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Bank of Napa Reports Improved Growth & Profitability

^{Published on 2010-10-28 14:11:09 - Market Wire}
 

NAPA, Calif.--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--Bank of Napa, N.A. (OTCBB:BNNP) announced its third quarter 2010 financial results, which included net income of $73,000. The third quarter 2010 profit represents a $283,000 improvement over the same quarter of last year, and a $16,000 improvement over the second quarter of 2010. Year to date, the bank has recorded a net profit of $36,000, a $579,000 improvement over 2009.

"After four years of operation, exceeding $100 million in assets, growing a quality loan portfolio, and improving profitability are noteworthy accomplishments, all of which is testimony to the effort of our board of directors, senior management, and team of employees."

Bank of Napaa™s total deposits at September 30, 2010 were $85.7 million, an increase from the third quarter of 2009 of $24.0 million. Loan totals at September 30, 2010 were $71.0 million, an increase of $13.8 million from the same quarter last year.

At September 30, 2010, Bank of Napa exceeded $100 million in assets for the first time in its history concluding the period with total assets of $102.7 million, representing a $24.2 million or 30.8% increase over the same period last year.

President and Chief Executive Officer Tom LeMasters stated, aAfter four years of operation, exceeding $100 million in assets, growing a quality loan portfolio, and improving profitability are noteworthy accomplishments, all of which is testimony to the effort of our board of directors, senior management, and team of employees.a

At September 30, 2010, the bank had equity capital of $16.7 million, and all capital ratios were in excess of the regulatory definition for awell capitalizeda distinction.

Bank of Napa, N.A. is located at the corner of Redwood Road and Solano Avenue at 2007 Redwood Road, Suite 101 in the Redwood Plaza near Vallergaa™s Market in Napa, CA.

Information contained herein may contain certain forward-looking statements that are based on managementa™s current expectations regarding economic, legislative, and regulatory issues that may impact the Banka™s earnings in future periods. Forward-looking statements can be identified by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts. They often include the words abelieve,a aexpect,a aintend,a aestimatea or words of similar meaning, or future or conditional verbs such as awill,a awould,a ashould,a acoulda or amay.a Factors that could cause future results to vary materially from current management expectations include, but are not limited to, general economic conditions, changes in interest rates, deposit flows, real estate values, and competition; changes in accounting principles, policies or guidelines; changes in legislation or regulation; and other economic, competitive, governmental, regulatory and technological factors affecting the Banka™s operations, pricing, products and services. The Bank undertakes no obligation to release publicly the result of any revisions to these forward-looking statements that may be made to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this press release or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.