10-Q 1 pacommerce10q.htm PENNSYLVANIA COMMERCE BANCORP 10-Q pacommerce10q.htm
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C.  20549

FORM 10-Q
 
[ X ]
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
For the quarterly period ended      June 30, 2007
 
OR

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

For the transition period from   _________________________________  to  _________________________________
 
Commission File Number:    000-50961 

 
PENNSYLVANIA COMMERCE BANCORP, INC.
 
 (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Pennsylvania
25-1834776
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)

3801 Paxton Street, P.O. Box 4999, Harrisburg, PA
17111-0999
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)

 717-412-6301 
 (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

 
________________________________________________________________________________
 
 (Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act 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 is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

Large accelerated filer
 ____  
Accelerated filer
X
 
Non-accelerated filer        _____

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:   6,259,080 Common shares outstanding at 7/31/07
 
 


 
PENNSYLVANIA COMMERCE BANCORP, INC.

INDEX

   
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Part I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.            Financial Statements
 
 
Pennsylvania Commerce Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Balance Sheets (unaudited)
 
 
(dollars in thousands, except share amounts)
 
June 30, 2007
   
December 31,
2006
 
Assets
Cash and due from banks
  $
57,225
    $
52,500
 
 
Federal funds sold
   
0
     
0
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
   
57,225
     
52,500
 
 
Securities, available for sale at fair value
   
358,153
     
392,058
 
 
Securities, held to maturity at cost
               
 
(fair value 2007: $290,361;  2006: $314,837)
   
298,967
     
319,628
 
 
Loans, held for sale
   
9,976
     
15,346
 
 
Loans receivable, net of allowance for loan losses
               
 
(allowance 2007: $10,358;  2006: $9,685)
   
1,070,353
     
973,033
 
 
Restricted investments in bank stocks
   
16,153
     
11,728
 
 
Premises and equipment, net
   
88,134
     
83,679
 
 
Other assets
   
16,502
     
18,511
 
 
Total assets
  $
1,915,463
    $
1,866,483
 
Liabilities
Deposits:
               
 
Noninterest-bearing
  $
293,264
    $
275,137
 
 
Interest-bearing
   
1,239,185
     
1,341,640
 
 
Total deposits
   
1,532,449
     
1,616,777
 
 
Short-term borrowings and repurchase agreements
   
241,700
     
112,800
 
 
Long-term debt
   
29,400
     
29,400
 
 
Other liabilities
   
7,193
     
6,398
 
 
Total liabilities
   
1,810,742
     
1,765,375
 
Stockholders’ Equity
Preferred stock – Series A noncumulative; $10.00 par value;
1,000,000 shares authorized; 40,000 shares issued and outstanding
   
400
     
400
 
 
Common stock – $1.00 par value; 10,000,000 shares authorized;
 issued and outstanding – 2007: 6,247,707; 2006: 6,149,155
   
6,248
     
6,149
 
 
Surplus
   
69,005
     
67,072
 
 
Retained earnings
   
34,584
     
31,941
 
 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
    (5,516 )     (4,454 )
 
Total stockholders’ equity
   
104,721
     
101,108
 
 
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
  $
1,915,463
    $
1,866,483
 
 
See accompanying notes.
 
 
 
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Pennsylvania Commerce Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries
 
Consolidated Statements of Income (unaudited)
             
   
Three Months Ending   
   
Six Months Ending
 
 
(in thousands,
 
June 30,
   
June 30,
 
 
except per share amounts)
 
2007
   
2006
   
2007
   
2006
 
Interest
Loans receivable, including fees:
                       
Income
Taxable
  $
19,173
    $
15,873
    $
37,162
    $
30,583
 
 
Tax-exempt
   
567
     
235
     
970
     
433
 
 
Securities:
                               
 
Taxable
   
9,108
     
9,967
     
18,487
     
19,318
 
 
Tax-exempt
   
17
     
23
     
33
     
52
 
 
Total interest income
   
28,865
     
26,098
     
56,652
     
50,386
 
Interest
Deposits
   
10,746
     
8,983
     
22,425
     
17,312
 
Expense
Short-term borrowings
   
3,204
     
3,312
     
5,423
     
5,720
 
 
Long-term debt
   
661
     
355
     
1,322
     
709
 
 
Total interest expense
   
14,611
     
12,650
     
29,170
     
23,741
 
 
 Net interest income
   
14,254
     
13,448
     
27,482
     
26,645
 
 
Provision for loan losses
   
500
     
506
     
980
     
981
 
 
Net interest income after provision for loan losses
   
13,754
     
12,942
     
26,502
     
25,664
 
Noninterest
Service charges and other fees
   
5,073
     
4,204
     
9,575
     
7,925
 
Income
Other operating income
   
178
     
166
     
349
     
319
 
 
Gains on sales of loans
   
454
     
244
     
780
     
628
 
 
Gains on calls of securities
   
0
     
0
     
171
     
0
 
 
Total noninterest income
   
5,705
     
4,614
     
10,875
     
8,872
 
Noninterest
Salaries and employee benefits
   
8,554
     
7,520
     
16,952
     
14,986
 
Expenses
Occupancy
   
1,771
     
1,673
     
3,606
     
3,231
 
 
Furniture and equipment
   
992
     
970
     
1,947
     
1,703
 
 
Advertising and marketing
   
735
     
675
     
1,521
     
1,339
 
 
Data processing
   
1,657
     
1,324
     
3,132
     
2,533
 
 
Postage and supplies
   
469
     
360
     
1,008
     
767
 
 
Other
   
3,130
     
1,976
     
5,632
     
3,864
 
 
Total noninterest expenses
   
17,308
     
14,498
     
33,798
     
28,423
 
 
Income before income taxes
   
2,151
     
3,058
     
3,579
     
6,113
 
 
Provision for federal income taxes
   
580
     
1,008
     
896
     
2,026
 
 
Net income
  $
1,571
    $
2,050
    $
2,683
    $
4,087
 
 
Net Income per Common Share:
                               
 
Basic
  $
0.25
    $
0.33
    $
0.43
    $
0.67
 
 
Diluted
   
0.24
     
0.32
     
0.41
     
0.64
 
 
Average Common and Common Equivalent Shares Outstanding:
                               
 
Basic
   
6,223
     
6,088
     
6,195
     
6,071
 
 
Diluted
   
6,458
     
6,369
     
6,430
     
6,355
 
 

See accompanying notes.
 
 
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Pennsylvania Commerce Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity (unaudited)
 
                                     
(dollars in thousands)
 
Preferred
Stock
   
Common
Stock
   
Surplus
   
Retained
Earnings
   
Accumulated
Other Comprehensive
 (Loss)
   
Total
 
Balance: January 1, 2006
  $
400
    $
6,014
    $
64,859
    $
24,767
    $ (4,397 )   $
91,643
 
Comprehensive income:
                                               
Net income
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
4,087
     
-
     
4,087
 
Change in unrealized  (losses) on securities, net of tax
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
      (3,500 )     (3,500 )
Total comprehensive income
                                           
587
 
Dividends declared on preferred stock
   
-
     
-
     
-
      (40 )    
-
      (40 )
Common stock of 83,323 shares issued under stock option plans, including tax benefit of $510
   
-
     
83
     
801
     
-
     
-
     
884
 
Common stock of 170 shares issued under employee stock purchase plan
   
-
     
-
     
5
     
-
     
-
     
5
 
Proceeds from issuance of 14,952 shares of common stock in connection with dividend reinvestment and stock purchase plan
   
-
     
15
     
406
     
-
     
-
     
421
 
Common stock share-based awards
   
-
     
-
     
130
     
-
     
-
     
130
 
Balance, June 30, 2006
  $
400
    $
6,112
    $
66,201
    $
28,814
    $ (7,897 )   $
93,630
 

 
                                     
(dollars in thousands)
 
Preferred
 Stock
   
Common
Stock
   
Surplus
   
Retained
Earnings
   
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
 (Loss)
   
Total
 
Balance: January 1, 2007
  $
400
    $
6,149
    $
67,072
    $
31,941
    $ (4,454 )   $
101,108
 
Comprehensive income:
                                               
Net income
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
2,683
     
-
     
2,683
 
Change in unrealized (losses) on securities, net of tax
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
      (1,062 )     (1,062 )
Total comprehensive income
                                           
1,621
 
Dividends declared on preferred stock
   
-
     
-
     
-
      (40 )    
-
      (40 )
Common stock of 71,351 shares issued under
    stock option plans, including tax benefit of $263
   
-
     
72
     
910
     
-
     
-
     
982
 
Common stock of 90 shares issued under
    employee stock purchase plan
   
-
     
-
     
2
     
-
     
-
     
2
 
Proceeds from issuance of 27,111 shares of common stock in connection with dividend reinvestment and stock purchase plan
   
-
     
27
     
694
     
-
     
-
     
721
 
Common stock share-based awards
   
-
     
-
     
327
     
-
     
-
     
327
 
Balance, June 30, 2007
  $
400
    $
6,248
    $
69,005
    $
34,584
    $ (5,516 )   $
104,721
 

See accompanying notes.


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Pennsylvania Commerce Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited)
         
     
Six months Ending
June 30,   
 
 
(in thousands)
 
2007
   
2006
 
Operating Activities
Net income
  $
2,683
    $
4,087
 
 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
               
 
Provision for loan losses
   
980
     
981
 
 
Provision for depreciation and amortization
   
2,307
     
1,873
 
 
Deferred income taxes
    (507 )     (146 )
 
Amortization of securities premiums and accretion of discounts, net
   
325
     
447
 
 
Net (gains) on calls of securities
    (171 )    
0
 
 
Proceeds from sales of loans
   
45,157
     
47,739
 
 
Loans originated for sale
    (39,175 )     (47,216 )
 
Gains on sales of loans
    (780 )     (628 )
 
Loss on disposal of equipment
   
0
     
146
 
 
Noncash compensation
   
327
     
130
 
 
Amortization of deferred loan origination fees and costs
   
360
     
502
 
 
Decrease in other assets
   
2,963
     
322
 
 
Increase in other liabilities
   
795
     
1,199
 
 
Net cash provided by operating activities
   
15,264
     
9,436
 
Investing Activities
Securities held to maturity:
               
 
Proceeds from principal repayments and maturities
   
35,887
     
12,569
 
 
Proceeds from calls of securities
   
21,171
     
0
 
 
Purchases
    (36,305 )     (31,500 )
 
Securities available for sale:
               
 
Proceeds from principal repayments and maturities
   
32,153
     
31,990
 
 
Purchases
   
0
      (54,782 )
 
Proceeds from sales of loans receivable
   
2,688
     
1,181
 
 
Net increase in loans receivable
    (101,180 )     (75,506 )
 
Net purchase of restricted investments in bank stock
    (4,425 )     (4,177 )
 
Proceeds from sale of premises and equipment
   
62
     
0
 
 
Purchases of premises and equipment
    (6,825 )     (15,965 )
 
Net cash used by investing activities
    (56,774 )     (136,190 )
                   
Financing Activities
Net (decrease) increase in demand, interest checking, money market, and savings deposits
    (60,570 )    
47,841
 
 
Net decrease in time deposits
    (23,758 )     (2,413 )
 
Net increase in short-term borrowings
   
128,900
     
94,200
 
 
Proceeds from common stock options exercised
   
719
     
374
 
 
Proceeds from dividend reinvestment and common stock purchase plan
   
721
     
421
 
 
Tax benefit on exercise of stock options
   
263
     
510
 
 
Cash dividends on preferred stock
    (40 )     (40 )
 
Net cash provided by financing activities
   
46,235
     
140,893
 
 
Increase in cash and cash equivalents
   
4,725
     
14,139
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year
   
52,500
     
36,422
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
  $
57,225
    $
50,561
 

See accompanying notes.
 
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PENNSYLVANIA COMMERCE BANCORP, INC.
NOTES TO THE INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
June 30, 2007
(Unaudited)

Note 1.     CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
The consolidated financial statements included herein have been prepared without audit pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. These consolidated financial statements were prepared in accordance with GAAP for interim financial statements and with instructions for Form 10-Q and S-X Regulation 210.10-01. Further information on the Company’s accounting policies are available in Note 1 (Significant Accounting Policies) of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006. The accompanying consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments that are, in the opinion of management, necessary to reflect a fair statement of the results for the interim periods presented. Such adjustments are of a normal, recurring nature.
 
These consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and the notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006. The results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2007 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2007.
 
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Pennsylvania Commerce Bancorp, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries. All material intercompany transactions have been eliminated. Certain amounts from prior years have been reclassified to conform to the 2007 presentation.
 
Note 2.    STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
 
Effective January 1, 2006, the Company adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Statement No. 123(R), “Share-Based Payment,” (“FAS 123(R)”) using the modified prospective method. FAS 123(R) requires compensation costs related to share-based payment transactions to be recognized in the income statement (with limited exceptions) based on the grant-date fair value of the stock-based compensation issued. Compensation costs are recognized over the period that an employee provides service in exchange for the award. The adoption of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“FAS”) 123(R) had an unfavorable impact on our net income and net income per share in 2006 and 2007 and will continue to do so in future periods as we recognize compensation expense for stock option awards.
 
In conjunction with FAS 123(R), the Company also adopted FASB Staff Position (“FSP”) FAS 123(R)-2, “Practical Accommodation to the Application of Grant Date as Defined in FAS 123(R)” effective January 1, 2006.   FSP 123(R)-2 provides guidance on the application of grant date as defined in FAS 123(R). In accordance with this standard, a grant date of an award exists if (a) the award is a unilateral grant and (b) the key terms and conditions of the award are expected to be communicated to an individual recipient within a relatively short time period from the date of approval. The adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial position, results of operations, or cash flows for the six month periods ended June 30, 2006 or 2007.
 
 
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The fair value of each option grant was established at the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The Black-Scholes option valuation model was developed for use in estimating the fair value of traded options, which have no vesting restrictions and are fully transferable. In addition, option valuation models require the input of highly subjective assumptions including the stock price volatility. Because the Company's stock options have characteristics significantly different from those of traded options, and because changes in the subjective input assumptions can materially affect the fair value estimate, in management's opinion, the existing models do not necessarily provide a reliable single measure of the fair value of the Company’s stock options. The Black-Scholes model used the following weighted-average assumptions for 2007 and 2006, respectively: risk-free interest rates of 4.7% and 5.1%; volatility factors of the expected market price of the Company's common stock of .19 and .19; weighted average expected lives of the options of 8.2 years and 8.2 years; and no cash dividends. The calculated weighted average fair value of options granted using these assumptions for 2007 and 2006 was $10.21 per share and $11.11 per share, respectively. In the first six months of 2007, the Company issued 163,350 options to purchase shares of the Company’s stock at exercise prices ranging from $27.98 to $28.51 per share.
 
As a result of adopting FAS 123(R) on January 1, 2006, the Company recorded compensation expense of approximately $327,000 and $130,000 during the six months ended June 30, 2007, and June 30, 2006, respectively.
 
Prior to the adoption of FAS 123(R), the Company presented tax benefits of deductions resulting from the exercise of stock options as operating cash flows in the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows. FAS 123(R) requires the cash flows resulting from the tax benefits due to deductions in excess of the compensation cost recognized for those options (excess tax benefits) to be classified as financing cash flows. The $510,000 excess tax benefit classified as a financing cash flow in 2006 would have been classified as an operating cash inflow if the Company had not adopted FAS 123(R).
 
 
Note 3.     NEW ACCOUNTING STANDARDS
 
In July 2006, the FASB issued FASB Interpretation No. 48, "Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes." The interpretation clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in a company's financial statements in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 109, "Accounting for Income Taxes." Specifically, the pronouncement prescribes a recognition threshold and a measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. The interpretation also provides guidance on the related derecognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting for interim periods, disclosure, and transition of uncertain tax positions.
 
In May 2007, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position (“FSP”) FIN 48-1 “Definition of Settlement in FASB Interpretation No. 48” (FSP FIN 48-1). FSP FIN 48-1 provides guidance on how to determine whether a tax position is effectively settled for the purpose of recognizing previously unrecognized tax benefits. FSP FIN 48-1 is effective retroactively to January 1, 2007. The implementation of FIN 48 and FIN 48-1 did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial position or results of operations.
 
In September 2006, the FASB issued FASB Statement No. 157, Fair Value Measurements, which defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value under GAAP, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. FASB Statement No. 157 applies to other accounting pronouncements that require or permit fair value measurements. The new guidance is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007, and for interim periods within those fiscal years. We are currently evaluating the potential impact, if any, of the
 
 
 
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adoption of FASB Statement No. 157 on our consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows.
 
In February 2007, the FASB issued FAS No. 159, “The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities-Including an amendment of FASB Statement No. 115.” FAS No. 159 permits entities to choose to measure many financial instruments and certain other items at fair value.  Unrealized gains and losses on items for which the fair value option has been elected will be recognized in earnings at each subsequent reporting date. FAS No. 159 is effective for our Company January 1, 2008. The Company is evaluating the impact that the adoption of FAS No. 159 will have on its consolidated financial statements.
 
In March 2007, the FASB ratified EITF Issue No. 06-11, “Accounting for Income Tax Benefits of Dividends on Share-Based Payment Awards.” EITF 06-11 requires companies to recognize the income tax benefit realized from dividends or dividend equivalents that are charged to retained earnings and paid to employees for nonvested equity-classified employee share-based payment awards as an increase to additional paid-in capital. EITF 06-11 is effective for fiscal years beginning after September 15, 2007. The Company does not expect EITF 06-11 to have a material impact on its financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
 
Note 4.    COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
 
The Company is subject to certain routine legal proceedings and claims arising in the ordinary course of business. It is management’s opinion that the ultimate resolution of these claims will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position and results of operations.
 
In the normal course of business, there are various outstanding commitments to extend credit, such as letters of credit and unadvanced loan commitments. At June 30, 2007, the Company had $363 million in unused commitments. Management does not anticipate any losses as a result of these transactions.
 
Future Facilities
 
The Company has entered into a land lease for the premises located at 1461 Manheim Pike, Manheim Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.  The Company is currently constructing a full service store on this property which will open on August 18, 2007.
 
The Company owns a parcel of land at Linglestown and Patton Roads, Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. The Company is currently constructing a full-service store on this property which will open September 15, 2007.
 
The Company owns a parcel of land at the corner of Carlisle Road and Alta Vista Road in Dover Township, York County, Pennsylvania. The Company plans to construct a full-service store on this property to be opened in the future.
 
The Company has entered into a land lease for the premises located at 2121 Lincoln Highway East, East Lampeter Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.  The Company plans to construct a full service store on this property to be opened in the future.
 
The Company has purchased land at 105 N. George Street, Dover Township, York County, Pennsylvania. The Company plans to open a store on this property to be opened in the future.
 
 
Note 5.     OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
 
Accounting principles generally require that recognized revenue, expenses, gains, and losses be included in net income. Although certain changes in assets and liabilities, such as unrealized gains
 
 
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and losses on available for sale securities, are reported as a separate component of the equity section of the balance sheet, such items, along with net income are components of comprehensive income. The only other comprehensive income item that the Company presently has is unrealized gains (losses) on securities available for sale. The federal income taxes allocated to the unrealized gains (losses) are presented in the following table. The reclassification adjustments included in comprehensive income are also presented.
 
             
   
Three Months Ending
June 30,
   
Six Months Ending
June 30,
 
(in thousands)
 
2007
   
2006
   
2007
   
2006
 
Unrealized holding (losses) on available for
    sale securities occurring during the period
  $ (4,080 )   $ (2,498 )   $ (1,609 )   $ (5,385 )
Reclassification adjustment for gains included in
    net income
   
0
     
0
     
0
     
0
 
Net unrealized (losses)
    (4,080 )     (2,498 )     (1,609 )     (5,385 )
Income (taxes) benefit
   
1,387
     
874
     
547
     
1,885
 
Other comprehensive (loss)
  $ (2,693 )   $ (1,624 )   $ (1,062 )   $ (3,500 )
 
Note 6.    GUARANTEES
 
The Company does not issue any guarantees that would require liability recognition or disclosure, other than its standby letters of credit. Standby letters of credit are conditional commitments issued by the Company to guarantee the performance of a customer to a third party. Generally, when issued, letters of credit have expiration dates within two years. The credit risk involved in issuing letters of credit is essentially the same as those that are involved in extending loan facilities to customers. The Company generally holds collateral and/or personal guarantees to support these commitments. The Company had $30.7 million of standby letters of credit at June 30, 2007. Management believes that the proceeds obtained through a liquidation of collateral and the enforcement of guarantees would be sufficient to cover the potential amount of future payment required under the corresponding guarantees. There was no current amount of the liability at June 30, 2007 for guarantees under standby letters of credit issued.

 
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Item 2.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
 
Operations.

Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations analyzes the major elements of the Company’s balance sheets and statements of income. This section should be read in conjunction with the Company's financial statements and accompanying notes.
 
Forward-Looking Statements
 
The Company may, from time to time, make written or oral “forward-looking statements”, including statements contained in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (including this Form 10-Q and the exhibits thereto), in its reports to stockholders, and in other communications by the Company, which are made in good faith by the Company pursuant to the “safe harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
 
These forward-looking statements include statements with respect to the Company’s beliefs, plans, objectives, goals, expectations, anticipations, estimates, and intentions that are subject to significant risks and uncertainties and are subject to change based on various factors (some of which are beyond the Company’s control). The words “may”, “could”, “should”, “would”, “believe”, “anticipate”, “estimate”, “expect”, “intend”, “plan” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. The following factors, among others, could cause the Company’s financial performance to differ materially from that expressed in such forward-looking statements:
 
·  
the strength of the United States economy in general and the strength of the local economies in which the Company conducts operations;
 
·  
the effects of, and changes in, trade, monetary and fiscal policies, including interest rate policies of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System;
 
·  
inflation;
 
·  
interest rate, market, and monetary fluctuations;
 
·  
the timely development of competitive new products and services by the Company and the acceptance of such products and services by customers;
 
·  
the willingness of customers to substitute competitors’ products and services for the Company’s products and services, and vice versa;
 
·  
the impact of changes in financial services’ laws and regulations (including laws concerning taxes, banking, securities and insurance);
 
·  
the impact of the rapid growth of the Company;
 
·  
the Company’s dependence on Commerce Bancorp, Inc. to provide various services to the Company;
 
·  
changes in the Company’s allowance for loan losses;
 
·  
the effect of terrorists attacks and threats of actual war;
 
·  
unanticipated regulatory or judicial proceedings;
 
·  
changes in consumer spending and saving habits; and
 
·  
the success of the Company at managing the risks involved in the foregoing.
 
The Company cautions that the foregoing list of important factors is not exclusive. The Company
 
 
 
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cautions that any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors which may cause the Company’s actual results, performance, or achievements to differ materially from the future results, performance, or achievements the Company has anticipated in such forward-looking statements.  You should note that many factors, some of which are discussed in this Form 10-Q, could affect the Company’s future financial results and could cause those results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in the Company’s forward-looking statements contained or incorporated by reference in this document. The Company does not undertake to update any forward-looking statements, whether written or oral, that may be made from time to time by or on behalf of the Company. For further information, refer to the Company’s filings with the SEC.
 
 
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
 
During the first six months of 2007, our total assets grew by $49.0 million, from $1.87 billion at December 31, 2006 to $1.92 billion at June 30, 2007. During this same period, interest-earning assets (primarily loans and investments) increased by $43.9 million, from $1.73 billion to $1.77 billion. The growth in interest-earning assets was funded primarily by an increase in short-term borrowings.
 
During the first six months of 2007, our total net loans (including loans held for sale) increased by $92 million, from $988.4 million at December 31, 2006 to $1.08 billion at June 30, 2007. This growth was represented across most loan categories, reflecting a continuing commitment to the credit needs of our market areas. Our loan to deposit ratio, which includes loans held for sale, at June 30, 2007 was 71%, compared to 61% at December 31, 2006.
 
Total deposits decreased $84.3 million, from $1.62 billion at December 31, 2006 to $1.53 billion at June 30, 2007. Core deposits decreased $63.9 million, from $1.58 billion at December 31, 2006 to $1.51 billion at June 30, 2007. The decrease was largely the result of seasonal declines in core public fund deposits balances of $87.6 million during first six months. Our core deposits include all deposits except for primarily our public fund time deposits.
 
Short-term borrowings increased by $128.9 million from $112.8 million at December 31, 2006 to $241.7 million at June 30, 2007, primarily to offset the decline in public fund deposits as mentioned above.
 
The first two quarters of 2007 continued to be marked by the difficult yield curve environment that was present during the third and fourth quarters of 2006.  This added pressure to our net interest margin and constrained our historical net interest income growth.
 
Net interest income for the first six months of 2007 grew by $837,000, or 3%, over the first six months of 2006.  Interest income was up 12%, due primarily to the increased volume in interest-earning assets and was partially offset by a higher level of interest expense. Total revenues (net interest income plus noninterest income) increased by $2.8 million, or 8%, for the first six months of 2007 compared to the first six months of 2006. Net income decreased by 34%, from $4.1 million for the first six months of 2006 to $2.7 million for the first six months of 2007. Diluted net income per common share was $0.41 for the first six months of 2007 compared to $0.64 for the same period in 2006.
 
The decreases in net income and related net income per share were due to the current interest rate environment combined with a higher level of noninterest expenses. Net income results for the first half of 2007 included the expense impact of our two new stores opened during the fourth quarter of 2006 as well as a two full quarter impact of expenses associated with Commerce Center, our Headquarters, Operations and Training Center which we moved into on March 31, 2006. Another contributing factor was the deposit insurance assessment which was reinstated by the FDIC during the
 
 
 
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first quarter of 2007 for all banks whose deposits are federally insured.
 
The financial highlights for 2007 compared to 2006 are summarized below.
 
                   
(dollars in millions, except per share amounts)
 
June 30,
2007
   
June 30,
2006
   
% Change
 
                   
Total Assets
  $
1,915.5
    $
1,783.9
      7 %
Total Loans (net)
   
1,070.4
     
888.4
     
20
 
Total Deposits
   
1,532.4
     
1,416.5
     
8
 
                         
Total Revenues
  $
38.4
    $
35.5
      8 %
Net Income
   
2.7
     
4.1
      (34 )
                         
Diluted Net Income Per Share
  $
0.41
    $
0.64
      (36 )%
 
APPLICATION OF CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES
 
Our accounting policies are fundamental to understanding Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations. Our accounting policies are more fully described in Note 1 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements described in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006. Our consolidated financial statements are prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These principles require our management to make estimates and assumptions about future events that affect the amounts reported in our consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Since future events and their effects cannot be determined with absolute certainty, actual results may differ from those estimates. Management makes adjustments to its assumptions and estimates when facts and circumstances dictate. We evaluate our estimates and assumptions on an ongoing basis and predicate those estimates and assumptions on historical experience and on various other factors that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. Management believes the following critical accounting policies encompass the more significant assumptions and estimates used in preparation of our consolidated financial statements.
 
Allowance for Loan Losses. The allowance for loan losses represents the amount available for estimated probable losses existing in our loan portfolio. While the allowance for loan losses is maintained at a level believed to be adequate by management for estimated losses in the loan portfolio, the determination of the allowance is inherently subjective, as it involves significant estimates by management, all of which may be susceptible to significant change.
 
While management uses available information to make such evaluations, future adjustments to the allowance and the provision for loan losses may be necessary if economic conditions or loan credit quality differ substantially from the estimates and assumptions used in making the evaluations. The use of different assumptions could materially impact the level of the allowance for loan losses and, therefore, the provision for loan losses to be charged against earnings. Such changes could impact future financial results.
 
We perform periodic, systematic reviews of our loan portfolios to identify potential losses and assess the overall probability of collection. These reviews include an analysis of historical default and loss experience, which results in the identification and quantification of loss factors. These loss factors are used in determining the appropriate level of allowance to cover the estimated probable losses existing in each lending category. Management judgment involving the estimates of loss factors can be impacted by many variables, such as the number of years of actual default and loss history included in the evaluation and the volatility of forecasted net credit losses.
 
 
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The methodology used to determine the appropriate level of the allowance for loan losses and related provisions differs for commercial and consumer loans, and involves other overall evaluations. In addition, significant estimates are involved in the determination of the appropriate level of allowance related to impaired loans. The portion of the allowance related to impaired loans is based on either (1) discounted cash flows using the loan’s effective interest rate, (2) the fair value of the collateral for collateral-dependent loans, or (3) the observable market price of the impaired loan. Each of these variables involves judgment and the use of estimates. For instance, discounted cash flows are based on estimates of the amount and timing of expected future cash flows.
 
In addition to periodic estimation and testing of loss factors, we periodically evaluate qualitative factors which include:
 
·  
changes in levels and trends of charge-offs, delinquencies, and nonaccrual loans;
 
·  
trends in volume and terms of loans;
 
·  
changes in underwriting standards and practices;
 
·  
portfolio mix;
 
·  
tenure of the loan officers and management;
 
·  
changes in credit concentrations; and
 
·  
national and local economic trends and conditions.
 
 Management judgment is involved at many levels of these evaluations.
 
An integral aspect of our risk management process is allocating the allowance for loan losses to various components of the loan portfolio based upon an analysis of risk characteristics, demonstrated losses, industry and other segmentations, and other more judgmental factors. These other judgmental factors include, but are not limited to, recent loss experience, industry concentrations, and the impact of current economic conditions on historical or forecasted net credit losses.
 
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Average Balances and Average Interest Rates
 
Interest-earning assets averaged $1.77 billion for the second quarter of 2007, compared to $1.64 billion for the same period in 2006. For the quarters ended June 30, 2007 and June 30, 2006, total loans receivable averaged $1.08 billion in 2007 and $886.3 million in 2006, respectively. For the same two quarters, total securities averaged $688.3 million and $752.7 million..
 
The growth in interest-earning assets was funded by an increase in the average balance of interest-bearing liabilities, which increased from $1.41 billion for the second quarter of 2006 to $1.53 billion for the second quarter of 2007. Total interest-bearing deposits averaged $1.26 billion for the second quarter of 2007, compared to $1.13 billion for the second quarter of 2006 and average short-term borrowings were $238.5 million and $258.8 million for the second quarter of 2007 and 2006, respectively.
 
The fully-taxable equivalent yield on interest-earning assets for the second quarter of 2007 was 6.55%, an increase of 18 basis points (“bps”) over the comparable period in 2006. This increase resulted from higher yields on our floating rate loans during the second quarter of 2007 as compared to the same period in 2006.  Our floating rate loans represent approximately 35% of our total loans receivable portfolio. The majority of these loans are tied to the New York prime lending rate which increased 50 bps during the second quarter of 2006 and have remained at that level through the end of the second quarter of 2007.
 
 
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The average rate paid on total interest-bearing liabilities for the second quarter of 2007 was 3.83%, compared to 3.59% for the second quarter of 2006. Our deposit cost of funds increased from 2.20% in the second quarter of 2006 to 2.43% for the second quarter of 2007. The aggregate average cost of all funding sources for the Company was 3.30% for the second quarter of 2007, compared to 3.08% for the same quarter of the prior year. During the second quarter of 2006 the Federal Reserve Board increased short-term interest rates two times with one of the increases occurring on the last day of the quarter.  Therefore, our cost of funding sources for the second quarter of 2006 did not include the full impact of those increases.  The average cost of short-term borrowings cost increased from 5.06% in the second quarter of 2006 to 5.32% in the second quarter of 2007. The average interest rate of the 91-day Treasury bill increased from 4.70% in the second quarter of 2006 to 4.76% in the second quarter of 2007, causing all of our indexed deposits to increase in cost. At June 30, 2007, approximately $606 million, or 40%, of total deposits were either municipal deposits, local school district deposits, non profit deposits or corporate cash management deposits, which are indexed to the 91-day Treasury bill. Also included in the second quarter of 2007 is the impact of $15.0 million of Trust Preferred Securities that were issued on September 29, 2006 at an interest rate of 7.75%.
 
Interest-earning assets averaged $1.75 billion for the first half of 2007, compared to $1.61 billion for the same period in 2006. For the same two periods, total loans receivable averaged $1.05 billion in 2007 and $871.6 million in 2006. For the six months ended June 30, 2007 and June 30, 2006, total securities averaged $697.3 million and $738.9 million, respectively.
 
The growth in interest-earning assets was funded by an increase in the average balance of interest-bearing liabilities, which increased from $1.38 billion for the first half of 2006 to $1.51 billion for the first half of 2007. Total interest-bearing deposits averaged $1.28 billion for the first half of 2007, compared to $1.13 billion for the first half of 2006 and short-term borrowings averaged $202.1 million and $234.0 million in the first six months of 2007 and 2006, respectively.
 
The fully-taxable equivalent yield on interest-earning assets for the first half of 2007 was 6.52%, an increase of 24 bps over the comparable period in 2006. This increase resulted primarily from increased yields on loans receivable as a result of continued increases in the level of short-term market interest rates.
 
The average rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities for the first half of 2007 was 3.88%, compared to 3.45% for the first half of 2006. Our deposit cost of funds increased from 2.17% in the first half of 2006 to 2.58% for the same period in 2007. The aggregate cost of all funding sources was 3.35% for the first half of 2007, compared to 2.96% as reported for the prior year. This increase was the result of a higher level of short-term interest rates present during the first two quarters of 2007 compared to the first two quarters of 2006.
 
Net Interest Income and Net Interest Margin
 
Net interest income is the difference between interest income and interest expense. Interest income is generated from interest earned on loans, investment securities, and other interest-earning assets. Interest expense is paid on deposits and borrowed funds. Changes in net interest income and net interest margin result from the interaction between the volume and composition of interest-earning assets, related yields, and associated funding costs. Net interest income is our primary source of earnings. There are several factors that affect net interest income, including:
 
·  
the volume, pricing mix, and maturity of earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities;
·  
market interest rate fluctuations; and
·  
asset quality.
 

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Net interest income for the second quarter of 2007 increased by $806,000 over the same period in 2006. Interest income on interest-earning assets totaled $28.9 million for the second quarter of 2007, an increase of $2.8 million, or 11%, over 2006. Interest income on loans outstanding increased by $3.6 million, or 23%, over the second quarter of 2006. The majority of this increase was related to a 20% increase in the level of average loans receivable portfolio. Interest income on the investment securities portfolio deceased by $865,000, or 9%, for the second quarter of 2007 as compared to the same period last year. This was primarily a result of a decrease in the average balance of investment securities of $64.3 million, or 9%, from the second quarter one year ago. Due to the inverted yield curve environment that was present throughout the majority of the past twelve months, the cash flows from principal repayments on the investment securities portfolio were used to fund the strong loan growth and to reduce the level of average short-term borrowings. Interest expense for the second quarter increased $2.0 million, or 16%, from $12.6 million in 2006 to $14.6 million in 2007. Interest expense on deposits increased by $1.8 million, or 20%, over the second quarter of 2006 while interest expense on short-term borrowings decreased by $108,000 compared to the same period. The increase in interest expense on deposits was related to a combination of the increase in our average level of interest-bearing deposits as well as an increase in the level of interest rates paid on these same deposits. Interest expense on long-term debt totaled $661,000 for the second quarter of 2007 compared to $355,000 for the same period in 2006. This was the direct result of the Company’s issuance of $15 million of 7.75% Trust Capital Securities on September 29, 2006.  See Note 10 in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006 for further discussion of our long-term debt.
 
During the first half of 2006, the Federal Reserve Board continued to increase short-term interest rates by increasing the targeted federal funds rate four times for a total of 100 bps from January 1, 2006 through June 30, 2006. These increases followed a total increase of 200 bps in short-term interest rates throughout 2005. As a result, our cost of funds has increased significantly over levels experienced in recent years. The increase in short-term rates, while significant in direction, continues to have little impact on long-term interest rates, and as a result, we have not experienced a similar increase in the yields on our interest-earning assets. For the remainder of 2007, we expect some level of continued growth in overall net interest income as a result of our ability to grow core deposit balances, despite the difficult yield curve environment. However, we would not expect to see additional significant expansion in our net interest margin until the yield curve returns to a more favorable slope. At the same time, additional increases in short-term market interest rates combined with an inverted yield curve could lead to additional net interest margin compression. We expect our net interest margin to stabilize over the remainder of 2007 with the possible exception of the late third quarter when municipal deposit inflows are seasonally the strongest.
 
Changes in net interest income are frequently measured by two statistics: net interest rate spread and net interest margin. Net interest rate spread is the difference between the average rate earned on interest-earning assets and the average rate incurred on interest-bearing liabilities. Our net interest rate spread on a fully taxable-equivalent basis was 2.72% during the second quarter of 2007 compared to 2.78% during the same period in the previous year. Net interest margin represents the difference between interest income, including net loan fees earned, and interest expense, reflected as a percentage of average interest-earning assets. The fully tax-equivalent net interest margin decreased 4 bps, from 3.29% for the second quarter of 2006 to 3.25% for the second quarter of 2007, as a result of the increased cost of funding sources and the inversion of the yield curve. For the first six months of 2007 and 2006, the fully taxable-equivalent net interest margin was 3.17% and 3.32%, respectively.
 

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Provision for Loan Losses
 
We recorded provisions of $500,000 to the allowance for loan losses for the second quarter of 2007 as compared to $506,000 for the second quarter of 2006. The loan loss provisions for the first six months were $980,000 and $981,000 for 2007 and 2006, respectively. Management undertakes a rigorous and consistently applied process in order to evaluate the allowance for loan losses and to determine the level of provision for loan losses, as previously stated in the Application of Critical Accounting Policies. Net charge-offs for the second quarter of 2007 were $134,000, or 0.01%, of average loans outstanding, compared to net charge-offs of $485,000, or 0.05%,  for the same period in 2006. Net charge-offs for the first six months of 2007 were $307,000, or 0.03%, of average loans outstanding, compared to net charge-offs of $535,000, or 0.06%, of average loans outstanding for the same period in 2006. Approximately $165,000, or 54%, of the total net charge-offs for the first six months of 2007 was related to one loan. The allowance for loan losses as a percentage of period-end loans was 0.96% at June 30, 2007, as compared to 0.99% at December 31, 2006, and 1.08% at June 30, 2006.
 
From December 31, 2006 to June 30, 2007, total non-performing loans increased slightly from $3.4 million to $3.7 million. Non-performing assets as a percentage of total assets increased slightly from 0.19% at December 31, 2006 to 0.21% at June 30, 2007. See the section in this Management’s Discussion and Analysis on the allowance for loan losses for further discussion regarding our methodology for determining the provision for loan losses.
 
Noninterest Income
 
Noninterest income for the second quarter of 2007 increased by $1.1 million, or 24%, over the same period in 2006. Deposit service charges and fees increased by 21%, from $4.2 million for the second quarter of 2006 to $5.1 million in the second quarter of 2007. The increase is mainly attributable to additional income associated with servicing a higher volume of deposit and loan accounts. The largest increase in noninterest income was revenue relating to Visa® check card transactions, which increased by $411,000 in the second quarter of 2007 compared to the same period in 2006. Noninterest income for the second quarter of 2007 included gains on the sale of Small Business Administration (“SBA”) loans of $168,000 and $286,000 of gains on the sale of residential loans compared to $244,000 of gains on the sale of residential loans for the second quarter of 2006. There were no sales of SBA loans during the second quarter of 2006.
 
Noninterest income for the first six months in 2007 increased by $2.0 million, or 23%, over the same period in 2006. Deposit service charges and fees increased by 21%, from $7.9 million for the first six months of 2006 to $9.6 million in the first six months of 2007. The increase is primarily attributable to additional income associated with servicing a higher volume of deposit accounts and transactions. Again, the largest increase in noninterest income was revenue related to Visa® check card transactions, which increased by $712,000 in the first six months of 2007 over the same period in 2006. Included in noninterest income for the first six months of 2007 were gains on the sale of student loans totaling $130,000, gains on the sale of SBA loans totaling $168,000, gains on the sale of residential loans totaling $482,000 and $171,000 of gains on the call of investment securities. Noninterest income for the first six months of 2006 included gains on the sale of student loans totaling $123,000, gains on the sale of SBA loans totaling $110,000 and gains on the sale of residential loans of $395,000.
 
Noninterest Expenses
 
For the second quarter of 2007, noninterest expenses increased by $2.8 million, or 19%, over the same period in 2006. The increase in noninterest expenses for the quarter was widespread across all categories, reflecting the Company’s continued growth. This increase includes the impact of opening
 
 
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two new stores during the fourth quarter of 2006 and the ramp up expenses associated with hiring and training additional staff for a new store we opened recently in mid-July 2007. Also, noninterest expenses for the second quarter of 2007 include a significant impact for premiums related to Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, (“FDIC”) deposit insurance coverage. Beginning January 1, 2007, the FDIC began charging insured Banks for such coverage for the first time since 1997. Banks which were in operation and paying deposit insurance premiums during 1997 and prior received a one time credit in 2007 based upon premiums paid during those previous years. Commerce utilized this credit during the first quarter of 2007 to partially reduce its expense costs and therefore incurred a full quarter’s worth of FDIC premiums during the second quarter of 2007 and will continue to do so for the third and fourth quarters of 2007 as well. Also, staffing levels, data processing costs, and related expenses increased as a result of servicing more deposit and loan customers and processing a higher volume of transactions. A comparison of noninterest expenses for certain categories for the three months ended June 30, 2007 and June 30, 2006 is presented in the following paragraphs.
 
Salary and employee benefits expenses, which represent the largest component of noninterest expenses, increased by $1.0 million, or 14%, for the second quarter of 2007 over the second quarter of 2006. The increased level of these expenses included the impact associated with the additional staff for the new stores opened in October 2006 and November 2006 as well as additional staff hired throughout 2006 to support compliance, audit and loan operation functions. Also included were salary and benefit costs for additional employees hired during the first half of 2007 for the new store we opened recently in mid-July 2007.
 
Occupancy expenses totaled $1.8 million for the second quarter of 2007, an increase of $98,000, or 6%, over the second quarter of 2006, while furniture and equipment expenses increased 2%, or $22,000, over the second quarter of 2006. In late March 2006, we discontinued leasing two facilities that housed the majority of our executive, lending, financial and operational staff departments and relocated approximately 300 employees to Commerce Center, our newly constructed Headquarters, Operations and Training Center. The discontinued occupancy and furniture expenses associated with the discontinued leases on the two facilities partially offset higher levels of expense associated with the new building and its furniture and equipment. Additionally, the two stores opened in the past twelve months contributed to the increases in occupancy, furniture, and equipment expenses.
 
Advertising and marketing expenses totaled $735,000 for the three months ending June 30, 2007, an increase of $60,000, or 9%, over the same period in 2006.  The two new stores opened in the fourth quarter 2006, are located in Lancaster, PA, a new market for Commerce which increased the size of our overall marketing footprint.
 
Data processing expenses increased by $333,000, or 25%, in the second quarter of 2007 over the three months ended June 30, 2006. The primary increases were due to costs associated with processing additional transactions as a result of growth in the number of accounts serviced, the costs associated with processing for two additional stores and enhancements to existing systems.
 
Postage and supplies expenses of $469,000 were $109,000, or 30%, higher for the second quarter of 2007 than for the second quarter of 2006. The increase was attributed to the additional supplies needed to process higher volumes of transactions as well as additional supplies needed for the new stores. Also included is the impact of the increase in U.S. Postal rates which occurred earlier in 2007. This will increase our cost to mail account statements and notices to customers going forward.
 
Other noninterest expenses increased by $1.2 million, or 58%, for the three-month period ended June 30, 2007, compared to the same period in 2006. Components of the increase included expenses related to consulting services, higher regulatory fee assessments, Call Center outsourcing costs, and coin shipment expenses due to our popular Penny Arcade Machines located in all of our stores. Also
 
 
 
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included in this line item is $375,000 of FDIC insurance premiums, as discussed above, for the second quarter of 2007 which were not present in the same quarter of the prior year.
 
For the first six months of 2007, noninterest expenses increased by $5.4 million, or 19%, over the same period in 2006. A comparison of noninterest expenses for certain categories for the six months ending June 30, 2007 and June 30, 2006 is presented in the following paragraphs.
 
Salary expenses and employee benefits, increased by $2.0 million, or 13%, for the first six months of 2007 over the first six months of 2006. The increased level of these expenses included the impact associated with the additional staff for the new stores opened in October 2006 and November 2006 as well as additional staff hired throughout 2006 to support compliance, audit and loan operation functions. Also included were salary and benefit costs for additional employees hired during the first half of 2007 for the new store we opened recently in mid-July 2007. Also included are additional medical and prescription costs of $390,000 year over year.
 
Occupancy expenses totaled $3.6 million for the first six months of 2007, an increase of $375,000, or 12%, over the first six months of 2006, while furniture and equipment expenses increased 14%, or $244,000, over the first six months of 2006. The additional expenses associated with Commerce Center, in addition to the two new stores opened in late 2006, contributed to the increases in occupancy, furniture, and equipment expenses.
 
Advertising and marketing expenses totaled $1.5 million for the six months ending June 30, 2007, an increase of $182,000, or 14%, over the same period in 2006. Advertising and marketing expenses for the first six months of 2007 included costs associated with increased general marketing initiatives over the same period in 2006.
 
Data processing expenses increased by $599,000, or 24%, for the first six months of 2007 over the six months ended June 30, 2006. The primary increases were due to costs associated with processing additional transactions as a result of growth in the number of accounts serviced, the costs associated with processing for two additional stores, adding electronic products and services for customer use, and enhancements to existing services.
 
Postage and supplies expenses of $1.0 million were $241,000, or 31%, higher for the first six months of 2007 than for the comparable period in 2006. The increase was attributed to the increase in supplies needed to process higher volumes of transactions and the additional supplies needed for the new stores. Also included is the impact of the increase in U.S. Postal rates which occurred earlier in 2007. This will increase our cost to mail account statements and notices to customers going forward.
 
Other noninterest expenses increased by $1.8 million, or 46%, for the six month period ending June 30, 2007, compared to the same period in 2006. Components of the increase included expenses related to Call Center outsourcing costs, regulatory fee assessments, consulting fees, other non-credit related losses, and coin shipment expenses due to our popular Penny Arcade Machines located in all of our stores. Total other noninterest expenses for the first half of 2007 include $518,000 of FDIC insurance premiums which was not incurred during the first half of last year.
 
One key measure that management utilizes to monitor progress in controlling overhead expenses is the ratio of net noninterest expenses to average assets. For purposes of this calculation, net noninterest expenses equal noninterest expenses less noninterest income. In 2007, this ratio equaled 2.4% for the second quarter and 2.5% for the first six months. In 2006, this ratio equaled 2.2% for the second quarter and 2.3% for the first six months.
 
Another productivity measure utilized by management is the operating efficiency ratio. This ratio expresses the relationship of noninterest expenses to net interest income plus noninterest income. For the quarter ending June 30, 2007, the operating efficiency ratio was 86.7%, compared to 80.3% for
 
 
 
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the similar period in 2006. The increase in the operating efficiency ratio is primarily due to the current interest rate environment and the resulting impact on our net interest income. This ratio equaled 88.1% for the first half of 2007, compared to 80.0% for the first six months of 2006. Our operating efficiency ratio remains above our peer group primarily due to our strong growth and aggressive expansion activities, and our strong customer service focused model. We will continue our focus on controlling expenses in 2007 due to the continued non-favorable interest rate environment while continuing to execute our growth model.
 
Provision for Federal Income Taxes
 
The provision for federal income taxes was $580,000 for the second quarter of 2007, compared to $1.0 million for the same period in 2006. This decrease was largely a result of the decrease in pre-tax net income from $3.1 million during the second quarter of 2006 to $2.2 million during the second three months of 2007. For the six months ending June 30, the provision was $896,000 and $2.0 million for 2007 and 2006, respectively. The effective tax rate, which is the ratio of income tax expense to income before income taxes, was 25.1% for the first six months of 2007 and 33.1% for the same period in 2006.  This decrease in effective tax rate during 2007 was primarily due to the greater proportion of tax exempt interest income on investments and loans to total pretax income. 
 
Net Income and Net Income Per Share
 
Net income for the second quarter of 2007 was $1.6 million, a decrease of $479,000, or 23%, from the $2.1 million recorded in the second quarter of 2006. The decrease was due to a $2.8 million increase in noninterest expenses, offset by an $806,000 increase in net interest income, a $1.1 million increase in noninterest income and a $6,000 decrease in the provision for loan losses.
 
Net income for the first six months of 2007 was $2.7 million, a decrease of $1.4 million, or 34%, from the $4.1 million recorded in the first six months of 2006. The decrease was due to a $5.4 million increase in noninterest expenses, partially offset by an $837,000 increase in net interest income, a $1,000 decrease in the provision for loan losses, and a $2.0 million increase in noninterest income.
 
Basic earnings per common share were $0.25 for the second quarter of 2007, compared to $0.33 for the second quarter of 2006. For the first half of 2007 and 2006, basic earnings per share were $0.43 and $0.67, respectively. Diluted earnings per common share decreased 25%, to $0.24, for the second quarter of 2007, compared to $0.32 for the second quarter of 2006. For the first six months in 2007 and 2006, diluted earnings per common share were $0.41 and $0.64, respectively.
 
Return on Average Assets and Average Equity
 
Return on average assets (“ROA”) measures our net income in relation to our total average assets. Our annualized ROA for the second quarter of 2007 was 0.33%, compared to 0.47% for the second quarter of 2006. The ROA for the first six months in 2007 and 2006 was 0.29% and 0.48%, respectively. Return on average equity (“ROE”) indicates how effectively we can generate net income on the capital invested by our shareholders. ROE is calculated by dividing net income by average stockholders' equity. The annualized ROE was 6.00% for the second quarter of 2007, compared to 8.83% for the second quarter of 2006. The ROE for the first six months of 2007 was 5.21%, compared to 8.88% for the first six months of 2006. Both ROA and ROE for the second quarter and first six months of 2007 were impacted by the current interest rate environment and the resulting impact on our net interest income.
 
FINANCIAL CONDITION
 
Securities
 
During the first half of 2007, the total investment securities portfolio decreased by $54.6 million
 
 
 
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from $711.7 million to $657.1 million. Purchases of new securities during the first half of 2007 were $36.3 million as compared to $86.3 million during the first six months of 2006. Due to the inverted yield curve environment that was present throughout the majority of the past twelve months, the cash flows from principal repayments on the investment securities portfolio were used to fund the strong loan growth and to reduce the level of average short-term borrowings.
 
During the first six months of 2007, securities available for sale decreased by $33.9 million, from $392.1 million at December 31, 2006 to $358.2 million at June 30, 2007 as a result of principal repayments. The securities available for sale portfolio is comprised of U.S. Government agency securities, mortgage-backed securities, and collateralized mortgage obligations. The duration of the securities available for sale portfolio was 3.6 years at June 30, 2007 compared to 3.2 years at December 31, 2006. The current weighted average yield was 5.35% at both June 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006, respectively.
 
During the first six months of 2007, securities held to maturity decreased by $20.7 million as a result of $36.3 million in purchases, offset by principal repayments and calls of $57.1 million. The securities held in this portfolio include U.S. Government agency securities, tax-exempt municipal bonds, collateralized mortgage obligations, corporate debt securities, and mortgage-backed securities. The duration of the securities held to maturity portfolio was 3.9 years at June 30, 2007 and 3.1 years at December 31, 2006. The current weighted average yield was 5.24% at June 30, 2007 and 5.32% at December 31, 2006, respectively.
 
Total securities aggregated $657 million, or 34% of total assets at June 30, 2007 as compared to $712 million, or 38% of total assets at December 31, 2006.
 
The average fully-taxable equivalent yield on the combined securities portfolio for the first six months of 2007 was 5.32% as compared to 5.25% for the similar period of 2006.
 
Loans Held for Sale
 
Loans held for sale are comprised of student loans and selected residential loans the Company originates with the intention of selling in the future. Occasionally, loans held for sale also include selected Small Business Administration (“SBA”) loans and business and industry loans that the Company decides to sell.  These loans are carried at the lower of cost or estimated fair value, calculated in the aggregate. Depending on market conditions, the Bank typically sells its student loans during the first quarter of each year. At the present time, the Bank’s residential loans are originated with the intent to sell to the secondary market unless the loan is nonconforming to the secondary market standards or if we agree not to sell the loan due to a customer’s request. The residential mortgage loans that are designated as held for sale are sold to other financial institutions in correspondent relationships. The sale of these loans takes place typically within 30 days of funding. At December 31, 2006 and June 30, 2007, there were no past due or impaired residential mortgage loans held for sale. SBA loans are held in the Company’s loan receivable portfolio unless or until the Company’s management determines a sale of certain loans is appropriate. At the time such a decision is made, the SBA loans are moved from the loans receivable portfolio to the loans held for sale portfolio. Total loans held for sale were $10.0 million at June 30, 2007 and $15.3 million at December 31, 2006. At December 31, 2006, loans held for sale were comprised of $8.7 million of student loans and $6.6 million of residential mortgages as compared to $5.7 million of student loans, $3.8 million of residential loans and $516,000 of SBA loans at June 30, 2007. The change was the result of sales of $8.9 million of student loans and $35.6 million of residential loans, offset by originations of $39.2 million in new loans held for sale. Loans held for sale, as a percent of total assets, represented approximately 0.5% at June 30, 2007 and 0.8% at December 31, 2006.
 
 
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Loans Receivable
 
During the first six months of 2007, total gross loans receivable increased by $98.0 million, from $982.7 million at December 31, 2006, to $1.08 billion at June 30, 2007. The growth was widespread across most loan categories. Gross loans receivable represented 71% of total deposits and 56% of total assets at June 30, 2007, as compared to 61% and 53%, respectively, at December 31, 2006.
 
The following table reflects the composition of the Company’s loan portfolio.
 
                                     
(dollars in thousands)
 
As of
6/30/2007
   
% of Total
   
As of
6/30/2006
   
% of Total
   
$
Increase
   
%
Increase
 
Commercial
  $
330,300
      31 %   $
250,967
      28 %   $
79,333
      32 %
Owner-Occupied
   
129,856
     
12
     
116,739
     
13
     
13,117
     
11
 
Total Commercial
   
460,156
     
43
     
367,706
     
41
     
92,450
     
25
 
Consumer / Residential
   
294,681
     
27
     
265,084
     
30
     
29,597
     
11
 
Commercial Real Estate
   
325,874
     
30
     
265,278
     
29
     
60,596
     
23
 
Gross Loans
   
1,080,711
      100 %    
898,068
      100 %   $
182,643
      20 %
Less: Reserves
    (10,358 )             (9,677 )                        
Net Loans
  $
1,070,353
            $
888,391
                         
 
Loan and Asset Quality and Allowance for Loan Losses
 
Non-performing assets include non-performing loans and foreclosed real estate. Non-performing assets at June 30, 2007, were $4.0 million, or 0.21%, of total assets as compared to $3.5 million, or 0.19%, of total assets at December 31, 2006. Total non-performing loans (nonaccrual loans, loans past due 90 days and still accruing interest and restructured loans) were $3.7 million at June 30, 2007 as compared to $3.4 million at December 31, 2006. Foreclosed real estate totaled $159,000 at December 31, 2006 and $300,000 at June 30, 2007. At June 30, 2007, nineteen loans were in the nonaccrual commercial categories ranging from $2,000 to $230,000 and four loans were in the nonaccrual commercial real estate categories ranging from $112,000 to $247,000. At December 31, 2006, fifteen loans were in the nonaccrual commercial categories ranging from $2,000 to $285,000 and five loans were in the nonaccrual commercial real estate categories ranging from $21,000 to $490,000. Overall, asset quality, as measured in terms of non-performing assets to total assets, coverage ratios, and non-performing assets to stockholders’ equity, remains strong.
 
The table below presents information regarding non-performing loans and assets at June 30, 2007 and 2006, and at December 31, 2006.
 
       
   
Non-performing Loans and Assets
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
June 30,
2007
   
December 31,
2006
   
June 30,
2006
 
Nonaccrual loans:
                 
Commercial
  $
1,362
    $
984
    $
1,009
 
Consumer
   
54
     
19
     
334
 
Mortgage:
                       
Construction
   
520
     
247
     
0
 
Mortgage
   
1,784
     
2,129
     
1,818
 
Total nonaccrual loans
   
3,720
     
3,379
     
3,161
 
Loans past due 90 days or more and still accruing
   
0
     
2
     
1
 
Renegotiated loans
   
0
     
0
     
0
 
Total non-performing loans
   
3,720
     
3,381
     
3,162
 
Foreclosed real estate
   
300
     
159
     
159
 
Total non-performing assets
  $
4,020
    $
3,540
    $
3,321
 
Non-performing loans to total loans
    0.34 %     0.34 %     0.35 %
Non-performing assets to total assets
    0.21 %     0.19 %     0.19 %
Non-performing loan coverage
    278 %     287 %     306 %
Non-performing assets / capital plus reserves
    3 %     3 %     3 %
 
 
 
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Management’s Allowance for Loan Loss Committee reviewed the composition of the nonaccrual loans and believes adequate collateralization exists. Additional loans of $9.9 million, considered by our internal loan review department as problem loans at June 30, 2007, have been evaluated as to risk exposure in determining the adequacy for the allowance for loan losses.
 
The following table sets forth information regarding the Company’s provision and allowance for loan losses.
 
       
   
Allowance for Loan Losses
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
Six Months Ending
June 30,
2007
   
Year Ending December 31,
2006
   
Six Months Ending
June 30,
2006
 
Balance at beginning of period
  $
9,685
    $
9,231
    $
9,231
 
Provisions charged to operating expense
   
980
     
1,634
     
981
 
     
10,665
     
10,865
     
10,212
 
Recoveries of loans previously charged-off:
                       
Commercial
   
2
     
34
     
49
 
Consumer
   
14
     
71
     
27
 
Real Estate
   
8
     
0
     
0
 
Total recoveries
   
24
     
105
     
76
 
Loans charged-off:
                       
Commercial
    (262 )     (895 )     (501 )
Consumer
    (67 )     (390 )     (110 )
Real Estate
    (2 )    
0
     
0
 
Total charged-off
    (331 )     (1,285 )     (611 )
Net charge-offs
    (307 )     (1,180 )     (535 )
Balance at end of period
  $
10,358
    $
9,685
    $
9,677
 
Net charge-offs as a percentage of average loans outstanding
    0.03 %     0.13 %     0.06 %
Allowance for loan losses as a percentage of period-end loans
    0.96 %     0.99 %     1.08 %
 
Restricted Investments in Bank Stock
 
During the first six months of 2007, restricted investments in Bank stock increased by $4.4 million, or 38%, from $11.7 million at December 31, 2006 to $16.2 million at June 30, 2007. The primary increase was in the purchase of additional Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) stock needed to cover the short-term borrowings at the FHLB which are discussed elsewhere in this Form 10-Q.
 
Premises and Equipment
 
During the first six months of 2007, premises and equipment increased by $4.5 million, or 5%, from $83.7 million at December 31, 2006 to $88.1 million at June 30, 2007. The increase in premises and equipment was primarily due to two new stores actively under construction, partially offset by the provision for depreciation and amortization.
 
Other Assets
 
Other assets decreased by $2.0 million from December 31, 2006 to June 30, 2007 primarily the result of a security sale with a trade date in late December for which we received the cash at settlement in early January.
 
Deposits
 
Total deposits at June 30, 2007 were $1.53 billion, down $84.3 million from total deposits of $1.62 billion at December 31, 2006. The decrease was largely the result of seasonal declines in total public
 
 
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fund deposits balances of $108.0 million during first six months. Non-public fund deposits increased $23.7 million for the first half of 2007. Core deposits averaged $1.52 billion for the quarter ended June 30, 2007, up $157 million, or 12%, over average core deposits for the quarter ended June 30, 2006.
 
The average balances and weighted average rates paid on deposits for the first six months of 2007 and 2006 are presented in the table below.
 
       
   
Six months Ending June 30,
 
   
2007
   
2006
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
Average
Balance
   
Average Rate
   
Average
Balance
   
Average
Rate
 
Demand deposits:
                       
Noninterest-bearing
  $
268,443
          $
249,937
       
Interest-bearing (money market and checking)
   
687,338
      3.81 %    
552,733
      3.43 %
Savings
   
376,546
     
2.60
     
350,788
     
2.11
 
Time deposits
   
214,441
     
4.31
     
229,627
     
3.73
 
Total deposits
  $
1,546,768
            $
1,383,085
         
 
Short-Term Borrowings
 
Short-term borrowings used to meet temporary funding needs consist of short-term and overnight advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank, securities sold under agreements to repurchase, and overnight federal funds lines of credit. At June 30, 2007, short-term borrowings totaled $241.7 million as compared to $252.1 million at June 30, 2006 and $112.8 million at December 31, 2006. The average rate paid on the short-term borrowings was 5.34% during the first six months of 2007, compared to an average rate paid of 4.86% during the first six months of 2006. The increased rate paid on the borrowings is a direct result of the increases in short-term interest rates by the Federal Reserve Board as previously discussed in this Form 10-Q.
 
Stockholders’ Equity and Capital Adequacy
 
At June 30, 2007, stockholders’ equity totaled $104.7 million, up 4% over stockholders’ equity of $101.1 million at December 31, 2006. Stockholders’ equity at June 30, 2007 included $5.5 million of unrealized losses, net of income taxes, on securities available for sale. Excluding these unrealized losses, gross stockholders’ equity increased by $4.7 million, or 4%, from $105.6 million at December 31, 2006, to $110.2 million at June 30, 2007 as a result of retained net income and the proceeds from common stock issued through our stock option and stock purchase plans.
 
Banks are evaluated for capital adequacy based on the ratio of capital to risk-weighted assets and total assets. The risk-based capital standards require all banks to have Tier 1 capital of at least 4% and total capital (including Tier 1 capital) of at least 8% of risk-weighted assets. Tier 1 capital includes common stockholders' equity and qualifying perpetual preferred stock together with related surpluses and retained earnings. Total capital includes total Tier 1 capital, limited life preferred stock, qualifying debt instruments, and the allowance for loan losses. The capital standard based on total assets, also known as the “leverage ratio,” requires all, but the most highly-rated, banks to have Tier 1 capital of at least 4% of total assets. At June 30, 2007, the Bank met the definition of a “well-capitalized” institution.
 

 
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The following table provides a comparison of the Bank’s risk-based capital ratios and leverage ratios to the minimum regulatory requirements for the periods indicated.
 
                         
   
June 30,
2007 
 
December 31, 2006 
 
Minimum For
Adequately
Capitalized
Requirements
   
Minimum For
Well-Capitalized
Requirements
 
 
Capital Ratios:
                       
Risk-based Tier 1
    10.01 %     9.98 %     4.00 %     6.00 %
Risk-based Total
   
10.76
     
10.71
     
8.00
     
10.00
 
Leverage ratio
(to average assets)
   
7.21
     
7.30
     
3.00 - 4.00
     
5.00
 
 
The consolidated capital ratios of Pennsylvania Commerce Bancorp, Inc. at June 30, 2007 were as follows: leverage ratio of 7.22%, Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets of 10.03%, and total capital to risk-weighted assets of 10.78%.
 
Interest Rate Sensitivity
 
Our risk of loss arising from adverse changes in the fair value of financial instruments, or market risk, is composed primarily of interest rate risk. The primary objective of our asset/liability management activities is to maximize net interest income while maintaining acceptable levels of interest rate risk. Our Asset/Liability Committee (“ALCO”) is responsible for establishing policies to limit exposure to interest rate risk and to ensure procedures are established to monitor compliance with those policies. Our Board of Directors reviews the guidelines established by ALCO.
 
Our management believes the simulation of net interest income in different interest rate environments provides a meaningful measure of interest rate risk. Income simulation analysis captures not only the potential of all assets and liabilities to mature or reprice, but also the probability that they will do so. Income simulation also attends to the relative interest rate sensitivities of these items and projects their behavior over an extended period of time. Finally, income simulation permits management to assess the probable effects on the balance sheet not only of changes in interest rates, but also of proposed strategies for responding to them.
 
Our income simulation model analyzes interest rate sensitivity by projecting net interest income over the next twenty-four months in a flat rate scenario versus net interest income in alternative interest rate scenarios. Our management continually reviews and refines its interest rate risk management process in response to the changing economic climate. Currently, our model projects a 200 basis point (“bp”) increase and a 200 bp decrease during the next year, with rates remaining constant in the second year.
 
Our ALCO policy has established that income sensitivity will be considered acceptable if overall net interest income volatility in a plus 200 or minus 200 bp scenario is within 4% of net interest income in a flat rate scenario in the first year and 5% using a two-year planning window.
 
The following table compares the impact on forecasted net interest income at June 30, 2007 of a plus 200 and minus 200 basis point (bp) change in interest rates to the impact at June 30, 2006 in the same scenarios.
 
             
   
June 30, 2007
   
June 30, 2006
 
   
12 Months 
 
24 Months 
 
12 Months 
 
24 Months 
Plus 200
    (4.2 )%     (2.8 )%     (5.6 )%     (5.0 )%
Minus 200
   
5.2
     
3.1
     
4.6
     
2.7
 
 
 
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The forecasted net interest income variability is slightly outside of the established limit in the twelve month plus 200 bp rate scenario, but moves within the acceptable limit in this scenario when expanding the time frame to include twenty-four months.  All other interest rate scenarios indicate levels of future interest rate risk within the acceptable parameters per the policies established by ALCO.  Management is closely monitoring the plus 200 bp rate scenario in the context of the perceived probability of this interest rate environment, to determine the appropriate course of action. Actions that would reduce the level of risk could include the sale of a portion of our available for sale investment portfolio, the use of risk management strategies such as interest rate swaps and caps, adjusting the investment leverage position funded by short-term borrowings, or fixing the cost of our short-term borrowings.
 
We used many assumptions to calculate the impact of changes in interest rates, including the proportionate shift in rates. Our actual results may not be similar to the projections due to several factors including the timing and frequency of rate changes, market conditions, and the shape of the interest rate yield curve. Actual results may also differ due to our actions, if any, in response to the changing interest rates.
 
Management also monitors interest rate risk by utilizing a market value of equity model. The model assesses the impact of a change in interest rates on the market value of all our assets and liabilities, as well as any off-balance sheet items. The model calculates the market value of our assets and liabilities in excess of book value in the current rate scenario, and then compares the excess of market value over book value given an immediate 200 bp increase or 200 bpdecrease in interest rates. Our ALCO policy indicates that the level of interest rate risk is unacceptable if the immediate change would result in the loss of 40% or more of the excess of market value over book value in the current rate scenario. Management lowered this percentage from 50% to 40% in the first quarter of 2007 to more prudently limit the market valuation risk exposure of the Company. The revised risk parameter reflects management’s historical practice of implementing strategies that limit the Company’s exposure to market valuation fluctuations. At June 30, 2007, the market value of equity indicates an acceptable level of interest rate risk.
 
The market value of equity model reflects certain estimates and assumptions regarding the impact on the market value of our assets and liabilities given an immediate plus 200 or minus 200 bp change in interest rates. One of the key assumptions is the market value assigned to our core deposits, or the core deposit premiums. Using an independent consultant, we have completed and updated comprehensive core deposit studies in order to assign core deposit premiums to our deposit products as permitted by regulation. The studies have consistently confirmed management’s assertion that our core deposits have stable balances over long periods of time, are generally insensitive to changes in interest rates, and have significantly longer average lives and durations than our loans and investment securities. Thus, these core deposit balances provide an internal hedge to market fluctuations in our fixed rate assets. Management believes the core deposit premiums produced by its market value of equity model at June 30, 2007 provide an accurate assessment of our interest rate risk. At June 30, 2007, the average life of our core deposit transaction accounts was 16.4 years.
 
Liquidity
 
The objective of liquidity management is to ensure our ability to meet our financial obligations. These obligations include the payment of deposits on demand at their contractual maturity, the repayment of borrowings as they mature, the payment of lease obligations as they become due, the ability to fund new and existing loans and other funding commitments, and the ability to take advantage of new business opportunities. Our ALCO is responsible for implementing the policies and guidelines of our board-governing liquidity.
 
 
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Liquidity sources are found on both sides of the balance sheet. Liquidity is provided on a continuous basis through scheduled and unscheduled principal reductions and interest payments on outstanding loans and investments. Liquidity is also provided through the following sources: the availability and maintenance of a strong base of core customer deposits, maturing short-term assets, the ability to sell investment securities, short-term borrowings, and access to capital markets.
 
Liquidity is measured and monitored daily, allowing management to better understand and react to balance sheet trends. On a quarterly basis, our board of directors reviews a comprehensive liquidity analysis. The analysis provides a summary of the current liquidity measurements, projections, and future liquidity positions given various levels of liquidity stress. Management also maintains a detailed liquidity contingency plan designed to respond to an overall decline in the condition of the banking industry or a problem specific to the Company.
 
The Company’s investment portfolio consists mainly of mortgage-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations that do not have stated maturities. Cash flows from such investments are dependent upon the performance of the underlying mortgage loans, and are generally influenced by the level of interest rates. As rates increase, cash flows generally decrease as prepayments on the underlying mortgage loans slow. As rates decrease, cash flows generally increase as prepayments increase.
 
The Company and the Bank’s liquidity are managed separately. On an unconsolidated basis, the principal source of our revenue is dividends paid to the Company by the Bank. The Bank is subject to regulatory restrictions on its ability to pay dividends to the Company. The Company’s net cash outflows consist principally of interest on the trust-preferred securities, dividends on the preferred stock, and unallocated corporate expenses.
 
We also maintain secondary sources of liquidity which can be drawn upon if needed.  These secondary sources of liquidity include federal funds lines of credit, repurchase agreements, and borrowing capacity at the Federal Home Loan Bank. At June 30, 2007, our total potential liquidity through these secondary sources was $743.6 million, of which $501.9 million was currently available, as compared to $485.2 million available out of our total potential liquidity of $598.0 million at December 31, 2006.
 
 
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Item 3.    Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
 
Our exposure to market risk principally includes interest rate risk, which was previously discussed. The information presented in the Interest Rate Sensitivity subsection of Part I, Item 2 of this Report, Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, is incorporated by reference into this Item 3.
 
 
Item 4.    Controls and Procedures
 
Quarterly evaluation of the Company’s Disclosure Controls and Internal Controls. As of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report, the Company has evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of its “disclosure controls and procedures” (“Disclosure Controls”). This evaluation (“Controls Evaluation”) was done under the supervision and with the participation of management, including the Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”).
 
Limitations on the Effectiveness of Controls. The Company’s management, including the CEO and CFO, does not expect that their Disclosure Controls or their “internal controls and procedures for financial reporting” (“Internal Controls”) will prevent all error and all fraud. The Company’s Disclosure Controls are designed to provide reasonable assurance that the information provided in the reports we file under the Exchange Act, including this quarterly Form 10-Q report, is appropriately recorded, processed, and summarized. A control system, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system are met. Further, the design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs. Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within the Company have been detected. These inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in decision-making can be faulty, and that breakdowns can occur because of simple error or mistake. Additionally, controls can be circumvented by the individual acts of some persons, by collusion of two or more people, or by management override of the control. The design of any system of controls is also based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions; over time, control may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate. The Company conducts periodic evaluations to enhance, where necessary, its procedures and controls.
 
Based upon the Controls Evaluation, the CEO and CFO have concluded that, subject to the limitations noted above, there have not been any changes in the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures for the quarter ended June 30, 2007 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Additionally, the CEO and CFO have concluded that the Disclosure Controls are effective in reaching a reasonable level of assurance that management is timely alerted to material information relating to the Company during the period when its periodic reports are being prepared.
 
Item 4T    Controls and Procedures
 
Not applicable.
 

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Part II -- OTHER INFORMATION
 
Item 1    Legal Proceedings.
 
We are not party to any material pending legal proceeding, other than the ordinary routine litigation incidental to our business.
 
 
Item 1A.     Risk Factors.
 
No material changes to report for the quarter ending June 30, 2007 from the risk factors disclosed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006 previously filed with the SEC.
 
 
Item 2.     Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.
 
No items to report for the quarter ending June 30, 2007.
 
 
Item 3.     Defaults Upon Senior Securities.
 
No items to report for the quarter ending June 30, 2007.
 
 
Item 4.     Submission of Matters to a Vote of Securities Holders.
 
The Annual Meeting of the Registrant’s Shareholders was held on May 18, 2007. Proxies representing 5,524,859 shares were received (total shares outstanding as of the record date were 6,200,777). The items of business acted upon at the Annual Meeting were (i) the election of 8 directors to serve until the 2008 Annual Meeting. The number of votes cast for, against, or withheld, as well as the number of abstentions and broker non-votes was as follows:
 
(i)           Election of directors:
 
Name of Nominee
 
For
   
(Withhold Authority) Against
James R. Adair
 
5,499,388
   
25,471
 
John J. Cardello, CPA
 
5,497,060
   
27,799
 
Douglas S. Gelder
 
5,483,563
   
41,296
 
Alan R. Hassman
 
5,499,388
   
25,471
 
Howell C. Mette
 
5,499,388
   
25,471
 
Gary L. Nalbandian
 
5,495,586
   
29,273
 
Michael A. Serluco
 
5,492,060
   
32,799
 
Samir J. Srouji, M.D.
 
5,494,293
   
30,566
 
 
Item 5.    Other Information.
 
No items to report for the quarter ending June 30, 2007.
 
 
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Item 6.    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.
 

PENNSYLVANIA COMMERCE BANCORP, INC.
(Registrant)
 
     
08/9/07
 
/s/ Gary L. Nalbandian
(Date)
 
Gary L. Nalbandian
   
President/CEO
     
     
08/9/07
 
/s/ Mark A. Zody
(Date)
 
Mark A. Zody
   
Chief Financial Officer
     
 
 
 
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