BALTIMORE, May 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Bay National Corporation (the "Company") (Nasdaq: BAYN), the bank holding company for Bay National Bank, today reported a first quarter net loss of $2.8 million or ($1.29) per diluted share, as compared to a net loss of $884 thousand or ($0.41) per diluted share reported for the quarter ending March 31, 2009. The current quarter results are attributable to prudent provisions for potential credit losses of $1.8 million and net charge-offs totaling $2.7 million, the majority of which were divided among commercial real estate, commercial construction and commercial and industrial loans.

Hugh W. Mohler, President and CEO, stated, "The Bank's performance in the first quarter 2010 reflects the volatile and uncertain economic challenges facing our customers and our nation. Non-performing loans are the most significant impediment to earnings compounded by the requisite loan loss provisions. A great deal of time this year will be spent continuing to confront the 'Great Recession' and its direct impact on our asset quality."

At March 31, 2010, the Company had total assets of $282.2 million, a decrease of 2.8% from March 31, 2009. In addition, the Company had total deposits of $275.9 million and net loans of $175.1 million, decreases of 2.0% and 5.3%, respectively, over the March 31, 2009 totals.

About Bay National Bank

Bay National Bank was founded in 2000 in response to banking industry consolidation and the distinct void these mergers created in servicing, in particular, small and mid-size businesses and their owners, business professionals, and high net worth individuals. We believe that Bay National Bank now occupies a unique niche in the banking industry. We also believe that Bay National Bank is well positioned between the much larger banks, whose size and bureaucracy can preclude them from delivering exceptional and responsive service, and the much smaller banks, which may not be able to deliver the full range of products and services sought by growing businesses and sophisticated customers.

Bay National Bank has two full-service banking offices, Baltimore and Salisbury, Maryland, residential mortgage lending operations in both Baltimore and the Eastern Shore of Maryland. It offers a complete range of commercial, private, cash management, retail, and residential mortgage banking services delivered with a high degree of respect and integrity.

    SELECTED UNAUDITED FINANCIAL DATA
    AS OF MARCH  31, 2010 and 2009
    (dollars in thousands, except per share data)
                                              March 31,  March 31,
                                                 2010       2009
                                             ----------  ----------
    Total assets                               $282,197    $297,235
    Cash and due from banks                      76,470      17,833
    Federal funds sold and other overnight
     investments                                  1,036      19,962
    Investment securities available for sale     16,783           -
    Other equity securities                       1,151       1,192
    Loans, net                                  175,050     241,803
    Deposits                                    275,921     274,000
    Subordinated debt                             8,000       8,000
    Stockholders' (deficit) equity               (3,601)     14,130

    Common shares outstanding                 2,154,301   2,153,101
    Book value per share                         $(1.67)      $6.56
    Ratio of interest earning assets to
     interest bearing liabilities                120.73%     116.33%
    Stockholders' (deficit) equity as a
     percentage of assets                        (1.28)%       4.75%


    SELECTED UNAUDITED FINANCIAL RATIOS
    FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH  31, 2010 and 2009
    Weighted average yield/rate on:       YTD 2010  YTD 2009
                                          --------  --------
    Loans                                     5.31%     5.10%
    Investments and interest bearing cash
     balances                                  .77%      .46%
    Interest bearing liabilities              2.08%     3.10%
    Net interest spread                       1.70%     1.74%
    Net interest margin                       2.05%     2.29%


    SELECTED UNAUDITED OPERATIONAL DATA
    FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH  31, 2010 and 2009
    (dollars in thousands, except per share data)
                                                     Three Months Ended
                                                     ------------------
                                                          March 31
                                                          --------
                                                    2010               2009
                                                    ----               ----
    Interest income                               $2,685             $3,188
    Interest expense                               1,229              1,679
    Net interest income                            1,456              1,509
    Provision for credit losses                    1,843              1,050
    Net interest (loss) income after provision
     for credit losses                              (387)               459
    Non-interest income                              202                182
    Non-interest expenses                          2,588              2,109
    Loss before income taxes                      (2,773)            (1,468)
    Income tax benefit                                 -               (584)
    Net loss                                     $(2,773)             $(884)

    PER COMMON SHARE
    Basic net loss per share                      $(1.29)             $(.41)
    Diluted net loss per share                    $(1.29)             $(.41)
    Average shares outstanding (Basic)         2,154,301          2,153,101
    Average shares outstanding (Diluted)       2,154,301          2,153,101

    STOCK PRICE
        High                                       $2.24              $2.63
        Low                                        $1.10               $.52
        Close                                      $1.17              $1.37


    SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION:
    (dollars in thousands)
                                                March 31,   March 31,
    Reconciliation of total deposits to core
     deposits:                                        2010        2009
                                                      ----        ----
    Total deposits                                $275,921    $274,000
    National market certificates of deposit       (165,785)   (132,855)
    Variable balance accounts (1 customer as of
     March 31, 2010 and 2009)                       (6,591)     (8,048)
    Portion of variable balance accounts
     considered to be core                           3,000       3,000
                                                     -----       -----
    Core deposits                                 $106,545    $136,097
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SOURCE Bay National Corporation