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Exhibit 99.185


North Valley Bancorp Reports Results for the Quarter
and Six Months Ended June 30, 2011

August 2, 2011 – REDDING, CA - North Valley Bancorp (NASDAQ:NOVB), a bank holding company with approximately $895 million in assets, today reported results for the second quarter and six months ended June 30, 2011. 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, 2011 of $519,000, or $0.08 per diluted share, compared to a net loss of $572,000, or ($0.38) per diluted share, for the same period in 2010. The Company reported net income for the six months ended June 30, 2010 of $918,000, or $0.13 per diluted share, compared to a net loss of $884,000, or ($0.59) per diluted share, for the same period in 2010. “We continue to successfully execute our 2011 Plan, reporting another profitable quarter, slowing the migration of performing loans to nonperforming loans, focusing on the resolution of NPA’s and OREO and growing loan pipelines and loan production,” stated Mike Cushman, President and CEO.

The Company recorded provisions for loan losses of $1,250,000 and $2,250,000 for the second quarter and six months ended June 30, 2011, respectively, compared to provisions for loan losses of $2,600,000 and $3,600,000 for the second quarter and six months ended June 30, 2010, respectively. The allowance for loan losses at June 30, 2011 was $14,746,000, or 3.06% of total loans, compared to $14,993,000, or 2.92% of total loans at December 31, 2010 and $16,151,000, or 2.89% of total loans at June 30, 2010.

At June 30, 2011, total assets were $895,057,000, down $15,724,000, or 1.7%, from $910,781,000 at June 30, 2010. The loan portfolio totaled $482,154,000 at June 30, 2011, a decrease of $77,451,000, or 13.8%, compared to $559,605,000 at June 30, 2010. The loan to deposit ratio at June 30, 2011 was 63.6% as compared to 72.3% at June 30, 2010, and 68.1% at December 31, 2010. Total deposits were $757,874,000 at June 30, 2011, a decrease of $15,986,000, or 2.1%, compared to $773,860,000 at June 30, 2010. Comparing June 30, 2011 to December 31, 2010, total assets increased $10,116,000 from $884,941,000, loans decreased by $31,312,000 from $513,466,000 while deposits increased by $4,084,000 from $753,790,000. Available-for-sale investment securities and Federal funds sold increased $30,649,000 and $10,350,000, respectively, from December 31, 2010 to June 30, 2011 as a result of the decrease in loans and an increase in deposits.

At June 30, 2011, the Company’s Total Risk-based Capital was $114,635,000, and its capital ratios were: Total Risk-based Capital ratio – 18.57%; Tier 1 risk-based Capital ratio – 16.91%; and Tier 1 Leverage ratio – 11.80%. At June 30, 2011, the Bank’s Total Risk-based Capital was $118,815,000, and its capital ratios were: Total Risk-based Capital ratio – 19.26%; Tier 1 risk-based Capital ratio – 17.99%; and Tier 1 Leverage ratio – 12.55%.

Credit Quality

Nonperforming loans (defined as nonaccrual loans and loans 90 days or more past due and still accruing interest) decreased $20,825,000, or 54.2% to $17,585,000 at June 30, 2011 from $38,410,000 at June 30, 2010, and decreased $2,480,000 from the December 31, 2010 balance of $20,065,000. Nonperforming loans as a percentage of total loans were 3.65% at June 30, 2011, compared to 6.86% at June 30, 2010, and 3.91% at December 31, 2010. The allowance for loan losses at June 30, 2011 was 83.86% of nonperforming loans, compared to 74.72% at December 31, 2010 and 42.05% at June 30, 2010.

Nonperforming assets (nonperforming loans and OREO) totaled $41,450,000 at June 30, 2011, a decrease of $13,386,000, or 24.4% from the June 30, 2010 balance of $54,836,000, and a $4,399,000 decrease from the December 31, 2010 balance of $45,849,000. Nonperforming assets as a percentage of total assets were 4.63% at June 30, 2011 compared to 6.02% at June 30, 2010 and 5.18% at December 31, 2010.
 
 
 

 
 
Gross loan charge-offs for the second quarter of 2011 were $1,198,000 and recoveries totaled $223,000 resulting in net charge-offs of $975,000 compared to gross loan charge-offs for the second quarter of 2010 of $4,240,000 and recoveries of $95,000 resulting in net charge-offs of $4,145,000. Gross charge-offs for the six months ended June 30, 2011 were $2,803,000 and recoveries totaled $306,000 resulting in net charge-offs of $2,497,000, compared to gross charge-offs for the six months ended June 30, 2010 of $6,035,000 and recoveries of $277,000 resulting in net charge-offs of $5,758,000.

The overall level of nonperforming loans increased $3,091,000 to $17,585,000 at June 30, 2011 from $14,494,000 at March 31, 2011. During the second quarter of 2011, the Company identified twelve loans totaling $7,691,000 as nonperforming loans. The additions were partially offset by reductions in nonperforming loans totaling $4,600,000 due primarily to the transfer of five properties to OREO totaling $3,024,000, and secondarily due to charge-offs and collections received on certain loans. Of the twelve loans totaling $7,691,000 identified as nonaccrual loans and added to nonperforming loans during the second quarter of 2011, three relationships represent $6,389,000 of the total. The first relationship consists of two loans, a commercial loan in the amount of $1,612,000 and a commercial real estate loan in the amount of $1,769,000 located in Yolo County. A specific reserve in the amount of $1,200,000 has been established for these two loans. The second relationship consists of a residential development loan in the amount of $2,388,000 located in Solano County. A specific reserve has not been established for this loan. The third relationship in this group consists of a residential development loan in the amount of $620,000 located in Shasta County. A specific reserve has not been established for this loan. The remaining eight loans in this group that were placed on nonaccrual during the second quarter of 2011 total $1,302,000 and specific reserves totaling $221,000 have been established.

The Company’s OREO properties increased $546,000 to $23,865,000 at June 30, 2011 from $23,319,000 at March 31, 2011. During the second quarter of 2011, five properties totaling $3,024,000, were transferred into OREO, which was offset by the sale of seven properties for a total of $1,597,000. The Company recorded a gain on sale for those seven properties totaling $39,000, and recorded a write-down of OREO properties during the quarter ended June 30, 2011 of $920,000.

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, increased $772,000, or 10.5%, for the three months ended June 30, 2011 compared to the same period in 2010. Interest income decreased by $227,000, primarily due to the decrease in interest income on loans due to the decrease in average loan balances. The Company had foregone interest of $476,000 and $562,000 for the loans on nonaccrual status for the three months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively. Offsetting the decrease in interest income was a decrease in interest expense of $999,000, or 40.8%, due to a decrease in the rates paid on deposits and borrowings for the quarter ended June 30, 2011 compared to the same period in 2010. Average loans decreased $78,269,000 in the second quarter of 2011 compared to the second quarter of 2010, while the yield on the loan portfolio increased 7 basis points to 6.02% for the second quarter of 2011. Overall, average earning assets decreased $34,632,000 in the second quarter of 2011 compared to the second quarter of 2010. Average yields on earning assets increased 8 basis points from the quarter ended June 30, 2010, to 4.84% for the quarter ended June 30, 2011 while the average rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities decreased by 54 basis points to 0.92%. The Company’s net interest margin for the quarter ended June 30, 2011 was 4.12%, an increase of 54 basis points from the margin of 3.58% for the second quarter in 2010 and an increase of 13 basis points from the 3.99% net interest margin for the linked quarter ended March 31, 2011. Net interest income increased $1,236,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2011 compared to the same period in 2010. Total interest income decreased by $684,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2011 compared to the same period in 2010, primarily due to a decrease in income on loans of $2,235,000 as a result of the decrease in the average balance of loans. Interest expense decreased $1,920,000 due primarily to a decrease on rates paid on deposits for the six months ended June 30, 2011 compared to the same period in 2010. The net interest margin for the six months ended June 30, 2011 increased 37 basis points to 4.05% from the net interest margin of 3.68% for the six months ended June 30, 2010.
 
 
 

 
 
Noninterest income for the quarter ended June 30, 2011 increased $106,000, or 3.1%, to $3,483,000 compared to $3,377,000 for the same period in 2010. Service charges on deposits decreased $374,000 to $1,172,000 for the second quarter of 2011 compared to $1,546,000 for the second quarter of 2010, while other fees and charges remained flat at $1,158,000 for the second quarter of 2011 and 2010. Other noninterest income increased $480,000 to $1,153,000 for the second quarter of 2011 compared to $673,000 for the second quarter of 2010, driven by a gain on sale of loans of $519,000 for the second quarter of 2011 compared to $33,000 for the second quarter of 2010. Noninterest income for the six months ended June 30, 2011 increased $247,000 to $6,636,000 from $6,389,000 for the same period in 2010. Service charges on deposits decreased $689,000 to $2,338,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2011 compared to $3,027,000 for the same period in 2010, while other fees and charges increased by $90,000 to $2,279,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2011 compared to $2,189,000 for the same period in 2010. Other noninterest income increased $846,000 to $2,019,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2011 compared to $1,173,000 for the same period in 2010, driven by a gain on sale of loans of $775,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2011 compared to $82,000 for the same period in 2010.

Noninterest expense decreased $137,000, or 1.4%, to $9,735,000 for the second quarter of 2011 from $9,872,000 for the second quarter of 2010. Salaries and employee benefits increased $337,000, to $4,475,000 for the second quarter of 2011 compared to the second quarter of 2010 due primarily to the hiring of production personnel. Occupancy and furniture and equipment expense decreased $53,000, for the second quarter of 2011 compared to the second quarter of 2010 due to a decrease in depreciation and rent expense. OREO expense decreased $76,000 to $1,177,000 for the second quarter of 2011 compared to $1,253,000 for the second quarter of 2010, FDIC premiums and state assessments decreased $393,000, while other expenses increased by $48,000. Noninterest expense for the six months ended June 30, 2011 was $19,206,000 compared to $19,891,000 for the same period in 2010. For the six months ended June 30, 2011, salaries and employee benefits increased $767,000, while occupancy and furniture and equipment expense decreased $222,000, and other real estate owned expense decreased $474,000 when compared to the same period in 2010. FDIC premiums and California DFI assessments were $746,000 for the first six months of 2011 compared to $1,402,000 for the first six months of 2010.

The Company recorded a provision for income taxes for the quarter ended June 30, 2011 of $137,000, resulting in an effective tax rate of 20.9%, compared to a benefit for income taxes of $1,137,000, or an effective tax benefit rate of 66.5%, for the quarter ended June 30, 2010. The provision for income taxes for the six month period ended June 30, 2011 was $226,000, resulting in an effective tax rate of 19.8%, compared to a benefit for income taxes of $1,490,000, or an effective tax benefit rate of 62.8%, for the same period in 2010.

North Valley Bancorp is a bank holding company headquartered in Redding, California. Its subsidiary, North Valley Bank (“NVB”), operates twenty-five 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,
             
 
 
2011
   
2010
   
$ Change
   
% Change
 
Statement of Operations Data
                       
Interest income
                       
Loans (including fees)
  $ 7,394     $ 8,463     $ (1,069 )     (12.63 %)
Investment securities
    2,209       1,319       890       67.48 %
Federal funds sold and other
    7       55       (48 )     (87.27 %)
Total interest income
    9,610       9,837       (227 )     (2.31 %)
Interest expense
                               
Interest on deposits
    1,012       1,929       (917 )     (47.54 %)
Subordinated debentures
    439       522       (83 )     (15.90 %)
Other borrowings
    1             1        
Total interest expense
    1,452       2,451       (999 )     (40.76 %)
Net interest income
    8,158       7,386       772       10.45 %
Provision for loan losses
    1,250       2,600       (1,350 )     (51.92 %)
Net interest income after provision for loan losses
    6,908       4,786       2,122       44.34 %
                                 
Noninterest income
                               
Service charges on deposit accounts
    1,172       1,546       (374 )     (24.19 %)
Other fees and charges
    1,158       1,158             0.00 %
Other
    1,153       673       480       71.32 %
Total noninterest income
    3,483       3,377       106       3.14 %
                                 
Noninterest expenses
                               
Salaries and employee benefits
    4,475       4,138       337       8.14 %
Occupancy
    700       695       5       0.72 %
Furniture and equipment
    294       352       (58 )     (16.48 %)
Other real estate owned expense
    1,177       1,253       (76 )     (6.07 %)
FDIC and state assessments
    303       696       (393 )     (56.47 %)
Other
    2,786       2,738       48       1.75 %
Total noninterest expenses
    9,735       9,872       (137 )     (1.39 %)
Income (loss) before provision (benefit) for income taxes
    656       (1,709 )     2,365       138.39 %
Provision (benefit) for income taxes
    137       (1,137 )     1,274       112.05 %
Net income (loss)
  $ 519     $ (572 )   $ 1,091       190.73 %
                                 
Common Share Data
                               
Earnings (loss) per share
                               
Basic
  $ 0.08     $ (0.38 )   $ 0.46       121.05 %
Diluted
  $ 0.08     $ (0.38 )   $ 0.46       121.05 %
                                 
Weighted average shares outstanding
    6,832,492       1,499,163                  
Weighted average shares outstanding -diluted
    6,832,492       1,499,163                  
Book value per share
  $ 12.90     $ 60.85                  
Tangible book value
  $ 12.83     $ 60.43                  
Shares outstanding
    6,832,492       1,499,163                  

 
 

 

NORTH VALLEY BANCORP
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA
(Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands, except share and per share data)
 
   
Six Months Ended June 30,
             
 
 
2011
   
2010
   
$ Change
   
% Change
 
Statement of Operations Data
                       
Interest income
                       
Loans (including fees)
  $ 14,844     $ 17,079     $ (2,235 )     (13.09 %)
Investment securities
    4,169       2,546       1,623       63.75 %
Federal funds sold and other
    15       87       (72 )     (82.76 %)
Total interest income
    19,028       19,712       (684 )     (3.47 %)
Interest expense
                               
Interest on deposits
    2,094       3,948       (1,854 )     (46.96 %)
Subordinated debentures
    969       1,036       (67 )     (6.47 %)
Other borrowings
    1             1        
Total interest expense
    3,064       4,984       (1,920 )     (38.52 %)
Net interest income
    15,964       14,728       1,236       8.39 %
Provision for loan losses
    2,250       3,600       (1,350 )     (37.50 %)
Net interest income after provision for loan losses
    13,714       11,128       2,586       23.24 %
                                 
Noninterest income
                               
Service charges on deposit accounts
    2,338       3,027       (689 )     (22.76 %)
Other fees and charges
    2,279       2,189       90       4.11 %
Other
    2,019       1,173       846       72.12 %
Total noninterest income
    6,636       6,389       247       3.87 %
                                 
Noninterest expenses
                               
Salaries and employee benefits
    9,192       8,425       767       9.10 %
Occupancy
    1,392       1,429       (37 )     (2.59 %)
Furniture and equipment
    590       775       (185 )     (23.87 %)
Other real estate owned expense
    1,629       2,103       (474 )     (22.54 %)
FDIC and state assessments
    746       1,402       (656 )     (46.79 %)
Other
    5,657       5,757       (100 )     (1.74 %)
Total noninterest expenses
    19,206       19,891       (685 )     (3.44 %)
Income (loss) before provision (benefit) for income taxes 
    1,144       (2,374 )     3,518       148.19 %
Provision (benefit) for income taxes
    226       (1,490 )     1,716       115.17 %
Net income (loss)
  $ 918     $ (884 )   $ 1,802       203.85 %
                                 
Common Share Data
                               
Earnings (loss) per share
                               
Basic
  $ 0.13     $ (0.59 )   $ 0.72       122.03 %
Diluted
  $ 0.13     $ (0.59 )   $ 0.72       122.03 %
                                 
Weighted average shares outstanding
    6,832,492       1,499,163                  
Weighted average shares outstanding -diluted
    6,832,492       1,499,163                  
Book value per share
  $ 12.90     $ 60.85                  
Tangible book value
  $ 12.83     $ 60.43                  
Shares outstanding
    6,832,492       1,499,163                  

 
 

 
 
NORTH VALLEY BANCORP
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA
(Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands)

   
June 30,
   
December 31,
   
June 30,
 
 
 
2011
   
2010
   
2010
 
Balance Sheet Data
                 
Assets
                 
Cash and due from banks
  $ 18,159     $ 14,629     $ 20,457  
Federal funds sold
    19,355       9,005       60,410  
Time deposits at other financial institutions
    459       459       425  
Available-for-sale securities - at fair value
    296,293       265,644       196,493  
Held-to-maturity securities - at amortized cost
    6       6       6  
                         
Loans net of deferred loan fees
    482,154       513,466       559,605  
Allowance for loan losses
    (14,746 )     (14,993 )     (16,151 )
Net loans
    467,408       498,473       543,454  
                         
Premises and equipment, net
    8,361       8,799       9,516  
Other real estate owned
    23,865       25,784       16,426  
Core deposit intangibles, net
    474       546       619  
Accrued interest receivable and other assets
    60,677       61,596       62,975  
Total assets
  $ 895,057     $ 884,941     $ 910,781  
                         
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
                       
Deposits:
                       
Demand, noninterest bearing
  $ 157,924     $ 155,499     $ 140,728  
Demand, interest bearing
    159,133       161,241       154,998  
Savings and money market
    229,648       208,476       219,300  
Time
    211,169       228,574       258,834  
Total deposits
    757,874       753,790       773,860  
                         
Accrued interest payable and other liabilities
    17,075       15,212       13,742  
Subordinated debentures
    31,961       31,961       31,961  
Total liabilities
    806,910       800,963       819,563  
Shareholders’ equity
    88,147       83,978       91,218  
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
  $ 895,057     $ 884,941     $ 910,781  
                         
Asset Quality
                       
Nonaccrual loans
  $ 17,585     $ 20,065     $ 38,399  
Loans past due 90 days and accruing interest
                11  
Other real estate owned
    23,865       25,784       16,426  
Total nonperforming assets
  $ 41,450     $ 45,849     $ 54,836  
                         
Allowance for loan losses to total loans
    3.06 %     2.92 %     2.89 %
Allowance for loan losses to NPL’s
    83.86 %     74.72 %     42.05 %
Allowance for loan losses to NPA’s
    35.58 %     32.70 %     29.45 %

 
 

 

NORTH VALLEY BANCORP
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA
(Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands)
 
   
Three Months Ended
June 30,
   
Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
 
 
2011
   
2010
   
2011
   
2010
 
Selected Financial Ratios
                       
Return on average total assets
    0.23 %     (0.25 %)     0.21 %     (0.20 %)
Return on average shareholders’ equity
    2.42 %     (2.76 %)     2.17 %     (2.62 %)
Net interest margin (tax equivalent basis)
    4.12 %     3.58 %     4.05 %     3.68 %
Efficiency ratio
    83.63 %     91.72 %     84.98 %     94.19 %
                                 
Selected Average Balances
                               
Loans
  $ 492,536     $ 570,805     $ 497,456     $ 581,101  
Taxable investments
    283,680       155,504       277,542       145,095  
Tax-exempt investments
    14,402       15,459       14,380       15,514  
Federal funds sold and other
    11,634       95,116       12,915       75,651  
Total earning assets
  $ 802,252     $ 836,884     $ 802,293     $ 817,361  
Total assets
  $ 894,463     $ 919,711     $ 894,383     $ 897,855  
                                 
Demand deposits - interest bearing
  $ 164,460     $ 156,514     $ 162,901     $ 156,912  
Savings and money market
    223,483       217,773       220,525       207,332  
Time deposits
    214,349       266,086       219,257       271,650  
Other borrowings
    32,166       31,961       32,064       31,961  
Total interest bearing liabilities
  $ 634,458     $ 672,334     $ 634,747     $ 667,855  
Demand deposits - noninterest bearing
  $ 156,265     $ 145,284     $ 155,881     $ 146,131  
Shareholders’ equity
  $ 85,912     $ 83,266     $ 85,370     $ 68,157  
 
NORTH VALLEY BANCORP
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA
(Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

    For the Quarter Ended  
   
June
   
March
   
December
   
September
 
   
2011
   
2011
   
2010
   
2010
 
Interest income
  $ 9,610     $ 9,418     $ 9,437     $ 9,773  
Interest expense
    1,452       1,612       1,818       2,183  
Net interest income
    8,158       7,806       7,619       7,590  
                                 
Provision for loan losses
    1,250       1,000             4,600  
Noninterest income
    3,483       3,153       3,192       3,363  
Noninterest expense
    9,735       9,471       10,244       11,779  
                                 
Income (loss) before provision (benefit) for income taxes
    656       488       567       (5,426 )
Provision (benefit) for income taxes
    137       89       (1,702 )     2,207  
Net income (loss)
  $ 519     $ 399     $ 2,269     $ (7,633 )
                                 
Preferred Stock Discount
                      (18,667 )
Net income (loss) available to common shareholder
  $ 519     $ 399     $ 2,269     $ (26,300 )
Earnings (loss) per common share:
                               
Basic
  $ 0.08     $ 0.06     $ 0.33     $ (4.70 )
Diluted
  $ 0.08     $ 0.06     $ 0.33     $ (4.70 )