REPUBLIC FIRST BANCORP INC - Quarter Report: 2006 June (Form 10-Q)

Republic First 10-Q

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

FORM 10-Q

QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the Quarterly Period Ended: June 30, 2006

Commission File Number: 000-17007

Republic First Bancorp, Inc.

(Exact name of business issuer as specified in its charter)

Pennsylvania	23-2486815
(State or other jurisdiction of	IRS Employer Identification
incorporation or organization)	Number

1608 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

215-735-4422

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

N/A

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

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to filing requirements for the past 90 days.

YES X

NO____

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of “accelerated filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

Large accelerated filer ____

Accelerated Filer _X__

Non-accelerated filer ____

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act):

YES____

NO__X__

APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS:

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the Issuer's classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

9,742,704 shares of Issuer's Common Stock, par value

$0.01 per share, issued and outstanding as of August 4, 2006

Page 1

Exhibit index appears on page 37

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Part I: Financial Information	Page

Item 1: Financial Statements (unaudited)	3

Item 2: Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and	15
Results of Operations

Item 3: Quantitative and Qualitative Information about Market Risk	36

Item 4: Controls and Procedures	36

Part II: Other Information

Item 1: Legal Proceedings	37

Item 1A: Risk Factors	37

Item 2: Unregistered Sales of Equity and Use of Proceeds	37

Item 3: Defaults Upon Senior Securities	37

Item 4: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders	37

Item 5: Other Information	37

Item 6: Exhibits	37

PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1: FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

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Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2006 (unaudited) and December 31, 2005	4

Consolidated Statements of Income for the three and six months ended
June 30, 2006 and 2005 (unaudited)	5

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the six months ended
June 30, 2006 and 2005 (unaudited)	6

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity for the six months ended
June 30, 2006 and 2005 (unaudited)	7

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)	8

Republic First Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiary

Consolidated Balance Sheets

As of June 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005

Dollars in thousands, except share data

ASSETS:	June 30, 2006			December 31, 2005
	(unaudited)
Cash and due from banks	$	14,890		$	19,985
Interest bearing deposits with banks		623			768
Federal funds sold		37,153			86,221
Total cash and cash equivalents		52,666			106,974

Investment securities available for sale, at fair value		38,754			37,283
Investment securities held to maturity at amortized cost
(Fair value of $566 and $570 respectively)		560			559
Federal Home Loan Bank stock, at cost		5,991			6,319
Loans receivable (net of allowance for loan losses of
$7,756 and $7,617, respectively)		732,821			670,469
Premises and equipment, net		5,370			3,598
Other real estate owned		594			137
Accrued interest receivable		4,245			3,784
Business owned life insurance		11,103			10,926
Other assets		9,644			10,806

Total Assets	$	861,748		$	850,855
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Liabilities:
Deposits:
Demand – non-interest-bearing	$	85,809		$	88,862
Demand – interest-bearing		46,389			69,940
Money market and savings		248,159			223,129
Time under $100,000		110,597			128,022
Time $100,000 or more		153,787			137,890
Total Deposits		644,741			647,843

Short-term borrowings		132,257			123,867
Accrued interest payable		3,133			1,813
Other liabilities		6,062			7,469
Subordinated debt		6,186			6,186
Total Liabilities		792,379			787,178

Shareholders’ Equity:
Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share; 10,000,000 shares
authorized; no shares issued as of June 30, 2006
and December 31, 2005		-			-
Common stock par value $0.01 per share; 20,000,000 shares
authorized; shares issued 9,742,704 as of
June 30, 2006 and 8,753,998 as of December 31, 2005		97			88
Additional paid in capital		63,049			50,203
Retained earnings		8,591			15,566
Treasury stock at cost (250,555 shares)		(1,688	)		(1,688	)
Stock held by deferred compensation plan		(573	)		(573	)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)		(107	)		81
Total Shareholders’ Equity		69,369			63,677
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity	$	861,748		$	850,855

(See notes to consolidated financial statements)

Republic First Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiary

Consolidated Statements of Income

For the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2006 and 2005

Dollars in thousands, except per share data

(unaudited)

	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
	2006		2005		2006		2005
Interest Income:
Interest and fees on loans	$	13,751	$	9,859	$	27,905	$	19,771
Interest and dividend income on federal
funds sold and other interest-earning balances		252		195		652		671
Interest and dividends on investment securities		567		441		1,076		885
Total interest income		14,570		10,495		29,633		21,327

Interest expense:
Demand interest-bearing		92		72		214		157
Money market and savings		2,245		1,691		3,944		2,571
Time under $100,000		1,322		765		2,471		1,542
Time $100,000 or more		1,280		492		3,574		1,746
Other borrowed funds		1,445		544		1,935		1,182
Total interest expense		6,384		3,564		12,138		7,198
Net interest income		8,186		6,931		17,495		14,129
Provision for loan losses		61		119		1,374		822
Net interest income after provision
for loan losses		8,125		6,812		16,121		13,307

Non-Interest income:
Loan advisory and servicing fees		317		106		828		290
Service fees on deposit accounts		405		457		858		986
Gains on sales and calls of investment securities		-		97		-		97
Other income		122		99		273		529
		844		759		1,959		1,902

Non-Interest expense:
Salaries and benefits		2,931		2,425		5,855		4,650
Occupancy		430		402		865		781
Depreciation		208		261		408		581
Legal		138		169		305		340
Advertising		139		44		188		89
Data processing		108		85		238		204
Taxes, other		176		177		391		320
Other expenses		992		977		1,913		2,046
		5,122		4,540		10,163		9,011


Income before income taxes		3,847		3,031		7,917		6,198
Provision for income taxes		1,320		997		2,719		2,042
Net income	$	2,527	$	2,034	$	5,198	$	4,156

Net income per share
Basic	$	0.27	$	0.22	$	0.55	$	0.46
Diluted	$	0.26	$	0.21	$	0.54	$	0.43

(See notes to consolidated financial statements)

Republic First Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiary
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2006 and 2005
Dollars in thousands
(unaudited)

	Six months ended
	June 30,
	2006			2005
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$	5,198		$	4,156
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net
cash provided by operating activities:
Provision for loan losses		1,374			822
Depreciation		408			581
Stock compensation expense		5			-
Gain on call of securities		-			(97	)
Amortization of discounts on investment securities		106			78
Increase in value of business owned life insurance		(177	)		(165	)
Decrease in accrued interest receivable
and other assets		244			1,387
Decrease in accrued expenses
and other liabilities		(87	)		(1,351	)
Net cash provided by operating activities		7,071			5,411
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase of securities:
Available for sale		(2,985	)		(150	)
Proceeds from principal receipts, calls and maturities of securities:
Held to maturity		-			183
Available for sale		1,219			3,221
Purchase of FHLB stock		-			(2,098	)
Proceeds from sale of FHLB stock		328			-
Net increase in loans		(63,726	)		(51,634	)
Decrease in other interest-earning restricted cash		-			24
Premises and equipment expenditures		(2,180	)		(723	)
Net cash used in investing activities		(67,344	)		(51,177	)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net proceeds from exercise of stock options		677			836
Net increase (decrease) in demand, money market and savings deposits		(1,574	)		100,808
Increase of overnight borrowings		8,390			73,566
Repayment of long term borrowings		-			(25,000	)
Net decrease in time deposits		(1,528	)		(36,116	)
Net cash provided by financing activities		5,965			114,094
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		(54,308	)		68,328
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period		106,974			36,703
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	52,666		$	105,031
Supplemental disclosure:
Interest paid	$	10,818		$	7,775
Taxes paid	$	3,100		$	2,200

(See notes to consolidated financial statements)

Republic First Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiary

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2006 and 2005

Dollars in thousands

(unaudited)

	Comprehensive Income/(loss)			Common Stock		Additional Paid in Capital			Retained Earnings			Treasury Stock at Cost			Stock Held by Deferred Compensation Plan			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income			Total Shareholders’ Equity


Balance January 1, 2006				$	88	$	50,203		$	15,566		$	(1,688	)	$	(573	)	$	81		$	63,677
Total other comprehensive loss, net of reclassification adjustments and taxes		(188	)		-		-			-			-			-			(188	)		(188	)
Net income		5,198			-		-			5,198			-			-			-			5,198
Total comprehensive income	$	5,010
Stock based compensation					-		5			-			-			-			-			5
Stock dividend (885,279 shares)					8		12,165			(12,173	)											-
Options exercised (113,640 shares)					1		676			-			-			-			-			677


Balance June 30, 2006				$	97	$	63,049		$	8,591		$	(1,688	)	$	(573	)	$	(107	)	$	69,369


		Comprehensive Income/(loss)			Common Stock		Additional Paid in Capital			Retained Earnings			Treasury Stock at Cost			Stock Held by Deferred Compensation Plan			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income			Total Shareholders’ Equity


Balance January 1, 2005				$	74	$	42,494		$	23,867		$	(1,541	)	$	-		$	330		$	65,224
Total other comprehensive loss, net of reclassification adjustments and taxes		(181	)		-		-			-			-			-			(181	)		(181	)
Net income		4,156			-		-			4,156			-			-			-			4,156
Total comprehensive income	$	3,975
Stock dividend (924,022 shares)					10		10,968			(10,978	)		-			-			-			-
Options exercised (319,664 shares)					2		861			-			-			-			-			863
First Bank of Delaware spin-off							(5,158	)		(6,216	)		-			-			(22	)		(11,396	)
Balance June 30, 2005				$	86	$	49,165		$	10,829		$	(1,541	)	$	-		$	127		$	58,666

(See notes to consolidated financial statements)

REPUBLIC FIRST BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

Note 1: Organization

Republic First Bancorp, Inc. (“the Company”) spun off its former subsidiary, the First Bank of Delaware, through a pro-rata distribution of one share of the common stock of the First Bank of Delaware (“FBD”) for every share of the Company’s common stock outstanding on January 31, 2005. The Company’s financial statements are presented herein with an effective date of the spin-off as of January 1, 2005. The Company is now a one-bank holding company organized and incorporated under the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. It is comprised of one wholly owned subsidiary, Republic First Bank (“Republic”), a Pennsylvania state chartered bank. Republic offers a variety of banking services to individuals and businesses throughout the Greater Philadelphia and South Jersey area through its offices and branches in Philadelphia, Montgomery, and Delaware Counties.

Both Republic and FBD share data processing, accounting, human resources and compliance services through BSC Services Corp. (”BSC”), which is a subsidiary of FBD. BSC allocates its cost on the basis of usage, to Republic and FBD, which classify such costs to the appropriate non-interest expense categories.

The Company and Republic encounter vigorous competition for market share in the geographic areas they serve from bank holding companies, other community banks, thrift institutions and other non-bank financial organizations, such as mutual fund companies, insurance companies and brokerage companies.

The Company and Republic are subject to regulations of certain state and federal agencies. These regulatory agencies periodically examine the Company and its subsidiary for adherence to laws and regulations. As a consequence, the cost of doing business may be affected.

Note 2: Summary of Significant Accounting Policies:

Basis of Presentation:

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Republic. The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. Operating results for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2006 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ended December 31, 2006. All significant inter-company accounts and transactions have been eliminated in the consolidated financial statements.

Risks and Uncertainties and Certain Significant Estimates:

The earnings of the Company depend on the earnings of Republic. Earnings are dependent primarily upon the level of net interest income, which is the difference between interest earned on its interest-earning assets, such as loans and investments, and the interest paid on its interest-bearing liabilities, such as deposits and borrowings. Accordingly, the results of operations are subject to risks and uncertainties surrounding their exposure to change in the interest rate environment.

Prepayments on residential real estate mortgage and other fixed rate loans and mortgage-backed securities vary significantly and may cause significant fluctuations in interest margins.

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make significant estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Significant estimates are made by management in determining the allowance for loan losses, carrying values of other real estate owned and income taxes. Consideration is given to a variety of factors in establishing these estimates. In estimating the allowance for loan losses, management considers current economic conditions, diversification of the loan portfolio, delinquency statistics, results of internal loan reviews, borrowers’ perceived financial and managerial strengths, the adequacy of underlying collateral, if collateral dependent, or present value of future cash flows and other relevant factors. Since the allowance for loan losses and carrying value of other real estate owned are dependent, to a great extent, on the general economy and other conditions that may be beyond Republic’s control, it is at least reasonably possible that the estimates of the allowance for loan losses and the carrying values of other real estate owned could differ materially in the near term.

The Company and Republic are subject to federal and state regulations governing virtually all aspects of their activities, including but not limited to, lines of business, liquidity, investments, the payment of dividends, and others. Such regulations and the cost of adherence to such regulations can have a significant impact on earnings and financial condition.

Stock Based Compensation:

In December 2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued SFAS No, 123R (revised 2004), “Share-Based Payment”, which revises SFAS No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation”, and supersedes Accounting Principles Board (“APB”) Opinion No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees”. This statement requires an entity to recognize the cost of employee services received in share-based payment transactions and measure the cost on the grant-date fair value of the award. That cost will be recognized over the period during which an employee is required to provide service in exchange for the award. The provisions of SFAS No. 123R were effective January 1, 2006.

In March 2005, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) issued Staff Accounting Bulletin (“SAB”) No. 107 which expressed the views of the SEC regarding the interaction between SFAS No. 123R and certain SEC rules and regulations. SAB No. 107 provides guidance related to the valuation of share-based payment arrangements for public companies, including assumptions such as expected volatility and expected term.

In 2005, the Company vested all previously issued unvested options. As a result the impact of the adoption of SFAS 123 on operations in future periods will be the value imputed on future options grants using the methods prescribed in SFAS No. 123R.

At June 30, 2006, the Company maintains a Stock Option Plan (the “Plan”) under which the Company grants options to its employees and directors. Under terms of the plan, 1.5 million shares of common stock, plus an annual increase equal to the number of shares needed to restore the maximum number of shares that may be available for grant under the plan to 1.5 million shares, are reserved for such options. The Plan provides that the exercise price of each option granted equals the market price of the Company’s stock on the date of grant. Any options granted vest within one to five years and has a maximum term of 10 years.

A summary of the status of the Company’s stock options under the Stock Option Plan as of June 30, 2006 and 2005 and changes during the six months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005 are presented below:

	For the Six Months Ended June30,
	2006						2005
	Shares			Weighted Average Exercise Price			Shares			Weighted Average Exercise Price
Outstanding, beginning of year		709,372		$	5.97			1,018,615		$	4.68
Granted		11,000			13.35			150,501			11.03
Exercised		(113,640	)		(5.97	)		(351,630	)		2.45
Forfeited		-			-			(1,466)			6.78
Outstanding, end of period		606,732			6.11			816,020			5.40

Options exercisable at period-end		595,732			5.97			665,519			4.12

Weighted average fair value of options granted during the period				$	5.61					$	4.47

The following table summarizes information about options outstanding under the Stock Option Plan as of June 30, 2006.


	Options outstanding						Options exercisable
Range of Exercise Prices	Number outstanding at June 30, 2006		Weighted Average remaining contractual life (years)		Weighted Average exercise price		Shares	Weighted Average Exercise Price
$1.99		103,673		4.5	$	1.99	103,673	$	1.99
$2.99 to $3.91		160,591		5.7		3.23	160,591		3.23
$4.14 to $5.08		27,193		5.1		4.39	27,193		4.39
$6.63 to $7.41		159,010		7.6		6.85	159,010		6.85
$10.93 to $13.35		156,265		9.0		11.33	145,265		11.17
		606,732			$	6.11	595,732	$	5.97

During the six months ended June 30, 2006, $5,000 was recognized in compensation expense for the Stock Option Plan. Prior to January 1, 2006, the Company accounted for the Stock Option Plan under the recognition and measurement principles of APB No. 25 and related interpretations. Share-based employee compensation costs were not reflected in net income, as all options granted under the plan had an exercise price equal to the market value of the underlying common stock on the date of the grant. Since, in 2005, the Company vested all previously issued unvested options and the Company has granted 11,000 options during the six months ended June 30, 2006, compensation expense is recognized on the Stock Option Plan for only the options granted during the six months ended June 30, 2006. In accordance with SFAS No. 123, the following table shows pro forma net income and earnings per share assuming stock options had been expensed based on their fair value of the options granted along

with significant assumptions used in the Black-Scholes option valuation model (dollars in thousands, except per share date).

	Three months ended June 30,			Six months ended June 30,
	2005			2005
Net Income as reported	$	2,034		$	4,156
Stock-based employee compensation costs determined
if the fair value method had been applied to all awards,
net of tax		(444	)		(496	)

Pro-forma net income	$	1,590		$	3,660

Basic Earnings per Common Share:
As reported	$	0.22		$	0.46
Pro-forma	$	0.17		$	0.40

Diluted Earnings per Common Share:
As reported	$	0.21		$	0.43
Pro-forma	$	0.16		$	0.38

The pro forma compensation expense is based upon the fair value of the option at grant date. The fair value of each option is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model with the following weighted average assumptions used for those grants: dividend yield of 0%; expected volatility of 22.17%; risk-free interest rate of 4.03% and an expected life of 9.0 years

Note 3: Reclassifications and Restatement for 10% and 12% Stock Dividends

Certain items in the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes have been reclassified to conform to the current year’s presentation format. There was no effect on net income for the periods presented herein as a result of reclassifications. All applicable amounts in these consolidated financial statements (including stock options and earnings per share information) have been restated for a 12% stock dividend paid on June 7, 2005, and a 10% stock dividend paid on May 17, 2006.

Note 4: Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In November 2005, the FASB issued final FSP No. 123(R)-3, “Transition Election Related to Accounting for the Tax Effects of Share-Based Payment Awards.” The FSP provides an alternative method of calculating excess tax benefits (the Additional Paid-in Capital “APIC” pool) from the method defined in FAS 123(R) for share-based payments. A one-time election to adopt the transition method in this FSP is available to those entities adopting 123(R) using either the modified retrospective or modified prospective method. Up to one year from the initial adoption of FAS 123(R) or the effective date of the FSP is provided to make this one-time election. However, until an entity makes its election, it must follow the guidance in FAS 123(R). The Company is currently evaluating the potential impact of calculating the APIC pool with this alternative method and has not yet determined which method we will adopt, or the expected impact on the Company’s financial position or results of operations.

In February 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 155, “Accounting for Certain Hybrid Financial Instruments”. SFAS No. 155 amends FASB Statement No. 133 and FASB Statement No. 140, and improves the financial reporting of certain hybrid financial instruments by requiring more consistent accounting that eliminates exemptions and provides a means to simplify the accounting for these instruments. Specifically, SFAS No. 155 allows financial instruments that have embedded derivatives to be accounted for as a whole (eliminating the need to bifurcate the derivative from its host) if the holder elects to account for the whole instrument on a fair value basis. SFAS No. 155 is effective for all financial instruments acquired or issued after the beginning of an entity’s first fiscal year that begins after September 15, 2006. The Company is required to adopt the provisions of SFAS No. 155, as applicable, beginning in fiscal year 2007. Management does not believe the adoption of SFAS No. 155 will have a material impact on the Company's financial position and results of operations.

In March 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 156, “Accounting for Servicing of Financial Assets —An Amendment of FASB Statement No. 140” (“SFAS 156”). SFAS 156 requires that all separately recognized servicing assets and servicing liabilities be initially measured at fair value, if practicable. The statement permits, but does not require, the subsequent measurement of servicing assets and servicing liabilities at fair value. SFAS 156 is effective as of the beginning of an entity’s first fiscal year that begins after September 15, 2006, which for the Company will be as of the beginning of fiscal 2007. The Company does not believe that the adoption of SFAS 156 will have a significant effect on its financial statements.

In July 2006, the FASB issued FASB 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 tax positions. This Interpretation requires that companies recognize in their financial statements the impact of a tax position, if that position is more likely than not of being sustained on audit, based on the technical merits of the position. The provisions of FIN 48 are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006 with the cumulative effect of the change in accounting principle recorded as an adjustment to opening retained earnings. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adopting FIN 48 on our financial statements.

Note 5: Legal Proceedings

The Company and Republic are from time to time parties (plaintiff or defendant) to lawsuits in the normal course of business. While any litigation involves an element of uncertainty, management, after reviewing pending actions with legal counsel, is of the opinion that the liabilities of the Company and Republic, if any, resulting from such actions will not have a material effect on the financial condition or results of operations of the Company.

Note 6: Segment Reporting

As a result of the spin-off of FBD in the first quarter of 2005, the tax refund products and short-term consumer loan segments were also spun off as they were divisions of that bank. After the spin off, the Company has one reportable segment: community banking. The community bank segment primarily encompasses the commercial loan and deposit activities of Republic, as well as consumer loan products in the area surrounding its branches.

Note 7: Earnings Per Share:

Earnings per share (“EPS”) consists of two separate components: basic EPS and diluted EPS. Basic EPS is computed by dividing net income by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for each period presented. Diluted EPS is calculated by dividing net income by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding plus dilutive common stock equivalents (“CSEs”). CSEs consist of dilutive stock options granted through the Company’s stock option plan. The following table is a reconciliation of the numerator and denominator used in calculating basic and diluted EPS. CSEs which are anti-dilutive are not included in the following calculation. At June 30, 2006, and 2005, respectively, there were no stock options that were not included in the calculation of EPS because the option exercise price is greater than the average market price for the period. The following tables are a comparison of EPS for the three months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005.


Three months ended June 30,	2006					2005

Net Income	$	2,527,000				$	2,034,000
				Per					Per
		Shares		Share			Shares		Share
Weighted average shares
For period		9,491,357					9,232,964
Basic EPS			$	0.27				$	0.22
Add common stock equivalents representing dilutive stock options		258,863					367,117
Effect on basic EPS of dilutive CSE			$	(0.01	)			$	(0.01	)
Equals total weighted average		9,750,220					9,600,081
shares and CSE (diluted)
Diluted EPS			$	0.26				$	0.21

The following tables are a comparison of EPS for the six months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005.


Six months ended June 30,	2006					2005

Net Income	$	5,198,000				$	4,156,000
				Per					Per
		Shares		Share			Shares		Share
Weighted average shares
For period		9,441,183					9,073,939
Basic EPS			$	0.55				$	0.46
Add common stock equivalents representing dilutive stock options		254,411					480,167
Effect on basic EPS of dilutive CSE			$	(.01	)			$	(.03	)
Equals total weighted average
shares and CSE (diluted)		9,695,594					9,554,106
Diluted EPS			$	0.54				$	0.43

Note 8: Comprehensive Income

The following table displays net income and the components of other comprehensive income to arrive at total comprehensive income. The only components of other comprehensive income are those related to the unrealized gains (losses) on available for sale investment securities.

(dollar amounts in thousands)	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
	2006			2005			2006			2005
Net income	$	2,527		$	2,034		$	5,198		$	4,156

Other comprehensive loss:
Unrealized losses on securities:
Arising during the period, net of tax benefit and reclassification adjustments		(103	)		(70	)		(188	)		(181	)
Comprehensive income	$	2,424		$	1,964		$	5,010		$	3,975

The accumulated balances related to each component of other comprehensive income (loss) are as follows (in thousands):


	June 30,
	2006		2005

Unrealized gains (losses) on securities	$	(107)	$	127

ITEM 2: MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The following is management’s discussion and analysis of significant changes in the Company’s results of operations, financial condition and capital resources presented in the accompanying consolidated financial statements. This discussion should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.

Certain statements in this document may be considered to be “forward-looking statements” as that term is defined in the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, such as statements that include the words “may,” “believes,” “expect,” “estimate,” “project,” “anticipate,” “should,” “intend,” “probability,” “risk,” “target,” “objective” and similar expressions or variations on such expressions. The forward-looking statements contained herein are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements. For example, risks and uncertainties can arise with changes in: general economic conditions, including their impact on capital expenditures; new service and product offerings by competitors and price pressures; and similar items. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which reflect management’s analysis only as of the date hereof. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly revise or update these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that arise after the date hereof. Readers should carefully review the risk factors described in other documents the Company files from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, filed by the Company in 2006 and 2005, and any Current Reports on Form 8-K filed by the Company, as well as other filings.

Financial Condition:

June 30, 2006 Compared to December 31, 2005

Assets increased $10.9 million to $861.7 million at June 30, 2006, versus $850.9 million at December 31, 2005. This increase reflected a $62.4 million increase in net loans partially offset by a $49.1 million decrease in federal funds sold. These loans were funded primarily by the decrease in federal funds sold as deposits decreased $3.1 million and short-term borrowings increased $8.4 million.

Loans:

The loan portfolio represents the Company’s largest asset category and is its most significant source of interest income. The Company’s lending strategy focuses on small and medium size businesses and professionals that seek highly personalized banking services. Net loans increased $62.4 million, to $732.8 million at June 30, 2006, versus $670.5 million at December 31, 2005. Substantially all of the increase resulted from commercial and construction loans. The loan portfolio consists of secured and unsecured commercial loans including commercial real estate, construction loans, residential mortgages, automobile loans, home improvement loans, home equity loans and lines of credit, overdraft lines of credit and others. Commercial loans are originated as either fixed or variable rate loans with typical terms of 1 to 5 years. Commercial loans typically range between $250,000 and $5,000,000 but customers may borrow significantly larger amounts up to the legal lending limit of approximately $11.5 million at June 30, 2006. Individual customers may have several loans that are secured by different collateral.

Investment Securities:

Investment securities available-for-sale are investments which may be sold in response to changing market and interest rate conditions and for liquidity and other purposes. The Company’s investment securities available-for-sale consist primarily of U.S. Government debt securities, U.S. Government agency issued mortgage-backed securities, and debt securities which include corporate bonds and trust preferred securities. Available-for-sale securities totaled $38.8 million at June 30, 2006, compared to $37.3 million at year-end 2005. The increase reflected purchases of trust preferred securities partially offset by principal payments on mortgage backed securities. At June 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005, the portfolio had net unrealized losses of $163,000 and net unrealized gains of $123,000, respectively.

Investment securities held-to-maturity are investments for which there is the intent and ability to hold the investment to maturity. These investments are carried at amortized cost. The held-to-maturity portfolio consists primarily of debt securities. At June 30, 2006, securities held to maturity totaled $560,000, compared to $559,000 at year-end 2005.

FHLB Stock:

Republic is required to maintain FHLB stock in proportion to its outstanding debt to FHLB. When the debt is repaid, the purchase price of the stock is refunded. At June 30, 2006, FHLB stock totaled $6.0 million, a decrease of $328,000 from $6.3 million at December 31, 2005.

Cash and Cash Equivalents:

Cash and due from banks, interest bearing deposits and federal funds sold are all liquid funds. The aggregate amount in these three categories decreased by $54.3 million, to $52.7 million at June 30, 2006, from $107.0 million at December 31, 2005, reflecting a decrease in federal funds sold.

Fixed Assets:

Premises and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation, increased $1.8 million to $5.4 million at June 30, 2006, compared to $3.6 million at December 31, 2005, reflecting 2006 premises and equipment expenditures primarily related to branch expansion.

Other Real Estate Owned:

Other real estate owned amounted to $594,000 at June 30, 2006 compared to $137,000 December 31, 2005, reflecting the transfer of a commercial real estate property from non-accrual loans.

Business Owned Life Insurance:

The balance of business owned life insurance amounted to $11.1 million at June 30, 2006 and $10.9 million at December 31, 2005. The income earned on these policies is reflected in other income.

Deposits:

Deposits, which include non-interest and interest-bearing demand deposits, money market, savings and time deposits including brokered deposits, are Republic’s major source of funding. Deposits are generally solicited from the Company’s market area through the offering of a variety of products to attract and retain customers, with a primary focus on multi-product relationships. Institutional deposits also may be utilized when they represent a lower-cost funding alternative.

Period end deposits decreased by $3.1 million to $644.7 million at June 30, 2006, from $647.8 million at December 31, 2005. Average core deposits for the quarter decreased 5.6% or $22.2 million from the prior year period to $376.8 million in the second quarter of 2006. Period end time deposits decreased $1.5 million, or 0.6% to $264.4 million at June 30, 2006, versus $265.9 million at the prior year-end.

Short-term Borrowings:

Short-term borrowings; primarily FHLB borrowings, totaled $132.3 million at June 30, 2006 and $123.9 million at December 31, 2005. The balances were comprised wholly of overnight borrowings.

Shareholders’ Equity:

Total shareholders’ equity increased $5.7 million to $69.4 million at June 30, 2006, versus $63.7 million at December 31, 2005. This increase was primarily the result of year-to-date net income of $5.2 million, with the balance of the increase resulting from the exercise of stock options partially offset by a minimal reduction in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss).

Three Months Ended June 30, 2006 Compared to June 30, 2005

Results of Operations:

Overview

The Company's net income increased to $2.5 million or $0.26 per diluted share for the three months ended June 30, 2006, compared to $2.0 million, or $0.21 per diluted share for the comparable prior year period. The improvement reflected a $4.1 million, or 38.8%, increase in total interest income, reflecting higher rates and a 21.3% increase in average loans outstanding. Interest expense increased $2.8 million, reflecting higher rates, an 8.3% increase in average deposits outstanding and an 82.1% increase in higher cost average other borrowings. Accordingly, net interest income increased $1.3 million between the periods. The provision for loan losses in the second quarter of 2006 decreased to $61,000, compared to a $119,000 provision expense in the second quarter of 2005. Non-interest income increased to $844,000 in the second quarter of 2006, compared to $759,000 for the comparable prior year period. Non-interest expenses increased $582,000 to $5.1 million compared to $4.5 million in the second quarter of 2005, primarily due to higher salaries and benefits. Increased net income resulted in a return on average assets and average equity of 1.27% and 14.87% respectively, in the second quarter of 2006 compared to 1.18% and 14.26% respectively for the same period in 2005.

Analysis of Net Interest Income

Historically, the Company's earnings have depended significantly upon net interest income, which is the difference between interest earned on interest-earning assets and interest paid on interest-bearing liabilities. Net interest income is impacted by changes in the mix of the volume and rates of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities.

	For the three months ended							For the three months ended
	June 30, 2006							June 30, 2005
Interest-earning assets:
			Interest							Interest
(Dollars in thousands)	Average		Income/		Yield/			Average		Income/		Yield/
	Balance		Expense		Rate			Balance		Expense		Rate
Federal funds sold
and other interest-
earning assets	$	20,656	$	252		4.89	%	$	27,900	$	195		2.80	%
Securities		43,131		567		5.26	%		45,046		441		3.92	%
Loans receivable		700,313		13,751		7.88	%		577,421		9,859		6.85	%
Total interest-earning assets		764,100		14,570		7.65	%		650,367		10,495		6.47	%

Other assets		36,253							39,793

Total assets	$	800,353						$	690,160

Interest-bearing liabilities:
Demand-non interest
bearing	$	84,283						$	86,968
Demand interest-bearing		46,953	$	92		0.79	%		45,791	$	72		0.63	%
Money market & savings		245,556		2,245		3.67	%		266,280		1,691		2.55	%
Time deposits		238,212		2,602		4.38	%		168,639		1,257		2.99	%
Total deposits		615,004		4,939		3.22	%		567,678		3,020		2.16	%
Total interest-bearing
deposits		530,721		4,939		3.73	%		480,710		3,020		2.52	%

Other borrowings (1)		107,800		1,445		5.37	%		59,214		544		3.68	%

Total interest-bearing
liabilities	$	638,521	$	6,384		4.01	%	$	539,924	$	3,564		2.65	%
Total deposits and
other borrowings		722,804		6,384		3.54	%		626,892		3,564		2.28	%

Non interest-bearing
liabilites		9,408							6,030
Shareholders' equity		68,141							57,238
Total liabilities and
shareholders' equity	$	800,353						$	690,160

Net interest income			$	8,186						$	6,931
Net interest spread						3.64	%						3.82	%

Net interest margin						4.30	%						4.27	%

(1) Includes $6.2 million of trust preferred securities.

The rate volume table below presents an analysis of the impact on interest income and expense resulting from changes in average volumes and rates during the period. For purposes of this table, changes in interest income and expense are allocated to volume and rate categories based upon the respective changes in average balances and average rates.

Rate/Volume Table

	Three months ended June 30, 2006
	versus June 30, 2005
	(dollars in thousands)
	Due to change in:
	Volume			Rate			Total
Interest earned on:

Federal funds sold	$	(89	)	$	146		$	57
Securities		(25	)		151			126
Loans		2,412			1,480			3,892
Total interest-earning assets		2,298			1,777			4,075

Interest expense of deposits
Interest-bearing demand deposits		(2	)		(18	)		(20	)
Money market and savings		189			(743	)		(554	)
Time deposits		(760	)		(585	)		(1,345	)
Total deposit interest expense		(573	)		(1,346	)		(1,919	)
Other borrowings		(651	)		(250	)		(901	)
Total interest expense		(1,224	)		(1,596	)		(2,820	)
Net interest income	$	1,074		$	181		$	1,255

The Company’s net interest margin increased 3 basis points to 4.30% for the three months ended June 30, 2006, versus a comparable 4.27% in the prior year comparable period.

While yields on interest-bearing assets increased 118 basis points to 7.65% in second quarter 2006 from 6.47% in second quarter 2005, the yield on total deposits and other borrowings increased 126 basis points to 3.54% from 2.28% between those respective periods. The increase in yields on assets resulted primarily from the 250 basis points of increases in short-term interest rates between the two quarters. Increases in short-term interest rates increased yields on loans tied to prime, were offset by increases in interest paid on deposits, and higher cost borrowed funds, primarily overnight FHLB borrowings.

The Company's net interest income increased $1.3 million, or 18.1%, to $8.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2006, from $6.9 million for the prior year comparable period. As shown in the Rate Volume table above, the increase in net interest income was due primarily to the increased volume of loans. Higher rates on loans resulted primarily from variable rate loans which immediately adjust to increases in the prime rate. Interest expense increased primarily as a result of higher rates which lagged the general increase in short-term market rates. Average interest-earning assets amounted to $764.1 million for second quarter 2006 and $650.4 million for second quarter 2005. Substantially all of the $113.7 million increase resulted from loan growth.

The Company's total interest income increased $4.1 million, or 38.8%, to $14.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2006, from $10.5 million for the prior year comparable period. Interest and fees on loans increased $3.9 million, or 39.5%, to $13.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2006, from $9.9 million for the prior year comparable period. The majority of the increase in both commercial loan interest and total interest income resulted from a 21.3% increase in average loan balances.

In second quarter 2006, average loan balances amounted to $700.3 million, compared to $577.4 million in the comparable prior year period. The balance of the 39.5% increase in interest on loans resulted primarily from the repricing of the variable rate portfolio to higher short term market interest rates. Interest and dividends on investment securities increased $126,000 to $567,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2006, from $441,000 for the prior year comparable period. This increase reflected rate increases on variable rate securities that were partially offset by a $1.9 million, or 4.3%, decrease in average securities outstanding to $43.1 million for second quarter 2006 from the comparable prior year period. Interest on federal funds sold and other interest-earning assets increased $57,000, or 29.2%, as increases in short-term market interest rates more than offset the impact of the $7.2 million decrease in average balances to $20.7 million for second quarter 2006 from $27.9 million for the comparable prior year period.

The Company's total interest expense increased $2.8 million, or 79.1%, to $6.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2006, from $3.6 million for the prior year comparable period. Interest-bearing liabilities averaged $638.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2006, versus $539.9 million for the prior year comparable period, or an increase of $98.6 million. The increase reflected additional funding utilized for loan growth. Average deposit balances increased $47.3 million which necessitated a $48.6 million increase in average other borrowings. The average rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities increased 136 basis points to 4.01% for the three months ended June 30, 2006. Interest expense on time deposit balances increased $1.3 million to $2.6 million in second quarter 2006, from $1.3 million in the comparable prior year period. Money market and savings interest expense increased $554,000 to $2.2 million in second quarter 2006, from $1.7 million in the comparable prior year period. The majority of the increase in interest expense on deposits reflected the higher short-term interest rate environment, which while increased, lagged the general increase in short-term market rates. Accordingly, rates on total interest-bearing deposits increased 121 basis points in second quarter 2006 compared to second quarter 2005, while short term rates increased approximately 250 basis points between those periods.

Interest expense on other borrowings increased $901,000 to $1.4 million in second quarter 2006, primarily as a result of increased average balances. Average other borrowings, primarily overnight FHLB borrowings, increased $48.6 million, or 82.1%, between those respective periods. These increases in balances reflected the reduced rate of increase in deposit balances. Rates on overnight borrowings reflected the higher short-term interest rate environment as the rate of other borrowings increased to 5.37% in second quarter 2006, from 3.68% in the comparable prior year period. Interest expense on other borrowings also includes the impact of $6.2 million of trust preferred securities.

Provision for Loan Losses

Non-Interest Income

Total non-interest income increased $85,000 to $844,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2006, compared to $759,000 for the prior year comparable period. An increase of $211,000 in second quarter 2006 related to loan advisory and servicing fees was offset by a $97,000 gain on call of security recorded in other income in second quarter 2005 and a decrease of $52,000 in service fees on deposit accounts.

Non-Interest Expenses

Total non-interest expenses increased $582,000 or 12.8% to $5.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2006, from $4.5 million for the prior year comparable period. Salaries and employee benefits increased $506,000 or 20.9%, to $2.9 million for the three months ended June 30, 2006, from $2.4 million for the prior year comparable period. That increase reflected additional salary expense related to commercial loan and deposit production including related support staff. It also reflected annual merit increases which are targeted at approximately 3.5%.

Occupancy expense increased $28,000, or 7.0%, to $430,000 in second quarter 2006, compared to $402,000 in second quarter 2005.

Depreciation expense decreased $53,000 or 20.3% to $208,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2006, versus $261,000 for the prior year comparable period. The decrease was primarily due to the write-off of assets in second quarter 2005 that were determined to have shorter lives than originally expected.

Legal fees decreased $31,000, or 18.3%, to $138,000 in second quarter 2006, compared to $169,000 in second quarter 2005.

Advertising expense increased $95,000, or 215.9%, to $139,000 in second quarter 2006, compared to $44,000 in second quarter 2005. The increase was primarily due to higher levels of TV, radio, print and direct mail advertising including advertising related to a new branch and deposit promotions.

Data processing expense increased $23,000, or 27.1%, to $108,000 in second quarter 2006, compared to $85,000 in second quarter 2005.

Taxes, other than income decreased $1,000, or 0.6%, to $176,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2006, versus $177,000 for the comparable prior year period.

Other expenses increased $15,000, or 1.5% to $992,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2006, from $977,000 for the prior year comparable period. Professional fees increased approximately $59,000, reflecting increases in recruiting expenses. Auditing expenses decreased $40,000 reflecting reduced expense for Sarbanes Oxley compliance.

Provision for Income Taxes

The provision for income taxes for continuing operations increased $323,000, to $1.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2006, from $1.0 million for the prior year comparable period. That increase was primarily the result of the increase in pre-tax income. The effective tax rates in those periods were 34% and 33% respectively.

Six Months Ended June 30, 2006 Compared to June 30, 2005

Results of Operations:

Overview

The Company's net income increased to $5.2 million or $0.54 per diluted share for the six months ended June 30, 2006, compared to $4.2 million, or $0.43 per diluted share for the comparable prior year period. The improvement reflected an $8.3 million, or 38.9%, increase in total interest income, reflecting higher rates and a 22.5% increase in average loans outstanding. Total interest expense increased $4.9 million, also reflecting higher rates and a 12.4% increase in average deposits outstanding. Accordingly, net interest income increased $3.4 million between the periods. The provision for loan losses in the first six months of 2006 increased to $1.4 million, compared to $822,000 provision expense in the first six months of 2005, reflecting the impact of $259,000 of recoveries and fewer net tax refund charge-offs in 2005. Non-interest income increased to $2.0 million in the first six months of 2006, compared to $1.9 million for the comparable prior year period. Non-interest expenses increased $1.2 million to $10.2 million compared to $9.0 million in the first six months of 2005, due primarily to higher salaries and benefits. The increased net income resulted in a return on average assets and average equity of 1.30% and 15.74% respectively, in the first six months of 2006 compared to 1.17% and 14.96% respectively for the same period in 2005.

Analysis of Net Interest Income

	For the six months ended							For the six months ended
	June 30, 2006							June 30, 2005
Interest-earning assets:
			Interest							Interest
(Dollars in thousands)	Average		Income/		Yield/			Average		Income/		Yield/
	Balance		Expense		Rate			Balance		Expense		Rate
Federal funds sold
and other interest-
earning assets	$	28,350	$	652		4.64	%	$	52,526	$	671		2.56	%
Securities		42,488		1,076		5.06	%		46,902		885		3.77	%
Loans receivable		700,603		27,905		8.03	%		572,106		19,771		6.93	%
Total interest-earning assets		771,441		29,633		7.75	%		671,534		21,327		6.37	%

Other assets		36,880							42,171

Total assets	$	808,321						$	713,705

Interest-bearing liabilities:
Demand-non interest
bearing	$	85,175						$	90,245
Demand interest-bearing		54,406	$	214		0.79	%		50,385	$	157		0.62	%
Money market & savings		232,875		3,944		3.42	%		220,507		2,571		2.34	%
Time deposits		287,099		6,045		4.25	%		225,547		3,288		2.92	%
Total deposits		659,555		10,203		3.18	%		586,684		6,016		2.06	%
Total interest-bearing
deposits		574,380		10,203		3.58	%		496,439		6,016		2.43	%

Other borrowings ⁽¹⁾		72,562		1,935		5.38	%		63,750		1,182		3.72	%

Total interest-bearing
liabilities	$	646,942	$	12,138		3.78	%	$	560,189	$	7,198		2.58	%
Total deposits and
other borrowings		732,117		12,138		3.34	%		650,434		7,198		2.22	%

Non interest-bearing
liabilites		9,602							7,235
Shareholders' equity		66,602							56,036
Total liabilities and
shareholders' equity	$	808,321						$	713,705

Net interest income			$	17,495						$	14,129
Net interest spread						3.97	%						3.79	%

Net interest margin						4.57	%						4.22	%
Net interest margin not including
tax refund loans						4.22	%						3.92	%

⁽¹⁾Includes $6.2 million of trust preferred securities.

Rate/Volume Table

	Six months ended June 30, 2006
	versus June 30, 2005
	(dollars in thousands)
	Due to change in:
	Volume			Rate			Total
Interest earned on:

Federal funds sold	$	(561	)	$	542		$	(19	)
Securities		(111	)		302			191
Loans		5,118			3,016			8,134
Total interest-earning assets		4,446			3,860			8,306

Interest expense of
Deposits
Interest-bearing demand deposits		(16	)		(41	)		(57	)
Money market and savings		(209	)		(1,164	)		(1,373	)
Time deposits		(1,296	)		(1,461	)		(2,757	)
Total deposit interest expense		(1,521	)		(2,666	)		(4,187	)
Other borrowings		(235	)		(518	)		(753	)
Total interest expense		(1,756	)		(3,184	)		(4,940	)
Net interest income	$	2,690		$	676		$	3,366

The Company’s net interest margin increased 35 basis points to 4.57% for the six months ended June 30, 2006, versus 4.22% in the prior year comparable period. Excluding the impact of tax refund loans, which are substantially all a first quarter event, the net interest margin was 4.22% in the first six months of 2006 and 3.92% in the prior year comparable period.

While yields on interest-bearing assets increased 138 basis points to 7.75% in the first six months of 2006 from 6.37% in the comparable prior year period, the yields on total deposits and other borrowings increased 112 basis points to 3.34% from 2.22% between those respective periods. The increase in yields on assets resulted primarily from the 300 basis point increase in short-term interest rates between the two periods.

The Company's net interest income increased $3.4 million, or 23.8%, to $17.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2006, from $14.1 million for comparable prior year period. As shown in the Rate Volume table above, the increase in net interest income was due primarily to the increased volume of loans. Higher rates on loans resulted primarily from variable rate loans which immediately adjust to increases in the prime rate. Interest expense increased primarily as a result of higher rates which lagged the general increase in short-term market rates. Average interest-earning assets amounted to $771.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2006 and $671.5 million for the comparable prior year period. Substantially all of the $99.9 million increase resulted from loan growth.

The Company's total interest income increased $8.3 million, or 38.9%, to $29.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2006, from $21.3 million for the comparable prior year period. Interest and fees on loans increased $8.1 million, or 41.1% to $27.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2006, from

$19.8 million for the comparable prior year period. The majority of the increase in both commercial loan interest and total interest income resulted from a 22.5% increase in average loan balances. For the six months ended June 30, 2006, average loan balances amounted to $700.6 million, compared to $572.1 million in the comparable prior year period. The balance of the 41.1% increase in interest on loans resulted primarily from the repricing of the variable rate loan portfolio to higher short term market interest rates. Interest and dividends on investment securities increased $191,000 to $1.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2006, from $885,000 for the comparable prior year period. This increase reflected rate increases on variable rate securities that were partially offset by a $4.4 million, or 9.4%, decrease in average securities outstanding to $42.5 million for the first six months of 2006 from the comparable prior year period. Interest on federal funds sold and other interest-earning assets decreased $19,000, or 2.8%, as increases in short-term market interest rates were more than offset by the $24.2 million decrease in average balances to $28.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2006 from $52.5 million for the comparable prior year period.

The Company's total interest expense increased $4.9 million, or 68.6%, to $12.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2006, from $7.2 million for the comparable prior year period. Interest-bearing liabilities averaged $646.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2006, versus $560.2 million for the comparable prior year period, or an increase of $86.7 million. The increase reflected additional funding utilized for loan growth. Average deposit balances increased $72.9 million while average other borrowings increased $8.8 million. The average rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities increased 120 basis points to 3.78% for the six months ended June 30, 2006. Interest expense on time deposit balances increased $2.8 million to $6.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2006, from $3.3 million in the comparable prior year period. Money market and savings interest expense increased $1.4 million to $3.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2006, from $2.6 million in the comparable prior year period. The majority of the increase in interest expense on deposits reflected the higher short-term interest rate environment, which while increased, lagged the general increase in short-term market rates. Accordingly, rates on total interest-bearing deposits increased 115 basis points for the six months ended June 30, 2006 compared to the comparable prior year period, while short term rates increased approximately 300 basis points between those periods.

Interest expense on other borrowings increased $750,000 to $1.9 for the six months ended June 30, 2006, primarily as a result of higher short term rates. Average other borrowings, primarily overnight FHLB borrowings, increased $8.8 million, or 13.8%, between those respective periods. Rates on overnight borrowings reflected the higher short-term interest rate environment as the rate on other borrowings increased to 5.38% for the six months ended June 30, 2006, from 3.72% in the comparable prior year period. Interest expense on other borrowings also includes the impact of $6.2 million of trust preferred securities.

Provision for Loan Losses

The provision for loan losses is charged to operations in an amount necessary to bring the total allowance for loan losses to a level that reflects the known and estimated inherent losses in the portfolio. The provision for loan losses amounted to $1.4 million for the six months ended in June 30, 2006 compared to $822,000 for the comparable prior year period. The six months 2006 provision reflected $802,000 for net losses on tax refund loans, which were more than offset by $1.6 million in related revenues. The remaining provision for the six months ended June 30, 2006 primarily reflected amounts required to increase the allowance for loan growth in accordance with the Company’s methodology. The comparable six months 2005 provision reflected $758,000 for losses on tax refund loans, which were more than offset by $1.2 million in related revenues. In addition, the six months 2005 provision was reduced as a result of an approximate $252,000 recovery on a commercial loan, which had been charged off in the prior year. That recovery resulted in a reserve balance which exceeded that determined by the Company’s methodology. The quarterly provision was reduced accordingly.

Non-Interest Income

Total non-interest income increased $57,000 to $2.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2006, from $1.9 million for the comparable prior year period. An increase of $538,000 related to loan advisory and servicing fees were offset by a one-time $251,000 award in a lawsuit recorded in other income in 2005, a decrease of $128,000 in service fees on deposit accounts in 2006, and a $97,000 gain on call of security recorded in 2005.

Non-Interest Expenses

Total non-interest expenses increased $1.2 million or 12.8% to $10.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2006, from $9.0 million for the comparable prior year period. Salaries and employee benefits increased $1.2 million or 25.9%, to $5.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2006, from $4.7 million for the comparable prior year period. That increase reflected additional salary expense related to commercial loan and deposit production including related support staff. It also reflected annual merit increases which are targeted at approximately 3.5%.

Occupancy expense increased $84,000, or 10.8%, to $865,000 for the first six months of 2006, compared to $781,000 for the comparable prior year period. The increase reflected higher repairs, maintenance, and utilities expense.

Depreciation expense decreased $173,000 or 29.8% to $408,000 for the first six months ended June 30, 2006, versus $581,000 for the comparable prior year period. The decrease was primarily due to the write-off of assets in 2005 that were determined to have shorter lives than originally expected.

Legal fees decreased $35,000, or 10.3%, to $305,000 for the first six months of 2006, compared to $340,000 for the comparable prior year period.

Advertising expense increased $99,000, or 111.2%, to $188,000 for the first six months of 2006, compared to $89,000 in the comparable prior year period. The increase was primarily due to higher levels of TV, radio, print, and direct mail advertising including advertising related to a new branch and deposit promotions.

Data processing expense increased $34,000, or 16.7%, to $238,000 for the first six months of 2006, compared to $204,000 for the comparable prior year period.

Taxes, other than income increased $71,000 or 22.2% to $391,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2006 versus $320,000 for the comparable prior year period. The increase reflected an increase in Pennsylvania shares tax, which is assessed at an annual rate of 1.25% on a 6 year moving average of regulatory capital. The full amount of the increase resulted from increased capital.

Other expenses decreased $133,000, or 7.0% to $1.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2006, from $2.0 million for the comparable prior year period. Audit expense decreased $84,000 reflecting reduced expense for Sarbanes Oxley compliance.

Provision for Income Taxes

The provision for income taxes increased $677,000, to $2.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2006, from $2.0 million for the comparable prior year period. That increase was primarily the result of the increase in pre-tax income. The effective tax rates in those periods were 34% and 33% respectively.

Share-Based Compensation

In December 2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued SFAS No. 123R (revised 2004), “Share-Based Payment”, which revises SFAS No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation”, and supersedes Accounting Principles Board (“APB”) Opinion No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees”. This statement requires an entity to recognize the cost of employee services received in share-based payment transactions and measure the cost on the grant-date fair value of the award. That cost will be recognized over the period during which an employee is required to provide service in exchange for the award. The provisions of SFAS No. 123R were effective January 1, 2006.

In 2005, the Company vested all previously issued unvested options. For those vested options granted prior to January 1, 2006, there is no impact on operations in future periods. The accelerated vesting increased pro forma expense in 2005 by approximately $107,000, and therefore this expense did not impact net income in 2006 upon adoption of SFAS No. 123R. The impact on operations in future periods will be the value imputed on future options grants using the methods prescribed in SFAS No. 123R.

At June 30, 2006, the Company maintains a Stock Option Plan under which the Company grants options to its employees and directors. See Note 2 in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements herein for a further description of this plan.

During the three and six months ended June 30, 2006, $5,000 was recognized in compensation expense for the Stock Option Plan. Prior to January 1, 2006, the Company accounted for the Stock Option Plan under the recognition and measurement principles of APB No. 25 and related interpretations. Share-based employee compensation costs were not reflected in net income, as all options granted under the plan had an exercise price equal to the market value of the underlying common stock on the date of the grant. In 2005, the Company vested all previously issued unvested options, accordingly there is no compensation expense to be recognized on the Stock Option Plan during the six months ended June 30, 2006 on options granted prior to January 1, 2006.

Commitments, Contingencies and Concentrations

Financial instruments whose contract amounts represent potential credit risk are commitments to extend credit of approximately $201.7 million and $203.0 million and standby letters of credit of approximately $7.7 million and $5.8 million at June 30, 2006, and December 31, 2005, respectively.

Commitments to extend credit are agreements to lend to a customer as long as there is no violation of any condition established in the contract. Commitments generally have fixed expiration dates or other termination clauses and many require the payment of a fee. Since many of the commitments are expected to expire without being drawn upon, the total commitment amounts do not necessarily represent future cash requirements. Republic evaluates each customer’s creditworthiness 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. Collateral held varies but may include real estate, marketable securities, pledged deposits, equipment and accounts receivable.

Standby letters of credit are conditional commitments that guarantee the performance of a customer to a third party. The credit risk and collateral policy involved in issuing letters of credit is essentially the same as that involved in extending loan commitments. The amount of collateral obtained is based on management’s credit evaluation of the customer. Collateral held varies but may include real estate, marketable securities, pledged deposits, equipment and accounts receivable. Management believes that the proceeds obtained through a liquidation of such collateral would be sufficient to cover the maximum potential amount of future payments required under the corresponding guarantees.

Regulatory Matters

The following table presents the Company’s and Republic’s capital regulatory ratios at June 30, 2006, and December 31, 2005:

	Actual					For Capital Adequacy Purposes					To be well capitalized under FRB capital guidelines
	Amount		Ratio			Amount		Ratio			Amount		Ratio
Dollars in thousands
At June 30, 2006
Total risk based capital
Republic	$	81,877		11.70	%	$	55,998		8.00	%	$	69,998		10.00	%
Company		83,233		11.87	%	$	56,087		8.00	%		-		N/A
Tier one risk based capital
Republic		74,121		10.59	%		27,999		4.00	%		41,999		6.00	%
Company		75,477		10.77	%		28,043		4.00	%		-		N/A
Tier one leveraged capital
Republic		74,121		9.27	%		39,963		5.00	%		39,963		5.00	%
Company		75,477		9.43	%		40,018		5.00	%		-		N/A

	Actual					For Capital Adequacy Purposes					To be well capitalized under FRB capital guidelines
	Amount		Ratio			Amount		Ratio			Amount		Ratio
At December 31, 2005
Total risk based capital
Republic	$	76,537		11.71	%	$	52,234		8.00	%	$	65,292		10.00	%
Company		77,213		11.81	%		52,299		8.00	%		-		N/A
Tier one risk based capital
Republic		68,920		10.56	%		26,117		4.00	%		39,175		6.00	%
Company		69,596		10.65	%		26,149		4.00	%		-		N/A
Tier one leveraged capital
Republic		68,920		8.81	%		39,102		5.00	%		39,102		5.00	%
Company		69,596		8.89	%		39,152		5.00	%		-		N/A

Dividend Policy

The Company has not paid any cash dividends on its common stock, but may consider dividend payments in the future.

Liquidity

Financial institutions must maintain liquidity to meet day-to-day requirements of depositors and borrowers, time investment purchases to market conditions and provide a cushion against unforeseen needs. Liquidity needs can be met by either reducing assets or increasing liabilities. The most liquid assets consist of cash, amounts due from banks and federal funds sold.

Regulatory authorities require the Company to maintain certain liquidity ratios such that Republic maintains available funds, or can obtain available funds at reasonable rates, in order to satisfy commitments to borrowers and the demands of depositors. In response to these requirements, the Company has formed an Asset/Liability Committee (“ALCO”), comprised of selected members of the board of directors and senior management, which monitors such ratios. The purpose of the Committee

is in part, to monitor Republic’s liquidity and adherence to the ratios in addition to managing relative interest rate risk. The ALCO meets at least quarterly.

Republic’s most liquid assets, consisting of cash due from banks, deposits with banks and federal funds sold, totaled $52.7 million at June 30, 2006, compared to $107.0 million at December 31, 2005, due primarily to a decrease in federal funds sold. Loan maturities and repayments, if not reinvested in loans, also are immediately available for liquidity. At June 30, 2006, Republic estimated that in excess of $50.0 million of loans would mature or be repaid in the six month period that will end December 31, 2006. Additionally, the majority of its securities are available to satisfy liquidity requirements through pledges to the FHLB to access Republic’s line of credit.

Funding requirements have historically been satisfied primarily by generating transaction accounts and certificates of deposit with competitive rates, and utilizing the facilities of the FHLB. At June 30, 2006 Republic had $125.2 million in unused lines of credit readily available under arrangements with the FHLB and correspondent banks compared to $84.8 million at December 31, 2005. These lines of credit enable Republic to purchase funds for short or long-term needs at rates often lower than other sources and require pledging of securities or loan collateral.

At June 30, 2006, Republic had aggregate outstanding commitments (including unused lines of credit and letters of credit) of $209.4 million. Certificates of deposit scheduled to mature in one year totaled $189.4 million at June 30, 2006. There were no FHLB advances outstanding at June 30, 2006, and short-term borrowings of $132.3 million consisted of $112.3 million in overnight FHLB borrowings and $20.0 million in federal funds purchased. The Company anticipates that it will have sufficient funds available to meet its current commitments.

Republic’s target and actual liquidity levels are determined by comparisons of the estimated repayment and marketability of its interest-earning assets and projected future outflows of deposits and other liabilities. Republic has established a line of credit with a correspondent bank to assist in managing Republic’s liquidity position. That line of credit totaled $15.0 million and was unused at June 30, 2006. Republic has established a line of credit with the Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh with a maximum borrowing capacity of approximately $222.5 million. As of June 30, 2006, Republic had borrowed $112.3 million under that line of credit. Securities also represent a primary source of liquidity. Accordingly, investment decisions generally reflect liquidity over other considerations.

Republic’s primary short-term funding sources are certificates of deposit and its securities portfolio. The circumstances that are reasonably likely to affect those sources are as follows. Republic has historically been able to generate certificates of deposit by matching Philadelphia market rates or paying a premium rate of 25 to 50 basis points over those market rates. It is anticipated that this source of liquidity will continue to be available; however, its incremental cost may vary depending on market conditions. Republic’s securities portfolio is also available for liquidity, usually as collateral for FHLB advances. Because of the FHLB’s AAA rating, it is unlikely those advances would not be available. But even if they are not, numerous investment companies would likely provide repurchase agreements up to the amount of the market value of the securities.

Republic’s ALCO is responsible for managing its liquidity position and interest sensitivity. That committee’s primary objective is to maximize net interest income while configuring interest-sensitive assets and liabilities to manage interest rate risk and provide adequate liquidity.

Investment Securities Portfolio

At June 30, 2006, the Company had identified certain investment securities that are being held for indefinite periods of time, including securities that will be used as part of the Company’s asset/liability management strategy and that may be sold in response to changes in interest rates, prepayments and similar factors. These securities are classified as available for sale and are intended to increase the flexibility of the Company’s asset/liability management. Available for sale securities consisted of U.S. Government Agency securities and other investments. The book and market values of investment securities available for sale were $38.9 million and $38.8 million as of June 30, 2006, respectively. The net unrealized loss on investment securities available for sale as of that date was approximately $163,000.

Loan Portfolio

The Company’s loan portfolio consists of secured and unsecured commercial loans including commercial real estate loans, loans secured by one-to-four family residential property, commercial construction and residential construction loans as well as residential mortgages, home equity loans, short-term consumer and other consumer loans. Commercial loans are primarily term loans made to small to medium-sized businesses and professionals for working capital, asset acquisition and other purposes. Commercial loans are originated as either fixed or variable rate loans with typical terms of 1 to 5 years. Republic’s commercial loans typically range between $250,000 and $5,000,000 but customers may borrow significantly larger amounts up to Republic’s combined legal lending limit of approximately $11.5 million at June 30, 2006. Individual customers may have several loans often secured by different collateral.

Net loans increased $62.4 million, to $732.8 million at June 30, 2006, from $670.5 million at December 31, 2005. Commercial and construction growth comprised substantially all of that increase.

The following table sets forth the Company's gross loans by major categories for the periods indicated:

(dollars in thousands)	As of June 30, 2006						As of December 31, 2005
	Balance			% of Total			Balance			% of Total
Commercial:
Real estate secured	$	482,436			65.1	%	$	446,383			65.8	%
Construction and land development		177,076			23.9			141,461			20.9
Non real estate secured		48,588			6.6			49,515			7.3
Unsecured		7,078			1.0			10,620			1.6
		715,178			96.6			647,979			95.6

Residential real estate		6,614			0.9			7,057			1.0
Consumer, short-term & other		18,785			2.5			23,050			3.4
Total loans		740,577			100.0	%		678,086			100.0	%

Less allowance for loan losses		(7,756	)					(7,617	)

Net loans	$	732,821					$	670,469

Credit Quality

Republic’s written lending policies require specified underwriting, loan documentation and credit analysis standards to be met prior to funding, with independent credit department approval for the majority of new loan balances. A committee of the Board of Directors oversees the loan approval process to monitor that proper standards are maintained and approves the majority of commercial loans.

Loans, including impaired loans, are generally classified as non-accrual if they are past due as to maturity or payment of interest or principal for a period of more than 90 days, unless such loans are well-secured and in the process of collection. Loans that are on a current payment status or past due less than 90 days may also be classified as non-accrual if repayment in full of principal and/or interest is in doubt.

Loans may be returned to accrual status when all principal and interest amounts contractually due are reasonably assured of repayment within an acceptable period of time, and there is a sustained period of repayment performance by the borrower, in accordance with the contractual terms.

While a loan is classified as non-accrual or as an impaired loan and the future collectibility of the recorded loan balance is doubtful, collections of interest and principal are generally applied as a reduction to principal outstanding. When the future collectibility of the recorded loan balance is expected, interest income may be recognized on a cash basis. In the case where a non-accrual loan had been partially charged off, recognition of interest on a cash basis is limited to that which would have been recognized on the recorded loan balance at the contractual interest rate. Cash interest receipts in excess of that amount are recorded as recoveries to the allowance for loan losses until prior charge-offs have been fully recovered.

The following summary shows information concerning loan delinquency and other non-performing assets at the dates indicated.

	June 30, 2006			December 31, 2005
(dollars in thousands)
Loans accruing, but past due 90 days or more	$	-		$	-
Non-accrual loans		2,877			3,423
Total non-performing loans (1)		2,877			3,423
Other real estate owned		594			137

Total non-performing assets (2)	$	3,471		$	3,560

Non-performing loans as a percentage of total loans net of unearned
Income		0.39	%		0.50	%
Non-performing assets as a percentage of total assets		0.40	%		0.42	%

(1)	Non-performing loans are comprised of (i) loans that are on a nonaccrual basis; (ii) accruing loans that are 90 days or more past due and (iii) restructured loans.

(2)	Non-performing assets are composed of non-performing loans and other real estate owned (assets acquired in foreclosure).

Non accrual-loans decreased $0.5 million, to $2.9 million at June 30, 2006, from $3.4 million at December 31, 2005. That decrease reflected the transfer of $457,000 of one loan in second quarter 2006 to other real estate owned with $167,000 of that loan concurrently charged off. Partially offsetting that decrease was the addition to non accrual loans, of two loans totaling $425,000.

Problem loans consist of loans that are included in performing loans, but for which potential credit problems of the borrowers have caused management to have serious doubts as to the ability of such borrowers to continue to comply with present repayment terms. At June 30, 2006, all identified problem loans are included in the preceding table or are classified as substandard or doubtful, with a specific reserve allocation in the allowance for loan losses (see “Allowance For Loan Losses”). Management believes that the appraisals and other estimates of the value of the collateral pledged against the non-accrual loans generally exceed the amount of its outstanding balances.

The recorded investment in loans which are impaired totaled $2.9 million at June 30, 2006, and $3.4 million at December 31, 2005, and the amount of related valuation allowances were $1.2 million and $1.6 million respectively at those dates. There were no commitments to extend credit to any borrowers with impaired loans as of the end of the periods presented herein.

At June 30, 2006, compared to December 31, 2005, internally classified substandard loans had increased to $1.2 million from $710,000; while doubtful loans decreased by $147,000 to approximately $2.0 million from $2.2 million. There were no loans classified as loss at those dates. The $450,000 increase in substandard loans reflected the addition of delinquent, but still accruing, loans to a single customer totaling $301,000 and the addition of a $248,000 non accrual loan from special mention status. The $147,000 decrease in doubtful loans reflected the addition of a delinquent, but still accruing, loan totaling $710,000 which was more that offset by the aforementioned transfer of $457,000 to other real estate owned with $167,000 of that loan concurrently charged off and two loans totaling $191,000 that paid off in 2006.

Republic had delinquent loans as follows: (i) 30 to 59 days past due, in the aggregate principal amount of $97,000 at June 30, 2006 and $441,000 at December 31, 2005; and (ii) 60 to 89 days past due, at June 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005, in the aggregate principal amount of $4.2 million and $62,000, respectively. The increase in the loans delinquent 60 to 89 days reflects $3.9 million in delinquent loans which are still accruing interest, and $353,000 in non-accrual loans.

Other Real Estate Owned:

The balance of other real estate owned increased $457,000 to $594,000 at June 30, 2006, from $137,000 at December 31, 2005. One loan was transferred from non-accrual status to other real estate owned in second quarter 2006, accounting for the increase.

At June 30, 2006, the Company had no credit exposure to "highly leveraged transactions" as defined by the Federal Reserve Bank.

Allowance for Loan Losses

An analysis of the allowance for loan losses for the six months ended June 30, 2006, and 2005, and the twelve months ended December 31, 2005 is as follows:


	For the six months ended			For the twelve months ended			For the six months ended
(dollars in thousands)	June 30, 2006			December 31, 2005			June 30, 2005

Balance at beginning of period	$	7,617		$	6,684		$	6,684
Charge-offs:
Commercial and construction		434			29			1
Tax refund loans		1,286			1,113			1,113
Consumer		-			21			14

Total charge-offs		1,720			1,163			1,128
Recoveries:
Commercial and construction		1			287			259
Tax refund loans		484			617			355
Consumer		-			6			4

Total recoveries		485			910			618

Net charge-offs		1,235			253			510
Provision for loan losses		1,374			1,186			822

Balance at end of period	$	7,756		$	7,617		$	6,996

Average loans outstanding (1)	$	700,603		$	602,031		$	572,106

As a percent of average loans (1):
Net charge-offs (annualized)		0.36	%		0.04	%		0.18	%
Provision for loan losses (annualized)		0.40	%		0.20	%		0.29	%
Allowance for loan losses		1.11	%		1.27	%		1.22	%
Allowance for loan losses to:
Total loans, net of unearned income at period end		1.05	%		1.12	%		1.16	%
Total non-performing loans at period end		269.59	%		222.52	%		222.94	%

(1) Includes nonaccruing loans.

Management makes at least a quarterly determination as to an appropriate provision from earnings to maintain an allowance for loan losses that is management’s best estimate of known and inherent losses. The Company’s Board of Directors periodically reviews the status of all non-accrual and impaired loans and loans classified by the Republic’s regulators or internal loan review officer, who reviews both the loan portfolio and overall adequacy of the allowance for loan losses. The Board of Directors also considers specific loans, pools of similar loans, historical charge-off activity, economic conditions and other relevant factors in reviewing the adequacy of the loan loss reserve. Any additions deemed necessary to the allowance for loan losses are charged to operating expenses.

The Company has an existing loan review program, which monitors the loan portfolio on an ongoing basis. Loan review is conducted by a loan review officer who reports quarterly, directly to the Board of Directors.

Estimating the appropriate level of the allowance for loan losses at any given date is difficult, particularly in a continually changing economy. In management’s opinion, the allowance for loan losses was appropriate at June 30, 2006. However, there can be no assurance that, if asset quality deteriorates in future periods, additions to the allowance for loan losses will not be required.

Republic’s management is unable to determine in which loan category future charge-offs and recoveries may occur. The entire allowance for loan losses is available to absorb loan losses in any loan category. The majority of the Company's loan portfolio represents loans made for commercial purposes, while significant amounts of residential property may serve as collateral for such loans. The Company attempts to evaluate larger loans individually, on the basis of its loan review process, which scrutinizes loans on a selective basis and other available information. Even if all commercial purpose loans could be reviewed, there is no assurance that information on potential problems would be available. The Company's portfolios of loans made for purposes of financing residential mortgages and consumer loans are evaluated in groups. At June 30, 2006, loans made for commercial and construction, residential mortgage and consumer purposes, respectively, amounted to $715.2 million, $6.6 million and $18.8 million.

Effects of Inflation

The majority of assets and liabilities of a financial institution are monetary in nature. Therefore, a financial institution differs greatly from most commercial and industrial companies that have significant investments in fixed assets or inventories. Management believes that the most significant impact of inflation on financial results is the Company’s need and ability to react to changes in interest rates. As discussed previously, management attempts to maintain an essentially balanced position between rate sensitive assets and liabilities over a one year time horizon in order to protect net interest income from being affected by wide interest rate fluctuations.

ITEM 3: QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE INFORMATION ABOUT MARKET RISK

There has been no material change in the Company’s assessment of its sensitivity to market risk since its presentation in the 2005 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC.

ITEM 4: CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

(a) Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures.

Our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, with the assistance of management, evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) as of the end of the period covered by this report (the “Evaluation Date”). Based on that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that, as of the Evaluation Date, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our reports under the Exchange Act, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures.

(b) Changes in internal controls.

There has not been any change in our internal control over financial reporting during our quarter ended June 30, 2006 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

PART II OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1: LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

None

ITEM 1A: RISK FACTORS

No material changes from risk factors as previously disclosed in the Company’s Form 10-K in response to Item 1A in Part 1 of Form 10-K.

ITEM 2: UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

None

ITEM 3: DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

None

ITEM 4: SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

The annual meeting of Republic First Bancorp, Inc., to take action upon the reelection of three directors and to vote upon the approval of an amendment to the Company’s Amended and Restated Stock Option Plan and Restricted Stock Plan was held on April 25, 2006 at 4:00 pm at the Union League of Philadelphia at Broad and Sansom Streets, Philadelphia, PA., 19103. Written notice of said meeting, according to law, was mailed to each shareholder of record entitled to receive notice of said meeting, 30 days prior thereto. As of the record date of said meeting of the shareholders, the number of shares then issued and outstanding was 8,756,462 shares of common stock, of which 8,540,651 were entitled to vote. A total of 7,875,991 shares were voted for the reelection of three directors. No nominee received less than 92.3% of the voted shares. Therefore, pursuant to such approval, the following directors were reelected to the Company:

Robert J. Coleman

Lyle W. Hall

Harris Wildstein

ITEM 5: OTHER INFORMATION

None

ITEM 6: EXHIBITS

The following Exhibits are filed as part of this report. (Exhibit numbers correspond to the exhibits required by Item 601 of Regulation S-K for an annual report on Form 10-K)

Exhibit No.

31.1	Certification of the Chief Executive Officer under Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act

31.2	Certification of the Chief Financial Officer under Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act

32.1	Certification of the Chief Executive Officer under Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act

32.2	Certification of the Chief Financial Officer under Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act

SIGNATURES

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

	Republic First Bancorp, Inc.



	/s/ Harry D. Madonna
	Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer



	/s/ Paul Frenkiel
	Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Dated: August 9, 2006