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Exhibit 99.193

 

  

North Valley Bancorp Reports Results for the Quarter

and Six Months Ended June 30, 2012

 

July 31, 2012 – REDDING, CA - North Valley Bancorp (NASDAQ:NOVB), a bank holding company with approximately $908 million in assets, today reported results for the second quarter and six months ended June 30, 2012. North Valley Bancorp (“the Company”) is the parent company for North Valley Bank (“NVB”).

 

The Company reported net income for the second quarter ended June 30, 2012 of $1,261,000, or $0.18 per diluted share, compared to net income of $519,000, or $0.08 per diluted share, for the same period in 2011. The Company reported net income for the six months ended June 30, 2012 of $1,741,000, or $0.25 per diluted share, compared to net income of $918,000, or $0.13 per diluted share, for the same period in 2011. “I am pleased to report another profitable quarter, along with quarterly loan growth, and we continue to work hard on gaining efficiencies as we navigate through this prolonged economic cycle,” stated Mike Cushman, President and CEO.

 

The Company recorded provisions for loan losses of $1,000,000 and $1,400,000 for the second quarter and the six months ended June 30, 2012, respectively, compared to provisions for loan losses of $1,250,000 and $2,250,000 for the second quarter and the six months ended June 30, 2011, respectively. The allowance for loan losses at June 30, 2012 was $11,732,000, or 2.58% of total loans, compared to $12,656,000, or 2.77% of total loans at December 31, 2011 and $14,746,000, or 3.06% of total loans at June 30, 2011.

 

At June 30, 2012, total assets were $908,140,000, an increase of $13,083,000, or 1.5%, from $895,057,000 at June 30, 2011. The loan portfolio totaled $455,257,000 at June 30, 2012, a decrease of $26,897,000, or 5.6%, compared to $482,154,000 at June 30, 2011. The loan to deposit ratio at June 30, 2012 was 59.7% as compared to 63.6% at June 30, 2011, and 59.5% at December 31, 2011. Total deposits increased $5,397,000, or 0.7% to $763,271,000 at June 30, 2012 compared to $757,874,000 at June 30, 2011. Available-for-sale investment securities totaled $305,378,000 at June 30, 2012, an increase of $9,085,000 from June 30, 2011, and Federal funds sold totaled $53,375,000 at June 30, 2012, an increase of $34,020,000 from June 30, 2011. When compared to December 31, 2011, total assets at June 30, 2012 increased $3,174,000 from $904,966,000, loans decreased by $958,000 from $456,215,000 and deposits decreased by $2,968,000 from $766,239,000. Available-for-sale investment securities decreased $6,827,000 from December 31, 2011 to June 30, 2012, while Federal funds sold increased $13,165,000 from December 31, 2011 to June 30, 2012.

 

As announced on June 7, 2012, the Company has received approval from the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco (“FRB”) and the California Department of Financial Institutions (“DFI”) to pay all deferred interest on its junior subordinated notes underlying its trust preferred securities in the approximate amount of $5.7 million and to fully redeem its North Valley Capital Trust I notes totaling $10.3 million and bearing an interest rate of 10.25%. The notes were redeemed on July 25, 2012. Under applicable regulatory capital guidelines issued by bank regulatory agencies, based on the notice of redemption date these trust preferred securities no longer qualified as Tier 1 capital for the Company at June 30, 2012 and are not included in the following capital amounts and ratios. At June 30, 2012, the Company’s Total Risk-based Capital was $110,527,000, and its capital ratios were: Total Risk-based Capital ratio – 18.49%; Tier 1 Risk-based Capital ratio – 17.22%; and Tier 1 Leverage ratio – 11.44%. NVB upstreamed a dividend to the Company totaling $16,500,000 during the second quarter of 2012 to facilitate the interest payments and redemption of the notes, and the following capital amounts and ratios reflect this reduction. At June 30, 2012, the Bank’s Total Risk-based Capital was $110,027,000, and its capital ratios were: Total Risk-based Capital ratio – 18.43%; Tier 1 Risk-based Capital ratio – 17.16%; and Tier 1 Leverage ratio – 11.40%.

 

 
 

  

Credit Quality

 

Nonperforming loans (defined as nonaccrual loans and loans 90 days or more past due and still accruing interest) decreased $814,000, or 4.6% to $16,771,000 at June 30, 2012 from $17,585,000 at June 30, 2011, and decreased $1,640,000 from the December 31, 2011 balance of $18,411,000. Nonperforming loans as a percentage of total loans were 3.68% at June 30, 2012, 3.65% at June 30, 2011, and 4.04% at December 31, 2011.

 

The overall level of nonperforming loans increased $1,137,000 to $16,771,000 at June 30, 2012 from $15,634,000 at March 31, 2012. During the second quarter of 2012, the Company identified nine loans totaling $3,033,000 as additional nonperforming loans. The additions were partially offset by reductions in nonperforming loans totaling $1,896,000 due primarily to charge-offs and collections received on certain loans and the transfer of two properties to OREO totaling $240,000. Of the nine loans totaling $3,033,000 identified as nonaccrual loans and added to nonperforming loans during the second quarter of 2012, one loan represents $2,088,000 of the total. This loan is for a commercial real estate building located in Sacramento County that defaulted during the second quarter of 2012. An appraisal was performed on the property and the Company recorded a $1,178,000 charge-off to write-down the loan to its net realizable value of $910,000 at June 30, 2012. The remaining eight loans in this group of nonperforming loans total $945,000 and specific reserves totaling $99,000 have been established.

 

Gross loan charge-offs for the second quarter of 2012 were $1,672,000 and recoveries totaled $130,000 resulting in net charge-offs of $1,542,000 compared to gross loan charge-offs for the second quarter of 2011 of $1,198,000 and recoveries of $223,000 resulting in net charge-offs of $975,000. Gross charge-offs for the six months ended June 30, 2012 were $2,558,000 and recoveries totaled $234,000 resulting in net charge-offs of $2,324,000, compared to gross charge-offs for the six months ended June 30, 2011 of $2,803,000 and recoveries of $306,000 resulting in net charge-offs of $2,497,000.

 

Nonperforming assets (nonperforming loans and OREO) totaled $32,419,000 at June 30, 2012, a decrease of $9,031,000 from the June 30, 2011 balance of $41,450,000, and a $6,098,000 decrease from the December 31, 2011 balance of $38,517,000. Nonperforming assets as a percentage of total assets were 3.57% at June 30, 2012 compared to 4.63% at June 30, 2011 and 4.26% at December 31, 2011.

 

The Company’s OREO properties decreased $1,258,000 to $15,648,000 at June 30, 2012 from $16,906,000 at March 31, 2012. The decrease in OREO was due to the sale of four properties totaling $1,228,000, a loss on sale of $105,000, and the write-down of the value of OREO properties of $165,000 during the quarter ended June 30, 2012, which was partially offset by the transfer of two properties to OREO totaling $240,000.

 

“Overall, credit quality continues to improve and we have reached a settlement with a large nonperforming loan relationship of approximately $6.5 million and expect to transfer the property to OREO during the third quarter,” commented Cushman.

 

Operating Results

 

Net interest income, which represents the Company’s largest component of revenues and is the difference between interest earned on loans and investments and interest paid on deposits and borrowings, decreased $829,000, or 10.2%, for the three months ended June 30, 2012 compared to the same period in 2011. Interest income decreased by $1,190,000, primarily due to both the lower yield on earning assets and the decrease in the average loan balances. The Company had foregone interest of $203,000 and $476,000 for the loans on nonaccrual status for the three months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively. Average loans decreased by $43,321,000 in the second quarter of 2012 compared to the second quarter of 2011, and the yield on the loan portfolio decreased 37 basis points to 5.65% for the second quarter of 2012. Partially offsetting the decrease in interest income was a decrease in interest expense of $361,000, or 24.9%, due primarily to a decrease in the rates paid on deposits for the quarter ended June 30, 2012 compared to the same period in 2011. Overall, average earning assets increased $6,505,000 in the second quarter of 2012 compared to the second quarter of 2011. Average yields on earning assets decreased 63 basis points from the quarter ended June 30, 2011, to 4.21% for the quarter ended June 30, 2012 and the average rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities decreased by 23 basis points to 0.69%. The Company’s net interest margin for the quarter ended June 30, 2012 was 3.67%, a decrease of 45 basis points from the margin of 4.12% for the second quarter in 2011 and an increase of 6 basis points from the 3.61% net interest margin for the linked quarter ended March 31, 2012.

 

 
 

 

Net interest income decreased $1,243,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2012 compared to the same period in 2011. Total interest income decreased by $1,999,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2012 compared to the same period in 2011, primarily due to a decrease in income on loans of $2,050,000 as a result of both the decrease in the average balance of loans, and a decrease in the yield on loans. Interest expense decreased $756,000 due primarily to a decrease on rates paid on deposits during the six months ended June 30, 2012 compared to the same period in 2011. The net interest margin for the six months ended June 30, 2012 decreased 41 basis points to 3.64% from the net interest margin of 4.05% for the six months ended June 30, 2011.

 

Noninterest income for the quarter ended June 30, 2012 increased $1,204,000, or 34.6%, to $4,687,000 compared to $3,483,000 for the same period in 2011. The primary reason for the increase in noninterest income was the Company recognized a gain on sale of investment securities of $968,000 for quarter ended June 30, 2012. Service charges on deposits decreased $36,000 to $1,136,000 for the second quarter of 2012 compared to $1,172,000 for the second quarter of 2011, while other fees and charges increased $163,000 to $1,321,000 for the second quarter of 2012 compared to $1,158,000 for the second quarter of 2011. Gain on sales of loans increased $165,000 to $684,000 for the second quarter of 2012 compared to $519,000 for the second quarter of 2011. Other noninterest income decreased $56,000 to $578,000 for the second quarter of 2012 compared to $634,000 for the second quarter of 2011.

 

Noninterest income for the six months ended June 30, 2012 increased $1,310,000 to $7,946,000 from $6,636,000 for the same period in 2011. Service charges on deposits decreased $150,000 to $2,188,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2012 compared to $2,338,000 for the same period in 2011, while other fees and charges increased by $239,000 to $2,518,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2012 compared to $2,279,000 for the same period in 2011. Gain on sales of loans increased $314,000 to $1,089,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2012 compared to $775,000 for the same period in 2011. Other noninterest income decreased $62,000 to $1,192,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2012 compared to $1,254,000 for the same period in 2011.

 

Noninterest expense decreased $507,000, or 5.2%, to $9,228,000 for the second quarter of 2012 from $9,735,000 for the second quarter of 2011. Salaries and employee benefits increased $576,000, to $5,051,000 for the second quarter of 2012 compared to the second quarter of 2011 due primarily to the hiring of production personnel and the reactivation of incentive and other compensation plans. Occupancy, furniture and equipment expense decreased $147,000, for the second quarter of 2012 compared to the second quarter of 2011 due to a decrease in depreciation and rent expense. OREO expense decreased $835,000 to $342,000 for the second quarter of 2012 compared to $1,177,000 for the second quarter of 2011, FDIC premiums and state assessments decreased $127,000, while other expenses increased by $26,000.

 

Noninterest expense for the six months ended June 30, 2012 was $18,884,000 compared to $19,206,000 for the same period in 2011. For the six months ended June 30, 2012, salaries and employee benefits increased $916,000, while occupancy, furniture and equipment expense decreased $250,000, and other real estate owned expense decreased $653,000 when compared to the same period in 2011. FDIC premiums and state assessments were $489,000 for the first six months of 2012 compared to $746,000 for the first six months of 2011.

 

The Company recorded a provision for income taxes for the quarter ended June 30, 2012 of $527,000, resulting in an effective tax rate of 29.5%, compared to a provision for income taxes of $137,000, or an effective tax rate of 20.9%, for the quarter ended June 30, 2011. The provision for income taxes for the six month period ended June 30, 2012 was $642,000, resulting in an effective tax rate of 26.9%, compared to a provision for income taxes of $226,000, or an effective tax rate of 19.8%, for the same period in 2011.

 

On July 26, 2012, the Board of Directors of the Company approved the filing of applications to consolidate two of its branches, subject to regulatory approval. The applications were filed with the Company’s regulators on July 30, 2012.

 

North Valley Bancorp is a bank holding company headquartered in Redding, California. Its subsidiary, North Valley Bank (“NVB”), operates twenty-four commercial banking offices in Shasta, Humboldt, Del Norte, Mendocino, Yolo, Sonoma, Placer and Trinity Counties in Northern California, including two in-store supermarket branches and six Business Banking Centers. North Valley Bancorp, through NVB, offers a wide range of consumer and business banking deposit products and services including internet banking and cash management services. In addition to these depository services, NVB engages in a full complement of lending activities including consumer, commercial and real estate loans. Additionally, NVB has SBA Preferred Lender status and provides investment services to its customers. Visit the Company's website address at www.novb.com for more information.

 

 
 

 

Cautionary Statement: This release contains certain forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those stated herein. Management's assumptions and projections are based on their anticipation of future events and actual performance may differ materially from those projected. Risks and uncertainties which could impact future financial performance include, among others, (a) competitive pressures in the banking industry; (b) changes in the interest rate environment; (c) general economic conditions, either nationally, regionally or locally, including fluctuations in real estate values; (d) changes in the regulatory environment; (e) changes in business conditions or the securities markets and inflation; (f) possible shortages of gas and electricity at utility companies operating in the State of California, and (g) the effects of terrorism, including the events of September 11, 2001, and thereafter, and the conduct of the war on terrorism by the United States and its allies. Therefore, the information set forth herein, together with other information contained in the periodic reports filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission, should be carefully considered when evaluating the business prospects of the Company. North Valley Bancorp undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements contained in this release, except as required by law.

 

For further information contact:

 

Michael J. Cushman                                        or  Kevin R. Watson
President & Chief Executive Officer          Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
(530) 226-2900    Fax: (530) 221-4877   (530) 226-2900   Fax: (530) 221-4877

  

 
 

 

NORTH VALLEY BANCORP

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA

(Unaudited)

(Dollars in thousands, except share and per share data)

  

   Three Months Ended
June 30,
         
Statement of Income  2012   2011   $ Change   % Change 
Interest income                    
Loans (including fees)  $6,324   $7,394   $(1,070)   (14.47%)
Investment securities   2,079    2,209    (130)   (5.89%)
Federal funds sold and other   17    7    10    142.86%
Total interest income   8,420    9,610    (1,190)   (12.38%)
Interest expense                    
Interest on deposits   604    1,012    (408)   (40.32%)
Subordinated debentures   487    439    48    10.93%
Other borrowings       1    (1)   (100.00%)
Total interest expense   1,091    1,452    (361)   (24.86%)
Net interest income   7,329    8,158    (829)   (10.16%)
Provision for loan losses   1,000    1,250    (250)   (20.00%)
Net interest income after provision for loan losses   6,329    6,908    (579)   (8.38%)
                     
Noninterest income                    
Service charges on deposit accounts   1,136    1,172    (36)   (3.07%)
Other fees and charges   1,321    1,158    163    14.08%
Gain on sale of loans, net   684    519    165    31.79%
Gain on sales of securities, net   968        968     
Other   578    634    (56)   (8.83%)
Total noninterest income   4,687    3,483    1,204    34.57%
                     
Noninterest expenses                    
Salaries and employee benefits   5,051    4,475    576    12.87%
Occupancy   620    700    (80)   (11.43%)
Furniture and equipment   227    294    (67)   (22.79%)
Other real estate owned expense   342    1,177    (835)   (70.94%)
FDIC and state assessments   176    303    (127)   (41.91%)
Other   2,812    2,786    26    0.93%
Total noninterest expenses   9,228    9,735    (507)   (5.21%)
Income before provision for income taxes   1,788    656    1,132    172.56%
Provision for income taxes   527    137    390    284.67%
Net income  $1,261   $519   $742    142.97%
                     
Common Share Data                    
Basic and diluted earnings per share  $0.18   $0.08   $0.10    125.00%
                     
Shares outstanding   6,833,752    6,832,492           
Basic and dilutive weighted average shares outstanding   6,833,752    6,832,492           
Book value per share  $13.61   $12.90           
Tangible book value  $13.56   $12.83           

 

 
 

 

 NORTH VALLEY BANCORP

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA 

(Unaudited) 

(Dollars in thousands, except share and per share data)

 

   Six Months Ended     
   June 30,     
Statement of Income  2012   2011   $ Change   % Change 
Interest income                    
Loans (including fees)  $12,794   $14,844   $(2,050)   (13.81%)
Investment securities   4,190    4,169    21    0.50%
Federal funds sold and other   45    15    30    200.00%
Total interest income   17,029    19,028    (1,999)   (10.51%)
Interest expense                    
Interest on deposits   1,338    2,094    (756)   (36.10%)
Subordinated debentures   970    969    1    0.10%
Other borrowings       1    (1)   (100.00%)
Total interest expense   2,308    3,064    (756)   (24.67%)
Net interest income   14,721    15,964    (1,243)   (7.79%)
Provision for loan losses   1,400    2,250    (850)   (37.78%)
Net interest income after provision for loan losses   13,321    13,714    (393)   (2.87%)
                     
Noninterest income                    
Service charges on deposit accounts   2,188    2,338    (150)   (6.42%)
Other fees and charges   2,518    2,279    239    10.49%
Gain on sale of loans, net   1,089    775    314    40.52%
Gain (loss) on sales of securities, net   959    (10)   969    (9690.00%)
Other   1,192    1,254    (62)   (4.94%)
Total noninterest income   7,946    6,636    1,310    19.74%
                     
Noninterest expenses                    
Salaries and employee benefits   10,108    9,192    916    9.97%
Occupancy   1,260    1,392    (132)   (9.48%)
Furniture and equipment   472    590    (118)   (20.00%)
Other real estate owned expense   976    1,629    (653)   (40.09%)
FDIC and state assessments   489    746    (257)   (34.45%)
Other   5,579    5,657    (78)   (1.38%)
Total noninterest expenses   18,884    19,206    (322)   (1.68%)
Income before provision for income taxes   2,383    1,144    1,239    108.30%
Provision for income taxes   642    226    416    184.07%
Net income  $1,741   $918   $823    89.65%
                     
Common Share Data                     
Basic and diluted earnings per share  $0.25   $0.13   $0.12    92.31%
                     
Shares outstanding   6,833,752    6,832,492           
Basic and dilutive weighted average shares outstanding   6,833,752    6,832,492           
Book value per share  $13.61   $12.90           
Tangible book value  $13.56   $12.83           

 

 
 

 

NORTH VALLEY BANCORP 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA 

(Unaudited) 

(Dollars in thousands) 

 

   June 30,   December 31,   June 30, 
Balance Sheet Data  2012   2011   2011 
Assets               
Cash and due from banks  $19,037   $18,758   $18,159 
Federal funds sold   53,375    40,210    19,355 
Time deposits at other financial institutions   1,960    1,959    459 
Available-for-sale securities - at fair value   305,378    312,205    296,293 
Held-to-maturity securities - at amortized cost   6    6    6 
                
Loans net of deferred loan fees   455,257    456,215    482,154 
Allowance for loan losses   (11,732)   (12,656)   (14,746)
Net loans   443,525    443,559    467,408 
                
Premises and equipment, net   9,362    8,661    8,361 
Other real estate owned   15,648    20,106    23,865 
Core deposit intangibles, net   328    401    474 
Accrued interest receivable and other assets   59,492    59,101    60,677 
Total assets  $908,111   $904,966   $895,057 
                
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity               
Deposits:               
Demand, noninterest bearing  $163,446   $167,506   $157,924 
Demand, interest bearing   184,113    170,124    159,133 
Savings and money market   220,430    216,299    229,648 
Time   195,282    212,310    211,169 
Total deposits   763,271    766,239    757,874 
                
Accrued interest payable and other liabilities   19,862    17,301    17,075 
Subordinated debentures   31,961    31,961    31,961 
Total liabilities   815,094    815,501    806,910 
Shareholders’ equity   93,017    89,465    88,147 
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity  $908,111   $904,966   $895,057 
                
Asset Quality               
Nonaccrual loans  $16,627   $18,359   $17,585 
Loans past due 90 days and accruing interest   144    52     
Other real estate owned   15,648    20,106    23,865 
Total nonperforming assets  $32,419   $38,517   $41,450 
                
Classified assets  $47,896   $59,742   $74,083 
Bank Tier 1 Capital  + ALLL  $114,185   $126,323   $125,736 
Classified assets ratio   41.95%   47.29%   58.92%
                
Allowance for loan losses to total loans   2.58%   2.77%   3.06%
Allowance for loan losses to NPL’s   69.95%   68.74%   83.86%

 

 
 

  

NORTH VALLEY BANCORP

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA 

(Unaudited) 

(Dollars in thousands) 

 

   Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended 
   June 30,   June 30, 
Selected Financial Ratios  2012   2011   2012   2011 
Return on average total assets   0.56%   0.23%   0.38%   0.21%
Return on average shareholders’ equity   5.47%   2.42%   3.81%   2.17%
Net interest margin (tax equivalent basis)   3.67%   4.12%   3.64%   4.05%
Efficiency ratio   76.80%   83.63%   83.31%   84.98%
                     
Selected Average Balances                    
Loans  $449,215   $492,536   $450,347   $497,456 
Taxable investments   320,264    283,680    318,520    277,542 
Tax-exempt investments   12,229    14,402    12,607    14,380 
Federal funds sold and other   27,049    11,634    38,000    12,915 
Total earning assets  $808,757   $802,252   $819,474   $802,293 
Total assets  $907,749   $894,463   $911,962   $894,383 
                     
Demand deposits - interest bearing  $179,726   $164,460   $177,863   $162,901 
Savings and money market   222,669    223,483    221,199    220,525 
Time deposits   202,415    214,349    207,657    219,257 
Subordinated debentures   31,961    31,961    31,961    31,961 
Other borrowings       205        103 
Total interest bearing liabilities  $636,771   $634,458   $638,680   $634,747 
Demand deposits - noninterest bearing  $157,268   $156,265   $157,826   $155,881 
Shareholders’ equity  $92,411   $85,912   $91,568   $85,370 

 

NORTH VALLEY BANCORP 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA 

(Unaudited)

 (Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

 

   For the Quarter Ended 
   June   March   December   September 
   2012   2012   2011   2011 
Interest income  $8,420   $8,609   $8,879   $9,238 
Interest expense   1,091    1,217    1,331    1,391 
Net interest income   7,329    7,392    7,548    7,847 
                     
Provision for loan losses   1,000    400        400 
Noninterest income   4,687    3,259    3,717    4,012 
Noninterest expense   9,228    9,656    10,912    9,597 
                     
Income before provision (benefit) for income taxes   1,788    595    353    1,862 
Provision (benefit) for income taxes   527    115    (456)   542 
Net income  $1,261   $480   $809   $1,320 
                     
Common Share Data                    
Basic and diluted earnings per share  $0.18   $0.07   $0.12   $0.19