Baylake Corp. (BYLK) Reports Earnings for Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2009
Baylake Corp. announced net income of $678,000, or $0.09 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2009. This was the fourth consecutive quarter of profitability for the company and represents a strong improvement from the fourth quarter of 2008 when the company lost $9.9 million. Baylake Corp reported a full year profit in 2009 of $4.3 million, or $0.55 per diluted share. In 2008, the company lost $9.9 million. Asset quality is also improving, with non-performing loans declining from $44.1 million at the end of 2008, to $28.7 million at the end of 2009. The 2009 total represents 4.38%…