TALBOT BANCSHARES INC
10-Q, 2000-08-14
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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549
                         -------------------------------

                                    FORM 10-Q



           (X) QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
                         SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                  For the Quarterly Period Ended June 30, 2000

                                       OR

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

               For the transition period from ________ to ________

                         Commission File Number 0-22929

                             TALBOT BANCSHARES, INC.
                             -----------------------
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

          Maryland                                           52-2033630
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  (State or Other Jurisdiction of                         (I.R.S. Employer
   Incorporation or Organization)                        Identification No.)

18 East Dover Street, Easton, Maryland                          21601
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices)                     (Zip Code)

                                 (410) 822-1400
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               Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code


                 Former Name, Former Address and Former Fiscal
                       Year, if Changed Since Last Report.

         Indicate  by check  mark  whether  the  registrant:  (1) has  filed all
         reports  required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the  Securities
         Exchange  Act of 1934  during  the  preceding  12  months  (or for such
         shorter  period that the Registrant was required to file such reports),
         and (2) has been  subject to such filing  requirements  for the past 90
         days Yes X . No .


                      APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS:

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


         As of July 31, 2000,  there were 1,194,876  shares of common stock
         outstanding. This is the only class of outstanding shares.

                                     - 1 -
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                                      INDEX



Part I.

                                                                            Page
  Item 1.  Financial Statements

     Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets -
        June 30, 2000(unaudited) and December 31, 1999                         3

     Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income -
        Three and six months ended June 30, 2000 and 1999 (unaudited)          4

     Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Equity -
        For the six Month Period ended June 30, 2000 (unaudited)               5

     Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows -
        Six months ended June 30, 2000 and 1999 (unaudited)                    6

     Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)        7-8

  Item 2.  Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
           and Results of Operations                                        9-11

  Item 3.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk         12

Part II.

  Item 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K                                   12

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Part I

Item 1.  Financial Statements
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<CAPTION>

                             TALBOT BANCSHARES, INC.
                      CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                (Dollars in Thousands, except per share amounts)


                                                                           June 30,                         December 31,
ASSETS:                                                                      2000                              1999
-------                                                                 ---------------                  -----------------
                                                                          (unaudited)
<S>                                                                     <C>                              <C>
Cash and due from banks                                                $  7,722                           $    5,535
Federal funds sold                                                       11,197                               24,714
Investment in debt securities:
         Held-to-maturity, at amortized cost (fair value of $6,171
         and $8,162, respectively)                                        6,318                                8,302
         Available for sale, at fair value                               62,517                               64,888
Loans, less allowance for credit losses ($2,803 and
         $2,743, respectively)                                          229,056                              216,033
Bank premises and equipment                                               2,960                                2,978
Other real estate owned                                                     214                                   74
Accrued interest receivable on loans and investment securities            2,218                                2,122
Deferred income tax benefits                                              1,534                                1,430
Other assets                                                                865                                  993
                                                                     ----------                         ------------

         TOTAL ASSETS                                                  $324,601                           $  327,069
                                                                       ========                             ========

LIABILITIES:
Deposits:
         Non-interest bearing demand                                 $   28,874                           $   31,691
         NOW and Super NOW                                               52,919                               50,104
         Certificates of deposit $100,000 or more                        49,939                               58,324
         Other time and savings                                         132,668                              133,829
                                                                       --------                             --------
              Total Deposits                                            264,400                              273,948

Short term borrowings                                                    21,690                               16,343
Other liabilities                                                           991                                  896
                                                                      ---------                           ----------

         TOTAL LIABILITIES                                              287,081                              291,187
                                                                       --------                             --------

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Common  Stock,  Par  Value  $.01;   authorized  25,000,000  shares;
  issued  and outstanding:
          June 30, 2000       1,194,876                                      12                                   12
          December 13, 1999   1,193,308
Surplus                                                                  12,790                               12,724
Retained earnings                                                        26,049                               24,312
Accumulated other comprehensive income                                   (1,331)                              (1,166)
                                                                     ----------                            ---------

         TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY                                      37,520                               35,882
                                                                      ---------                            ---------

TOTAL LIABILITIES & STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY                             $  324,601                             $327,069

                                                                       ========                             ========

</TABLE>
See accompanying notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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<CAPTION>


                             TALBOT BANCSHARES, INC.
             CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (Unaudited)
                (Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)


                                                              Three Months Ended June 30,            Six Months Ended June 30,
                                                                 2000              1999                  2000            1999
                                                           ----------------  ----------------      --------------    --------------
<S>                                                        <C>               <C>                   <C>               <C>
INTEREST INCOME
   Loans, including fees                                   $ 4,924           $ 4,328               $ 9,601           $ 8,356
   Interest and dividends on investment securities
     Taxable                                                 1,001             1,070                 2,074             2,192
     Tax-exempt                                                 29                36                    57                82
   Federal funds sold                                          151                48                   268               195
                                                          --------          --------              --------          --------

       Total interest income                                 6,105             5,482                12,000            10,825
                                                           -------           -------               -------          --------

INTEREST EXPENSE
     Certificates of deposit, $100,000 or more                 684               465                 1,386             1,097
     Other deposits                                          1,753             1,726                 3,467             3,407
     Other interest                                            253               179                   431               316
                                                           -------           -------               -------           -------

       Total interest expense                                2,690             2,370                 5,284             4,820
                                                           -------            ------               -------            ------

NET INTEREST INCOME                                          3,415             3,112                 6,716             6,005

PROVISION FOR CREDIT LOSSES                                     56                60                   114               120
                                                          --------           -------               -------           -------

NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER PROVISION FOR
   CREDIT LOSSES                                             3,359             3,052                 6,602             5,885
                                                           -------           -------               -------           -------

NONINTEREST INCOME
   Service charges on deposit accounts                         241               218                   459               404
   Loss on sale of securities                                    1                12                     1                12
   Other noninterest income                                     75                30                   127                70
                                                           -------           -------               -------            ------

       Total noninterest income                                317               260                   587               486
                                                            ------             -----                ------             -----

NONINTEREST EXPENSES
   Salaries and employee benefits                              965               897                 1,959             1,812
   Expenses of premises and fixed assets                       203               181                   408               372
   Other noninterest expense                                   557               457                 1,041               978
                                                           -------           -------               -------           -------

       Total noninterest expense                             1,725             1,535                 3,408             3,162
                                                            ------            ------                ------            ------

INCOME BEFORE TAXES ON INCOME                                1,951             1,777                 3,781             3,209

Federal and State income taxes                                 689               618                 1,328             1,100
                                                           -------           -------             ---------             -----

NET INCOME                                                 $ 1,262            $1,159                $2,453           $ 2,109
                                                            ======            ======                ======            ======

PER SHARE DATA:
   Basic earnings per common share                         $  1.05           $   .97                $ 2.05           $  1.77
   Diluted earnings per common share                       $  1.04           $   .96                $ 2.02           $  1.75


</TABLE>


See accompanying notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
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<CAPTION>

                             TALBOT BANCSHARES, INC.
 CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (Unaudited)
                             (Dollars in thousands)




                                                                                                     Accumulated
                                                                                                        other
                                                      Common                         Retained        Comprehensive
                                                      Stock         Surplus          Earnings           Income            Total
                                                   -----------    -----------       ---------      ----------------    -----------

<S>                                                <C>            <C>               <C>            <C>                 <C>
Balances, December 31, 1999                        $ 12           $12,724           $24,312        $(1,166)            $35,882

Net Income                                            -                 -             2,453              -               2,453

Cash Dividends Paid $0.60 per share                   -                 -              (716)             -                (716)

Other Comprehensive income, net of tax:
   Unrealized loss on available for sale securities,
     net of reclassification adjustment of $1         -                 -                 -           (165)               (165)
                                                                                                  --------            --------

     Total other comprehensive income                                                                                     (165)
                                                                                                                      --------

Shares Issued                                         -                68                 -              -                  68
Shares Repurchased and Retired                        -                (2)                -              -                  (2)
                                           ------------        ----------       -----------     ----------           ---------

   Balances, June 30, 2000                         $ 12           $12,790           $26,049        $(1,331)            $37,520
                                            ===========           =======           =======  =============             =======



Balances, December 31, 1998                        $ 12           $12,663           $21,164           $445             $34,284

Net Income                                            -                 -             2,109              -               2,109

Cash Dividends Paid $0.50 per share                   -                 -              (596)             -                (596)

Other Comprehensive income, net of tax:
   Unrealized loss on available for sale securities,
     net of reclassification adjustment of $ 101      -                 -                 -           (959)               (959)
                                                                                                                      --------

     Total other comprehensive income                                                                                     (959)
                                                                                                                      --------

Shares issued                                         -                52                 -              -                  52
Shares repurchased and retired                        -               (29)                -              -                 (29)
                                          -------------     -------------     -------------    -----------            --------

     Balances, June 30, 1999                       $ 12           $12,686           $22,677          $(514)            $34,861
                                            ===========           =======           =======       ========             =======

</TABLE>

See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
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<CAPTION>

                             TALBOT BANCSHARES, INC.
           CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited)
                             (Dollars in thousands)


                                                                                       For the Six Months Ended June 30,
                                                                                     2000                      1999
                                                                             --------------------      --------------------
<S>                                                                          <C>                       <C>
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
   Net Income                                                                 $   2,453                $   2,109
   Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by
   operating activities:
     Depreciation and amortization                                                  264                      311
     Discount accretion                                                              16                       (8)
     Loss (Gain) on sale of securities                                                1                      (12)
     Loss on sale of bank equipment                                                   2                        -
     Loss on sale of other real estate owned                                          8                       10
     Provision for credit losses, net                                                60                       22
     Net changes in:
       Accrued interest receivable                                                  (96)                      20
       Other assets                                                                 127                       68
       Accrued interest payable on deposits                                          76                      (35)
       Other liabilities                                                             19                     (123)
                                                                        ---------------       ------------------

       Net cash provided by operating activities                                  2,930                    2,362
                                                                          -------------         ----------------

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
   Proceeds from sales of securities available for sale                           1,000                    6,073
   Proceeds from maturities and principal payments of securities
     available for sale                                                          39,809                    9,114
   Purchase of securities available for sale                                    (38,828)                  (8,648)
   Proceeds from maturities and principal payments of securities
     held to maturity                                                             2,291                    4,654
   Purchase of securities held to maturity                                         (311)                  (2,382)
   Net increase in loans                                                        (12,403)                 (14,402)
   Purchase of loans                                                               (680)                  (1,400)
   Proceeds from sale of loans                                                        -                      185
   Purchase of bank premises and equipment                                         (159)                    (240)
   Proceeds from sale of bank equipment                                              20                        -
   Proceeds from sale of other real estate owned                                     52                       80
   Purchase other real estate owned                                                (200)                     (50)
                                                                        ---------------      -------------------
       Net cash used in investing activities                                     (9,409)                  (7,016)
                                                                          -------------         ----------------

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
   Net increase(decrease) in demand, NOW, money market and
     savings deposits                                                              (990)                   3,109
   Net decrease in certificates of deposit                                       (8,558)                 (15,763)
   Net increase(decrease) in securities sold under agreement to repurchase         (653)                   5,773
   Proceeds from short term borrowings                                            6,000                        -
   Proceeds from issuance of common stock                                            68                       52
   Common stock repurchased and retired                                              (2)                     (29)
   Dividends paid                                                                  (716)                    (596)
                                                                        ---------------           --------------

       Net cash used by financing activities                                     (4,851)                  (7,454)
                                                                         --------------            -------------

NET DECREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS                                       (11,330)                 (12,108)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD                                 30,249                   20,407
                                                                         --------------            -------------

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD                                   $   18,919                $   8,299
                                                                          =============             ============
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                             Talbot Bancshares, Inc.
              Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
                                   (Unaudited)


1)   The  unaudited  condensed   consolidated  financial  statements  have  been
     prepared in accordance with generally  accepted  accounting  principles for
     interim financial information and with the instruction to Form 10-Q. In the
     opinion of the  management  of the Company,  all  adjustments  necessary to
     present  fairly the  financial  position at June 30,  2000,  the results of
     operations  for the three and six month  periods  ended  June 30,  2000 and
     1999, and cash flows for the six month period ended June 30, 2000 and 1999.
     The results of operations  for the three and six months ended June 30, 2000
     are not  necessarily  indicative of the results to be expected for the full
     year. For further information,  refer to the audited consolidated financial
     statements and footnotes included in the 1999 Annual Report to Shareholders
     and Form 10-K.

2)   Basic  earnings  per share is  arrived at by dividing net income  available
     to common  stockholders  by the weighted  average  number of common  shares
     outstanding  during the period of 1,193,744  shares for 2000 and  1,192,208
     shares for 1999. The diluted  earnings per share  calculation is arrived at
     by  dividing  net  income  by  the  weighted   average   number  of  shares
     outstanding,  adjusted for the dilutive  effect of outstanding  options and
     warrants.  The  adjusted  average  shares for the six months ended June 30,
     2000 and 1999 were 1,212,886 and 1,207,428, respectively.

3)   Under the provisions of Statements of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS)
     Nos. 114 and 118, "Accounting by Creditors for Impairment of a Loan" a loan
     is considered  impaired if it is probable that the Company will not collect
     all  principal  and interest  payments  according to the loan's  contracted
     terms.  The  impairment  of a loan is  measured  at the  present  value  of
     expected future cash flows using the loan's effective  interest rate, or at
     the loan's  observable  market price or the fair value of the collateral if
     the  loan  is  collateral  dependent.  Interest  income  generally  is  not
     recognized on specific impaired loans unless the likelihood of further loss
     is  remote.  Interest  payments  received  on such  loans are  applied as a
     reduction  of  the  loan  principal  balance.   Interest  income  on  other
     nonaccrual  loans is  recognized  only to the extent of  interest  payments
     received.

Information with respect to impaired loans and the related  valuation  allowance
is shown below:
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                                                                                         June 30,         December 31,
(Dollars in thousands)                                                                    2000             1999
--------------------------                                                              ---------         ------------
<S>                                                                                     <C>               <C>

Impaired loans with valuation allowance                                                 $   -            $   109
Impaired loans with no valuation allowance                                                502                718
                                                                                      -------             -------

  Total impaired loans                                                                  $ 502            $   827
                                                                                      =======            =======

Allowance for credit losses applicable to impaired loans                                $   -            $    79
Allowance for credit losses applicable to other than impaired loans                     2,803              2,504
                                                                                      -------            -------

  Total allowance for credit losses                                                   $ 2,803            $ 2,583
                                                                                      =======            =======

Interest income on impaired loans recorded on the cash basis                          $    13            $    23
                                                                                  ===========           ========
</TABLE>


     Interest  income of $40,600  would have been recorded for the period ended
     June 30,  2000 had the loans  been  current  and in  accordance  with their
     original  terms.  Impaired loans do not include  groups of smaller  balance
     homogenous  loans such as  residential  mortgage and  consumer  installment
     loans that are evaluated collectively for impairment. Reserves for probable
     credit losses related to these loans are based upon  historical loss ratios
     and are included in the allowance for credit losses.

4)   In the  normal  course  of  business,  to meet the  financial  needs of its
     customers,  the Bank is a party to financial  instruments  with off-balance
     sheet risk.  These  financial  instruments  include  commitments  to extend
     credit and standby letters of credit. At June 30, 2000 total commitments to
     extend credit were approximately $52,897,000. Outstanding letters of credit
     were approximately $3,882,000 at June 30, 2000.
                                     - 7 -
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Item 2.  Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results
         of Operations.

The following  discussion is designed to provide a better  understanding  of the
financial position of Talbot Bancshares, Inc., and should be read in conjunction
with the December 31, 1999 audited consolidated financial statements and notes.

Forward-Looking Information
---------------------------

Portions  of  this  Quarterly  Report  on  Form  10-Q  contain   forward-looking
statements within the meaning of The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
1995. Such statements are not historical facts and include expressions about the
Company's confidence,  policies, and strategies, merger activities,  adequacy of
capital levels, and liquidity.  Such forward-looking  statements involve certain
risks and  uncertainties,  including  economic  conditions,  competition  in the
geographic and business  areas in which the Company and its affiliates  operate,
inflation,   fluctuations  in  interest  rates,  legislation,  and  governmental
regulation.  These risks and  uncertainties  are described in more detail in the
Company's Form 10-K, under the heading "Risk Factors." Actual results may differ
materially  from such forward  looking  statements,  and the Company  assumes no
obligation to update forward looking statements at any time.

Overview
--------

Basic net  income per share for the six months  ended  June 30,  2000  increased
15.82%, totalling $2.05 compared to $1.77 for the same period last year. Diluted
net income per share was $2.02 for the first six months of 2000,  an increase of
15.43% over $1.75 for 1999. Net income increased 16.3% totalling  $2,453,000 for
the six month period  ended June 30, 2000  compared to  $2,109,000  for the same
period in 1999.

Basic net income for the second quarter of 2000 was $1.05,  an increase of 8.25%
over the $0.97 for the same  period  last  year.  Diluted  net  income per share
increased  8.33%  totalling  $1.04  per share for the  second  quarter  of 2000,
compared to $0.96 for 1999. Net income was $1,262,000 for the three months ended
June 30,  2000,  an increase of 8.9% over the  1,159,000  for the same period in
1999.

Return on average  assets for the first six months of 2000 was 1.53% compared to
1.39% for 1999.  Return on average equity  increased to 13.39% for the first six
months of 2000 compared to 12.13% for the same period in 1999.

Return on average assets was 1.56% for the quarter ended June 30, 2000 and 1.53%
for the second quarter of 1999. Return on average equity increased to 13.56% for
the quarter ended June 30, 2000 and 13.26% for the second quarter of 1999.

Net Interest Income and Net Interest Margin
-------------------------------------------

Net interest  income on a fully tax equivalent  basis was $6,766,000 for the six
months ended June 30, 2000,  representing  an increase of $698,000 or 11.5% over
the same  period  last year.  This  increase  is the result of growth in average
loans  of  $25,324,000  or  12.6%.  Average  loans  totalled   $226,822,000  and
$201,498,000 at June 30, 2000 and 1999, respectively.  Loan growth was funded by
deposit  growth and a  reduction  in  investment  securities.  Average  deposits
increased $14,284,000 compared to the first six months of 1999, with $6,210,0000
of the growth in Certificates  of Deposit  $100,000 or more. The average balance
of investment  securities  declined  $9,470,000 for the first six months of 2000
compared to 1999. The net interest margin on earning assets increased from 4.21%
in 1999 to 4.42% for the  first  six  months  of 2000.  This  increase  resulted
primarily from the increased yields on loans during the period. See the Analysis
of Interest Rates and Differentials on page 11 for further details.

Net interest income on a fully taxable  equivalent  basis was $3,441,000 for the
three months  ended June 30, 2000.  This  represents  a 9.6%  increase  over the
quarter  ended June 30,  1999.  This  increase  was the result of an increase in
earning assets of 7.2%. Average loans increased 11.1% or $22,981,000 compared to
the same period last year. Average Investment  securities  decreased  $7,709,000
for the quarter ended June 30, 2000, a 9.7%  decrease  compared to June 30, 1999
and federal funds sold increased $5,602,000 or 140.7% for the quarter ended June
30,  2000  compared  to the same  period in 1999.  In  addition  to a decline in
investment securities,  earning asset growth was funded by increased deposits of
$14,359,0000  and other short term borrowings of $1,028,000 for the three months
ended June 30, 2000 when compared to the same period in 1999.

Non-interest Income
-------------------

Noninterest income increased $101,000 or 20.8% for the six months ended June 30,
2000 compared to the same period in 1999. The most significant components of the
increase were  increases in service  charges on deposit  accounts of $55,000 and
revenue from sales of nondeposit investment products of $29,000.

Total  noninterest  income for the quarter ended June 30, 2000 increased $57,000
or 21.9% when  compared  to the same  period in 1999.  The  increase  was caused
primarily by increases in service  charges on deposit  accounts of $ $23,000 and
increased revenue from the sale of nondeposit investment products of $17,000.
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Non-interest expense
--------------------

Total noninterest  expense for the six months ended June 30, 2000 was $3,408,000
an increase of $246,000  or 7.8% over the six months  ended June 30,  1999.  The
increase  resulted from  increases in salaries and benefits of $147,000 or 8.1%,
increased occupancy expenses of $36,000 or 9.7% and increases in other operating
expenses of $63,000 or 6.4%.

For the quarter ended June 30, 2000 noninterest  expense  increased  $190,000 or
12.4% over the same period last year.  The increase  resulted from  increases in
salaries and benefits of $68,000 or 7.6%, increased occupancy expense of $22,000
or 12.2%, and increases in other expenses of $100,000 or 21.9%.  Increased other
operating expenses includes increases in expenditures for printing and supplies,
postage and data processing costs.

Analysis of Financial Condition
-------------------------------

Investment  securities decreased $4,355,000 or 6% totalling  $68,835,000 at June
30, 2000 when compared to $73,190,000 at December 31, 1999.  Total loans at June
30, 2000 were  231,859,000,  an increase of  $13,083,000 of 6% from December 31,
1999.  Federal  Funds  sold  decreased  $13,517,000  or 54.7% when  compared  to
December 31, 1999.

Total deposits decreased $9,548,000 or 3.5% totalling  $264,400,000  compared to
$273,948,000 at December 31, 1999. The most significant component of the decline
in  deposits  was  certificates  of deposit  $100,000  or more  which  decreased
$8,385,000  primarily due to the deposits of a large municipal  depositor.  When
compared to June 30,  1999,  however,  deposits  at June 30, 2000 had  increased
$27,125,000,  which included  increased  certificates  of deposit of $100,000 or
more of  $21,677,000.  Noninterest  bearing  deposits  decreased  $2,817,000  to
$28,874,000 at June 30, 2000, compared to $31,691,000 at December 31, 2000.

Short-term  borrowings  at June 30,  2000  consisted  of  securities  sold under
agreements  to  repurchase  and a short term  advance from the Federal Home Loan
Bank of  Atlanta.  Securities  sold  under  agreements  to  repurchase  declined
$653,000  totalling  $15,690,000  at June 30, 2000 when compared to December 31,
1999. At June 30, 2000 the Bank had an outstanding advance form the Federal Home
Loan Bank of Atlanta of $6,000,000 which matures on July 31, 2000. There were no
advances outstanding at December 31, 1999.

Total stockholders' equity increased $1,638,000 or 4.6% totalling $37,520,000 at
June 30, 2000 from  $35,882,000 at December 31, 1999.  The Company  continues to
maintain strong capital ratios in compliance with regulatory standards.

Liquidity and Capital Resources
-------------------------------

The Company derives liquidity through increased customer deposits, maturities in
the investment  portfolio,  loan repayments and income from earning  assets.  At
June 30, 2000 the Company's  liquidity ratio was approximately  17.5%. There are
no known trends or demands, commitments, events or uncertainties that management
is aware of which will  materially  affect  the  Company's  ability to  maintain
liquidity at satisfactory levels.

Total Stockholders'  equity was $37.5 million at June 30, 2000, 7.6% higher than
one year ago.

Regulatory  agencies  have  adopted  various  capital  standards  for  financial
institutions,  including risk-based capital standards. The primary objectives of
the risk-based  capital  framework are to provide a more  consistent  system for
comparing capital  positions of financial  institutions and to take into account
the different risks among financial  institutions'  assets and off-balance sheet
items.

Risk-based  capital  standards have been  supplemented  with  requirements for a
minimum Tier 1 capital to assets ratio (leverage ratio). In addition, regulatory
agencies consider the published capital levels as minimum levels and may require
a financial institution to maintain capital at higher levels.

A comparison  of the  Company's  capital as of June 30,  2000,  with the minimum
requirements is presented below.

                                                               For Capital
                                                               Adequacy
                                           Actual              Purposes
                                           ------              --------

   Tier 1 Risk-based Capital               16.19%              4.00%
   Total Risk-based Capital                17.37%              8.00%
   Leverage Ratio                          11.91%              4.00%

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Asset Quality
-------------

Nonperforming  assets consist of non-accrual  loans, loans which are past due 90
days or more and still accruing  interest and other real estate owned. A loan is
placed on nonaccrual  status when it is  specifically  determined to be impaired
and  principal  and interest are  delinquent  for 90 days or more. A loan may be
placed on  nonaccrual  status  sooner if  management  determines  such action is
necessary  and  prudent.  During the six months  ended June 30, 2000 non accrual
loans and delinquent  loans past due 90 days or more have declined  $271,000 and
$898,000,  respectively.  Other real estate owned increased $140,000 for the six
months ended June 30, 2000.

The  following  table  summarizes  past  due and  non-performing  assets  of the
Company.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                              June 30,             December 31,
                                                                                2000                  1999
                                                                           --------------        --------------
                                                                      (dollars in thousands)
<S>                                                                   <C>                        <C>
Non performing Assets:
     Non-accrual loans                                                $ 502                      $  773
     Loans past due 90 days or more and still accruing interest         248                       1,146
                                                                   --------                     -------
     Total nonperforming loans                                          750                       1,919
     Other real estate owned                                            214                          74
                                                                     ------                      ------

     Total non-performing assets                                      $ 964                      $1,993
                                                                   ========                      ======
</TABLE>

Provision and Allowance for Credit Losses
-----------------------------------------

The Company has  established an allowance for credit losses,  which is increased
by provisions charged against earnings and recoveries of previously  charged-off
debts. The allowance is decreased by current period  charge-off of uncollectible
debts. Management evaluates the adequacy of the allowance for credit losses on a
quarterly  basis and adjust the  provision  for  credit  losses  based upon this
analysis.  The  evaluation of the adequacy of the allowance for credit losses is
based  on a risk  rating  system  of  individual  loans  as well  as  collective
evaluation  of smaller  balance  homogenous  loans based on factors such as past
credit loss experience, local economic trends, non-performing and problem loans,
and other factors which may impact collectibility.


     The following table presents a summary of the activity in the Allowance for
     Loan Losses.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                              Three Months Ended June 30,            Six Months Ended June 30,
(dollars in thousands)                                           2000           1999                    2000            1999
----------------------                                           ----           ----                    ----            ----
<S>                                                              <C>            <C>                     <C>             <C>
Allowance balance - beginning                                    $  2,808       $  2,596                $  2,743         $ 2,582
Charge-offs:
   Commercial and other                                                34             67                      34              80
   Real estate                                                          7              -                       7              25
   Consumer                                                            29             19                      40              33
                                                                ---------      ---------               ---------        --------
     Totals                                                            70             86                      81             138
                                                                ---------      ---------               ---------        --------
Recoveries:
   Commercial                                                           5             17                       9              19
   Real Estate                                                          1              9                       6               9
   Consumer                                                             3              9                      12              13
                                                                ---------     ----------               ---------        --------
     Totals                                                             9             35                      27              41
                                                                ---------      ---------               ---------        --------
Net Charge-offs:                                                       61             51                      54              97
Provision for credit losses                                            56             60                     114             120
                                                                ---------      ---------                --------       ---------
Allowance balance-ending                                        $   2,803      $   2,605               $   2,803       $   2,605
                                                                =========      =========               =========       =========

Average Loans outstanding during period                          $230,192       $207,211                $227,001        $201,498
                                                                 ========       ========                ========        ========
Net charge-offs (annualized) as a percentage of
   average loans outstanding during period                           .11%           .10%                    .05%            .10%
                                                               ==========     ==========              ==========      ==========
Allowance for loan losses at period end as a
   percentage of average loans                                      1.22%          1.26%                   1.23%           1.29%
                                                                =========      =========               =========        ========
</TABLE>

Because the Company's loans are predominately real estate secured, weaknesses in
the local real estate market may have an adverse  effect on  collateral  values.
The  Company  does  not  have any  concentrations  of  loans  in any  particular
industry, nor does it engage in foreign lending activities.

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Analysis of Interest Rates and Interest Differentials.
------------------------------------------------------

The  following  table  presents  the  distribution  of the average  consolidated
balance sheets, interest income/expense and yields earned and rates paid through
the first six months of the year.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                         2000                                    1999
                                                                         ----                                    ----
                                                           Average        Income     Yield            Average    Income     Yield
(dollars in thousands)                                     Balance       Expense      Rate            Balance    Expense     Rate
----------------------                                     -------       -------      ----            -------    -------     ----
<S>                                                        <C>           <C>          <C>             <C>        <C>         <C>
Earning Assets
   Investment Securities                                   $ 71,589      $  2,161     6.04%           $ 81,059   $  2,317    5.78%
   Loans                                                    226,822         9,621     8.51             201,498      8,378    8.38
   Federal Funds Sold                                         8,716           268     6.10               8,115        195    4.76
                                                           --------      --------     ----           ---------    -------    ----
   Total earning assets                                    $307,127       $12,050     7.85%           $290,672    $10,890    7.56%
                                                                         --------                                --------
Non-interest earning Assets                                $ 13,379                                   $ 12,311
                                                           --------                                  ---------
   Total Assets                                            $320,506                                   $302,983
                                                           ========                                   ========

Interest bearing liabilities
   Interest bearing deposits                               $237,177      $  4,853     4.10%           $225,777    $ 4,505    4.02%
   Borrowings                                                18,248           431     4.73              17,035        317    3.75
                                                           --------      --------     ----            --------     ------    ----
   Total interest bearing liabilities                      $255,425      $  5,284     4.14%           $242,812    $ 4,822    4.00%
                                                                        ---------                                --------
Non-interest bearing liabilities                           $ 28,441                                   $ 25,408
Stockholders' equity                                         36,640                                     34,763
                                                           --------                                   --------
Total liabilities and Stockholders' equity                 $320,506                                   $302,983
                                                           ========                                   ========

Net interest spread                                                      $  6,766     3.71%                       $ 6,068    3.55%
                                                                         ========                                ========
Net interest margin                                                                   4.42%                                  4.21%

<FN>
(1) All  amounts are  reported  on a tax  equivalent  basis  computed  using the
statutory federal income tax rate exclusive of the alternative  minimum tax rate
of 34% and  nondeductible  interest  expense.
(2) Average loan balances include non-accrual loans.
(3) Loan fee income is included in interest  income for each loan  category  and
yield calculations are based on the total.
</FN>
</TABLE>

Recent Developments
-------------------

On July 25, 2000,  the Company  entered into a Plan and  Agreement to Merge (the
"Merger Agreement") with Shore Bancshares,  Inc., a Maryland corporation ("Shore
Bancshares"),  which  provides for the merger of the Company with and into Shore
Bancshares (the "Merger") in a pooling-of-interests transaction. Upon completion
of the Merger,  Shore  Bancshares  will be the surviving  entity.  The Merger is
conditioned  upon,  among other  things,  the approvals of  stockholders  of the
Company  and  of  Shore  Bancshares  and  receipt  of  certain  bank  regulatory
approvals. Under the Merger Agreement, each of the issued and outstanding shares
of the Company's  common stock will be converted  into the right to receive 2.85
shares of Shore Bancshares common stock. In addition,  all Company stock options
will be  exchanged  for options to purchase  shares of Shore  Bancshares  common
stock.

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Item 3.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

The Company  utilizes a simulation  model to quantify the effect a  hypothetical
plus or minus 200 basis point change in rates would have on net interest  income
and the fair value of capital.  The model takes into consideration the effect of
call  features  of  investments  as well as  repayments  of loans in  periods of
declining  rates.  When actual  changes in  interest  rates occur the changes in
interest  earning assets and interest  bearing  liabilities  may differ from the
assumptions  used in the  model.  As of March 31,  2000 the model  produced  the
following  sensitivity  profile  for net  interest  income  and the  fair  value
capital:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                  Immediate Change in Rates
                                                                        +200 Basis Points      -200 Basis Points      Policy Limit
                                                                        -----------------      -----------------      ------------
<S>                                                                     <C>                    <C>                    <C>
% Change in Net Interest Income                                         12.8%                  (14.6%)                +/-25%
% Change in Fair Value of Capital                                        4.4%                   (9.1%)                +/-15%
</TABLE>

Based on the  composition  of the Balance  Sheet and the Current  interest  rate
environment the results of this simulation would not be materially  different at
June 30, 2000.

                                     Part II

                                Other Information

Item 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K.

     a)  Exhibits

         Exhibit 2.1 - Plan  and Agreement to Merge, dated July 25, 2000, by and
         between  Shore   Bancshares,   Inc.  and  Talbot  Bancshares,  Inc.  is
         incorporated   by reference  from the Company's  Current Report on Form
         8-K, filed with the Commission on July 31, 2000.

         Exhibit 27 - Financial Data Schedule


     b)  No Forms 8-K filed for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2000.


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                                   Signatures


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


                                       TALBOT BANCSHARES, INC.


Date:  August 11, 2000                 By:/s/ W. Moorhead Vermilye
                                          --------------------------------------
                                          W. Moorhead Vermilye
                                          President


Date:  August 11, 2000                 By:/s/ Susan E. Leaverton
                                          --------------------------------------
                                          Susan E. Leaverton, CPA
                                          Treasurer/Principal Accounting Officer

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