NRLB Northern California Bancorp Inc (CE)

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U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C.  20549

FORM 10-Q

x       Quarterly report under Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2011

o          Transition report under Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (No fee required)

for the period from            to            

Commission File Number 0-27666

NORTHERN CALIFORNIA BANCORP, INC.

(Name of Small Business Issuer in its Charter)

Incorporated in the State of California

IRS Employer Identification Number 77-0421107

Address:  601 Munras Avenue, Monterey, CA  93940

Telephone: (831) 649-4600

Check whether the issuer: (1) filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act during the past 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.  Yes   x   No  o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes  x   No  o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act).

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.  Yes  o   No  x

As of August 10, 2011, the Corporation had 1,785,891 shares of common stock outstanding.

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PART I-FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.    FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NORTHERN CALIFORNIA BANCORP, INC.

AND SUBSIDIARY

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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NORTHERN CALIFORNIA BANCORP, INC.

AND SUBSIDIARY

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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NORTHERN CALIFORNIA BANCORP, INC.

AND SUBSIDIARY

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(UNAUDITED)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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NORTHERN CALIFORNIA BANCORP, INC.

AND SUBSIDIARY

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(NOTE 1) NATURE OF BUSINESS AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION

Nature of Business

Northern California Bancorp, Inc. (the “Corporation”) was incorporated on August 29, 1995, as a for-profit corporation under the California Corporate laws for the principal purpose of engaging in banking and non-banking activities as allowed for a bank holding company.  The Corporation’s sources of revenues at this time are dividends on investments, gains on securities transactions and potential dividends, management fees and tax equalization payments, if any, from the Monterey County Bank (the Bank).

The Corporation owns 100% of the Bank which operates five full service branches in Monterey County, California. The Corporation owns 100% of the common stock of two unconsolidated special purpose business trusts, “Northern California Bancorp, Inc. Trust I” and “Northern California Bancorp, Inc. Trust II.”

Basis of Presentation

The interim condensed consolidated financial statements of Northern California Bancorp, Inc. and Monterey County Bank are unaudited and reflect all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments), which are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair presentation, in all material respects, of the consolidated financial position and operating results of the Corporation for the interim periods.  The results of operations for the six months ended June 30, 2011 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the entire fiscal year ending December 31, 2011.  The year-end consolidated balance sheet data at December 31, 2010 was derived from the audited financial statements.  All material intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

This financial information should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and notes thereto included in the Corporation’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010.

(NOTE 2)  CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The preparation of financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make a number of judgments, estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amount of assets, liabilities, income and expenses in the Corporation’s financial statements and accompanying notes.  Management believes that the judgments, estimates and assumptions used in preparation of the Corporation’s financial statements are appropriate given the factual circumstances as of June 30, 2011.

Various elements of the Corporation’s accounting policies, by their nature, are inherently subject to estimation techniques, valuation assumptions and other subjective assessments.  Critical accounting policies are those that involve the most complex and subjective decisions and assessments and have the greatest potential impact on the Corporation’s results of operation.  In particular, management has identified one accounting policy that, due to judgments, estimates and assumptions inherent in this policy and the sensitivity of the Corporation’s financial statements to those judgments, estimates and assumptions, is critical to an understanding of the Corporation’s financial statements.  This policy relates to the methodology that determines the Corporation’s allowance for loan losses.  Management has discussed the development and selection of this critical accounting policy with the Corporation’s Audit Committee of the Board of Directors.  Although Management believes the level of the allowance at June 30, 2011 is adequate to absorb losses inherent in the loan portfolio, a decline in the regional economy may result in increasing losses that cannot reasonably be predicted at this time.  For further information regarding the allowance for loan losses see “Provision and Allowance for Loan Losses” included elsewhere herein.

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Another critical accounting policy relates to the valuation of other real estate owned (OREO). Assets acquired through, or in lieu of, loan foreclosure are held for sale and are initially recorded at fair value less cost to sell at the date of foreclosure, establishing a new cost basis. Subsequent to foreclosure, valuations are periodically performed by management and the assets are carried at the lower of carrying amount or fair value less estimated cost to sell. Any write-down to fair value at the time of transfer to OREO is charged to the allowance for loan losses. Property is evaluated regularly to ensure that the recorded amount is supported by its current fair value and that valuation allowances to reduce the carrying amount to fair value less estimated costs to dispose are recorded as necessary. Revenue and expenses from operations of OREO and changes in the valuation allowance are included in net expenses from OREO.

A third critical accounting policy relates to the valuation of deferred tax assets. The Corporation is permitted to recognize deferred tax assets only to the extent that they are expected to be used to reduce amounts that have been paid or will be paid to tax authorities. Management reviews this each year by comparing the amount of the deferred tax assets with amounts paid in the past that might be recovered by carryback provisions in the tax code and with anticipated taxable income expected to be generated from operations in the future. If it does not appear that the deferred tax assets are usable, a valuation allowance would be established to acknowledge their uncertain benefit.

(NOTE 3) RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

In April 2011, the Financial Accounting Standard Board (“FASB”) amended existing guidance for assisting a creditor in determining whether a restructuring is a troubled debt restructuring (“TDR”). The amendments clarify the guidance for a creditor’s evaluation of whether it has granted a concession and whether a debtor is experiencing financial difficulties. This guidance is effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after June 15, 2011, and should be applied retrospectively to the beginning of the annual period of adoption. For purposes of measuring impairment on newly identified troubled debt restructurings, the amendments should be applied prospectively for the first interim or annual period beginning on or after June 15, 2011. The disclosures about TDRs will be required as of the period of adoption of the new TDR guidance. The Corporation has not determined the impact, if any, upon the adoption of the standard.

In May, 2011, the FASB issued an amendment to achieve common fair value measurement and disclosure requirements between U.S. and international accounting principles. Overall, the guidance is consistent with existing U.S. accounting principles; however, there are some amendments that change a particular principle or requirement for measuring fair value or for disclosing information about fair value measurements. The amendments in this guidance are effective during interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2011. The Corporation is currently evaluating the impact of this amendment on the consolidated financial statements.

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In June 2011, the FASB amended existing guidance and eliminated the option to present the components of other comprehensive income as part of the statement of changes in stockholders’ equity. The amendment requires that comprehensive income (consisting of net income plus other comprehensive income) be presented either in a single continuous statement or in two separate consecutive statements. The adoption of this amendment will change the presentation of the components of comprehensive income for the Corporation. This amendment is effective for fiscal and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2011.

(NOTE 4) STOCK BASED COMPENSATION

The Corporation’s compensation cost relating to share-based payment transactions is recognized in the financial statements based upon the fair value of the equity or liability instruments issued. Based on the stock-based compensation awards outstanding for the six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010, there was no stock-based compensation expense.

Under the Corporation’s 1998 Stock Option Plan, the Corporation may grant incentive stock options and non-qualified stock options to directors, officers, and employees of the Corporation and its subsidiary, so long as the Corporation owns a majority of the equity interest of such subsidiary.  Incentive stock options are granted at fair value of the common stock on the date of grant.  However, an incentive stock option granted to an individual owning 10% or more of the Corporation’s stock after such grant must have an exercise price of at least 110% of such fair market value and an exercise period of not more than five years.  Non-qualified stock options may be granted at prices not lower than 85% of the fair market value of the common stock on the date of grant.  The Board of Directors (Board) is authorized to determine when options become exercisable within a period not exceeding 10 years from the date of grant.  Under the Plan, 23,500 shares of common stock have been reserved for the granting of these options.  At June 30, 2011, 23,500 options were outstanding.  During 2011, no options were granted and no options were exercised by officers, employees, and Board members.  As of June 30, 2011, all options have been vested.

No further Options may be granted under the 1998 Stock Option Plan.  The plan provided that options could be granted for a period of ten years from the date the Plan was adopted by the Board.  The Board adopted the Plan on April 16, 1998.  The Plan remains in effect until all Options granted under the Plan have been exercised or have expired.

Under the Corporation’s 2007 Stock Option Plan, the Corporation may grant incentive stock options and non-qualified stock options to directors, officers, and employees of the Corporation and its subsidiary, so long as the Corporation owns a majority of the equity interest of such subsidiary.  Incentive stock options are granted at fair value of the common stock on the date of grant.  However, an incentive stock option granted to an individual owning 10% or more of the Corporation’s stock after such grant must have an exercise price of at least 110% of such fair market value and an exercise period of not more than five years.  The Board is authorized to determine when options become exercisable within a period not exceeding 10 years from the date of grant.  Under the Plan, 300,000 shares of common stock have been reserved for the granting of these options.  As of June 30, 2011, no options have been granted under the 2007 Stock Option Plan.

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(NOTE 5) EARNINGS PER SHARE

Basic earnings (loss) per share represents income (loss) available to common stockholders divided by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period.  Diluted earnings (loss) per share reflects additional common shares that would have been outstanding, if potential dilutive common shares had been issued, as well as any adjustment to income that would result from the assumed issuance.  Potential common shares that may be issued by the Corporation relate to outstanding stock options and are determined using the treasury stock method.

The weighted-average number of shares used in computing basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share is as follows:

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(NOTE 6) INVESTMENT SECURITIES

The following table presents investment securities available for sale at June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010:

In addition, the Corporation maintains a trading account, at fair value, consisting of marketable securities.  At June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010 the account value was $27,000 and $30,000, respectively.

The amortized cost and fair value of debt securities by contractual maturity date at June 30, 2011 follows:

Proceeds from maturity and sales of investment securities for the six months ended June 30, 2011, and 2010 were $3,441,000, and $11,037,000, respectively.  Realized gains for the three months ended June 30, 2011, and 2010 were $101,000, and $418,000, respectively.

At June 30, 2011 mortgage backed obligations with a carrying value of $576,000 were pledged to secure advances from the FHLB.  At December 31, 2010, U.S. Government and mortgage backed obligations with a carrying value of $2,655,000 were pledged to secure advances from the FHLB.

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At June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010 state/local agency obligations with a carrying value of $9,155,000 and $9,637,000, respectively, were pledged to secure loans from the Federal Reserve Bank.

In June 2011, the Bank purchased a $305,000 debt security that had a settlement date in July 2011.  The Bank had recorded the investment security purchased as of the trade date and recorded the corresponding payable for investment securities purchased of $301,000 at June 30, 2011.

Information pertaining to securities with gross unrealized losses at June 30, 2011, aggregated by investment category and length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous loss position follows:

Information pertaining to securities with gross unrealized losses at December 31, 2010, aggregated by investment category and length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous loss position follows:

At a minimum, Management evaluates securities for other-than-temporary impairment on a quarterly basis, and more frequently when economic or market concerns warrant such evaluation. Consideration is given to: (1) the length of time and the extent to which the fair value has been less than cost; (2) the financial condition and near-term prospects of the issuer; (3) the Bank’s intention not to sell the security; and (4) the lack of any need to sell the security before recovery of its cost basis.

On June 30, 2011, 31 securities had an unrealized loss with aggregate depreciation of 5.16% from the Bank’s amortized cost basis. On December 31, 2010, 75 securities had an unrealized loss with aggregate depreciation of 6.56% from the Bank’s amortized cost basis. The unrealized losses relate to securities issued by state and local government agencies.  All such securities are deemed to be investment grade as determined either by Moody or Standard and Poor’s or, for unrated securities, by an independent consultant.  Based on this and the factors stated in the previous paragraph, no decline is deemed to be other-than-temporary.

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(NOTE 7) LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES

The following table presents information on loans and the allowance for loan losses at June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010: