $1.6 million and $5.1 million, respectively for the same periods in 2008. The decrease for the nine month period is the result of the previously discussed reduction in the target federal funds rate offset by an increase in the percentage of deposits held in the form of Certificates of Deposit (“CDs”). CDs are the Bank’s most expensive form of deposits. As of September 30, 2009, CDs comprised 78.7% of average interest-bearing liabilities compared to 52.3% of average interest-bearing liabilities as of September 30, 2008, due to management’s decision to maintain a higher level of liquidity since it has no available back up lines of credit.  Average rates paid on all interest-bearing liabilities decreased from 3.20% for the nine month period ended September 30, 2008 to 2.90% for the nine month period ended September 30, 2009.

As a result of the factors discussed above, the net interest margin decreased to 2.10% for the nine month period ended September 30, 2009 from 3.48% for the same period in 2008. Although management has been able to decrease deposit rates, the yield on loans and investments decreased to a greater extent than the cost of funds. Management has observed ongoing pressure to offer lower rates on loans as the market for loans has become more competitive while demand remains low.  In addition, the market is very competitive for deposits, which has limited management’s ability to maintain margins through reductions in the interest rates on deposit accounts generally and certificate of deposit rates in particular.

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.
 
 
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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.

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2009
 
   
Average
Balance
   
Interest and fees
   
Yield/
Rate
 
ASSETS
                 
Loans and loans held for sale
  $ 233,836,584     $ 9,025,431       5.16 %
Investment securities
    8,661,377       200,092       3.09  
Federal funds sold and interest bearing cash balances
    35,401,069       65,812       .25  
          Total earning assets
    277,899,030       9,291,335       4.47 %
Less: Allowance for credit losses
    (5,930,245 )                
Cash and due from banks
    5,602,900                  
Other real estate owned
    3,532,883                  
Premises and equipment, net
    1,011,552                  
Investment in bank owned life insurance
    5,346,298                  
Current and deferred taxes receivable
    5,823,277                  
Accrued interest receivable and other assets
    2,589,503                  
          Total assets
  $ 295,875,198                  
                         
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
                       
Interest-bearing demand deposits
  $ 38,733,863       85,631       .30 %
Regular savings deposits
    1,047,747       -       .00  
Time deposits
    178,374,265       4,369,854       3.28  
Short-term borrowings
    620,025       2,191       .47  
Subordinated debt
    8,000,000       461,354       7.71  
Total interest-bearing liabilities
    226,775,900       4,919,030       2.90 %
Net interest income and spread
          $ 4,372,305       1.57 %
Non-interest-bearing demand deposits
    53,024,502                  
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
    1,057,313                  
Stockholders’ equity
    15,017,483                  
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
  $ 295,875,198                  
                         
                         
Interest and fee income/average earning assets
    4.47 %                
Interest expense/average earning assets
    2.37                  
Net interest margin
    2.10 %                
                         
Return on Average Assets (Annualized)
    (1.92 ) %                
Return on Average Equity (Annualized)
    (38.95 ) %                
Average Equity to Average Assets
    5.08 %                


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Nine Months Ended September 30, 2008
 
   
Average
Balance
   
Interest and fees
   
Yield/
Rate
 
ASSETS
                 
Loans and loans held for sale
  $ 245,469,775     $ 11,650,759       6.34 %
Investment securities
    1,335,063       43,612       4.36  
Federal funds sold and other overnight investments
    12,197,159       110,291       1.21  
Total earning assets
    259,001,997       11,804,662       6.09 %
Less: Allowance for credit losses
    (6,292,206 )                
Cash and due from banks
    616,815                  
Other real estate owned
    1,926,912                  
Premises and equipment, net
    1,290,746                  
Investment in bank owned life insurance
    5,118,128                  
Current and deferred tax receivable
    3,262,819                  
Accrued interest receivable and other assets
    1,579,842                  
          Total assets
  $ 266,505,053                  
                         
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
                       
Interest-bearing demand deposits
    75,649,935       1,041,630       1.84  
Regular Savings deposits
    1,586,431       3,632       .31  
Time deposits
    110,540,597       3,340,515       4.04  
Short-term borrowings
    15,580,423       220,633       1.89  
Subordinated debt
    8,000,000       451,645       7.54  
Total interest-bearing liabilities
    211,357,386       5,058,055       3.20 %
Net interest income and spread
          $ 6,746,607       2.89 %
Non-interest-bearing demand deposits
    35,765,362                  
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
    1,098,372                  
Stockholders’ equity
    18,283,933                  
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
  $ 266,505,053                  
                         
                         
Interest and fee income/average earning assets
    6.09 %                
Interest expense/average earning assets
    2.61                  
Net interest margin
    3.48 %                
                         
Return on Average Assets (Annualized)
    (2.03 ) %                
Return on Average Equity (Annualized)
    (29.52 ) %                
Average Equity to Average Assets
    6.86 %                



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Provision for Credit Losses

The provision for credit losses was $1.8 million and $5.7 million for the three month and nine month periods ended September 30, 2009, respectively, compared to $2.5 million and $5.5 million for the comparable periods in 2008. The amount of the provision for credit losses is reflective of the ongoing economic difficulties that many businesses and households are experiencing.  The economy continues to suffer the effects of further declines in the values of real estate, which represents a substantial portion of the collateral for non-performing loans.

Non-Interest Income

Non-interest income consists primarily of gains on the sale of mortgage loans, deposit account service charges, income on bank owned life insurance and cash management fees. For the three month and nine month periods ended September 30, 2009, the Company realized non-interest income of $238 thousand and $680 thousand, respectively, as compared to $202 thousand and $615 thousand for the same periods in 2008. Gains on the sale of mortgage loans of $105 thousand and $430 thousand comprised 44.3% and 63.3% of the total for the three month and nine month periods ended September 30, 2009, respectively. This compares to gains on the sale of mortgage loans of $73 thousand and $214 thousand, or 36% and 35%, of total non-interest income for the three month and nine month periods, respectively, ended September 30, 2008. The level of gains on the sale of mortgage loans increased for the three month and nine month periods ended September 30, 2009 due to a general increase in home refinance activity in the Company’s markets.

Losses on the sale of OREO properties totaled $11 thousand and $180 thousand for the three month and nine month periods ended September 30, 2009 as compared to a loss of $1 thousand in the three month period and a gain of $1 thousand in the nine month period ended September 30, 2008. Increased foreclosure activity and deteriorating economic conditions beginning early in 2008 and continuing during the first nine months of 2009 has caused housing prices to decrease, which is the reason for the increased loss during the 2009 periods.  During the first nine months of 2008, there were six OREO properties sold compared to seven properties that were sold during the first nine months of 2009.

Service charges on deposit accounts totaled $73 thousand and $244 thousand for the three month and nine month periods ended September 30, 2009, respectively, as compared to $59 thousand and $184 thousand for the same periods in 2008. The increase of 23.8% and 32.5% is attributable to an increase in overdraft fees charged on transaction accounts as well as an increase in analysis fees charged on business checking accounts. Although overdraft fees increased, the Company continues to maintain a very low level of average overdrafts. Analysis fees have increased as a result of the previously discussed Federal Reserve actions with respect to the target federal funds rate, which reduced the rates used to calculate credits available to customers to offset any analysis fees they incurred.

Gains on the sales of fixed assets totaled $1 thousand and losses totaled $20 thousand for the three month and nine month periods ended September 30, 2009.  The loss for the nine months is associated with the closing of our loan production office in Columbia, Maryland in March 2009 and the relocation of our former mortgage loan origination office from Towson, Maryland to the Company’s headquarters building in Lutherville, Maryland in November 2008.

The year to date decrease in other income of 16.6% is attributable to lower wire transfer and official check fees as a result of our providing fewer of these services during the first three quarters of 2009.
 
 
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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.   Bay National Bank has not entered into any such fee arrangements, although the Bank does offer such services to customers through referral relationships for which it is not compensated. No assurance can be given that any such fee arrangements will be obtained or maintained.
 
Non-Interest Expense

Non-interest expense for the three month and nine month periods ended September 30, 2009 totaled $2.3 million and $6.6 million, respectively. This compares to non-interest expense for the comparable periods in 2008 of $2.6 million and $8.3 million. The decrease of $315 thousand and $1.6 million, or 12.2% and 19.8%, is primarily attributable to a decrease in salary and employee benefits as a result of reductions in personnel subsequent to March 31, 2008 and the turnover of existing staff, partially offset by increases in outsourcing costs and FDIC insurance costs.  Salaries and benefits expense decreased to $875 thousand and $2.7 million for the three month and nine month periods ended September 30, 2009 from $1.5 million and $4.7 million for the same periods of 2008.  The decreases in salaries and benefits for the 2009 periods related to three separate reductions in personnel since March 31, 2008, including the closing of the loan production office in Columbia, Maryland during the first quarter of 2009.  As of September 30, 2009, we had 43 active employees as opposed to 60 at September 30, 2008.

Occupancy expenses decreased by $53 thousand and $73 thousand for the three-months and nine months ended September 30, 2009. During the second quarter of 2009, the Company successfully negotiated sub-leases of its former Towson, Maryland mortgage origination office and for space that became available in the Company’s Lutherville, Maryland headquarters building. In addition, the Company negotiated with a sub-tenant for the space in the former loan production office in Columbia, Maryland who began sub-leasing the space in June 2009.  As a result, net occupancy expenses have decreased from 2008 levels and also decreased slightly from second quarter levels of 2009.

Furniture and equipment expense decreased by $9 thousand and increased by $28 thousand, or 8.2% and 9.1%, for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2009, respectively, as compared to the same periods in 2008.  The increase year to date is primarily due to real estate taxes paid on a higher number of foreclosed properties owned in 2009 compared to 2008.  Management agreed to pay the real estate taxes on properties that were securing non-performing loans in the process of workout in order to prevent auction of such properties by various local governments.

Legal and professional fees decreased $75 thousand and $133 thousand, or 38.6% and 20.4%, for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2009, respectively, as compared to the same periods in 2008. A significant portion of the decrease this year was attributable to a higher level of workout activity during the first nine months of 2008 compared to 2009.

Data processing costs increased by $20 thousand and by $9 thousand, or 10.8% and 1.3%, for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2009, respectively, as compared to the same periods in 2008. The increased data processing costs in the third quarter of 2009 was primarily attributable to additional expense for the upgrade of a commercial loan software package and these increased costs will continue for the next eight months.
 

 
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Outsourcing costs increased by $164 thousand and by $433 thousand, or 557% and 294%, respectively, for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2009 as compared to the same periods in 2008.  Most of the increase is due to the cost of outside professional services firms providing additional personnel to assist the Company with streamlining process flows, bridging gaps in the workforce caused by the departure of several employees and with preparing materials required by the OCC Consent Order.

Advertising and marketing-related expenses decreased $83 thousand and $286 thousand, or 75.6% and 69.6%, respectively, for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2009 as compared to the same periods in 2008. The decrease is a result of the combination of expenses incurred in 2008 as the Company expanded the business development staff and is pursuant to the opening of the office in Columbia, Maryland in December 2007, as well as an effort to reduce overall costs for 2009.  With a focus on minimizing costs, the Company deemed advertising a discretionary expenditure and has curtailed such expenditures beginning in January 2009.
 
There was a decrease of $15 thousand, or 13.2%, in the provision for losses on other real estate owned for the nine month period ended September 30, 2009 compared to the same period in 2008. The decrease is due to the fact that management accepted contract offers to purchase various OREO properties before updated appraisals could be obtained.  There were further declines in the values of OREO during 2009 but they are evidenced by the increase in losses on the sales of OREO that were discussed previously under the heading “Noninterest Income.” There was an increase of $6 thousand, or a 10.2% increase during the three month period ended September 30, 2009 as compared to the same period in 2008.

FDIC insurance premiums have increased $324 thousand and $533 thousand or 702.3% and 393.2 % for the three month and nine month periods ended September 30, 2009, respectively, over the same periods in 2008.  The FDIC insurance premium increases are the direct result of the Company’s rating downgrade and also reflects a special assessment of $150 thousand payable on September 30, 2009. The higher FDIC insurance rate will remain at the elevated level until the Bank’s rating improves, which could happen after a capital infusion and several consecutive quarters of net earnings.

Other expenses for the three month and nine month periods ended September 30, 2009 totaled $187 thousand and $522 thousand, respectively.  This compares to other expense for the comparable periods in 2008 of $125 thousand and $606 thousand, respectively.  An increase of $62 thousand in the third quarter is largely attributable to higher loan collection costs as compared to the third quarter of 2008.  Higher loan collection costs are attributable to greater amounts of tax, legal and maintenance expenses associated with maintaining and recovering troubled assets.  There was also a reversal of $64 thousand in accrued director fees in the third quarter 2008 that decreased the other expenses amount during the 2008 period.  There are no director fees accrued for 2009 since the directors waived their fees effective January 1, 2008 for an indefinite period of time going forward. The year to date decrease of $84 thousand, or 13.8% is primarily attributable to lower membership dues, telephone and printing expenses as a result of cost control measures instituted during 2008 which were partially offset by increases in OCC assessments and loan collection costs.

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 provision for credit losses and non-interest income. The Company’s efficiency ratio was 136.1% and 131.2% for the three month and nine month periods ended September 30, 2009. This compares to 117.2% and 112.3% for the same periods in 2008. The increase in the efficiency ratio from the prior year is primarily a result of the previously discussed decline in interest revenues.
 
 
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Income Taxes

For the three month and nine month periods ended September 30, 2009, the Company recorded an income tax benefit of $957 thousand and $2.9 million, respectively, compared to benefits of $1.1 million and $2.4 million recorded for the same periods in 2008.  The changes in tax benefits are directly proportional to the changes in pre-tax losses recognized for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2009, when compared to the comparable periods in 2008.


Financial Condition

Composition of the Balance Sheet

As of September 30, 2009, total assets were $297.5 million. This represents an increase of $26.9 million, or 10%, since December 31, 2008. The change in total assets includes increases of $52.7 million in cash and due from banks, $20.9 million in investment securities and $254 thousand in other real estate owned, net. These increases were partially offset by decreases of $45.5 million in loans net of the allowance for credit losses, $1.1 million in federal funds sold and other overnight investments, $350 thousand in current and deferred taxes, and $287 thousand in premises and equipment.

As of September 30, 2009, loans net of unearned fees and excluding loans held for sale, totaled $201.1 million. This represents a decrease of $46.1 million, or 18.7%, from a balance of $247.2 million as of December 31, 2008.

The composition of the loan portfolio as of September 30, 2009 was approximately $94.6 million of commercial loans, $3.1 million of consumer loans, and $103.4 million of real estate loans (excluding mortgage loans held for sale). The composition of the loan portfolio as of December 31, 2008 was approximately $125.3 million of commercial loans, $3.8 million of consumer loans, and $118.1 million of real estate loans (excluding mortgage loans held for sale). Mortgage loans held for sale were $2.3 million and $1.2 million as of September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, respectively. The decrease in the loan portfolio is due to management’s efforts to restrict loan growth in order to increase capital levels, liquidity and the Bank’s regulatory capital ratios.

Out of $201.1 million in total loans outstanding, the Company carried on its books $22.0 million in its Towson mortgage loan portfolio at September 30, 2009.  The Towson portfolio includes loans to investors for residential construction and reconstruction projects which continue to exhibit especially high levels of credit risk.  During the first nine months of 2009, the Company charged-off $2.8 million of loans from this portfolio.  Nearly 55% of the Bank’s total charge-offs in the third quarter of 2009 were Towson mortgage consumer construction credits.  At September 30, 2009, approximately 73% or $16.1 million, of Towson portfolio loans were on the Company’s watch list of carefully managed credits.  Of these watch list loans, $14.1 million were impaired at September 30, 2009, including $5.0 million of troubled debt restructures.  The Towson portfolio has specific reserves totaling $2.3 million.  In addition, the Towson portfolio had $568 thousand of loans at September 30, 2009 which were 30 to 89 days past due.  The Company is no longer originating loans to investors for consumer and commercial construction except for owner-occupied projects.  Management has devoted significant time and resources to resolving problems in the Towson portfolio.  These efforts have included working with borrowers on restructuring where appropriate and where possible, to secure the pledge of additional collateral, and seeking potential investors to facilitate property sales.  Since the economic climate and housing market are making it difficult for borrowers to sell or refinance their projects, management cannot assure that its actions will result in decreasing rates of non-accrual and past-due loans in its Towson portfolio in future periods.  In October 2009 the loan officer who was managing the workout of troubled Towson mortgage loans resigned his position with the Bank.  His duties are currently being performed by existing staff and management does not anticipate significant adverse effects on its credit administration over this portfolio as a result of such resignation.
 
 
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The Company’s credit quality issues are no longer contained predominantly within the Towson mortgage portfolio, however.  As unemployment has remained high and continues to increase, the effects of the recession continue, characterized by a continuing depressed real estate environment and lower property values.  These conditions have adversely affected an increasing number of the Company’s borrowers.  Through September 30, 2009, net charge-offs of commercial loans that were not from the Towson mortgage portfolio totaled $1.5 million, including $365 thousand during the third quarter of 2009. Commercial loans on the watch list reached $14.7 million at September 30, 2009.  These loans represent core business loans to clients for the operation of their small to middle-market enterprises or professional service firms.  In addition, among loans not in the Towson mortgage portfolio, commercial construction loans past due 30 to 89 days totaled $653 thousand at September 30, 2009, while commercial real estate past due credits were $841 thousand.  Overall, loans outside the Towson portfolio comprised nearly three-quarters of 30-89 days past due credits at September 30, 2009.  During the third quarter of 2009, management analyzed its large HELOC portfolio, identifying a number of borrowers for downgrade and for closer monitoring of those who have weak credit scores. Delinquency reports and charge-offs did not indicate a problem with this portfolio at September 30, 2009.  However, given economic conditions and the repeated appearance of some HELOC customers on reports of loans past-due less than 30 days, coupled with experience that HELOC credits can move quickly from performing to loss without normal migration over time through watch list grades, management is allocating more time, effort and reserves to this portfolio.  Management is aware of credit deterioration, especially in our commercial, commercial real estate and HELOC portfolios, and is applying sound and improved credit and workout administration to address them timely and thoroughly.

Troubled debt restructures amounted to $6.0 million at September 30, 2009, comprised exclusively of real estate secured credits, principally from the commercial real estate portfolio, compared to $952 thousand of troubled debt restructures at December 31, 2008.

 During the nine month period ending September 30, 2009, the Company either foreclosed or accepted deeds-in-lieu of foreclosure on eight pieces of residential real estate related to investor-owned residential real estate. These properties were placed into other real estate owned at estimated net realizable value of approximately $1.8 million. The difference between the related loan balances and the net realizable value, $1.3 million, was charged off to the allowance for credit losses during the period. The foreclosures combined with additional property sales, certain capitalized expenditures, and allowance adjustments resulted in a net increase in other real estate owned of $254 thousand between the December 31, 2008 net carrying value of $3.9 million and the September 30, 2009 net carrying value of $4.1 million.

At September 30, 2009, the Company had cash and due from banks of $59.9 million as compared to $7.3 million as of December 31, 2008. This increase is a result of management’s increased focus on liquidity during 2009.  See the Liquidity section later in this Management’s Discussion and Analysis for further information.

Funds not extended in loans are invested in cash and due from banks and various investments including federal funds sold and other overnight investments, investment securities, Federal Reserve Bank stock, Federal Home Loan Bank stock and bank owned life insurance. Excluding cash and due from banks, these overnight investments totaled approximately $943 thousand as of September 30, 2009 compared to approximately $2.0 million as of December 31, 2008. The decrease is temporary and is a result of management’s increased focus on capital ratios at quarter end September 30, 2009.
 
 
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 In March 2009, the Board of Directors approved a new investment policy and authorized management of the Company to invest in a traditional securities portfolio in order to provide ongoing liquidity, income and a ready source of collateral that can be pledged in order to access other sources of funds.  The investment securities available for sale balances of $20.9 million as of September 30, 2009 are investment securities such as agency-backed bonds and mortgage-backed securities.  The Company held Federal Reserve Bank stock and FHLB of Atlanta stock in other equity securities of $663,450 and $487,700 as of September 30, 2009 and $704,200 and $535,400 as of December 31, 2008, respectively.

Included in other assets at September 30, 2009 is approximately $132 thousand of deferred stock issuance costs.  These are costs incurred predominately for services rendered by legal counsel and investment advisors for the specific purpose of raising capital via the issuance of stock to qualified sophisticated investors in a private placement.  If the Company is successful in its capital raising efforts, these costs will be charged to the additional paid in capital account thereby partially offsetting the increase to capital.  If the Company is not able to raise additional capital, the costs must be eliminated from the asset category by a charge to expense in the period that such efforts to raise capital are abandoned.

Deposits at September 30, 2009 were $277.5 million of which approximately $11.0 million, or 3.96%, was related to one customer. Deposits at December 31, 2008 were $244.6 million of which deposits for the same customer stood at approximately $5.3 million, or 2.2%, of total deposits. The deposits for this customer tend 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 increase in total deposits from December 31, 2008 was primarily related to efforts to gather reasonably priced national market CDs to fund current and anticipated maturities of brokered certificates of deposit. National market certificates of deposit are discussed in more detail below.

In 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 placed funds through CDARS on behalf of a customer, it was eligible to receive matching deposits through the network. The Company also had the ability to raise deposits directly through the network.  These deposits received through the CDARS program are considered “Brokered Deposits” for bank regulatory purposes. At December 31, 2008, the Company had approximately $3.1 million of CDARS deposits all of which was placed on behalf of customers.  As a result of falling below the “well-capitalized” status for regulatory reporting purposes, the Company may still place customer deposits with CDARS but it is no longer permitted to accept brokered deposits including the match portion through the CDARS program. As of September 30, 2009 there were no reciprocal CDARS deposits on the Bank’s books.

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 deposit. As of September 30, 2009, the Company had total outstanding certificates of deposit of $189.1 million of which approximately $154.9 million 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 2.55% and an average term of 7.51 months. Included in the $154.9 million are national market certificates of deposit totaling approximately $21.0 million that have been classified as “Brokered Deposits” for bank regulatory purposes. These “Brokered Deposits” were issued with an average yield of 4.14% and an average term of 4.14 months.  As of December 31, 2008, the total certificates of deposit obtained through the listing of certificate of deposit rates on the internet-based listing services was approximately $94.9 million. Included in the $94.9 million were national market certificates of deposit totaling $80.5 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 brokered deposits and national market certificates of deposit, CDARS deposits and $11.0 million of deposits from the large customer described above, stood at $114.6 million as of September 30, 2009.  Core deposits declined by $32.8 million or 22.26%, from the total as of December 31, 2008 of $147.4 million.  Overall, the Company did not aggressively compete for new local deposits during 2009; as a result, deposits other than national market certificates of deposit decreased, which is the primary reason for the decrease in core deposits from 2008.  Core deposits are closely monitored by management because such deposits are considered not only a relatively stable source of funding but also reflective of the growth of commercial and consumer depository relationships.

Borrowed funds as of December 31, 2008, consisted of $1.9 million borrowed under Federal Funds lines of credit. These borrowings were unsecured and subordinated to all deposits.  As of September 30, 2009 there were no borrowed funds.
 
Subordinated debt consists of $8 million of fixed interest rate 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 trust 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 at the holding company level, subject to regulatory guidelines that limit the amount included to an aggregate of 25% of Tier 1 capital.  On January 6, 2009, the Company provided notice under the Indenture of its election to defer the interest payment due on February 23, 2009.  On May 1, 2009, the Company provided notice under the Indenture of its election to continue the extension of its previous deferral and of its election to defer the interest payment due on May 23, 2009.  As a result of the Company’s restriction on paying dividends pursuant to the Consent Order and the written agreement between the Parent and the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond entered into on April 28, 2009 (the “Reserve Bank Agreement”), which events we have previously reported, we anticipate that we will continue to defer such interest payments for the immediate future, in any case as long as the Consent Order and Reserve Bank Agreement are in effect.  As of September 30, 2009, $501 thousand of interest payments remains due to investors.

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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Determining an appropriate level of allowance for credit losses involves a high degree of judgment.  The Company’s allowance for credit losses provides for probable losses based on evaluations of inherent risks in the loan portfolio.  The allowance for credit losses is maintained at a level considered by management to be adequate to absorb losses inherent in the loan portfolio as of the date of the financial statements.  The Company has developed appropriate policies and procedures for assessing the adequacy of the allowance for credit losses that reflect management’s careful evaluation of credit risk considering all available information.  Management uses historical quantitative information to assess the adequacy of the allowance for credit losses as well as qualitative information about the prevailing economic and business environment, among other things. In developing this assessment, management must rely on estimates and exercise judgment in assigning credit risk.  Depending on changing circumstances, future assessments of credit risk may yield materially different results from the estimates, which may require an increase or decrease in the allowance for credit losses.  The Company’s allowance consists of formula-based components for business and consumer loans, an allowance for impaired loans and an unallocated component.  In the second quarter of 2009, management further refined the methodologies for the formula-based components to align more appropriately the allowance methodology with the current framework for analyzing credit losses.  Formula-based allowance calculations for business and consumer components permit the Company to address specifically the current trends and events affecting the credit risk in the loan portfolio.

A test of the adequacy of the allowance for credit losses is performed and reported to the Board of Directors on at least a quarterly 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 was $6.2 million at September 30, 2009, compared to $5.7 million at December 31, 2008.  These amounts, as a percentage of total loans plus loans held for sale, represented 3.05% at September 30, 2009, compared to 2.29% at December 31, 2008.  Excluding loans held for sale, the allowance for credit losses was 3.08% of total loans at September 30, 2009, versus 2.30% at December 31, 2008.  The increase in the level of the allowance resulted from the offsetting effects of a $5.7 million provision for credit losses during the first nine months of 2009, coupled with net charge-offs of $5.2 million.  Significant net charge-offs in the third quarter of 2009, totaling $2.3 million, and level with charge-offs for the second quarter of 2009, reflected losses resulting from the impact of the recent recession.  Increases in specific reserves have resulted largely from collateral shortfalls, when compared to the loan’s principal balance outstanding, with the application of the collateral method of measuring impairment under FASB guidance for “Accounting by Creditors for Impairment of a Loan.”  When this occurs, management acts to further secure the loan with additional collateral, allocates reserves for the difference between loan principal and its collateral net of selling costs, and, if necessary, timely pursues foreclosure actions and charges off any losses.


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Bay National Corporation has no exposure to foreign countries or foreign borrowers. Management believes that the allowance for credit losses is adequate for each period presented.

As of September 30, 2009, the Company had non-accrual loans totaling $10.9 million, all of which were impaired and included on the watch list.  Non-accrual loans are divided in approximately equal amounts between loans for investor residential real estate in the Towson portfolio on the one hand, and more traditional commercial lending to small and middle-market businesses and professional service firms on the other.  The Towson mortgage portfolio, as noted above, was adversely affected by the slowdown in the real estate market that reduced the ability of its borrowers to refinance or sell properties as quickly as anticipated.  On the commercial lending side, also as noted above, the length, severity and continuing impact of the recent recession, coupled with unusually high levels of unemployment, resulted in the deterioration in credit quality.  Nonperforming loans, comprised of non-accrual loans, loans past due 90 days or more and still accruing and troubled debt restructures, represented 8.3% of total loans, including loans held for sale, at September 30, 2009, in comparison to 6.6% reported as of December 31, 2008.  Of non-accrual loans, those at least partially collateralized by real estate totaled $9.6 million at September 30, 2009.

The Company recorded $2.3 million and $5.2 million of net charge-offs during the three month and nine month periods ended September 30, 2009, respectively, compared to $2.5 million and $3.8 million during the three month and nine month periods ended September 30, 2008.

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, scheduled amortization and prepayment of loans and investment securities, funds provided by operations and capital. The Company also has access to national markets for certificates of deposit.  While scheduled principal repayments on loans are a relatively predictable source of funds, deposit flows and loan prepayments are greatly influenced by market interest rates, 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 federal funds sold, other overnight investments and investment securities. As of September 30, 2009, the Company had $59.9 million in cash and due from banks, $943 thousand in federal funds sold and other overnight investments, $20.9 in investment securities and $2.3 million in loans expected to be sold within 60 days. As of December 31, 2008, the Company had $7.3 million in cash and due from banks, $2.0 million in federal funds sold and other overnight investments and $1.2 million in loans expected to be sold within 60 days.

The Company had approximately $21.5 million of borrowing capacity with the FHLB of Atlanta as of December 31, 2008.  This facility was rescinded on February 13, 2009.  The Company took steps to restore this line of credit and it was restored to $6.5 million on March 27, 2009. Subsequently, on April 9, 2009 the available line capacity was reduced to $5.0 million.  On May 14, 2009, the Company received notification that due to the weak operating results of the Bank for the first quarter of 2009, the line has again been rescinded.  The Company will continue to take appropriate steps to identify and arrange for lines of credit from other sources.

The increase in the overall level of liquid assets, other than loans expected to be sold within 60 days, is the result of management’s decision to increase liquidity and, when appropriate, to allow non-core time deposits to mature.
 
 
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As an additional source of liquidity, management has also identified specific loans to sell and has contacted several correspondent banks as potential purchasers of such loans.  Since undertaking transactions of this nature could have an adverse impact on the profitability of the Company (i.e., loss in interest income on the participated loans) the sale of these assets is being considered only as a contingent source of liquidity.

To further aid in managing the Company’s liquidity, the Board has approved and an Investment Committee was formed to review and discuss recommendations for the use of available cash and to establish an investment portfolio. By limiting the maturity of securities and maintaining a conservative investment posture, management can rely on the investment portfolio to help meet any short-term funding needs.

Based on the actions noted above, we believe that the Company has adequate cash on hand and available through liquidation of investment securities to meet a liquidity shortfall. Although the Company believes sufficient liquidity exists, if economic conditions continue to deteriorate and consumer confidence is not restored, this excess liquidity could be depleted, which would then materially affect the Company’s ability to meet its operating needs and to raise additional capital.

As previously discussed, the Company is attempting to raise funds via a private placement of its common stock.  It is necessary for the Company to raise these funds and to recapitalize the Bank in order for the Bank to continue operations.  If we cannot raise sufficient capital before the Bank reaches regulatory capital levels that will result in a receivership of the Bank, we will attempt a direct sale of the Company and/or Bank or of the Bank’s assets.

If our capital raising efforts are successful, proceeds from a private placement would add approximately $15 million or more of cash to the balance sheet.


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 generally 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 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 September 30, 2009, which are expected to mature or reprice in each of the time periods shown:
 
 
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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
  $ 57,149,867       20.24 %   $ 57,149,867     $ -     $ -     $ -  
Loans held for sale
    2,318,791       .82       2,318,791       -       -       -  
Loans – Variable rate
    106,260,082       37.63       106,260,082       -       -       -  
Loans – Fixed rate
    94,808,754       33.58       9,537,862       16,436,742       60,613,679       8,220,471  
Investment & Other Equity Securities
    21,807,489       7.73       -       1,870,070       4,838,954       15,098,465  
Total interest-earning assets
  $ 282,344,983       100.00 %     175,266,602     $ 18,306,812       65,452,633       23,318,936  
                                                 
Interest-bearing liabilities
                                               
Deposits – Variable rate
  $ 35,496,933       15.26 %   $ 35,496,933     $ -     $ -     $ -  
Deposits – Fixed rate
    189,108,474       81.30       50,935,701       111,350,932       26,821,841       -  
Subordinated debt and short term borrowings
    8,000,000       3. 44       -       -       -       8,000,000  
Total interest-bearing liabilities
  $ 232,605,407       100.00 %   $ 86,432,634     $ 111,350,932     $ 26,821,841     $ 8,000,000  
                                                 
Periodic repricing differences
                                               
Periodic gap
                  $ 88,833,969     $ (93,044,120 )   $ 38,630,792     $ 15,318,936  
Cumulative gap
                  $ 88,833,969     $ (4,210,151 )   $ 34,420,641     $ 49,739,577  
                                                 
Ratio of rate sensitive assets to rate sensitive liabilities
                    202.52 %     16.44 %     244.03 %     291.49 %
 
The Company has 59% of its interest-earning assets and 15% of its interest-bearing liabilities in variable rate balances. Interest-earning assets exceed interest-bearing liabilities by $49.7 million. The majority of this gap is concentrated in items maturing or repricing within 0 to 3 months. This gap is generally reflective of the Company’s effort, over the past 18 months, to maintain flexibility in the balance sheet in a declining interest rate environment. As rates have continued to drop over the past 15 months, the Company has elected not to extend the term on time deposits in an effort to minimize interest costs for the short-term while rates are still declining.  This analysis indicates that the Company 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.

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.
 
 
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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

The Company is a party to financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk in the normal course of business.  These financial instruments primarily include commitments to extend credit, standby letters of credit and purchase commitments.  The Company uses these financial instruments to meet the financing needs of its customers.  Financial instruments involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit, interest rate and liquidity risk.  These do not represent unusual risks and management does not anticipate any losses which would have a material effect on the accompanying financial statements.

Outstanding loan commitments and lines and letters of credit at September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008 are as follows:

   
September 30, 2009
   
December 31, 2008
 
Loan commitments
  $ 8,837,716     $ 14,981,584  
Unused lines of credit
    52,772,670       84,495,398  
Letters of credit
    1,440,831       2,924,671  

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.  The Company generally requires collateral to support off-balance sheet instruments with credit risk on the same basis as it does for on-balance sheet instruments. The collateral is based on management's credit evaluation of the counter party. Commitments generally have fixed expiration dates or other termination clauses and may require payment of a fee.  Since many of the commitments are expected to expire without being drawn upon, the total commitment amount does not necessarily represent future cash requirements.  Each customer's credit-worthiness is evaluated on a case-by-case basis.

Standby letters of credit are conditional commitments issued 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.

Capital Resources

The Company had stockholders’ equity at September 30, 2009 of $10.8 million as compared to $15.0 million at December 31, 2008. The decrease in capital is a result of the operating loss incurred for the nine months ended September 30, 2009.

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 is currently considered “adequately capitalized” under these capital guidelines.  However, pursuant to the Consent Order the Bank was required to reach and then maintain certain regulatory capital ratios in excess of the minimum required under the risk-based capital adequacy guidelines by April 30, 2009. The Bank has not met these regulatory capital requirements under the Consent Order.
 
 
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              In addition, the Reserve Bank Agreement prohibits the Parent from paying dividends on any of its securities, and the Consent Order prohibits the Bank from paying dividends to the Parent (which is the Parent’s main source of funds to pay dividends on its securities), without the consent of our regulators.
 
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures

Below is a reconciliation of total deposits to core deposits as of September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, respectively:

   
September 30,
2009
   
December 31,
2008
 
Total deposits
  $ 277,530,696     $ 244,628,032  
National market certificates of deposit (includes CDARS deposits)
    (154,910,078 )     (94,920,000 )
Variable balance accounts (1 customer at September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008)
    (11,038,841 )     (5,312,000 )
Portion of variable balance accounts considered to be core
    3,000,000       3,000,000  
Core deposits
  $ 114,581,777     $ 147,396,032  

 
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.
 
 
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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 credit losses, see “Allowance for Credit Losses and Credit Risk Management.”

The Company accounts for income taxes under the asset/liability method.  Deferred tax assets are recognized for the future consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases, as well as operating loss and tax credit carry-forwards.  Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled.  The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period indicated by the enactment date.  A valuation allowance is established for deferred tax assets when, in the judgment of management, it is more likely than not that such deferred tax assets will not become realizable.  The judgment about the level of future taxable income is dependent to a great extent on matters that may, at least in part, be beyond the Company’s control.  It is at least reasonably possible that management’s judgment about the need for a valuation allowance for deferred tax assets could change in the near term.


 
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Item 3.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.

Not applicable.

Item 4.  Controls and Procedures.

As of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report on Form 10-Q, Bay National Corporation’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer evaluated the effectiveness of Bay National Corporation’s disclosure controls and procedures.  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 September 30, 2009.  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 Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“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 September 30, 2009, 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 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 the Company’s expectations with respect to resolving issues in its loan portfolio, potential increases in capital levels, liquidity and capital ratios, changes in loan growth, investment strategies, yield on the investment portfolio, future sources of income, decreased occupancy expenses, losses from off-balance sheet transactions, liquidity including anticipated sources of liquidity, the allowance for credit losses, interest rate sensitivity, deferral of interest payments on the trust preferred securities, future market conditions, the funding of loan commitments and letters of credit, the impact of the resignation of the loan officer managing the workout of troubled Towson mortgage loans on credit administration, planned capital raising and the impact of the failure to raise such capital and financial and other goals, as well as statements with respect to the future status of our loan portfolio 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-Q; the Company’s dependence on key personnel; risks related to the Bank’s choice of loan portfolio; continuing declines in the real estate market in the Company’s markets and in the economy generally, or a slower than anticipated recovery; 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-K for the year ended December 31, 2008. 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 1A.  Risk Factors

The following supplements the discussion under, and should be read in conjunction with the risk factors disclosed in Item 1A “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008.

If we cannot raise adequate capital we will be unable to continue operations.

As previously discussed the Bank has experienced an unprecedented amount of loan charge-offs in recent periods as a result of the continuing weakness in the local and national economy, in particular in the real estate sector.  These losses have caused us to fall below “well capitalized” status, which led to our entry into the Consent Order.

As a result of recent loan losses and the significant provisions for the allowance for credit losses, the Bank requires additional capital in order to continue operations.  While we are attempting to raise the required capital and are hopeful that our efforts will be successful, we cannot guarantee that this will be the case.  If we cannot raise sufficient capital before the Bank reaches regulatory capital levels that will result in a receivership of the Bank, we will attempt a direct sale of the Company and/or the Bank or of the Bank’s assets.  In any such sale, stockholders may not receive an amount for their stock that they consider adequate, and it is possible stockholders will not receive anything at all in such a transaction, particularly if the Company engages solely in a sale of assets.

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.

None

Item 5.  Other Information.
 
 
None.

Item 6.  Exhibits.

Exhibits.

 
 
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SIGNATURES

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


   
Bay National Corporation
     
       
Date: November 16, 2009
 
By:
/s/ Hugh W. Mohler
     
Hugh W. Mohler, President
     
(Principal Executive Officer)
       
       
Date: November 16, 2009
 
By:
/s/ David E. Borowy
     
David E. Borowy, Treasurer
     
(Principal Accounting and Financial Officer)
       


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