Edgar Filing: FIRST RELIANCE BANCSHARES INC

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FIRST RELIANCE BANCSHARES, INC.

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C.

(Mark One)	FORM 10-Q

x	QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the Quarterly Period Ended June 30, 2007

o	TRANSITION REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the Transition Period from _________to_________

Commission File Number 000-49757

FIRST RELIANCE BANCSHARES, INC.

(Exact name of the registrant as specified in its charter)

South Carolina	80-0030931
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

2170 West Palmetto Street

Florence, South Carolina 29501

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(843) 656-5000

(Issuer’s telephone number, including area code)

State the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common equity as of the latest practicable date:

3,484,524 shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, as of July 31, 2006

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.

Large Accelerated Filer o

Accelerated Filer o

Non-Accelerated Filer x

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

o Yes x No.

FIRST RELIANCE BANCSHARES, INC.

INDEX

PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION		Page No.

Item 1.	Financial Statements (Unaudited)

	Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - June 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006	3

	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations - Six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006 and Three months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006	4

	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity and Comprehensive Income- Six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006	5

	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - Six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006	6

	Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements	7-12

Item 2.	Management's Discussion or Analysis or Plan of Operations	13-36

Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure About Market Risk	37

Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	37

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.	Legal Proceedings	38

Item 1A.	Risk Factors	38

Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	38

Item 3.	Defaults Upon Senior Securities	38

Item 4.	Submission of Matters to a Vote of Securities Holders	38-39

Item 5.	Other Information	39

Item 6.	Exhibits	39

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FIRST RELIANCE BANCSHARES, INC.

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

	June 30,			December 31,
	2007			2006
	(Unaudited)			(Audited)
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents:
Cash and due from banks	$	7,996,670		$	17,328,075
Federal funds sold		23,601,000			14,135,000
Total cash and cash equivalents		31,597,670			31,463,075
Securities available-for-sale		34,412,589			35,931,271
Nonmarketable equity securities		1,995,400			2,187,600
Investment in trust		310,000			310,000
Total investment securities		36,717,989			38,428,871
Loans held for sale		6,472,908			6,632,010
Loans receivable		404,386,897			353,491,036
Less allowance for loan losses		(4,458,077	)		(4,001,881	)
Loans, net		399,928,820			349,489,155
Premises and equipment, net		17,862,726			13,770,135
Accrued interest receivable		2,421,681			2,464,531
Other real estate owned		855,599			1,386,380
Cash surrender value life insurance		10,335,086			10,134,036
Other assets		3,321,054			2,442,529
Total assets	$	509,513,533		$	456,210,722

Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
Liabilities
Deposits
Noninterest-bearing transaction accounts	$	45,156,803		$	42,107,434
Interest-bearing transaction accounts		38,442,293			33,243,099
Savings		77,475,956			78,831,730
Time deposits $100,000 and over		147,175,381			111,991,864
Other time deposits		116,503,199			106,763,956
Total deposits		424,753,632			372,938,083
Securities sold under agreement to repurchase		11,130,839			8,120,014
Advances from Federal Home Loan Bank		26,000,000			28,500,000
Junior subordinated debentures		10,310,000			10,310,000
Accrued interest payable		780,407			766,276
Other liabilities		821,573			1,483,086
Total liabilities		473,796,451			422,117,459

Shareholders’ Equity
Common stock, $0.01 par value; 20,000,000 shares authorized, 3,484,524 and 3,424,878 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006, respectively		34,845			34,249
Nonvested restricted stock		(142,528	)		(66,131	)
Capital surplus		25,776,153			25,257,814
Retained earnings		10,472,670			8,857,755
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)		(424,058	)		9,576
Total shareholders’ equity		35,717,082			34,093,263
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$	509,513,533		$	456,210,722

See notes to condensed financial statements.

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income

(Unaudited)

	Six Months Ended				Three Months Ended
	June 30,				June 30,
	2007		2006		2007		2006
Interest income:
Loans, including fees	$	16,510,892	$	13,479,849	$	8,618,219	$	7,082,161
Investment securities:
Taxable		446,076		530,540		211,742		260,191
Nontaxable		352,957		314,908		182,816		162,507
Federal funds sold		336,410		275,795		257,751		97,924
Other interest income		87,880		59,153		47,575		33,135
Total		17,734,215		14,660,245		9,318,103		7,635,918
Interest expense:
Time Deposits over $100,000		3,152,637		2,127,855		1,760,167		1,067,676
Other deposits		4,604,489		3,372,780		2,416,821		1,828,021
Other interest expense		923,937		773,699		476,644		362,979
Total		8,681,063		6,274,334		4,653,632		3,258,676
Net interest income		9,053,152		8,385,911		4,664,471		4,377,242
Provision for loan losses		460,436		690,786		325,202		440,501
Net interest income after provision for loan losses		8,592,716		7,695,125		4,339,269		3,936,741
Noninterest income:
Service charges on deposit accounts		908,437		774,587		465,767		410,208
Gain on sales of mortgage loans		1,116,131		939,181		645,889		580,731
Brokerage fees		85,869		59,775		45,009		28,310
Credit life insurance commissions		4,606		10,608		1,307		4,179
Other charges, commissions and fees		162,788		125,874		88,325		66,108
Gain on sale of securities		5,996		-		4,975		-
Gain on sale of other real estate		20,374		17,657		11,009		17,657
Gain on sale of fixed assets		16,104		-		1,689		-
Other non-interest income		296,606		263,541		159,756		145,575
Total		2,616,911		2,191,223		1,423,726		1,252,768
Noninterest expenses:
Salaries and employee benefits		5,227,430		4,499,706		2,631,655		2,259,071
Occupancy expense		655,892		561,588		318,496		272,602
Furniture and equipment expense		419,763		359,273		229,102		196,695
Other operating expenses		2,688,958		2,486,816		1,307,548		1,293,730
Total		8,992,043		7,907,383		4,486,801		4,022,098
Income before income taxes		2,217,584		1,978,965		1,276,194		1,167,411
Income tax expense		602,669		582,346		368,486		344,495
Net income	$	1,614,915	$	1,396,619	$	907,708	$	822,916
Earnings per share
Basic earnings per share	$	0.47	$	0.41	$	0.26	$	0.24
Diluted earnings per share	$	0.45	$	0.39	$	0.26	$	0.23

See notes to condensed financial statements.

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FIRST RELIANCE BANCSHARES, INC.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity and Comprehensive Income

For the six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006

(Unaudited)

															Accumulated Other Comprehensive
	Common Stock						Restricted			Treasury			Retained		Income
	Shares		Amount		Surplus		Stock			Stock			Earnings		(Loss)			Total

Balance,
December 31, 2005		3,306,117	$	33,061	$	24,127,329	$	-		$	(9,896	)	$	5,611,847	$	(111,706	)	$	29,650,635

Net income for the period														1,396,619					1,396,619

Other comprehensive
loss, net of tax
benefit of $223,659																(436,031	)		(436,031	)

Comprehensive income																			960,588

Issuance of shares to 404c plan		15,111		151		213,541													213,692

Restricted Stock		6,796		68		100,066		(83,456	)										16,678

Sale of treasury stock											9,896								9,896

Exercise of stock options		78,371		784		543,354													544,138

Balance, June 30, 2006		3,406,395	$	34,064	$	24,984,290	$	(83,456	)	$	-		$	7,008,466	$	(547,737	)	$	31,395,627

Balance,
December 31, 2006		3,424,878	$	34,249	$	25,257,814	$	(66,131	)	$	-		$	8,857,755	$	9,576		$	34,093,263

Net income														1,614,915					1,614,915

Other comprehensive
loss, net of tax
benefit of $222,198																(433,634	)		(433,634	)

Comprehensive income																			1,181,281

Issuance of shares to 404c plan		13,383		134		198,246													198,380

Restricted stock		7,118		71		106,663		(76,397	)										30,337

Exercise of stock options		39,145		391		213,430													213,821

Balance, June 30, 2007		3,484,524	$	34,845	$	25,776,153	$	(142,528	)	$	-		$	10,472,670	$	(424,058	)	$	35,717,082

See notes to condensed financial statements.

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(Unaudited)

	Six Months Ended June 30,
	2007			2006
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$	1,614,915		$	1,396,619
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
provided by operating activities:
Provision for loan losses		460,436			690,786
Depreciation and amortization expense		359,363			435,488
Gain on sale of equipment		(16,104	)		-
Gain on sale of other real estate		(20,374	)		(17,657	)
Gain on sale of securities		(5,996	)
Writedown of other real estate owned		-			119,146
Accretion and premium amortization		31,135			31,167
Disbursements from loans held-for-sale		(69,616,601	)		(61,608,586	)
Proceeds from sales of mortgages held-for-sale		69,775,703			57,266,823
Deferred income tax provision		(1,005,942	)		(500,140	)
Decrease in interest receivable		42,850			51,627
Increase (decrease) in interest payable		14,131			(25,429	)
Increase (decrease) in other liabilities		(661,247	)		253,784
(Increase) decrease in other assets		165,044			(6,000,815	)
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities		1,137,313			(7,907,187	)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Net increase in loans to customers		(51,218,168	)		(38,962,711	)
Purchases of securities available-for-sale		(10,019,236	)		(1,421,226	)
Proceeds on sales of securities available-for-sale		9,785,569			-
Calls and maturities on securities available-for-sale		1,067,689			1,750,001
Purchases of non marketable equity securities		(857,300	)		(728,000	)
Proceeds on sale of non marketable equity securities		1,052,000			-
Proceeds on sales of other real estate		869,222			270,422
Proceeds from disposal of premises, furniture, and equipment		38,066			-
Purchases of premises and equipment		(4,489,472	)		(1,541,883	)
Net cash used by investing activities		(53,771,630	)		(40,633,397	)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net increase in demand deposits, interest bearing and savings accounts		6,892,789			19,447,619
Net increase in certificates of deposit and other time deposits		44,922,760			-
Net increase in federal funds purchased		-			955,000
Net increase in securities sold under agreements to repurchase		3,010,825			1,418,905
Decrease in advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank		(2,500,000	)		6,300,000
Proceeds from issuance of shares to ESOP		198,380			213,692
Sale of treasury stock		-			9,896
Proceeds from the exercise of stock options		213,821			544,138
Issuance of restricted stock		30,337			16,678
Net cash provided by financing activities		52,768,912			28,905,928
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		134,595			(19,634,656	)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period		31,463,075			29,706,897
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	31,597,670		$	10,072,241
Cash paid during the period for
Income taxes	$	14,034		$	497,959
Interest	$	8,695,194		$	6,299,763

See notes to condensed financial statements.

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

Note 1 - Basis of Presentation

The accompanying financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the requirements for interim financial statements and, accordingly, they are condensed and omit disclosures, which would substantially duplicate those contained in the most recent annual report to shareholders. The financial statements as of June 30, 2007 and 2006 and for the interim periods then ended are unaudited and, in the opinion of management, include all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation. The financial information as of December 31, 2006 has been derived from the audited financial statements as of that date. For further information, refer to the financial statements and the notes included in First Reliance Bancshares, Inc.'s 2006 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Note 2 - Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

The following is a summary of recent authoritative pronouncements that may affect accounting, reporting, and disclosure of financial information by the Company:

In September 2006, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements”. SFAS No. 157 provides enhanced guidance for using fair value to measure assets and liabilities. The standard also requires expanded disclosures about the extent to which companies measure assets and liabilities at fair value, the information used to measure fair value, and the effect of fair value measurements on earnings. SFAS No. 157 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007, and interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company does not expect the adoption of Statement 157 to materially impact the Company's consolidated financial statements.

In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 158, "Employers' Accounting for Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Plans”, which amends SFAS No. 87 and SFAS No. 106 to require recognition of the overfunded or underfunded status of pension and other postretirement benefit plans on the balance sheet. Under SFAS No. 158, gains and losses, prior service costs and credits, and any remaining transition amounts under SFAS No. 87 and SFAS No. 106 that have not yet been recognized through net periodic benefit cost will be recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax effects, until they are amortized as a component of net periodic cost. The measurement date − the date at which the benefit obligation and plan assets are measured − is required to be the company's fiscal year end. SFAS No. 158 is effective for publicly−held companies for fiscal years ending after December 15, 2006, except for the measurement date provisions, which are effective for fiscal years ending after December 15, 2008. The company does not have a defined benefit pension plan. Therefore, SFAS No. 158 will not impact the company's consolidated financial statements.

In February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159, “The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities − Including an amendment of SFAS No. 115”. This statement permits, but does not require, entities to measure many financial instruments at fair value. The objective is to provide entities with an opportunity to mitigate volatility in reported earnings caused by measuring related assets and liabilities differently without having to apply complex hedge accounting provisions. Entities electing this option will apply it when the entity first recognizes an eligible instrument and will report unrealized gains and losses on such instruments in current earnings. This statement 1) applies to all entities, 2) specifies certain election dates, 3) can be applied on an instrument−by−instrument basis with some exceptions, 4) is irrevocable and 5) applies only to entire instruments. One exception is demand deposit liabilities which are explicitly excluded as qualifying for fair value. With respect to SFAS No. 115, available for sale and held to maturity securities at the effective date are eligible for the fair value option at that date. If the fair value option is elected for those securities at the effective date, cumulative unrealized gains and losses at that date shall be included in the cumulative−effect adjustment and thereafter, such securities will be accounted for as trading securities. SFAS No. 159 is effective for the Company on January 1, 2008. Earlier adoption is permitted in 2007 if the Company also elects to apply the provisions of SFAS No. 157. The Company did not early adopt SFAS No. 159 and believes that it is unlikely that it will expand its use of fair value accounting upon the January 1, 2008 effective date.

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

Note 2 - Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements - continued

In September, 2006, The FASB ratified the consensuses reached by the FASB's Emerging Issues Task Force ("EITF") relating to EITF No. 06−4 "Accounting for the Deferred Compensation and Postretirement Benefit Aspects of Endorsement Split−Dollar Life Insurance Arrangements". EITF No. 06−4 addresses employer accounting for endorsement split−dollar life insurance arrangements that provide a benefit to an employee that extends to postretirement periods should recognize a liability for future benefits in accordance with SFAS No. 106, "Employers' Accounting for Postretirement Benefits Other Than Pensions", or Accounting Principles Board ("APB") Opinion No. 12, "Omnibus Opinion−1967". EITF 06−4 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2007. Entities should recognize the effects of applying this Issue through either (a) a change in accounting principle through a cumulative−effect adjustment to retained earnings or to other components of equity or net assets in the statement of financial position as of the beginning of the year of adoption or (b) a change in accounting principle through retrospective application to all prior periods. The company is currently analyzing the effects of EITF No. 06−4 on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

In September 2006, the FASB ratified the consensus reached related to EITF No. 06−5, "Accounting for Purchases of Life Insurance−Determining the Amount That Could Be Realized in Accordance with FASB Technical Bulletin No. 85−4, Accounting for Purchases of Life Insurance." EITF No. 06−5 states that a policyholder should consider any additional amounts included in the contractual terms of the insurance policy other than the cash surrender value in determining the amount that could be realized under the insurance contract. EITF No. 06−5 also states that a policyholder should determine the amount that could be realized under the life insurance contract assuming the surrender of an individual−life by individual−life policy (or certificate by certificate in a group policy). EITF No. 06−5 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2007. Although, the Company does not believe the adoption of EITF No. 06−5 will have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements management is currently analyzing the impact of adoption.

Other accounting standards that have been issued or proposed by the FASB or other standards-setting bodies are not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operations and cash flows.

Note 3 - Equity Incentive Plan

During the first quarter of 2006, the Company adopted the 2006 Equity Incentive Plan. The 2006 Equity Incentive Plan provides for the granting of dividend equivalent rights, options, performance unit awards, phantom shares, stock appreciation rights, and stock awards of up to 350,000 shares of the Company’s common stock to officers, employees, directors, consultants, and other service providers of the Company, or any Affiliate of the Company.

During the six months ended June 30, 2007, the Company granted 62,481 stock appreciation rights. The Company granted 45,774 stock appreciation rights during the same period of 2006. A stock appreciation right entitles an individual to receive the excess of the fair market value from the grant date to the exercise date in a settlement of Company stock. The Company has funded the liability through charges to earnings. The accrued liability for the stock appreciation rights was $36,958 and $12,733 for the six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively.

During the three months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, the company did not issue any stock appreciation rights.

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

Note 3 - Equity Incentive Plan - continued

A summary of the status of the Company’s stock appreciation rights as of the six and three months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006 is presented below:

For the Six Months Ended June 30,	2007				2006
	Shares		Weighted Average Exercise Price		Shares			Weighted Average Exercise Price
Outstanding at January 1		45,504	$	14.87		-		$	-
Granted		62,481		15.00		45,774			14.87
Exercised		-		-		-			-
Forfeited		-		-		(273	)		14.85

Outstanding at June 30		107,985	$	14.95		45,501		$	14.87

For the Three Months Ended June 30,	2007				2006
	Shares		Weighted Average Exercise Price		Shares			Weighted Average Exercise Price
Outstanding at April 1		107,982	$	14.95		-		$	-
Granted		-		45,774		14.87
Exercised		-		-		-			-
Forfeited		-		-		(273	)		14.85

Outstanding at June 30		107,982	$	14.95		45,501		$	14.87

During the six months ended June 30, 2007, the Company granted 7,168 shares of restricted stock, pursuant to the 2006 Equity Incentive Plan. The shares “cliff” vest in three years. The weighted average fair value of restricted stock granted in six months ended June 30, 2007 was $15.00. Compensation cost associated with the grant was $30,337 for the six months ended June 30, 2007.

A summary of the status of the Company’s restricted stock as of the three months ended June 30, 2007. Changes during the period are presented below:

	Three months ended June 30, 2007
	Shares		Weighted Average Exercise Price
Outstanding at April 1		8,548	$	14.93
Granted		3,166		14.75
Exercised		-		-
Forfeited		-		-
Outstanding at June 30, 2007		11,714	$	14.88

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

Note 3 - Equity Incentive Plan - continued

A summary of the status of the Company’s restricted stock as of the six months ended June 30, 2007. Changes during the period are presented below:

	Six months ended June 30, 2007
	Shares			Weighted Average Exercise Price
Outstanding at January 1		6,771		$	14.86
Granted		7,118			14.89
Exercised		(2,225	)		14.86
Forfeited		-			-
Outstanding at June 30, 2007		11,664		$	14.88

Note 4 - Earnings Per Share

The following schedule reconciles the numerators and denominators of the basic and diluted earnings per share computations for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2007 and 2006. Dilutive common shares arise from the potentially dilutive effect of the company's stock options and warrants that are outstanding. The assumed conversion of stock options and warrants can create a difference between basic and dilutive net income per common share.

	Six Months Ended June 30, 2007
	Income (Numerator)		Shares (Denominator)		Per Share Amount
Basic earnings per share
Income available to common shareholders	$	1,614,915		3,445,007	$	0.47
Effect of dilutive securities
Stock options				104,857
Non vested restricted stock				39
Diluted earnings per share
Income available to common shareholders
plus assumed conversions	$	1,614,915		3,549,903	$	0.45

	Six Months Ended June 30, 2006
	Income (Numerator)		Shares (Denominator)		Per Share Amount
Basic earnings per share
Income available to common shareholders	$	1,396,619		3,366,162	$	0.41
Effect of dilutive securities
Stock options				185,510
Non vested restricted stock		-		730
Diluted earnings per share
Income available to common shareholders
plus assumed conversions	$	1,396,619		3,552,402	$	0.39

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

Note 4 - Earnings Per Share - continued

	Three Months Ended June 30, 2007
	Income (Numerator)		Shares (Denominator)		Per Share Amount
Basic earnings per share
Income available to common shareholders	$	907,708		3,457,850	$	0.26
Effect of dilutive securities
Stock options				78,010
Non - vested restricted stock		-		1
Diluted earnings per share
Income available to common shareholders plus assumed conversions	$	907,708		3,535,861	$	0.26

	Three Months Ended June 30, 2006
	Income (Numerator)		Shares (Denominator)		Per Share Amount
Basic earnings per share
Income available to common shareholders	$	822,916		3,387,741	$	0.24
Effect of dilutive securities
Stock options				181,211
Non - vested restricted stock				928
Diluted earnings per share
Income available to common shareholders plus assumed conversions	$	822,916		3,569,880	$	0.23

Note 5 - Stock Compensation Plan

On June 19, 2003, the Company established the 2003 First Reliance Bank Employee Stock Option Plan (Stock Plan) that provides for the granting of options to purchase up to 250,000 shares of the Company’s common stock to directors, officers, or employees of the Company. This plan was preceded by the 1999 First Reliance Bank Employee Stock Option Plan, which provided for the granting of options to purchase up to 238,000 shares of the Company’s common stock to directors, officers, or employees of the Company. The per-share exercise price of incentive stock options granted under the Stock Plan may not be less than the fair market value of a share on the date of grant. The per-share exercise price of stock options granted is determined by the Board of Directors. The expiration date of any option may not be greater than ten years from the date of grant. Options that expire unexercised or are canceled become available for reissuance. At June 30, 2007, there were no options available for grant under the 2003 plan and no options available for grant under the 1999 plan.

A summary of the status of the Company’s stock option plan as of six months ended June 30, 2007 changes during the period is presented below:

	Six months ended June 30, 2007
	Shares			Average Exercise Price
Outstanding at January 1		374,264		$	8.91
Granted		69,649			14.99
Exercised		(41,370	)		5.97
Forfeited		-			-
Outstanding at June 30, 2007		402,543		$	10.27

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

Note 5 - Stock Compensation Plan - continued

A summary of the status of the Company’s stock option plan as of three months ended June 30, 2007 changes during the period is presented below:

	Three months ended June 30, 2007
	Shares			Average Exercise Price
Outstanding at April 1		417,522		$	10.04
Granted		3,166			14.75
Exercised		(18,145	)		5.91
Forfeited		-			-
Outstanding at June 30, 2007		402,543		$	10.27

Note 6 - Comprehensive Income

The components of other comprehensive income and related tax effects are as follows:

	Pre-tax Amount			Tax Benefit			Net-of-tax Amount
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2007:
Unrealized losses on securities available-for-sale	$	(657,021	)	$	223,387		$	(433,634	)
Reclassification adjustment for gains (losses) realized in net income		3,496			(1,189	)		2,307

	$	(653,525	)	$	222,198		$	(431,327	)

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2006:
Unrealized losses on securities available-for-sale	$	(659,690	)	$	223,659		$	(436,031	)
Reclassification adjustment for gains (losses) realized in net income		-			-			-

	$	(659,690	)	$	223,659		$	(436,031	)

For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2007:
Unrealized losses on securities available-for-sale	$	(710,552	)	$	241,232		$	(469,320	)
Reclassification adjustment for gains (losses) realized in net income		2,475			(842	)		1,633

	$	(708,077	)	$	240,390		$	(467,687	)

For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2006:
Unrealized losses on securities available-for-sale	$	(550,203	)	$	187,059		$	(363,750	)
Reclassification adjustment for gains (losses) realized in net income		-			-			-

	$	(550,203	)	$	187,059		$	(363,750	)

Accumulated other comprehensive income consists solely of net unrealized gains and losses on securities available for sale, net of the deferred tax effects.

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Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation

The following discussion reviews our results of operations and assesses our financial condition. You should read the following discussion and analysis in conjunction with the accompanying consolidated financial statements. The commentary should be read in conjunction with the discussion of forward-looking statements, the financial statements and the related notes and the other statistical information included in this report.

Advisory Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

The statements contained in this report on Form 10-Q that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements subject to the safe harbor created by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. We caution readers of this report that such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of us to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Although we believe that our expectations of future performance is based on reasonable assumptions within the bounds of our knowledge of our business and operations, there can be no assurance that actual results will not differ materially from our expectations.

Factors which could cause actual results to differ from expectations include, among other things:

·	the challenges, costs and complications associated with the continued development of our branches;

·	the potential that loan charge-offs may exceed the allowance for loan losses or that such allowance will be increased as a result of factors beyond the control of us;

·	our dependence on senior management;

·	competition from existing financial institutions operating in our market areas as well as the entry into such areas of new competitors with greater resources, broader branch networks and more comprehensive services;

·	adverse conditions in the stock market, the public debt market, and other capital markets (including changes in interest rate conditions);

·	changes in deposit rates, the net interest margin, and funding sources;

·	inflation, interest rate, market, and monetary fluctuations;

·	risks inherent in making loans including repayment risks and value of collateral;

the strength of the United States economy in general and the strength of the local economies in which we conduct operations may be different than expected resulting in, among other things, a deterioration in credit quality or a reduced demand for credit, including the resultant effect on our loan portfolio and allowance for loan losses;

·	fluctuations in consumer spending and saving habits;

·	the demand for our products and services;

·	technological changes;

·	the challenges and uncertainties in the implementation of our expansion and development strategies;

·	the ability to increase market share;

·	the adequacy of expense projections and estimates of impairment loss;

·	the impact of changes in accounting policies by the Securities and Exchange Commission;

·	unanticipated regulatory or judicial proceedings;

·	the potential negative effects of future legislation affecting financial institutions (including without limitation laws concerning taxes, banking, securities, and insurance);

·	the effects of, and changes in, trade, monetary and fiscal policies and laws, including interest rate policies of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System;

·	the timely development and acceptance of products and services, including products and services offered through alternative delivery channels such as the Internet;

·	the impact on our business, as well as on the risks set forth above, of various domestic or international military or terrorist activities or conflicts;

·	other factors described in this report and in other reports we have filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission; and

·	our success at managing the risks involved in the foregoing.

Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which they are made. We undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date on which the statement is made to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

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Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation - continued

Overview

First Reliance Bank (the "Bank") is a state-chartered bank headquartered in Florence, South Carolina. The Bank opened for business on August 16, 1999. The principal business activity of the Bank is to provide banking services to domestic markets, principally in Florence County, Lexington County, Charleston County, Greenville County, and York County South Carolina. The deposits of the Bank are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.

On June 7, 2001, the shareholders of the Bank approved a plan of corporate reorganization (the “Reorganization”) under which the Bank would become a wholly owned subsidiary of First Reliance Bancshares, Inc. (the “Company”), a South Carolina corporation. The Reorganization was accomplished through a statutory share exchange between the Bank and the Company, whereby each outstanding share of common stock of the Bank was exchanged for one share of common stock of the Company. The Reorganization was completed on April 1, 2002, and the Bank became a wholly-owned subsidiary of First Reliance Bancshares, Inc.

Organizing activities for the Bank began on November 23, 1998. Upon the completion of the application process with the South Carolina State Board of Financial Institutions for a state charter and with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation for deposit insurance, the Bank issued 723,518 shares of common stock at a price of $10.00 per share, resulting in capital totaling $7,173,293, net of selling expenses of $61,887.

The Bank began operations on August 16, 1999 at its temporary facility on West Palmetto Street in Florence, South Carolina. In June of 2000, the Bank moved into its headquarters at 2170 West Palmetto Street in Florence, South Carolina. The Bank also opened a banking office on Second Loop Road in Florence, South Carolina in April of 2001. On May 15, 2002, the Bank purchased an additional facility located at 2145 Fernleaf Drive in Florence, South Carolina. The Fernleaf Drive site contains approximately 0.5 acres of land and includes a 7,500 square feet building. The facility serves as additional space for operational activities of the Bank, including data processing and auditing. No customer services are being conducted in this facility.

On November 12, 2002, the Company commenced a stock offering whereby a minimum of 125,000 shares and a maximum of 1,250,000 shares of common stock were offered to fund continued expansion through First Reliance Bank. The offering price was $8.00 per share. This was a best efforts offering and was conducted without an underwriter. The Company had sold 1,007,430 shares resulting in additional capital of $8,059,439 net of selling expenses of $162,965, at the close of the offering in May 2003. Also 10,400 stock options were exercised in 2003 for a total amount of $52,000.

During the second quarter of 2004, the Bank opened its third branch in Lexington, South Carolina. On March 15, 2005, the Bank opened its fourth branch in Charleston, South Carolina located at 51 State Street. On October 3, 2005, the Bank opened its fifth branch in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina located at 800 South Shelmore Boulevard.

On June 30, 2005 the Company formed First Reliance Capital Trust I (the “Trust”) for the purpose of issuing trust preferred securities, which enable the Company to obtain Tier 1 capital on a consolidated basis for regulatory purposes. On July 1, 2005, the Company closed a private offering of $10,000,000 of floating rate preferred securities offered and sold by the Trust. The proceeds from such issuance, together with the proceeds from a related issuance of common securities of the Trust purchased by the Company in the amount of $310,000, were invested by the Trust in floating rate Junior Subordinated Notes issued by the Company (the “Notes”) totaling $10.3 million. The Notes are due and payable on November 23, 2035 and may be redeemed by the Company after five years, and sooner in certain specific events, including in the event that certain circumstances render the Notes ineligible for treatment as Tier 1 capital, subject to prior approval by the Federal Reserve Board, if then required. The Notes presently qualify as Tier 1 capital for regulatory reporting. The sole assets of the Trust are the Notes. The Company owns 100% of the common securities of the Trust. The Notes are unsecured and rank junior to all senior debt of the Company. For the quarter ended June 30, 2007, the floating rate preferred securities and the Notes had an annual interest rate of 5.93%. This interest rate is fixed until August 23, 2010, when the interest rate will adjust quarterly. After August 23, 2010, the interest rate will equal three-month LIBOR plus 1.83%.

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Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation - continued

Like most community banks, we derive the majority of our income from interest received on our loans and investments. Our primary source of funds for making these loans and investments is our deposits, on which we pay interest. Consequently, one of the key measures of our success is our amount of net interest income, or the difference between the income on our interest-earning assets, such as loans and investments, and the expense on our interest-bearing liabilities, such as deposits and borrowings. Another key measure is the spread between the yield we earn on these interest-earning assets and the rate we pay on our interest-bearing liabilities, which is called our net interest spread.

There are risks inherent in all loans, so we maintain an allowance for loan losses to absorb probable losses on existing loans that may become uncollectible. We maintain this allowance by charging a provision for loan losses against our operating earnings for each period. We have included a detailed discussion of this process, as well as several tables describing our allowance for loan losses.

In addition to earning interest on our loans and investments, we earn income through fees and other charges to our customers. We have also included a discussion of the various components of this non-interest income, as well as of our non-interest expense.

The following discussion and analysis also identifies significant factors that have affected our financial position and operating results during the periods included in the accompanying financial statements. We encourage you to read this discussion and analysis in conjunction with our financial statements and the other statistical information included in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Critical Accounting Policies

We have adopted various accounting policies which govern the application of accounting principles generally accepted in the United States in the preparation of our financial statements. Our significant accounting policies are described in the notes to the consolidated financial statements at December 31, 2006 as filed on our annual report on Form 10-K. Certain accounting policies involve significant judgments and assumptions by us which have a material impact on the carrying value of certain assets and liabilities. We consider these accounting policies to be critical accounting policies. The judgments and assumptions we use are based on the historical experience and other factors, which we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances. Because of the nature of the judgments and assumptions we make, actual results could differ from these judgments and estimates which could have a major impact on our carrying values of assets and liabilities and our results of operations.

We believe the allowance for loan losses is a critical accounting policy that requires the most significant judgments and estimates used in preparation of our consolidated financial statements. Refer to the portion of this discussion that addresses our allowance for loan losses for description of our processes and methodology for determining our allowance for loan losses.

Regulatory Matters

We are not aware of any current recommendations by regulatory authorities which, if they were to be implemented, would have a material effect on liquidity, capital resources or operations.

Effect of Economic Trends

Economic conditions, competition and federal monetary and fiscal policies also affect financial institutions. Lending activities are also influenced by regional and local economic factors, such as housing supply and demand, competition among lenders, customer preferences and levels of personal income and savings in our primary market area.

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Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation - continued

Results of Operations

Income Statement Review

Three months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006

Our net income was $907,708 and $822,916 for the three months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively, an increase of $84,792, or 10.30%. The $84,792 increase in net income resulted primarily from an increase of $287,229 in net interest income and $170,958 in non-interest income. The discussion and tables that follow address the increase in net income for this period.

Six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006

Our net income was $1.6 and $1.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively, an increase of $218,296, or 15.6%. The $218,296 increase in net income resulted primarily from an increase of $667,241 in net interest income and $425,688 in non-interest income. The discussion and tables that follow address the increase in net income for this period.

Net Interest Income

Our level of net interest income is determined by the level of earning assets and the management of our net interest margin. The continuous growth in our loan portfolio is the primary driver of the increase in net interest income. During the six months ended June 30, 2007, our average loan portfolio increased $49.5 million compared to the average for the six months ended June 30, 2006. The loan growth in the first six months of 2007 was $50.9 million. We anticipate the growth in loans will continue to drive the growth in assets and the growth in net interest income. However, no assurance can be given that we will be able to continue to increase loans at the same levels we have experienced in the past.

At June 30, 2007, net loans represented 78.5% of total assets, while investments represented 7.2% of total assets. While we plan to continue our focus on increasing the loan portfolio, as rates on investment securities begin to rise and additional deposits are obtained, we also anticipate increasing the size of the investment portfolio.

The historically low interest rate environment in the last three years allowed us to obtain short-term borrowings and wholesale certificates of deposit at relatively low rates. We continue to aggressively target core deposit growth by offering the best in market deposit and loan rates. This, along with our successful marketing campaigns and cross selling, is producing a more seasoned deposit base. At June 30, 2007, retail deposits represented $262.6 million, or 51.5% of total assets, borrowings represented $37.1 million, or 7.3% of total assets, and wholesale non-core deposits represented $162.2 million, or 31.8% of total assets.

As more fully discussed in the - "Market Risk" and - "Liquidity and Interest Rate Sensitivity" sections below, at June 30, 2007, 61.0% of our loans had variable rates. Given our high percentage of rate-sensitive loans, our primary focus during the past three years has been to obtain short-term liabilities to fund our asset growth. This strategy improves our ability to manage the impact on our earnings resulting from anticipated increases in market interest rates.

At June 30, 2007, 92.0% of interest-bearing liabilities had a maturity of less than one year. At June 30, 2007, we had $40.3 million more liabilities than assets that reprice within the next three months.

We intend to maintain a capital level for the bank that exceeds requirements to be classified as a "well capitalized" bank. To provide the additional capital needed to support our bank's growth in assets, in 2006 we issued $10.3 million in junior subordinated debentures. As of June 30, 2007, the company's regulatory capital levels were over $15 million in excess of the various well capitalized requirements.

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Results of Operations, continued

In addition to the growth in both assets and liabilities, and the timing of repricing of our assets and liabilities, net interest income is also affected by the ratio of interest-earning assets to interest-bearing liabilities and the changes in interest rates earned on our assets and interest rates paid on our liabilities.

During the three and six months ended June 30, 2007, our rates on both short-term or variable rate earning-assets and short-term or variable rate interest-bearing liabilities continued to increase primarily as a result of the actions taken by the Federal Reserve over the last twelve months to raise short-term rates. The impact of the Federal Reserve's actions resulted in an increase in both the yields on our variable rate assets and the rates that we paid for our short-term deposits and borrowings.

Our net interest spread for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2007 was 3.69% and 3.77%, respectively. Because we had more interest-earning liabilities than interest-bearing assets that repriced, our net interest spread decreased 45 basis points and 18 basis points in the three months and six months ended June 30, 2007, respectively.

For the three months and six months ended June 30, 2007, our net interest margin was 4.10% and 4.26%, respectively. The change in our net interest margin was 1 basis points higher than the change in net interest spread for the three month period ended June 30, 2007, and 3 basis points higher for the six months period ended June 30, 2007 when compared to the same period in 2006.

We have included a number of tables to assist in our description of various measures of our financial performance. For example, the "Average Balances" table shows the average balance of each category of our assets and liabilities as well as the yield we earned or the rate we paid with respect to each category during both the three months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006 and the first six months of 2007 and 2006. A review of this table shows that our loans typically provide higher interest yields than do other types of interest-earning assets, which is why we direct a substantial percentage of our earning assets into our loan portfolio. Similarly, the "Rate/Volume Analysis" table demonstrates the effect of changing interest rates and changing volume of assets and liabilities on our financial condition during the periods shown. A review of these tables shows that as short-term rates continue to rise, the increase in net interest income is more effected by the changes in rates than in prior years. We also track the sensitivity of our various categories of assets and liabilities to changes in interest rates, and we have included tables to illustrate our interest rate sensitivity with respect to interest-earning accounts and interest-bearing accounts. Finally, we have included various tables that provide detail about our investment securities, our loans, our deposits, and other borrowings.

The following table sets forth information related to our average balance sheets, average yields on assets, and average costs of liabilities. We derived these yields by dividing income or expense by the average balance of the corresponding assets or liabilities. We derived average balances from the daily balances throughout the periods indicated. During the six month periods ended June 30, 2007 and 2006.

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Results of Operations, continued

	Average Balances, Income and Expenses, and Rates
	For the three months ended June 30, 2007							For the three months ended June 30, 2006
	Average		Income/		Yield/			Average		Income/		Yield/
	Balance		Expense		Rate			Balance		Expense		Rate
(Dollars in thousands)
Assets
Securities, taxable	$	17,803	$	212		4.77	%	$	21,837	$	260		4.78	%
Securities, nontaxable⁽¹⁾		17,032		245		5.75			15,030		163		5.83
Loans⁽²⁾		397,032		8,618		8.71			341,141		7,082		8.33
Federal funds sold and other		19,883		270		5.46			7,050		111		6.32
Nonmarketable equity securities		1,760		26		5.71			1,972		20		4.07
Total earning assets		453,510		9,371		8.29			387,030		7,636		7.97
Non-earning assets		38,565							29,521
Total assets	$	492,075						$	416,551
Liabilities and Stockholders' equity
Interest bearing transaction accounts	$	29,365	$	82		1.13	%	$	26,958	$	49		0.73	%
Savings and money market accounts		77,898		788		4.06			87,362		809		3.71
Time deposits		258,903		3,306		5.12			192,097		2,038		4.25
Total interest bearing deposits		366,166		4,177		4.58			306,417		2,896		3.79
Junior subordinated debentures		10,310		155		6.01			10,310		155		6.03
Other borrowings		29,329		322		4.41			23,234		208		3.59
Total other interest bearing liabilities		39,639		477		4.82			33,544		363		4.34
Total interest bearing liabilities		405,805		4,654		4.60			339,961		3,259		3.84
Non-interest bearing deposits		48,150							45,583
Other liabilities		2,584
Stockholders' equity		35,536							31,007
Total liabilities and equity	$	492,075						$	416,551
Net interest income /interest spread				4,717		3.69					4,377		4.13	%
Net yield on earning assets						4.17	%						4.59	%

(1)	Fully tax- equivalent basis at 34% tax rate for non-taxable securities

(2)	Includes mortgage loans held for sale

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Results of Operations, continued

Our net interest spread was 3.69% for the three months ended June 30, 2007, compared to 4.13% for the three months ended June 30, 2006. The net interest spread is the difference between the yield we earn on our interest-earning assets and the rate we pay on our interest-bearing liabilities.

Our net interest margin is calculated as net interest income divided by average interest-earning assets. Our net interest margin for the three months ended June 30, 2007 was 4.17%, compared to 4.59% for the three months ended June 30, 2006. During the three months ended June 30, 2007, interest-earning assets averaged $453.5 million, compared to $387.0 million in the three months ended June 30, 2006. Interest earning assets exceeded interest bearing liabilities by $47.7 million and $47.1 million for the three month periods ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively.

Our loan yield increased 38 basis points for the three months ended June 30, 2007 compared to the three months ended June 30, 2006 as a result of approximately 61.0% of the loan portfolio having variable rates, combined with the increase in prime rates over the twelve months ended June 30, 2007. Offsetting the increase in our loan yield is a 79 basis point increase in the cost of our interest-bearing deposits for the second quarter of 2007 compared to the same period in 2006. The increase in the rate on our time deposits is due to the renewal rates on time deposits being much higher than the original rates due to the number of increases in the prime rate in the past twenty-one months. In addition, the cost of our savings and money market accounts has increased by 35 basis points as we have increased the rates we offer on these products in relation to the increase in short-term market rates to stay competitive. As of June 30, 2007, approximately 50.0% of our FHLB advances had fixed rates, while all of our other borrowings had variable rates.

Net interest income, the largest component of our income, was $4.7million and $4.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively. The significant increase in the second quarter of 2007 related to higher levels of both average earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities. Average earning assets were $66.5 million higher during the three months ended June 30, 2007 compared to the same period in 2006.

Interest income for the three months ended June 30, 2007 was $9.3 million, consisting of $8.6 million of interest and fees on loans, $394,558 of investment income, interest of $257,751 on federal funds sold, and $47,575 in other interest income. Interest income for the three months ended June 30, 2006 was $7.6 million, consisting of $7.1 million of interest and fees on loans, $422,698 of investment income, interest of $97,924 on federal funds sold, and $33,135 in other interest income. Interest on loans for the three months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006 represented 92.5% and 92.8%, respectively, of total interest income, while income from investments, federal funds sold, and other interest income represented only 7.5% and 7.2% of total interest income. The high percentage of interest income from loans relates to our strategy to maintain a significant portion of our assets in higher earning loans compared to lower yielding investments. Average loans represented 87.5% and 88.2% of average interest-earning assets for the three months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively.

Interest expense for the three months ended June 30, 2007 was $4.7million, consisting of $4.2 million related to deposits and $476,644 related to borrowings. Interest expense for the three months ended June 30, 2006 was $3.3 million, consisting of $2.9 million related to deposits and $362,979 related to borrowings. Interest expense on deposits for the three months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006 represented 89.8% and 88.9%, respectively, of total interest expense, while interest expense on borrowings represented 10.2% and 11.1%, respectively, of total interest expense for the same three month periods. During the three months ended June 30, 2007, average interest-bearing deposits increased by $59.7 million over the same period in 2006, while other interest bearing liabilities during the three months ended June 30, 2007 increased $6.1 million over the same period in 2006.

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Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation - continued

Results of Operations, continued

	Average Balances, Income and Expenses, and Rates
	For the six months ended June 30, 2007							For the six months ended June 30, 2006
	Average Balance		Income/ Expense		Yield/ Rate			Average Balance		Income/ Expense		Yield/ Rate
Assets
Securities, taxable	$	18,854	$	446		4.77	%	$	22,274	$	531		4.80	%
Securities, nontaxable⁽¹⁾		16,387		473		5.82			14,594		315		4.35
Loans⁽²⁾		382,608		16,511		8.70			333,136		13,480		8.16
Federal funds sold and other		13,648		362		5.35			11,829		294		5.02
Nonmarketable equity securities		1,816		53		5.87			1,873		41		4.41
Total earning assets		433,313		17,845		8.30			383,706		14,661		7.70
Non-earning assets		36,985							27,685
Total assets	$	470,298						$	411,391
Liabilities and
Stockholders' equity
Interest bearing transaction accounts	$	28,232	$	120		0.86		$	26,411	$	100		0.77	%
Savings and money market accounts		77,987		1,564		4.04			83,624		1,476		3.56
Time deposits		241,175		6,073		5.08			193,108		3,924		4.10
Total interest bearing deposits		347,394		7,757		4.50			303,143		5,500		3.66
Junior subordinated debentures		10,310		307		6.01			10,310		305		5.97
Other borrowings		29,029		617		4.74			23,925		468		3.95
Total other interest bearing liabilities		39,339		924		4.74			34,235		773		4.56
Total interest bearing liabilities		386,733		8,681		4.53			337,378		6,273		3.75
Non-interest bearing deposits		48,549							43,393
Stockholders' equity		35,016							30,620
Total liabilities and equity	$	470,298						$	411,391
Net interest income /interest spread				9,164		3.77					8,388		3.95	%
Net yield on earning assets						4.26	%						4.41	%

(1)	Fully tax- equivalent basis at 34% tax rate for non-taxable securities

(2)	Includes mortgage loans held for sale

Our net interest spread was 3.77% for the six months ended June 30, 2007, compared to 3.95% for the six months ended June 30, 2006. The net interest spread is the difference between the yield we earn on our interest-earning assets and the rate we pay on our interest-bearing liabilities.

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Results of Operations, continued

Our net interest margin is calculated as net interest income divided by average interest-earning assets. Our net interest margin for the six months ended June 30, 2007 was 4.26%, compared to 4.41% for the six months ended June 30, 2006. During the six months ended June 30, 2007, interest-earning assets averaged $433.3 million, compared to $383.7 million in the six months ended June 30, 2006. Interest earning assets exceeded interest bearing liabilities by $46.6 million and $46.3 million for the six month periods ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively.

Our loan yield increased 54 basis points for the six months ended June 30, 2007 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2006 as a result of approximately 61.0% of the loan portfolio having variable rates, combined with the increase in prime rates over the twelve months ended June 30, 2007. Offsetting the increase in our loan yield is a 84 basis point increase in the cost of our interest-bearing deposits for the six months ended June 30, 2007 compared to the same period in 2006. The increase in the rate on our time deposits is due to the renewal rates on time deposits being much higher than the original rates due to the number of increases in the prime rate in the past twenty-one months. In addition, the cost of our savings and money market accounts has increased by 48 basis points as we have increased the rates we offer on these products in relation to the increase in short-term market rates to stay competitive. As of June 30, 2007, approximately 50.0% of our FHLB advances had fixed rates, while all of our other borrowings had variable rates.

Net interest income, the largest component of our income, was $9.1 million and $8.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively. The significant increase for the six months ended June 30, 2007 related to higher levels of both average earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities. Average earning assets were $46.6 million higher during the six months ended June 30, 2007 compared to the same period in 2006.

Interest income for the six months ended June 30, 2007 was $17.7 million, consisting of $16.5 million of interest and fees on loans, $799,033 of investment income, interest of $336,410 on federal funds sold, and $87,880 in other interest income. Interest income for the six months ended June 30, 2006 was $14.7 million, consisting of $13.5 million of interest and fees on loans, $845,448 of investment income, interest of $275,795 on federal funds sold, and $59,153 in other interest income. Interest on loans for the six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006 represented 93.1% and 91.9%, respectively, of total interest income, while income from investments, federal funds sold, and other interest income represented only 6.9% and 8.1% of total interest income. The high percentage of interest income from loans relates to our strategy to maintain a significant portion of our assets in higher earning loans compared to lower yielding investments. Average loans represented 88.3% and 86.8% of average interest-earning assets for the six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively.

Interest expense for the six months ended June 30, 2007 was $8.7 million, consisting of $7.8 million related to deposits and $923,937 related to borrowings. Interest expense for the six months ended June 30, 2006 was $6.3 million, consisting of $5.5 million related to deposits and $773,699 related to borrowings. Interest expense on deposits for the six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006 represented 89.4% and 87.7%, respectively, of total interest expense, while interest expense on borrowings represented 10.6% and 12.3%, respectively, of total interest expense for the same six month periods. During the six months ended June 30, 2007, average interest-bearing deposits increased by $44.3 million over the same period in 2006, while other borrowing during the six months ended June 30, 2007 increased $5.1 million over the same period in 2006.

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Rate/Volume Analysis

Net interest income can be analyzed in terms of the impact of changing interest rates and changing volume. The following table sets forth the effect which the varying levels of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities and the applicable rates have had on changes in net interest income for the periods presented.

	Three Months Ended June 30, 2007 compared to 2006
	Rate			Volume			Total
Securities, taxable	$	(1	)	$	(47	)	$	(48	)
Securities, nontaxable		(22	)		49			27
Loans		334			1202			1536
Federal funds sold and other		(17	)		176			159
Nonmaketable equity securities		8			(2	)		6
Total earning assets		302			1,378			1,680
Interest bearing transaction accounts		29			4			33
Savings and money market accounts		72			(93	)		(21	)
Time deposits		470			799			1,269
Total deposits		571			710			1,281
Junior subordinated debentures		-			-			-
Other borrowings		53			61			114
Total other interest bearing liabilities		53			61			114
Total interest-bearing liabilities		624			771			1,395
Net interest income	$	(322	)	$	607		$	285

	Six Months Ended June 30, 2007 compared to 2006
	Rate			Volume			Total
Securities, taxable	$	(3	)	$	(82	)	$	(85	)
Securities, nontaxable		116			42			158
Loans		934			2,097			3,031
Federal funds sold and other		20			48			68
Nonmaketable equity securities		13			(1	)		12
Total earning assets		1,080			2,104			3,184
Interest bearing transaction accounts		13			7			20
Savings and money market accounts		192			(104	)		88
Time deposits		1,053			1,096			2,149
Total deposits		1,258			999			2,257
Junior subordinated debentures		2			0			2
Other borrowings		42			107			149
Total other interest bearing liabilities		44			107			151
Total interest-bearing liabilities		1,302			1,106			2,408
Net interest income	$	(222	)	$	998		$	776

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Provision for Loan Losses

We have established an allowance for loan losses through a provision for loan losses charged as an expense on our statement of income. We review our loan portfolio periodically to evaluate our outstanding loans and to measure both the performance of the portfolio and the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses. Please see the discussion below under "Balance Sheet Review - Provision and Allowance for Loan Losses" for a description of the factors we consider in determining the amount of the provision we expense each period to maintain this allowance.

Three months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006

The provision for loan losses is the charge to operating earnings that we feel is necessary to maintain the allowance for loan losses at an adequate level. For the three months ended June 30, 2007, the provision for loan losses was $325,202. For the three months ended June 30, 2006, the provision for loan losses was $440,501. Based on present information, we believe the allowance for loan losses was adequate at June 30, 2007 to meet presently known and inherent risks in the loan portfolio. The allowance for loan losses was 1.11% and 1.10% of total loans at June 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively. There are risks inherent in making all loans, including risks with respect to the period of time over which loans may be repaid, risks resulting from changes in economic and industry conditions, risks inherent in dealing with individual borrowers, and, in the case of a collateralized loan, risks resulting from uncertainties about the future value of the collateral. We maintain an allowance for loan losses based on, among other things, historical experience, an evaluation of economic conditions, and regular reviews of delinquencies and loan portfolio quality. The allowance is based upon a number of assumptions about future events, which management believes to be reasonable, but which may not prove to be accurate. Thus, there is a risk that charge-offs in future periods could exceed the allowance for loan losses or that substantial additional increases in the allowance for loan losses could be required. Additions to the allowance for loan losses would result in a decrease in net income and, possibly, in capital.

Six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006

The provision for loan losses is the charge to operating earnings that we feel is necessary to maintain the allowance for loan losses at an adequate level. For the six months ended June 30, 2007, the provision for loan losses was $460,436. For the six months ended June 30, 2006, the provision for loan losses was $690,786. Based on present information, we believe the allowance for loan losses was adequate at June 30, 2007 to meet presently known and inherent risks in the loan portfolio. The allowance for loan losses was 1.11% and 1.10% of total loans at June 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively. There are risks inherent in making all loans, including risks with respect to the period of time over which loans may be repaid, risks resulting from changes in economic and industry conditions, risks inherent in dealing with individual borrowers, and, in the case of a collateralized loan, risks resulting from uncertainties about the future value of the collateral. We maintain an allowance for loan losses based on, among other things, historical experience, an evaluation of economic conditions, and regular reviews of delinquencies and loan portfolio quality. The allowance is based upon a number of assumptions about future events, which management believes to be reasonable, but which may not prove to be accurate. Thus, there is a risk that charge-offs in future periods could exceed the allowance for loan losses or that substantial additional increases in the allowance for loan losses could be required. Additions to the allowance for loan losses would result in a decrease in net income and, possibly, in capital.

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Noninterest Income

The following table sets forth information related to our noninterest income.

	Three months ended June 30,				Six months ended June 30,
	Three months ended June 30,				Six months ended June 30,				2007	2006	2007	2006
Gain on sale of mortgage loans	$	645,889	$	580,731	$	1,116,131	$	939,181
Service fees on deposit accounts		465,767		410,208		908,437		774,587
Other income		312,070		261,829		592,343		477,455
Total noninterest income	$	1,423,726	$	1,252,768	$	2,616,911	$	2,191,223

Three months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006

Noninterest income in the three month period ended June 30, 2007 was $1.4 million an increase of 13.65% over noninterest income of $1.3 in the same period of 2006.

Gain on sale of mortgage loans consists primarily of fees from mortgage origination fees, mortgage administrative fees, and mortgage yield spread premium from secondary market. Gains were $645,889 and $580,731 for the three months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively. The $65,158 increase for the three months ended June 30, 2007 compared to the same period in 2006 related primarily to an increase of $71,598 in mortgage yield spread premium.

Service fees on deposits consist primarily of income from NSF fees and service charges on transaction accounts. Service fees on deposits were $465,767 and $410,208 for the three months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively. NSF income was $446,752 and $387,901 for the three months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively, representing 95.9% of total service fees on deposits in the 2007 period compared to 94.6% of total service fees on deposits in the 2006 period. In addition, service charges on deposit accounts decreased to $19,015 for the three months ended June 30, 2007 compared to $22,307 for the same period ended June 30, 2006.

Other income consisted primarily of fees received on cash value of life insurance and rental income. Other income was $312,070 and $261,829 for the three months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively.

Six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006

Noninterest income in the six month period ended June 30, 2007 was $2.6 million, an increase of 19.43% over noninterest income of $2.2 million in the same period of 2006.

Gain on sale of mortgage loans consists primarily of fees from mortgage origination fees, mortgage administrative fees, and mortgage yield spread premium from secondary market. Gains were $1,116,131 and $939,181 for the six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively. The $176,950 increase for the three months ended June 30, 2007 compared to the same period in 2006 related primarily to an increase of $11,200 in mortgage yield spread premium, a $19,233 increase in mortgage origination fees, and $10,303 in mortgage administrative fees.

Service fees on deposits consist primarily of income from NSF fees and service charges on transaction accounts. Service fees on deposits were $908,437 and $774,587 for the six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively. NSF income was $866,483 and $729,398 for the six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively, representing 95.4% of total service fees on deposits in the 2007 period compared to 94.2% of total service fees on deposits in the 2006 period

Other income consisted primarily of fees received on cash value of life insurance and rental income. Other income was $592,343 and $477,455 for the six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively. The $114,888 increase is primarily related to an increase of 33,786 in cash value of life insurance income.

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Noninterest Expense

Three months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006

Total noninterest expense for the three months ended June 30, 2007 was $4,486,801, an increase of $464,703, or 11.55% over the three months ended June 30, 2006. The primary reason was the $372,584 increase in salaries and employee benefits over the two periods as we continued to hire employees and expand into the Charleston, South Carolina market. In addition, occupancy expense increased $45,894, or 16.84%, for the three months ending June 30, 2007 as compared to the three months ending June 30, 2006. This increase is also primarily a result of additional expenses associated with the growth of the Bank through its expansion into the Charleston and Lexington markets. Other operating expenses increased 1.07% to $1,307,548 for the three months ended June 30, 2007. Income tax expense was $368,486 for the three months ended June 30, 2007 compared to $344,495 during the same period in 2006. The increase related to the higher level of income before taxes.

Six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006

Total noninterest expense for the six months ended June 30, 2007 was $8,992,043, an increase of $1,084,660, or 13.72% over the six months ended June 30, 2006. As was the case with the three months ended, the primary reason was the $727,724 increase in salaries and employee benefits over the two periods as we continued to hire employees and expand into the Charleston, South Carolina market. In addition, occupancy expense increased $94,304, or 16.79%, for the six months ending June 30, 2007 as compared to the six months ending June 30, 2006. Other operating expenses increased 8.13% to $2,688,958 for the six months ended June 30, 2007. Income tax expense was $602,669 for the six months ended June 30, 2007 compared to $582,346 during the same period in 2006. The increase related to the higher level of income before taxes.

Balance Sheet Review

General

At June 30, 2007, we had total assets of $509.5 million, consisting principally of $399.9 million in net loans, $36.7 million in investments, and $7.9 million in cash and due from banks. Our liabilities at June 30, 2007 totaled $473.8 million, which consisted principally of $424.7 million in deposits, $26.0 million in FHLB advances, $11.1million in short-term borrowings, and $10.3 million in junior subordinated debentures. At June 30, 2007, our shareholders' equity was $35.7 million.

At December 31, 2006, we had total assets of $456.2 million, consisting principally of $353.5 million in loans, $38.4 million in investments, $14.1 million in federal funds sold, and $17.3 million in cash and due from banks. Our liabilities at December 31, 2006 totaled $422.1 million, consisting principally of $372.9 million in deposits, $28.5 million in FHLB advances, $8.1 million in repurchase agreements, and $10.3 million of junior subordinated debentures. At December 31, 2006, our shareholders' equity was $34.1 million.

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Investments

Contractual maturities and yields on our investments that are available for sale and are held to maturity at June 30, 2007 are shown in the following table. Expected maturities may differ from contractual maturities because issuers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties.

Investment Securities Maturity Distribution and Yields

	June 30, 2007
	Estimated Fair Value		Tax Equivalent Yield
Within One Year
U.S. government agencies and corporations	$	-		-	%
Government sponsored enterprises		51,352		5.93
Municipals		-		-
Mortgage back securities		-		-
Total	$	51,352		5.93	%
One to Five Years
U.S. government agencies and corporations	$	-		-	%
Government sponsored enterprises		284,005		6.19
Municipals		1,089,006		5.37
Mortgage back securities		895,590		3.87
Total	$	2,268,601		4.88	%
Five to Ten Years
U.S. government agencies and corporations	$	-		-	%
Government sponsored enterprises		-		-
Municipals		1,023,596		6.36
Mortgage back securities		961,806		3.72
Total	$	1,985,402		5.08	%
Over Ten Years
U.S. government agencies and corporations	$	-		-	%
Government sponsored enterprises		-		-
Municipals		16,453,728		6.38
Mortgage back securities		13,342,787		5.00
Total	$	29,796,514		5.76	%

Other	$	310,720		-	%

Total	$	34,412,589		5.64	%

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Investments - continued

The amortized costs and the fair value of our investments at June 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006 are shown in the following table.

	June 30, 2007				December 31, 2006
	Amortized Cost (Book Value)		Estimated Fair Value		Amortized Cost (Book Value)		Estimated Fair Value
U.S. Government agencies and corporations	$	----	$	----	$	380,315	$	381,220
Government sponsored enterprises		335,682		335,357		4,990,352		4,950,313
Mortgage-backed securities		15,833,954		15,200,183		15,521,860		15,202,326
Municipal securities		18,666,715		18,566,329		14,805,485		15,085,907
Other		218,750		310,720		218,750		311,505
	$	35,055,101	$	34,412,589	$	35,916,762	$	35,931,271

At June 30, 2007, we had $36.7 million in our investment securities portfolio which represented approximately 7.21% of our total assets. We held U.S. Government agency securities, municipal securities, mortgage-backed securities, and other stock with a fair value of $34,412,589 million and an amortized cost of $35,055,101 million for an unrealized loss of $(642,512). We believe, based on industry analyst reports and credit ratings that the deterioration in value is attributed to changes in market interest rates and not in the credit quality of the issuer and therefore, these losses are not considered other-than-temporary. We have the ability and intent to hold these securities until such time as the value recovers or the securities mature.

Loans

Since loans typically provide higher interest yields than other types of interest earning assets, a substantial percentage of our earning assets are invested in our loan portfolio. For the six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, average loans were $382.6 million and $333.1 million, respectively. Before the allowance for loan losses, total loans outstanding at June 30, 2007 were $404.4 million. Average loans for the year ended December 31, 2006 were $348.7 million. Before the allowance for loan losses, total loans outstanding at December 31, 2006 were $353.5 million.

The following table summarizes the composition of our loan portfolio June 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006.

	June 30, 2007		% of Total		December 31, 2006		% of Total
Mortgage loans on real estate
Residential 1-4 family	$	59,688,047		14.76	$	50,844,955		14.38
Multifamily		9,287,290		2.30		7,826,863		2.21
Commercial		154,821,938		38.29		127,213,968		35.99
Construction		66,916,327		16.55		64,118,098		18.14
Second mortgages		4,536,421		1.12		4,513,048		1.28
Equity lines of credit		34,233,084		8.47		27,853,374		7.88
Total mortgage loans		329,483,107				282,370,306
Commercial and industrial		57,467,196		14.21		51,710,250		14.63
Consumer		11,609,249		2.87		12,728,353		3.60
Other, net		5,827,345		1.44		6,682,127		1.89
Total loans	$	404,386,897			$	353,491,036

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Maturities and Sensitivity of Loans to Changes in Interest Rates

The information in the following tables is based on the contractual maturities of individual loans, including loans which may be subject to renewal at their contractual maturity. Renewal of such loans is subject to review and credit approval, as well as modification of terms upon maturity. Actual repayments of loans may differ from the maturities reflected below because borrowers have the right to prepay obligations with or without prepayment penalties.

The following table summarizes the loan maturity distribution by type and related interest rate characteristics at June 30, 2007.

Loan Maturity Schedule and Sensitivity to Changes in Interest Rates

June 30, 2007 (Dollars in thousands)	One Year or Less		Over One Year Through Five Years		Over Five Years		Total
Commercial and industrial	$	26,381	$	30,328	$	758	$	57,467
Real estate		130,252		165,143		34,090		329,485
Consumer and other		6,380		10,708		347		17,435
	$	163,013	$	206,179	$	35,193	$	404,387
Loans maturing after one year with:
Fixed interest rates							$	124,003
Floating interest rates								117,369
							$	241,372

Provision and Allowance for Loan Losses

We have established an allowance for loan losses through a provision for loan losses charged to expense on our statement of income. The allowance for loan losses represents an amount which we believe will be adequate to absorb probable losses on existing loans that may become uncollectible. Our judgment as to the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses is based on a number of assumptions about future events, which we believe to be reasonable, but which may or may not prove to be accurate. Our determination of the allowance for loan losses is based on evaluations of the collectibility of loans, including consideration of factors such as the balance of impaired loans, the quality, mix, and size of our overall loan portfolio, economic conditions that may affect the borrower's ability to repay, the amount and quality of collateral securing the loans, our historical loan loss experience, and a review of specific problem loans. We also consider subjective issues such as changes in the lending policies and procedures, changes in the local/national economy, changes in volume or type of credits, changes in volume/severity of problem loans, quality of loan review and board of director oversight, concentrations of credit, and peer group comparisons. Due to our limited operating history, the provision for loan losses has been made primarily as a result of our assessment of general loan loss risk compared to banks of similar size and maturity. Due to the rapid growth of our bank over the past several years and our short operating history, a large portion of the loans in our loan portfolio and of our lending relationships are of relatively recent origin. In general, loans do not begin to show signs of credit deterioration or default until they have been outstanding for some period of time, a process known as seasoning. As a result, a portfolio of older loans will usually behave more predictably than a newer portfolio. Because our loan portfolio is relatively new, the current level of delinquencies and defaults may not be representative of the level that will prevail when the portfolio becomes more seasoned, which may be higher than current levels. If delinquencies and defaults increase, we may be required to increase our provision for loan losses, which would adversely affect our results of operations and financial condition. Periodically, we adjust the amount of the allowance based on changing circumstances. We charge recognized losses to the allowance and add subsequent recoveries back to the allowance for loan losses. There can be no assurance that charge-offs of loans in future periods will not exceed the allowance for loan losses as estimated at any point in time or that provisions for loan losses will not be significant to a particular accounting period.

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Provision and Allowance for Loan Losses - (continued)

The following table summarizes the activity related to our allowance for loan losses for the six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006:

Risk Elements in the Loan Portfolio

The following is a summary of risk elements in the loan portfolio:

	June 30,		Dec 31,
	2007		2006
Loans
Nonaccrual loans	$	582,230	$	670,650
Accruing loans more than 90 days past due		349,703		463,991

Activity in the Allowance for Loan Losses is as follows:

	June 30,
	2007			2006
Balance, January 1,	$	4,001,881		$	3,419,368
Provision for loan losses for the period		460,436			690,786
Net loans (charged-off) recovered for the period		(4,240	)		(278,524	)
Balance, end of period	$	4,458,077		$	3,831,630
Total loans outstanding, end of period	$	404,386,897		$	349,035,226
Allowance for loan losses to loans outstanding		1.11	%		1.10	%

We do not allocate the allowance for loan losses to specific categories of loans. Instead, we evaluate the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses on an overall portfolio basis utilizing our credit grading system which we apply to each loan.

The allowance for loan losses was $4.5 million and $3.8 million at June 30, 2007 and June 30, 2006, respectively, or 1.11% and 1.10% of outstanding loans, respectively. During the six months ended June 30, 2007, we had net charged off loans of $4,240. During the six months ended June 30, 2006 we had net charge-offs of $278,524.

At June 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006, nonaccrual loans represented 0.15% and 0.20% of net loans, respectively. At June 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006, we had $582,230 and $670,650 of loans, respectively, on nonaccrual status. Generally, a loan is placed on nonaccrual status when it becomes 90 days past due as to principal or interest, or when we believe, after considering economic and business conditions and collection efforts, that the borrower's financial condition is such that collection of the loan is doubtful. A payment of interest on a loan that is classified as nonaccrual is recognized as income when received.

Deposits and Other Interest-Bearing Liabilities

Our primary source of funds for loans and investments is our deposits, advances from the FHLB, and short-term repurchase agreements. Through successful marketing campaigns and branch expansion, we have been able to increase our deposits in our local markets. Sometimes it’s necessary to obtain a portion of our certificates of deposits from areas outside of our market. The deposits obtained outside of our market area generally have comparable rates compared to rates being offered for certificates of deposits in our local market. We also utilize out-of-market deposits in certain instances to obtain longer-term deposits than are readily available in our local market. We anticipate that the amount of out-of-market deposits will continue to decline as our new retail deposit offices become established. The amount of out-of-market deposits was $67.5 million at June 30, 2007 and $45.4 million at December 31, 2006.

We anticipate being able to either renew or replace these out-of-market deposits when they mature, although we may not be able to replace them with deposits with the same terms or rates. Our loan-to-deposit ratio was 95.2% and 94.8% at June 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006, respectively.

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Deposits and Other Interest-Bearing Liabilities - (continued)

The following table shows the average balance amounts and the average rates paid on deposits held by us for the six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006.

	2007				2006
(Dollars in thousands)	Average Amount		Average Rate		Average Amount		Average Rate
Noninterest bearing demand deposits	$	48,549		-		43,393		-
Interest bearing demand deposits		28,232		0.86		26,411		0.77
Savings accounts		77,987		4.04		83,624		3.56
Time deposits		241,175		5.08		193,108		4.10
	$	395,943		3.95		346,536		3.03

The increase in time deposits for the six months ended June 30, 2007 resulted from an increase in retail time deposits, which was offset by a decrease in wholesale deposits. A significant portion of the increase in retail time deposits is attributed to successful pricing and marketing promotions.

All of our time deposits are certificates of deposits. The maturity distribution of our time deposits of $100,000 or more at June 30, 2007 (in thousands) was as follows:

	June 30, 2007
Three months or less	$	50,389,816
Over three through twelve months		79,206,679
Over one year through three years		12,751,226
Over three years		947,660
Total	$	143,295,381

Capital Resources

Total shareholders' equity at June 30, 2007 was $35.7 million. At December 31, 2006, total shareholders' equity was $34.1 million. The increase during the first six months of 2007 resulted primarily from the $1.6 million of net income earned.

The following table shows the return on average assets (net income divided by average total assets), return on average equity (net income divided by average equity), and equity to assets ratio (average equity divided by average total assets) for the six months ended June 30, 2007 and the year ended December 31, 2006. Since our inception, we have not paid cash dividends.

	June 30, 2007			June 30, 2006
Return on average assets		0.69	%		0.69	%
Return on average equity		9.30	%		9.20	%
Average equity to average assets ratio		7.45	%		7.44	%

Our return on average assets was 0.69% for the six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively. In addition, our return on average equity increased to 9.30% from 9.20% for the six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively. Equity to assets ratio was 7.45% and 7.44% for June 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively.

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Capital Resources - (continued)

The Company and the 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 possible additional discretionary actions by regulators that, if undertaken, could have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements. Under capital adequacy guidelines and the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action, the Bank must meet specific capital guidelines that involve quantitative measures of the Company’s assets, liabilities, and certain off-balance-sheet items as calculated under regulatory accounting practices. The Company’s 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 Company to maintain minimum ratios of Tier 1 and total capital as a percentage of assets and off-balance-sheet exposures, adjusted for risk weights ranging from 0% to 100%. Tier 1 capital of the Company consists of common shareholders’ equity, excluding the unrealized gain or loss on securities available-for-sale, minus certain intangible assets. The Company’s Tier 2 capital consists of the allowance for loan losses subject to certain limitations. Total capital for purposes of computing the capital ratios consists of the sum of Tier 1 and Tier 2 capital. The regulatory minimum requirements are 4% for Tier 1 capital and 8% for total risk-based capital.

The Company and the Bank are also required to maintain capital at a minimum level based on quarterly average assets, which is known as the leverage ratio. Only the strongest banks are allowed to maintain capital at the minimum requirement of 3%. All others are subject to maintaining ratios 1% to 2% above the minimum.

The following table sets forth the holding company's and the bank's various capital ratios at June 30, 2007 and at December 31, 2006. For all periods, the bank was considered "well capitalized" and the holding company met or exceeded its applicable regulatory capital requirements.

	June 30, 2007						December 31, 2006
	Holding Company			Bank			Holding Company			Bank
Tier 1 capital (to risk-weighted assets)		10.63	%		10.14	%		11.42	%		10.84	%
Total capital (to risk-weighted assets)		11.64	%		11.16	%		12.45	%		11.86	%
Leverage or Tier 1 capital (to total average assets)		9.48	%		9.03	%		9.90	%		9.45	%

Borrowings

The following table outlines our various sources of borrowed funds during the six ended June 30, 2007 and the year ended December 31, 2006, the amounts outstanding at the end of each period, at the maximum point for each component during the periods and on average for each period, and the average interest rate that we paid for each borrowing source. The maximum month-end balance represents the high indebtedness for each component of borrowed funds at any time during each of the periods shown.

(Dollars in thousands)						Maximum
At or for the six months ended	Ending		Period-			Month-end		Average for the Period
June 30, 2007	Balance		End Rate			Balance		Balance		Rate
Federal Home Loan Bank advances	$	26,000		4.94	%	$	26,000	$	19,376		4.11	%
Securities sold under agreement
to repurchase		11,130		4.13			11,651		9,523		4.48
Federal funds purchased		---		---			835		130		6.08
Junior subordinated debentures		10,310		6.01			10,310		10,310		6.01

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Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation - continued

Borrowings - continued

At or for the year ended December 31, 2006
Federal Home Loan Bank advances	$	28,500	3.81	%	$	29,800	$	21,028	4.24	%
Securities sold under agreement to repurchase		8,120	6.02			8,190		6,065	4.27
Federal funds purchased		-	-			955		61	3.72
Junior subordinated debentures		10,310	5.93			10,310		10,310	5.99

Effect of Inflation and Changing Prices

The effect of relative purchasing power over time due to inflation has not been taken into account in our consolidated financial statements. Rather, our financial statements have been prepared on an historical cost basis in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.

Unlike most industrial companies, our assets and liabilities are primarily monetary in nature. Therefore, the effect of changes in interest rates will have a more significant impact on our performance than will the effect of changing prices and inflation in general. In addition, interest rates may generally increase as the rate of inflation increases, although not necessarily in the same magnitude. As discussed previously, we seek to manage the relationships between interest sensitive assets and liabilities in order to protect against wide rate fluctuations, including those resulting from inflation.

Off-Balance Sheet Risk

Through our operations, we have made contractual commitments to extend credit in the ordinary course of our business activities. These commitments are legally binding agreements to lend money to our customers at predetermined interest rates for a specified period of time. At June 30, 2007, we had issued commitments to extend credit of $74.5 million and standby letters of credit of $2.1 million through various types of commercial lending arrangements. Approximately $61.7 million of these commitments to extend credit had variable rates.

The following table sets forth the length of time until maturity for unused commitments to extend credit and standby letters of credit at June 30, 2007.

(Dollars in thousands)	Month		Within One Months		After One Through Three Months		After Three Through Twelve One Year		Within One Year		Greater Than Total
Unused commitments to extend credit	$	6,612	$	2,390	$	33,747	$	42,749	$	29,681	$	72,430
Standby letters of credit		453		619		883		1,955		139		2,094
Total	$	7,065	$	3,009	$	34,630	$	44,704	$	29,820	$	74,524

We evaluate each customer’s credit worthiness on a case-by-case basis. The amount of collateral obtained, if deemed necessary by us upon extension of credit, is based on our credit evaluation of the borrower. Collateral varies but may include accounts receivable, inventory, property, plant and equipment, commercial and residential real estate.

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Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation - continued

Market Risk

Market risk is the risk of loss from adverse changes in market prices and rates, which principally arises from interest rate risk inherent in our lending, investing, deposit gathering, and borrowing activities. Other types of market risks, such as foreign currency exchange rate risk and commodity price risk, do not generally arise in the normal course of our business. Our finance committee monitors and considers methods of managing exposure to interest rate risk. We have both an internal finance committee consisting of senior management that meets at various times during each quarter and are currently structuring a management finance committee that will meet monthly. The finance committees are responsible for maintaining the level of interest rate sensitivity of our interest sensitive assets and liabilities within board-approved limits.

We actively monitor and manage our interest rate risk exposure principally by measuring our interest sensitivity "gap," which is the positive or negative dollar difference between assets and liabilities that are subject to interest rate repricing within a given period of time. Interest rate sensitivity can be managed by repricing assets or liabilities, selling securities available for sale, replacing an asset or liability at maturity, or adjusting the interest rate during the life of an asset or liability. Managing the amount of assets and liabilities repricing in this same time interval helps to hedge the risk and minimize the impact on net interest income of rising or falling interest rates. We generally would benefit from increasing market rates of interest when we have an asset-sensitive gap position and generally would benefit from decreasing market rates of interest when we are liability-sensitive.

We were asset sensitive during most of the year ended December 31, 2006 and during the six months ended June 30, 2007. As of June 30, 2006, we expect to be asset sensitive for the next three months, then we expect to be liability sensitive for the following nine months because a significant portion of our variable rate loans and a majority of our deposits reprice over a 12-month period. Approximately 61.0% of our loans were variable rate loans at June 30, 2007. The ratio of cumulative gap to total earning assets after 12 months was 9.37% because $44,142 million more assets will reprice in a 12 month period than liabilities. However, our gap analysis is not a precise indicator of our interest sensitivity position. The analysis presents only a static view of the timing of maturities and repricing opportunities, without taking into consideration that changes in interest rates do not affect all assets and liabilities equally. For example, rates paid on a substantial portion of core deposits may change contractually within a relatively short time frame, but those rates are viewed by us as significantly less interest-sensitive than market-based rates such as those paid on noncore deposits. Net interest income may be affected by other significant factors in a given interest rate environment, including changes in the volume and mix of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities.

Liquidity and Interest Rate Sensitivity

Liquidity represents the ability of a company to convert assets into cash or cash equivalents without significant loss, and the ability to raise additional funds by increasing liabilities. Liquidity management involves monitoring our sources and uses of funds in order to meet our day-to-day cash flow requirements while maximizing profits. Liquidity management is made more complicated because different balance sheet components are subject to varying degrees of management control. For example, the timing of maturities of our investment portfolio is fairly predictable and subject to a high degree of control at the time investment decisions are made. However, net deposit inflows and outflows are far less predictable and are not subject to the same degree of control.

At June 30, 2007, our liquid assets, consisting of cash and due from banks and federal funds sold, amounted to $31.6 million, or 6.2% of total assets. Our investment securities at June 30, 2007 amounted to $36.7 million, or 7.2% of total assets. Investment securities traditionally provide a secondary source of liquidity since they can be converted into cash in a timely manner. However, $10.6 million of these securities are pledged against repurchase agreements, other required deposit accounts, and unused FHLB borrowing lines. At December 31, 2006, our liquid assets amounted to $31.5 million, or 6.90% of total assets. Our investment securities at December 31, 2006 amounted to $38.4 million, or 8.4% of total assets. However, $8.1 million of these securities were pledged.

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Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation - continued

Liquidity and Interest Rate Sensitivity - (continued)

Our ability to maintain and expand our deposit base and borrowing capabilities serves as our primary source of liquidity. We plan to meet our future cash needs through the liquidation of temporary investments, the generation of deposits, and from additional borrowings. In addition, we will receive cash upon the maturity and sale of loans and the maturity of investment securities. During most of 2006 and the first six months of 2007, as a result of historically low rates that were being earned on short-term liquidity investments, we chose to maintain a lower than normal level of short-term liquidity securities. In addition, we maintain nine federal funds purchased lines of credit with correspondent banks giving us credit availability totaling $32.5 million for which there were no borrowings against the lines at June 30, 2007. We are also a member of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta, from which applications for borrowings can be made for leverage purposes. The FHLB requires that securities, qualifying mortgage loans, and stock of the FHLB owned by the bank be pledged to secure any advances from the FHLB. The Company has an available line to borrow funds from the Federal Home Loan Bank up to 30% of the Bank’s total assets which provide additional available funds of $152.9 million at June 30, 2007. At June 30, 2007 the bank had $26 million outstanding in FHLB advances. We believe that these funds will be sufficient to meet our future liquidity needs.

Asset/liability management is the process by which we monitor and control the mix and maturities of our assets and liabilities. The essential purposes of asset/liability management are to ensure adequate liquidity and to maintain an appropriate balance between interest sensitive assets and liabilities in order to minimize potentially adverse impacts on earnings from changes in market interest rates. We have both an internal finance committee consisting of senior management that meets at various times during each quarter and have established a management finance committee that will meet monthly. The finance committees are responsible for maintaining the level of interest rate sensitivity of our interest sensitive assets and liabilities within board-approved limits.

The following table sets forth information regarding our rate sensitivity as of June 30, 2007 for each of the time intervals indicated. The information in the table may not be indicative of our rate sensitivity position at other points in time. In addition, the maturity distribution indicated in the table may differ from the contractual maturities of the earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities presented due to consideration of prepayment speeds under various interest rate change scenarios in the application of the interest rate sensitivity methods described above.

Interest Sensitivity Analysis

June 30, 2007

(Dollars in thousands)	Within One Month		After One Through Three Months		Three Through Twelve Months		Within One Year		Greater Than One Year or Non- Sensitive		Total
Assets
Interest-earning assets
Loans	$	249,459	$	9,702	$	19,343	$	278,504	$	125,883	$	404,387
Loans held for sale		-		-		-		-		6,473		6,473
Securities, taxable		482		337		1,425		2,244		13,603		15,847
Securities, nontaxable		-		-		716		716		17,850		18,566

Nonmarketable securities		1,995		-		-		1,995		-		1,955
Federal funds sold		23,601		-		-		23,601		-		23,601
Investment in trust		-		-		-		-		310		310
Total earning assets		275,537		10,039		21,484		307,060		164,119		471,139

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Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation - continued

Liquidity and Interest Rate Sensitivity - (continued)

Interest Sensitivity Analysis

June 30, 2007

(Dollars in thousands)	Within One Month			After One Through Three Months			Three Through Twelve Months			Within One Year			Greater Than One Year or Non- Sensitive			Total
Liabilities
Interest-bearing liabilities
Interest-bearing deposits:
Demand deposits		38,442			-			-			38,442			-			38,442
Savings deposits		77,476			-			-			77,476			-			77,476
Time deposits		42,028			50,307			153,308			245,643			18,035			263,678
Total interest-bearing deposits		157,946			50,307			153,308			361,561			18,035			379,596
Federal Home Loan Bank
Advances		14,500			-			5,500			20,000			6,000			26,000
Junior sub debentures		-			-			-			-			10,310			10,310
Repurchase agreements		11,131			-			-			11,131			-			11,131
Total interest-bearing
Liabilities		183,577			50,307			158,808			392,692			34,345			427,037
Period gap	$	91,960		$	(40,268	)	$	(137,324	)	$	(85,632	)	$	129,774
Cumulative gap	$	91,960		$	51,692		$	(85,632	)	$	(85,632	)	$	44,142
Ratio of cumulative gap to total earning assets		19.52	%		10.97	%		(18.17	%)		(18.17	%)		9.37	%

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Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation - continued

Liquidity and Interest Rate Sensitivity - (continued)

The following table sets forth information regarding our rate sensitivity, as of December 31, 2006, at each of the time intervals.

December 31, 2006 (Dollars in thousands)	Within One Month			After One Through Three Months			After Three Through Twelve Months			Within One Year			Greater Than One Year or Non- Sensitive			Total
Assets
Interest-earning assets
Loans, including held for sale	$	229,803		$	4,381		$	16,493		$	250,677		$	109,446		$	360,123
Securities, taxable		539			314			1,336			2,189			18,656			20,845
Securities, nontaxable		-			-			-			-			15,086			15,086
Nonmarketable securities		2,188			-			-			2,188			-			2,188
Investment in trust		-			-			-			-			310			310
Federal funds sold		14,135			-			-			14,135			-			14,135
Total earning assets		246,665			4,695			17,829			269,189			143,498			412,687

Liabilities
Interest-bearing liabilities:
Interest-bearing deposits:
Demand deposits		33,243			-			-			33,243			-			33,243
Savings deposits		78,832			-			-			78,832			-			78,832
Time deposits		16,565			53,523			124,049			194,137			24,619			218,756
Total interest-bearing deposits		128,640			53,523			124,049			306,212			24,619			330,831
Advances from Federal
Home Loan Bank		10,500			9,000			8,000			27,500			1,000			28,500
Junior subordinated debentures		-			-			-			-			10,310			10,310
Repurchase agreements		8,120			-			-			8,120			-			8,120
Total interest-bearing liabilities		147,260			62,523			132,049			341,832			35,929			377,761
Period gap	$	99,405		$	(57,828	)	$	(114,220	)	$	(72,643	)	$	107,569
Cumulative gap	$	99,405		$	41,577		$	(72,643	)	$	(72,643	)	$	34,926
Ratio of cumulative gap to total earning assets		24.09	%		10.07	%		(17.60	%)		(17.60	%)		8.46	%

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Item 3 - Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

See "Market Risk" and "Liquidity and Interest Rate Sensitivity" in Item 2, Management Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations for quantitative and qualitative disclosures about market risk, which information is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

As of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, our chief executive officer and chief financial officer have evaluated the effectiveness of our “disclosure controls and procedures” (“Disclosure Controls”). Disclosure Controls, as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), are procedures that are designed with the objective of ensuring that information required to be disclosed in our reports filed under the Exchange Act, such as this Annual Report, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms. Disclosure Controls are also designed with the objective of ensuring that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including the CEO and CFO, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

Our management, including the CEO and CFO, does not expect that our Disclosure Controls will prevent all error and all fraud. A control system, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system are met. Further, the design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs. Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within the company have been detected. These inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in decision-making can be faulty, and that breakdowns can occur because of simple error or mistake. The design of any system of controls also is based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions.

Based upon their controls evaluation, our CEO and CFO have concluded that our Disclosure Controls are effective at a reasonable assurance level.

There have been no changes in our internal controls over financial reporting during our second fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

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Part II - Other Information

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

There are no material, pending legal proceedings to which the Company or its subsidiary is a party or of which any of their property is the subject.

Item 1A. Risk Factors

In addition to the other information set forth in this report, you should carefully consider the factors discussed in Part I, “Item 1. Business" under the heading "Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, which could materially affect our business, financial condition or future results. The risks described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K are not the only risks facing our Company. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem to be immaterial also may materially adversely affect our business, financial condition and/or operating results.

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

(a)	Not applicable

(b)	Not applicable

(c)	Not applicable

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

Not applicable.

Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Securities

In connection with the Annual Meeting of Shareholders held June 21, 2007, the following votes are hereby certified by the undersigned. Each vote represents one share of common stock.

We have received 2,300,058 votes by proxy, representing or 66.5% of the shares of common stock outstanding at April 13, 2007, the record date for the meeting. The outcome of the voting is as follows:

PROPOSAL 1: Election of Class C Directors

Director Nominee: A. Dale Porter.

	No. of Votes		Percent of Outstanding Shares

For:		2,149,328		93.4	%
Withhold:		150,730		6.6	%

Director Nominee: John M. Jebailey

	No. of Votes		Percent of Outstanding Shares

For:		2,150,163		93.5	%
Withhold:		149,895		6.5	%

Director Nominee: C. Dale Lusk

	No. of Votes		Percent of Outstanding Shares

For:		2,149,203		93.4	%
Withhold:		150,855		6.6	%

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Director Nominee: A. Joe Willis, DC

	No. of Votes		Percent of Outstanding Shares

For:		2,148,128		93.4	%
Withhold:		151,930		6.6	%

Director Nominee: J.Munford Scott, Jr.

	No. of Votes		Percent of Outstanding Shares

For:		2,145,728		93.3	%
Withhold:		154,330		6.7	%

Item 5. Other Information

None.

Item 6. Exhibits

Exhibit Number		Exhibit
31.1		Certification pursuant to Rule 13a-15 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
31.2		Certification pursuant to Rule 13a-15 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
32.1		Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

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SIGNATURE

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


	FIRST RELIANCE BANCSHARES, INC.

	By:	/s/ F.R. SAUNDERS, JR.
		F. R. Saunders, Jr.
		President & Chief Executive Officer


Date: August 14, 2007	By:	/s/ JEFFERY A. PAOLUCCI
		Jeffery A. Paolucci
		Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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