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As Filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 22, 2006
Registration No. 333-          
 
U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
Form S-3
 
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
 
Dearborn Bancorp, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
     
Michigan   38-3073622
(State or jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
  (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
1360 Porter Street
Dearborn, Michigan 48124-2823
(313) 565-5700
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant’s principal executive offices)
 
MICHAEL J. ROSS, PRESIDENT
Dearborn Bancorp, Inc.
1360 Porter Street
Dearborn, Michigan 48124-2823
(313) 565-5700
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
 
Copies to:
     
VERNE C. HAMPTON II   DONALD J. KUNZ
Dickinson Wright PLLC
500 Woodward Avenue, Suite 4000
Detroit, Michigan 48226-3425
(313) 223-3500
  Honigman Miller Schwartz and Cohn LLP
660 Woodward Avenue, Suite 2290
Detroit, Michigan 48226-3583
(313) 465-7800
 
Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public:  As soon as practicable after this Statement becomes effective.
 
If the only securities being registered on this Form are being offered pursuant to dividend or interest reinvestment plans, please check the following box.  o
 
If any of the securities being registered on this Form are to be offered on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933, other than securities offered only in connection with dividend or interest reinvestment plans, check the following box:  o
 
If this Form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, please check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering.  o
 
If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(c) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering.  o
 
If this Form is a registration statement pursuant to General Instruction I.D. or a post-effective amendment thereto that shall become effective upon filing with the Commission pursuant to Rule 462(e) under the Securities Act, check the following box.  o
 
If this Form is a post-effective amendment to a registration statement filed pursuant to General Instruction I.D. filed to register additional securities or additional classes of securities pursuant to Rule 413(b) under the Securities Act, check the following box.  o
 
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
 
                         
            Proposed Maximum
    Proposed Maximum
    Amount of
Title of Each Class of
    Amount to be
    Offering Price
    Aggregate
    Registration
Securities to be Registered     Registered(1)     per Share(2)     Offering Price(2)     Fee
Common Stock
    3,105,000 shares     $24.85     $77,159,250     $8,256
                         
 
(1) Includes 405,000 shares of Common Stock which may be purchased by the Underwriters to cover over-allotments.
 
(2) Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee pursuant to Rule 457(c), based on the average of the high and low sales prices on September 18, 2006, as reported on the Nasdaq Stock Market, of $25.40 and $24.29, respectively.
 
The Registrant hereby amends this Registration Statement on such date or dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the registrant shall file a further amendment which specifically states that this Registration Statement shall thereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 or until the Registration Statement shall become effective on such date as the Commission, acting pursuant to said section 8(a), may determine.
 


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Information contained herein is subject to completion or amendment. A registration statement relating to these securities has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. These securities may not be sold nor may offers to buy be accepted prior to the time the registration statement becomes effective. This prospectus shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any State in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such State.
 
Subject to completion, dated September 22, 2006
 
PROSPECTUS
2,700,000 Shares
 
(DEARBORN BANCORP, INC LOGO)
 
Common Stock
 
 
 
 
We are selling 2,700,000 shares of our common stock. Our common stock is traded on the Nasdaq Global Market under the symbol “DEAR.”
 
On September 14, 2006 we entered into a merger agreement to acquire Fidelity Financial Corporation of Michigan. We expect to complete this acquisition in January 2007 and use the net proceeds of this offering for that purpose. See “Use of Proceeds.”
 
On September 21, 2006, the last sale price of our common stock as reported by the Nasdaq Global Market was $25.06 per share.
 
You should consider the risks which we have described in the “Risk Factors” beginning on page 10 before buying shares of our common stock.
 
 
 
 
                 
    Per Share     Total  
 
Public offering price
  $           $        
Underwriting discount
  $       $    
Proceeds, before expenses, to Dearborn Bancorp, Inc. 
  $       $  
 
This is a firm commitment underwriting. The underwriters may purchase up to an additional 405,000 shares from us at the public offering price, less the underwriting discount, within 30 days from the date of this prospectus to cover over-allotments.
 
Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or passed on the adequacy of this prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
 
These securities are not savings accounts, deposits or obligations of any bank and are not insured by the Bank Insurance Fund or the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other governmental agency.
 
The underwriters expect to deliver the shares on or about          , 2006.
 
 
 
 
Oppenheimer & Co.
 
  Howe Barnes Hoefer & Arnett
 
The date of this prospectus is          , 2006


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 Opinion of Dickinson Wright PLLC regarding legality
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You should only rely on the information contained or incorporated by reference in this prospectus. We have not, and our underwriters have not, authorized any person to provide you with different information. If anyone provides you with different or inconsistent information, you should not rely on it. We are not, and our underwriters are not, making an offer to sell these securities in any jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not permitted. You should assume that the information appearing in this prospectus is accurate as of the date on the front cover of this prospectus only. This prospectus does not constitute an offer to sell, or the solicitation of any offer to buy, any securities other than the securities to which it relates.


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PROSPECTUS SUMMARY
 
This summary highlights information contained elsewhere in, or incorporated by reference into, this prospectus. Because this is a summary, it may not contain all of the information that may be important to you. You should read the entire prospectus, our financial statements (including the related notes) and the other information that is incorporated by reference into this prospectus before making a decision to invest in our common stock. Unless otherwise noted, all share and per share amounts have been adjusted to reflect the issuance of stock dividends.
 
Unless the text clearly suggests otherwise, references in this prospectus to “us,” “we,” “our,” or “the company” include Dearborn Bancorp, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries.
 
Dearborn Bancorp, Inc.
 
We are a single bank holding company headquartered in Dearborn, Michigan and own Community Bank of Dearborn, our principal operating subsidiary. Our bank, which commenced business in February 1994, is a full service community bank and, together with its subsidiaries, is focused on serving small- to medium-sized businesses, professionals and households from thirteen offices located in Wayne, Macomb, Oakland and Washtenaw Counties, Michigan. We provide a wide range of business and personal banking services, including checking and savings accounts, money market accounts, certificates of deposit, travelers’ checks, money orders, safe deposit boxes, and commercial, mortgage, and consumer loans.
 
As of June 30, 2006, we had assets of $762 million, loans of $696 million, deposits of $612 million and stockholders’ equity of $88 million. For the six month period ended June 30, 2006, our net income was $4.0 million and our diluted earnings per share were $0.67 per share. For the year ended December 31, 2005, our net income was $7.5 million and our diluted earnings per share were $1.26 per share.
 
Our principal executive offices are located at 1360 Porter Street, Dearborn, Michigan 48124. Our telephone number is (313) 565-5700.
 
Financial Highlights
 
Over the past five years we have experienced significant internal growth and have completed one acquisition. Since January 1, 2001, we have grown from three offices to thirteen offices. From December 31, 2001 to June 30, 2006, our assets, loans, deposits and earnings per share have grown rapidly while we have improved profitability and maintained strong asset quality and:
 
  •  our total assets have grown from $227 million to $762 million;
 
  •  our total loans have grown from $181 million to $696 million;
 
  •  our total deposits have grown from $177 million to $612 million;
 
  •  our diluted earnings per share have increased from $0.40 for the year ended December 31, 2001 to $1.26 for the year ended December 31, 2005;
 
  •  our return on average equity was 8.24% on an annualized basis for the first half of 2005, and 9.23% on an annualized basis for the first half of 2006;
 
  •  our return on average assets was 0.93% on an annualized basis for the first half of 2005, and 1.09% on an annualized basis for the first half of 2006;
 
  •  our ratio of net charge-offs to average loans has averaged 0.06% over the last five years, and was (0.01)% for the first half of 2006; and
 
  •  our ratio of non-performing assets to total assets has averaged 0.49% over the last five years, and was 0.65% at June 30, 2006.


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Acquisition of Fidelity Financial Corporation of Michigan
 
On September 14, 2006, we announced the execution of a definitive merger agreement to acquire Fidelity Financial Corporation of Michigan (“Fidelity”). Fidelity is a bank holding company headquartered in Birmingham, Michigan and is the parent of Fidelity Bank. Under the terms of the merger agreement, we will acquire 100% of the outstanding shares of common stock of Fidelity in exchange for $70.5 million in cash. We intend to merge Fidelity with and into the company. At June 30, 2006, Fidelity had assets of $251 million, deposits of $217 million, loans of $185 million and stockholders’ equity of $29 million. Fidelity operates seven branches and one loan production office in Oakland County, Michigan. We expect to receive regulatory approval of the transaction from the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (the “Federal Reserve Board”) in the fourth quarter of 2006. We expect to complete the acquisition in January 2007, subject to closing conditions. See “Pending Acquisition of Fidelity Financial Corporation of Michigan”.
 
Based on data available from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) as of June 30, 2005, Fidelity’s total deposits ranked 15th among financial institutions in Oakland County, Michigan. Assuming completion of our acquisition of Fidelity, our total deposits will rank 11th among financial institutions in our pro forma four-county market area (excluding the City of Detroit). Fidelity’s deposit mix consisted of approximately 85% core deposits as of June 30, 2006. In addition, Fidelity had a loan to deposit ratio of approximately 86% as of June 30, 2006, and an in-house lending limit of $3 million as of that date.
 
Business Strategy
 
Grow Through Branch Expansion.  Since commencing operations, our growth has mainly been accomplished internally. Our growth strategy is to create a commercial lending franchise concentrated in select communities. We expect to continue our historic pattern of expanding our footprint by adding offices in contiguous areas of our existing market and by filling gaps between our existing offices. Our planned opening of a new branch in Shelby Township, Michigan in the fourth quarter of 2006 is part of this strategy. We believe that the demographics and growth characteristics within the communities we serve should also provide significant opportunities for us to grow our loan and deposit relationships at our existing offices.
 
Grow Through Selected Acquisitions.  Another part of our growth strategy is to continue pursuing selected acquisitions. In 2004, we acquired Bank of Washtenaw and have successfully completed its integration into our operations. We believe that we have the ability to integrate the operational and cultural aspects of other institutions given the acquisition experience of our management. We intend to focus on organizations that have already proven to be successful in their respective market areas, and where we believe integration risk to be low. Our pending acquisition of Fidelity is part of this strategy.
 
Emphasize Community Banking.  We strive to maintain a strong commitment to community banking. Our goal is to attract small- to medium-sized businesses, as well as individuals as customers who wish to conduct business with a local commercial bank that demonstrates an active interest in their business and personal affairs. We are becoming increasingly sophisticated in our ability to analyze our customer relationships, which increases our ability to recognize the opportunity to offer additional products and services that will expand each relationship. We believe our ability to deliver products and services in a highly personalized manner helps differentiate us from larger, regional banks operating in our market area.
 
Hire Experienced, Local Bankers.  Our strategy has revolved around the hiring of experienced, local banking professionals and relationship managers to run our offices, call on customers and originate loans and deposits. We encourage our employees to be active in community affairs and business, trade and service organizations. Our senior loan officers have an average of over 20 years of experience in the financial services industry and have operated in our market area through a wide range of economic cycles and lending market conditions. We believe that the recruitment of banking professionals with significant experience in, and knowledge of, our markets facilitates our growth and partially mitigates the credit risk associated with our rapidly growing loan portfolio.
 
Capitalize on Consolidation in Our Market.  Several of the financial institutions within our market area have either been acquired by, or merged with, larger or out-of-state financial institutions. These acquisitions have included: Royal Bank of Scotland Group, Plc’s acquisition of Charter One Financial, Inc., J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.’s acquisition of Bank One Corporation, ABN AMRO Holding N.V.’s acquisition of Michigan National


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Corporation, and Fifth Third Bancorp’s acquisition of Old Kent Financial Corporation. In some cases, when these consolidations occurred, the ensuing employee and customer disruptions created opportunities for us to attract experienced personnel and establish relationships with customers wishing to conduct business with a locally-managed institution with strong ties to the community. We have positioned ourselves to capitalize on business opportunities that may result from customer dislocation associated with these and future consolidations.
 
Control Our Operating Costs.  Our practice of employing fewer, but highly qualified and productive individuals at all levels of the organization is key to maintaining a decentralized management structure. These individuals are able to manage large loan portfolios, which increases interest income while controlling personnel costs. Additionally, to manage our growth in an efficient manner, we continue to enhance our operating procedures and in 2004 we opened an operations center in Allen Park, Michigan that consolidated many of our administrative and support functions. This facility houses our data processing, accounting, auditing, compliance, customer support, and mortgage operations activities.
 
Focus on Commercial Real Estate Lending.  While we offer a full range of consumer and commercial loan products, our primary lending focus will continue to be providing local businesses with loans secured by owner-occupied real estate. Typically, we seek commercial real estate lending relationships with customers borrowing from $500,000 to $4 million. Although our legal lending limit was approximately $12 million as of June 30, 2006, our Board of Directors has set our current in-house lending limit at $6 million. Our in-house limit accommodates the vast majority of lending opportunities we encounter. If local businesses have credit needs beyond the scope of our in-house lending capacity, we may participate out a portion of the credit with other financial institutions in order to accommodate our customers’ needs. As of June 30, 2006, commercial real estate loans comprised 72% of our loan portfolio.
 
Market Area
 
Our current market area includes Wayne, Macomb, Washtenaw and Oakland Counties, which are all located in southeastern Michigan. We currently have offices in the following communities: Ann Arbor, Auburn Hills, Canton Township, Clinton Township, Dearborn, Dearborn Heights, Plymouth Township, Saline, and Southgate, Michigan. Our market area has a diverse economy based primarily on manufacturing, retail and service businesses and contains the headquarters for twenty-three Fortune 500 companies. According to 2000 U.S. Census Data, the populations of Wayne (excluding the City of Detroit), Macomb, Washtenaw and Oakland Counties totaled 3,414,967, while median household incomes for such counties were $50,848, $58,598, $59,069 and $69,794, respectively.
 
Our market area represents a significant banking market in the State of Michigan. According to the FDIC, total deposits in Wayne (excluding the City of Detroit), Macomb, Washtenaw, and Oakland Counties, including those of banks and thrifts, were approximately $66.2 billion as of June 30, 2005, which accounted for approximately 47.5% of the total deposit market share in the State of Michigan and has increased over 31.0% from $50.5 billion in deposits as of June 30, 2000.
 
Our announced acquisition of Fidelity will add seven offices in the Oakland County, Michigan communities of Birmingham, Bloomfield Township, Bingham Farms, and Southfield (4). Oakland County is one of the largest and most affluent counties in the United States. According to the most recent U.S. Census Data, out of 38 counties throughout the United States with a population over one million, Oakland County has the 4th highest per capita household income and is ranked 6th based on the percentage of its workforce employed in management, professional, and related occupations. In 2000, 45% of the workers in Oakland County were in management, professional, and related occupations, as compared to 32% and 34% for the State of Michigan and the United States, respectively. According to 2003 U.S. Census estimates, the median home value in Oakland County was $213,696, which is 57% and 53% above the median home values for the State of Michigan and United States, respectively. Additionally, based on 2005 U.S. Census estimates, Oakland County experienced the 4th largest population increase of any county in the State of Michigan from 2000 — 2005, and in 2005 was the 2nd largest county in the State of Michigan and the 31st largest county in the United States based on total population.
 
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goods and services to 145 countries annually, and is ranked 9th among counties in the United States based on the number of manufacturing firms that export to foreign countries. Oakland County is also home to sixteen divisions, affiliates, or subsidiaries of the twenty largest foreign-owned companies operating in the Detroit metropolitan statistical area ranked by total company revenue.
 
The Offering
 
Common stock offered 2,700,000 shares (3,105,000 shares if the underwriters exercise their over-allotment option in full)
 
Common stock to be outstanding upon completion of this offering(1) 8,317,563 shares (8,722,563 shares if the underwriters exercise their over-allotment option in full)
 
Public offering price per share $
 
Use of proceeds We intend to use the net proceeds of this offering to fund a portion of the purchase price of our pending acquisition of Fidelity. The remainder of the purchase price will be funded with cash obtained through a reduction in federal funds sold.
 
Nasdaq Global Market Symbol DEAR
 
Risk factors See “Risk Factors” beginning on page 10 and other information included or incorporated by reference in this prospectus for a discussion of factors you should consider before deciding to invest in our common stock.
 
 
(1) Based on shares outstanding as of September 21, 2006. Such number of shares does not include 458,649 shares reserved for issuance under outstanding stock options as of June 30, 2006. This number reflects the issuance of stock dividends.


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SUMMARY CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA
 
The following summary presents our selected consolidated financial data for the five years ended December 31, 2005. The operations and financial condition data has been derived from our audited consolidated financial statements. The following summary also presents our selected consolidated financial data as of or for the six months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005. The balance sheet and income statement data for the six month periods has been derived from our unaudited consolidated quarterly financial statements which, in our opinion, include all adjustments (consisting of only normal, recurring adjustments) considered necessary for a fair presentation. The selected consolidated financial data should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and the related notes. The selected consolidated financial data at or for the six months ended June 30, 2006 is not necessarily indicative of our operating results for the entire year (dollars in thousands, except share and per share data):
 
                                                         
    As of or for the
       
    Six Months Ended June 30,     As of or for the Year Ended December 31,  
    2006     2005     2005     2004     2003     2002     2001  
 
Summary Income Statement Data
                                                       
Interest income
  $ 25,306     $ 20,530     $ 43,855     $ 29,790     $ 23,564     $ 18,259     $ 14,585  
Interest expense
    11,494       7,285       16,403       9,409       8,631       7,505       7,405  
                                                         
Net interest income
    13,812       13,245       27,452       20,381       14,933       10,754       7,180  
Provision for loan losses
    312       743       1,081       1,400       1,699       1,052       920  
                                                         
Net interest income after provision for loan losses
    13,500       12,502       26,371       18,981       13,234       9,702       6,260  
Total non-interest income
    440       107       722       1,332       2,829       1,674       1,460  
Total non-interest; expense
    7,876       7,797       15,716       11,967       10,735       7,372       5,379  
                                                         
Income before federal income tax expense
    6,064       4,812       11,377       8,346       5,328       4,004       2,341  
Income tax expense
    2,062       1,635       3,867       2,837       1,807       1,357       802  
                                                         
Net income
  $ 4,002     $ 3,177     $ 7,510     $ 5,509     $ 3,521     $ 2,647       1,539  
                                                         
Summary Balance Sheet Data
                                                       
Total assets
  $ 762,490     $ 700,493     $ 706,497     $ 652,662     $ 446,075     $ 325,100       226,865  
Securities, available for sale
    27,038       19,498       17,153       21,075       16,948       22,216       21,652  
Gross loans
    696,052       635,718       657,037       587,562       400,958       267,522       180,892  
Allowance for loan losses
    7,154       6,616       6,808       5,884       4,314       2,875       1,922  
Deposits
    612,270       580,615       582,438       540,880       379,619       262,086       177,481  
Subordinated debentures
    10,000       10,000       10,000       10,000       10,000       10,000        
Stockholders’ equity
    87,650       78,855       84,213       74,604       34,601       30,691       27,903  
Per Share Data(1)
                                                       
Net income per common share — basic
  $ 0.70     $ 0.57     $ 1.34     $ 1.21     $ 0.95     $ 0.72     $ 0.41  
Net income per common share — diluted
    0.67       0.53       1.26       1.11       0.87       0.69       0.40  
Book value per common share
    15.44       14.08       14.82       13.44       9.21       8.34       7.64  
Weighted average shares outstanding — basic
    5,700,807       5,582,474       5,618,385       4,540,882       3,722,128       3,658,835       3,785,385  
Weighted average shares outstanding — diluted
    5,996,150       5,975,647       5,975,647       4,968,592       4,044,324       3,845,986       3,854,519  
Shares outstanding at end of period
    5,677,923       5,601,226       5,683,061       5,549,897       3,755,397       3,678,337       3,834,839  
 


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    As of or for the
       
    Six Months Ended
       
    June 30,     As of or for the Year Ended December 31,  
    2006     2005     2005     2004     2003     2002     2001  
 
Selected Financial Ratios and Other Data
                                                       
Return on average assets(2)
    1.09 %     0.93 %     1.08 %     1.05 %     0.89 %     0.93 %     0.76 %
Return on average equity(3)
    9.23 %     8.24 %     9.44 %     10.56 %     10.80 %     9.08 %     5.46 %
Net interest margin(4)
    3.95 %     4.10 %     4.14 %     4.04 %     3.97 %     3.94 %     3.76 %
Net interest spread(4)
    3.29 %     3.64 %     3.63 %     3.69 %     3.63 %     3.37 %     2.77 %
Efficiency ratio(5)
    55.26 %     58.40 %     55.78 %     55.11 %     60.44 %     59.32 %     62.26 %
Allowance for loan losses to total loans
    1.03 %     1.04 %     1.04 %     1.00 %     1.08 %     1.07 %     1.06 %
Nonperforming assets to total assets
    0.65 %     0.31 %     0.26 %     0.50 %     0.47 %     0.84 %     0.36 %
Nonperforming loans to total loans
    0.71 %     0.17 %     0.18 %     0.53 %     0.52 %     1.02 %     0.45 %
Net charge-offs to average loans
    (0.01 )%     0.00 %     0.02 %     0.00 %     0.08 %     0.04 %     0.17 %
Stockholders’ equity to total assets
    11.50 %     11.26 %     11.92 %     11.43 %     7.76 %     9.44 %     12.30 %
Total risk-based capital ratio
    13.31 %     13.11 %     13.29 %     13.27 %     11.80 %     15.10 %     14.20 %
Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio
    12.33 %     12.12 %     12.32 %     12.32 %     10.70 %     14.10 %     13.30 %
Leverage capital ratio
    12.13 %     11.59 %     12.32 %     12.12 %     10.20 %     13.20 %     12.90 %
Number of offices
    12       12       12       12       8       6       5  
 
 
(1) All per share amounts have been adjusted to reflect the issuance of stock dividends.
 
(2) Net income divided by average total assets.
 
(3) Net income divided by average common equity.
 
(4) To compute these ratios we adjust GAAP reported net interest income to increase tax exempt interest income to be on a tax equivalent basis (assuming a 34% tax rate).
 
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SUMMARY PRO FORMA CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA
 
The summary pro forma financial information set forth below gives effect to the following transactions as if they had occurred on January 1, 2005, in the case of statements of income data, and June 30, 2006, in the case of balance sheet data:
 
  •  the sale of 2,700,000 shares of common stock in this offering assuming an offering price of $25.06; and
 
  •  our acquisition of Fidelity, including certain estimated mark to market adjustments required by purchase accounting.
 
The pro forma financial information does not purport to be indicative of the operating results or financial position that would have actually occurred or existed if the transactions had occurred on the dates indicated, nor is it indicative of our future operating results or our financial position. The pro forma adjustments are based on the information and assumptions available at the date of this prospectus. This pro forma information does not include any cost savings or other financial and operating benefits that may be achieved or realized as a result of the Fidelity acquisition. The information regarding Fidelity contained in this prospectus is unaudited and has been obtained from Fidelity.
 
                                 
Consolidated Statements of Income
  For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2006  
(dollars in thousands, except share and per share data)   Dearborn     Fidelity     Adjustments     Combined  
 
Interest income
  $ 25,306     $ 7,913     $ (163 )(1)   $ 33,056  
Interest expense
       11,494           2,195                13,689  
                                 
Net interest income
    13,812       5,718       (163 )     19,367  
Provision for loan loss
    312       160             472  
                                 
Net interest income after provision for loan loss
    13,500       5,558       (163 )     18,895  
Total non-interest income
    440       684             1,124  
Realized gain (loss) on sale of securities
                       
Total non-interest expense
    7,876       3,789       285 (2)     11,950  
                                 
Income before federal income tax expense
    6,064       2,453       (448 )     8,069  
Income tax expense(4)
    2,062       834       (152 )(3)     2,744  
                                 
Net income
  $ 4,002     $ 1,619     $ (296 )   $ 5,325  
                                 
Per Share Data(5)
                               
Net income per share — basic
  $ 0.70                     $ 0.63  
Net income per share — diluted
    0.67                       0.61  
Weighted average shares outstanding — basic
    5,700,807               2,700,000       8,400,807  
Weighted average shares outstanding — diluted
    5,996,150               2,700,000       8,696,150  
 


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    For the Year Ended December 31, 2005  
    Dearborn     Fidelity     Adjustments     Combined  
 
Interest income
  $ 43,855     $ 14,956     $ (224 )(1)   $ 58,587  
Interest expense
    16,403       3,439             19,842  
                                 
Net interest income
    27,452       11,517       (224 )     38,745  
Provision for loan loss
    1,081       120             1,201  
                                 
Net interest income after provision for loan loss
    26,371       11,397       (224 )     37,544  
Total non-interest income
    1,462       1,805             3,267  
Realized gain (loss) on sale of securities
    (740 )                 (740 )
Total non-interest expense
    15,716       7,587       570 (2)     23,873  
                                 
Income before federal income tax expense
    11,377       5,615       (794 )     16,198  
Income tax expense(4)
    3,867       1,909       (265 )(3)     5,511  
                                 
Net income
  $ 7,510     $ 3,706     $ (529 )   $ 10,687  
                                 
Per share data(5)
                               
Net income per share — basic
  $ 1.34                     $ 1.28  
Net income per share — diluted
    1.26                       1.23  
Weighted average shares outstanding — basic
    5,618,385               2,700,000       8,318,385  
Weighted average shares outstanding — diluted
    5,975,647               2,700,000       8,675,647  
 
 
(1) Reflects the impact of a decrease of $7.0 million in federal funds sold used to fund a portion of the purchase price of our acquisition of Fidelity.
 
(2) To reflect amortization expense associated with recognition of the core deposit and borrower relationship intangibles. The core deposit intangible is recognized on an accelerated basis over an estimated life of 10 years. The borrower relationship intangible amortization expense is recognized on an accelerated basis over an estimated life of 17 years.
 
(3) Represents the tax impact associated with decreased interest expense referred to in footnote 1 and additional amortization expense referred to in footnote 2 using a tax rate of 34%.
 
(4) Fidelity elected to be treated as a Subchapter S corporation for tax purposes. As a result, Fidelity did not record federal income tax expense as all taxable income was attributed to its shareholders. For purposes of these pro forma income statements, it was assumed that Fidelity would record federal income tax at an assumed effective federal tax rate of 34%, the same as our rate. Upon completion of the acquisition of Fidelity by us, Fidelity’s earnings will become subject to federal income taxes.
 
(5) All per share amounts have been adjusted to reflect the issuance of stock dividends.
 
 * Fidelity’s loans, deposits and premises and equipment will be reviewed by a third party in order to determine the fair value of these assets and liabilities. This review will take place after the acquisition of Fidelity. Our management does not expect any adjustments to be significant. The recognition of these adjustments will affect recorded goodwill. The balance of these adjustments will be amortized/accreted into income over the estimated lives of the related assets and liabilities.

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Pro Forma Consolidated Balance Sheet
  As of June 30, 2006  
(dollars in thousands)
  Dearborn     Fidelity     Adjustments     Combined  
 
Cash and due from banks
  $ 8,091     $ 11,590     $     $ 19,681  
Mortgage loans held for sale
    1,174                   1,174  
Investment securities
    28,331       32,247             60,578  
Federal funds sold
    8,627       14,379       (7,021 )(1)     15,985  
Loans
    696,052       186,938             882,990  
Less: allowance for loan loss
    (7,154 )     (1,547 )           (8,701 )
Premises and equipment, net
    14,092       3,997             18,089  
Goodwill
    5,473             37,040 (2)     42,513  
Intangible assets
    2,166             4,765 (2)     6,931  
Other assets
    5,638       3,072             8,710  
                                 
Total assets
  $ 762,490     $ 250,676     $ 34,784     $ 1,047,950  
                                 
Deposits
  $ 612,270     $ 217,462     $     $ 829,732  
Federal Home Loan Bank advances
    25,588       3,147             28,735  
Federal funds purchased
    24,500                   24,500  
Securities sold under agreement to repurchase
    310                   310  
Other liabilities
    2,172       872             3,044  
Subordinated debentures
    10,000                   10,000  
                                 
Total liabilities
    674,840       221,481             896,321  
Stockholders’ equity
    87,650       29,195       34,784 (3)     151,629  
                                 
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
  $ 762,490     $ 250,676     $ 34,784     $ 1,047,950  
                                 
 
 
(1) We estimate that our net proceeds from this offering, after deducting underwriting discounts and other estimated expenses will be approximately $64.0 million (assuming an estimated offering price of $25.06 per share and excluding any proceeds from exercise of the underwriters’ over allotment option, if exercised). We will use cash obtained through a reduction in federal funds sold to fund the remainder of the purchase price of our acquisition of Fidelity.
 
(2) To record core deposit intangibles, borrower relationship intangibles, and goodwill. Based on previous acquisitions, we estimate core deposit intangibles of approximately $940,000 and borrower relationship intangibles of approximately $3.8 million. Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price over the assets acquired and liabilities assumed. Goodwill includes estimated acquisition costs of $500,000.
 
(3) To record net proceeds from this offering of $64.0 million less existing stockholders’ equity at Fidelity of $29.2 million.
 
* Fidelity’s loans, deposits and premises and equipment will be reviewed by a third party in order to determine the fair value of these assets and liabilities. This review will take place after the acquisition of Fidelity. Our management does not expect any adjustments to be significant. The recognition of these adjustments will affect recorded goodwill. The balance of these adjustments will be amortized/accreted into income over the estimated lives of the related assets and liabilities.


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RISK FACTORS
 
Investing in our common stock involves risks. You should carefully consider the following risk factors before you decide to buy our common stock. You should also consider other information in this prospectus, as well as in the other documents incorporated by reference into this prospectus. If any of these risks actually occur, our business could be adversely affected, the trading price of our common stock could decline, and you could lose all or a part of your investment.
 
We may not be able to consummate the Fidelity acquisition during the time frame currently contemplated or at all.
 
We cannot give any assurance that we will be able to consummate the Fidelity acquisition during the time frame currently contemplated or at all. In the event that the closing of the acquisition is delayed or does not occur, and if the common stock in this offering has been issued, stockholders will suffer earnings per share dilution which may have an adverse effect on the price of our common stock.
 
We may experience greater than expected difficulties in integrating Fidelity into our operations.
 
The acquisition of Fidelity will involve the integration of two financial institutions that have previously operated independently of one another. We expect to realize cost savings together with other financial and operating benefits from the acquisition of Fidelity, but there can be no assurance as to when, or the extent to which, if at all, the Company will be able to realize these benefits. We may experience greater than expected difficulties in integrating Fidelity’s business, which could have an adverse effect on our ability to realize the expected benefits of the acquisition.
 
There are many things that could go wrong and adversely affect the business and profitability of the combined financial institution. We cannot predict the full range of post-acquisition problems that may occur. Some possible difficulties include:
 
  •  the integration of the business of the company and Fidelity takes longer, or is more difficult, time-consuming or costly than expected;
 
  •  the expected growth opportunities and cost savings from the transaction are not fully realized or take longer to realize than expected;
 
  •  economic conditions deteriorate in southeastern Michigan, the primary market of both the Company and Fidelity; or
 
  •  operating costs, customer losses, and business disruption following the acquisition, including adverse effects on relationships with employees, are greater than expected.
 
Because Fidelity is a private company, it is not subject to the public reporting requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the internal control structure and procedures for financial reporting, including those required by Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. If we are unable to integrate Fidelity’s internal controls with our own before the end of 2007, we may have to exclude Fidelity from our assessment of our internal control over financial reporting, and that, in turn, could cause investors to lose confidence in our reported financial information and could adversely effect our stock price.
 
Adverse economic conditions in the automobile manufacturing and related service industries may impact our banking business.
 
The automobile manufacturing industry has experienced significant economic difficulties over the past five years, which, in turn, has adversely impacted a number of related industries that serve the automobile manufacturing industry, including automobile parts suppliers. Recently, Delphi Corporation and Collins & Aikman Corporation, two automobile suppliers located in our banking market, declared bankruptcy, and a number of other companies serving the automobile industry and located in our banking market are facing ongoing economic pressures. We cannot assure you that the economic conditions in the automobile manufacturing and related service


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industries will improve at any time in the foreseeable future or that adverse economic conditions in these industries will not impact our bank.
 
Adverse changes in economic conditions or interest rates may negatively affect our earnings, capital and liquidity.
 
The results of operations for financial institutions, including our bank, may be materially and adversely affected by changes in prevailing local and national economic conditions, including declines in real estate market values and the related declines in value of our real estate collateral, rapid increases or decreases in interest rates and changes in the monetary and fiscal policies of the federal government. Our profitability is heavily influenced by the spread between the interest rates we earn on investments and loans and the interest rates we pay on deposits and other interest-bearing liabilities. Substantially all our loans are to businesses and individuals in southeastern Michigan, and any decline in the economy of this area could adversely affect our customers’ ability to repay such loans and our ability to make new loans to credit worthy borrowers. Like most banking institutions, our net interest spread and margin will be affected by general economic conditions and other factors that influence market interest rates and our ability to respond to changes in these rates. At any given time, our assets and liabilities will be such that they will be affected differently by a given change in interest rates.
 
Our credit losses could increase and our allowance for loan losses may not be adequate to cover actual loan losses.
 
The risk of non-payment of loans is inherent in all lending activities, and non-payment, if it occurs, may have a materially adverse effect on our earnings and overall financial condition as well as the value of our common stock. Our focus on commercial lending may result in an increased concentration of loans to small businesses. As a result, we may assume greater lending risks than other banks. We make various assumptions and judgments about the collectibility of our loan portfolio and provide an allowance for losses based on several factors. If our assumptions are wrong, our allowance for loan losses may not be sufficient to cover our losses, which would have an adverse effect on our operating results. While we have not experienced any significant charge-offs or had large numbers of non-performing loans, due to the significant increase in loans originated since we began operations we cannot assure you that we will not experience an increase in delinquencies and losses as these loans continue to mature. The actual amount of future provisions for loan losses cannot be determined at this time and may exceed the amount of past provisions. Additions to our allowance for loan losses decrease our net income and earnings per share and may have an adverse effect on our stock price.
 
Our commercial real estate loans involve higher principal amounts than other loans, and repayment of these loans may be dependent on factors outside our control or the control of our borrowers.
 
Commercial real estate lending typically involves higher loan principal amounts, and the repayment of these loans generally is dependent, in large part, on sufficient income from the properties securing the loans to cover operating expenses and debt service. Because payments on loans secured by commercial real estate often depend upon the successful operating and management of the properties, repayment of these loans may be affected by factors outside the borrower’s control, including adverse conditions in the real estate market or the economy. If the cash flow from the property is reduced, the borrower’s ability to repay the loan and the value of the security for the loan may be impaired. At June 30, 2006, commercial real estate loans totaled $504 million, or 72% of our total loan portfolio.
 
Our growth and expansion may be limited by many factors.
 
We have pursued and intend to continue to pursue an internal growth strategy, the success of which will depend primarily on generating an increasing level of loans and deposits at acceptable risk and interest rate levels without commensurate increases in non-interest expenses. There can be no assurance that we will be successful in continuing our growth strategy due to delays and other impediments resulting from regulatory oversight, limited availability of qualified personnel, or unavailability of branch sites. The time and costs of evaluating new markets, hiring experienced local management and opening new offices and the time lags between these activities and the generation of sufficient assets and deposits to support the costs of the expansion may negatively affect our business.


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In addition, the success of our growth strategy will depend on maintaining sufficient regulatory capital levels and on adequate economic conditions in our market area.
 
In addition to the pending acquisition of Fidelity, we continually seek to acquire other financial institutions or parts of those institutions. Acquisitions and mergers involve a number of risks, including:
 
  •  the time and costs associated with identifying and evaluating potential acquisitions and merger partners may negatively affect our business;
 
  •  the estimates and judgments used to evaluate credit, operations, management and market risks with respect to the target institution may not be accurate;
 
  •  we may not be able to finance an acquisition without diluting our existing stockholders;
 
  •  the diversion of our management’s attention to the negotiation of a transaction may detract from their business productivity;
 
  •  we may enter into new markets where we lack experience;
 
  •  we may introduce new products and services into our business with which we have no prior experience; and
 
  •  we may incur an impairment of goodwill associated with an acquisition and experience adverse short-term effects on our results of operations.
 
In addition, no assurance can be given that we will be able to integrate our operations after an acquisition without encountering difficulties including, without limitation, the loss of key employees and customers, the disruption of our respective ongoing businesses or possible inconsistencies in standards, controls, procedures and policies. Successful integration of our operations with another entity’s will depend primarily on our ability to consolidate operations, systems and procedures, to establish appropriate internal controls, and to eliminate redundancies and costs. If we have difficulties with the integration, we might not achieve the economic benefits we expect to result from any particular acquisition or merger. In addition, we may experience greater than expected costs or difficulties relating to such integration.
 
We rely heavily on our management and other key personnel, and the loss of any of them may adversely affect our operations.
 
We are and will continue to be dependent upon the services of our management team, including our President and Chief Executive Officer and our other senior managers. Losing one or more key members of the management team could adversely affect our operations. We do not have employment contracts or key man life insurance on any of our officers or directors, other than Mr. Michael J. Ross, our President and Chief Executive Officer.
 
In addition, we will continue to depend on our key commercial loan officers. We have several commercial loan officers who are responsible, or share responsibility, for generating and managing a significant portion of our commercial loan portfolio. Our success can be attributed in large part to the relationships these officers as well as members of our management team have developed and are able to maintain with our customers as we continue to implement our community banking philosophy. The loss of any of these commercial loan officers could adversely affect our loan portfolio and performance, and our ability to generate new loans.
 
Some of the other financial institutions in our market require their key employees to sign agreements that preclude or limit their ability to leave their employment and compete with them or solicit their customers. These agreements make it more difficult for us to hire loan officers with experience in our market who can immediately solicit their former or new customers on our behalf.
 
Our future success is dependent on our ability to compete effectively in the highly competitive banking industry.
 
We face substantial competition in all phases of our operations from a variety of different competitors. Our future growth and success will depend on our ability to compete effectively in this highly competitive environment. We compete for deposits, loans and other financial services with numerous Michigan-based and out-of-state banks,


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thrifts, credit unions and other financial institutions as well as other entities that provide financial services. Some of the financial institutions and financial service organizations with which we compete are not subject to the same degree of regulation as we are. Most of our competitors have been in business for many years, have established customer bases, are larger, have substantially higher lending limits than we do and offer other services which we do not, including trust services, brokerage, mutual funds and international banking services. The primary competitors in our market area are JPMorganChase, Charter One Bank, N.A., Comerica Incorporated, Fifth Third Bancorp, National City Corporation and LaSalle Bank Midwest National Association. Under the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act of 1999, effective March 11, 2000, securities firms and insurance companies that elect to become financial holding companies may acquire banks and other financial institutions. The financial services industry is also likely to become more competitive as further technological advances enable more companies to provide financial services. These technological advances may diminish the importance of depository institutions and other financial intermediaries in the transfer of funds between parties.
 
Growth and stockholder returns may be adversely affected if sources of capital are not available to help us meet them.
 
Since inception, we have sought to maximize stockholder returns by leveraging our capital. While we believe that earnings from our operations will enable us to continue to grow for the next two to three years, if earnings do not meet our current estimates, if we incur unanticipated losses or expenses, or if we grow faster than expected, we may need to obtain additional capital through borrowing, additional issuances of debt or equity securities, or otherwise. If we do not have continued access to sufficient capital, we may be required to reduce our level of assets or reduce our rate of growth in order to maintain regulatory compliance. Under those circumstances our net income and the rate of growth of our net income may be adversely affected.
 
We are subject to significant government regulation, and any regulatory changes may adversely affect us.
 
The banking industry is heavily regulated under both federal and state law. These regulations are primarily intended to protect customers, not our creditors or stockholders. As a bank holding company, we are also subject to extensive regulation by the Federal Reserve Board, in addition to other regulatory and self- regulatory organizations. Our ability to establish new facilities or make acquisitions is conditioned upon the receipt of the required regulatory approvals from these organizations. Regulations affecting banks and financial services companies undergo continuous change, and we cannot predict the ultimate effect of these changes, which could have a material adverse effect on our profitability or financial condition.
 
We continually encounter technological change, and we may have fewer resources than our competitors to continue to invest in technological improvements.
 
The banking industry is undergoing technological changes with frequent introductions of new technology-driven products and services. In addition to better serving customers, the effective use of technology increases efficiency and enables financial institutions to reduce costs. Our future success will depend, in part, on our ability to address the needs of our customers by using technology to provide products and services that will satisfy customer demands for convenience as well as creating additional efficiencies in our operations. Many of our competitors have substantially greater resources to invest in technological improvements. There can be no assurance that we will be able to effectively acquire and implement new technology-driven products and services or be successful in marketing these products and services to our customers.
 
Our Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws and the laws of Michigan contain provisions that may discourage or prevent a takeover of the company and reduce any takeover premium.
 
Our Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws, and the corporate laws of the State of Michigan, include provisions which are designed to provide our board of directors with time to consider whether a hostile takeover offer is in our and our stockholders’ best interest. These provisions, however, could discourage potential acquisition proposals and could delay or prevent a change in control. The provisions also could diminish the opportunities for a holder of our common stock to participate in tender offers, including tender offers at a price above the then-current market price for our common stock. These provisions could also prevent transactions in which our stockholders might otherwise


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receive a premium for their shares over then-current market prices, and may limit the ability of our stockholders to approve transactions that they may deem to be in their best interests.
 
The Michigan Business Corporation Act contains provisions intended to protect stockholders and prohibit or discourage various types of hostile takeover activities. In addition to these provisions and the provisions of our Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws, federal law requires the Federal Reserve Board’s approval prior to acquiring “control” of a bank holding company. All of these provisions may delay or prevent a change in control without action by our stockholders, and could adversely affect the price of our common stock.
 
There is a limited trading market for our common stock.
 
The price at which our common stock is offered in this offering may be greater than the market price for our common stock following the offering. The price of our common stock has been, and will continue to be, subject to fluctuations based on, among other things, economic and market conditions for bank holding companies and the stock market in general, as well as changes in investor perceptions of the company. This issuance of new shares of our common stock also may adversely affect the market for our common stock.
 
Our common stock is traded on the Nasdaq Global Market under the symbol “DEAR”. The development and maintenance of an active public trading market depends upon the existence of willing buyers and sellers, the presence of which is beyond our control. While we are a publicly-traded company, the volume of trading activity in our stock is still relatively limited. Even if a more active market develops, there can be no assurance that such a market will continue, or that our stockholders will be able to sell their shares at or above the offering price.
 
The number of shares owned by our directors and executive officers could make it more difficult to obtain approval for some matters submitted to stockholder vote, including mergers and acquisitions.
 
As of August 31, 2006, our directors and executive officers and their affiliates own approximately 26% of the outstanding common stock, and will own approximately 16% after completion of the offering, assuming they do not purchase shares in the offering and the underwriters exercise their right to purchase an additional 405,000 shares. However, these persons may purchase shares in the offering.
 
By voting against a proposal submitted to stockholders, the directors and officers, as a group, may be able to make approval more difficult for proposals requiring the vote of stockholders, such as some mergers, share exchanges, asset sales, and amendments to the Articles of Incorporation. See “Security Ownership” and “Description of Common Stock. The results of the vote may be contrary to the desires or interests of the public stockholders.
 
CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
 
We make certain forward-looking statements in this prospectus and in the documents incorporated by reference into this prospectus that are based upon our current expectations and projections about current events. We intend these forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe harbor provisions for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, and we are including this statement for purposes of these safe harbor provisions. You can identify these statements from our use of the words “estimate,” “project,” “believe,” “intend,” “plan,” “anticipate,” “expect” and similar expressions. These forward-looking statements include statements of our goals, intentions and expectations; statements regarding our business plans and growth strategies; statements regarding the asset quality of our loan and investment portfolios; and estimates of our risks and future costs and benefits.
 
These forward-looking statements are subject to significant risks, assumptions and uncertainties, including changes in interest rates and interest rate relationships, demand for products and services, the degree of competition by traditional and non-traditional competitors, changes in banking regulation, changes in tax laws, changes in prices, levies and assessments, the impact of technological advances, governmental and regulatory policy changes, the outcomes of contingencies, trends in customer behavior as well as their ability to repay loans, changes in the national and local economy and the factors discussed in the “Risk Factors” section of this prospectus. The forward-looking statements included in this prospectus are made on and as of the date of this prospectus. We are under no duty to update any of the forward-looking statements after the date of this prospectus to conform such statements to


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actual results. Further information concerning us and our business, including additional factors that could materially affect our business and financial results, is included in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
 
USE OF PROCEEDS
 
Assuming a public offering price of $25.06 per share, we will receive net proceeds of approximately $64.0 million from the sale of 2,700,000 shares of our common stock in this offering, after deducting the underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses of approximately $300,000 payable by us. If the underwriters’ over-allotment option is exercised in full, our net proceeds will be approximately $73.6 million.
 
We expect to use the net proceeds from this offering to fund a portion of the purchase price of our pending acquisition of Fidelity. Pending the completion of the acquisition, the proceeds will be either invested in highly liquid short term investments or used to reduce short term borrowings. The remainder of the purchase price will be funded with cash obtained through a reduction in federal funds sold.
 
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CAPITALIZATION
 
The following table shows our capitalization as of June 30, 2006. The table shows our capitalization on three bases: actual, as adjusted to give effect to the sale of 2,700,000 shares of our common stock assuming a public offering price of $25.06 per share and pro forma as adjusted to give effect to the receipt of the net proceeds from the offering and the closing of the Fidelity acquisition assuming it had occurred on June 30, 2006, including estimated mark-to-market accounting adjustments required by purchase accounting. Actual mark-to-market adjustments will depend on market prices as of the closing date of the Fidelity acquisition. The as adjusted capitalization assumes the net proceeds from this offering, after deducting the estimated offering expenses payable by us, are approximately $64.0 million; and the underwriters’ over-allotment option is not exercised (dollars in thousands, except share and per share data):
 
                         
    June 30, 2006  
                Pro Forma
 
    Actual     As Adjusted     As Adjusted  
 
Indebtedness:
                       
Federal Home Loan Bank advances
  $ 25,588     $ 25,588     $ 28,735  
Subordinated debentures
    10,000       10,000       10,000  
                         
Total indebtedness
  $ 35,588     $ 35,588     $ 38,735  
                         
Stockholders’ Equity
                       
Common stock; no par value; 10,000,000 shares authorized; 5,677,923 shares issued and outstanding(1); 8,377,923 shares issued and outstanding as adjusted
  $ 87,224     $ 151,203     $ 151,203  
Retained earnings
    460       460       460  
Accumulated other comprehensive income
    (34 )     (34 )     (34 )
                         
Total stockholders’ equity
  $ 87,650     $ 151,629     $ 151,629  
Book value per share
  $ 15.44     $ 18.10     $ 18.10  
Capital Ratios:
                       
Total risk-based capital ratio
    13.31 %     21.70 %     12.79 %
Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio
    12.33 %     20.74 %     12.02 %
Leverage capital ratio
    12.13 %     18.94 %     10.80 %
 
 
(1) This number does not include 458,649 shares of common stock reserved for issuance upon exercise of outstanding stock options as of June 30, 2006.


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PRICE RANGE OF COMMON STOCK
 
Our common stock is traded on the Nasdaq Global Market under the symbol “DEAR.” At September 21, 2006, there were 450 record holders of our common stock. In addition, we estimate that there were approximately 2,150 beneficial owners of our common stock who own their shares through brokers or banks.
 
The following table shows the high and low bid prices for our common stock as reported by the Nasdaq Global Market for the periods indicated. The prices do not include retail mark-up, mark-down or commission, but have been adjusted for stock dividends.
 
                         
    High     Low     Close  
 
2004
                       
First Quarter
  $ 23.47     $ 18.38     $ 20.95  
Second Quarter
    29.29       20.74       27.62  
Third Quarter
    28.07       24.08       24.86  
Fourth Quarter
    28.60       24.76       27.51  
2005
                       
First Quarter
  $ 29.43     $ 24.10     $ 25.24  
Second Quarter
    27.12       24.10       24.67  
Third Quarter
    25.37       23.98       24.48  
Fourth Quarter
    24.98       22.05       23.57  
2006
                       
First Quarter
  $ 23.81     $ 20.95     $ 21.43  
Second Quarter
    22.85       20.87       22.20  
Third Quarter (through September 21)
    25.26       22.38       25.06  
 
DIVIDEND POLICY
 
Electing to retain earnings for funding our growth, we have not paid cash dividends. We do not anticipate paying cash dividends in the foreseeable future. We may only pay dividends out of funds that are legally available for that purpose. We are a holding company and substantially all of our assets are held by our subsidiaries. Our ability to pay dividends to our stockholders depends primarily on our bank’s ability to pay dividends to us. Dividend payments and extensions of credit to us from our bank are subject to legal and regulatory limitations, generally based on capital levels and current and retained earnings imposed by law and regulatory agencies with authority over our bank. The ability of our bank to pay dividends is also subject to its profitability, financial condition, capital expenditures and other cash flow requirements.
 
We have distributed 5% stock dividends as follows: 2001-(June and December) 2002-(June) 2003-(January, June and December) 2004-(June and December); 2005 (June and December); 2006-(June).


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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
 
Financial Condition at June 30, 2006
 
Assets.  Total assets at June 30, 2006 were $762,490,000 compared to $706,497,000 at December 31, 2005, an increase of $55,993,000 or 8%. The increase was primarily due to the increase in loans during the period.
 
Federal Funds Sold.  Total federal funds sold at June 30, 2006 were $8,520,000 compared to $2,268,000 at December 31, 2005, an increase of $6,252,000 or 276%. The increase was primarily due to additional funds received as a result of deposit gathering activities during the six months ended June 30, 2006. The funds are invested into overnight investments until these funds can be deployed into loans.
 
Interest bearing deposits with banks.  Total interest bearing deposits with banks at June 30, 2006 were $107,000 compared to $69,000 at December 31, 2005, an increase of $38,000 or 55%. This investment was established to provide us with an alternate short term investment option. This short term investment is a variable-rate certificate of deposit with the Federal Home Loan Bank of Indianapolis that carries a similar rate of return to federal funds sold.
 
Mortgage Loans Held for Sale.  Total mortgage loans held for sale at June 30, 2006 were $1,174,000 compared to $1,041,000 at December 31, 2005, an increase of $133,000 or 13%. This increase was a result of the increase in the level of residential real estate mortgage loans waiting to be purchased by mortgage correspondents.
 
Securities Available for Sale.  Total securities, available for sale, at June 30, 2006 were $27,038,000 compared to $17,153,000 at December 31, 2005, an increase of $9,885,000 or 58%. The increase was due to the purchase of securities, available for sale during 2006. Please refer to Note B of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for the amortized cost and estimated market value of securities, available for sale. The entire portfolio has a net unrealized loss of $52,000. The unrealized loss is reflected by an adjustment to stockholders’ equity.
 
Loans.  Total loans at June 30, 2006 were $696,052,000 compared to $657,037,000 at December 31, 2005, an increase of $39,015,000 or 6%. The increase was primarily due to the continued expansion of the commercial lending department during the past twelve months. Major categories of loans included in the loan portfolio are as follows (dollars in thousands):
 
                         
    June 30,
    December 31,
    June 30,
 
    2006     2005     2005  
 
Consumer loans
  $ 31,159     $ 35,041     $ 41,082  
Commercial, financial, & other
    116,089       110,805       132,058  
Commercial real estate construction
    126,538       118,358       89,572  
Commercial real estate mortgages
    376,970       345,536       326,332  
Residential real estate mortgages
    45,296       47,297       46,674  
                         
      696,052       657,037       635,718  
Allowance for loan losses
    (7,154 )     (6,808 )     (6,616 )
                         
    $ 688,898     $ 650,229     $ 629,102  
                         


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The following is a summary of non-performing assets and problems loans (dollars in thousands):
 
                         
    June 30,
    December 31,
    June 30,
 
    2006     2005     2005  
 
Over 90 day past due and still accruing
  $ 982     $ 189     $ 134  
Non-accrual loans
    3,982       984       972  
                         
Total non-performing loans
    4,964       1,173       1,106  
Real estate owned
          661       1,082  
Other repossessed assets
          2        
                         
Other non-performing assets
          663       1,082  
                         
Total non-performing assets
  $ 4,964     $ 1,836     $ 2,188  
                         
 
Non-accrual loans at June 30, 2006 were $3,982,000. The increase in non-accrual loans during the six months ended June 30, 2006 is primarily due to the downgrading of three construction loans with a balance of $2,988,000 to non-accrual status. The distribution of non-accrual loans by loan type is as follows (dollars in thousands):
 
                 
    Number of
       
    Loans     Balance  
 
Consumer loans
    2     $ 69  
Commercial, financial, & other
    2       303  
Commercial real estate construction
    1       945  
Commercial real estate mortgages
    6       2,354  
Residential real estate mortgages
         3       311  
                 
Total non-accrual loans
    14     $ 3,982  
                 
 
Allowance for Loan Losses.  The allowance for loan losses was $7,154,000 at June 30, 2006 compared to $6,808,000 at December 31, 2005, an increase of $346,000 or 5%. The increase resulted primarily from provisions and net recoveries recorded during the six month period ended June 30, 2006. The allowance for loan losses was based upon management’s assessment of relevant factors, including loan growth, types and amounts of non-performing loans, historical and anticipated loss experience on such types of loans, and current economic conditions.


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The following is an analysis of the allowance for loan losses (dollars in thousands):
 
                         
    Six Months Ended
    Year Ended
    Six Months Ended
 
    June 30, 2006     December 31, 2005     June 30, 2005  
 
Balance, beginning of year
  $ 6,808     $ 5,884     $ 5,884  
Charge-offs
                       
Consumer loans
          112       71  
Commercial, financial & other
    36       169       95  
Commercial real estate construction
                 
Commercial real estate mortgages
    36       86       6  
Residential real estate mortgages
    10              
Recoveries:
                       
Consumer loans
    9       37       9  
Commercial, financial & other
    88       131       111  
Commercial real estate construction
                 
Commercial real estate mortgages
    19       10       9  
Residential real estate mortgages
          32       32  
                         
Net charge-offs/(recoveries)
    (34 )     157       11  
Additions charged to operations
    312       1,081       743  
                         
Balance, end of period
  $ 7,154     $ 6,808     $ 6,616  
                         
Allowance to total loans
    1.03 %     1.04 %     1.04 %
                         
Allowance to non-performing assets
    144.12 %     370.81 %     302.38 %
                         
Net charge-offs/(recoveries) to average loans
    (0.01 )%     0.02 %     0.00 %
                         
 
Premises and Equipment.  Bank premises and equipment at June 30, 2006 were $14,092,000 compared to $13,792,000 at December 31, 2005, an increase of $300,000 or 2%. The increase in premises and equipment was primarily due to purchase of a building in Shelby Township, Michigan. This building will be renovated and opened as a full service branch office during the fourth quarter of 2006.
 
Real estate owned.  Real estate owned at June 30, 2006 was $0 compared to $663,000 at December 31, 2005.
 
Goodwill and other intangible assets.  Goodwill and other intangible assets were $7,639,000 at June 30, 2006 compared to $7,764,000 at December 31, 2005. Our bank has intangible assets for the estimated value of core deposit accounts and borrower relationships acquired in the acquisition of the Bank of Washtenaw. The intangible values represent the present value of the net revenue streams attributable to these intangibles. The core deposit intangible was valued at $929,000 and is being amortized over a period of ten years. The borrower relationship intangible was valued to $1,620,000 and is being amortized over a period of 17 years. At June 30, 2006, the core deposit intangible and borrower relationship intangible amounted to $688,000 and $1,478,000, respectively.
 
The balance of the acquisition price in excess of the fair market value of the assets and liabilities acquired, including intangible assets, was recorded as goodwill and totaled $5.5 million. Goodwill is defined as an intangible asset with an indefinite useful life, and as such, is not amortized, but is required to be tested annually for impairment of the value. If impaired, an impairment loss must be recorded for the value equal to the excess of the asset’s carrying value over its fair value. There was no impairment at December 31, 2005, when goodwill was most recently tested for impairment.
 
Accrued Interest Receivable.  Accrued interest receivable at June 30, 2006 was $2,652,000 compared to $2,586,000 at December 31, 2005, an increase of $66,000 or 3%. The increase was primarily due to the increase in our bank’s loan portfolio.


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Other Assets.  Other assets at June 30, 2006 were $2,986,000 compared to $2,521,000 at December 31, 2005, an increase of $465,000 or 18%. The decrease was primarily due to changes in deferred tax assets.
 
Deposits.  Total deposits at June 30, 2006 were $612,270,000 compared to $582,438,000 at December 31, 2005, an increase of $29,832,000 or 5%. The following is a summary of the distribution of deposits (dollars in thousands):
 
                         
    June 30, 2006     December 31, 2005     June 30, 2005  
 
Non-interest bearing:
                       
Demand
  $ 59,976     $ 59,652     $ 64,393  
                         
Interest bearing:
                       
Checking
  $ 107,107     $ 13,413     $ 14,443  
Money market
    21,071       26,514       59,729  
Savings
    47,021       69,503       74,267  
Time, under $100,000
    138,088       151,038       143,538  
Time, $100,000 and over
    239,007       262,318       224,245  
                         
      552,294       522,786       516,222  
                         
Total deposits
  $ 612,270     $ 582,438     $ 580,615  
                         
 
Management continues to implement a strategy to change the mix of the deposit portfolio by focusing more heavily on savings, checking and institutional deposits. The increase in deposits was primarily due to normal business development, marketing, telemarketing, referral programs and growth strategies which included a weeklong celebration in March 2006 that highlighted the Bank’s Anniversary and the introduction and promotion of an interest checking product in February 2006.
 
The Bank has enacted a strategy to utilize public funds to a higher degree. The Bank will also utilize brokered deposits. The Bank has designated a public funds officer to coordinate and manage these efforts. Public funds consist of interest checking and time deposits of local governmental units. They are the result of strong relationships between our bank and the communities in our bank’s marketing area and are considered by our bank to be core deposits. The following is a summary of the distribution of municipal deposits (dollars in thousands):
 
                         
    June 30, 2006     December 31, 2005     June 30, 2006  
 
Interest bearing checking
  $ 895     $ 1,020     $ 2,677  
Time, $100,000 and over
    62,571       85,236       76,997  
                         
Total municipal deposits
  $ 63,466     $ 86,256     $ 79,674  
                         
 
Brokered deposits are included in the Time, $100,000 and over category. Brokered deposits were $43,883,000, $45,100,000 and $22,290,000 at June 30, 2006, December 31, 2005 and June 30, 2005, respectively.
 
Federal Funds Purchased.  Federal funds purchased at June 30, 2006 were $24,500,000 compared to $0 at December 31, 2005. Our bank has several federal funds lines of credit with correspondent banks that are utilized as a short term source of funding.
 
Securities Sold Under Agreement to Repurchase.  Securities sold under agreements to repurchase at June 30, 2006 were $310,000 compared to $1,615,000 at December 31, 2005, a decrease of $1,305,000 or 81%. These repurchase agreements are secured by securities held by our bank.
 
Federal Home Loan Bank Advances.  Federal Home Loan Bank advances were $25,588,000 at June 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005.
 
Accrued Interest Payable.  Accrued interest payable at June 30, 2006 was $1,912,000 compared to $1,683,000 at December 31, 2005, an increase of $229,000 or 14%. The increase was primarily due to the increasing amount of interest bearing deposits during the period.


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Other Liabilities.  Other liabilities at June 30, 2006 were $260,000 compared to $960,000 at December 31, 2005, a decrease of $700,000 or 73%. The decrease was primarily due to the decrease in expenses payable during the period.
 
Subordinated Debentures.  Subordinated debentures were $10,000,000 at June 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005. On December 19, 2002, the Corporation issued $10,000,000 of floating rate obligated mandatory redeemable securities through a special purpose entity as part of a pooled offering. The securities have a term of thirty years. The Corporation may redeem the securities after five years at face value. They are considered to be Tier 1 capital for regulatory capital purposes. The funds from the issue of these securities were invested into securities available for sale until they can be invested into our bank to allow for additional growth. Debt issue costs of $300,000 have been capitalized and are being amortized over the term of the securities. Unamortized debt issuance costs were $265,000 at June 30, 2006.
 
Results of Operations for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2006 and 2005
 
We reported net income of $4,002,000 for the six month period ended June 30, 2006, compared to net income of $3,177,000 for the six month period ended June 30, 2005, an increase of $825,000 or 26% for the six month period. The increase in net income was primarily due to the improvement in net interest income and a write-down in the value of a security during the six months ended June 30, 2005. The improvement in net interest income was primarily due to the increase in the commercial real estate loan and commercial real estate construction loan portfolios during the period. The increase in net interest income was partially offset by the increase in non-interest expense during the period. The write-down of the security was the recognition of an other than temporary loss on a single issue of FHLMC preferred stock.
 
Net Interest Income
 
2006 Compared to 2005.  As noted on the two charts on the following pages, net interest income for the six month period ended June 30, 2006 was $13,812,000 compared to $13,245,000 for the same period ended June 30, 2005, an increase of $567,000 or 4%. This increase was caused primarily by the increased volume of interest earning assets and interest bearing liabilities but offset by the decrease in the net interest rate spread. Our interest rate spread was 3.29% for the six month period ended June 30, 2006, compared to 3.64% for the same period in 2005. Our net interest margin was 3.95% for the six month period ended June 30, 2006 compared to 4.10% for the same period in 2005. The decrease in interest rate spread and net interest margin was primarily due to the increased cost of deposits.
 
Average Balances, Interest Rates and Yields.  Net interest income is affected by the difference (“interest rate spread”) between rates of interest earned on interest-earning assets and rates of interest paid on interest-bearing liabilities and the relative amounts of interest-bearing liabilities and interest-earning assets. When the total of interest-earning assets approximates or exceeds the total of interest-bearing liabilities, any positive interest rate spread will generate net interest income. Financial institutions have traditionally used interest rate spreads as a measure of net interest income. Another indication of an institution’s net interest income is its “net yield on interest-earning assets” or “net interest margin,” which is net interest income divided by average interest-earning assets.


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The following table sets forth certain information relating to our consolidated average interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities and reflects the average yield on assets and average cost of liabilities for the periods indicated. Such yields and costs are derived by dividing income or expense by the average daily balance of assets or liabilities, respectively, for the periods presented. During the periods indicated, non-accruing loans, if any, are included in the loan category (dollars in thousands):
 
                                                 
    Six Months Ended
    Six Months Ended
 
    June 30, 2006     June 30, 2005  
    Average
          Average
    Average
          Average
 
    Balance     Interest     Rate     Balance     Interest     Rate  
 
Assets
                                               
Interest-bearing deposits with banks
  $ 6,427     $ 146       4.58 %   $ 5,761     $ 83       2.91 %
Federal funds sold
    9,191       221       4.85 %     9,280       127       2.76 %
Investment securities, available for sale
    15,053       315       4.22 %     21,284       300       2.84 %
Loans
    674,979       24,624       7.36 %     615,133       20,020       6.56 %
                                                 
Sub-total earning assets
    705,650       25,306       7.23 %     651,458       20,530       6.36 %
Other assets
    30,083                       30,799                  
                                                 
Total assets
  $ 735,733                     $ 682,257                  
                                                 
                         
Liabilities and stockholders’ equity
                                               
Interest bearing deposits
  $ 550,146     $ 10,451       3.83 %   $ 499,167     $ 6,377       2.58 %
Other borrowings
    38,496       1,043       5.46 %     40,572       908       4.51 %
                                                 
Sub-total interest bearing liabilities
    588,642       11,494       3.94 %     539,739       7,285       2.72 %
                                                 
Non-interest bearing deposits
    58,409                       63,337                  
Other liabilities
    1,950                       2,043                  
Stockholders’ equity
    86,732                       77,138                  
                                                 
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
  $ 735,733                     $ 682,257                  
                                                 
Net interest income
          $ 13,812                     $ 13,245          
                                                 
Net interest rate spread
                    3.29 %                     3.64 %
                                                 
Net interest margin on earning assets
                    3.95 %                     4.10 %
                                                 


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Rate/Volume Analysis.  The following table analyzes net interest income in terms of changes in the volume of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities and changes in yields and rates. The table reflects the extent to which changes in the interest income and interest expense are attributable to changes in volume (changes in volume multiplied by prior year rate) and changes in rate (changes in rate multiplied by prior year volume). Changes attributable to the combined impact of volume and rate have been allocated proportionately to changes due to volume and changes due to rate (dollars in thousands):
 
                         
    Six Months Ended 2006-2005
 
    Change in Interest Due to:  
    Average
    Average
    Net
 
    Balance     Rate     Change  
 
Assets
                       
Interest-bearing deposits with banks
  $ 15     $ 48     $ 63  
Federal funds sold
    (3 )     97       94  
Investment securities, available for sale
    (135 )     150       15  
Loans
    2,162       2,442       4,604  
                         
Total earning assets
  $ 2,039     $ 2,737     $ 4,776  
                         
             
Liabilities
                       
Interest bearing deposits
  $ 943     $ 3,131     $ 4,074  
Other borrowings
    (58 )     193       135  
                         
Total interest bearing liabilities
  $ 885     $ 3,324     $ 4,209  
                         
Net interest income
                  $ 567  
                         
Net interest rate spread
                    (0.35 )%
                         
Net interest margin on earning assets
                    (0.15 )%
                         
 
Provision For Loan Losses
 
2006 Compared to 2005.  The provision for loan losses was $312,000 for the six month period ended June 30, 2006, compared to $743,000 for the same period in 2005, a decrease of $431,000 or 58% for the period. The provision for loan losses is based on the internal analysis of the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses. The provision for loan losses was based upon management’s assessment of relevant factors, including types and amounts of non-performing loans, historical loss experience on such types of loans, and current economic conditions. The decrease in provision during 2006 was impacted by decreased loan growth during the six months ended June 30, 2006 compared to the same period in 2005 and net recoveries during the six months ended June 30, 2006 compared to modest net charge-offs during the same period in 2005.
 
Non-Interest Income
 
2006 Compared to 2005.  Non-interest income excluding the impairment charge in 2005 was $440,000 for the six month period ended June 30, 2006, compared to $803,000 for the same period in 2005, a decrease of $363,000 or 45% for the six month period. The decrease was primarily due to the decrease in the gain on the sale of real estate owned and the gain on the sale of loans during the period. The decrease in the gain on the sale of real estate owned was due to the sale of three properties for a loss of $103,000 during the six months ended June 30, 2006, compared to the sale of two properties for a gain of $88,000 during the same period in 2005. The decrease in the gain on sale of loans was the result of decreased volume in residential lending activity during 2006.
 
During the second quarter of 2005, the we recognized an other than temporary impairment charge of $696,000 on a single issue of FHLMC Preferred Stock. This security was sold during the third quarter of 2005.


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Non-Interest Expense
 
2006 Compared to 2005.  Non-interest expense was $7,876,000 for the six month period ended June 30, 2006, compared to $7,797,000 for the same period in 2005, an increase of $79,000 or 1% for the six month period. The largest component of non-interest expense was salaries and employee benefits which amounted to $4,877,000 for the six month period ended June 30, 2006, compared to $4,646,000 for the same period in 2005, an increase of $231,000 or 5% for the six month period. The primary factor for the increase in salaries and benefits expense was the expansion of the retail banking department. As of June 30, 2006, the number of full time equivalent employees was 157 compared to 155 as of June 30, 2005.
 
The second largest component of non-interest expense was occupancy and equipment expense. Occupancy and equipment expense amounted to $1,225,000 for the six month period ended June 30, 2006, compared to $1,247,000 for the same period in 2005, a decrease of $22,000 or 2% for the six month period.
 
Income Tax Provision
 
2006 Compared to 2005.  Income tax expense was $2,062,000 for the six month period ended June 30, 2006, compared to $1,635,000 for the same period in 2005, an increase of $427,000 or 26% for the six month period. The increase was primarily a result of increased pre-tax income as the effective tax rate was stable.
 
Financial Condition at December 31, 2005
 
Assets.  Total assets at December 31, 2005 were $706,497,000 compared to $652,662,000 at December 31, 2004, an increase of $53,835,000 or 8%. The increase was primarily due to increases in loans.
 
Securities Available for Sale.  Total securities available for sale, at December 31, 2005 were $17,153,000 compared to $21,075,000 at December 31, 2004, a decrease of $3,922,000 or 19%. During 2005, we sold $4 million in securities and $12 million in securities were called or matured. Funds from the sale or call of securities were deployed into commercial loans at a higher yield. Our bank’s portfolio of securities available for sale has an amortized cost and a fair value of $17.2 million. The securities and their weighted average yield at December 31, 2005 are as follows (dollars in thousands):
 
                                 
    December 31, 2005  
          Gross
    Gross
       
    Amortized
    Unrealized
    Unrealized
    Fair
 
    Cost     Gains     Losses     Value  
 
US Treasury securities
  $ 16,665     $     $ (68 )   $ 16,597  
Mortgage backed securities
    555       2       (1 )     556  
                                 
Totals
  $ 17,220     $ 2     $ (69 )   $ 17,153  
                                 
 
The entire portfolio has a net unrealized loss of $67,000. The unrealized loss is reflected by an adjustment to stockholders’ equity. We do not hold any securities in the “Held to Maturity” category nor do we hold or utilize derivatives.
 
Our bank recorded a loss on the sale of securities, available for sale on a single security that totaled $740,000 during 2005. This security was an issue of 80,000 shares of FHLMC preferred stock with a par value of $50 per share. Our bank purchased this equity security in March of 2001. The security carried an initial interest rate of 4.50% until March 31, 2002. Thereafter, the interest rate reprices annually on April 1 of each year to a rate equal to the 12 month LIBOR minus 20 basis points. Additionally, the dividend on this security is 70% tax deductible. This feature increases the effective yield significantly. As interest rates declined in 2002 and 2003, the yield on this security also declined.
 
During 2004, the market value of this security was negatively impacted by two primary factors. The first factor was the declining interest rate environment. Short term interest rates declined during 2002 and 2003 and began to increase during 2004. The yield on this security does not react immediately to shifts in interest rates because of the annual adjustment feature. The coupon on this security did not benefit from the rise in short term interest rates


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during 2004 due to the timing of the coupon reset date. As the next coupon reset date approached, the market value of this security had reacted positively. A repricing and market value table for selected dates is listed below:
 
                 
    Rate     Market Value  
          (Per share)  
 
3/23/2001
    4.50%     $ 50.00  
4/1/2002
    2.82%     $ 50.00  
4/1/2003
    1.14%     $ 50.00  
4/1/2004
    1.14%     $ 46.25  
6/30/2004
    1.14%     $ 46.05  
9/30/2004
    1.14%     $ 39.00  
12/31/2004
    1.14%     $ 38.00  
2/28/2005
    1.14%     $ 43.00  
 
The second factor in the market value of this security has been the discovery of certain accounting irregularities at FHLMC and FNMA that have raised questions about the credit quality of these organizations. The timing of the decline in the market value of the security also coincided with the public announcement of these accounting irregularities that occurred.
 
According to SFAS 115 — Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities, the characterization of a security with an other than temporary impairment is subjective but generally exists when an investor is unlikely to be able to collect all amounts due according to the contractual terms of the security. Other factors that suggest other than temporary impairment of a security would be the downgrading of the security by a rating agent or the deterioration of the financial condition of the issuer.
 
Management expected the market value of this security to continue to improve during 2005. When the value of this security did not increase as expected after the interest rate reset during the second quarter of 2005, we recognized an “Other Than Temporary Loss” of $696,000 on June 30, 2005. We recorded an additional loss of $44,000 as a result of the sale of the security on July 22, 2005.
 
Loans.  Total loans at December 31, 2005 were $657,037,000 compared to $587,562,000 at December 31, 2004, an increase of $69,475,000 or 12%. The components of the outstanding balances for the years ended December 31, are as follows (dollars in thousands):
 
                                         
    2005     2004     2003     2002     2001  
 
Consumer loans
  $ 35,041     $ 42,149     $ 25,200     $ 22,170     $ 18,773  
Commercial, financial, & other
    110,805       129,103       68,922       46,187       28,920  
Commercial real estate construction
    118,358       70,182       50,087       30,083       10,463  
Commercial real estate mortgages
    345,536       296,934       208,305       139,243       90,200  
Residential real estate mortgages
    47,297       49,194       48,444       29,839       32,536  
                                         
    $ 657,037     $ 587,562     $ 400,958     $ 267,522     $ 180,892  
                                         
 
During 2005, loans increased in most categories with stronger growth in commercial real estate construction and commercial real estate mortgages. The decline in consumer loans was primarily due to the increase in short term interest rates. This category is comprised primarily of home equity lines of credit. The increase during 2004 includes the acquisition of $67.1 million in loans from the acquisition of the Bank of Washtenaw.
 
Our bank expects the percentage of total commercial loans and residential real estate mortgages to increase as a percentage of the loan portfolio in 2006 via business development programs. Additionally, our bank expects the largest loan growth to occur in the commercial real estate mortgage category. These types of loans carry a relatively large average balance, produce more cross-selling opportunities and are typically well secured by real estate. Our bank believes that the higher level of risk that is also inherent with these types of loans is offset by our bank with high standards for credit quality and a well-seasoned group of commercial lenders.


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A maturity and repricing schedule of the loan portfolio, which distributes fixed rate loans by maturity date and adjustable rate loans by repricing date at December 31, 2005 is listed below (dollars in thousands):
 
                                         
    Within
    Three to
    One to
    After
       
    Three
    Twelve
    Five
    Five
       
    Months     Months     Years     Years     Total  
 
Consumer loans
  $ 32,170     $ 593     $ 1,869     $ 338     $ 34,970  
Commercial, financial, & other
    91,622       5,051       29,214       4,427       130,314  
Commercial real estate construction
    93,387             11,127       2,778       107,292  
Commercial real estate mortgages
    62,985       19,239       241,583       12,745       336,552  
Residential real estate mortgages
    3,115       9,188       25,917       8,705       46,925  
                                         
    $ 283,279     $ 34,071     $ 309,710     $ 28,993       656,053  
                                         
Non-accrual loans
                                    984  
                                         
Total loans
                                  $ 657,037  
                                         
Loans at fixed interest rates
  $ 5,661     $ 22,750     $ 282,861     $ 28,160     $ 339,432  
Loans at variable interest rates
    277,618       11,321       26,849       833       316,621  
                                         
    $ 283,279     $ 34,071     $ 309,710     $ 28,993       656,053  
                                         
Non-accrual loans
                                    984  
                                         
Total loans
                                  $ 657,037  
                                         
 
Variable rate loans comprise 48% of the loan portfolio. The interest rates of these loans change or reprice at specific intervals according to certain market indices. The remainder of the loan portfolio has a fixed interest rate until maturity.
 
Our bank automatically places any loan that has been partially charged-off and most consumer loan borrowers in bankruptcy proceedings on non-accrual. Our bank on a discretionary basis places loans on non-accrual when a borrower is in bankruptcy where adequate security cannot be demonstrated and the borrower ceases paying interest. All other loans are typically placed on non-accrual after the borrower is ninety days or more past due unless collection is expected within 60 days. Refer to Note C of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.
 
Allowance for Loan Losses.  The allowance for loan losses at December 31, 2005 was $6,808,000 compared to $5,884,000 at December 31, 2004, an increase of $924,000 or 16%. The increase was primarily to provide for the growth the loan portfolio during 2005. Transactions in the allowance for loan losses for the years ended December 31, are follows (dollars in thousands):
 


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    2005     2004     2003     2002     2001  
 
Balance, beginning of year
  $ 5,884     $ 4,314     $ 2,875     $ 1,922     $ 1,252  
Allowance on loans acquired
          184                    
Charge-offs:
                                       
Consumer loans
    112       31       38       32       43  
Commercial, financial, & other
    169             141       141       251  
Commercial real estate construction
                50              
Commercial real estate mortgages
    86             124              
Residential real estate mortgages
          100                    
Recoveries:
                                       
Consumer loans
    37       12       13       9       32  
Commercial, financial, & other
    131       44       30       65       12  
Commercial real estate construction
                50              
Commercial real estate mortgages
    10       61                    
Residential real estate mortgages
    32                              
                                         
Net charge-offs
    157       14       260       99       250  
Additions charged to operations
    1,081       1,400       1,699       1,052       920  
                                         
Balance at end of year
  $ 6,808     $ 5,884     $ 4,314     $ 2,875     $ 1,922  
                                         
Allowance to total loans
    1.04 %     1.00 %     1.08 %     1.07 %     1.06 %
Net Charge-offs to average loans
    0.02 %     0.00 %     0.08 %     0.04 %     0.17 %
 
The increase in the allowance for loan losses was based upon management’s assessment of relevant factors, including types and amounts of non-performing loans, historical and anticipated loss experience for our bank and for other banks in the peer group on such types of loans, the relevant change in the size and mix of our bank’s loan portfolio and current and projected economic conditions.
 
The allocation of the allowance for loan losses as at year end (dollars in thousands):
 
                                         
    Total  
    2005     2004     2003     2002     2001  
 
Consumer loans
  $ 513     $ 551     $ 337     $ 282     $ 296  
Commercial, financial, & other
    2,024       1,653       972       660       578  
Commercial real estate construction
    1,272       976       639       312       6  
Commercial real estate mortgages
    2,689       2,302       1,899       1,344       828  
Residential real estate mortgages
    310       402       467       277       214  
                                         
    $ 6,808     $ 5,884     $ 4,314     $ 2,875     $ 1,922  
                                         
 
                                         
    Percent of Allowance for Loan Losses in Each Category
 
    to Total Allowance for Loan Losses  
    2005     2004     2003     2002     2001  
 
Consumer loans
    7.54 %     9.37 %     7.81 %     9.81 %     15.40 %
Commercial, financial, & other
    29.74 %     28.09 %     22.53 %     22.96 %     30.07 %
Commercial real estate construction
    18.68 %     16.59 %     14.81 %     10.85 %     0.31 %
Commercial real estate mortgages
    39.49 %     39.12 %     44.02 %     46.75 %     43.08 %
Residential real estate mortgages
    4.55 %     6.83 %     10.83 %     9.63 %     11.13 %
                                         
      100.00 %     100.00 %     100.00 %     100.00 %     100.00 %
                                         
 

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    Percent of Loans in Each Category to Total Loans  
    2005     2004     2003     2002     2001  
 
Consumer loans
    5.33 %     7.17 %     6.27 %     8.29 %     10.38 %
Commercial, financial, & other
    19.90 %     21.97 %     17.22 %     17.26 %     15.99 %
Commercial real estate construction
    16.33 %     12.30 %     12.55 %     11.25 %     5.78 %
Commercial real estate mortgages
    51.24 %     50.54 %     51.92 %     52.05 %     49.86 %
Residential real estate mortgages
    7.20 %     8.02 %     12.04 %     11.15 %     17.99 %
                                         
      100.00 %     100.00 %     100.00 %     100.00 %     100.00 %
                                         
 
Bank Premises and Equipment.  Bank premises and equipment at December 31, 2005 were $13,792,000 compared to $13,124,000 at December 31, 2004, an increase of $668,000 or 5%. The increase was mainly due to upgrades in technology instituted throughout our bank and the purchase of land adjacent to the Dearborn Heights office. The land was purchased during 2005 and developed into a parking lot in order to provide convenient parking for our bank’s customers.
 
Real Estate Owned.  Real estate owned at December 31, 2005 was $663,000, compared to $138,000 at December 31, 2004, a increase of $525,000 or 380%. Real estate owned at December 31, 2005 is comprised of three residential properties with an appraised value of $782,000.
 
Goodwill and other intangible assets.  Goodwill and other intangible assets were $7,764,000 at December 31, 2005, compared to $7,982,000 at December 31, 2004, a decrease of $218,000 of 3%. Our bank has intangible assets for the estimated value of core deposit accounts and borrower relationships acquired in the acquisition of the Bank of Washtenaw. The intangible values represent the present value of the net revenue streams attributable to these intangibles. The core deposit intangible was valued at $929,000 and is being amortized over a period of ten years. The borrow relationship intangible was valued to $1,620,000 and is being amortized over a period of 17 years. At December 31, 2005, the core deposit intangible and borrower relationship intangible amounted to $748,000 and $1,543,000, respectively.
 
The balance of the acquisition price in excess of the fair market value of the assets and liabilities acquired, including intangible assets, was recorded as goodwill and totaled $5.5 million. Goodwill is defined as an intangible asset with an indefinite useful life, and as such, is not amortized, but is required to be tested annually for impairment of the value. If impaired, an impairment loss must be recorded for the value equal to the excess of the asset’s carrying value over its fair value. There was no impairment at December 31, 2005
 
Accrued Interest Receivable.  Accrued interest receivable at December 31, 2005 was $2,586,000 compared to $1,889,000 at December 31, 2004, an increase of $697,000 or 37%. The increase was primarily due to increase in the size an yield of the loan portfolio.
 
Other Assets.  Other assets at December 31, 2005 were $2,521,000 compared to $3,093,000 at December 31, 2004, a decrease of $572,000 or 18%. The decrease was largely due to a decrease in our deferred tax asset.

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Deposits.  Total deposits at December 31, 2005 were $582,438,000 compared to $540,880,000 at December 31, 2004, an increase of $41,558,000 or 8%. The components of the outstanding balances and percentage increase in deposits from 2004 to 2005 are as follows (dollars in thousands):
 
                                         
    December 31, 2005     December 31, 2004     Percent
 
    Balance     Percent     Balance     Percent     Increase/(Decrease)  
 
Non-interest bearing:
                                       
Demand
  $ 59,652       10.24 %   $ 63,065       11.66 %     (5.41 )%
                                         
Interest bearing:
                                       
Checking
    13,413       2.30 %     15,400       2.85 %     (12.90 )%
Money market
    26,514       4.55 %     54,957       10.16 %     (51.76 )%
Savings
    69,503       11.93 %     83,773       15.49 %     (17.03 )%
Time, under $100,000
    151,038       25.94 %     124,448       23.01 %     21.37 %
Time, $100,00 and over
    262,318       45.04 %     199,237       36.84 %     31.66 %
                                         
      522,786       89.76 %     477,815       88.34 %     9.41 %
                                         
Total deposits
  $ 582,438       100.00 %   $ 540,880       100.00 %     7.68 %
                                         
 
The increase in deposit was primarily due to growth in time deposits. During 2005, our bank completed an annual birthday celebration in March, four time deposit promotions and one promotion that introduced the Bank’s High Performance Savings product. Management developed these campaigns in order to increase liquidity and diversify our bank’s deposit mix.
 
In addition to these deposit campaigns, our bank has enacted a strategy to utilize public funds to a higher degree, in the form of time deposits, $100,000 and over, in the State of Michigan. Our bank also began to utilize brokered deposits as a source of funds. In order to coordinate and manage these efforts, our bank has also designated a public funds officer. Public funds at December 31, 2005 were $86.2 million compared to $92.9 million at December 31, 2004. There were 28 and 35 entities with public funds on deposit at December 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004, respectively. The average term of time deposits invested with our bank by public units was 95 and 183 days at December 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively. Brokered deposits were $45.1 million with an average rate of 3.79% at December 31, 2005, compared to $19.2 million with an average rate of 2.85% at December 31, 2004.
 
Final maturities of total time deposits are as follows (dollars in thousands):
 
                         
    $100,000
    Less Than
       
    and Over     $100,000     Total  
 
Due in three months or less
  $ 87,502     $ 27,803     $ 115,305  
Due in over three months through six months
    45,996       20,733       66,729  
Due in over six months through one year
    65,824       61,768       127,592  
Due in over one year through five years
    62,996       40,734       103,730  
                         
    $ 262,318     $ 151,038     $ 413,356  
                         


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The following is a summary of the distribution and weighted average interest rate of deposits at December 31, (dollars in thousands):
 
                                 
    2005     2004  
          Weighted
          Weighted
 
          Average
          Average
 
    Amount     Rate     Amount     Rate  
 
Non-interest bearing:
                               
Demand 
  $ 59,652           $ 63,065        
                                 
Interest bearing:
                               
Checking
  $ 13,413       1.01 %   $ 15,400       1.44 %
Money market
    26,514       2.43 %     54,957       1.94 %
Savings
    69,503       1.90 %     83,773       1.00 %
Time, under $100,000
    151,038       3.70 %     124,448       2.73 %
Time, $100,000 and over
    262,318       3.90 %     199,237       2.64 %
                                 
      522,786               477,815          
                                 
    $ 582,438             $ 540,880          
                                 
 
Our bank continues a strategy of shifting maturing time deposits into other savings products. In addition, our bank continued to enact a strategy to utilize municipal and brokered deposits to a greater degree. Management believes that the weighted average rate of deposits will continue to increase during 2006.
 
Federal Home Loan Bank Advances.  Federal Home Loan Bank advances at December 31, 2005 amounted to $25,588,000 compared to $20,614,000 at December 31, 2004, an increase of $4,974,000. This increase is primarily due to our bank borrowing a three year Federal Home Loan Bank advance in the amount of $5,000,000 with a rate of 4.43% that matures in 2008.
 
In 1999, our bank joined the Federal Home Loan Bank of Indianapolis. Membership in the Federal Home Loan Bank provides our bank with a stable source of additional funding at a reasonable cost. Federal Home Loan Bank advances are collateralized with a blanket collateral agreement with the Federal Home Loan Bank and investment securities, available for sale. Please refer to Note I of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.
 
Other Borrowings.  Other borrowings were $1,615,000 at December 31, 2005 compared to $4,115,000 at December 31, 2004, a decrease of $2,500,000 or 61%. These borrowings were comprised of several repurchase agreements that were acquired in the 2004 acquisition of the Bank of Washtenaw. These repurchase agreements are secured by securities held by our bank.
 
Other Liabilities.  Other liabilities were $960,000 at December 31, 2005 compared to $1,342,000 at December 31, 2004, a decrease of $382,000 or 28%. The decrease was primarily due to a decrease in accrued expenses.
 
Accrued Interest Payable.  Accrued interest payable at December 31, 2005 was $1,683,000 compared to $1,107,000 at December 31, 2004, an increase of $576,000 or 52%. The increase was due to the increase in deposits during 2005.
 
Subordinated Debentures.  On December 19, 2002, we issued $10,000,000 of floating rate obligated mandatory redeemable securities through a special purpose entity as part of a pooled offering. The securities have a term of thirty years. We may redeem the securities after five years at face value. They are considered to be Tier 1 Capital for regulatory capital purposes. The funds from the issue of these securities were invested into securities available for sale until they can be invested into our bank to allow for additional growth.


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Results of Operations For the Years Ended December 31, 2005 and 2004 and 2003.
 
2005 Compared to 2004.  We reported net income of $7,510,000 in 2005 compared to $5,509,000 in 2004, an increase of $2,001,000 or 36%. The increase in net income was primarily due to an increase in net interest income, partially offset by a decrease in other income and increases in non-interest expense. The decrease in other income was primarily due to the write-down and subsequent sale of a single security. The increase in non-operating expense was primarily due to increases in salaries and employee benefits and occupancy and equipment expense.
 
2004 Compared to 2003.  We reported net income of $5,509,000 in 2004 compared to $3,521,000 in 2003, an increase of $1,988,000 or 56%. The increase in net income was primarily due to an increase in net interest income, partially offset by a decrease in the gain on sale of loans and increases in salaries and employee benefits.
 
Net Interest Income
 
2005 Compared to 2004.  Net interest income for the period ended December 31, 2005 was $27,452,000 compared to $20,381,000 for the period ended December 31, 2004, an increase of $7,071,000 or 35%. The increase in net interest income was primarily due to increases in the volume of interest earning assets and interest bearing liabilities. The net interest rate spread decreased to 3.63% in 2005 from 3.69% in 2004, a decrease of 6 basis points. The decrease in the net interest rate spread was due to liability costs increasing faster than asset yields. Additionally, our bank has improved its asset mix by deploying a larger proportionate share of its funds into loans. The increase in the cost of deposits was primarily due to the repricing of our time deposits. Our net interest margin increased to 4.14% in 2005 from 4.04% in 2004.
 
Average interest earning assets grew by $158.8 million between the periods while interest bearing liabilities grew by $124.2 million. While management is continually reviewing spreads and margins, future increases in the net interest margin are primarily expected from volume growth in the higher yielding loan portfolio and the diversification of our deposit structure. The primary sources of funding for the expected growth in the loan portfolio will be excess cash and cash equivalents, deposit growth and the deployment of funds from the sale of securities available for sale. During 2006, we are expecting the net interest rate spread and net interest rate margin to decrease slightly as a result of increasing deposit costs.
 
2004 Compared to 2003.  Net interest income for the period ended December 31, 2004 was $20,381,000 compared to $14,933,000 for the period ended December 31, 2003, an increase of $5,448,000 or 36%. Our net interest income was primarily due to increases in the volume of interest earning assets and interest bearing liabilities. Our net interest rate spread increased to 3.69% in 2004 from 3.63% in 2003, an increase of 6 basis points. The increase in the net interest rate spread was primarily due to the volume of interest earning assets and interest bearing liabilities. Additionally, our bank has improved its asset mix by deploying a larger proportionate share of its funds into loans. The decrease in the cost of deposits was primarily due to the repricing of our bank’s time deposits into other deposit products at a lower interest rate. Our net interest margin increased to 4.04% in 2004 from 3.97% in 2003.
 
Average Balances, Interest Rates and Yields.  Net interest income is affected by the difference (“interest rate spread”) between rates of interest earned on interest earning assets and rates of interest paid on interest bearing liabilities and the relative amounts of interest bearing liabilities and interest earning assets. When the total of interest earning assets approximates or exceeds the total of interest bearing liabilities, any positive interest rate spread will generate net interest income. Financial institutions have traditionally used interest rate spreads as a measure of net interest income. Another indication of an institution’s net interest income is its “net yield on interest earning assets” or “net interest margin,” which is net interest income divided by average interest earning assets.


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The following table sets forth certain information relating to our consolidated average interest earning assets and interest bearing liabilities and reflects the average yield on assets and average cost of liabilities for the periods indicated. Such yields and costs are derived by dividing income or expense by the average daily balance of assets or liabilities, respectively, for the periods presented. During the periods indicated, non-accruing loans, if any, are included in the net loan category (dollars in thousands):
 
                                                 
    Year Ended December 31, 2005     Year Ended December 31, 2004  
    Average
          Average
    Average
          Average
 
    Balance     Interest     Rate     Balance     Interest     Rate  
 
Assets
                                               
Interest bearing deposits with banks
  $ 3,675     $ 111       3.02 %   $ 9,305     $ 129       1.39 %
Federal funds sold
    7,783       242       3.11 %     10,602       161       1.52 %
Securities, available for sale
    19,673       598       3.04 %     23,122       460       1.99 %
Loans
    631,491       42,904       6.79 %     460,840       29,040       6.30 %
                                                 
Sub-total earning assets
    662,622       43,855       6.62 %     503,869       29,790       5.91 %
Other assets
    30,220                       19,715                  
                                                 
Total assets
  $ 692,842                     $ 523,584                  
                                                 
                         
Liabilities and stockholders’ equity
                                               
                                                 
                                                 
                         
Interest bearing deposits
  $ 506,228     $ 14,427       2.85 %   $ 393,004     $ 8,013       2.04 %
Other borrowings
    41,564       1,976       4.75 %     30,634       1,396       4.56 %
                                                 
Sub-total interest bearing liabilities
    547,792       16,403       2.99 %     423,638       9,409       2.22 %
                                                 
Non-interest bearing deposits
    63,164                       45,456                  
Other liabilities
    2,305                       2,339                  
Stockholders’ equity
    79,581                       52,151                  
                                                 
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
  $ 692,842                     $ 523,584                  
                                                 
Net interest income
          $ 27,452                     $ 20,381          
                                                 
Net interest rate spread
                    3.63 %                     3.69 %
                                                 
Net interest margin on earning assets
                    4.14 %                     4.04 %
                                                 
 


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    Year Ended December 31, 2003  
    Average
          Average
 
    Balance     Interest     Rate  
 
Assets
                       
Interest bearing deposits with banks
  $ 13,667     $ 153       1.12 %
Federal funds sold
    11,764       125       1.06 %
Securities, available for sale
    21,033       522       2.48 %
Loans
    329,720       22,764       6.90 %
                         
Sub-total earning assets
    376,184       23,564       6.26 %
Other assets
    20,988                  
                         
Total assets
  $ 397,172                  
                         
             
Liabilities and stockholders’ equity
                       
                         
                         
             
Interest bearing deposits
  $ 297,103     $ 7,212       2.43 %
Other borrowings
    30,697       1,419       4.62 %
                         
Sub-total interest bearing liabilities
    327,800       8,631       2.63 %
                         
Non-interest: bearing deposits
    35,311                  
Other liabilities
    1,456                  
Stockholders’ equity
    32,605                  
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
  $ 397,172                  
                         
Net interest income
          $ 14,933          
                         
Net interest rate spread
                    3.63 %
                         
Net interest margin on earning assets
                    3.97 %
                         
 
Rate/Volume Analysis.  The following table analyzes net interest income in terms of changes in the volume of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities and changes in yields and rates. The table reflects the extent to which changes in the interest income and interest expense are attributable to changes in volume (changes in volume multiplied by prior year rate) and changes in rate (changes in rate multiplied by prior year volume). Changes attributable to the combined impact of volume and rate have been allocated proportionately to changes due to volume and changes due to rate (dollars in thousands):
 
                                                 
    December 31, 2005 to 2004
    December 31, 2004 to 2003
 
    Change in Interest Due to:     Change in Interest Due to:  
    Average
    Average
    Net
    Average
    Average
    Net
 
    Balance     Rate     Change     Balance     Rate     Change  
 
Assets
                                               
Interest bearing deposits with banks
  $ (94 )   $ 76     $ (18 )   $ (60 )   $ 36     $ (24 )
Federal funds sold
    (3 )     84       81       (18 )     54       36  
Securities, available for sale
    14       124       138       42       (104 )     (62 )
Loans
    12,728       1,136       13,864       8,263       (1,987 )     6,276  
                                                 
Total earning assets
  $ 12,645     $ 1,420     $ 14,065     $ 8,227     $ (2,001 )   $ 6,226  
                                                 
                         
Liabilities
                                               
Interest bearing deposits
  $ 4,820     $ 1,594     $ 6,414     $ 1,955     $ (1,154 )   $ 801  
Other borrowings
    550       30       580       (3 )     (20 )     (23 )
                                                 
Total interest bearing liabilities
  $ 5,370     $ 1,624     $ 6,994     $ 1,952     $ (1,174 )   $ 778  
                                                 
Net interest income
                  $ 7,071                     $ 5,448  
                                                 
Net interest rate spread
                    (0.06 )%                     0.06 %
                                                 
Net interest margin on earning assets
                    0.10 %                     0.07 %
                                                 

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Provision For Loan Losses
 
2005 Compared to 2004.  The provision for loan losses was $1,081,000 in 2005, compared to $1,400,000 in 2004, a decrease of $319,000 or 23%. The decrease was primarily due to slightly lower loan growth and slightly improved asset quality during 2005. While net charge-offs increased to $157,000 in 2005 from $14,000 in 2004, non-performing loans declined from $3,099,000 at December 31, 2004 to $1,173,000 at December 31, 2005. The provision for loan losses is based upon management’s assessment of relevant factors, including types and amounts of non-performing loans, historical and anticipated loss experience on such types of loans, the relevant change in the size and mix of the loan portfolio and current and projected economic conditions.
 
2004 Compared to 2003.  The provision for loan losses was $1,400,000 in 2004, compared to $1,699,000 in 2003, a decrease of $299,000 or 18%. The decrease was primarily due to slightly lower loan volume and lower net charge-offs during 2004.
 
Non-Interest Income
 
2005 Compared to 2004.  Non-interest income was $722,000 in 2005, compared to $1,332,000 in 2004, a decrease of $610,000 or 46%. The decrease was primarily due to a write-down and subsequent loss on the sale of a single issue of FHLMC preferred stock. A $696,000 write-down, and a $44,000 loss on the sale of the FHLMC preferred stock were recognized during 2005. Non-interest income excluding the write-down and subsequent sale of the FHLMC preferred stock was $1,462,000, which would be an increase of $130,000 or 10% from 2004. Management expects that non-interest income will continue to increase during 2006.
 
2004 Compared to 2003.  Non-interest income was $1,332,000 in 2004, compared to $2,829,000 in 2003, a decrease of $1,497,000 or 53%. The decrease was primarily due to a decrease in the gain on the sale of loans. The decrease in the gain on the sale of loans was due to the decline in the level of refinancing activity during 2004. Loans sold were $41.6 and $137.6 million in 2004 and 2003, respectively.
 
Non-Interest Expense
 
2005 Compared to 2004.  Non-interest expense was $15,716,000 in 2005 compared to $11,967,000 in 2004, an increase of $3,749,000 or 31%. The largest component of the change in non-interest expense was salaries and employee benefits which amounted to $9,366,000 in 2005. In 2004, salaries and employee benefits were $7,722,000. The primary factors for the increase in salaries and employee benefits expense was the first full year of operations of the three branch offices that our bank acquired as a result of the Bank of Washtenaw acquisition in October of 2004. As of December 31, 2005, the number of full time equivalent employees was 151 as compared to 139 as of December 31, 2004. Anticipated growth during 2006 will require additional staff throughout most areas of our bank.
 
The second largest component of the change in non-interest expense was occupancy and equipment expense, which amounted to $2,528,000 in 2005. In 2004, occupancy and equipment expense amounted to $1,582,000. Primary factors in the increase were the first full year of operations at our bank’s Operations Center and at the three branch offices that were acquired as a result of the Bank of Washtenaw acquisition. Additionally, various technology investments were made throughout our bank.
 
2004 Compared to 2003.  Non-interest expense was $11,967,000 in 2004 compared to $10,735,000 in 2003, an increase of $1,232,000 or 11%. The largest component of the change in non-interest expense was salaries and employee benefits which amounted to $7,722,000 in 2004. In 2003, salaries and employee benefits were $6,231,000. The primary factors for the increase in salaries and employee benefits expense was the first full year of operations of the full service branch office in Southgate, Michigan and a regional lending center in Auburn Hills, Michigan and the impact of the acquisition of the Bank of Washtenaw in October of 2004. As of December 31, 2004, the number of full time equivalent employees was 139 as compared to 119 as of December 31, 2003.
 
The second largest component of the change in non-interest income was occupancy and equipment expense, which amounted to $1,582,000 in 2004. In 2003, occupancy and equipment expense was $1,377,000. The primary factor in the increase was the first full year of operations of a full service branch office in Southgate, Michigan and a


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regional lending center in Auburn Hills, Michigan and impact of the addition of three branches offices from the acquisition of the Bank of Washtenaw in October of 2004.
 
  Income Tax Provision
 
2005 Compare to 2004.  The income tax expense was $3,867,000 in 2005 compare to $2,837,000 in 2004, an increase of $1,030,000 or 36%. The increase was primarily due to the increase in income before federal tax as the effective tax rate remained stable. Refer to Note K of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.
 
2004 Compare to 2003.  The income tax expense was $2,837,000 in 2004 compared to $1,807,000 in 2003, an increase of $1,030,000 or 57%. The increase was primarily due to the increase in income before federal income tax. Refer to Note K of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.
 
Liquidity
 
Liquidity refers to readily available funds to meet the needs of borrowers and depositors. Levels of liquidity are closely monitored in conjunction with loan funding requirements and deposit outflows. Adequate liquidity protects institutions from raising funds under duress at excessive expense and provides a necessary cushion for occasional unpredictable aberrations in demand. While adequate liquidity is imperative, excessive liquidity in lower yielding cash investments or other easily marketable assets reduces potential interest income. Thus, an appropriate balance must be maintained to protect the institution and at the same time, prudently maximize income opportunities. Sources of liquidity from both assets and liabilities include federal funds sold, securities available for sale, loan repayments, core deposits, Federal Home Loan Bank advances and a federal funds purchase credit facility.
 
The following tables provide information about our bank’s contractual obligations and commitments at June 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005 (dollars in thousands):
 
At June 30, 2006
 
Contractual Obligations
 
                                         
    Payments Due By Period  
    Less Than
    1-3
    3-5
    Over 5
       
    1 Year     Years     Years     Years     Total  
 
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase
  $ 310     $     $     $     $ 310  
Certificates of deposit
    299,298       49,463       28,334             377,095  
Long-term borrowings
    34,500       15,588                   50,088  
Lease commitments
    559       909       758       135       2,361  
Subordinated debentures
                      10,000       10,000  
                                         
Totals
  $ 334,667     $ 65,960     $ 29,092     $ 10,135     $ 439,854  
                                         
 
Unused Loan Commitments and Letters of Credit
 
                                         
    Amount of Commitment Expiration per Period  
    Less Than
    1-3
    3-5
    Over 5
       
    1 Year     Years     Years     Years     Total  
 
Unused loan commitments
  $ 135,543     $ 36,483     $ 4,307     $ 23,761     $ 200,094  
Standby letters of credit
    2,653       6,018                   8,671  
                                         
Totals
  $ 138,196     $ 42,501     $ 4,307     $ 23,761     $ 208,765  
                                         


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At December 31, 2005
 
Contractual Obligations
 
                                                 
    Payments Due By Period        
    Less Than
    1-3
    3-5
    Over 5
             
    1 Year     Years     Years     Years     Total        
 
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase
  $ 1,615     $     $     $     $ 1,615          
Certificates of deposit
    309,626       87,235       16,495             413,356          
Long-term borrowings
    10,027       15,561                   25,588          
Lease commitments
    620       935       818       297       2,670          
Subordinated debentures
                      10,000       10,000          
                                                 
Totals
  $ 321,888     $ 103,731     $ 17,313     $ 10,297     $ 453,229          
                                                 
 
Unused Loan Commitments and Letters of Credit
 
                                         
    Amount of Commitment Expiration per Period  
    Less Than
    1-3
    3-5
    Over 5
       
    1 Year     Years     Years     Years     Total  
 
Unused loan commitments
  $ 121,707     $ 23,089     $ 4,228     $ 28,715     $ 177,739  
Standby letters of credit
    2,159       5,839       992             8,990  
                                         
Totals
  $ 123,866     $ 28,928     $ 5,220     $ 28,715     $ 186,729  
                                         
 
Capital
 
Stockholders’ equity at December 31, 2005 was $84,213,000 compared to $74,604,000 as of December 31, 2004, an increase of $9,609,000 or 13%. Capital increased during 2005 primarily due to net income during 2005.
 
At December 31, 2005 and 2004, we exceeded all applicable regulatory capital requirements as described in Note N of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
 
In December, 2002, we, through Dearborn Bancorp Trust I (“the trust”), issued $10,000,000 of subordinated debentures. Substantially all of the net proceeds were ultimately contributed to our bank as capital and were used to support anticipated growth in assets, fund investments in loans and securities, and for general corporate purposes. Although not part of stockholders’ equity, the trust preferred securities are considered, subject to certain limitations, a component of capital for purposes of calculating regulatory capital ratios. As of June 30, 2006, $10,000,000 of trust preferred securities were included as Tier I capital.
 
We are subject to regulatory capital requirements administered by the State of Michigan and federal banking agencies. Failure to meet the various capital requirements can initiate regulatory action that could have a direct material effect on our financial condition and results of operations. Since our bank commenced operations, both the company and our bank have been categorized as “Well Capitalized,” the highest classification contained within the banking regulations. See “Capitalization” and Note N of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included herein.
 
Our bank’s ability to pay cash and stock dividends is subject to limitations under various laws and regulations and to prudent and sound banking practices. We most recently declared a 5% stock dividend on May 17, 2006 which was paid on June 16, 2006 to holders of records as of June 2, 2006. We have not paid cash dividends on our common stock since formation in 1992, and we currently have no intentions of doing so in the foreseeable future.
 
Qualitative and Quantitative Disclosure Market Risk
 
Our primary market risk exposure is interest rate risk and, to a lesser degree, liquidity risk. All of our transactions are denominated in U.S. dollars with no specific foreign exchange exposure. We have no agricultural-related loan assets and therefore has no significant exposure to changes in commodity prices. Any impact that change foreign exchange rates or commodity prices would have on interest rates are assumed to be insignificant. Interest rate risk is the exposure of our financial condition to adverse movements in interest rates. We derive our


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income primarily from the excess of interest collected on our interest-earning assets over the interest paid on our interest-bearing liabilities. The rates of interest earned on the assets and owed on our liabilities generally are established contractually for a period of time. Since market interest rates change over time, we are exposed to lower profitability if we cannot adapt to interest rate changes. Accepting interest rate risk can be an important source of profitability and stockholder value; however, excessive levels of interest rate risk could pose a significant threat to our earnings and capital base. Accordingly, effective risk management that maintains interest rate risk at prudent levels is essential to our safety and soundness.
 
Interest Rate Sensitivity Analysis.  Our bank has sought to manage our exposure to changes in interest rates by matching the effective maturities or repricing characteristics of our interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities. The matching of the assets and liabilities may be analyzed by examining the extent to which the assets and liabilities are interest rate sensitive and by monitoring the expected effects of interest rate changes on net interest income.
 
An asset or liability is interest rate sensitive within a specific time period if it will mature or reprice within that time period. If our assets mature or reprice more quickly or to a greater extent than our liabilities, our net portfolio vale and net interest income would tend to increase during periods of rising interest rates but decrease during periods of falling interest rates. If our assets mature or reprice more slowly or to a lesser extent than our liabilities, our net portfolio value and net interest income would tend to decrease during periods of rising interest rates but increase during periods of falling interest rates.
 
The matching of assets and liabilities may be analyzed by examining the extent to which such assets and liabilities are “interest rate sensitive” and by monitoring an institution’s interest rate sensitivity “gap.” An asset or liability is said to be interest rate sensitive within a specific period if it will mature or reprice within that period. The interest rate sensitivity “gap” is the difference between the amount of interest-earning assets maturing or repricing within a specific time period and the amount of interest-bearing liabilities maturing or repricing within that time period A gap is considered positive when the amount of interest rate sensitive assets exceeds the amount of interest rate sensitive liabilities, and is considered negative when the amount of interest rate sensitive liabilities exceeds the amount of interest rate sensitive assets. During a period of rising interest rates, a negative gap would be expected to adversely affect net interest income while a positive gap would be expected to result in an increase in net interest income, while conversely during a period of declining interest rates, a negative gap would be expected to result in an increase in net interest income and a positive gap would be expected to adversely affect net interest income.
 
Different types of assets and liabilities with the same or similar maturities may react differently to changes in overall market rates or conditions, and thus changes in interest rates may affect net interest income positively or negatively even if an institution were perfectly matched in each maturity category. Additionally, the gap analysis does not consider the many factors as banking interest rates move. While the interest rate sensitivity gap is a useful measurement and contributes toward effective asset and liability management, it is difficult to predict the effect of changing interest rates solely on that measure, without accounting for alterations in the maturity or repricing characteristics of the balance sheet that occur during changes in market interest rates. During periods of rising interest rates, our assets tend to have prepayments that are slower than those in an interest rate sensitivity gap and would increase the negative gap position. Conversely, during a period of declining interest rates, our assets would tend to prepay faster than originally expected thus decreasing the negative gap position. In addition, some of our assets, such as adjustable rate mortgages, have caps on the amount by which their interest rates can change in any single period, and therefore may not reprice as quickly as liabilities in the same maturity category.


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The following table sets forth the amounts of interest earning assets and interest bearing liabilities outstanding at June 30, 2006, and December 31, 2005, which are expected to mature or reprice in each of the time periods shown below (dollars in thousands):
 
                                         
    Interest Rate Sensitivity Period  
    1-90
    91-365
    1-5
    Over
       
At June 30, 2006   Days     Days     Years     5 Years     Total  
 
Earning assets
                                       
Federal funds sold
  $ 8,520     $     $     $     $ 8,520  
Interest bearing deposits with Banks
    107                         107  
Mortgage loans held for sale
    1,174                         1,174  
Securities available for sale
    4,057       20,534       1,979       468       27,038  
Federal Home Loan Bank stock
    1,293                         1,293  
Total loans, net of non-accrual
    260,659       45,029       351,671       34,711       692,070  
                                         
Total earning assets
    275,810       65,563       353,650       35,179       730,202  
Interest bearing liabilities
                                       
Total interest bearing deposits
    263,048       163,688       125,558             552,294  
Federal Home Loan Bank advances
          10,000       15,588             25,588  
Federal funds purchased
    24,500                             24,500  
Other Borrowings
    310                         310  
Subordinated debentures
    10,000                         10,000  
                                         
Total interest bearing liabilities
    297,858       173,688       141,146             612,692  
                                         
Net asset (liability) funding gap
    (22,048 )     (108,125 )     212,504       35,179     $ 117,510  
                                         
Cumulative net asset (liability) funding gap
  $ (22,048 )   $ (130,173 )   $ 82,331     $ 117,510          
                                         
 
                                         
    Interest Rate Sensitivity Period  
    1-90
    91-365
    1-5
    Over
       
At December 31, 2005   Days     Days     Years     5 Years     Total  
 
Earning assets
                                       
Federal funds sold
  $ 2,268     $     $     $     $ 2,268  
Interest bearing deposits with Banks
    69                         69  
Mortgage loans held for sale
    1,041                         1,041  
Securities available for sale
    5,695       6,936       3,974       548       17,153  
Federal Home Loan Bank stock
    1,293                         1,293  
Total loans, net of non-accrual
    283,279       34,071       309,710       28,993       656,053  
                                         
Total earning assets
    293,645       41,007       313,684       29,541       677,877  
Interest bearing liabilities
                                       
Total interest bearing deposits
    224,735       194,321       103,730             522,786  
Federal Home Loan Bank advances
          10,000       15,588             25,588  
Other Borrowings
    1,615                         1,615  
Trust preferred securities
    10,000                         10,000  
                                         
Total interest bearing liabilities
    236,350       204,321       119,318             559,989  
                                         
Net asset (liability) funding gap
    57,295       (163,314 )     194,366       29,541     $ 117,888  
                                         
Cumulative net asset (liability) funding gap
  $ 57,295     $ (106,019 )   $ 88,347     $ 117,888          
                                         
 
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simulation model assesses the directions and magnitude of variations in net interest income resulting from potential changes in market interest rates. Key assumptions in the model include prepayment speeds on various loan and investment assets; cash flows and maturities of interest-sensitive assets and liabilities; and changes in market conditions impacting loan and deposit volume and pricing. These assumptions are inherently uncertain, subject to fluctuation and revision in a dynamic environment; therefore, the model cannot precisely estimate net interest income or exactly predict the impact of higher or lower inters rates on net interest income. Actual results will differ from simulated results due to timing, magnitude, and frequency of interest rate changes, changes in market conditions and our strategies, among other factors.
 
We conducted an interest rate simulation as of June 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005, that assumed a gradual change in market rates occurred over the following twelve months. The following table reflects the suggested impact on net interest income over the next twelve months (dollars in thousands):
 
                 
At June 30, 2006
  Change in Net Interest Income  
Interest Rate Change
  Amount     Percent  
 
+ 300 Basis Points
  $   778       8.03%  
+ 200 Basis Points
    540       5.57%  
+ 100 Basis Points
    252       2.60%  
− 100 Basis Points
    156       1.61%  
− 200 Basis Points
    293       3.02%  
− 300 Basis Points
    387       3.99%  
 
                 
At December 31, 2005
  Change in Net Interest Income  
Interest Rate Change
  Amount     Percent  
 
+ 300 Basis Points
  $ 1,224       13.14 %
+ 200 Basis Points
    882       9.47 %
+ 100 Basis Points
    423       4.54 %
− 100 Basis Points
    (448 )     (4.81 )%
− 200 Basis Points
    (1,022 )     (10.97 )%
− 300 Basis Points
    (1,988 )     (21.34 )%


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BUSINESS
 
Overview
 
We are a single bank holding company headquartered in Dearborn, Michigan and own Community Bank of Dearborn, our principal operating subsidiary. We were incorporated in September 1992 under the laws of the State of Michigan. Our bank, which commenced business in February 1994, is a full service community bank and together with its subsidiaries, is focused on serving small- to medium-sized businesses, professionals and households from thirteen offices located in Wayne, Macomb and Oakland and Washtenaw Counties, Michigan. We provide a wide range of business and personal banking services, including checking and savings accounts, money market accounts, certificates of deposit, travelers’ checks, money orders, safe deposit boxes, and commercial, mortgage and consumer loans.
 
We also operate several non-bank subsidiaries. In August 1997, we introduced Community Bank Insurance Agency, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of our bank, which primarily functions as a sales agent for our own insurance policies and holds a minority interest in a title insurance company which allows us to offer title insurance to our customers. In May 2001, we formed Community Bank Mortgage, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of our bank, to increase the profitability and efficiency of our bank’s mortgage loan function. In March 2002, we formed Community Bank Audit Services, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of our bank, which provides internal audit and compliance consulting to other small community banks.
 
On October 29, 2004, we acquired the Bank of Washtenaw (“Washtenaw”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Pavillion Bancorp, Inc. for $15.1 million in cash. The assets and liabilities of the Bank of Washtenaw at acquisition and net income derived from those assets and liabilities since the acquisition have been consolidated into the bank. Washtenaw, which was founded in January 2001, has an office in Saline, Michigan and two offices in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
 
To date, we have raised capital from a private placement of common stock in 1993, a rights offering in 1996, an initial public offering in 1998, the issuance of cumulative trust preferred securities in 2002 and a secondary public offering in 2004.
 
Pending Acquisition of Fidelity Financial Corporation of Michigan
 
On September 14, 2006, we announced the execution of a definitive merger agreement to acquire Fidelity. Fidelity is a bank holding company headquartered in Birmingham, Michigan and is the parent of Fidelity Bank. Under the terms of the merger agreement, we will acquire 100% of the outstanding shares of common stock of Fidelity in exchange for $70.5 million in cash subject to adjustments in the event that stockholders’ equity of Fidelity exceeds or falls below specified amounts. We intend to merge Fidelity with and into the company. At June 30, 2006, Fidelity had assets of $251 million, deposits of $217 million, loans of $185 million and stockholders’ equity of $29 million. Fidelity operates seven branches and one loan production office in Oakland County, Michigan. We expect to receive regulatory approval of the transaction from the Federal Reserve Board in the fourth quarter of 2006. We expect to complete the acquisition in January 2007, subject to closing conditions as set forth below.
 
Based on data available from the FDIC as of June 30, 2005, Fidelity’s total deposits ranked 15th among financial institutions in Oakland County, Michigan. Assuming completion of our acquisition of Fidelity, our total deposits will rank 11th among financial institutions in our pro forma four-county market area (excluding the City of Detroit). Fidelity’s deposit mix consisted of approximately 85% core deposits as of June 30, 2006. In addition, Fidelity had a loan to deposit ratio of approximately 86% as of June 30, 2006, and an in-house lending limit of $3 million as of that date.
 
Simultaneous with the effective date of the merger, we intend to consolidate Fidelity’s wholly owned subsidiary bank, Fidelity Bank with our wholly owned subsidiary bank, Community Bank of Dearborn.
 
The merger agreement contains a number of conditions to the obligations of Fidelity and us to complete the merger, which must be satisfied as of the closing date, including, but not limited to, the following:
 
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  •  receipt of all required regulatory approvals of the merger;
 
  •  accuracy of each party’s representations and warranties as of the closing date;
 
  •  compliance in all material respects by each party with its respective agreements and covenants required to be performed by the merger agreement prior to the closing date;
 
  •  receipt of legal opinions; and
 
  •  neither party shall be subject to any order, decree or injunction that enjoins or prohibits the consummation of the merger.
 
In addition to the conditions listed above, our obligation to complete the merger is subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions, including, but not limited to, the following:
 
  •  obtaining and closing on financings including this offering in amounts and terms acceptable to us;
 
  •  two executive officers of Fidelity shall have entered into employment agreements with us; and
 
  •  a limited indemnification agreement shall be executed by Fidelity shareholders.
 
The merger agreement may be terminated in the following manner:
 
By Mutual Consent.  The merger agreement may be terminated and the merger abandoned at any time upon the mutual consent of Fidelity and us.
 
By Either Party.  The merger agreement may be terminated and the merger abandoned at any time prior to the effective date by either Fidelity or us if:
 
  •  the merger is not consummated by January 31, 2007;
 
  •  the approval of the merger agreement by Fidelity shareholders is not obtained;
 
  •  any of the conditions to our obligations or the obligations of Fidelity have not been met or waived by the other party; or
 
  •  the occurrences of a fiduciary event (as defined in the merger agreement).
 
We may terminate the merger agreement if Fidelity receives a rating lower than satisfactory under the Community Reinvestment Act or if there occurs an event which causes or is likely to cause a material adverse effect (as defined in the merger agreement ) on Fidelity.
 
If Fidelity terminates the merger agreement due to (i) Fidelity accepting an acquisition proposal or superior proposal (as defined in the merger agreement), (ii) the shareholders of Fidelity fail to approve the merger agreement after an acquisition proposal or superior proposal has been communicated to the shareholders, (iii) the merger agreement is terminated due to a fiduciary event or (iv) the merger agreement is terminated by Fidelity for reasons other than those set forth above and in the merger agreement, then Fidelity shall pay to us a termination fee of $2,639,000 plus all reasonable professional expenses incurred by us in connection with the merger.
 
If we terminate the merger agreement for reasons other than those set forth in the merger agreement, we shall pay to Fidelity a termination fee of $1,876,000 plus all reasonable professional expenses incurred by Fidelity in connection with the merger.
 
Although we are acquiring the stock of Fidelity, for federal income tax purposes the transaction will be treated as an acquisition of Fidelity’s assets. Some portion of the amount paid for the Fidelity stock will likely be allocated to goodwill, which may be amortized for tax purposes, over 15 years, on a straight line basis.
 
Business Strategy
 
Grow Through Branch Expansion.  Since commencing operations, our growth has mainly been accomplished internally. Our growth strategy is to create a commercial lending franchise concentrated in select communities. We expect to continue our historic pattern of expanding our footprint by adding offices in contiguous areas of our existing market and by filling gaps between our existing offices. Our planned opening of a new branch in Shelby


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Township, Michigan in the fourth quarter of 2006 is part of this strategy. We believe that the demographics and growth characteristics within the communities we serve should also provide significant opportunities for us to grow our loan and deposit relationships at our existing offices.
 
Grow Through Selected Acquisitions.  Another part of our growth strategy is to continue pursuing selected acquisitions. In 2004, we acquired Bank of Washtenaw and have successfully completed its integration into our operations. We believe that we have the ability to integrate the operational and cultural aspects of other institutions given the acquisition experience of our management. We intend to focus on organizations that have already proven to be successful in their respective market areas, and where we believe integration risk to be low. Our pending acquisition of Fidelity is part of this strategy.
 
Emphasize Community Banking.  We strive to maintain a strong commitment to community banking. Our goal is to attract small- to medium-sized businesses, as well as individuals as customers who wish to conduct business with a local commercial bank that demonstrates an active interest in their business and personal affairs. We are becoming increasingly sophisticated in our ability to analyze our customer relationships, which increases our ability to recognize the opportunity to offer additional products and services that will expand the relationship. We believe our ability to deliver products and services in a highly personalized manner helps differentiate us from larger, regional banks operating in our market area.
 
Hire Experienced, Local Bankers.  Our strategy has revolved around the hiring of experienced, local banking professionals and relationship managers to run our offices, call on customers and originate loans and deposits. We encourage our employees to be active in community affairs and business, trade and service organizations. Our senior loan officers have an average of over 20 years of experience in the financial services industry and have operated in our market area through a wide range of economic cycles and lending market conditions. We believe that the recruitment of banking professionals with significant experience in, and knowledge of, our markets facilitates our growth and partially mitigates the credit risk associated with our rapidly growing loan portfolio.
 
Capitalize on Consolidation in Our Market.  Several of the financial institutions within our market area have either been acquired by, or merged with, larger or out-of-state financial institutions. These acquisitions have included: Royal Bank of Scotland Group, Plc’s acquisition of Charter One Financial, Inc., J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.’s acquisition of Bank One Corporation, ABN AMRO Holding N.V.’s acquisition of Michigan National Corporation, and Fifth Third Bancorp’s acquisition of Old Kent Financial Corporation. In some cases, when these consolidations occurred, the ensuing employee and customer disruptions created opportunities for us to attract experienced personnel and establish relationships with customers wishing to conduct business with a locally-managed institution with strong ties to the community. We have positioned ourselves to capitalize on business opportunities that may result from customer dislocation associated with these and future consolidations.
 
Control Our Operating Costs.  Our practice of employing fewer, but highly qualified and productive individuals at all levels of the organization is key to maintaining a decentralized management structure. These individuals are able to manage large loan portfolios, which increases interest income while controlling personnel costs. Additionally, to manage our growth in an efficient manner, we continue to enhance our operating procedures and in 2004 we opened an operations center in Allen Park, Michigan that consolidated many of our administrative and support functions. This facility houses our data processing, accounting, auditing, compliance, customer support, and mortgage operations activities.
 
Focus on Commercial Real Estate Lending.  While we offer a full range of consumer and commercial loan products, our primary lending focus will continue to be providing local businesses with loans secured by owner-occupied real estate. Typically, we seek commercial real estate lending relationships with customers borrowing from $500,000 to $4 million. Although our legal lending limit was approximately $12 million as of June 30, 2006, our Board of Directors has set our current in-house lending limit at $6 million. Our in-house limit accommodates the vast majority of lending opportunities we encounter. If local businesses have credit needs beyond the scope of our in-house lending capacity, we may participate out a portion of the credit with other financial institutions in order to accommodate our customers’ needs. As of June 30, 2006, commercial real estate loans comprised 72% of our loan portfolio.


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Market Area
 
Our current market area includes Wayne, Macomb, Washtenaw and Oakland Counties, which are all located in southeastern Michigan. We currently have offices in the following communities: Ann Arbor, Auburn Hills, Canton Township, Clinton Township, Dearborn, Dearborn Heights, Plymouth Township, Saline, and Southgate, Michigan. Our market area has a diverse economy based primarily on manufacturing, retail and service businesses and contains the headquarters for twenty-three Fortune 500 companies. According to 2000 U.S. Census Data, the populations of Wayne (excluding the City of Detroit), Macomb, Washtenaw and Oakland Counties totaled 3,414,967, while median household incomes for such counties were $50,848, $58,598, $59,069 and $69,794, respectively.
 
Our market area represents a significant banking market in the State of Michigan. According to the FDIC, total deposits in Wayne (excluding the City of Detroit), Macomb, Washtenaw, and Oakland Counties, including those of banks and thrifts, were approximately $66.2 billion as of June 30, 2005, which accounted for approximately 47.5% of the total deposit market share in the State of Michigan and has increased over 31.0% from $50.5 billion in deposits as of June 30, 2000.
 
Our announced acquisition of Fidelity will add seven offices in the Oakland County, Michigan communities of Birmingham, Bloomfield Township, Bingham Farms, and Southfield (4). Oakland County is one of the largest and most affluent counties in the United States. According to the most recent U.S. Census Data, out of 38 counties throughout the United States with a population over one million, Oakland County has the 4th highest per capita household income and is ranked 6th based on the percentage of its workforce employed in management, professional, and related occupations. In 2000, 45% of the workers in Oakland County were in management, professional, and related occupations, as compared to 32% and 34% for the State of Michigan and the United States, respectively. According to 2003 U.S. Census estimates, the median home value in Oakland County was $213,696, which is 57% and 53% above the median home values for the State of Michigan and United States, respectively. Additionally, based on 2005 U.S. Census estimates, Oakland County experienced the 4th largest population increase of any county in the State of Michigan from 2000 — 2005, and in 2005 was the 2nd largest county in the State of Michigan and the 31st largest county in the United States based on total population.
 
Oakland County is a leading center of international commerce and foreign investment. According to the Oakland County Department of Planning and Economic Development, Oakland County exports over $10 billion in goods and services to 145 countries annually, and is ranked 9th among counties in the United States based on the number of manufacturing firms that export to foreign countries. Oakland County is also home to sixteen divisions, affiliates, or subsidiaries of the twenty largest foreign-owned companies operating in the Detroit metropolitan statistical area ranked by total company revenue.
 
Loan Policy
 
As a routine part of our business, we make loans to individuals and businesses located within our market area. Our lending operation has two primary functions: to provide a means for the investment of funds at a profitable rate of return with an acceptable degree of risk, and to meet the credit needs of the responsible businesses and individuals who are our customers. However, we recognize that in the normal business of lending, some losses on loans will be inevitable and should be considered a part of the normal cost of doing business. Under our loan policy, lending authority for loans in excess of $100,000 is granted to a limited number of officers, each of whom has over 25 years of banking experience. Currently this group consists of Michael J. Ross, President and CEO and Warren R. Musson, Senior Vice President Head of Lending.
 
Our loan policy anticipates that our lending priorities will change from time to time as interest rates, market conditions and competitive factors change. The policy sets forth guidelines on a non-discriminatory basis for lending in accordance with applicable laws and regulations. The policy describes various criteria in granting loans, including the ability to pay; the character of the customer; evidence of financial responsibility; purpose of the loan; knowledge of collateral and its value; terms of repayment; source of repayment; payment history; and economic conditions.
 
The loan policy specifies individual lending limits for certain officers up to a maximum of $50,000 for unsecured loans and $100,000 for secured loans. When certain officers have the approval of certain other officers, these limits may be increased to $500,000. Loans of greater than $500,000 require the approval of our


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Loan Committee and loans greater than $1,000,000 require the approval of our Executive Loan Committee. Loans in excess of $6,000,000 up to the legal maximum authorized by law require the approval of our Board of Directors.
 
The loan policy also limits the amount of funds that may be loaned against specified types of collateral including: listed securities — not greater than 80% loan to value; U.S. Government securities — not greater than 90% loan to value; and insured bank deposits — not greater than 100% loan to value. As to loans secured principally by real estate, the policy complies with the FIRREA Act of 1989 regarding appraisals of the property offered as collateral by licensed independent appraisers. The loan policy also provides general guidelines as to collateral, provides for environmental reviews, contains specific limitations with respect to loans to employees, executive officers and directors, provides for problem loan identification, establishes a policy for the maintenance of a loan loss reserve, provides for loan reviews and sets forth policies for mortgage lending and other matters relating to our lending business.
 
Lending Practices
 
Commercial Loans.  Our commercial lending group originates commercial loans primarily in Wayne, Macomb, Oakland and Washtenaw Counties in southeastern Michigan. Commercial loans are originated by a group of lending officers with the assistance of Michael J. Ross and Warren R. Musson. Loans are originated for general business purposes, including working capital, accounts receivable financing, machinery and equipment acquisition, and commercial real estate financing including new construction and land development.
 
Working capital loans are often structured as a line of credit and are reviewed periodically in connection with the borrower’s year-end financial reporting. These loans generally are secured by all of the assets of the borrower, a personal guaranty of the owners and have an interest rate plus a margin tied to the national prime rate. Loans for machinery and equipment purposes typically have a maturity of five to seven years and are fully amortizing. Commercial real estate loans are usually written with a five-year maturity and are amortized over a fifteen to twenty-year period. Commercial real estate loans may have an interest rate that is fixed to maturity or float with a margin over the prime rate or another index. Fixed rate loans typically contain a pre-payment premium.
 
We evaluate all aspects of a commercial loan transaction in order to minimize credit and interest rate risk. Underwriting includes an assessment of management, products, markets, cash flow, capital, income and collateral. The analysis includes a review of historical and projected financial results. Appraisals are obtained by licensed independent appraisers who are well known to us on transactions involving real estate and, in some cases, equipment.
 
Commercial real estate lending involves more risk than residential lending, because loan balances are greater and repayment is dependent upon the borrower’s operations. We attempt to minimize risk associated with these transactions by limiting our exposure to existing well-known customers and new customers with an established profitable history. Risk is further reduced by limiting the concentration of credit to any one borrower as well as the type of commercial real estate financed.
 
Residential Real Estate Loans.  Our subsidiary, Community Bank Mortgage, Inc. originates residential real estate loans in its market area according to secondary market underwriting standards. These loans provide borrowers with a fixed interest rate with terms up to thirty years. Loans are sold on a servicing released basis in the secondary market with all interest rate risk and credit risk passed to the purchaser. Community Bank Mortgage, Inc. from time to time may elect to underwrite certain residential real estate loans to be held in its own loan portfolio. These loans are generally underwritten with the same standards that apply to the secondary market. The majority of the portfolio loans have a fixed rate of interest for the first five years, then the interest rate is indexed to the one-year treasury rate and adjusts annually.
 
Consumer Loans.  We originate consumer loans for a wide variety of personal financial requirements. Consumer loans include home equity lines of credit, and loans secured by new and used automobiles, boats, savings accounts as well as overdraft protection for checking account customers. We also purchase retail installment loans from a select list of automobile dealerships located primarily in our market.
 
Consumer loans, except for home equity lines of credit, generally have shorter terms and higher interest rates than residential mortgage loans and usually involve more credit risk than mortgage loans because of the type and nature of the collateral. While we do not utilize a formal credit scoring system, we believe our loans are underwritten carefully, with a strong emphasis on the amount of the down payment, credit quality, employment stability, and monthly income.


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These loans are generally repaid on a monthly repayment schedule with the source of repayment tied to the borrower’s periodic income. In addition, consumer lending collections are dependent on the borrower’s continuing financial stability, and are thus likely to be adversely affected by job loss, illness and personal bankruptcy. In many cases, repossessed collateral for a defaulted consumer loan will not provide an adequate source of repayment of the outstanding loan balance because of depreciation of the underlying collateral. We believe that the generally higher yields earned on consumer loans compensate for the increased credit risk associated with such loans and that consumer loans are important to our efforts to serve the credit needs of the communities and customers that we serve.
 
Allowance for Loan Losses.  An allowance for loan losses is maintained at a level that we consider adequate to provide for losses in the loan portfolio. Allowances for loan losses are based upon our experience and estimates of the net realizable value of collateral in each loan portfolio. Our Board of Directors and senior management review the allowance quarterly. Our evaluation takes into consideration experience, the level of classified assets, non-performing loans, the current level of the allowance as it relates to the total loan portfolio, projected charge-offs, current economic conditions, recent regulatory examinations and other factors.
 
Delinquent Loans, Non-performing Assets and Classified Assets.  When a borrower fails to make a required payment on a loan, our bank attempts to cause the deficiency to be cured by contacting the borrower. In most cases, deficiencies are cured promptly as a result of these collection efforts.
 
When a borrower fails to make a timely payment, the borrower will receive a delinquency notice within 15 days of the due date. When the payment reaches 30 days past due, a second notice will be sent and a phone call will be made. In most cases, delinquencies are paid promptly. Generally, if a real estate loan becomes 90 days delinquent, the borrower and collateral will be assessed to determine whether foreclosure action is required. When deemed appropriate by management, a foreclosure action will be instituted or a deed in lieu of foreclosure will be pursued.
 
Loans that are 90 days past due and are not well secured and in the process of collection will be placed on non-accrual status. Under-collateralized loans that are 90 days past due will be fully or partially charged-off. The amount charged-off will be charged against the loan loss allowance.
 
Our bank has developed a risk-rating system to quantify loan quality. The system assigns a risk rating from 1 to 9 for each loan. Classified loans are those with risk ratings of 5 or higher. Each loan rating is determined by analyzing the borrowers’ management, financial ability, sales trends, operating results, financial conditions, asset protection, contingencies, payment history, financial flexibility, credit enhancements and other relevant factors. Loans that fall into the classified categories are monitored on a regular basis and proper action is taken to minimize our bank’s exposure. Losses or partial losses will be taken when they are recognized.
 
Our bank’s risk rating system is similar to that used by regulatory agencies. Problem assets are classified as “substandard” (risk rating 7), “doubtful” (risk rating 8) or “loss” (risk rating 9). “Substandard” assets have one or more defined weaknesses and are characterized by the distinct possibility that the insured institution will sustain some loss if the deficiencies are not corrected. “Doubtful” assets have the same weaknesses as “substandard” assets, with the additional characteristics that (i) the weaknesses make collection or liquidation in full on the basis of currently existing facts, conditions and values questionable and (ii) there is a high possibility of loss. An asset classified “loss” is considered uncollectible and of such little value that its continuance as an asset of the institution is not warranted. The regulations also contain “special mention” (risk rating 6) and “watch credit” (risk rating 5) categories, consisting of assets which do not currently expose an institution to a sufficient degree of risk to warrant classification but which possess credit deficiencies or potential weaknesses deserving management’s close attention.
 
Generally, our bank classifies as “substandard” all loans that are delinquent more than 90 days, unless management believes the delinquency status is short-term due to unusual circumstances. Loans delinquent fewer than 90 days may also be classified if the loans have the characteristics described above rendering classification appropriate.


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The aggregate amounts of our bank’s classified assets at June 30, 2006, and December 31, 2005 were as follows (dollars in thousands):
 
                         
          June 30,
    December 31,
 
    Rating     2006     2005  
 
Watch credit
    5     $ 12,983     $ 9,666  
Special mention
    6       4,163       2,140  
Substandard
    7       7,449       2,805  
Doubtful
    8             25  
Loss
    9              
                         
Total classified assets
          $ 24,595     $ 14,636  
                         
 
The following table reflects the amount of loans in delinquent status as of June 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005 (dollars in thousands):
 
                 
    June 30,
    December 31,
 
    2006     2005  
Loans delinquent
               
30 to 89 days
  $ 1,304     $ 1,294  
90 or more days
    982       189  
Non-accruing
    3,982       984  
                 
                 
Total delinquent loans
  $ 6,268     $ 2,467  
                 
Ratio of total delinquent loans to total loans
    0.90 %     0.38 %
                 
 
Deposits and Other Services
 
Deposits.  We offer a broad range of deposit services, including checking, savings, and money market accounts, certificates of deposit and direct deposit services. Transaction accounts and certificates of deposit are tailored to our primary market area at rates competitive with those offered in our area. All deposit accounts are insured by the FDIC up to the maximum amount permitted by law. We solicit deposit accounts from individuals, businesses, associations, financial institutions and government entities.
 
Other Services.  We offer a courier service for the deposit convenience of our business customers. We also offer a voice response, automated telephone banking service, available 24 hours a day and check imaging options including statements on CD ROM.
 
Investments
 
Our principal investments are our investment in the common stock of our bank and the common securities of the trust. Our funds may be invested from time to time in various debt instruments, including obligations of or guaranteed by the United States, general obligations of a state or political subdivision or an agency of a state or political subdivision, banker’s acceptances or certificates of deposit of United States commercial banks, or commercial paper of United States issuers rated in the highest category by a nationally-recognized investment rating service. We are permitted to make unlimited portfolio investments in equity securities and to make equity investments in subsidiary corporations engaged in certain non-banking activities, including real estate-related activities such as mortgage banking, community development, real estate appraisals, arranging equity financing for commercial real estate, and owning and operating real estate used substantially by our bank or acquired for its future use. However, we have no present plans to make any of these equity investments. Our Board of Directors may alter our investment policy at any time without stockholder approval.
 
Our bank may invest its funds in a wide variety of debt instruments and may participate in the federal funds market with other depository institutions. Subject to certain exceptions, our bank is prohibited from investing in equity securities. Under one exception, in certain circumstances and with the prior approval of the FDIC, our bank could invest up to 10% of its total assets in the equity securities of a subsidiary corporation engaged in the acquisition and development of real property for sale, or the improvement of real property by construction or


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rehabilitation of residential or commercial units for sale or lease. Our bank has no present plans to make such an investment. Real estate acquired by our bank in satisfaction of or foreclosure upon loans may be held by our bank. Our bank is also permitted to invest in such real estate as is necessary for the convenient transaction of its business. Our bank’s Board of Directors may alter the investment policy without stockholder approval at any time.
 
Effect of Government Monetary Policies
 
Our earnings are affected by domestic economic conditions and the monetary and fiscal policies of the United States government, its agencies and the Federal Reserve Board. The Federal Reserve Board’s monetary policies have had, and will continue to have, an important impact on the operating results of commercial banks through its power to implement national monetary policy in order to, among other things, curb inflation and avoid a recession. The instruments of monetary policy employed by the Federal Reserve Board include open market operations in United States government securities, changes in the discount rate on member bank borrowing and changes in reserve requirements against deposits held by all federally insured banks. In view of changing conditions in the national economy and in the money markets, as well as the effect of actions by monetary fiscal authorities including the Federal Reserve Board, no prediction can be made as to possible future changes in interest rates, deposit levels, loan demand or our business and earnings.
 
Supervision and Regulation
 
We are a registered bank holding company and subject to the supervision of the Federal Reserve Board. We are required to file with the Federal Reserve Board annual reports and such other information as the Federal Reserve may require under the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended. We and the bank are each subject to examination by the Federal Reserve Board.
 
The Bank Holding Company Act requires every bank holding company to obtain prior approval of the Federal Reserve Board before it may merge with or consolidate into another bank holding company, acquire substantially all assets of any bank, or acquire ownership or control of any voting shares of any bank, if after such acquisition, it would own or control, directly or indirectly, more than 5% of the voting shares of such bank holding company or bank. The Federal Reserve Board may in its discretion approve the acquisition by us of the voting shares or substantially all assets of a bank located in Michigan and, subject to certain restrictions, located in any other state.
 
The Bank Holding Company Act also prohibits a bank holding company, with certain exceptions, from acquiring direct or indirect ownership or control of more than 5% of the voting shares of any company that is not a bank, and from engaging in any business other than that of banking, managing and controlling banks and their subsidiaries. Holding companies may engage in, and may own shares of companies engaged in, certain businesses found by the Federal Reserve Board to be closely related to banking or the management or control of banks. Under current regulations of the Federal Reserve Board, a holding company and its non-bank subsidiaries are permitted to engage in investment management, sales and consumer finance, equipment leasing, data processing, discount securities brokerage, mortgage banking and brokerage, and other activities. These activities are subject to certain limitation imposed by the regulations.
 
Transactions between our holding company and bank are subject to various restrictions imposed by state and federal law. Such transactions include loans and other extensions of credit, purchases of securities, any payments of fees and other distributions. Federal law places restrictions on the amount and nature of loans to executive officers, directors and controlling persons of banks insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and holding companies controlling such banks.
 
Our bank is a state chartered bank and subject to regulation and examination by the Michigan Office of Financial and Insurance Services. Through our bank, we are also subject to certain provisions of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act and regulations issued under that act. The regulations affect many of our activities, including the permissible types and amounts of loans, investments, capital adequacy, branching, interest rates payable on deposits, required reserves, and the safety and soundness of our practices. Our bank is not a member bank of the Federal Reserve Board and is regulated and examined by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.


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Competition
 
We face strong competition for deposits, loans and other financial services from numerous banks, savings banks, thrifts, credit unions and other financial institutions as well as other entities which provide financial services, including consumer finance companies, securities brokerage firms, mortgage brokers, insurance companies, mutual funds, and other lending sources and investment alternatives. Some of the financial institutions and financial services organizations with which we compete are not subject to the same degree of regulation as we are. Many of these financial institutions and financial services organizations aggressively compete for business in our market area. Most of these competitors have been in business for many years, have established customer bases, are larger, have substantially higher lending limits than us, and are able to offer certain services that we do not currently provide, including more extensive branch networks, trust services, and international banking services. In addition, most of these entities have greater capital resources than us, which, among other things, may allow them to price their services at levels more favorable to the customer and to provide larger credit facilities than we could provide. Additionally, legislation regarding interstate branching and banking may increase competition in the future from out-of-state banks.
 
Employees
 
As of June 30, 2006, we had 168 employees, including 52 officers and 116 customer service, operations and other support persons. We believe that our relations with our employees are excellent.
 
Legal Proceedings
 
We may be involved from time to time in various routine legal proceedings incidental to our business. We are not engaged in any legal proceeding that is expected to have a material adverse effect on our results of operations or financial position.


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MANAGEMENT
 
The following table sets forth certain information about our directors and executive officers and the officers and directors of our bank:
 
         
    Position with
  Position with
Name
  the Company   Our Bank
 
John E. Demmer
  Chairman of the Board   Chairman of the Board
Michael J. Ross
  President, Chief Executive Officer and Director   President, Chief Executive Officer and Director
Jeffrey L. Karafa
  Vice President, Treasurer and Secretary   Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary
Warren R. Musson
    Senior Vice President Head of Lending
Stephen C. Tarczy
    Northeast Regional President
Jeffrey J. Wolber
    Senior Vice President Branch Administration
Margaret I. Campbell
  Director   Director
William J. Demmer
  Director   Director
Michael V. Dorian, Jr. 
  Director   Director
David Himick
  Director   Director
Donald G. Karcher
  Director   Director
Bradley F. Keller
  Director   Director
Jeffrey G. Longstreth
  Director   Director
Robert C. Schwyn
  Director   Director
Ronnie J. Story
  Director   Director
 
The members of our Board of Directors are divided into three classes, each class to be as nearly equal in number as possible, with each class to serve a three-year term. The entire Board of Directors of our bank is elected annually by its shareholder, the company. Officers of the company and our bank are elected annually by their respective Boards of Directors and perform such duties as are prescribed in the bylaws or by the Board of Directors.
 
The principal occupation and other information for each director and executive officer of the company and our bank is set forth below:
 
John E. Demmer, age 83, has served as Chairman of the Board of the company and Chairman of the Board of our bank since 1992. Mr. Demmer has been a Ford Motor Company dealer since 1957. Mr. Demmer is Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Jack Demmer Ford, Inc. and Jack Demmer Lincoln Mercury, Inc.
 
Michael J. Ross, age 56, has served as a director of the company since 1994, President of the company since January 1998 and Chief Executive Officer of the company since 2003 and as a director, President and Chief Executive Officer of our bank since 1993. Mr. Ross has been in banking since 1972 when he joined Manufacturers National Bank in Detroit (now part of Comerica Bank) where he gained experience in lending, operations and administrative planning. He was promoted to Vice President in 1984. In 1987, Mr. Ross became President, Republic Bank — Flint; and in 1991, President of Republic Bank — South East. In 1992 he resigned to open Mike Ross and Associates, Inc., a bank consulting firm that served smaller and mid-size independent banks in Michigan. Mr. Ross is a member of the Goodwill Industries Foundation Board, Oakwood Healthcare System Foundation Board, Dearborn Goodfellows and Dearborn Chamber of Commerce.
 
Jeffrey L. Karafa, age 41, has served as Vice President and Treasurer of the company since 1998, Secretary of the company since 1999, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of our bank since 2000, Secretary of our bank since 1999, Vice President of our bank since 1996, and Assistant Vice President of our bank from 1994 to 1996.


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Warren R. Musson, age 50, has served as Senior Vice President, Head of Lending, of our bank since 2000, Vice President of our bank since 1999, Senior Vice President and Senior Loan Officer of Peoples State Bank from 1993 to 1999.
 
Stephen C. Tarczy, age 56, has served as Northeast Regional President of our bank since 2001 and President and CEO of Macomb Community Bank from 1995 to 2001.
 
Jeffrey J. Wolber, age 50, has served as Senior Vice President, Branch Operations, of our bank since 2000 and was Vice President of our bank from 1994 to 2000.
 
Margaret Campbell, age 67, has served as a director of the company since 1992. Mrs. Campbell was President of Kean Manufacturing Corporation, a family owned automotive supply business. She is a past president of the Dearborn Chamber of Commerce and a member of the Board of Oakwood Hospital, the Citizens Advisory Board of the University of Michigan-Dearborn and Dearborn Cable Communications.
 
William J. Demmer, age 53, who has served as a director of the company since 2004, is President of Jack Demmer Ford, Inc., Jack Demmer Lincoln Mercury, Inc., and Jack Demmer Leasing, Inc. Mr. Demmer is a member of the Michigan Automobile Dealer’s Association, Metro Detroit Ford Dealers Association and served as co-chairman of the North American International Auto Show in 2002 and 2003.
 
Michael V. Dorian, Jr., age 46, who has served as a director of the company since 1994, is a Vice President of Mike Dorian Ford, an automobile dealership.
 
David Himick, age 80, who has served as a director of the company since 1995, is retired from the industrial supply business.
 
Donald G. Karcher, age 76, has served as a director of the company since 1992. Mr. Karcher had been Chairman of the Board of Karcher Agency, Inc., a family insurance business, from 1994 to 2006. Mr. Karcher has served as the President of the Dearborn Chamber of Commerce, the Greater Detroit Association of Insurance Agents, the Detroit Chapter of Charted Property and Casualty Underwriters, the Dearborn Rotary Club and the Dearborn Rotary Foundation.
 
Bradley F. Keller, age 65, has served as a director of the company since 1992. Mr. Keller is retired from Braden Associates, Inc., a business consulting company, and prior thereto served as President of MultiGard Security Systems. Mr. Keller has served as President of the Detroit College of Business Foundation, the Burglar and Fire Alarm Association of Michigan, the Dearborn Rotary Foundation and the Dearborn Rotary Club.
 
Jeffrey G. Longstreth, age 63, has served as a director of the company since 1992. He is a real estate broker with Century 21 — Curran and Christie, a real estate company in Dearborn, Michigan and President of Jim Christie Real Estate, Inc. Mr. Longstreth was a director of the Dearborn Board of Realtors for seven years, a past President of the Board and previously selected as Realtor of the Year.
 
Robert C. Schwyn, age 68, has served as a director of the company since 1994. He is a physician and director of Southeast Michigan Physicians, Enterprises, and Foundation and United Oakwood Providers.
 
Ronnie J. Story, age 59, has served as a director of the company since 1994. He is President and Chief Executive Officer of Story Development Corporation, a real estate land development company. Mr. Story is a member of Tim Lee Revival Ministries. .
 
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SECURITY OWNERSHIP
 
Management
 
The following table sets forth, as of August 31, 2006, the number of shares of our common stock beneficially owned by each director, each executive officer and all directors and executive officers as a group.
 
                 
    Number
    Percent
 
Name of Individual
  of Shares(1)     of Class  
 
Margaret Campbell
    38,371 (2)     *  
John E. Demmer
    277,183 (3)(4)     4.93  
William J. Demmer
    69,585 (4)(5)     1.23  
Michael V. Dorian, Jr. 
    70,000       1.25  
David Himick
    314,388 (6)     5.59  
Jeffrey L. Karafa
    14,431 (7)(8)(9)     *  
Donald G. Karcher
    57,399 (10)     1.02  
Bradley F. Keller
    136,492 (11)     2.42  
Jeffrey G. Longstreth
    17,184 (12)     *  
Warren R. Musson
    88,788 (7)(8)(13)(14)     1.58  
Michael J. Ross
    143,902 (7)(8)(9)(13)     2.56  
Robert C. Schwyn
    49,069 (15)     *  
Ronnie J. Story
    73,653       1.31  
Stephen C. Tarczy
    41,941 (7)(8)(13)(16)     *  
Jeffrey J. Wolber
    48,744 (7)(8)(13)     *  
All Directors and Executive Officers as a Group (15 persons)
    1,441,130 (17)     25.65  
 
 
Less than one percent.
 
(1) Beneficial ownership of shares, as determined in accordance with applicable Securities and Exchange Commission rules includes shares as to which a person has or shares voting power and/or investment power.
 
(2) Includes 3,722 shares owned by Mrs. Campbell’s husband.
 
(3) Includes 97,765 shares held by Mr. Demmer’s wife as a Trustee of a trust.
 
(4) Includes shared voting and ownership of 342 shares held by Jack Demmer Ford, Inc. of which John E. Demmer is Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer and of which William J. Demmer is President.
 
(5) Includes 9,385 shares owned by Mr. Demmer’s wife and children.
 
(6) Includes 815 shares for which Mr. Himick has the power to vote and dispose, held by the Himick Family Investment Club.
 
(7) Includes shares held in the Community Bank of Dearborn 401(k) Trust as follows: Mr. Karafa — 9,487 shares; Mr. Musson — 10,945 shares; Mr. Ross — 7,859 shares; Mr. Tarczy — 1,786 shares; and Mr. Wolber — 856 shares.
 
(8) Includes unvested restricted shares as follows: Mr. Ross — 3,719 shares; Messrs. Karafa, Musson, Tarczy and Wolber — 1,968 shares each.
 
(9) Excludes 106,971 shares in the Community Bank of Dearborn 401(k) Trust of which Mr. Ross and Mr. Karafa are Co-Trustees.
 
(10) Includes 13,788 shares held by Mr. Karcher’s wife as a Trustee of a trust.
 
(11) Includes 4,265 shares owned by Mr. Keller’s wife.
 
(12) Includes 1,047 shares owned by Mr. Longstreth’s wife.
 
(13) The number of shares shown in the table includes shares issuable upon the exercise of stock options within 60 days of August 31, 2006, by the following executive officers: Mr. Musson — 68,655 shares; Mr. Ross — 118,430 shares; Mr. Tarczy — 33,364 shares; and Mr. Wolber — 44,847 shares.


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(14) Includes 594 shares owned by Mr. Musson’s wife.
 
(15) Includes 33,619 shares held for the benefit of Dr. Schwyn in a defined benefit plan trust.
 
(16) Includes 980 shares owned by Mr. Tarczy’s wife.
 
(17) Includes 276,887 shares issuable upon the exercise of stock options and unvested restricted shares.
 
Five Percent Beneficial Owners
 
The following table sets forth as of August 31, 2006 the number of shares of our common stock owned by the only persons who were known by us to own beneficially, as determined in accordance with applicable Securities and Exchange Commission rules including shares as to which a person has or shares voting power and/or investment power, more than five percent of our common stock.
 
                 
Name and Address
  Number
    Percent
 
of Beneficial Owner
  of Shares     of Class  
 
Wellington Management Corporation, LLC
    489,930 (1)     9.52  
75 State Street
               
Boston, MA 02109
               
David Himick
    314,388 (2)     5.59  
1905 Newman
               
Trenton MI 48183
               
 
 
(1) Represents shares which are held of record by clients of Wellington Management which has shared power to vote 262,903 shares and shared power to dispose of 489,930 shares. This information is based on Schedule 13G/A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 14, 2006.
 
(2) Includes 815 shares, for which Mr. Himick has the power to vote and dispose, held by the Himick Family Investment Club.
 
DESCRIPTION OF COMMON STOCK
 
Our authorized capital stock consists of 10,000,000 shares of common stock. As of the date of this prospectus, there are 5,617,563 shares of common stock issued and outstanding.
 
Common Stock
 
Dividend Rights.  The holders of our common stock are entitled to cash dividends when, as and if declared by our Board of Directors out of funds legally available therefore. Under Michigan law, cash dividends may be legally declared or paid only if after the distribution the corporation can pay its debts as they come due in the usual course of business and the corporation’s total assets equal or exceed the sum of its liabilities.
 
Voting Rights.   All voting rights are vested in the holders of shares of our common stock. Each share of common stock entitles the holder thereof to one vote on all matters, including the election of directors. Our shareholders do not have cumulative voting rights.
 
Preemptive Rights.  Holders of our common stock do not have preemptive rights.
 
Liquidation Rights.  Holders of our common stock are entitled to share on a pro rata basis in our net assets which remain after satisfaction of all liabilities.
 
Transfer Agent.  Computershare Investors Services, LLC serves as the transfer agent for our common stock.
 
Certain Charter Provisions
 
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Classification of the Board and Filling Board Vacancies.  Our Articles of Incorporation divide the Board into three classes with staggered terms; each director is elected for a three year term. Approximately one-third of the Board positions are filled by a shareholder vote each year. Any vacancies in the Board, or newly created director positions, may be filled only by a 662/3% vote of the directors in office, and a majority of the Continuing Directors (as defined in Article X of our Articles of Incorporation).
 
Board Evaluation of Certain Offers and Proposed Business Combinations.  The Board of Directors is required by the Articles of Incorporation to consider all factors it deems relevant before it approves any offer to acquire our shares of common stock, any offer to merge or consolidate the company with any other entity or to sell all or substantially all of our assets. These factors could include the adequacy and fairness of the consideration to be received, the potential social and economic impact of the transaction on us, our employees, customers and vendors and the communities in which we and our subsidiaries operate.
 
Certain Business Combinations, as defined in our Articles of Incorporation, may require a super-majority approval by our shareholders. These Business Combinations include transactions such as a merger or consolidation of the company or a subsidiary, a sale, lease, exchange, mortgage, transfer or other disposition of assets of 10% or more of our net worth, the issuance or transfer of our equity securities or equity securities of one of our subsidiaries having an aggregate fair market value of 5% or more of the market value of our outstanding shares, the adoption of any plan of liquidation or dissolution of the company, or any reclassification of securities or recapitalization which increases the proportionate share of any class of our outstanding securities.
 
Super-majority approval of our shareholders is required for any of these Business Combinations in which an “Interested Shareholder” or an Interested Shareholder’s “Affiliate” is involved. An Interested Shareholder includes a person who owns, and in some cases a person who owned, directly or indirectly, 10% or more of the voting power of the outstanding shares of our common stock. If a Business Combination is subject to these provisions, it would require the approval of shareholders owning at least 662/3% of the voting power of the outstanding shares of our common stock. In addition, shareholders holding not less than two-thirds of the outstanding shares of our common stock not owned directly or indirectly by the Interested Shareholder or the Interested Shareholder’s Affiliates or Associates (as such terms are defined in the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 in effect on the date of the filing of our Articles of Incorporation) must approve the Business Combination.
 
A super-majority vote is not required if the Business Combination is approved by a majority of Directors who are unaffiliated with the Interested Shareholder and were members of the Board before the Interested Shareholder owned 10% of our shares. Such a Director and such Director’s successor who is unaffiliated with the Interested Shareholder and is recommended to succeed a Continuing Director by a majority of the Continuing Directors then on the Board is defined in our Articles of Incorporation as a “Continuing Director.”
 
A super-majority vote also will not be required when the aggregate amount of cash and the fair market value of consideration other than cash to be received per share by our shareholders exceeds a stated amount. This amount is the higher of the fair market value per share or the highest price per share paid by the Interested Shareholder. There are certain additional requirements contained in our Articles of Incorporation that must be met to avoid the super-majority vote requirement.
 
It is the duty of a majority of the Continuing Directors to determine the facts necessary for evaluating compliance with our Articles of Incorporation. These facts include whether a person is an “Interested Shareholder”, the number of shares owned by each shareholder, the proposed purchase price of shares, and the company’s net worth. The good faith determination of the Continuing Directors on such matters shall be conclusive and binding for all purposes.
 
Our Articles of Incorporation expressly provide that nothing contained in the provisions dealing with Business Combinations shall be construed to relieve any member of the Board of Directors or any Interested Shareholder from any fiduciary duty imposed by law upon them. In addition, our Articles of Incorporation expressly provide that we shall not be governed by the provisions of the Michigan Business Corporation Act (MBCA) dealing with regulation of Business Combinations (Chapter 7A) unless the Board of Directors by a majority vote of the Continuing Directors elects to have us governed by such provisions.


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Shareholder Equity Provisions of the Michigan Business Corporation Act.  In addition to the foregoing charter provisions contained in our Articles of Incorporation, the MBCA conditions the acquisition of voting control of certain Michigan business corporations on the approval by the majority of the pre-existing disinterested shareholders. In general, these provisions deny voting rights to those persons who make purchase offers or investors who increase their holdings above any of the “Control Share” levels (described below), unless they are granted voting rights by a majority vote of all disinterested shareholders (shareholders excluding the bidders or owners of Control Shares and the corporation’s officers and employee-directors). Control Shares are shares that, when added to shares already owned by that person, give the person voting power in the election of directors over any one of three thresholds: one-fifth, one-third and a majority. If the shareholders do not elect to grant voting rights to Control Shares, under certain circumstances, the Control Shares may become subject to redemption by the corporation. The Board of Directors may amend our Bylaws before a Control Share acquisition occurs to provide that these provisions do not apply to us.
 
Indemnification of Directors and Officers
 
Our Articles of Incorporation provide that the company shall indemnify its directors and officers as of right to the fullest extent permitted by law. Our Articles of Incorporation further provide that any persons who are not directors or officers may be similarly indemnified to the extent authorized by the Board of Directors.
 
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation regulations impose limitations on indemnification payments which could restrict, in certain circumstances, payments by the company or our bank to their respective directors or officers otherwise permitted under the MBCA or the Michigan Banking Code, respectively.
 
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers, and controlling persons of the company pursuant to the provisions discussed above or otherwise, the company has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act of 1933 and is, therefore, unenforceable.
 
Limitations of Director Liability
 
The MBCA permits corporations to limit the personal liability of their directors in certain circumstances, and our Articles of Incorporation contain such a provision. A director of the company shall not be personally liable to the company or our shareholders for money damages for any action taken or any failure to take any action as a director, except liability for any of the following: (i) the amount of a financial benefit received by a director to which he or she is not entitled, (ii) the intentional infliction of harm by the director on the company or the shareholders of the company, (iii) a violation of Section 551 of the MBCA (certain unlawful actions), or (iv) an intentional criminal act committed by the director.
 
UNDERWRITING
 
Subject to the terms and conditions in the underwriting agreement dated          , 2006, each of the underwriters named below, for whom Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. and Howe Barnes Hoefer & Arnett, Inc. are acting as representatives, has agreed to purchase from us the respective number of shares of our common stock set forth opposite its name below:
 
         
    Numbers of
 
Underwriters
  Shares  
 
Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. 
       
Howe Barnes Hoefer & Arnett, Inc. 
       
         
Total
    2,700,000  
         
 
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of all of the shares of common stock offered by this prospectus, if any are purchased, other than those covered by the over-allotment option described below.
 
The underwriters propose to offer the common stock directly to the public at the public offering price indicated on the cover page of this prospectus and to various dealers at that price less a concession not to exceed $      per share, of which $     may be reallowed to other dealers. After this offering, the public offering price, concession and reallowance to dealers may be reduced by the underwriters. No reduction will change the amount of proceeds to be received by us as indicated on the cover page of this prospectus. The shares of common stock are offered by the underwriters as stated in this prospectus, subject to receipt and acceptance by them and subject to their right to reject any order in whole or in part.
 
We have granted to the underwriters an option, exercisable within 30 days after the date of this prospectus, to purchase from time to time up to an aggregate of 405,000 additional shares of common stock to cover over-allotments, if any, at the public offering price less the underwriting discount. If the underwriters exercise their over-allotment option to purchase any of the additional 405,000 shares, each underwriter, subject to certain conditions, will become obligated to purchase its pro rata portion of these additional shares based on the underwriter’s percentage purchase commitment in this offering as indicated in the table above. If purchased, these additional shares will be sold by the underwriters on the same terms as those on which the shares offered by this prospectus are being sold. The underwriters may exercise the over-allotment option only to cover over-allotments made in connection with the sale of the shares of common stock offered in this offering.
 
The following table summarizes the underwriting compensation to be paid to the underwriters by us. These amounts assume both no exercise and full exercise of the underwriters’ over-allotment option to purchase additional shares. We estimate that the total expenses payable by us in connection with this offering, other than the underwriting discounts referred to above, will be approximately $300,000.
 
                         
    Per
    Without
    With
 
    Share     Option     Option  
 
Underwriting discount payable by us
                       
 
We have agreed to indemnify the underwriters against various liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act of 1933, or to contribute to payments the underwriters may be required to make because of any of those liabilities.
 
Subject to specified exceptions, each of our directors and our executive officers has agreed, for a period of 90 days after the date of this prospectus, without the prior written consent of Oppenheimer & Co. Inc., not to offer, sell, pledge, contract to sell, grant any option to purchase or otherwise dispose of any shares of our common stock or any other security convertible into or exchangeable for our common stock. This agreement also precludes any short sale or other hedging transaction which is designed or reasonably expected to result in a disposition of our common stock or securities convertible into or exchangeable for our common stock.
 
In addition, we have agreed that, for 90 days after the date of this prospectus, we will not, without the prior written consent of Oppenheimer & Co. Inc., issue, sell, contract to sell, grant any option for the sale of, or otherwise dispose of, directly or indirectly, any of our common stock or securities convertible into or exercisable for our common stock, other than options or shares of common stock granted and/or issued to our officers, directors or employees from time to time in the ordinary course of business pursuant to employment agreements and stock option or stock bonus plans currently in effect.
 
Until the offering is completed, rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission may limit the ability of the underwriters and certain selling group members to bid for and purchase shares of our common stock. As an exception to these rules, the underwriters may engage in certain transactions that stabilize the price of our common stock. These transactions may include short sales, stabilizing transactions, purchases to cover positions created by short sales and passive market making. Short sales involve the sale by the underwriters of a greater number of shares of our common stock than they are required to purchase in the offering. Stabilizing transactions consist of certain bids or purchases made for the purpose of preventing or retarding a decline in the market price of our common stock while the offering is in progress. In passive market making, the underwriters, in their capacities as market makers in


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the common stock, may, subject to limitations, make bids for or purchases of our common stock until the time, if any, at which a stabilizing bid is made.
 
The underwriters also may impose a penalty bid. This occurs when a particular underwriter repays to the other underwriters a portion of the underwriting discount received by it because the representatives have repurchased shares sold by or for the account of such underwriter in stabilizing or short covering transactions.
 
These activities by the underwriters may stabilize, maintain or otherwise affect the market price of our common stock. As a result, the price of our common stock may be higher than the price that otherwise might exist in the open market. If these activities are commenced, they may be discontinued by the underwriters without notice at any time. These transactions may be effected on the Nasdaq Global Market or otherwise.
 
Our common stock is listed on the Nasdaq Global Market under the symbol “DEAR.”
 
Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. presently serves as our financial advisor in connection with our pending merger with Fidelity, the transaction for which the proceeds from the sale of common stock are planned to be used. As our financial advisor for the merger, Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. assisted us in evaluating the pending merger with Fidelity. We will compensate Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. for its services as our financial advisor for the merger. Under the rules of the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), Oppenheimer & Co. Inc.’s compensation for such services may be considered by the NASD to be compensation for the sale of our common stock even though such compensation is not intended for or contingent upon the sale of our common stock. In addition, certain representatives of the underwriters or their affiliates may perform from time to time investment banking and other financial services for us and our affiliates for which they may receive advisory or transaction fees, as applicable, plus out-of-pocket expenses, of the nature and in amounts customary in the industry for these financial services. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. and Howe Barnes Hoefer & Arnett, Inc. are currently market makers in our common stock on the Nasdaq Global Market.
 
LEGAL MATTERS
 
The validity of the shares of our common stock offered by this prospectus have been passed upon for us by Dickinson Wright PLLC, Detroit, Michigan. Certain legal matters relating to this offering are being passed upon for the underwriters by Honigman Miller Schwartz and Cohn LLP., Detroit, Michigan.
 
EXPERTS
 
Our consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2005 and 2004 and for the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004, and 2003, included and incorporated by reference in this prospectus have been audited by Crowe Chizek and Company LLC, independent registered public accounting firm, as set forth in their report accompanying the financial statements. These financial statements are included in reliance upon this report given upon the authority of Crowe Chizek and Company LLC as experts in auditing and accounting.
 
WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION
 
This prospectus is a part of a Registration Statement on Form S-3 that we filed with the SEC under the Securities Act of 1933. This prospectus does not contain all the information set forth in the registration statement, certain parts of which are omitted in accordance with the rules and regulations of the SEC. For further information with respect to us and the securities offered by this prospectus, reference is made to the registration statement, including the exhibits to the registration statement and the documents incorporated by reference.
 
We file annual, quarterly and special reports, proxy statements and other information with the SEC. The public may read and copy any materials we file with the SEC at the SEC’s Public Reference Room at 100 F Street, N.E., Room 1580, , Washington, D.C. 20549. The public may obtain information on the operation of the Public Reference Room by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330. The SEC maintains a website on the Internet (http://www.sec.gov) site that contains reports, proxy and information statements, and other information regarding issuers. Our SEC filings are also available at the office of the Nasdaq Global Market. For further information on obtaining copies of our public filings at the Nasdaq Global Market, you should call (212) 656-5060.


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DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
 
We incorporate by reference into this prospectus the information we file with the SEC, which means that we can disclose important information to you by referring you to those documents. The information incorporated by reference is an important part of this prospectus.
 
Some information contained in this prospectus updates the information incorporated by reference and some information that we file subsequently with the SEC will automatically update this prospectus. The annual financial statements included in this prospectus have been updated to reflect the impact of the stock dividend distributed on June 16, 2006 and include Note S describing the proposed acquisition of Fidelity but are otherwise unchanged. We incorporate by reference the documents listed below:
 
  •  our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005;
 
  •  our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended March 31, 2006 and June 30, 2006;
 
  •  our Current Reports on Form 8-K dated January 25, 2006, February 1, 2006, March 22, 2006, April 20, 2006, May 18, 2006, July 18, 2006 and September 14, 2006.
 
We also incorporate by reference any filings we make with the SEC under Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 after the initial filing of the registration statement that contains this prospectus and before the time that all of the shares offered by this prospectus are sold.
 
Any statement contained in a document incorporated by reference in this prospectus shall be deemed modified, superseded or replaced for purposes of this prospectus to the extent that a statement contained in this prospectus or in any subsequently filed document that also is incorporated by reference in this prospectus modifies, supersedes or replaces that statement. Any statement that is modified, superseded or replaced shall not be deemed, except as so modified, superseded or replaced, to constitute a part of this prospectus.
 
We will provide to each person, including any beneficial owner, to whom a prospectus is delivered upon written or oral request at no cost to the requester, a copy of any or all of the information that has been incorporated by reference in the prospectus but not delivered with the prospectus by contacting Jeffrey L. Karafa, our Vice President, Treasurer and Secretary, at the following address and phone number:
 
Dearborn Bancorp, Inc.
1360 Porter Street
Dearborn, Michigan 48124-2823
(313) 565-5700


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DEARBORN BANCORP, INC AND ITS SUBSIDIARY
 
COMMUNITY BANK OF DEARBORN
 
INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
         
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
 
Board of Directors and Stockholders
Dearborn Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiary
Dearborn, Michigan
 
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Dearborn Bancorp, Inc. and subsidiary as of December 31, 2005 and 2004, and the related consolidated statements of income, changes in stockholders’ equity, and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2005. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Corporation’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.
 
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
 
In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of Dearborn Bancorp, Inc. and subsidiary as of December 31, 2005 and 2004, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2005, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
 
We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the effectiveness of Dearborn Bancorp, Inc.’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2005, based on criteria established in Internal Control — Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) and our report dated March 8, 2006 expressed an unqualified opinion thereon.
 
Crowe Chizek and Company LLC
 
Grand Rapids, Michigan
March 8, 2006, except for Note A, Income Per Share, with respect to the stock
dividend distributed June 16, 2006 as to which the date is June 16, 2006.


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DEARBORN BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
 
 
                         
    June 30,
    December 31,  
(dollars in thousands)   2006     2005     2004  
    (Unaudited)              
 
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents
                       
Cash and due from banks
  $ 8,091     $ 7,118     $ 5,946  
Federal funds sold
    8,520       2,268       12,640  
Interest bearing deposits with banks
    107       69       2,283  
                         
Total cash and cash equivalents
    16,718       9,455       20,869  
Mortgage loans held for sale
    1,174       1,041       1,692  
Securities, available for sale
    27,038       17,153       21,075  
Federal Home Loan Bank stock
    1,293       1,293       1,122  
Loans
                       
Loans
    696,052       657,037       587,562  
Allowance for loan loss
    (7,154 )     (6,808 )     (5,884 )
                         
Net loans
    688,898       650,229       581,678  
Bank premises and equipment, net
    14,092       13,792       13,124  
Real estate owned
          663       138  
Goodwill
    5,473       5,473       7,080  
Other intangible assets
    2,166       2,291       902  
Accrued interest receivable
    2,652       2,586       1,889  
Other assets
    2,986       2,521       3,093  
                         
Total assets
  $ 762,490     $ 706,497     $ 652,662  
                         
 
LIABILITIES
Deposits
                       
Non-interest bearing deposits
  $ 59,976     $ 59,652     $ 63,065  
Interest bearing deposits
    552,294       522,786       477,815  
                         
Total deposits
    612,270       582,438       540,880  
Other liabilities
                       
Federal funds payable
    24,500              
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase
    310       1,615       4,115  
Federal Home Loan Bank advances
    25,588       25,588       20,614  
Other liabilities
    260       960       1,342  
Accrued interest payable
    1,912       1,683       1,107  
Subordinated debentures
    10,000       10,000       10,000  
                         
Total liabilities
    674,840       622,284       578,058  
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
                       
Common stock — no par value 10,000,000 shares authorized, 5,677,923, 5,683,061 and 5,549,897 shares outstanding at June 30, 2006, December 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively
    87,224       83,684       74,918  
Retained earnings
    460       573       344  
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
    (34 )     (44 )     (658 )
                         
Total stockholders’ equity
    87,650       84,213       74,604  
                         
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
  $ 762,490     $ 706,497     $ 652,662  
                         
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated statements


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DEARBORN BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
 
 
                                         
    Six Months Ended
    Years Ended
 
    June 30,     December 31,  
(dollars in thousands, except share and per share data)   2006     2005     2005     2004     2003  
    (Unaudited)     (Unaudited)                    
 
Interest income
                                       
Interest on loans
  $ 24,624     $ 20,020     $ 42,904     $ 29,040     $ 22,764  
Interest on investment securities, available for sale
    315       300       598       460       522  
Interest on deposits with banks
    221       127       111       129       153  
Interest on federal funds
    146       83       242       161       125  
                                         
Total interest income
    25,306       20,530       43,855       29,790       23,564  
Interest expense
                                       
Interest on deposits
    10,451       6,377       14,427       8,013       7,212  
Interest on other borrowings
    1,043       908       1,976       1,396       1,419  
                                         
Total interest expense
    11,494       7,285       16,403       9,409       8,631  
Net interest income
    13,812       13,245       27,452       20,381       14,933  
Provision for loan losses
    312       743       1,081       1,400       1,699  
                                         
Net interest income after provision for loan losses
    13,500       12,502       26,371       18,981       13,234  
                                         
Non-interest income
                                       
Service charges on deposit accounts
    323       316       639       569       459  
Fees for other services to customers
    26       49       79       30       29  
Gain on the sale of loans
    175       334       578       674       2,130  
Gain (loss) on the sale of investment securities
                (44 )           89  
Loss on the write-down of securities
          (696 )     (696 )            
Gain (loss) on the sale of real estate owned
    (103 )     88       92       (28 )      
Other income
    19       16       74       87       122  
                                         
Total non-interest income
    440       107       722       1,332       2,829  
Non-interest expenses
                                       
Salaries and employee benefits
    4,877       4,646       9,366       7,722       6,231  
Commissions on the origination of loans
    65       131       217       267       912  
Occupancy and equipment expense
    1,225       1,247       2,528       1,582       1,377  
Intangible expense
    125       77       230       27        
Advertising and marketing
    201       223       384       336       279  
Stationery and supplies
    161       185       365       310       317  
Professional services
    358       379       929       436       338  
Data processing
    256       229       448       332       280  
Other operating expenses
    608       680       1,249       955       1,001  
                                         
Total non-interest expenses
    7,876       7,797       15,716       11,967       10,735  
                                         
Income before federal income tax provision
    6,064       4,812       11,377       8,346       5,328  
Income tax provision
    2,062       1,635       3,867       2,837       1,807  
                                         
Net income
  $ 4,002     $ 3,177     $ 7,510     $ 5,509     $ 3,521  
                                         
Per share data:
                                       
Net income — basic
  $ 0.70     $ 0.57     $ 1.34     $ 1.21     $ 0.95  
Net income — diluted
  $ 0.67     $ 0.53     $ 1.26     $ 1.11     $ 0.87  
Weighted average number of shares outstanding — basic
    5,700,807       5,582,474       5,618,385       4,540,882       3,722,128  
Weighted average number of shares outstanding — diluted
    5,996,150       5,975,647       5,975,647       4,968,592       4,044,324  
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated statements


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DEARBORN BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
 
 
                                 
                Accumulated
       
                Other
    Total
 
    Common
    Retained
    Comprehensive
    Stockholders’
 
(in thousands)   Stock     Earnings     Income/(Loss)     Equity  
 
Balance, January 1, 2003
  $ 30,611     $     $ 80     $ 30,691  
Exercise of stock options
    447                   447  
Stock dividend #1
    1,312       (1,312 )            
Stock dividend #2
    2,081       (2,081 )            
Net income
          3,521             3,521  
Other comprehensive income
                               
Changes in net unrealized gain on securities available for sale
                1       1  
Reclassification adjustment for gains included in net income
                (89 )     (89 )
Net change in net unrealized loss on securities available for sale
                (88 )     (88 )
Tax effects
                    30       30  
                                 
Other comprehensive loss
                (58 )     (58 )
Total comprehensive income
                            3,463  
                                 
Balance, December 31, 2003
    34,451       128       22       34,601  
                                 
Issuance of common stock
    34,040                   34,040  
Exercise of stock options
    616                   616  
Tax effect of issuance of stock options
    518                     518  
Stock dividend #1
    2,504       (2,504 )            
Stock dividend #2
    2,789       (2,789 )            
Net income
          5,509             5,509  
Other comprehensive income
                               
Net change in net unrealized loss on securities available for sale
                (1,030 )     (1,030 )
Tax effects
                    350       350  
                                 
Other comprehensive loss
                (680 )     (680 )
Total comprehensive income
                            4,829  
                                 
Balance, December 31, 2004
    74,918       344       (658 )     74,604  
                                 
Balance, January 1, 2005
    74,918       344       (658 )     74,604  
Stock awards earned
    21                   21  
Stock options earned
    10                   10  
Exercise of stock options
    1,028                   1,028  
Tax effect of issuance of stock options
    426                   426  
Stock dividend #1
    3,307       (3,307 )            
Stock dividend #2
    3,974       (3,974 )            
Net income
          7,510             7,510  
Other comprehensive income
                               
Reclassification adjustment for losses included in net income
                740       740  
Changes in net unrealized loss on securities available for sale
                190       190  
                                 
Net change in net unrealized loss on securities available for sale
                930       930  
Tax effects
                    (316 )     (316 )
                                 
Other comprehensive income
                614       614  
Total comprehensive income
                            8,124  
                                 
Balance, December 31, 2005
    83,684       573       (44 )     84,213  
                                 
Stock awards earned
    52                   52  
Stock options earned
    23                   23  
Exercise of stock options
    170                   170  
Tax effect of issuance of stock options
    58                   58  
Purchase of common stock
    (878 )                 (878 )
Stock dividend #1
    4,115       (4,115 )            
Net income
          4,002             4,002  
Other comprehensive income
                               
Changes in net unrealized loss on securities available for sale
                15       15  
Tax effects
                    (5 )     (5 )
                                 
Other comprehensive income
                10       10  
Total comprehensive income
                            4,012  
                                 
Balance, June 30, 2006 (unaudited)
  $ 87,224     $ 460     $ (34 )   $ 87,650  
                                 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated statements.


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DEARBORN BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
 
 
                                         
    Six Months Ended June 30,     Years Ended December 31,  
(in thousands)   2006     2005     2005     2004     2003  
    (Unaudited)     (Unaudited)                    
 
Cash flows from operating activities
                                       
Interest and fees received
  $ 25,240     $ 20,155     $ 42,710     $ 29,101     $ 22,243  
Interest paid
    (11,264 )     (7,073 )     (15,827 )     (8,604 )     (8,486 )
Proceeds from sale of mortgages held for sale
    11,517       21,295       37,556       42,320       139,721  
Origination of mortgages held for sale
    (11,475 )     (21,642 )     (36,446 )     (41,974 )     (129,244 )
Taxes paid
    (2,700 )     (1,580 )     (3,400 )     (2,435 )     (2,560 )
Gain (loss) on sale of real estate owned
    (103 )     88       92       (28 )      
Cash paid to suppliers and employees
    (6,736 )     (8,154 )     (14,255 )     (11,476 )     (8,654 )
                                         
Net cash provided by operating activities
    4,479       3,089       10,430       6,904       13,020  
Cash flows from investing activities
                                       
Proceeds from the sale of securities available for sale
                3,260             6,199  
Proceeds from calls, maturities and repayments of securities available for sale
    8,783       5,348       12,357       40,886       20,636  
Purchases of securities available for sale
    (18,621 )     (3,535 )     (11,496 )     (45,991 )     (21,622 )
Purchase of Federal Home Loan Bank stock
          (171 )     (171 )     (49 )     (40 )
Increase in loans, net of payments received
    (38,981 )     (48,167 )     (69,632 )     (119,769 )     (133,696 )
Purchases of property and equipment
    (774 )     (1,342 )     (1,648 )     (7,513 )     (757 )
Net cash paid in Bank of Washtenaw acquisition
                      (5,010 )      
                                         
Net cash used in investing activities
    (49,593 )     (47,867 )     (67,330 )     (137,446 )     (129,280 )
Cash flows from financing activities
                                       
Net increase (decrease) in non-interest bearing deposits
    324       1,328       (3,413 )     (3,649 )     6,625  
Net increase in interest bearing deposits
    29,508       38,407       44,971       98,637       110,908  
Increase (decrease) in other borrowings
    (1,305 )     (914 )     (2,500 )     125        
Proceeds from Federal Home Loan Bank advances
          5,000       5,000              
Net increase in federal funds payable
    24,500                          
Repayments on Federal Home Loan Bank advances
                (26 )     (24 )     (22 )
Issuance of common stock
                      34,040        
Purchase of common stock
    (878 )                        
Exercise of stock options
    170       344       1,028       616       447  
Tax benefit of stock options exercised
    58       177       426       518        
                                         
Net cash provided by financing activities
    52,377       44,342       45,486       130,263       117,958  
                                         
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
    7,263       (436 )     (11,414 )     (279 )     1,698  
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period
    9,455       20,869       20,869       21,148       19,450  
                                         
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period
  $ 16,718     $ 20,433     $ 9,455     $ 20,869     $ 21,148  
                                         
Reconciliation of net income to net cash provided by operating activities
                                       
Net income
  $ 4,002     $ 3,177     $ 7,510     $ 5,509     $ 3,521  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities
                                       
Provision for loan losses
    312       743       1,081       1,400       1,699  
Depreciation and amortization expense
    474       462       980       556       478  
Restricted stock award expense
    52             21              
Stock option expense
    23             10              
Accretion of discount on investment securities
    (39 )     (21 )     (47 )     (71 )     (13 )
Amortization of premium on investment securities
    7       18       38       19       69  
Amortization of intangible assets
    125       77       230       27        
(Increase) decrease in mortgages held for sale
    (133 )     (681 )     651       (187 )     8,347  
Increase in interest receivable
    (66 )     (176 )     (697 )     (182 )     (201 )
Increase (decrease) in interest payable
    229       212       576       209       145  
(Gain) loss on sale of securities available for sale
                740             (89 )
(Increase) decrease in other assets
    193       (209 )     (281 )     (883 )     (345 )
Increase (decrease) in other liabilities
    (700 )     (513 )     (382 )     507       (591 )
                                         
Net cash provided by operating activities
  $ 4,479     $ 3,089     $ 10,430     $ 6,904     $ 13,020  
                                         
Supplemental noncash disclosures:
                                       
Transfers from loans to real estate owned
  $ 39     $ 1,850     $ 1,850     $ 417     $  
Noncash investing activities:
                                       
Bank of Washtenaw acquisition:
                                       
Loans acquired
                    $ 66,665        
Bank premises and equipment
                      613        
Acquisition intangibles recorded
                      8,009        
Other assets acquired
                      502        
Deposits assumed
                      (66,273 )      
Borrowing assumed
                      (3,990 )      
Other liabilities assumed
                      (516 )      
                                         
    $     $     $     $ 5,010     $  
                                         
 
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NOTE A — SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
 
A summary of the significant accounting policies consistently applied in the preparation of the accompanying consolidated financial statements follows.
 
Basis of Presentation and Operations
 
Dearborn Bancorp, Inc. (the “Corporation”) was incorporated in Michigan on September 30, 1992. The Corporation’s primary subsidiary, Community Bank of Dearborn (the “Bank”), began operations on February 28, 1994. The Bank operates twelve community banking offices in Dearborn (2), Dearborn Heights, Plymouth Township, Canton Township, Clinton Township (2), Southgate, Auburn Hills, Saline and Ann Arbor (2) in Michigan, offering a full range of banking services to individuals and businesses. The Bank also operates Community Bank Mortgage, Inc., a mortgage company that originates and services residential and commercial mortgage loans, Community Bank Insurance Agency, an insurance agency with limited activities and Community Bank Audit Services, Inc., a company that offers internal auditing services to financial institutions.
 
The Bank’s primary deposit products are checking, savings, and term certificate accounts, and its primary lending products are commercial, residential mortgage, and installment loans. Substantially all loans are secured by specific items of collateral including business assets, consumer assets and real estate. Commercial loans are expected to be repaid from cash flow from operations of businesses. Real estate loans are secured by both residential and commercial real estate. Other financial instruments which potentially represent concentrations of credit risk include deposit accounts in other financial institutions.
 
While the Corporation’s management monitors the revenue streams of the various products and services, operations are managed and financial performance is evaluated on a Corporation-wide basis. Accordingly, all of the Corporation’s banking operations are considered by management to be aggregated in one reportable operating segment.
 
Quarterly Financial Information
 
The consolidated financial statements of the Corporation as of June 30, 2006 and 2005 and for the six month periods ended June 30, 2006 and 2005 reflect all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring items which are in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair presentation of the results for the interim period. The operating results for the periods are not necessarily indicative of results of operations for the entire year.
 
The consolidated financial statements as of June 30, 2006 and 2005, and for the six month periods ended June 30, 2006 and 2005 included herein have been prepared by the Corporation, without an audit, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in interim financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America have been omitted pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission.
 
Principles of Consolidation
 
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Dearborn Bancorp, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Community Bank of Dearborn and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Community Bank Mortgage, Inc., Community Bank Insurance Agency, Inc. and Community Bank Audit Services, Inc. All significant intercompany transactions are eliminated in consolidation.


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)

 
Use of Estimates
 
In the preparation of financial statements, management is required to make estimates and assumptions that affect reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Estimates that are more susceptible to change in the near term include the allowance for loan losses, fair value of certain financial instruments, and the carrying value of intangible assets.
 
Cash Flows
 
For purposes of the consolidated statements of cash flows, the Corporation considers cash on hand, cash due from banks, federal funds sold, and interest bearing deposits with other banks to be cash equivalents. Net cash flows are reported for loan, deposit and short-term borrowing transactions.
 
Mortgage Loans Held for Sale
 
Mortgage loans held for sale are carried at the lower of cost or market on an aggregate basis. These loans are sold service released to other entities.
 
Securities
 
When securities are purchased and the Corporation intends to hold the securities for an indefinite period of time but not necessarily to maturity, they are classified as available for sale and carried at fair value. Any decision to sell a security available for sale would be based on various factors, including significant movements in interest rates, changes in the maturity mix of the Corporation’s assets and liabilities, liquidity demands, regulatory capital considerations, and other similar factors. Cost is adjusted for amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts to maturity. Unrealized gains and losses on available for sale securities are excluded from income and recorded as an amount, net of tax, in other comprehensive income and as a separate component of stockholders’ equity until realized. All of the Corporation’s securities are classified as available for sale. Gains and losses on sales are based on the amortized cost of the security and securities are written down to fair market value when a decline in fair value is not temporary.
 
Declines in the fair value of securities below their cost that are other than temporary are reflected as realized losses. In estimating other-than-temporary losses, management considers: (1) the length of time and extent that fair value has been less than cost, (2) the financial condition and near term prospects of the issuer, and (3) the Corporation’s ability and intent to hold the security for a period sufficient to allow for any anticipated recovery in fair value.
 
Loans
 
Loans that management has the intent and ability to hold for the foreseeable future or until maturity or payoff are reported at the principal balance outstanding, net of unearned interest, deferred loan fees and costs, and an allowance for loan losses.
 
Interest income is reported on the interest method and includes amortization of net deferred loan fees and costs over the loan term. Interest income on mortgage and commercial loans is generally discontinued at the time the loan is 90 days delinquent unless the credit is well-secured and in process of collection. Consumer loans are typically charged off no later than 180 days past due. In all cases, loans are placed on non-accrual or charged-off at an earlier date if collection of principal or interest is considered doubtful.
 
All interest accrued but not received for loans placed on non-accrual is reversed against interest income. Interest received on such loans is accounted for on the cash-basis or cost-recovery method, until qualifying for return to accrual. Loans are returned to accrual status when all the principal and interest amounts contractually due are brought current and future payments are reasonably assured.


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)

 
Allowance for Loan Losses
 
The allowance for loan losses is a valuation allowance for probable incurred credit losses, increased by the provision for loan losses and decreased by charge-offs less recoveries. Management estimates the allowance balance required using past loan loss experience, the nature and volume of the portfolio, information about specific borrower situations and estimated collateral values, economic conditions, and other factors. Allocations of the allowance may be made for specific loans, but the entire allowance is available for any loan that, in management’s judgment, should be charged off. Loan losses are charged against the allowance when management believes the uncollectability of the loan balance is confirmed or when required by policy.
 
Loan Impairment
 
A loan is impaired when full payment under the loan terms is not expected. Impairment is evaluated in total for smaller-balance loans of similar nature such as residential mortgage and consumer loans, and on an individual loan basis for other loans. If a loan is impaired, a portion of the allowance is allocated so that the loan is reported, net, at the present value of estimated future cash flows using the loan’s existing rate or at the fair value of collateral if repayment is expected solely from the collateral. Large groups of smaller balance homogeneous loans, such as consumer and residential real estate loans, are collectively evaluated for impairment, and accordingly, they are not separately identified for impairment disclosures.
 
Foreclosed Assets
 
Assets acquired through or instead of loan foreclosure are initially recorded at the lower of cost or fair value when acquired, establishing a new cost basis. If fair value declines below the new cost basis, a valuation allowance is recorded through expense. Costs after acquisition are expensed.
 
Premises and Equipment
 
Land is carried at cost. Premises and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets as follows:
 
Building and improvements — 5 to 30 years
Furniture and equipment — 3 to 10 years
 
Long-Term Assets
 
Premises and equipment and other long-term assets are reviewed for impairment when events indicate their carrying amount may not be recoverable from future undiscounted cash flows. If impaired, the assets are recorded at fair value.
 
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
 
Goodwill results from business acquisitions and represents the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of acquired tangible assets and liabilities and identifiable intangible assets. Goodwill is assessed at least annually for impairment and any such impairment will be recognized in the period identified.
 
Other intangible assets consist of core deposit and business relationship intangible assets arising from a bank acquisition in 2004. They are initially measured at fair value and are being amortized on an accelerated method over their estimated useful lives.


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)

 
Stock Compensation
 
The Corporation has two incentive stock plans.  Employee compensation expense under the 1994 Stock Option Plan is reported using the intrinsic value method. No stock-based compensation cost from this plan is reflected in net income, as all options granted had an exercise price equal to or greater than the market price of the underlying common stock at date of grant. The following table illustrates the effect on net income and earnings per share if expense was measured using the fair value recognition provisions of FASB Statement No. 123, Accounting for Stock-based Compensation (in thousands, except per share data).
 
                 
    Years Ended
 
    December 31,  
    2004     2003  
 
Net Income
               
As reported
  $ 5,509     $ 3,521  
Less: stock-based compensation expense determined under fair value based method
    (9 )     (792 )
                 
Pro forma
  $ 5,500     $ 2,729  
                 
Basic income per share
               
As reported
  $ 1.21     $ 0.95  
Pro forma
    1.21       0.73  
Diluted income per share
               
As reported
    1.11       0.87  
Pro forma
    1.11       0.67  
 
The pro forma effects are computed with option pricing models, using the following weighted average assumptions as of grant date. No options were granted during 2004. The impact of options granted during 2005 were reflected in net income and do not have any pro forma effects. All per share amounts have been adjusted for stock dividends.
 
         
    2003  
 
Risk-free interest rate
    3.55%  
Expected option life
    7 years  
Dividend yield
    0.00%  
Expected volatility of stock price
    25.55%  
 
Employee compensation expense under the 2005 Long-Term Incentive Plan is reported using the fair value recognition provisions of FASB Statement No. 123, Accounting for Stock-based Compensation. Since stock-based compensation cost is reflected in net income, there is no pro forma effect.
 
The Corporation adopted FAS 123, Revised on January 1, 2006. FAS 123, Revised, requires companies to record compensation cost for stock options provided to employees in return for employment service. The cost is measured at the fair value of the options when granted, and this cost is expensed over the employment service period, which is normally the vesting period of the options. This applies to awards granted or modified in fiscal years beginning in 2006 as well as to awards granted prior to January 1, 2006 that were not vested at that date. The effect on results of operations will depend on the level of future option grants and the calculation of the fair value of the options granted at such future date, as well as the vesting periods provided, and so cannot currently be predicted. Options granted under the 2005 Long Term Incentive Plan were “variable”, as defined by FAS 123. Upon adoption of FAS 123, Revised, the remaining unrecognized fair value of these options at the grant date will be expensed over the remaining service period. Any income tax benefit for the exercise of stock options in excess of income tax expense for financial reporting purposes will be classified as a cash inflow for financing activities and a cash


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)

outflow for operating activities in the statement of cash flows. For additional information regarding the Corporation’s incentive stock plans, refer to Note O.
 
Income Taxes
 
The Corporation files a consolidated federal income tax return. The Corporation uses the asset and liability method of accounting for income taxes. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are the expected future tax amounts for the temporary differences between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and their carrying amounts for financial reporting purposes. A valuation allowance, if needed, reduces deferred tax amounts to the amount expected to be realized.
 
Stock Dividends
 
The fair value of shares issued in stock dividends is transferred from retained earnings to common stock, to the extent of available retained earnings. Any excess of fair value over available retained earnings is considered a return of capital. All share and per share amounts are retroactively adjusted for stock dividends.
 
Reclassifications
 
Some items in the prior year financial statements were reclassified to conform to the current presentation.
 
Income Per Share
 
Basic income per share is net income divided by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted income per share includes the dilutive effect of additional potential common shares issuable under stock options. Income per share is restated for all stock splits and dividends through the date of issue of the financial statements.
 
Comprehensive Income
 
Comprehensive income consists of net income and other comprehensive income. Other comprehensive income includes unrealized gains and losses on securities available for sale, net of tax, which are also recognized as separate components of equity.
 
Loss Contingencies
 
Loss contingencies, including claims and legal actions arising in the ordinary course of business, are recorded as liabilities when the likelihood of loss is probable and an amount or range of loss can be reasonably estimated. Management does not believe there now are such matters that will have a material effect on the financial statements.
 
Restrictions on Cash
 
The Corporation was required to have $1,097,000, $3,980,000 and $5,166,000 of cash on hand or on deposit with the Federal Reserve Bank to meet regulatory reserve and clearing requirements at June 30, 2006, December 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004, respectively. These balances do not earn interest.
 
Dividend Restrictions
 
Banking regulations require maintaining certain capital levels and may limit the dividends paid by the Bank to the Corporation or by the Corporation to stockholders.


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)

 
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
 
Fair values of financial instruments are estimated using relevant market information and other assumptions, as more fully disclosed in a separate note. Fair value estimates involve uncertainties and matters of significant judgment regarding interest rates, credit risk, prepayments, and other factors, especially in the absence of broad markets for particular items. Changes in assumptions or in market conditions could significantly affect the estimates.
 
Effect of Newly Issued But Not Yet Effective Accounting Standards
 
In June 2006, the FASB issued Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes — an Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109 (FIN 48), which clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in a company’s financial statements in accordance with SFAS 109, Accounting for Income Taxes. FIN 48 prescribes a recognition and measurement threshold for a tax position taken in a tax return. FIN 48 also provides guidance on derecognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure, and transition. FIN 48 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006. The Corporation has not completed its evaluation of the impact of the adoption of FIN 48.
 
NOTE B — SECURITIES, AVAILABLE FOR SALE
 
The amortized cost and fair value for securities, available for sale and unrealized gains and losses recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income were as follows (in thousands):
 
                                 
    June 30, 2006 (Unaudited)  
          Gross
    Gross
       
    Amortized
    Unrealized
    Unrealized
    Fair
 
    Cost     Gains     Losses     Value  
 
US Treasury securities
  $ 24,263     $ 3     $ (51 )   $ 24,215  
Mortgage backed securities
    472             (4 )     468  
Corporate debt securities
    2,355                   2,355  
                                 
Totals
  $ 27,090     $ 3     $ (55 )   $ 27,038  
                                 
 
                                 
    December 31, 2005  
          Gross
    Gross
       
    Amortized
    Unrealized
    Unrealized
    Fair
 
    Cost     Gains     Losses     Value  
 
US Treasury securities
  $ 16,665     $     $ (68 )   $ 16,597  
Mortgage backed securities
    555       2       (1 )     556  
                                 
Totals
  $ 17,220     $ 2     $ (69 )   $ 17,153  
                                 
 
                                 
    December 31, 2004  
          Gross
    Gross
       
    Amortized
    Unrealized
    Unrealized
    Fair
 
    Cost     Gains     Losses     Value  
 
US Treasury securities
  $ 15,696     $     $ (62 )   $ 15,634  
Mortgage backed securities
    826       25             851  
Corporate debt securities
    1,550                   1,550  
FHLMC preferred stock
    4,000             (960 )     3,040  
                                 
Totals
  $ 22,072     $ 25     $ (1,022 )   $ 21,075  
                                 


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)

 
The amortized cost and fair value of securities available for sale at June 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005 by contractual maturity are shown below (in thousands):
 
                 
    Amortized
    Fair
 
    Cost     Value  
June 30, 2006   (Unaudited)  
 
Due in three months or less
  $ 3,000     $ 2,995  
Due in three months through one year
    1,001       991  
Due in one year through five years
    20,262       20,229  
Due in greater than five years
    2,355       2,355  
Mortgage backed securities
    472       468  
                 
Totals
  $ 27,090     $ 27,038  
                 
 
                 
    Amortized
    Fair
 
December 31, 2005   Cost     Value  
 
Due in three months or less
  $ 5,700     $ 5,687  
Due in three months through one year
    6,983       6,936  
Due in one year through five years
    3,982       3,974  
Due in greater than five years
           
Mortgage backed securities
    555       556  
                 
Totals
  $ 17,220     $ 17,153  
                 
 
The entire portfolio has a net unrealized loss of $52,000, $67,000 and $997,000 at June 30, 2006. December 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004, respectively. Securities with unrealized losses at June 30, 2006, aggregated by investment category and the length of time that the securities have been in a continuous loss position are as follows (in thousands):
 
                                                 
    June 30, 2006 (Unaudited)  
    Less Than One Year     One Year or More     Total  
    Fair
    Unrealized
    Fair
    Unrealized
    Fair
    Unrealized
 
Investment Category
  Value     Loss     Value     Loss     Value     Loss  
 
US treasury securities
  $ 12,810     $ (36 )   $ 3,985     $ (15 )   $ 16,795     $ (51 )
Mortgage backed securities
    468       (4 )                 468       (4 )
                                                 
Total temporarily impaired
  $ 13,278     $ (40 )   $ 3,985     $ (15 )   $ 17,263     $ (55 )
                                                 
 
                                                 
    December 31, 2005  
    Less Than One Year     One Year or More     Total  
    Fair
    Unrealized
    Fair
    Unrealized
    Fair
    Unrealized
 
    Value     Loss     Value     Loss     Value     Loss  
 
US treasury securities
  $ 9,945     $ (21 )   $ 6,652     $ (47 )   $ 16,597     $ (68 )
Mortgage backed securities
    197       (1 )                 197       (1 )
                                                 
Total temporarily impaired
  $ 10,142     $ (22 )   $ 6,652     $ (47 )   $ 16,794     $ (69 )
                                                 
 


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)

                                                 
    December 31, 2004  
    Less Than One Year     One Year or More     Total  
    Fair
    Unrealized
    Fair
    Unrealized
    Fair
    Unrealized
 
    Value     Loss     Value     Loss     Value     Loss  
 
US treasury securities
  $ 15,640     $ (62 )   $   —     $   —     $ 15,640     $ (62 )
FHLMC preferred stock
    3,040       (960 )                 3,040       (960 )
                                                 
Total temporarily impaired
  $ 18,680     $ (1,022 )   $     $     $ 18,680     $ (1,022 )
                                                 

 
Unrealized losses on these securities have not been recognized into income because these securities are of high credit quality, management has the intent and ability to hold these securities for the foreseeable future, and the decline in fair value is largely due to changes in interest rates. The fair value is expected to recover as the securities approach their maturity date or reset date.
 
The Corporation does not hold any securities in the “Held to Maturity” category nor does the Corporation hold or utilize derivatives.
 
Sales of available for sale securities for the six months ended June 30, 2006, December 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004 are as follows (in thousands):
 
                                 
    Six Months
                   
    Ended
    Years Ended
 
    June 30,
    December 31,  
    2006     2005     2004     2003  
    (Unaudited)                    
 
Proceeds
  $     $ 3,260     $     $ 6,199  
Gross gains
                      89  
Gross losses
          740              
 
Securities having a carrying value of $1,459,000, $4,524,000 and $5,859,000 at June 30, 2006, December 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004, respectively, were pledged to secure Federal Home Loan Bank of Indianapolis advances and securities sold under agreements to repurchase.
 
NOTE C — LOANS, NET
 
Major categories of loans included in the portfolio at June 30, 2006, December 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004 are as follows (in thousands):
 
                         
    June 30,
    December 31,
    December 31,
 
    2006     2005     2004  
    (Unaudited)              
 
Consumer loans
  $ 31,159     $ 35,041     $ 42,149  
Commercial, financial, & other
    116,089       110,805       129,103  
Commercial real estate construction
    126,538       118,358       70,182  
Commercial real estate mortgages
    376,970       345,536       296,934  
Residential real estate mortgages
    45,296       47,297       49,194  
                         
      696,052       657,037       587,562  
Allowance for loan losses
    (7,154 )     (6,808 )     (5,884 )
                         
    $ 688,898     $ 650,229     $ 581,678  
                         

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)

 
Certain directors and executive officers of the Corporation, including their related interests, were loan customers of the Bank during the six months ended June 30, 2006 and the years ended December 31, 2005 and December 31,2004. These loan transactions are as follows (in thousands):
 
                         
    June 30,
    December 31,
    December 31,
 
    2006     2005     2004  
    (Unaudited)              
 
Balance, beginning of year
  $ 2,757     $ 4,150     $ 3,691  
New loans during period
          970       1,080  
Repayments made during period
    (22 )     (2,363 )     (621 )
                         
Balance, end of period
  $ 2,735     $ 2,757     $ 4,150  
                         
 
Activity on the allowance for loan losses for the six month periods ended June 30, and the years ended December 31, are as follows (in thousands):
 
                                         
    Six Months Ended June 30,     Years Ended December 31,  
    2006     2005     2005     2004     2003  
    (Unaudited)     (Unaudited)                    
 
Balance, beginning of year
  $ 6,808     $ 5,884     $ 5,884     $ 4,314     $ 2,875  
Allowance on loans acquired
                      184        
Charge-offs:
                                       
Consumer loans
          71       112       31       38  
Commercial, financial & other
    36       95       169             141  
Commercial real estate construction
                            50  
Commercial real estate mortgages
    36       6       86             124  
Residential real estate mortgages
    10                   100        
Recoveries:
                                       
Consumer loans
    9       9       37       12       13  
Commercial, financial & other
    88       111       131       44       30  
Commercial real estate construction
                            50  
Commercial real estate mortgages
    19       9       10       61        
Residential loans
          32       32              
                                         
Net charge-offs/(recoveries)
    (34 )     11       157       14       260  
Additions charged to operations
    312       743       1,081       1,400       1,699  
                                         
Balance at end of period
  $ 7,154     $ 6,616     $ 6,808     $ 5,884     $ 4,314  
                                         


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DEARBORN BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
 
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)

 
The aggregate balances in impaired loans at June 30, 2006, December 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004 are as follows (in thousands):
 
                         
    June 30,
    December 31,  
    2006     2005     2004  
    (Unaudited)              
 
Impaired loans with no allocated allowance for loan losses
  $ 300     $ 341     $  
Impaired loans with allocated allowance for loan losses
    3,302       200       1,965  
                         
Total
  $ 3,602     $ 541     $ 1,965  
                         
Amount of the allowance for loan loss allocated
  $ 695     $ 69     $ 295  
Average of impaired loans during the year
  $ 2,113     $ 940     $ 1,412  
Interest income recognized during impairment
  $     $     $ 10  
Cash-basis interest income recognized
  $     $     $ 10  
 
Non-performing loans are as follows (in thousands):
 
                         
    June 30,
    December 31,  
    2006     2005     2004  
    (Unaudited)              
 
Over 90 days past due and still accruing
  $ 982     $ 189     $ 143  
Non-accrual loans
    3,982       984       2,956  
                         
Total non performing loans
    4,964       1,173       3,099  
Real estate owned
          661       136  
Other repossessed assets
          2       2  
                         
Other non performing assets
          663       138  
                         
Total nonperforming assets
  $ 4,964     $ 1,836     $ 3,237  
                         
 
Non performing loans and impaired loans are defined differently. Some loans may be included in both categories, whereas other loans may be included in only one category.
 
NOTE D — PREMISES AND EQUIPMENT
 
Premises and equipment are comprised of the following at June 30, 2006, December 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004 (in thousands):
 
                         
    June 30,
    December 31,  
    2006     2005     2004  
    (Unaudited)              
 
Land and improvements
  $ 3,232     $ 3,232     $ 1,641  
Building and improvements
    10,943       10,214       11,220  
Furniture and equipment
    4,472       5,366       4,362  
                         
      18,647       18,812       17,223  
Less accumulated depreciation
    4,555       5,020       4,099  
                         
    $ 14,092     $ 13,792     $ 13,124  
                         


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DEARBORN BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
 
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)

 
Depreciation expense for the six months ended June 30, 2006 and the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003 amounted to $473,000, $980,000, $556,000, $478,000, respectively. During the six months ended June 30, 2006, the Corporation made capital expenditures of $757,000. The expenditures were primarily due to the purchase and renovation of a branch office.
 
Rent expense for facilities for the six months ended June 30, 2006 and the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003 amounted to of $412,000, $617,000, $678,000 and $445,000, respectively. Rental commitments at December 31, 2005 under noncancellable operating leases are as follows, before considering renewal options that generally are present (in thousands):
 
         
2006
  $ 620  
2007
    489  
2008
    446  
2009
    444  
2010
    374  
Thereafter
    297  
         
Totals
  $ 2,670  
         
 
NOTE E — GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS
 
As a result of the acquisition of the Bank of Washtenaw in October of 2004, the Corporation acquired goodwill and other intangible assets. At year-end 2004, the Corporation had identified a core deposit intangible of $929,000 and amortized $27,000 of expense. During 2005, the valuation of the borrower relationship intangible was completed and that amount was separated from goodwill and a $12,000 final adjustment was made to the initial goodwill estimate. Goodwill amounted to $5,473,000 and there was no impairment of that goodwill during 2005.
 
Other intangible assets were as follows (in thousands):
 
                                 
    June 30, 2006 (Unaudited)     December 31, 2005  
    Gross
          Gross
       
    Carrying
    Accumulated
    Carrying
    Accumulated
 
    Amount     Amortization     Amount     Amortization  
 
Amortized intangible assets
                               
Core deposit intangible
  $ 929     $ 241     $ 929     $ 181  
Borrower relationship intangible
    1,620       142       1,620       77  
                                 
Total
  $ 2,549     $ 383     $ 2,549     $ 258  
                                 
 
The core deposit intangible is amortized over 10 years and the borrower relationship intangible is amortized over 17 years. Estimated amortization expense for each of the next five years is as follows (in thousands):
 
         
    Amortization  
 
2006
  $ 251  
2007
    257  
2008
    249  
2009
    249  
2010
    216  


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DEARBORN BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
 
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)

 
NOTE F — DEPOSITS
 
Major categories of deposits included in the portfolio at June 30, 2006, December 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004 are as follows (in thousands)
 
                         
    June 30,
    December 31,  
    2006     2005     2004  
    (Unaudited)              
 
Non-interest bearing:
                       
Demand
  $ 59,976     $ 59,652     $ 63,065  
                         
Interest bearing:
                       
Checking
  $ 107,107     $ 13,413     $ 15,400  
Money market
    21,071       26,514       54,957  
Savings
    47,021       69,503       83,773  
Time, under $100,000
    138,088       151,038       124,448  
Time, $100,000 and over
    239,007       262,318       199,237  
                         
      552,294       522,786       477,815  
                         
    $ 612,270     $ 582,438     $ 540,880  
                         
 
Time deposits of $100,000 or more were $239,007,000 and $262,318,000 and $199,237,000 at June 30, 2006, December 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004, respectively. Time deposits of $100,000 or more from governmental units, which are included in total time deposits of $100,000 or more were $62,571,000, $85,237,000 and $71,058,000 at June 30, 2006, December 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004, respectively.
 
Scheduled maturities of time deposits at June 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005 are listed in the following table (in thousands):
 
                         
    June 30, 2006 (Unaudited)  
    $100,000 and over     Less than $100,000     Total  
 
2006
  $ 135,240     $ 65,141     $ 200,381  
2007
    67,056       55,958       123,014  
2008
    13,986       4,419       18,405  
2009
    8,170       2,862       11,032  
2010
    6,671       2,651       9,322  
2011
    7,884       7,057       14,941  
                         
Totals
  $ 239,007     $ 138,088     $ 377,095  
                         
 
                         
    December 31, 2005  
    $100,000 and over     Less than $100,000     Total  
 
2006
  $ 199,322     $ 110,304     $ 309,626  
2007
    37,983       31,393       69,376  
2008
    13,839       4,020       17,859  
2009
    3,359       2,756       6,115  
2010
    7,815       2,565       10,380  
                         
Totals
  $ 262,318     $ 151,038     $ 413,356  
                         


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DEARBORN BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
 
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)

 
Related party deposits from directors and executive officers of the Corporation were approximately $7,635,000, $8,768,000 and $6,546,000 at June 30, 2006, December 31, 2005 and December 31,2004, respectively.
 
NOTE G — FEDERAL FUNDS PURCHASED
 
The Bank has entered into federal funds lines of credit with other banks in the amount of $60,000,000 to provide additional flexibility in the daily management of liquidity. Federal funds purchased were $24,500,000 at June 30, 2006. Federal funds purchased at December 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004 were $0.
 
NOTE H — SECURITIES SOLD UNDER AGREEMENTS TO REPURCHASE
 
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase are secured by US government agency securities with a carrying amount of $2.0 million, $4.0 million and $5.0 million at June 30, 2006, December 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004, respectively.
 
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase are financing arrangements that mature within two years. At maturity, the securities underlying the agreements are returned to the Corporation. Information concerning securities sold under agreements to repurchase is summarized as follows (dollars in thousands):
 
                         
    June 30,
    December 31,  
    2006     2005     2004  
    (Unaudited)              
 
Balance at period end
  $ 310     $ 1,615     $ 4,115  
Average daily balance during the period
  $ 775     $ 2,995     $ 739  
Average interest rate during the period
    1.25 %     1.25 %     1.25 %
Maximum month-end balance during period
  $ 1,442     $ 4,565     $ 4,115  
Weighted average interest rate at year-end
    1.25 %     1.25 %     1.25 %
 
NOTE I — FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK ADVANCES
 
The Bank has entered into an Advances, Pledge and Security Agreement with the Federal Home Loan Bank of Indianapolis. Advances were $25,588,000 at June 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005 and $20,614,000 at December 31, 2004. These advances carry a fixed rate of interest and are secured by a blanket collateral agreement with the Federal Home Loan Bank of Indianapolis covering eligible mortgage loans in the amount of $41,981,000 and $40,480,000 at June 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005, respectively and securities available for sale in the amount of $459,000 and $544,000 at June 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005, respectively. Federal Home Loan Bank advances are comprised of the following at June 30, 2006 (dollars in thousands):
 
                         
Date
  Amount     Rate     Maturity Date  
 
2001
  $ 10,000       4.28 %     2006  
2001
    5,000       4.54 %     2007  
2001
    5,000       4.68 %     2008  
2002
    588       4.01 %     2007  
2005
    5,000       4.43 %     2008  
                         
Total
  $ 25,588       4.43 %        
                         
 
The Bank makes monthly interest payments with principal generally due at maturity. Required principal payments at year-end 2005 are $10.0 million in 2006, $5.6 million in 2007 and $10.0 million in 2008. Prepayment penalties apply if advances are repaid prior to maturity. The Bank’s capacity to borrow from the Federal Home Loan Bank is capped at $60 million by a resolution of the Board of Directors of the Bank. The Bank had the ability to borrow up to $27.1 million based on collateral pledged by the Bank at June 30, 2006.


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DEARBORN BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
 
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)

 
NOTE J — SUBORDINATED DEBENTURES
 
In 2002, the Corporation issued $10,000,000 of floating rate obligated mandatory redeemable securities through Dearborn Bancorp Trust I, a special purpose entity as part of a pooled offering on December 19, 2002. The interest rate is the three month LIBOR plus 3.35% and was 8.42% at June 30, 2006. The securities have a term of thirty years with interest payments due on a quarterly basis. The Corporation may redeem the securities after December 19, 2007, with regulatory approval, at face value.
 
NOTE K — INCOME TAXES
 
The federal tax provision consists of the following (in thousands):
 
                                 
    Six Months Ended
                   
    June 30,
    Years ended December 31,  
    2006     2005     2004     2003  
    (Unaudited)                    
 
Current
  $ 2,661     $ 4,330     $ 3,301     $ 2,216  
Deferred
    (599 )     (463 )     (464 )     (409 )
                                 
    $ 2,062     $ 3,867     $ 2,837     $ 1,807  
                                 
 
The details of the net deferred tax asset are as follows at December 31, (in thousands):
 
                         
    Six Months Ended
             
    June 30,
    Years Ended December 31,  
    2006     2005     2004  
    (Unaudited)              
 
Deferred tax assets
                       
Allowance for loan loss
  $ 2,187     $ 2,226     $ 1,829  
Deferred loan fees and costs
    43       246       247  
Unrealized losses on securities, available for sale
    18       23       339  
Capital loss
    252       252        
Other
    137       28       116  
                         
Total deferred tax assets
    2,637       2,775       2,531  
Deferred tax liabilities Premises and equipment
    (94 )     (271 )     (305 )
Goodwill and other intangibles
    (188 )     (138 )     (36 )
Other
    (594 )     (125 )     (96 )
                         
Total deferred tax liabilities
    (876 )     (534 )     (437 )
                         
Net deferred tax asset (liability)
  $ 1,761     $ 2,241     $ 2,094  
                         
 
The effective federal tax rate is substantially the same as the statutory rate of 34%. The goodwill and other intangible assets acquired during 2004 are being amortized over 15 years for tax purposes and are tax deductible, but the goodwill is not being amortized for book purposes. During 2005, a deferred tax asset of $252,000 was generated on the capital loss that resulted from the sale of FHLMC preferred stock. The capital loss can be carried forward through 2010 to offset capital gain income. An allowance against the net tax deferred asset is not considered necessary at December 31, 2005.


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DEARBORN BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
 
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)

 
NOTE L — FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND OFF-BALANCE SHEET RISK
 
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
 
The estimated fair value of the Corporation’s financial instruments at December 31, are as follows (in thousands):
 
                                 
    2005     2004  
          Estimated
          Estimated
 
    Carrying
    Fair
    Carrying
    Fair
 
    Amount     Value     Amount     Value  
 
Assets:
                               
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 9,455     $ 9,455     $ 20,869     $ 20,869  
Mortgage loans held for sale
    1,041       1,055       1,692       1,724  
Securities, available for sale
    17,153       17,153       21,075       21,075  
Federal Home Loan Bank Stock
    1,293       1,293       1,122       1,122  
Loans, net
    650,229       647,621       581,678       583,242  
Accrued interest receivable
    2,586       2,586       1,889       1,889  
Liabilities:
                               
Deposits
  $ 582,438     $ 582,629     $ 540,880     $ 542,401  
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase
    1,615       1,615       4,115       4,115  
Federal Home Loan Bank advances
    25,588       26,002       20,614       20,991  
Subordinated debentures
    10,000       10,000       10,000       10,000  
Accrued interest payable
    1,683       1,683       1,107       1,107  
 
The following methods and assumptions were used by the Corporation in estimating its fair value disclosure for financial instruments:
 
Carrying amount is the estimated fair value for cash and cash equivalents, Federal Home Loan Bank stock, accrued interest receivable and payable, demand deposits, short-term debt, and variable rate loans or deposits that reprice frequently or fully. Security fair values are based on market prices or dealer quotes, and if no such information is available, on the rate and term of the security and information about the issuer. For fixed rate loans or deposits and for variable rate loans or deposits with infrequent repricing or repricing limits, fair value is based on discounted cash flows using current market rates applied to the estimated life and credit risk. Fair values for impaired loans are estimated using discounted cash flow analysis or underlying collateral values. Fair value of loans held for sale is based on market quotes. Fair value of debt is based on current rates for similar financing. The fair value of off-balance-sheet items is based on the current fees or cost that would be charged to enter into or terminate such arrangements, and was not considered material to this presentation.
 
Off-Balance-Sheet Risk
 
The Corporation is party to financial instruments with off-balance-sheet risk in the normal course of business to meet the financing needs of its customers and to reduce its own exposure to fluctuations in interest rates. These financial instruments include commitments to extend credit and financial guarantees. These instruments involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit and interest rate risk that are not recognized in the consolidated financial statements.
 
Exposure to credit loss in the event of nonperformance by the other party to the financial instrument for commitments to extend credit and financial guarantees written is represented by the contractual notional amount of those items. The Corporation generally requires collateral to support such financial instruments in excess of the contractual notional amount of those instruments and, therefore, is in a fully collateralized position.


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DEARBORN BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
 
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)

 
The Corporation had outstanding loan commitments aggregating $208,765,000, $186,729,000 and $115,504,000 at June 30, 2006, December 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively. Loan commitments for variable rate loans were $180,304,000, $167,474,000 and $113,324,000 at June 30, 2006, December 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004, respectively. Loan commitments for fixed rate loans were $28,461,000, $19,255,000 and $2,180,000 at June 30, 2006, December 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004, respectively. The fixed rate loan commitments at December 31, 2005 have interest rates ranging from 4.47% to 13.25% and maturities ranging from one year to ten years. A distribution of outstanding loan commitments by contractual maturity is shown below (in thousands):
 
                                         
    Commitment Period  
    Less than
    One to Three
    Four to five
    Over
       
At June 30, 2006 (Unaudited)   one year     years     years     five years     Totals  
 
Home equity lines of credit
  $ 14     $ 318     $ 721     $ 17,950     $ 19,003  
Residential loan commitments
    6,991                         6,991  
Standby letters of credit
    2,653       6,018                   8,671  
Commercial lines of credit
    58,672       1,365       106       557       60,700  
Other commercial commitments
    69,866       34,800       3,480       5,254       113,400  
                                         
Totals
  $ 138,196     $ 42,501     $ 4,307     $ 23,761     $ 208,765  
                                         
 
                                         
    Commitment Period  
    Less than
    One to Three
    Four to five
    Over
       
At December 31, 2005   one year     years     years     five years     Totals  
 
Home equity lines of credit
  $ 46     $ 225     $ 404     $ 19,193     $ 19,868  
Residential loan commitments
    4,227                         4,227  
Standby letters of credit
    2,159       5,839       992             8,990  
Commercial lines of credit
    59,572       1,167       413       909       62,061  
Other commercial commitments
    57,862       21,697       3,411       8,613       91,583  
                                         
Totals
  $ 123,866     $ 28,928     $ 5,220     $ 28,715     $ 186,729  
                                         
 
                                         
    Commitment Period  
    Less than
    One to Three
    Four to five
    Over
       
At December 31, 2004   one year     years     years     five years     Totals  
 
Home equity lines of credit
  $ 100     $ 196     $ 332     $ 21,235     $ 21,863  
Residential loan commitments
    2,271                         2,271  
Standby letters of credit
    2,574       3,000                   5,574  
Commercial lines of credit
    35,662       1,407       3,384       268       40,721  
Other commercial commitments
    29,037       11,885       299       3,854       45,075  
                                         
Totals
  $ 69,644     $ 16,488     $ 4,015     $ 25,357     $ 115,504  
                                         
 
Commitments to extend credit are agreements to lend to a customer as long as there are no violations of any condition established in the contract. Commitments generally have fixed expiration dates or other termination clauses and may require a payment of a fee. Since portions of the commitments are expected to expire without being drawn upon, the total commitments do not necessarily represent future cash requirements. The Corporation evaluates each customer’s credit worthiness on a case by case basis. The amount of collateral obtained upon extension of credit is based on management’s credit evaluation of the customer.


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)

 
NOTE M — EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS
 
The Bank maintains a 401(k) plan for its employees. All employees are eligible to participate in the 401(k) after completion of age and service requirements. An employee can be enrolled as a participant on the first “Enrollment Date” after reaching age 21 and completing six months of service.
 
Contributions to the plan by the Bank are discretionary and are expensed as made. The Bank matches 50% of the first 6% of employee contributions to the plan. Employer contributions vest 20% per year for five years. During the six months ended June 30, 2006 and the years ended December 31, 2005, December 31, 2004 and December 31, 2003, employer contributions were $85,000, $148,000, $121,000 and $124,000, respectively.
 
NOTE N — REGULATORY MATTERS
 
The Corporation and Bank are subject to various regulatory capital requirements administered by the federal banking agencies. Failure to meet minimum capital requirements can initiate certain mandatory and possibly additional discretionary actions by regulators that, if undertaken, could have a direct material effect on the financial statements. Under capital adequacy guidelines and, additionally for the Bank, the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action, the Corporation and Bank must meet specific capital guidelines that involve quantitative measures of assets, liabilities, and certain off-balance-sheet items as calculated under regulatory accounting practices. At June 30, 2006, December 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004, the most recent regulatory notifications categorized the Bank as well capitalized under the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action. There are no conditions or events since that notification that management believes have changed the institution’s category. The capital amounts and classifications are also subject to qualitative judgments by the regulators about components, risk weightings, and other factors.
 
Quantitative measures established by regulation to ensure capital adequacy require the Corporation and Bank to maintain minimum amounts and ratios (set forth in the following table) of total and Tier 1 capital (as defined in the regulations) to risk-weighted assets (as defined), and of Tier 1 capital (as defined) to average assets (as defined).


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)

 
The following is a presentation of the regulatory capital ratios of the Corporation and the Bank (dollars in thousands):
 
                                                 
                Minimum To Be Well Capitalized
 
          Minimum for Capital
    Under Prompt Corrective
 
    Actual     Adequacy Purposes:     Action Provisions  
    Amount     Ratio     Amount     Ratio     Amount     Ratio  
 
As of June 30, 2006 (Unaudited)
                                               
Total capital
                                               
(to risk weighted assets)
                                               
Consolidated
  $ 97,199       13.31 %   $ 58,404       8.00 %   $ 73,005       10.00 %
Bank
    80,725       11.13 %     58,022       8.00 %     72,527       10.00 %
Tier 1 capital
                                               
(to risk weighted assets)
                                               
Consolidated
    90,045       12.33 %     29,202       4.00 %     43,803       6.00 %
Bank
    73,571       10.14 %     29,011       4.00 %     43,516       6.00 %
Tier 1 capital
                                               
(to average assets)
                                               
Consolidated
    90,045       12.13 %     29,693       4.00 %     37,116       5.00 %
Bank
    73,571       10.15 %     28,985       4.00 %     36,231       5.00 %
As of December 31, 2005
                                               
Total capital
                                               
(to risk weighted assets)
                                               
Consolidated
  $ 93,281       13.29 %   $ 56,147       8.00 %   $ 70,184       10.00 %
Bank
    75,918       10.89 %     55,756       8.00 %     69,695       10.00 %
Tier 1 capital
                                               
(to risk weighted assets)
                                               
Consolidated
    86,472       12.32 %     28,073       4.00 %     42,110       6.00 %
Bank
    69,109       9.92 %     27,878       4.00 %     41,817       6.00 %
Tier 1 capital
                                               
(to average assets)
                                               
Consolidated
    86,472       12.32 %     28,074       4.00 %     35,092       5.00 %
Bank
    69,109       10.09 %     27,400       4.00 %     34,250       5.00 %
As of December 31, 2004
                                               
Total capital
                                               
(to risk weighted assets)
                                               
Consolidated
  $ 81,868       13.27 %   $ 49,360       8.00 %   $ 61,700       10.00 %
Bank
    63,986       10.47 %     48,913       8.00 %     61,141       10.00 %
Tier 1 capital
                                               
(to risk weighted assets)
                                               
Consolidated
    75,984       12.32 %     24,680       4.00 %     37,020       6.00 %
Bank
    58,102       9.50 %     24,457       4.00 %     36,685       6.00 %
Tier 1 capital
                                               
(to average assets)
                                               
Consolidated
    75,984       12.12 %     25,079       4.00 %     31,348       5.00 %
Bank
    58,102       9.78 %     23,765       4.00 %     29,706       5.00 %


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DEARBORN BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
 
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)

 
Federal and state banking laws and regulations place certain restrictions on the amount of dividends and loans a bank can pay to its parent company. Under the most restrictive of these regulations at December 31, 2005, the Bank could pay approximately $18,300,000 in dividends to the parent company without prior regulatory approval. No cash dividends have ever been paid by the Bank.
 
NOTE O — INCENTIVE STOCK PLANS
 
Incentive stock awards have been granted to officers and employees under two Incentive Stock Plans. The first plan is the 1994 Stock Option Plan. Options to buy common stock have been granted to officers and employees under the 1994 Stock Option Plan, which provides for issue of up to 738,729 shares. Exercise price is the market price at date of grant. The maximum option term is ten years, and options vest fully after six months from the date of grant. If an option expires or terminates without having been exercised, such option becomes available for future grant under the Plan.
 
A summary of the option activity in the 1994 Plan follows:
 
                                 
                      Weighted
 
                Weighted
    Average Fair
 
    Available
          Average
    Value of
 
    For
    Options
    Exercise
    Options
 
    Grant     Outstanding     Price     Granted  
 
Outstanding at January 1, 2003
    145,750       649,605     $ 5.78          
Forfeited
    5,628       (5,628 )     13.08          
Granted
    (151,378 )     151,378       13.16     $ 4.92  
Exercised
          (77,043 )     5.80          
                                 
Outstanding at December 31, 2003
          718,311       7.28          
Exercised
          (92,645 )     7.46          
                                 
Outstanding at December 31, 2004
          625,666       8.32          
Exercised
          (133,156 )     8.04          
                                 
Outstanding at December 31, 2005
          492,510       8.40          
Exercised
          (33,861 )     5.53          
                                 
Outstanding at June 30, 2006 (Unaudited)
          458,649     $ 8.61          
                                 
 
Options outstanding under the 1994 Plan at June 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005 were as follows:
 
 
                                         
June 30, 2006
  Outstanding     Exercisable  
          Weighted
                   
          Average
    Weighted
          Weighted
 
          Remaining
    Average
          Average
 
          Contractual
    Exercise
          Exercise
 
Range of Exercise Prices
  Number     Life     Price     Number     Price  
 
$4.39 — $ 7.82
    201,710       3.5 years     $ 5.89       201,710     $ 5.89  
$8.08 — $15.38
    256,939       6.1 years     $ 10.75       256,939     $ 10.75  
                                         
Totals
    458,649       5.0 years     $ 8.61       469,057     $ 8.61  
                                         
 


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)

                                         
December 31, 2005   Outstanding     Exercisable  
          Weighted
                   
          Average
    Weighted
          Weighted
 
          Remaining
    Average
          Average
 
          Contractual
    Exercise
          Exercise
 
Range of Exercise Prices
  Number     Life     Price     Number     Price  
 
$ 4.61 — $ 9.41
    371,003       4.8 years     $ 6.68       371,003     $ 6.68  
$10.31 — $16.15
    121,507       7.1 years       13.67       121,507       13.67  
                                         
Totals
    492,510       5.3 years     $ 8.40       492,510     $ 8.40  
                                         

 
At June 30, 2006, December 31, 2005, December 31, 2004 and December 31, 2003, 458,649, 492,510, 625,667 and 718,311 options were exercisable at weighted average exercise prices of $8.61, $8.40, $8.32 and $7.28 per share, respectively. On June 30, 2006, there were no shares available for grant under the 1994 Plan.
 
During 2005, the Corporation initiated the 2005 Long-Term Incentive Plan. Under this plan, up to 330,750 shares may be granted to officers and employees of the Bank. This plan provides that stock awards may take the form of any combination of options, restricted shares, restricted share units or performance awards.
 
The administration of the plan, including the granting of awards and the nature of those awards is determined by the Corporation’s Compensation Committee. In October of 2005, the Corporation’s Board of Directors approved grants of stock options and restricted stock. The awards have a term of ten years and typically vest fully three years from the grant date. In order for vesting to occur, the Corporation must meet certain performance criteria over the vesting period. The expected compensation cost of the 2005 plan is being calculated assuming the Corporation’s attainment of “target” performance goals over the vesting period of the options. The actual cost of these awards could range from zero to 150% of the currently recorded compensation cost, depending on the Corporation’s actual performance.
 
Stock Options Granted — The incentive stock options were granted with exercise prices equal to market prices on the day of grant. The weighted average fair value of the options granted at grant date was $7.96. The following assumptions were used to determine weighted average fair value of the options granted at grant date:
 
         
    2005  
 
Risk-free interest rate
    4.39%  
Expected option life
    6.5 years  
Dividend yield
    0.00%  
Expected volatility of stock price
    25.09%  
 
Stock Options Granted — The incentive stock options were granted with exercise prices equal to market prices on the day of grant. At June 30, 2006, there were 16,631 stock options granted with a weighted average exercise price of $21.87. These options are eligible to vest fully on June 30, 2008.
 
During the six months ended June 30, 2006, the Corporation recognized stock option compensation expense of $23,000. The stock options vest on June 30, 2008. Compensation cost of $45,000, $43,000 and $22,000 is expected to be recognized during 2006, 2007 and 2008, respectively.
 
Restricted Stock Grants — Restricted stock totaling 12,231 shares were granted to officers on October 12, 2005. The restricted stock vests on June 30, 2008. Compensation cost of $52,000 and a tax benefit of $18,000 was recognized during the six months ended June 30, 2006. Compensation cost of $104,000, $104,000 and $52,000 is expected to be recognized during 2006, 2007 and 2008, respectively.
 
FAS 123, Revised, adopted January 1, 2006 requires certain additional disclosures beyond what was included in the Corporation’s 2005 Annual Report. The intrinsic value of options exercised during 2003, 2004 and 2005 were $572,000, $1,280,000 and $1,592,000, respectively. The intrinsic value of options outstanding at December 31,

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)

2005 was $7,472,000 for options issued under the 1994 Stock Option Plan and $27,000 for options issued under the 2005 Long-Term Incentive Plan. The fair value of options vesting during 2003 and 2004 was $792,000 and $9,000, respectively. No options vested in 2005 or 2006. Shares issued for option exercises are expected to come from authorized but unissued shares.
 
NOTE P — INCOME PER SHARE
 
The following is a reconciliation of the numerator and denominator of the basic and diluted income per share calculation for the six months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005 and for the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004, and 2003 (dollars in thousands, except share and per share data):
 
                                         
    Six Months Ended June 30,     Years Ended December 31,  
    2006     2005     2005     2004     2003  
    (Unaudited)     (Unaudited)                    
 
Basic
                                       
Net income
  $ 4,002     $ 3,177     $ 7,510     $ 5,509     $ 3,521  
Weighted average common shares
    5,700,807       5,582,474       5,618,385       4,540,882       3,722,128  
Basic earnings per common share
  $ 0.70     $ 0.57     $ 1.34     $ 1.21     $ 0.95  
Diluted
                                       
Net income
  $ 4,002     $ 3,177     $ 7,510     $ 5,509     $ 3,521  
Weighted average common shares outstanding for basic earnings per common share
    5,700,807       5,582,474       5,618,385       4,540,882       3,722,128  
Add: Dilutive effects of assumed exercise of stock options
    295,343       393,173       357,262       427,710       322,196  
Average shares and dilutive potential common shares
    5,996,150       5,975,647       5,975,647       4,968,592       4,044,324  
Dilutive earnings per common share
  $ 0.67     $ 0.53     $ 1.26     $ 1.11     $ 0.87  
 
There were no antidilutive shares in 2004, 2005, or 2006. Stock options of 5,105 shares of common stock were not considered in computing dilutive earnings per share for 2003 because they were antidilutive. All share and per share amounts have been adjusted for stock dividends.


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DEARBORN BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
 
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)

 
NOTE Q — PARENT ONLY CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
The condensed financial information that follows presents the financial condition of the parent company, Dearborn Bancorp, Inc., along with the results of its operations and its cash flows.
 
CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS
 
                         
    June 30,     December 31,  
    2006     2005     2004  
    (Unaudited)              
(in thousands)  
 
ASSETS
                       
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 8,372     $ 2,516     $ 5,390  
Securities, available for sale
    5,956       12,629       10,980  
Investment in subsidiary
    81,200       76,850       66,080  
Other assets
    2,320       2,074       2,134  
                         
Total assets
  $ 97,848     $ 94,069     $ 84,584  
                         
             
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
                       
Other liabilities
  $ 198     $ (144 )   $ (20 )
Subordinated debentures
    10,000       10,000       10,000  
                         
Total liabilities
    10,198       9,856       9,980  
Stockholders’ equity
    87,650       84,213       74,604  
                         
Total liabilities and stockholder’s equity
  $ 97,848     $ 94,069     $ 84,584  
                         
 
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
 
                                         
    Six Months Ended June 30,     Years Ended December 31,  
    2006     2005     2005     2004     2003  
    (Unaudited)     (Unaudited)                    
(in thousands)
 
 
Interest income
  $ 425     $ 199     $ 447     $ 260     $ 121  
Operating expenses
    760       470       1,092       919       604  
                                         
Net loss before equity in undistributed income of subsidiary
    (335 )     (271 )     (645 )     (659 )     (483 )
Equity in undistributed income of subsidiary
    4,337       3,448       8,155       6,168       4,004  
                                         
Net income
  $ 4,002     $ 3,177     $ 7,510     $ 5,509     $ 3,521  
                                         


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)

 
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
 
                                         
    Six Months Ended
       
    June 30,     Years Ended December 31,  
    2006     2005     2005     2004     2003  
(in thousands)
  (unaudited)
    (unaudited)
                   
 
Cash flows from operating activities
                                       
Net income
  $ 4,002     $ 3,177     $ 7,510     $ 5,509     $ 3,521  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities
                                       
Equity in undistributed income of subsidiary
    (4,337 )     (3,448 )     (8,155 )     (6,168 )     (4,004 )
Other, net
    141       123       374       227       213  
                                         
Net cash flows provided by operating activities
    (194 )     (148 )     (271 )     (432 )     (270 )
Cash flows from investing activities
                                       
Investment in subsidiary
          (2,000 )     (2,000 )     (22,101 )     (7,500 )
Purchases of securities, available for sale
          (3,535 )     (11,496 )     (29,595 )     (1,235 )
Maturity of securities, available for sale
    6,700       4,000       9,885       23,150       4,115  
Property and equipment acquired
                (20 )            
                                         
Net cash flows used in (provided by) investing activities
    6,700       (1,535 )     (3,631 )     (28,546 )     (4,620 )
Cash flows from financing activities
                                       
Proceeds from exercise of stock options
    228       344       1,028       616       446  
Payment to repurchase common stock
    (878 )                        
Issuance of common stock
                      34,040        
Increase (decrease) in note payable
                      (1,000 )     1,000  
                                         
Net cash flows used in (provided by) financing activities
    (650 )     344       1,028       33,656       1,446  
                                         
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
    5,856       (1,339 )     (2,874 )     4,678       (3,444 )
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period
    2,516       5,390       5,390       712       4,156  
                                         
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period
  $ 8,372     $ 4,051     $ 2,516     $ 5,390     $ 712  
                                         


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)

 
NOTE R — QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (Unaudited)
 
                                         
    Interest
    Net Interest
    Net
    Earnings per share  
(in thousands, except per share data)   Income     Income     Income         Basic         Fully diluted  
 
2006
                                       
First quarter
  $ 12,244     $ 6,856     $ 1,946     $ 0.34     $ 0.32  
Second quarter
    13,062       6,956       2,056       0.36       0.34  
2005
                                       
First quarter
  $ 9,892     $ 6,580     $ 1,765     $ 0.32     $ 0.30  
Second quarter(1)
    10,638       6,665       1,412       0.25       0.24  
Third quarter
    11,334       7,053       2,079       0.37       0.35  
Fourth quarter
    11,991       7,154       2,254       0.40       0.38  
2004
                                       
First quarter
  $ 6,498     $ 4,484     $ 1,174     $ 0.31     $ 0.28  
Second quarter
    6,849       4,815       1,390       0.37       0.33  
Third quarter(2)
    7,426       5,003       1,402       0.28       0.26  
Fourth quarter
    9,017       6,079       1,543       0.28       0.26  
 
 
(1)  During the second quarter of 2005, the Corporation recognized an “Other Than Temporary Loss” of $696,000. This write-down of securities, available for sale resulted in a decrease of $459,000, which decreased basic earnings per share and diluted earnings per share by $.09 and $.08, respectively.
 
(2)  Decline in income per share results from issuance of common stock during the third quarter of 2004.
 
NOTE S — ACQUISITION (Unaudited)
 
On September 14, 2006, the Corporation signed a definitive agreement to acquire Fidelity Financial Corporation of Michigan (“Fidelity”) for $70,500,000 in cash. This transaction is expected to close in January 2007, pending regulatory approval. As of June 30, 2006, Fidelity had total assets of $251,000,000, gross loans of $185,000,000 and total deposits of $217,000,000.
 
The acquisition will be accounted for using the purchase method of accounting which requires the purchase price to be allocated to the tangible and identified intangible assets purchased and liabilities assumed based upon their estimated fair values at the date of acquisition. These purchase accounting adjustments will be amortized or accreted into income over the estimated lives of the related assets and liabilities. Goodwill will not be amortized, but will be reviewed for impairment on an annual basis. Goodwill and other intangible assets will be tax deductible over 15 years.


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DEARBORN BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
 
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)

 
The following table presents pro forma information for the Corporation including the acquisition of Fidelity for six months ended June 30, 2006 and the year ended December 31, 2005, as if the acquisition had occurred at the beginning of 2005. This pro forma information assumes that the majority of the purchase price is funded by the proceeds from the issuance of 2,700,000 shares of Dearborn stock in a public offering, that identified intangible assets that will be amortized aggregate to approximately $4,800,000 and that purchase accounting adjustments assigned to tangible assets and liabilities will not be significant. Goodwill is expected to be approximately $37,000,000.
 
                 
    Six Months Ended
    Year Ended
 
    June 30,
    December 31,
 
(in thousands, except per share data)   2006     2005  
 
Interest income
  $ 33,056     $ 58,587  
Interest expense
    13,689       19,842  
                 
Net interest income
    19,367       38,745  
Provision for loan loss
    472       1,201  
                 
Net interest income after provision for loan loss
    18,895       37,544  
Total non-interest income
    1,124       3,267  
Realized gain (loss) on sale of securities
          (740 )
Total non-interest expense
    11,950       23,873  
                 
Income before federal income tax expense
    8,069       16,198  
Income tax expense
    2,744       5,511  
                 
Net income
  $ 5,325     $ 10,687  
                 
Net income per share — basic
  $ 0.63     $ 1.28  
Net income per share — diluted
    0.61       1.23  


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2,700,000 Shares
 
(DEARBORN BANCORP INC. LOGO)
 
Common Stock
 
 
PROSPECTUS
 
 
Oppenheimer & Co.
 
Howe Barnes Hoefer & Arnett
 
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PART II
 
INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS
 
Item 14.  Other Expenses of Issuance and Distribution
 
The following table sets forth the various expenses payable in connection with the sale and distribution of the securities being registered, other than underwriting discounts and commissions. All of the amounts shown are estimates, except for the SEC registration fee, the NASD filing fee and the Nasdaq Global Market filing fee.
 
         
SEC registration fee
  $  
NASD filing fee
     
Nasdaq filing fee
     
Printing expenses
     
Legal fees and expenses
     
Accounting fees and expenses
     
Blue sky fees and expenses
     
Miscellaneous
     
         
Total
  $  
         
 
Item 15.  Indemnification of Directors and Officers
 
Sections 561-571 of the Michigan Business Corporation Act, as amended, grant us broad powers to indemnify any person in connection with legal proceedings brought against that person by reason of their present or past status as an officer or director of the company, provided that the person acted in good faith and in a manner he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to our best interests, and with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe his conduct was unlawful. The Michigan Business Corporation Act also gives us broad powers to indemnify defined persons against expenses and reasonable settlement payments in connection with any action by or in the right of the company, provided the person acted in good faith and in a manner he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to our best interests, except that no indemnification may be made if that person is adjudged to be liable to us unless and only to the extent the court in which that action was brought determines upon application that, despite the adjudication, but in view of all the circumstances of the case, the person is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for reasonable expenses as the court deems proper. In addition, to the extent that any specified person is successful in the defense of any defined legal proceeding, we are required by the Michigan Business Corporation Act to indemnify him against expenses, including attorneys’ fees, that are actually and reasonably incurred by him in connection with the proceeding.
 
Our Articles of Incorporation provide that the company shall indemnify its directors and officers as of right to the fullest extent permitted by law. Our Articles of Incorporation further provide that any persons who are not directors or officers may be similarly indemnified to the extent authorized by the Board of Directors.
 
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation regulations impose limitations on indemnification payments which could restrict, in certain circumstances, payments by us or our bank to our respective directors or officers otherwise permitted under the Michigan Business Corporation Act or the Michigan Banking Code.
 
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the company pursuant to the provisions discussed above or otherwise, we have been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act of 1933 and is, therefore, unenforceable.


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Item 16.  Exhibits
 
         
Exhibit
   
Number
 
Description
 
  1 .1   Form of Underwriting Agreement.*
  2 .1   Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of September 14, 2006 between the company and Fidelity Financial Corporation of Michigan is incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 of our Form 8-K Report dated September 14, 2006.
  5 .1   Opinion of Dickinson Wright PLLC regarding legality.
  10 .1   1994 Stock Option Plan, As Amended, is incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10B of our Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 1997 (a compensatory plan).
  10 .2   Employment Agreement between the company and Michael J. Ross is incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(a) of our Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2003.
  10 .3   Change in Control Agreement between the company and five officers is incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(b) of our Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2003.
  10 .4   2005 Long-Term Incentive Plan is incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(a) of our Form 10-Q for the greater ended June 30, 2005 (a compensatory plan).
  23 .1   Consent of Crowe Chizek and Company LLC.
  23 .2   Consent of Dickinson Wright PLLC (included in Exhibit 5.1).
 
 
* To be filed by amendment
 
Item 17.  Undertakings
 
(a) We hereby undertake that, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each filing of the registrant’s annual report pursuant to Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that is incorporated by reference in the registration statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered herein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
 
(b) Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act of 1933 and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the registrant, in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question of whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.
 
(c) (1) For purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, the information omitted from the form of prospectus filed as part of this registration statement in reliance upon Rule 430A and contained in a form of prospectus filed by the registrant pursuant to Rule 424(b)(1) or (4) or 497(h) under the Securities Act of 1933 shall be deemed to be part of this registration statement as of the time it was declared effective.
 
(2) That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each post-effective amendment that contains a form of prospectus shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.


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SIGNATURES
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all the requirements for filing on Form S-2 and has duly caused this registration statement or amendment thereto to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Dearborn, State of Michigan, on September 20, 2006.
 
DEARBORN BANCORP, INC.
 
  By: 
/s/  Michael J. Ross
Michael J. Ross
President and Chief Executive Officer
 
In accordance with requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement or amendment thereto was signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated on September 20, 2006.
 
         
Signature
 
Title
 
/s/  Michael J. Ross

Michael J. Ross
  President, Chief Executive Officer and Director
     
/s/  Jeffrey L. Karafa

Jeffrey L. Karafa
  Vice President, Treasurer and Secretary (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
     
    

Margaret I. Campbell
  Director
     
/s/  John E. Demmer

John E. Demmer
  Chairman of the Board and Director
     
/s/  William J. Demmer

William J. Demmer
  Director
     
/s/  Michael V. Dorian, Jr.

Michael V. Dorian, Jr.
  Director
     
/s/  David Himick

David Himick
  Director
     
/s/  Donald G. Karcher

Donald G. Karcher
  Director
     
/s/  Bradley F. Keller

Bradley F. Keller
  Director
     
/s/  Jeffrey G. Longstreth

Jeffrey G. Longstreth
  Director
     
/s/  Robert C. Schwyn

Robert C. Schwyn
  Director
     
/s/  Ronnie J. Story

Ronnie J. Story
  Director


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EXHIBIT INDEX
 
         
Exhibit
   
Number
 
Exhibit
 
  1 .1   Form of Underwriting Agreement.*
  2 .1   Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of September 14, 2006 between the company and Fidelity Financial Corporation of Michigan is incorporated by reference & Exhibit 2.1 of our Form 8-K Report dated September 14, 2006.
  5 .1   Opinion of Dickinson Wright PLLC regarding legality.
  10 .1   1994 Stock Option Plan, As Amended, is incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10B of our Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 1997 (a compensatory plan).
  10 .2   Employment Agreement between the company and Michael J. Ross is incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(a) of our Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2003.
  10 .3   Change in Control Agreement between the company and five officers is incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(b) of our Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2003.
  10 .4   2005 Long-Term Incentive Plan is incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(a) of our Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2005 (a compensatory plan).
  23 .1   Consent of Crowe Chizek and Company LLC.
  23 .2   Consent of Dickinson Wright PLLC (included in Exhibit 5.1).
 
 
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