EX-99.63 2 ex99_63.htm EXHIBIT 99.63

Exhibit 99.63

Press Release
Available for Immediate Publication: October 24, 2008

First National Bank of Northern California Reports Third Quarter 2008 Earnings of $0.36 Per Diluted Share

Source: FNB Bancorp (CA) (Bulletin Board: FNBG)
South San Francisco, California
Website: www.fnbnorcal.com

 

Contacts:

Tom McGraw, Chief Executive Officer (650) 875-4864

Dave Curtis, Chief Financial Officer (650) 875-4862

 


          FNB Bancorp (Bulletin Board: FNBG), parent company of First National Bank of Northern California, today announced operating earnings for the third quarter of 2008 of $1,047,000 or $0.36 per diluted share, compared to $1,795,000 or $0.59 per diluted share for the third quarter of 2007. Total consolidated assets as of September 30, 2008 were $660,296,000 compared to $638,528,000 as of September 30, 2007.

Financial Highlights: Third quarter, 2008
Consolidated Statement of Earnings
(in ‘000s except earnings per share amounts)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three
months ended
September 30,
2008

 

Three
Months ended
September 30,
2007

 

Nine
months ended
September 30,
2008

 

Nine
months ended
September 30,
2007

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest income

 

$

9,787

 

$

10,881

 

$

29,815

 

$

31,439

 

Interest expense

 

 

2,725

 

 

3,531

 

 

8,888

 

 

10,046

 

 

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

Net Interest Income

 

 

7,062

 

 

7,350

 

 

20,927

 

 

21,393

 

Provision for loan losses

 

 

(300

)

 

(180

)

 

(1,590

)

 

(510

)

Non-interest income

 

 

769

 

 

1,093

 

 

3,167

 

 

3,239

 

Non-interest expense

 

 

6,481

 

 

5,761

 

 

18,944

 

 

17,327

 

 

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

Income before income taxes

 

 

1,050

 

 

2,502

 

 

3,560

 

 

6,795

 

Provision for income taxes

 

 

(3

)

 

(707

)

 

(536

)

 

(1,814

)

 

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

Net Earnings

 

$

1,047

 

$

1,795

 

$

3,024

 

$

4,981

 

 

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic earnings per share

 

$

0.36

 

$

0.60

 

$

1.03

 

$

1.66

 

Diluted earnings per share

 

$

0.36

 

$

0.59

 

$

1.02

 

$

1.64

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average assets

 

$

661,328

 

$

627,520

 

$

655,178

 

$

615,185

 

Average equity

 

$

67,189

 

$

64,940

 

$

67,562

 

$

63,745

 

Return on average assets

 

 

0.63

%

 

1.14

%

 

0.62

%

 

1.08

%

Return on average equity

 

 

6.23

%

 

11.06

%

 

5.97

%

 

10.41

%

Efficiency ratio

 

 

83

%

 

68

%

 

79

%

 

70

%

Net interest margin

 

 

4.75

%

 

5.10

%

 

4.78

%

 

5.12

%

Average shares outstanding

 

 

2,909

 

 

3,002

 

 

2,947

 

 

3,000

 

Average diluted shares outstanding

 

 

2,919

 

 

3,022

 

 

2,973

 

 

3,035

 



Consolidated Balance Sheets
(In ‘000s)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As of
September 30,
2008

 

Year ended
December 31,
2007

 

As of
September 30,
2007

 

Year ended
December 31,
2006

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

17,873

 

$

15,750

 

$

17,264

 

$

27,022

 

Securities available for sale

 

 

104,489

 

 

94,432

 

 

91,127

 

 

94,945

 

Loans, net

 

 

489,644

 

 

489,574

 

 

486,127

 

 

419,437

 

Premises, equipment and

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Leasehold improvements

 

 

13,378

 

 

13,686

 

 

13,604

 

 

13,476

 

Other real estate owned

 

 

3,819

 

 

440

 

 

 

 

 

Goodwill

 

 

1,841

 

 

1,841

 

 

1,841

 

 

1,841

 

Other assets

 

 

29,252

 

 

28,742

 

 

28,565

 

 

24,549

 

 

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  Total assets

 

$

660,296

 

$

644,465

 

$

638,528

 

$

581,270

 

 

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities and stockholders’ equity:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deposits:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Demand and NOW

 

$

184,014

 

$

181,638

 

$

179,627

 

$

184,262

 

Savings and money market

 

 

181,426

 

 

181,276

 

 

189,232

 

 

162,915

 

Time

 

 

155,030

 

 

136,341

 

 

138,154

 

 

134,390

 

 

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

Total deposits

 

 

520,470

 

 

499,255

 

 

507,013

 

 

481,567

 

Federal Home Loan Bank advances

 

 

66,000

 

 

66,000

 

 

45,000

 

 

30,000

 

Federal funds purchased

 

 

 

 

5,595

 

 

12,620

 

 

 

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

 

 

7,275

 

 

7,070

 

 

8,859

 

 

7,640

 

 

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

Total liabilities

 

 

593,745

 

 

577,920

 

 

573,492

 

 

519,207

 

Stockholders’ equity

 

 

66,551

 

 

66,545

 

 

65,036

 

 

62,063

 

 

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

Total liab. and stockholders’ equity

 

$

660,296

 

$

644,465

 

$

638,528

 

$

581,270

 

 

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other Financial Information:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Allowance for Loan Losses

 

 

6,031

 

 

5,638

 

 

5,502

 

 

5,002

 

Nonperforming Assets

 

 

15,694

 

 

11,905

 

 

11,253

 

 

2,628

 

Total Gross Loans

 

 

495,675

 

 

495,212

 

 

491,629

 

 

424,439

 

          “Our third quarter, 2008, financial performance reflects management’s efforts to maintain our net interest margin while we continue to increase our allowance for loan losses,” stated Tom McGraw, Chief Executive Officer. During the third quarter of 2008, management recorded a provision for loan losses of $300,000 compared to $180,000 for the same period in 2007. For all of 2008, the provision for loan losses was $1,590,000, an increase of $1,080,000 when compared to 2007 levels. During 2008, our assets have grown by $15,831,000 or approximately 2% since December 31, 2007. Total deposits have increased by $21,215,000 or approximately 4% during 2008.

          “Net charge-offs during the third quarter of 2008 totaled $69,000 compared to a net recovery of $13,000 during the same period in 2007. Management is committed to maintaining our allowance for loan losses at prudent levels. Our allowance for loan losses totaled 1.22% and 1.14% as of September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, respectively. While it is true we operate in a difficult credit environment and there are almost daily news reports detailing the economic problems we all face, First National Bank of Northern California has continued to stay profitable, paid consistent stockholder dividends and continued to lend and gather deposits locally. Management and the board of directors have demonstrated a commitment to providing our customers a safe, local banking experience for 45 years. We are the family bank, offering deposit and loan products for individuals, businesses large and small, and local non-profit organizations that serve our community,” added Tom McGraw. During 2008, the Company has dealt with a declining interest rate environment, yet was successful in increasing net interest margin by 4 basis points during the third quarter of 2008 when compared with the second.

           “During the third quarter of 2008, the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (“Freddie Mac”) and the Federal National Mortgage Association (“Fannie Mae”) were placed into a government conservatorship. Prior to this action, First National Bank had a $500,000 investment in Freddie Mac equity securities and no investment in similar Fannie Mae securities. As a result of the government’s actions, we recorded an other than temporary impairment charge of $470,000 related to our Freddie Mac investment during the third quarter of 2008. Following the filing of the 2007 income tax return and the resulting reconciliation with our financial statements, we were able to record a $200,000 reduction in our third quarter 2008 income tax expense,” stated Tom McGraw.

          The Bank is well capitalized and is guided by a seasoned board of directors and management team that has worked through difficult economic times in the past. For forty-five years, First National Bank of Northern California, the family bank, has been dedicated to providing our customers and their families, our communities, and our shareholders a safe and sound local banking institution they can rely upon.


          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 or 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 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 FNB Bancorp with the Securities and Exchange Commission, should be carefully considered when evaluating its business prospects. FNB Bancorp undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements contained in this release.