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Exhibit 99.195

 

 

North Valley Bancorp Reports Unaudited Results for the Fourth

Quarter and Year Ended December 31, 2012

  

February 6, 2013 - REDDING, CA - North Valley Bancorp (NASDAQ:NOVB), a bank holding company with $902 million in assets, today reported results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2012. North Valley Bancorp (the “Company”) is the parent company for North Valley Bank (the "Bank").

 

The Company reported net income of $545,000, or $0.08 per diluted share, for the quarter ended December 31, 2012 compared to net income of $809,000, or $0.12 per diluted share, for the quarter ended December 31, 2011. The Company reported net income for the year ended December 31, 2012 of $6,290,000, or $0.92 per diluted share, compared to net income of $3,047,000, or $0.45 per diluted share for the year ended December 31, 2011.

 

Michael J. Cushman, President and Chief Executive Officer, stated, “2012 was a year of many successes and positions us well for 2013. We had positive loan growth, improved the mix of our deposits, reduced nonperforming assets, and had a good year of profitability, among other achievements. Our team continues to work hard in a challenging environment, and the results are positive. I want to thank them, our customers, and our shareholders for their continued support of our Company.”

 

The Company did not record a provision for loan losses in the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2012 or the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2011. The Company recorded provisions for loan losses of $2,100,000 for the year ended December 31, 2012 compared to provisions for loan losses of $2,650,000 for the year ended December 31, 2011. The allowance for loan losses at December 31, 2012 was $10,458,000 or 2.12% of total loans, compared to $12,656,000, or 2.77% of total loans at December 31, 2011.

 

At December 31, 2012, total assets were $902,343,000, a decrease of $2,623,000, or 0.3% from $904,966,000 at December 31, 2011. Total loans were $492,211,000 at December 31, 2012, an increase of $35,996,000, or 7.9%, compared to $456,215,000 at December 31, 2011. The loan to deposit ratio at December 31, 2012 was 64.0% as compared to 59.5% at December 31, 2011. Total deposits increased $2,341,000, or 0.3%, to $768,580,000 at December 31, 2012 compared to $766,239,000 at December 31, 2011. Available-for-sale investment securities decreased $26,390,000 to $285,815,000 at December 31, 2012 from $312,205,000 at December 31, 2011, as proceeds and paydowns from the investment portfolio were used to fund loan growth.

 

At December 31, 2012, the Company’s Total Risk-based Capital was $113,028,000, and its capital ratios were: Total Risk-based Capital ratio – 18.3%; Tier 1 risk-based Capital ratio – 17.0%; and Tier 1 Leverage ratio – 11.8%. At December 31, 2012, the Bank’s Total Risk-based Capital was $112,938,000, and its capital ratios were: Total Risk-based Capital ratio – 18.3%; Tier 1 risk-based Capital ratio – 17.0%; and Tier 1 Leverage ratio – 11.8%.

 

Credit Quality

 

Nonperforming loans (defined as nonaccrual loans and loans 90 days or more past due and still accruing interest) decreased $12,576,000, or 68.3%, to $5,835,000 at December 31, 2012 from $18,411,000 at December 31, 2011. Nonperforming loans as a percentage of total loans were 1.19% at December 31, 2012, compared to 4.04% at December 31, 2011.

 



 
 

  

The overall level of nonperforming loans decreased $5,744,000 to $5,835,000 at December 31, 2012 from $11,579,000 at September 30, 2012. During the fourth quarter of 2012, the Company identified four loans totaling $777,000 as additional nonperforming loans. These additions were offset by reductions in nonperforming loans totaling $6,521,000 due primarily to the transfer to OREO of five properties totaling $4,755,000, and secondarily due to collections received on certain loans and charge-offs. Of the four loans totaling $777,000 identified as nonaccrual loans and added to nonperforming loans, one loan represented $623,000 of the total. This loan is for a commercial real estate building located in Shasta County. This loan had a charge-off of $78,000 in the fourth quarter of 2012 to write the loan down to its net realizable value. The remaining three loans in this group of nonperforming loans totaled $154,000 and no specific reserve has been established for them.

 

Gross loan and lease charge-offs for the fourth quarter of 2012 were $1,051,000 and recoveries totaled $82,000 resulting in net charge-offs of $969,000 compared to gross loan and lease charge-offs for the fourth quarter of 2011 of $1,151,000 and recoveries of $136,000 resulting in net charge-offs of $1,015,000. Gross charge-offs for the year ended December 31, 2012 were $4,702,000 and recoveries for the same year totaled $404,000 resulting in net charge-offs of $4,298,000, compared to gross charge-offs for the year ended December 31, 2011 of $5,525,000 and recoveries of $538,000 resulting in net charge-offs of $4,987,000.

 

Nonperforming assets (nonperforming loans and other real estate owned (“OREO”)) totaled $28,258,000 at December 31, 2012, a decrease of $10,259,000, or 26.6%, from the December 31, 2011 balance of $38,517,000. Nonperforming assets as a percentage of total assets were 3.13% at December 31, 2012 compared to 4.26% at December 31, 2011.

 

The Company’s OREO properties increased $734,000 to $22,423,000 at December 31, 2012 from $21,689,000 at September 30, 2012. The increase in OREO was due to the transfer of five properties totaling $4,755,000. The increase in OREO was partially offset by the sale of four properties totaling $2,475,000 with losses of $218,000 associated with those sales and the write-down of certain other OREO properties totaling $1,328,000 during the quarter ended December 31, 2012.

 

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 $224,000, or 3.0%, for the three months ended December 31, 2012 compared to the same period in 2011. Interest income decreased by $603,000, or 6.8%, for the three months ended December 31, 2012, primarily due to the decrease in interest income on loans due to the decrease in yield on average loan balances. The Company had foregone interest income of $80,000 related to loans currently on nonaccrual status for the three months ended December 31, 2012 compared to $173,000 for the same period in 2011. Average loans increased $19,471,000 in the fourth quarter of 2012 compared to the fourth quarter of 2011 while the yield on the loan portfolio decreased 47 basis points to 5.44% for the fourth quarter of 2012. Offsetting this decrease in interest income for the quarter was a decrease in interest expense of $827,000, or 62.1%, primarily due to a decrease in the rates paid on deposits and secondarily a decrease in interest expense on subordinated debentures. Overall, average earning assets decreased $32,677,000 in the fourth quarter of 2012 compared to the fourth quarter of 2011. Average yields on earning assets decreased 33 basis points from the quarter ended December 31, 2011, to 3.99% for the quarter ended December 31, 2012 while the average rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities decreased by 50 basis points to 0.33%. The Company’s net interest margin (tax equivalent basis) for the quarter ended December 31, 2012 was 3.74%, an increase of 6 basis points from 3.68% for the fourth quarter of 2011 and a decrease of 4 basis points from the net interest margin (tax equivalent basis) of 3.78% for the linked quarter ended September 30, 2012. Net interest income decreased $1,153,000, or 3.7%, for the year ended December 31, 2012 compared to the year ended December 31, 2011. Total interest income decreased by $3,414,000, or 9.2%, primarily due to a decrease in income on loans as a result of both the decrease in average balance of loans and a decrease in yield on loans. Interest expense decreased $2,261,000, or 39.1%, due to a decrease in rates paid on deposits and due to a decrease in interest expense on subordinated debentures for the year ended December 31, 2012 compared to the year ended December 31, 2011. The net interest margin for the year ended December 31, 2012 decreased 17 basis points to 3.75% from the net interest margin of 3.92% for the year ended December 31, 2011.

 

 
 

 

Noninterest income for the quarter ended December 31, 2012 increased $552,000, or 14.9%, to $4,269,000 compared to $3,717,000 for the same period in 2011. Service charges on deposits decreased $33,000 to $1,059,000 for the fourth quarter of 2012 compared to $1,092,000 for the same period in 2011, and other fees and charges decreased by $85,000 to $1,095,000 for the fourth quarter of 2012 compared to $1,180,000 for the same period in 2011. The Company recorded gains on the sale of mortgage loans of $966,000, and gains on the sale of SBA loans of $330,000 for the quarter ended December 31, 2012 compared to gains of $215,000 and zero, respectively, for the same period in 2011. The Company recognized gains on the sale of investment securities of $221,000 for the fourth quarter of 2012 compared to $828,000 for the same period in 2011. Noninterest income for the year ended December 31, 2012 increased by $2,054,000, or 14.3%, to $16,419,000 from $14,365,000 for the year ended December 31, 2011. The primary reason for the increase in noninterest income in 2012 compared to 2011 was due to an increase in gains on the sale of mortgage loans of $2,189,000. Service charges on deposit accounts decreased $302,000 to $4,333,000 for the year ended December 31, 2012 compared to $4,635,000 for the year ended December 31, 2011, while other fees and charges increased $52,000 to $4,715,000 for the year ended December 31, 2012 compared to $4,663,000 for the year ended December 31, 2011. The Company recorded gains on the sale of mortgage loans of $2,682,000, and gains on the sale of SBA loans of $472,000 for the year ended December 31, 2012 compared to $493,000 and $680,000, respectively, for the year ended December 31, 2011. The Company recognized gains on the sale of investment securities of $1,877,000 for the year ended December 31, 2012 compared to $1,677,000 for the year ended December 31, 2011.

 

Noninterest expenses increased $424,000 to $11,336,000 for the fourth quarter of 2012 from $10,912,000 for the fourth quarter of 2011. Salaries and employee benefits increased $401,000 in the fourth quarter of 2012 from the fourth quarter of 2011, while the Company experienced decreases in occupancy expense and furniture and equipment expense of $40,000, and decreases in FDIC and state assessments of $94,000 in the fourth quarter of 2012 compared to the fourth quarter of 2011. The Company’s other real estate owned expense decreased $535,000 to $1,763,000 for the fourth quarter of 2012 compared to $2,298,000 for the fourth quarter of 2011. Other noninterest expense increased $692,000 to $3,323,000 in the fourth quarter of 2012 compared to $2,631,000 for the fourth quarter of 2011. Noninterest expenses for the year ended December 31, 2012 increased $264,000 to $39,979,000 compared to $39,715,000 for the year ended December 31, 2011. The reason for the increase was due primarily to an increase in salaries and employee benefits of $1,620,000 to $20,277,000 for the year ended December 31, 2012 compared to $18,657,000 for the year ended December 31, 2011. The increase was partially offset due to decreases in occupancy expense and furniture and equipment expense of $363,000, decreases in other real estate owned expense of $1,248,000 and FDIC and state assessments of $433,000 for the year ended December 31, 2012 compared to the year ended December 31, 2011.

 

The Company recorded a provision for income taxes for the quarter ended December 31, 2012 of $160,000, compared to a benefit for income taxes of $456,000, for the quarter ended December 31, 2011. The Company recorded a benefit for income taxes for the year ended December 31, 2012 of $1,744,000, compared to a provision for income taxes of $312,000 for the year ended December 31, 2011.

 

On January 30, 2013, the Company filed a Current Report on Form 8-K, reporting that its interim financial statements as of and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 would be restated because there was an error in the calculation of the tax benefits recorded in that quarter. In its previously filed third quarter 2012 Form 10-Q, the Company reported tax benefits of $3,893,000 and $3,251,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, respectively. The correct amounts were $2,546,000 and $1,904,000, respectively. The Company intends to amend and correct its third quarter Form 10-Q as soon as practicable. The difference in recorded tax benefits is expected to reduce the Company’s net income to $4,004,000 and $5,745,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, respectively. For additional information, reference should be made to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K as filed on January 30, 2013.

 

North Valley Bancorp is a bank holding company headquartered in Redding, California. Its subsidiary, North Valley Bank (the "Bank"), operates twenty-two 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 the Bank, 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, the Bank engages in a full complement of lending activities including consumer, commercial and real estate loans. Additionally, the Bank 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; and (f) 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     
   December 31,     
Statement of Operations Data  2012   2011   $ Change   % Change 
Interest income                    
Loans (including fees)  $6,605   $6,885   $(280)   (4.07%)
Investment securities   1,660    1,958    (298)   (15.22%)
Federal funds sold and other   11    36    (25)   (69.44%)
Total interest income   8,276    8,879    (603)   (6.79%)
Interest expense                    
Interest on deposits   365    859    (494)   (57.51%)
Subordinated debentures   139    472    (333)   (70.55%)
Other borrowings                
Total interest expense   504    1,331    (827)   (62.13%)
Net interest income   7,772    7,548    224    2.97%
Provision for loan losses                
Net interest income after provision for loan losses   7,772    7,548    224    2.97%
                     
Noninterest income                    
Service charges on deposit accounts   1,059    1,092    (33)   (3.02%)
Other fees and charges   1,095    1,180    (85)   (7.20%)
Gain on sales of mortgage loans   966    215    751    349.30%
Gain on sales of SBA loans   330        330     
Gain on sales of securities, net   221    828    (607)   (73.31%)
Other   598    402    196    48.76%
Total noninterest income   4,269    3,717    552    14.85%
                     
Noninterest expenses                    
Salaries and employee benefits   5,164    4,763    401    8.42%
Occupancy   636    662    (26)   (3.93%)
Furniture and equipment   229    243    (14)   (5.76%)
Other real estate owned expense   1,763    2,298    (535)   (23.28%)
FDIC and state assessments   221    315    (94)   (29.84%)
Other   3,323    2,631    692    26.30%
Total noninterest expenses   11,336    10,912    424    3.89%
Income before provision (benefit) for income taxes   705    353    352    99.72%
Provision (benefit) for income taxes   160    (456)   616    (135.09%)
Net income  $545   $809   $(264)   (32.63%)
                     
Common Share Data                     
Earnings per share                    
Basic  $0.08   $0.12   $(0.04)   (33.33%)
Diluted  $0.08   $0.12   $(0.04)   (33.33%)
                     
Weighted average shares outstanding   6,835,192    6,833,752           
Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted   6,836,192    6,833,752           
Book value per share  $14.07   $13.09           
Tangible book value  $14.03   $13.03           
Shares outstanding   6,835,192    6,833,752           

 

 
 

 

NORTH VALLEY BANCORP
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA
(Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands, except share and per share data)
                 

   Twelve Months Ended     
   December 31,     
Statement of Operations Data  2012   2011   $ Change   % Change 
Interest income                    
Loans (including fees)  $26,062   $28,863   $(2,801)   (9.70%)
Investment securities   7,603    8,209    (606)   (7.38%)
Federal funds sold and other   66    73    (7)   (9.59%)
Total interest income   33,731    37,145    (3,414)   (9.19%)
Interest expense                    
Interest on deposits   2,165    3,893    (1,728)   (44.39%)
Subordinated debentures   1,352    1,892    (540)   (28.54%)
Other borrowings   8    1    7    700.00%
Total interest expense   3,525    5,786    (2,261)   (39.08%)
Net interest income   30,206    31,359    (1,153)   (3.68%)
Provision for loan losses   2,100    2,650    (550)   (20.75%)
Net interest income after provision for loan losses   28,106    28,709    (603)   (2.10%)
                     
Noninterest income                    
Service charges on deposit accounts   4,333    4,635    (302)   (6.52%)
Other fees and charges   4,715    4,663    52    1.12%
Gain on sales of mortgage loans   2,682    493    2,189    444.02%
Gain on sales of SBA loans   472    680    (208)   (30.59%)
Gain on sales of securities, net   1,877    1,677    200    11.93%
Other   2,340    2,217    123    5.55%
Total noninterest income   16,419    14,365    2,054    14.30%
                     
Noninterest expenses                    
Salaries and employee benefits   20,277    18,657    1,620    8.68%
Occupancy   2,547    2,786    (239)   (8.58%)
Furniture and equipment   938    1,062    (124)   (11.68%)
Other real estate owned expense   3,556    4,804    (1,248)   (25.98%)
FDIC and state assessments   922    1,355    (433)   (31.96%)
Other   11,739    11,051    688    6.23%
Total noninterest expenses   39,979    39,715    264    0.66%
Income before (benefit) provision for income taxes   4,546    3,359    1,187    (35.34%)
(Benefit) provision for income taxes   (1,744)   312    (2,056)   658.97%
Net income   6,290    3,047    3,243    (106.43%)
                     
Common Share Data                     
Earnings per share                    
Basic  $0.92   $0.45   $0.47    (104.44%)
Diluted  $0.92   $0.45   $0.47    (104.44%)
                     
Weighted average shares outstanding   6,835,371    6,833,031           
Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted   6,836,371    6,833,031           
Book value per share  $14.07   $13.09           
Tangible book value  $14.03   $13.03           
Shares outstanding   6,835,192    6,833,752           

 

 
 

 

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

   December 31,   December 31, 
Balance Sheet Data  2012   2011 
Assets          
Cash and due from banks  $22,654   $18,758 
Federal funds sold   15,865    40,210 
Time deposits at other financial institutions   2,219    1,959 
Available-for-sale securities - at fair value   285,815    312,205 
Held-to-maturity securities - at amortized cost   6    6 
           
Loans net of deferred loan fees   492,211    456,215 
Allowance for loan losses   (10,458)   (12,656)
Net loans   481,753    443,559 
           
Premises and equipment, net   9,181    8,661 
Other real estate owned   22,423    20,106 
Core deposit intangibles, net   255    401 
Accrued interest receivable and other assets   62,172    59,101 
Total assets  $902,343   $904,966 
           
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity          
Deposits:          
Demand, noninterest bearing  $177,855   $167,506 
Demand, interest bearing   185,315    170,124 
Savings and money market   233,034    216,299 
Time   172,376    212,310 
Total deposits   768,580    766,239 
           
Accrued interest payable and other liabilities   15,951    17,301 
Subordinated debentures   21,651    31,961 
Total liabilities   806,182    815,501 
Shareholders' equity   96,161    89,465 
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity  $902,343   $904,966 
           
Asset Quality          
Nonaccrual loans  $5,835   $18,359 
Loans past due 90 days and accruing interest       52 
Other real estate owned   22,423    20,106 
Total nonperforming assets  $28,258   $38,517 
           
Classified assets  $45,297   $59,742 
Bank Tier 1 Capital  + ALLL  $115,580   $126,323 
Classified assets ratio   39.19%   47.29%
           
Allowance for loan losses to total loans   2.12%   2.77%
Allowance for loan losses to NPL's   179.23%   68.74%
Allowance for loan losses to NPA's   37.01%   32.86%

 

 
 

 

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

   Three Months Ended   Twelve Months Ended 
   December 31,   December 31, 
Selected Financial Ratios  2012   2011   2012   2011 
Return on average total assets   0.24%   0.35%   0.69%   0.34%
Return on average shareholders' equity   2.19%   3.66%   6.70%   3.54%
Net interest margin (tax equivalent basis)   3.74%   3.68%   3.75%   3.92%
Efficiency ratio   94.15%   96.87%   85.75%   86.86%
                     
Selected Average Balances                    
Loans  $481,998   $462,527   $464,647   $482,845 
Taxable investments   279,807    286,708    297,451    280,708 
Tax-exempt investments   10,749    13,974    11,903    14,205 
Federal funds sold and other   17,893    59,915    27,861    31,103 
Total earning assets  $790,447   $823,124   $801,862   $808,861 
Total assets  $904,083   $917,642   $910,295   $901,271 
                     
Demand deposits - interest bearing  $183,948   $168,997   $180,038   $164,616 
Savings and money market   235,146    219,283    226,070    220,501 
Time deposits   174,096    215,689    193,476    216,408 
Other borrowings   21,651    31,961    30,205    32,012 
Total interest bearing liabilities  $614,841   $635,930   $629,789   $633,537 
Demand deposits - noninterest bearing  $173,296   $163,157   $164,437   $159,242 
Shareholders' equity  $98,512   $87,583   $93,906   $86,106 

 

NORTH VALLEY BANCORP
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA
(Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

 

   For the Quarter Ended 
   December   September   June   March 
   2012   2012   2012   2012 
Interest income  $8,276   $8,426   $8,420   $8,609 
Interest expense   504    713    1,091    1,217 
Net interest income   7,772    7,713    7,329    7,392 
                     
Provision for loan losses       700    1,000    400 
Noninterest income   4,269    4,204    4,687    3,259 
Noninterest expense   11,336    9,759    9,228    9,656 
                     
Income before provision (benefit) for income taxes   705    1,458    1,788    595 
Provision (benefit) for income taxes   160    (2,546)   527    115 
Net income  $545   $4,004   $1,261   $480 
                     
Earnings per common share:                    
Basic  $0.08   $0.59   $0.18   $0.07 
Diluted  $0.08   $0.59   $0.18   $0.07