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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-K/A

(Amendment No. 1)

 

x ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010

OR

 

¨ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 FOR THE TRANSITION PERIOD FROM              TO             .

COMMISSION FILE NUMBER: 0-14549

UNITED SECURITY BANCSHARES, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

Delaware    63-0843362

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation or Organization)

  

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

131 West Front Street, Post Office Box 249

Thomasville, Alabama

   36784
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)    (Zip Code)

334-636-5424

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of Each Class

 

Name of Exchange on Which Registered

Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share   The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.    Yes  ¨    No  x

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act.    Yes  ¨    No  x

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 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  ¨

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  ¨    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K (§ 229.405) is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K.  x

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

 

Large accelerated filer  ¨       Accelerated filer ¨   
Non-accelerated filer    ¨       Smaller reporting company x   
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)      

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

The aggregate market value of the voting common equity held by non-affiliates of the registrant as of June 30, 2010, was $49,748,257.25

As of March 14, 2011, the registrant had outstanding 6,031,792 shares of common stock.

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

Portions of the registrant’s definitive proxy statement for the 2011 Annual Meeting of Shareholders are incorporated by reference into Part III of this Form 10-K/A.


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United Security Bancshares, Inc.

Annual Report on Form 10-K

for the fiscal year ended

December 31, 2010

(Amendment No. 1)

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Part

   Item   

Caption

   Page No.  

Explanatory Note

  

Forward-Looking Statements

  

PART I

     1   
   1    Business      1   
   1A    Risk Factors      15   
   1B    Unresolved Staff Comments      25   
   2    Properties      25   
   3    Legal Proceedings      25   
   4    Removed and Reserved      27   

PART II

     27   
   5    Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities      27   
   6    Selected Financial Data      29   
   7    Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations      30   
   7A    Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk      57   
   8    Financial Statements and Supplementary Data      58   
   9    Changes in and Disagreements With Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure      107   
   9A    Controls and Procedures      107   
   9B    Other Information      108   

PART III

     108   
   10    Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance      108   
   11    Executive Compensation      109   
   12    Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters      109   
   13    Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence      110   

 

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     14       Principal Accountant Fees and Services      110   

PART IV

     110   
     15       Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules      110   

Signatures

     111   

Exhibit Index

     113   

 

* Portions of the definitive proxy statement for the registrant’s 2011 Annual Meeting of Shareholders are incorporated by reference into Part III of this Annual Report on Form 10-K/A.

 

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EXPLANATORY NOTE

This Amendment No. 1 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K (this “Form 10-K/A”) filed by United Security Bancshares, Inc. (“Bancshares” or the “Company”) as of and for the year ended December 31, 2010 (the “Form 10-K”) is being filed in order to amend and restate the Form 10-K and the Company’s consolidated financial statements and accompanying footnotes as of and for the year ended December 31, 2010 (the “2010 Financials”) and other related information included therein.

As reported by Bancshares in a Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on May 11, 2011, subsequent to the March 14, 2011 filing of the Form 10-K, Bancshares’ management was unaware of certain material adjustments to the current appraised values of several properties securing impaired loans held by the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, First United Security Bank. The adjustments were not factored into the Company’s provision for loan losses in the previously issued 2010 Financials. As a result, management and the Audit Committee of Bancshares’ Board of Directors determined that the 2010 Financials should be restated. The overall impact on net income (loss) of the adjustments related to the restatement of the 2010 Financials is summarized below:

 

     Net Income (Loss) Attributable to USBI
Year Ended December 31, 2010
 

Net Income, As Previously Reported

     $2,072,426   

Increase in Provision for Loan Losses

     (8,472,915

Decrease in Provision for Income Tax

     3,219,708   

Total Adjustments

     (5,253,207

Net Loss, As Restated

     ($3,180,781

For purposes of this Form 10-K/A, and in accordance with Rule 12b-15 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), the following items in the Form 10-K have been amended and restated in their entirety:

 

   

Part I, Item 1A – Risk Factors;

 

   

Part II, Item 6 – Selected Financial Data;

 

   

Part II, Item 7 – Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations;

 

   

Part II, Item 8 – Financial Statements and Supplemental Data;

 

   

Part II, Item 9A – Controls and Procedures; and

 

   

Part IV, Item 15 – Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules.

Additionally, Part IV, Item 15 has been amended and restated in its entirety to include the Company’s restated consolidated financial statements and currently dated certifications of the Company’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer as required by Sections 302 and 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. Other than the items outlined above, there are no changes to the Form 10-K, although this Form 10-K/A also sets forth those items in the Form 10-K that are not being amended and restated for the convenience of the reader. No attempt has been made in this Form 10-K/A to modify or update the disclosures presented in the Form 10-K, including the exhibits to the Form 10-K, except as required to reflect the effects of the restatement of the 2010 Financials. Information not affected by the restatement is unchanged and reflects the disclosures made at the time of the original filing of the


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Form 10-K on March 14, 2011. Except as otherwise specifically noted, all information contained herein is as of December 31, 2010 and does not reflect any events or changes that have occurred subsequent to that date. Accordingly, this Form 10-K/A should be read in conjunction with our filings made with the SEC subsequent to the filing of the Form 10-K, including any amendments to those filings, if any.

The Company is not required to and has not updated any forward-looking statements previously included in the Form 10-K. The Company has not amended, and does not intend to amend, any of its other previously filed reports. (Note: No other periods were affected by the restatement of the 2010 Financials). Our previously issued consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2010, which were filed with the 10-K, should no longer be relied upon.

This Form 10-K/A includes changes to Item 9A – Controls and Procedures and reflects management’s restated assessment of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) as of December 31, 2010. This restatement of management’s assessment regarding disclosure controls and procedures results from the identification of a material weakness in internal control over financial reporting. As a result of the need to restate the 2010 Financials, management has reassessed the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting and has concluded that, as of December 31, 2010, there was a material weakness in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. The weakness primarily relates to the receipt of new appraisals or other valuation information on collateral securing impaired loans not being evaluated in a timely manner and recorded in the proper period. This Form 10-K/A includes changes to Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting in Item 8 – Financial Statements and Supplementary Data that reflect management’s reassessment of the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2010. The Company has implemented changes in internal controls as of the date of this report to address the material weakness. However, we believe that additional time and testing are necessary before concluding that the identified material weakness has been remediated.


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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

Statements contained in this Annual Report on Form 10-K/A (Amendment No. 1) that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements (as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995). In addition, United Security Bancshares, Inc. (“Bancshares” or the “Company”), through its senior management, from time to time makes forward-looking statements (as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995) concerning its expected future operations and performance and other developments. The words “estimate,” “project,” “intend,” “anticipate,” “expect,” “believe” and similar expressions are indicative of forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements are necessarily estimates reflecting the Company’s best judgment based upon current information and involve a number of risks and uncertainties, and various factors could cause results to differ materially from those contemplated by such forward-looking statements. Such factors could include those identified from time to time in the Company’s Securities and Exchange Commission filings and other public announcements, including the factors described in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010, as amended. With respect to the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses for Bancshares, these factors include, but are not limited to, the rate of growth (or lack thereof) in the economy, the relative strength and weakness in the consumer and commercial credit sectors and in the real estate markets and collateral values. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and the Company undertakes no obligation to revise forward-looking statements to reflect circumstances or events that occur after the dates the forward-looking statements are made, except as required by law.

In addition, the Company’s business is subject to a number of general and market risks that would affect any forward-looking statements, including the risks discussed under Item 1A herein entitled “Risk Factors.”


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PART I

 

Item 1. Business.

United Security Bancshares, Inc. (“Bancshares” or the “Company”) is a Delaware corporation organized in 1999 as a successor by merger with United Security Bancshares, Inc., an Alabama corporation. Bancshares is a bank holding company registered under the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended (the “Act”), and it operates one banking subsidiary, First United Security Bank (the “Bank”).

The Bank conducts a general commercial banking business and offers banking services such as the receipt of demand, savings and time deposits, personal and commercial loans, credit card and safe deposit box services and the purchase and sale of government securities. The Bank operates and serves its customers through nineteen banking offices located in Brent, Bucksville, Butler, Calera, Centreville, Coffeeville, Columbiana, Fulton, Gilbertown, Grove Hill, Harpersville, Jackson, Thomasville, Tuscaloosa and Woodstock, Alabama. The Bank has two wholly-owned subsidiaries: Acceptance Loan Company, Inc. (“ALC”) and FUSB Reinsurance, Inc. (“FUSB Reinsurance”).

ALC is an Alabama corporation that makes real estate and consumer loans to its customers and purchases similar loans from vendors. ALC operates and serves its nearly 18,000 customers through twenty-two branch locations in Alabama and Southeast Mississippi. The headquarters of ALC is located in Jackson, Alabama. ALC’s business is generated through referrals from retail businesses, banks and customer mailings. ALC serves customers with a broad range of consumer loan needs, from small-unsecured loans to mortgage loans. ALC’s lending guidelines are based on an established company policy that is reviewed regularly by its Loan Committee. The lending guidelines include the consideration of the type of property for which a loan is being requested, collateral (age, type and loan-to-value) and loan term, as well as the consideration of the particular borrower’s budget (debt-to-income ratio), credit score, employment and residence history, credit history and credit score and prior experience with ALC. ALC’s average loan size is approximately $4,800, with average terms on real estate loans from 8 to 10 years and on consumer loans from 24 to 36 months. ALC currently has loans of approximately $86 million, which carry an average yield of 22%, with real estate loans

 

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generally carrying an interest rate lower than this average and consumer loans generally carrying an interest rate higher than this average. Interest rates charged on real estate and consumer loans vary depending on the consideration of numerous factors, including those listed above from our lending guidelines. Approximately 51% of ALC’s loan portfolio is secured by real estate and single family residence loans, with the remaining portion of the portfolio secured by various other types of collateral, depending on the type of loan being secured.

FUSB Reinsurance is an Arizona corporation that underwrites credit life and credit accident and health insurance policies sold to the Bank’s and ALC’s consumer loan customers. FUSB Reinsurance is responsible for the first level of risk on these policies up to a specified maximum amount, and a primary third-party insurer retains the remaining risk. The third-party insurer and/or a third-party administrator is responsible for performing most of the administrative functions of FUSB Reinsurance on a contract basis.

Employees

Bancshares has no employees, other than the executive officers discussed in the information incorporated by reference in Part III, Item 10 of this report. As of December 31, 2010, the Bank had 198 full-time equivalent employees, and ALC had 99 full-time equivalent employees. FUSB Reinsurance has no employees.

Competition

Bancshares and its subsidiaries encounter strong competition in making loans, acquiring deposits and attracting customers for investment services. Competition among financial institutions is based upon interest rates offered on deposit accounts, interest rates charged on loans, other credit and service charges relating to loans, the quality and scope of the services rendered, the convenience of banking facilities and, in the case of loans to commercial borrowers, relative lending limits. The Bank competes with numerous other financial services providers (at least thirty in its service area), including commercial banks, online banks, credit unions, finance companies, mutual funds, insurance companies, investment banking companies, brokerage firms and other financial intermediaries operating in Alabama and elsewhere. Many of these

 

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competitors, some of which are affiliated with large bank holding companies, have substantially greater resources and lending limits. In addition, many of the Bank’s non-bank competitors are not subject to the same extensive federal regulations that govern bank holding companies and federally-insured banks.

The financial services industry is likely to become more competitive as further technological advances enable more companies to provide financial services. These technological advances may diminish the importance of depository institutions and other financial intermediaries.

Supervision and Regulation

The Company and the Bank are subject to state and federal banking laws and regulations that impose specific requirements and restrictions on, and provide for general regulatory oversight with respect to, virtually all aspects of operations. These laws and regulations are generally intended to protect depositors, not shareholders. To the extent that the following summary describes statutory or regulatory provisions, it is qualified in its entirety by reference to the particular statutory and regulatory provisions. Any change in applicable laws or regulations may have a material effect on the business and prospects of the Company and the Bank.

As a bank holding company, Bancshares is subject to regulation under the Act and to inspection, examination and supervision by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (the “Federal Reserve”). The Bank is subject to supervision, examination and regulation by applicable state and federal banking agencies, including the Alabama State Banking Department and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (the “FDIC”). The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the “Dodd-Frank Act”), which is discussed in more detail below under “Recent Developments,” has removed many limitations on the Federal Reserve’s authority to make examinations of banks that are subsidiaries of bank holding companies. Under the Dodd-Frank Act, the Federal Reserve will generally be permitted to examine bank holding companies and their subsidiaries, provided that the Federal Reserve must rely on reports submitted directly by the institution and examination reports of the appropriate regulators (such as the FDIC and the Alabama State Banking Department) to the fullest extent possible; must provide reasonable notice to,

 

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and consult with, the appropriate regulators before commencing an examination of a bank holding company subsidiary; and, to the fullest extent possible, must avoid duplication of examination activities, reporting requirements and requests for information.

The Bank also is subject to various requirements and restrictions under federal and state laws, including requirements to maintain allowances against deposits, restrictions on the types and amounts of loans that may be granted and the interest that may be charged thereon and limitations on the types of investments that may be made and the types of services that may be offered. Various consumer laws and regulations affect the operations of the Bank. In addition to the impact of regulation, commercial banks are affected significantly by the actions of the Federal Reserve as it attempts to control the money supply and credit availability in order to influence the economy.

The Bank is subject to extensive supervision and regulation by the Alabama State Banking Department and the FDIC. Among other things, these agencies have the authority to prohibit the Bank from engaging in any activity (such as paying dividends) that, in the opinion of the agency, would constitute an unsafe or unsound practice. The Bank also is subject to various requirements and restrictions under federal and state laws. Areas subject to regulation include dividend payments, reserves, investments, loans (including loans to insiders and significant shareholders), mergers, issuance of securities, establishment of branches and other aspects of operations, including compliance with truth-in-lending laws, usury laws and other consumer protection laws. Some of these restrictions and requirements are discussed in more detail below.

The Riegle-Neal Interstate Banking and Branching Efficiency Act of 1994 (the “IBBEA”) permits adequately capitalized and adequately managed bank holding companies, as determined by the Federal Reserve, to acquire banks in any state subject to concentration limits and other conditions. The IBBEA also generally authorizes the interstate merger of banks. As of June 1, 1997, federal banking regulators may approve merger transactions involving banks located in different states, without regard to the laws of any state prohibiting such transactions; except that mergers may not be approved with respect to banks located in states that, before June 1, 1997, enacted legislation prohibiting mergers by banks located in such state with out-of-

 

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state institutions. Under the IBBEA, banks are permitted to establish new branches on an interstate basis (“de novo branching”), provided that the law of the host state specifically authorizes such action. Alabama law allows de novo branching.

The Federal Reserve has authority to prohibit bank holding companies from paying dividends if such payment is deemed to be an unsafe or unsound practice. The Federal Reserve has indicated generally that it may be an unsafe or unsound practice for a bank holding company to pay dividends unless the bank holding company’s net income over the preceding year is sufficient to fund the dividends and the expected rate of earnings retention is consistent with the holding company’s capital needs, asset quality and overall financial condition.

In addition to the limitations placed on the payment of dividends at the holding company level, there are various legal and regulatory limits on the extent to which the Bank may pay dividends or otherwise supply funds to Bancshares. Under Alabama law, a bank may not pay a dividend in excess of 90 percent of its net earnings until the bank’s surplus is equal to at least 20 percent of capital. Also, under Alabama law, a bank is required to obtain approval of the Superintendent of Banks prior to the payment of dividends if the total of all dividends declared by the bank in any calendar year will exceed the total of the bank’s net earnings (as defined by statute) for the year, and its retained net earnings for the preceding two years, less any required transfers to surplus. Also, no dividends may be paid from a bank’s surplus without the prior written approval of the Superintendent of Banks. The inability of the Bank to pay dividends may have an adverse effect on the Company.

The Company and the Bank also are subject to certain restrictions on extensions of credit to executive officers, directors, principal shareholders and their related interests. Such extensions of credit must be made on substantially the same terms, including interest rates and collateral, as those prevailing at the time for comparable transactions with unaffiliated third parties and must not involve more than the normal risk of repayment or present other unfavorable features.

 

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The Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act of 1999 (the “GLB Act”) permits bank holding companies that meet certain management, capital and community reinvestment standards to engage in a substantially broader range of financial activities than were previously permitted for banks and bank holding companies, including insurance underwriting and merchant banking activities. Under the GLB Act, a bank holding company that elects to become a financial holding company may engage in any activity that the Federal Reserve, in consultation with the Secretary of the Department of the Treasury, determines by regulation or order is financial in nature, incidental to such financial activity or complementary to such financial activity and does not pose a substantial risk to the safety or soundness of depository institutions or the financial system generally. Currently, Bancshares has not elected financial holding company status.

The GLB Act preserves the role of the Federal Reserve as the umbrella supervisor for holding companies while at the same time incorporating a system of functional regulation designed to take advantage of the strengths of the various federal and state regulators. In particular, the GLB Act replaces the broad exemption from Securities and Exchange Commission regulation that banks previously enjoyed with more limited exemptions, and it reaffirms that states are the regulators for the insurance activities of all persons, including federally-chartered banks.

The GLB Act and the implementing regulations issued by the various federal regulatory agencies require financial institutions (including banks, insurance agencies and broker/dealers) to adopt policies and procedures regarding the disclosure of nonpublic personal information about their customers with non-affiliated third parties. In general, financial institutions are required to explain to customers their policies and procedures regarding the disclosure of such nonpublic personal information, and, unless otherwise required or permitted by law, financial institutions are prohibited from disclosing such information except as provided in their policies and procedures. Specifically, the GLB Act established certain information security guidelines that require each financial institution, under the supervision and ongoing oversight of its Board of Directors or an appropriate committee thereof, to develop, implement and maintain a comprehensive written information security program designed to ensure the security and confidentiality of customer information, to protect

 

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against anticipated threats or hazards to the security or integrity of such information and to protect against unauthorized access to or use of such information that could result in substantial harm or inconvenience to any customer.

Subsidiary banks of a bank holding company are subject to certain restrictions on extensions of credit to the bank holding company, to any of its non-bank subsidiaries or to other companies considered to be “affiliates” of the Bank for purposes of these restrictions; investments in the stock or other securities thereof; and the acceptance of such stocks or securities as collateral for loans to any borrower. Among other requirements, transactions between a bank and its affiliates must be on an arms-length basis and are subject to a quantitative limit of 10% of the bank’s capital stock and surplus for transactions with a single affiliate, and, in the case of transactions with all affiliates, the aggregate amount may not exceed 20% of the bank’s capital stock and surplus.

There are a number of obligations and restrictions imposed on bank holding companies and their depository institution subsidiaries by federal law and regulatory policy that are designed to reduce potential loss exposure to the depositors of such depository institutions and to the FDIC insurance fund in the event a depository institution becomes in danger of default or is in default. For example, under a policy of the Federal Reserve with respect to bank holding company operations, a bank holding company is required to serve as a source of financial strength to its subsidiary depository institutions and to commit resources to support such institutions in circumstances where it might not do so absent such policy. In addition, the “cross-guarantee” provisions of federal law require insured depository institutions under common control to reimburse the FDIC for any loss suffered or reasonably anticipated as a result of the default of a commonly controlled insured depository institution or for any assistance provided by the FDIC to a commonly controlled insured depository institution in danger of default. Although the FDIC’s claim is junior to the claims of non-affiliated depositors, holders of secured liabilities, general creditors and subordinated creditors, it is superior to the claims of shareholders. The Bank is a FDIC insured depository institution. Any capital loans by a bank holding company to its subsidiary banks are subordinate in right of payment to depositors and to certain other

 

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indebtedness of such subsidiary banks. In the event of a bank holding company’s bankruptcy, any commitment by the bank holding company to a federal bank regulatory agency to maintain the capital of a subsidiary bank will be assumed by the bankruptcy trustee and entitled to a priority of payment.

The federal banking agencies have broad powers under current federal law to take prompt corrective action to resolve problems of insured depository institutions. The extent of these powers depends upon whether the institutions in question are “well-capitalized,” “adequately-capitalized,” “undercapitalized,” “significantly-undercapitalized” or “critically-undercapitalized,” as such terms are defined under regulations issued by each of the federal banking agencies. In general, the agencies measure capital adequacy within a framework that makes capital requirements sensitive to the risk profiles of individual banking companies. The guidelines define capital as either Tier 1 (primarily common shareholders’ equity) or Tier 2 (certain debt instruments and a portion of the allowance for loan losses). The Company and the Bank are subject to a minimum Tier 1 capital ratio (Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets) of 4%, a total capital ratio (Tier 1 plus Tier 2 to risk-weighted assets) of 8% and a Tier 1 leverage ratio (Tier 1 to average quarterly assets) of 3%. To be considered a “well-capitalized” institution under the regulations, the Tier 1 capital ratio, the total capital ratio and the Tier 1 leverage ratio must equal or exceed 6%, 10% and 5%, respectively.

The Community Reinvestment Act (the “CRA”) requires that, in connection with examinations of a financial institution such as the Bank, the Federal Reserve or the FDIC must evaluate the record of the financial institution in meeting the credit needs of its local communities, including low and moderate income neighborhoods. The CRA does not establish specific lending requirements or programs for a financial institution nor does it limit an institution’s discretion to develop the types of products and services that it believes are best suited to its particular community, consistent with the CRA. These factors are considered in evaluating mergers, acquisitions and applications to open a branch or facility. The CRA requires all institutions to publicly disclose their CRA ratings.

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activity. Under the Bank Secrecy Act, a financial institution is obligated to file Suspicious Activity Reports, or SARs, on suspicious activities involving the institution, including certain attempted or actual violations of law as well as certain transactions that do not appear to have a lawful purpose or are not the sort of transaction in which a customer would normally be expected to engage.

The Bank Secrecy Act was amended by the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001 (the “USA Patriot Act”), expanding the important role the government expects banks to play in detecting and reporting suspicious activity. The USA Patriot Act broadened the application of anti-money laundering regulations to apply to additional types of financial institutions, such as broker-dealers, and strengthened the ability of the government to detect and prosecute international money laundering and the financing of terrorism. The principal provisions of Title III of the USA Patriot Act require that regulated financial institutions: (i) establish an anti-money laundering program that includes training and audit components; (ii) comply with regulations regarding the verification of the identity of any person seeking to open an account; (iii) take additional required precautions with non-U.S. owned accounts; and (iv) perform certain verification and certification of money laundering risk for their foreign correspondent banking relationships. The USA Patriot Act also expanded the conditions under which funds in a U.S. interbank account may be subject to forfeiture and increased the penalties for violation of anti-money laundering regulations.

Failure of a financial institution to comply with the Bank Secrecy Act, as amended by the USA Patriot Act, could have serious legal and reputational consequences for the institution. The Bank has adopted policies, procedures and controls to address compliance with these laws and their regulations, and the Bank will continue to revise and update its policies, procedures and controls to reflect changes required by the USA Patriot Act and applicable implementing regulations.

The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (“Sarbanes-Oxley”) was enacted to address systemic and structural weaknesses of the capital markets in the United States that were perceived to have contributed to recent corporate scandals. Sarbanes-Oxley created the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board to

 

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oversee the conduct of audits of public companies by, among other things, establishing auditing, quality control, ethics, independence and other standards for the preparation of audit reports and otherwise promoting high professional standards among and improving the quality of audit services offered by auditors of public companies. Additionally, Sarbanes-Oxley attempts to enhance the responsibility of corporate management by, among other things, requiring the chief executive officer and chief financial officer of public companies to provide certain certifications in their periodic reports regarding the accuracy of the periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and imposing certain other standards of conduct on each person.

In October 2008, the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (“EESA”) was enacted. The EESA authorized the Treasury Department to purchase from financial institutions and their holding companies up to $700 billion in mortgage loans, mortgage-related securities and certain other financial instruments, including debt and equity securities issued by financial institutions and their holding companies, through a Troubled Asset Relief Program (“TARP”). The purpose of TARP is to restore confidence and stability to the U.S. banking system and to encourage financial institutions to increase their lending to customers and to each other. The Treasury Department has allocated $250 billion towards the TARP Capital Purchase Program (“CPP”). Under the CPP, the Treasury Department purchases debt or equity securities from participating institutions. TARP also may include direct purchases or guarantees of troubled assets of financial institutions. Participants in the CPP are subject to executive compensation limits and are encouraged to expand their lending and mortgage loan modifications. Neither Bancshares nor the Bank has participated in TARP.

The EESA also increased FDIC deposit insurance on most accounts from $100,000 to $250,000 through the end of 2013. However, with the passage of the Dodd-Frank Act, this increase in the basic coverage limit has been made permanent.

On February 10, 2009, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner announced the Financial Stability Plan, intended to “restart the flow of credit, clean up and strengthen our banks, and provide critical aid for homeowners and for small businesses.” The plan builds upon existing programs and earmarked the second

 

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$350 billion of funds authorized under the EESA. On February 17, 2009, President Obama signed into law the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (“ARRA”), which, among other provisions, amended the EESA, established new guidelines for the TARP program and included a number of other provisions designed to promote stability and in the U.S. banking system.

In December of 2008, the FDIC adopted a restoration plan designed to replenish the Deposit Insurance Fund over a period of five years and to increase the deposit insurance reserve ratio, which had decreased to 1.01% of insured deposits on June 30, 2008, to the statutory minimum of 1.15% of insured deposits by December 31, 2013. In order to implement the restoration plan, the FDIC changed both its risk-based assessment system and its base assessment rates. For the first quarter of 2009 only, the FDIC increased all FDIC deposit assessment rates by 7 basis points. These new rates ranged from between 12 and 14 basis points for Risk Category I institutions to 50 basis points for Risk Category IV institutions.

Beginning April 1, 2009, the base assessment rates ranged from 12 to 45 basis points, with the initial assessment rates subject to adjustments that could increase or decrease the total base assessment rates. The adjustments included (1) a decrease for long-term unsecured debt, including most senior and subordinated debt and, for small institutions, a portion of Tier 1 capital; (2) an increase for secured liabilities above a threshold amount; and (3) for non-Risk Category I institutions, an increase for brokered deposits above a threshold amount.

On May 22, 2009, the FDIC imposed a special deposit insurance fund assessment of 5.0 basis points on all insured institutions, to be calculated based on the difference between an institution’s total assets and its Tier 1 capital and collected on September 30, 2009. On November 12, 2009, the FDIC required banks to prepay over three years of estimated federal deposit insurance premiums.

The Dodd-Frank Act changed the method of calculation for FDIC insurance assessments. Under the previous system, the assessment base was domestic deposits minus a few allowable exclusions, such as pass-through reserve balances. Under the Dodd-Frank Act, assessments are to be calculated based on the depository institution’s average consolidated total assets, less its average amount of tangible equity. On

 

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November 9, 2010, the FDIC published proposed regulations seeking to implement these changes. In addition to providing for the required change in assessment base, the FDIC has proposed to modify or eliminate the assessment adjustments based on unsecured debt, secured liabilities and brokered deposits; to add a new adjustment for holding unsecured debt issued by another insured depository institution; and to lower the initial base assessment rate schedule in order to collect approximately the same amount of revenue under the new base as under the old base, among other changes. These proposed changes may or may not ultimately be included in the FDIC’s final regulations implementing this provision of the Dodd-Frank Act.

Recent Developments

The U.S. Congress, the Treasury Department and the federal banking regulators have taken broad action since early September 2008 to address volatility in the U.S. banking system and financial markets, including the passage of EESA, the provision of other direct and indirect assistance to financial institutions, assistance by the banking authorities in arranging acquisitions of weakened banks and broker-dealers, implementation of programs by the Federal Reserve to provide liquidity to the commercial paper markets and expansion of deposit insurance coverage. The new administration and Congress have pursued additional initiatives in an effort to stimulate the financial markets, including the enactment of ARRA, and have altered the terms of some previously announced policies.

The recent enactment of the Dodd-Frank Act will likely result in increased regulation of the financial services industry. Provisions likely to affect the activities of the Company and the Bank include, without limitation, the following:

 

   

Asset-based deposit insurance assessments. FDIC deposit insurance premium assessments will be based on bank assets rather than domestic deposits.

 

   

Deposit insurance limit increase. The deposit insurance coverage limit has been permanently increased from $100,000 to $250,000.

 

   

Extension of Transaction Account Guarantee Program. Unlimited deposit insurance coverage is extended for non-interest-bearing transaction accounts and certain other accounts for two years. This applies to all banks; there is no opt-in or opt-out requirement.

 

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Establishment of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection (the “BCFP”). The BCFP will be housed within the Federal Reserve and, in consultation with the federal banking agencies, will make rules relating to consumer protection. The BCFP has the authority, should it wish to do so, to rewrite virtually all of the consumer protection regulations governing banks, including those implementing the Truth in Lending Act, the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act, the Truth in Savings Act, the Electronic Funds Transfer Act, the Equal Credit Opportunity Act, the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act, the S.A.F.E. Mortgage Licensing Act, the Fair Credit Reporting Act (except Sections 615(e) and 628), the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and the GLB Act (sections 502 through 509 relating to privacy), among others.

 

   

Risk-retention rule. Banks originating loans for sale on the secondary market or securitization must retain 5% of any loan they sell or securitize, except for mortgages that meet low-risk standards to be developed by regulators.

 

   

Limitation on federal preemption. Limitations have been imposed on the ability of national bank regulators to preempt state law. Formerly, the national bank and federal thrift regulators possessed preemption powers with regard to transactions, operating subsidiaries and attorney general civil enforcement authority. These preemption requirements have been limited by the Dodd-Frank Act, which will likely impact state banks by affecting activities previously permitted through parity with national banks.

 

   

Changes to regulation of bank holding companies. Under the Dodd-Frank Act, bank holding companies must be well-capitalized and well-managed to engage in interstate transactions. In the past, only the subsidiary banks were required to meet those standards. The Federal Reserve’s “source of strength doctrine” has now been codified, mandating that bank holding companies such as the Company serve as a source of strength for their subsidiary banks, meaning that the bank holding company must be able to provide financial assistance in the event that the subsidiary bank experiences financial distress.

 

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Executive compensation limitations. The Dodd-Frank Act codified executive compensation limitations similar to those previously imposed on TARP recipients.

This new legislation contains 16 different titles, is over 800 pages long and calls for the completion of dozens of studies and reports and hundreds of new regulations. The information provided herein regarding the effect of the Dodd-Frank Act is intended merely for illustration and is not exhaustive, as the full impact of the legislation on banks and bank holding companies is still being studied and cannot be fully known until the completion of hundreds of new federal agency rulemakings over the next few years.

The Dodd-Frank Act is one of a number of legislative initiatives that have been proposed in recent months due to the ongoing national and global financial crisis. It is not possible to predict whether any other similar legislation may be adopted that would significantly affect the operations and performance of the Company and the Bank.

Summary

The foregoing is a brief summary of certain statutes, rules and regulations affecting the Company and the Bank. It is not intended to be an exhaustive discussion of all the statutes and regulations having an impact on the operations of such entities.

Website Information

The Bank’s website address is http://www.firstusbank.com. Bancshares does not maintain a separate website. Bancshares makes available free of charge on the Bank’s website, under the tabs “About Us” – “Investor Relations,” its Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K and all amendments to those reports filed or furnished pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Exchange Act”) as soon as reasonably practicable after such material is electronically filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. These reports are also available on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website, http://www.sec.gov. Bancshares will provide paper copies

 

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of these reports to shareholders free of charge upon written request. Bancshares is not including the information contained on or available through the Bank’s website as a part of, or incorporating such information into, this Annual Report on Form 10-K/A.

 

Item 1A. Risk Factors.

Making or continuing an investment in common stock issued by Bancshares involves certain risks that you should carefully consider. The risks and uncertainties described below are not the only risks that may have a material adverse effect on Bancshares. Additional risks and uncertainties also could adversely affect our business and our results. If any of the following risks actually occur, our business, financial condition or results of operations could be negatively affected, the market price of your common stock could decline and you could lose all or a part of your investment. Further, to the extent that any of the information contained in this Annual Report on Form 10-K/A constitutes forward-looking statements, the risk factors set forth below also are cautionary statements identifying important factors that could cause Bancshares’ actual results to differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statements made by or on behalf of Bancshares.

Difficult conditions in the financial services markets may materially and adversely affect the business and results of operations of Bancshares and the Bank.

Dramatic declines in the housing market during recent years, along with falling home prices and increasing foreclosures and unemployment, have resulted in significant write-downs of asset values by financial institutions, including government-sponsored entities and major commercial and investment banks. These write-downs, initially of mortgage-backed securities but spreading to credit default swaps and other derivative securities, have caused many financial institutions to seek additional capital, to merge with larger and stronger institutions, and, in some cases, to fail. Many lenders and institutional investors have reduced, and in some cases, ceased to provide funding to borrowers, including other financial institutions. This market turmoil and tightening of credit have led to an increased level of commercial and consumer delinquencies, lack of consumer confidence, increased market volatility and widespread reduction of business activity

 

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generally, which could have a material adverse effect on our business and operations. Further negative market developments may affect consumer confidence levels and may cause adverse changes in payment patterns, causing increases in delinquencies and default rates, which may impact our charge-offs and provisions for loan and credit losses. Continuing economic deterioration that affects household and/or corporate incomes could also result in reduced demand for credit or fee-based products and services. A worsening of these conditions would likely exacerbate the adverse effects of these difficult market conditions on us and others in the financial services industry.

Our business has been and may continue to be adversely affected by current conditions in the financial markets and economic conditions generally.

Over the past few years, the capital and credit markets have experienced unprecedented levels of volatility and disruption. In some cases, the markets have produced downward pressure on stock prices and credit availability for certain companies without regard to those companies’ underlying financial strength. As a consequence of the economic condition in which the United States now finds itself, business activities across a wide range of industries face serious difficulties due to the lack of consumer spending and the extreme lack of liquidity in the global credit markets. Unemployment has also increased significantly. A sustained weakness or weakening in business and economic conditions generally or specifically in the principal markets in which we do business could have one or more of the following adverse effects on our business:

 

   

A decrease in the demand for loans and other products and services offered by us;

 

   

A decrease in the value of our loans held for sale or other assets secured by consumer or commercial real estate;

 

   

An impairment of certain intangible assets, such as goodwill;

 

   

An increase in the number of clients and counterparties who become delinquent, file for protection under bankruptcy laws or default on their loans or other obligations to us. An increase in the number of delinquencies, bankruptcies or defaults could result in a higher level of nonperforming assets, net charge-offs, provision for loan losses and valuation adjustments on loans held for sale.

 

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Overall, over the past few years, the general business environment has had an adverse effect on our business, and there can be no assurance that the environment will improve in the near term. Until conditions improve, we expect that our business, financial condition and results of operations could be adversely affected.

Any litigation, regulatory investigations, proceedings, inquiries or changes could have a significant impact on Bancshares and the Bank.

The financial services industry has experienced unprecedented market value declines caused primarily by the current U.S. economic conditions and real estate market deterioration. As a result of the current market conditions, litigation, proceedings, inquiries or regulatory changes are all distinct possibilities for financial institutions. Such actions or changes could result in significant costs.

The banking industry is highly competitive, which could result in loss of market share and adversely affect our business.

We encounter strong competition in making loans, acquiring deposits and attracting customers for investment services. We compete with other commercial banks, online banks, credit unions, finance companies, mutual funds, insurance companies, investment banking companies, brokerage firms and other financial intermediaries operating in Alabama and elsewhere. Many of these competitors, some of which are affiliated with large bank holding companies, have substantially greater resources and lending limits. In addition, many of our non-bank competitors are not subject to the same extensive federal regulations that govern bank holding companies and federally-insured banks.

We are subject to extensive governmental regulation, which could have an adverse impact on our operations.

The banking industry is extensively regulated and supervised under both federal and state laws. We are subject to the regulation and supervision of the Federal Reserve, the FDIC and the Superintendent of Banks of the State of Alabama. These regulations are intended primarily to protect depositors, the public and the FDIC insurance funds and are not intended to protect shareholders. Additionally, Bancshares, the Bank

 

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and its subsidiaries are subject to regulation, supervision and examination by other regulatory authorities, such as the Securities and Exchange Commission, the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. and state securities and insurance regulators. We are subject to changes in federal and state laws, as well as regulations and governmental policies, income tax laws and accounting principles. Regulations affecting banks and other financial institutions are undergoing continuous change, and the ultimate effect of such changes cannot be predicted. Regulations and laws may be modified at any time, and new legislation may be enacted that will affect us, the Bank and its subsidiaries. We cannot assure you that any change in regulations or new laws will not adversely affect us. Our regulatory position is discussed in greater detail under “Item 1. Business – Supervision and Regulation.”

Governmental responses to recent market disruptions may be inadequate and may have unintended consequences.

In response to recent market disruptions, legislators and financial regulators have taken a number of steps to stabilize the financial markets. These steps include the enactment and partial implementation of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, the provision of other direct and indirect assistance to financial institutions, assistance by the banking authorities in arranging acquisitions of weakened banks and broker-dealers, implementation of programs by the Federal Reserve to provide liquidity to the commercial paper markets and expansion of deposit insurance coverage. The new administration and Congress have pursued additional initiatives in an effort to stimulate the economy and stabilize the financial markets, including the enactment of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, and have altered the terms of some previously announced policies.

More recently, President Obama signed into law the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the “Dodd-Frank Act”), which provides for sweeping changes to financial sector regulation and oversight, including new substantive authorities and practices in government regulation and supervision, and a restructuring of the regulatory system, including the creation of new federal agencies, offices, and councils. See “Recent Developments” under “Item 1. Business – Supervision and Regulation.”

 

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The overall effects of these and other legislative and regulatory efforts on the financial markets are uncertain. Should these or other legislative or regulatory initiatives fail to stabilize the financial markets, the Company’s business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects could be materially and adversely affected. Moreover, the implementation of the Dodd-Frank Act will likely result in significant changes to the banking industry as a whole, which, depending on how its provisions are implemented by the agencies, could adversely affect the Company’s business.

In addition, the Company competes with a number of financial services companies that are not subject to the same degree of regulatory oversight to which the Company is subject. The impact of the existing regulatory framework and any future changes to it could negatively affect the Company’s ability to compete with these institutions, which could have a material and adverse effect on the Company’s results of operations and prospects.

The ultimate effect of the Dodd-Frank Act on FDIC insurance assessments is not yet known.

The Dodd-Frank Act changed the method of calculation for FDIC insurance assessments. Under the previous system, the assessment base was domestic deposits minus a few allowable exclusions, such as pass-through reserve balances. Under the Dodd-Frank Act, assessments are to be calculated based on the depository institution’s average consolidated total assets, less its average amount of tangible equity. On November 9, 2010, the FDIC published proposed regulations seeking to implement these changes. In addition to providing for the required change in assessment base, the FDIC has proposed to modify or eliminate the assessment adjustments based on unsecured debt, secured liabilities and brokered deposits; to add a new adjustment for holding unsecured debt issued by another insured depository institution; and to lower the initial base assessment rate schedule in order to collect approximately the same amount of revenue under the new base as under the old base, among other changes. These proposed changes may or may not ultimately be included in the FDIC’s final regulations implementing this provision of the Dodd-Frank Act.

 

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The ultimate effect of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection established by the Dodd-Frank Act is not yet known.

The Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection established by the Dodd-Frank Act has extensive powers that could affect many areas of the Bank’s business and, depending on what changes are implemented by the bureau, could adversely affect the Company’s business.

Rapid and significant changes in market interest rates may adversely affect our performance.

Most of our assets and liabilities are monetary in nature and subject us to significant risks from changes in interest rates. Our profitability depends to a large extent on our net interest income, and changes in interest rates can impact our net interest income as well as the valuation of our assets and liabilities. Our results of operations are affected by changes in interest rates and our ability to manage interest rate risks. Changes in market interest rates, changes in the relationships between short-term and long-term market interest rates and changes in the relationships between different interest rate indices can affect the interest rates charged on interest-earning assets differently than the interest rates paid on interest-bearing liabilities. These differences could result in an increase in interest expense relative to interest income or a decrease in our interest rate spread. For a more detailed discussion of these risks and our management strategies for these risks, see “Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and “Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.” Our net interest margin depends on many factors that are partly or completely out of our control, including competition, federal economic monetary and fiscal policies and general economic conditions. Despite our strategies to manage interest rate risks, changes in interest rates may have a material adverse impact on our profitability.

The performance of our investment portfolio is subject to fluctuations due to changes in interest rates and market conditions.

Changes in interest rates can negatively affect the performance of most of our investments. Interest rate volatility can reduce unrealized gains or create unrealized losses in our portfolios. Interest rates are highly sensitive to many factors, including governmental monetary policies, domestic and international economic and political conditions and other factors beyond our control. Fluctuations in interest rates affect our returns on, and the market value of, our investment securities. The fair market value of the securities in

 

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our portfolio and the investment income from these securities also fluctuate depending on general economic and market conditions. In addition, actual net investment income and/or cash flows from investments that carry prepayment risk, such as mortgage-backed and other asset-backed securities, may differ from those anticipated at the time of investment as a result of interest rate fluctuations. The potential effect of these factors is heightened due to the current conditions in the financial markets and economic conditions generally.

Changes in the policies of monetary authorities and other government action could adversely affect our profitability.

The results of operations of Bancshares are affected by credit policies of monetary authorities, particularly the Federal Reserve. The instruments of monetary policy employed by the Federal Reserve include open market operations in U.S. government securities, changes in the discount rate or the federal funds rate on bank borrowings and changes in reserve requirements against bank deposits. In view of changing conditions in the national economy and in the money markets, particularly in light of the continuing threat of terrorist attacks and the current military operations in the Middle East and the current conditions in the financial markets and economic conditions generally, we cannot predict possible future changes in interest rates, deposit levels, loan demand or our business and earnings. Furthermore, the actions of the U.S. government and other governments in responding to such conditions may result in currency fluctuations, exchange controls, market disruption and other adverse effects.

If we experience greater loan losses than anticipated, our earnings may be adversely affected.

As a lender, we are exposed to the risk that our customers will be unable to repay their loans according to their terms and that any collateral securing the payment of their loans may not be sufficient to assure repayment. Credit losses are inherent in the business of making loans and could have a material adverse effect on our operating results. Our credit risk with respect to our real estate and construction loan portfolio will relate principally to the creditworthiness of individuals and the value of the real estate serving as security for the repayment of loans. Our credit risk with respect to our commercial and consumer loan portfolio will relate principally to the general creditworthiness of businesses and individuals within our local

 

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markets. We make various assumptions and judgments about the collectibility of our loan portfolio and provide an allowance for potential loan losses based on a number of factors. We believe that the allowance for loan losses is adequate. However, if our assumptions or judgments are wrong, the allowance for loan losses may not be sufficient to cover actual loan losses. The actual amount of future provisions for loan losses cannot be determined at this time and may vary from the amounts of past provisions.

Our profitability and liquidity may be affected by changes in economic conditions in the areas where our operations or loans are concentrated.

Our success depends to a certain extent on the general economic conditions of the geographic markets served by the Bank and its subsidiaries in the states of Alabama and Mississippi. The local economic conditions in these areas have a significant impact on our commercial, real estate and construction loans, the ability of borrowers to repay these loans and the value of the collateral securing these loans. Adverse changes in the economic conditions of the southeastern United States in general or any one or more of these local markets could negatively impact the financial results of our banking operations and have a negative effect on its profitability. For example, at the current time, significant unemployment in the timber industry is causing widespread economic effects in many of the areas served by the Bank, which could have a direct negative effect on the profitability of the Bank.

Further disruptions in the residential real estate market could adversely affect our performance.

During 2008 and thereafter, the residential real estate market in the United States has experienced a variety of worsening economic conditions that have adversely affected the performance and market value of our residential construction and mortgage loans. Across the United States, delinquencies, foreclosures and losses with respect to residential construction and mortgage loans generally have increased and may continue to increase. In addition, housing prices and appraisal values in most markets have declined or stopped appreciating. An extended period of flat or declining housing values may result in additional increases in delinquencies and further losses on residential construction and mortgage loans.

 

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We cannot guarantee that we will pay dividends to shareholders in the future.

Dividends from the Bank are Bancshares’ primary source of funds for the payment of dividends to our shareholders, and there are various legal and regulatory limits regarding the extent to which the Bank may pay dividends or otherwise supply funds to Bancshares. The ability of the Bank to pay dividends, as well as our ability to pay dividends to our shareholders, will continue to be subject to and limited by the results of operations of the Bank and by certain legal and regulatory restrictions. Further, any lenders making loans to us may impose financial covenants that may be more restrictive than the legal and regulatory requirements with respect to our payment of dividends to shareholders. There can be no assurance of whether or when we may pay dividends to our shareholders.

Extreme weather could cause a disruption in our operations which could have an adverse impact on the results of operations.

Some of our operations are located in areas bordering the Gulf of Mexico, a region that is susceptible to hurricanes. Such weather events could cause disruption to our operations and could have a material adverse effect on our overall results of operations. Further, a hurricane in any of our market areas could adversely impact the ability of borrowers to timely repay their loans and may adversely impact the value of any collateral held by us.

We need to stay current on technological changes in order to compete and meet customer demands.

The financial services market, including banking services, is undergoing rapid changes with frequent introductions of new technology-driven products and services. In addition to better serving customers, the effective use of technology increases efficiency and may enable financial institutions to reduce costs. Our future success may depend, in part, on our ability to use technology to provide products and services that provide convenience to customers and create additional efficiencies in our operations.

Securities issued by Bancshares, including our common stock, are not insured.

Securities issued by Bancshares, including our common stock, are not savings or deposit accounts or other obligations of any bank and are not insured by the FDIC, the Bank Insurance Fund or any other governmental agency or instrumentality, or any private insurer, and are subject to investment risk, including the possible loss of principal.

 

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Future issuances of additional securities could result in dilution of your ownership.

We may determine from time to time to issue additional securities to raise capital, support growth or to fund acquisitions. Further, we may issue stock options or other stock grants to retain and motivate our employees. These issuances of our securities will dilute the ownership interests of our shareholders.

Our common stock price is volatile, which could result in substantial losses for individual shareholders.

The market price of our common stock has been volatile, and we expect that it will continue to be volatile. In particular, our common stock may be subject to significant fluctuations in response to a variety of factors, including, but not limited to:

 

   

general economic and business conditions;

 

   

changing market conditions in the financial services industry;

 

   

monetary and fiscal policies, laws and regulations and other activities of the government, agencies and similar organizations;

 

   

actual or anticipated variations in quarterly operating results;

 

   

failure to meet analyst predictions and projections;

 

   

collectibility of loans;

 

   

cost and other effects of legal and administrative cases and proceedings, claims, settlements and judgments;

 

   

additions or departures of key personnel;

 

   

announcements of innovations or new services by us or our competitors;

 

   

our sales of common stock or other securities in the future; and

 

   

other events or factors, many of which are beyond our control.

Due to these factors, you may not be able to sell your stock at or above the price you paid for it, which could result in substantial losses.

 

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Our results of operations depend upon the results of operations of our subsidiaries.

There are various regulatory restrictions on the ability of our subsidiaries to pay dividends or to make other payments to us. In addition, our right to participate in any distribution of assets of any of our subsidiaries upon a subsidiary’s liquidation or otherwise will be subject to the prior claims of creditors of that subsidiary, except to the extent that any of our claims as a creditor of such subsidiary may be recognized.

A material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting existed as of December 31, 2010. Effective internal controls are necessary for us to provide reliable financial reports and effectively prevent fraud. If we cannot provide reliable financial reports or prevent fraud, our operating results could be harmed.

In connection with the restatement of our previously issued consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2010, management and the Audit Committee of our Board of Directors concluded that, as of December 31, 2010, there was a material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting relating to the system of monitoring the real estate collateral values of certain impaired loans at the Bank. In certain instances, reductions in collateral values on impaired loans based on recent appraisals had not been communicated to management responsible for financial reporting on a timely basis. See “Item 9A. Controls and Procedures – Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting.”

As of the date of this amended annual report on Form 10-K/A, we have implemented remedial measures related to the identified material weakness. See “Item 9A. Controls and Procedures – Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting.” The requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act are ongoing and also apply to future years. We expect that our internal control over financial reporting will continue to evolve as our business develops. Although we are committed to continuing to improve our internal control processes, and although we will continue to diligently and vigorously review our internal control over financial reporting in order to ensure compliance with the Section 404 requirements, any control system, regardless of how well designed, operated and evaluated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that its objectives will be met. Therefore, we cannot be certain that, in the future, additional material weaknesses or significant deficiencies will not exist or otherwise be discovered. If our efforts to remediate the weakness identified are not successful, or if other deficiencies occur, these weaknesses or deficiencies could result in misstatements of our results of operations, additional restatements of our consolidated financial statements, a decline in our stock price and investor confidence or other material effects on our business, reputation, results of operations, financial condition or liquidity.

 

Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments.

None.

 

Item 2. Properties.

Bancshares, through the Bank, owns all of its offices, including its executive offices, without encumbrances, with the exception of the banking office in Columbiana and parking lot in Brent, which are leased. ALC purchased a commercial building in Jackson, Alabama during 2009 to house its Jackson branch office and leases additional office space throughout Alabama and Southeast Mississippi.

 

Item 3. Legal Proceedings.

On September 27, 2007, Malcomb Graves Automotive, LLC, Malcomb Graves, and Tina Graves (collectively, “Graves”) filed a lawsuit in the Circuit Court of Shelby County, Alabama against the Company, the Bank, ALC, and their respective directors and officers seeking an unspecified amount of compensatory and punitive damages. A former employee of ALC, Corey Mitchell, has been named as a co-defendant. The complaint alleges that the defendants committed fraud in allegedly misrepresenting to Graves the amounts Graves owed on certain loans and failing to credit Graves properly for certain loans. The defendants moved to compel arbitration, and the trial court denied defendants’ motion. The defendants appealed this decision, and, on September 29, 2010, the Alabama Supreme Court affirmed the trial court’s denial of defendants’ motion. Following the return of the case to the active docket, on November 30, 2010, ALC and the Bank moved to dismiss the lawsuit. Graves has not yet responded to the motion to dismiss, and the motion has not yet been set for hearing. Additionally, on January 24, 2011, ALC and the Bank filed a crossclaim against Corey Mitchell seeking, among other relief, defense and indemnification for any damages suffered in the underlying lawsuit. The defendants deny the allegations against them in the underlying lawsuit and intend to

 

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vigorously defend themselves in this matter. Given the pendency of the motion to dismiss and the lack of discovery conducted, it is too early to assess the likelihood of a resolution of this matter or the possibility of an unfavorable outcome.

On April 1, 2008, E. Mark Ezell, Mark Ezell Family, LLC, Nena M. Morris, Mark Ezell Investment & Property Management, LLC, Patricia W. Ezell, J.W. Ezell, Ranier W. Ezell and Bradley H. Ezell, all shareholders of the Company (collectively, the “Shareholder Plaintiffs”), filed a lawsuit in the Circuit Court of Choctaw County, Alabama against the Company, ALC, Robert Steen and Mauldin & Jenkins, LLC seeking an unspecified amount of compensatory and punitive damages. On October 31, 2008, the Shareholder Plaintiffs amended their complaint to add Terry Phillips, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, as a co-defendant. The complaint, as amended, sought both direct and derivative relief and included allegations that the defendants committed fraud and various other breaches relating to loans made by ALC, resulting in damage to both the Shareholder Plaintiffs individually and to the Company. On January 16, 2009, the trial court granted in part a motion filed by the Company and ALC seeking to dismiss certain of the Shareholder Plaintiffs’ claims. Specifically, the court dismissed the Shareholder Plaintiffs’ derivative and fraud claims and ordered that the Shareholder Plaintiffs re-plead their remaining claims with sufficient factual particularity. The court also granted a motion filed by the Company and ALC seeking to have the lawsuit transferred from the Circuit Court of Choctaw County, Alabama to the Circuit Court of Clarke County, Alabama. On January 19, 2009, the lawsuit was transferred to the Circuit County of Clarke County. Upon transfer, all circuit court judges of Clarke County recused themselves based on an existing practice that they not hear cases involving a party who is also an attorney practicing within Alabama’s First Judicial Circuit (one of the Shareholder Plaintiffs is an attorney practicing within the First Judicial Circuit). On February 10, 2010, the Chief Justice of the Alabama Supreme Court appointed Judge Braxton Kittrell to preside over the case. On October 18, 2010, all parties to the action, including the Shareholder Plaintiffs, agreed to a joint dismissal of the case with prejudice and subsequently filed papers with the court acknowledging the stipulation. The joint stipulation did not arise from the Company or ALC paying damages, costs or fees to the Shareholder Plaintiffs. On November 2, 2010, Judge Kittrell granted the parties’ joint stipulation and dismissed the action, in its entirety, with prejudice.

On February 17, 2011, Wayne Allen Russell, Jr. (“Russell”) filed a lawsuit in the Circuit Court of Tuscaloosa County, Alabama against the Bank and Bill Morgan, who currently serves as the Bank’s Business Development Officer. The allegations in the lawsuit relate to a mortgage on a parcel of real estate, executed by Russell in favor of the Bank as security for a loan, and certain related transactions, including foreclosure proceedings executed by the Bank. The complaint includes a demand for compensatory and punitive damages and costs. Because the lawsuit was only recently filed, the defendants have not yet responded to the complaint. Although the defendants intend to vigorously defend themselves in this matter, it is too early to assess the likelihood of a resolution of this matter or the possibility of an unfavorable outcome.

 

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Bancshares and its subsidiaries also are parties to other litigation, and Bancshares intends to vigorously defend itself in all such litigation. In the opinion of Bancshares, based on review and consultation with legal counsel, the outcome of such other litigation should not have a material adverse effect on Bancshares’ consolidated financial statements or results of operations.

 

Item 4. Removed and Reserved.

PART II

 

Item 5. Market For Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities.

Bancshares’ common stock is listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol “USBI.” As of March 14, 2011, Bancshares had approximately 883 shareholders of record.

The following table sets forth, for the calendar quarter indicated, the high and low sales prices per share for Bancshares’ common stock as reported on the Nasdaq Capital Market, and the cash dividends declared per share in each such quarter.

 

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Declared
Per Share
 

2009

        

First Quarter

   $ 20.19       $ 13.50       $ 0.27   

Second Quarter

     25.08         13.21         0.11   

Third Quarter

     25.00         20.71         0.11   

Fourth Quarter

     22.93         14.93         0.11   

2010

        

First Quarter

   $ 17.69       $ 13.40       $ 0.11   

Second Quarter

     16.78         8.14         0.11   

Third Quarter

     11.49         7.81         0.11   

Fourth Quarter

     11.50         8.50         0.11   

The last reported sales price of Bancshares’ Common Stock as reported on the Nasdaq Capital Market on March 11, 2011, was $8.99.

 

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Dividends are paid at the discretion of Bancshares’ Board of Directors, based on Bancshares’ operating performance and financial position, including earnings, capital and liquidity. Dividends from the Bank are Bancshares’ primary source of funds for the payment of dividends to its shareholders, and there are various legal and regulatory limits regarding the extent to which the Bank may pay dividends or otherwise supply funds to Bancshares. In addition, federal and state regulatory agencies have the authority to prevent Bancshares from paying a dividend to its shareholders. While Bancshares intends to continue paying dividends, it can make no assurances that it will be able to or be permitted to do so in the future. See Note 15, “Shareholders’ Equity, as Restated,” in the “Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements” included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K/A.

The following table sets forth purchases made by or on behalf of Bancshares or any “affiliated purchaser,” as defined in Rule 10b-18(a)(3) of the Exchange Act, of shares of Bancshares’ common stock during the fourth quarter of 2010.

 

     Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities  

Period

   Total
Number of
Shares
Purchased
    Average
Price Paid
per Share
     Total Number of
Shares Purchased as
Part of Publicly
Announced
Programs(1)
     Maximum Number (or
Approximate Dollar
Value) of Shares that May
Yet Be Purchased Under
the Programs(1)
 

October 1-31, 2010

     5,352 (2)    $ 9.56         0         242,303   

November 1-30, 2010

     0        —           0         242,303   

December 1-31, 2010

     9,887 (3)    $ 10.11         0         242,303   
                            

Total

     15,239      $ 9.92         0         242,303   
                      

 

(1) On December 17, 2010, the Board of Directors extended the share repurchase program previously approved by the Board on January 19, 2006. Under the repurchase program, Bancshares is authorized to repurchase up to 642,785 shares of common stock before December 31, 2011, the expiration date of the extended repurchase program.
(2) 252 shares were purchased by a trust that is part of Bancshares’ general assets, subject to the claims of its creditors, established in connection with the United Security Bancshares, Inc. Non-Employee Directors’ Deferred Compensation Plan; 5,100 shares were purchased in open-market transactions by an independent trustee for the United Security Bancshares, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan (With 401(k) Provisions).
(3) 9,887 shares were purchased in open-market transactions by an independent trustee for the United Security Bancshares, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan (With 401(k) Provisions).

 

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Item 6. Selected Financial Data

UNITED SECURITY BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

 

     Year-Ended December 31,  
     2010     2009     2008     2007     2006  
     (Restated)                          
     (In Thousands of Dollars, Except Per Share Amounts)  

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

          

Interest Income

   $ 44,828      $ 47,474      $ 52,116      $ 59,983      $ 59,219   

Interest Expense

     10,073        13,200        16,912        19,464        15,992   
                                        

Net Interest Income

     34,755        34,274        35,204        40,519        43,227   

Provision for Loan Losses

     19,131        9,101        8,901        21,152        3,726   

Non-Interest Income

     10,166        8,430        6,260        5,566        5,621   

Non-Interest Expense

     32,122        27,451        25,254        26,180        24,157   
                                        

Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes

     (6,332     6,152        7,309        (1,247     20,965   

Provision For (Benefit From) Income Taxes

     (3,026     1,562        2,123        (1,220     7,095   
                                        

Net Income (Loss)

   $ (3,306   $ 4,590      $ 5,186      $ (27   $ 13,870   
                                        

Less: Net Loss Attributable to Non-Controlling Interest

     (125     (164     (184     (376     (375
                                        

Net Income (Loss) Attributable to USBI

   $ (3,181   $ 4,754      $ 5,370      $ 349      $ 14,245   
                                        

Basic and Diluted Weighted Net Income (Loss) Attributable to USBI Per Share

   $ (0.53   $ 0.79      $ 0.89      $ 0.06      $ 2.24   

Average Shares Outstanding

     6,014        6,018        6,039        6,174        6,367   

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CONDITION

          

Total Assets

   $ 621,739      $ 691,754      $ 668,002      $ 659,896      $ 646,296   

Loans, Net

     387,478        402,504        399,483        427,588        441,574   

Deposits

     503,530        513,053        485,117        478,554        450,062   

Long-Term Debt

     30,000        85,000        90,000        77,518        87,553   

Shareholders’ Equity

     74,522        81,464        78,664        79,569        91,596   

AVERAGE BALANCES

          

Total Assets

   $ 669,735      $ 683,456      $ 668,473      $ 660,872      $ 635,588   

Earning Assets

     595,667        614,471        600,559        601,131        578,949   

Loans, Net of Unearned Discount

     411,910        407,777        414,321        449,577        444,094   

Deposits

     517,397        498,993        485,012        479,939        443,273   

Long-Term Debt

     54,877        89,671        88,985        77,148        84,010   

Shareholders’ Equity

     83,158        80,628        78,671        85,648        88,768   

PERFORMANCE RATIOS

          

Net Income to:

          

Average Total Assets

     (0.47 )%      0.70     0.80     0.05     2.24

Average Shareholders’ Equity

     (3.82 )%      5.90     6.83     0.41     16.05

Average Shareholders’ Equity to:

          

Average Total Assets

     12.42     11.80     11.77     12.96     13.97

Dividend Payout Ratio

     N/A        76.12     121.70     2,104.78     47.89

 

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Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF

FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Introductory Note

The following discussion has been amended to reflect the restatement of the consolidated statement of financial condition and related consolidated statements of operations, shareholders’ equity and cash flows as of and for the year ended December 31, 2010 and should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and the accompanying notes thereto included elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K/A. The following discussion contains, in addition to historical information, forward-looking statements that include risks and uncertainties (see discussion of “Forward-Looking Statements” included elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K/A). Our actual results may differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of certain factors, including those factors set forth under Item 1A, “Risk Factors” of this Annual Report on Form 10-K/A.

Restatement of Financial Statements

This Amendment No. 1 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K (this “Form 10-K/A”) is required due to material misstatements identified within the consolidated financial statements included in the initial Form 10-K filed on March 14, 2011 related to the Company’s estimate of the allowance for loan losses related to valuation assessments of impaired loans. As a result, we have restated certain amounts in the accompanying consolidated financial statements to correct errors in previously reported amounts. The effect of this change in the consolidated financial statements was as follows (in thousands, except per share amounts).

 

     As Reported     Adjustment     As Restated  

Consolidated Balance Sheet

      

Loans, net

   $ 395,951      $ (8,473   $ 387,478   

Other assets

     9,616        3,220        12,836   

Total assets

     626,993        (5,253     621,739   

Retained earnings

   $ 89,661      $ (5,253   $ 84,408   

Total shareholders’ equity

     79,775        (5,253     74,522   

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

     626,992        (5,253     621,739   
Consolidated Statement of Income       

Provision for loan losses

   $ 10,658      $ 8,473      $ 19,131   

Net interest income after provision for loan losses

     24,097        (8,473     15,624   

Income (loss) before income taxes

     2,141        (8,473     (6,332

Provision for (benefit from) income taxes

     194        (3,220     (3,026

Net income (loss)

     1,947        (5,253     (3,306

Net income (loss) attributable to USBI

     2,072        (5,253     (3,181

Basic and diluted net income (loss) attributable to USBI per share

   $ 0.34      $ (0.87   $ (0.53
Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income       

Net income (loss) attributable to USBI

   $ 2,072      $ (5,253   $ (3,181

Total comprehensive income (loss)

     1,043        (5,253     (4,210
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows       

Net income (loss)

   $ 1,947      $ (5,253   $ (3,306

Provision for loan losses

     10,658        8,473        19,131   

Deferred income tax (benefit) expense

     (1,957     (3,220     (5,177

Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities

     16,422        —          16,422   

 

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This Form 10-K/A includes changes to Item 9A – Controls and Procedures and reflects management’s restated assessment of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) as of December 31, 2010. This restatement of management’s assessment regarding disclosure controls and procedures results from the identification of a material weakness in internal control over financial reporting. As a result of the need to restate the 2010 Financials, management has reassessed the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting and has concluded that, as of December 31, 2010, there was a material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting. The weakness primarily relates to the system of monitoring the real estate collateral values of certain impaired loans at First United Security Bank. This Form 10-K/A includes changes to Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting in Item 8 – Financial Statements and Supplementary Data that reflect management’s reassessment of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2010. We have implemented changes in internal controls as of the date of this report to address the material weakness. However, we believe that additional time and testing are necessary before concluding that the identified material weakness has been remediated.

Overview

United Security Bancshares, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Bancshares,” “USBI” or the “Company”), is a bank holding company with its principal offices in Thomasville, Alabama. Bancshares operates one commercial banking subsidiary, First United Security Bank (the “Bank” or “FUSB”). At December 31, 2010, the Bank operated and served its customers through nineteen banking offices located in Brent, Bucksville, Butler, Calera, Centreville, Coffeeville, Columbiana, Fulton, Gilbertown, Grove Hill, Harpersville, Jackson, Thomasville, Tuscaloosa and Woodstock, Alabama.

The Bank owns all of the stock of Acceptance Loan Company, Inc. (“ALC”), an Alabama corporation. ALC is a finance company organized for the purpose of making and purchasing consumer loans. ALC operates twenty-two finance company offices located in Alabama and Southeast Mississippi. The headquarters of ALC is located in Jackson, Alabama. The Bank is the funding source for ALC.

In 2010, ALC contributed approximately $3.5 million to consolidated net income, and the Bank generated a net loss of approximately $6.5 million. The Bank provides a wide range of commercial banking services to small and medium-sized businesses, real estate developers, property managers, business executives, professionals and other individuals, while ALC’s business is consumer oriented.

The Company’s primary business is banking; therefore, loans and investments are its principal sources of income. FUSB Reinsurance, Inc. (“FUSB Reinsurance”), an Arizona corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Bank, reinsures or “underwrites” credit life and credit accident and health insurance policies sold to the Bank’s and ALC’s consumer loan customers. FUSB Reinsurance is responsible for the first level of risk on these policies up to a specified maximum amount, and a primary third-party insurer retains the remaining risk. The third-party insurer is also responsible for performing most of the administrative functions of FUSB Reinsurance on a contract basis.

At December 31, 2010, Bancshares had consolidated assets of $621.7 million, deposits of $503.5 million and shareholders’ equity of $74.5 million. Total assets decreased by $70.0 million, or 10.1%, in 2010. Net income attributable to USBI decreased from $4.8 million in 2009 to a loss of $3.2 million in 2010. Net income attributable to USBI per share decreased from $0.79 in 2009 to a loss of $0.53 in 2010.

Delivery of the best possible banking services to customers remains an overall operational focus of the Bank. We recognize that attention to details and responsiveness to customers’ desires are critical to customer satisfaction. The Company continues to employ the most current technology, both in its financial services and in the training of its 297 full-time equivalent employees, to ensure customer satisfaction and convenience.

 

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The following discussion and financial information are presented to aid in an understanding of the current consolidated financial position, changes in financial position and results of operations of Bancshares and should be read in conjunction with the Audited Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes thereto included herein. The emphasis of this discussion is on the years 2010, 2009 and 2008. All yields presented and discussed herein are based on the accrual basis and not on the tax-equivalent basis, unless otherwise indicated.

Forward-Looking Statements

This Annual Report, annual and periodic reports filed by Bancshares and its subsidiaries under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and any other written or oral statements made by or on behalf of Bancshares may include “forward-looking statements,” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, that reflect Bancshares’ current views with respect to future events and financial performance. Such forward-looking statements are based on general assumptions and are subject to various risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from the views, beliefs and projections expressed in such statements. These risks, uncertainties and other factors include, but are not limited to:

 

  1. Possible changes in economic and business conditions that may affect the prevailing interest rates, the prevailing rates of inflation, the amount of growth, stagnation or recession in the global, U.S., Alabama and Mississippi economies, the value of investments, the collectibility of loans and the ability to retain and grow deposits;

 

  2. Possible changes in monetary and fiscal policies, laws and regulations and other activities of governments, agencies and similar organizations;

 

  3. Possible changes in regulation and laws affecting the financial services industry, such as banks, securities brokers and dealers, investment companies and finance companies, and attendant changes in patterns and effects of competition in the financial services industry;

 

  4. The ability of Bancshares to achieve its expected operating results in the markets in which Bancshares operates and Bancshares’ ability to expand into new markets and to maintain profit margins; and

 

  5. Since 2008, the residential and commercial mortgage market in the United States has experienced a variety of worsening economic conditions that may adversely affect the performance and market value of our residential and commercial mortgage loans. Across the United States, delinquencies, foreclosures and losses with respect to residential and commercial mortgage loans generally have increased during the last three years and may continue to increase. In addition, since 2008, prices and appraisal values in many states have declined or stopped appreciating. It is possible that values may remain stagnant or decline in the near term. An extended period of flat or declining values may result in increased delinquencies, losses on residential and commercial mortgage loans and reduced value of collateral that secure real estate loans.

In addition, Bancshares’ business is subject to a number of general and market risks that would affect any forward-looking statements, including the risks discussed in Item 1A of this Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the year ended December 31, 2010.

The words “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “project” and similar expressions signify forward-looking statements. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements made by or on behalf of Bancshares. Any such statements speak only as of the date such statements were made, and Bancshares undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements.

 

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Critical Accounting Estimates

The preparation of the Company’s consolidated financial statements requires management to make subjective judgments associated with estimates. These estimates are necessary to comply with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and general banking practices. These areas include accounting for the allowance for loan losses, other real estate owned, goodwill, derivatives, deferred income taxes and supplemental compensation benefits agreements.

The Company maintains the allowance for loan losses at a level deemed adequate by management to absorb probable losses from loans in the portfolio. In determining the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses, management considers numerous factors, including, but not limited to, management’s estimate of: (a) future economic conditions, (b) the financial condition and liquidity of certain loan customers and (c) collateral values of property securing certain loans. Because these factors and others involve the use of management’s estimation and judgment, the allowance for loan losses is inherently subject to adjustment at future dates. Unfavorable changes in the factors used by management to determine the adequacy of the allowance, including increased loan delinquencies and subsequent charge-offs, or the availability of new information, could require additional provisions, in excess of normal provisions, to the allowance for loan losses in future periods. There can be no assurance that loan losses in future periods will not exceed the allowance for loan losses or that additions to the allowances will not be required.

Other real estate owned (“OREO”) that consists of properties obtained through foreclosure or in satisfaction of loans is reported at the lower of cost or fair value, less estimated costs to sell at the date acquired, with any loss recognized as a charge-off through the allowance for loan losses. Additional OREO losses for subsequent valuation adjustments are determined on a specific property basis and are included as a component of other non-interest expense along with holding costs. Any gains or losses on disposal realized at the time of disposal are reflected in non-interest expense. Significant judgments and complex estimates are required in estimating the fair value of OREO, and the period of time within which such estimates can be considered current is significantly shortened during periods of market volatility, as experienced during 2010. As a result, the net proceeds realized from sales transactions could differ significantly from appraisals, comparable sales and other estimates used to determine the fair value of OREO.

Management’s determination of the realization of deferred tax assets is based upon management’s judgment of various future events and uncertainties, including the timing and amount of future income earned by subsidiaries and the implementation of various tax planning strategies to maximize realization of the deferred tax asset. Management believes that the Company’s subsidiaries will be able to generate sufficient operating earnings to realize the deferred tax benefits. As management periodically evaluates the ability of the Bank to realize the deferred tax asset, subjective judgments are made that may impact the resulting provision for income tax.

The Company and the Bank have entered into supplemental compensation benefits agreements with the directors and certain executive officers. The measurement of the liability under the agreements includes estimates involving life expectancy, length of time before retirement and the expected returns on the Bank-owned life insurance policies used to fund the agreements. Should these estimates prove to be materially wrong, the cost of the agreements could change accordingly.

Overview of 2010

The following discussion should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes and other schedules presented elsewhere in the report.

For the year ended December 31, 2010, net loss attributable to USBI was $3.2 million, compared with net income attributable to USBI of $4.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2009. Basic and diluted net loss attributable to USBI per common share was $0.53 for the year ended December 31, 2010, compared with $0.79 basic and diluted net income attributable to USBI per common share for 2009. The decline in net income

 

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attributable to USBI resulted from increased provision for loan losses and increased non-interest expense, offset by increased non-interest income.

Other results for the year ended December 31, 2010 were as follows:

 

   

Total assets decreased 10.1% to $621.7 million since the 2009 year-end.

 

   

Deposits decreased 1.9% to $503.5 million, compared with $513.1 million at December 31, 2009.

 

   

Gross loans decreased 1.0% to $408.4 million, compared with $412.5 million at December 31, 2009.

 

   

At year-end 2010, our total risk-based capital was 16.27%, significantly above a number of financial institutions in our peer group and well above the minimum requirements of 10%, to achieve the highest rating of “well-capitalized.”

 

   

Our net interest income increased 1.4% to $34.8 million in 2010, compared with $34.3 million in 2009. The increase in net interest income was due primarily to a 52 basis point decline in the cost of interest bearing liabilities.

 

   

Provision for loan losses increased to $19.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2010, or 4.6%, annualized of average loans, compared with $9.1 million, or 2.2% annualized of average loans, for the year ended December 31, 2009. This increase in the provision for loan losses is primarily related to the decline in real estate collateral values reflected in updated appraisals obtained on several commercial real estate loans considered impaired at year end.

 

   

Non-interest income rose 20.6% to $10.2 million in 2010, compared with $8.4 million in 2009. This increase in non-interest income resulted primarily from a $4.2 million insurance settlement received in the first quarter of 2010. This was an increase over the $2.7 million received in 2009 in connection with the settlement of a lawsuit.

 

   

Non-interest expense increased 17.0% to $32.1 million in 2010, compared with $27.4 million in 2009. This increase was due to impairment on OREO and realized loss on the sale of OREO, which increased significantly over 2009 and previous years.

 

   

Shareholders’ equity totaled $74.5 million, or book value of $12.40 per share, at December 31, 2010. Return on average assets in 2010 was (0.47)%, and return on average shareholders’ equity was (3.82)%.

These items are discussed in further detail throughout this “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” section.

 

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Summary of Operating Results

 

     Year-Ended December 31,  
     2010     2009     2008  
     (Restated)              
     (In Thousands of Dollars)  

Interest Income

   $ 44,828      $ 47,474      $ 52,116   

Interest Expense

     10,073        13,200        16,912   
                        

Net Interest Income

     34,755        34,274        35,204   

Provision for Loan Losses

     19,131        9,101        8,901   
                        

Net Interest Income After Provision for Loan Losses

     15,624        25,173        26,303   

Non-Interest Income

     10,166        8,430        6,260   

Non-Interest Expense

     32,122        27,451        25,254   
                        

Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes

     (6,332     6,152        7,309   

Provision for (Benefit From) Income Taxes

     (3,026     1,562        2,123   
                        

Net Income (Loss)

   $ (3,306   $ 4,590      $ 5,186   
                        

Less: Net Loss Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest

     (125     (164     (184
                        

Net Income (Loss) Attributable to USBI

   $ (3,181   $ 4,754      $ 5,370   
                        

Net Interest Income

Net interest income is an effective measurement of how well management has matched interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities and is the Company’s principal source of income. Fluctuations in interest rates materially affect net interest income. Although market rates were stable during 2010, the yield on earning assets declined 20 basis points, while the cost of interest-earning liabilities declined 52 basis points, as longer- term time deposits repriced at lower rates, improving the net interest margin 25 basis points, from 5.58% in 2009 to 5.83% in 2010.

Net interest income increased 1.4% to $34.8 million in 2010, compared to a decline of 2.6% in 2009 and a decline of 13.1% in 2008. The increase in net interest income in 2010 was primarily due to a 52 basis point decline in the cost of interest-bearing liabilities, primarily time deposits.

The Company’s loan portfolio decreased by $4.1 million, or 1.0%, during 2010, and investment securities decreased during 2010 by $58.9 million, or 30.1%.

Overall, volume, rate and yield changes in interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities contributed to the increase in net interest income during 2010. As to volume, the Company’s average earning assets decreased $18.8 million during 2010, or 3.1%, while average interest-bearing liabilities decreased $16.8 million, or 3.2%.

The Bank’s ability to produce net interest income is measured by a ratio called the interest margin. The interest margin is net interest income as a percentage of average earning assets. The interest margin was 5.8% in 2010, 5.6% in 2009 and 5.9% in 2008.

Interest margins are affected by several factors, one of which is the relationship of rate-sensitive earning assets to rate-sensitive interest-bearing liabilities. This factor determines the effect that fluctuating interest rates will have on net interest income. Rate-sensitive earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities are those that can be repriced to current market rates within a relatively short time. The Bank’s objective in managing interest rate sensitivity is to achieve reasonable stability in the interest margin throughout interest rate cycles by maintaining the proper balance of rate-sensitive assets and interest-bearing liabilities. For further analysis and discussion of interest rate sensitivity, refer to the section entitled “Liquidity and Interest Rate Sensitivity Management.”

An additional factor that affects the interest margin is the interest rate spread. The interest rate spread measures the difference between the average yield on interest-earning assets and the average rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities. This measurement is a more accurate reflection of the effect that market interest rate movements have on interest rate-sensitive assets and liabilities. The interest rate spread was 5.6% in 2010, 5.3%

 

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in 2009 and 5.4% in 2008. The average amount of interest-bearing liabilities, as noted in the table “Yields Earned on Average Interest-Earning Assets and Rates Paid on Average Interest-Bearing Liabilities,” decreased 3.2% in 2010, while the average rate of interest paid decreased from 2.5% in 2009 to 2.0% in 2010. Average interest-earning assets decreased 3.1% in 2010, while the average yield on earning assets decreased from 7.7% in 2009 to 7.5% in 2010.

The percentage of earning assets funded by interest-bearing liabilities also affects the Bank’s interest margin. The Bank’s earning assets are funded by interest-bearing liabilities, non-interest-bearing demand deposits and shareholders’ equity. The net return on earning assets funded by non-interest-bearing demand deposits and shareholders’ equity exceeds the net return on earning assets funded by interest-bearing liabilities. The Bank’s percentage of earning assets funded by interest-bearing liabilities has decreased slightly since 2009. In 2010, 86.4% of the Bank’s average earning assets was funded by interest-bearing liabilities, compared with 86.5% in 2009 and 85.6% in 2008.

 

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Yields Earned on Average Interest-Earning Assets and Rates Paid on Average Interest-Bearing Liabilities

 

     December 31,  
     2010     2009     2008  
     (Restated)                                          
     Average
Balance
     Interest      Yield/
Rate %
    Average
Balance
     Interest      Yield/
Rate %
    Average
Balance
     Interest      Yield/
Rate %
 
     (In Thousands of Dollars, Except Percentages)  

ASSETS

                        

Interest-Earning Assets:

                        

Loans (Note A)

   $ 411,910       $ 38,086         9.25   $ 407,777       $ 38,795         9.51   $ 414,321       $ 43,281         10.45

Taxable Investments

     152,947         5,859         3.83     178,122         7,979         4.48     171,196         8,240         4.81

Non-Taxable Investments

     21,406         883         4.12     14,207         700         4.93     13,786         595         4.32

Federal Funds Sold

     9,404         —           0.00     14,365         —           0.00     1,256         —           0.00
                                                                              

Total Interest-Earning Assets

     595,667         44,828         7.53     614,471         47,474         7.73     600,559         52,116         8.68
                                                                              

Non-Interest-Earning Assets:

                        

Other Assets

     74,068              68,985              67,914         
                                          

Total

   $ 669,735            $ 683,456            $ 668,473         
                                          

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

                        

Interest-Bearing Liabilities:

                        

Demand Deposits

   $ 116,020       $ 1,179         1.02   $ 104,988       $ 1,084         1.03   $ 89,926       $ 1,211         1.35

Savings Deposits

     50,637         348         0.69     48,319         340         0.70     47,409         463         0.98

Time Deposits

     292,237         6,073         2.08     287,460         8,157         2.84     285,602         11,433         4.00

Borrowings

     55,565         2,473         4.45     90,475         3,619         4.00     91,418         3,805         4.16
                                                                              

Total Interest-Bearing Liabilities

     514,459         10,073         1.96     531,242         13,200         2.48     514,355         16,912         3.29
                                                                              

Non-Interest-Bearing Liabilities:

                        

Demand Deposits

     58,503              58,226              62,075         

Other Liabilities

     13,615              13,360              13,372         

Shareholders’ Equity

     83,158              80,628              78,671         
                                          

Total

   $ 669,735            $ 683,456            $ 668,473         
                                          

Net Interest Income (Note B)

      $ 34,755            $ 34,274            $ 35,204      
                                          

Net Yield on Interest-Earning Assets

           5.83           5.58           5.86
                                          

Note A – For the purpose of these computations, non-accruing loans are included in the average loan amounts outstanding. These loans amounted to $12,078,874, $11,913,589 and $11,621,474 for 2010, 2009 and 2008, respectively.

Note B – Loan fees of $3,247,517, $3,355,024 and $3,317,709 for 2010, 2009 and 2008, respectively, are included in interest income amounts above.

 

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Changes in Interest Earned and Interest Expense Resulting from Changes in Volume and Changes in Rates

The following table sets forth the effect that varying levels of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities and the applicable rates had on changes in net interest income for 2010 versus 2009, 2009 versus 2008 and 2008 versus 2007.

 

     2010 Compared to 2009
Increase (Decrease)
Due to Change In:
    2009 Compared to 2008
Increase (Decrease)
Due to Change In:
    2008 Compared to 2007
Increase (Decrease)
Due to Change In:
 
     Volume     Average
Rate
    Net     Volume     Average
Rate
    Net     Volume     Average
Rate
    Net  
     (In Thousands of Dollars)  

Interest Earned On:

                  

Loans

   $ 393      $ (1,102   $ (709   $ (684   $ (3,802   $ (4,486   $ (4,103   $ (4,933   $ (9,036

Taxable Investments

     (1,128     (992     (2,120     333        (594     (261     1,833        (527     1,306   

Non-Taxable Investments

     355        (172     183        18        87        105        (107     (30     (137
                                                                        

Total Interest-Earning Assets

     (380     (2,266     (2,646     (333     (4,309     (4,642     (2,377     (5,490     (7,867
                                                                        

Interest Expense On:

                  

Demand Deposits

     114        (19     95        203        (330     (127     117        463        580   

Savings Deposits

     16        (8     8        9        (132     (123     (3     (39     (42

Time Deposits

     136        (2,219     (2,083     74        (3,350     (3,276     (309     (2,619     (2,928

Other Borrowings

     (1,397     250        (1,147     (39     (147     (186     500        (662     (162
                                                                        

Total Interest-Bearing Liabilities

     (1,131     (1,996     (3,127     247        (3,959     (3,712     305        (2,857     (2,552
                                                                        

(Decrease) Increase in Net Interest Income

   $ 751      $ (270   $ 481      $ (580   $ (350   $ (930   $ (2,682   $ (2,633   $ (5,315
                                                                        

Provision for Loan Losses, as Restated

The provision for loan losses is an expense used to establish the allowance for loan losses. Actual loan losses, net of recoveries, are charged directly to the allowance. The expense recorded each year is a reflection of actual net losses experienced during the year and management’s judgment as to the adequacy of the allowance to absorb losses inherent to the portfolio. Charge-offs exceeded recoveries by $8.2 million in 2010, and a provision of $19.1 million was expensed for loan losses in 2010, compared to $9.1 million in 2009 and $8.9 million in 2008. This increase in the provision for loan losses is primarily related to the decline in real estate collateral values reflected in updated appraisals obtained on several commercial real estate loans considered impaired at year end. Net charge-offs at the Bank were $5.4 million for the year ending December 31, 2010, compared to $3.3 million for the year ending December 31, 2009. ALC had net charge-offs of $2.8 million for the year ending December 31, 2010, compared to $4.3 million for the year ending December 31, 2009. Net charge-offs as a percentage of average loans were 2.0%, 1.87% and 2.15% for the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008, respectively.

The ratio of the allowance to loans net of unearned income at December 31, 2010 and 2009 was 5.13% and 2.40%, respectively. For additional information regarding the Company’s allowance for loan losses, see “Loans and Allowance for Loan Losses, as Restated.”

 

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Non-Interest Income

The following table presents the major components of non-interest income for the years indicated.

 

     Year-Ended December 31,  
     2010      2009      2008  
     (In Thousands of Dollars)  

Service Charges and Other Fees on Deposit Accounts

   $ 3,061       $ 2,871       $ 3,285   

Credit Life Insurance Commissions and Fees

     939         997         1,020   

Bank-Owned Life Insurance

     503         487         500   

Investment Securities Gains, Net

     257         54         19   

Other Income

     5,406         4,021         1,436   
                          

Total Non-Interest Income

   $ 10,166       $ 8,430       $ 6,260   
                          

Total non-interest income increased $1.7 million, or 20.6%, in 2010, increased 60.3% in 2009 and decreased 5.5% in 2008. Service charges and fees on deposit accounts increased $190,000, or 6.6%, in 2010, decreased 12.6% in 2009 and increased 0.2% in 2008. In 2010, fees generated from customer overdrafts and non-sufficient funds increased $225,000 and regular account service charges decreased $63,000. The increase in overdraft and non-sufficient funds charges in 2010 reversed a trend experienced in 2009 and 2008. Regular account service charges continued to decline as customers switched from accounts with a monthly service charge to a no service charge account. This account, introduced in the fourth quarter of 2007, has allowed the Bank to attract new customers and has otherwise been profitable by requiring electronic statements and encouraging ATM and debit card use, which generates additional fees.

Fees and commissions from the sale of credit life insurance declined $58,000 in 2010, compared to a decline of $23,000 in 2009. Lower consumer loan demand experienced in 2010 was the cause for the decline in insurance fees. Approximately 97% of these commissions are generated from loans originated at ALC.

Earnings from the Company’s bank-owned life insurance policies increased $16,000, or 3.3%, during 2010, compared to a decrease of 2.6% in 2009 and an increase of 5.0% in 2008. The return on these policies was affected by the low interest rate environment in 2009, which improved in 2010.

Net gains on security sales were $257,000, $54,000 and $19,000 in 2010, 2009 and 2008, respectively. Income generated in the area of securities gains and losses is dependent on factors that include investment portfolio strategies, interest rate changes and asset liability management strategies.

Other income includes fee income generated from other banking services, such as letters of credit, ATMs, debit and credit cards, check cashing and wire transfers. Other income increased $1.4 million, or 34.4%, in 2010, compared to an increase of 180.2% in 2009 and an increase of 17.9% in 2008. ATM and debit card fees increased $17,000, or 3.5%, in 2010 and $68,000, or 15.8%, in 2009, as use of these products increased. Included in other income for 2010 were the $4.2 million proceeds from an insurance settlement received in the first quarter. Also included in other income for 2009 were the net proceeds in the amount of $2.7 million received from the settlement of a lawsuit in the second quarter of 2009.

 

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Non-Interest Expense

The following table presents the major components of non-interest expense for the years indicated.

 

     Year-Ended December 31,  
     2010     2009     2008  
     (In Thousands of Dollars)  

Salaries and Employee Benefits

   $ 13,765      $ 13,594      $ 12,976   

Occupancy

     1,860        1,901        1,838   

Furniture and Equipment

     1,260        1,274        1,405   

Impairment on Limited Partnerships

     250        97        162   

Legal, Accounting and Other Professional Fees

     1,569        1,910        2,294   

Stationery and Supplies

     546        551        603   

Telephone/Communication

     664        691        645   

Advertising

     397        398        433   

Collection and Recovery

     523        508        426   

Impairment on Other Real Estate

     3,538        637        104   

Realized Loss (Gain) on Sale of OREO

     1,675        635        (204

FDIC Insurance Assessments

     1,056        1,093        71   

Other

     5,019        4,162        4,501   
                        

Total Non-Interest Expense

   $ 32,122      $ 27,451      $ 25,254   
                        

Efficiency Ratio

     71.5     66.5     60.4

Total Non-Interest Expense to Average Assets

     4.8     4.0     3.8

Non-interest expense increased $4.7 million, or 17.0%, to $32.1 million in 2010, from $27.4 million in 2009. Non-interest expense increased 8.7% in 2009 and declined 2.1% in 2008. The increase in 2010 is due primarily to the impairment loss on OREO of $3.5 million and $1.7 million realized loss on the sale of OREO. Realized loss on the sale of OREO increased from $635,000 in 2009. Impairment write down of OREO increased $2.9 million in 2010, increased $533,000 in 2009 and declined $695,000 in 2008. The severely depressed real estate market, along with the continued decline in real estate values, have had a negative effect on these sales. If the economy remains weak and real estate values continue to decline, further impairment and losses could result. The increase in non-interest expense in 2009 was due primarily to increased salaries and employee benefits and FDIC insurance assessments. The 2008 decline resulted from decreased incentive awards compared to 2007.

Premiums paid to the FDIC in the form of deposit assessments remained stable in 2010 compared to 2009. These assessments were $1.1 million in 2010 and 2009, compared to $71,000 in 2008. The number of problem banks increased significantly in 2009 and threatened to deplete the FDIC insurance fund below required levels. The FDIC raised regular assessments and imposed a special one-time assessment to replenish the insurance fund. Estimated assessments for 2011 are $1.0 million.

Total compensation and benefits expense increased $171,000, or 1.3%, in 2010, compared to an increase of 4.8% in 2009 and a decrease of 3.9% in 2008. In 2010, salary expense increased $267,000, or 2.4%, health insurance expense decreased $196,000, or 13.8%, and all other compensation and benefit costs increased $116,000, or 9.8%, when compared with 2009. The increase in salary expense in 2010 was the result of normal merit raises and increased staffing. The increase in salary expense in 2009 was due primarily to the impact of twelve months of salary associated with two executive officers added in 2008, coupled with normal merit raises. The decrease in 2008 was due to decreased incentive awards. Incentive awards declined to $55,000 in 2008, reduced from $928,000 in 2007, because the Bank was unable to meet most of its performance objectives. No incentives were awarded to ALC personnel for 2009 or 2008. No incentive bonuses were awarded at the Bank or ALC for 2010 or 2009, and no incentive plan has been approved for 2011. At December 31, 2010, the Company had 297 full-time equivalent employees, compared to 290 full-time equivalent employees at December 31, 2009 and 286 full-time equivalent employees at December 31, 2008.

 

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Occupancy expense remained unchanged from 2009 to 2010 at $1.9 million. The reduction in 2008 resulted from lower maintenance and repair costs. Occupancy expense includes rents, depreciation, utilities, maintenance, insurance, taxes and other expenses associated with maintaining the nineteen banking offices and twenty-two ALC finance company offices. The Company utilizes both acquired and leased space in operating these locations. The Bank owns all of its banking offices, with the exception of the Columbiana office and the parking lot in Brent, which are leased. All ALC offices are leased with the exception of the Jackson office, which was purchased in 2009 (costs associated with operating lease agreements can be reviewed in detail in Note 18, “Operating Leases,” in the “Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements”).

Furniture and equipment expense remained unchanged from 2009 to 2010 at $1.3 million, compared to a 0.6% increase in 2008. In 2010, depreciation expense declined $74,000, and maintenance contracts and repair costs increased $50,000, all compared with 2009.

The Bank invests in limited partnerships that operate qualified affordable housing projects. These partnerships receive tax benefits in the form of tax deductions from operating losses and tax credits. Although the Bank accounts for certain of these investments utilizing the cost method, management analyzes the Bank’s investments in limited partnerships for potential impairment on an annual basis. The investment balances in these partnerships were $1.8 million at December 31, 2010, $1.9 million at December 31, 2009 and $2.0 million at December 31, 2008. Losses in these investments amounted to $250,000, $97,000 and $162,000 for 2010, 2009 and 2008, respectively.

Provision for Income Taxes, as Restated

Income tax expense decreased to a tax benefit of $3.0 million, resulting from a net operating loss before tax of $6.3 million, compared to taxable income of $6.2 million in 2009. The calculation of the income tax provision requires the use of estimates and judgments of management. As part of the Company’s overall business strategy, management must take into account tax law and regulations that apply to specific tax issues faced by the Company in each year. This analysis includes an evaluation of the amount and timing of the realization of income tax assets or liabilities. Management closely monitors tax developments and evaluates the effect that they may have on the Company’s overall tax position. A more detailed discussion of the Company’s provision for income taxes is included in Note 12, “Income Taxes, as Restated,” in the “Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.”

Loans and Allowance for Loan Losses

Total loans outstanding net of unearned interest decreased by $4.1 million in 2010 with a loan portfolio totaling $408.4 million as of December 31, 2010. Total loans at the Bank grew 0.7% to $323.8 million in 2010, representing 79.3% of the Company’s loans. Loans at ALC declined 6.8% to $84.6 million in 2010. For 2010, on an average basis, loans represented 69.2% of the Company’s earning assets and provided 85.0% of the Company’s interest income.

Real estate loans decreased 1.3% to $303.7 million in 2010. The Bank’s real estate loan portfolio is comprised of construction loans to both businesses and individuals for commercial and residential development, commercial buildings and apartment complexes, with most of this activity being commercial. Real estate loans also consist of other loans secured by real estate, such as one-to-four family dwellings, including mobile homes, loans on land only, multi-family dwellings, non-farm, non-residential real estate and home equity loans. Real estate loans at the Bank grew $5.3 million, or 2.1%, in 2010 to a balance of $256.7 million at December 31, 2010. Real estate loans at ALC are primarily secured by residential properties, mobile homes and land. These loans declined 16.6% to $47.1 million as of year end 2010. As in previous years, quality real estate lending continues to be a priority of the Company’s lending team and management. Real estate loans remain the largest component of the Company’s loan portfolio, comprising 74.4% of total loans outstanding.

Consumer loans represent the second largest component of the Company’s loan portfolio. These loans include loans to individuals for household, family and other personal expenditures, including credit cards and other related credit plans. Consumer loans increased $3.0 million at ALC and declined $1.3 million at the Bank

 

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during 2010. ALC’s consumer loans represent 66.4% of the total consumer loans, with a balance at year-end 2010 of $41.8 million. These loans at the Bank amounted to $21.2 million at December 31, 2010. The increase at ALC was the result of a shift away from real estate loans to consumer loans.

Commercial, financial and agricultural loans decreased by 6.5% during 2010 to $44.4 million at December 31, 2010. Loans to tax exempt entities such as municipalities and counties decreased $732,000 in 2010 and decreased $3.5 million in 2009. All other commercial loans declined $2.3 million in 2010. All of the commercial loans originated at the Bank.

The allowance for loan losses is maintained at a level that, in management’s judgment, is adequate to absorb credit losses inherent in the loan portfolio. The amount of the allowance is based on management’s evaluation of the collectibility of the loan portfolio, including the nature of the portfolio and changes in its risk profile, credit concentrations, historical trends and economic conditions. This evaluation also considers the balance of impaired loans. Losses on individually-identified impaired loans may be measured based on the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at each loan’s original effective market interest rate. As a practical expedient, impairment may be measured based on the loan’s observable market price or the fair value of the collateral if the loan is collateral dependent. When the measure of the impaired loan is less than the recorded investment in the loan, the impairment is recorded through the provision and added to the allowance for loan losses. Large pools of smaller balance, homogeneous loans are subjected to a collective evaluation for impairment, considering delinquency and repossession statistics, historical charge-off trends, trends in the economy and other factors. Though management believes the allowance for loan losses to be adequate, taking into consideration the views of regulators and the current economic environment, there can be no assurance that the allowance for loan losses is sufficient, and ultimate losses may vary from their estimates. Estimates are reviewed periodically, and, as adjustments become necessary, they are reported in earnings during the periods in which they become known.

The Bank’s loan policy requires immediate recognition of a loss if significant doubt exists as to the repayment of the principal balance of a loan. Consumer installment loans at the Bank and ALC are generally recognized as losses if they become 120 days delinquent. Exceptions are made specifically for loans that are secured by real estate and if the borrower is in a repayment plan under the bankruptcy statutes. As long as these loans are paying in accordance with the bankruptcy plan, they are not charged off.

A credit review of the Bank’s individual loans is conducted periodically. A risk rating is assigned to each loan and is reviewed at least annually. In assigning risk, management takes into consideration the capacity of the borrower to repay, collateral values, current economic conditions and other factors. Management also monitors the credit quality of the loan portfolio through the use of an annual outside comprehensive loan review. Based on the underwriting standards in the loan policy, the Bank does not actively market mortgages to subprime borrowers. However, over time, some of the Bank’s customers could migrate into categories that might demonstrate some of the same characteristics as subprime borrowers. With current underwriting standards and ongoing monitoring of credit quality within the portfolio, the volume of such customers is inconsequential.

Loan officers and other personnel handling loan transactions undergo frequent training dedicated to improving credit quality, as well as the yield of the loan portfolio. The Bank utilizes a written loan policy, which attempts to guide lending personnel in applying consistent underwriting standards. This policy is intended to aid loan officers and lending personnel in making sound credit decisions and to assure compliance with state and federal regulations. The Bank’s loan policy is reviewed, at a minimum, on an annual basis to ensure timely modifications to the Bank’s lending standards.

ALC’s management oversees its loan portfolio through a loan committee comprised of members of ALC’s Board of Directors and ALC’s district and office managers. It is aided by a formal loan policy, which has been revised and expanded as a direct result of the loan irregularities that occurred in the northern district of ALC in 2007. Other changes in ALC’s organizational structure were made during 2007 to increase the number of personnel supervising ALC’s operations. A new position of Chief Operating Officer (“COO”), who reports to the Chief Executive Officer of ALC, was created. ALC’s individual branches are supervised by three district

 

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managers who report to the ALC COO. Because of the very nature of ALC’s business, many of the borrowers served by ALC could be deemed to demonstrate some of the same characteristics as subprime borrowers. Although the Company and ALC believe that serving the communities in which ALC is located includes service to these customers, ALC’s loan committee and loan officers remain diligent in making careful loan decisions based on the criteria set forth in ALC’s loan policy. However, as a result of the differences in some customers of ALC as compared to customers of the Bank, loan losses at ALC are generally higher than those experienced by the Bank. For example, year-to-date net loan losses at ALC are 3.0% of total loans outstanding, which is higher than the default rate of the Bank.

The following table shows the Company’s loan distribution as of December 31, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, and 2006.

 

     Year-Ended December 31,  
     2010      2009      2008      2007      2006  
     (In Thousands of Dollars)  

Real Estate

   $ 303,719       $ 307,795       $ 299,740       $ 319,665       $ 311,989   

Installment (Consumer)

     64,912         62,098         70,789         82,483         109,643   

Commercial, Financial and Agricultural

     44,392         47,484         43,871         40,648         34,933   

Less: Unearned Interest, Commissions and Fees

     4,609         4,869         6,385         6,673         7,326   
                                            

Total

   $ 408,414       $ 412,508       $ 408,015       $ 436,123       $ 449,239   
                                            

The amounts of total loans (excluding installment loans) outstanding at December 31, 2010, which, based on the remaining scheduled repayments of principal, are due in (1) one year or less, (2) more than one year but within five years and (3) more than five years, are shown in the following table.

 

     Maturing  
     Within
One Year
     After One
but Within
Five Years
     After Five
Years
     Total  
     (In Thousands of Dollars)  

Commercial, Financial and Agricultural

   $ 33,664       $ 10,685       $ 43       $ 44,392   

Real Estate-Mortgage

     145,043         108,482         50,194         303,719   
                                   

Total

   $ 178,707       $ 119,167       $ 50,237       $ 348,111   
                                   

Variable rate loans totaled approximately $90.5 million and are included in the one-year category.

Non-Performing Assets, as Restated

Accruing loans past due 90 days or more at December 31, 2010 totaled $5.2 million. These loans are secured, and, taking into consideration the collateral value and the financial strength of the borrowers, management believes that there will be no loss in these accounts and has allowed the loans to continue accruing.

Impaired loans totaled $51.0 million, $35.4 million and $24.4 million as of December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008, respectively. The increase in impaired loans at December 31, 2010 was caused by several large commercial real estate loans being considered impaired at year end 2010, which loans had performed adequately in prior periods. The decline in real estate values and the severely depressed real estate market have affected the value of the underlying collateral and the borrowers’ ability to service the debt on these loans. There was approximately $12.6 million, $2.6 million and $1.6 million in the allowance for loan losses specifically allocated to these impaired loans at December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008, respectively. Loans totaling $18.4 million, $20.0 million and $12.0 million for 2010, 2009 and 2008, respectively, although considered impaired under Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting

 

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Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 310, have no measurable impairment, and no allowance for loan losses is specifically allocated to these loans. The average recorded investment in impaired loans for 2010, 2009 and 2008 was approximately $37.0 million, $23.1 million and $16.8 million, respectively. Income recognized on impaired loans in 2010 amounted to approximately $2.0 million.

Non-performing assets as a percentage of loans net of unearned interest and other real estate was 10.2% at December 31, 2010, compared to 9.8% at December 31, 2009. While non-performing assets increased $2.1 million in 2010 compared to 2009, loans on non-accrual decreased $625,000, and loans past due 90 days or more declined $1.5 million. Other real estate acquired in settlement of loans consisted of 11 residential properties and 47 commercial properties totaling $19.0 million at the Bank and 152 residential properties and 11 commercial properties totaling $6.6 million at ALC. Management is making every effort to dispose of these properties in a timely manner, but the national recession and the severely depressed real estate market is negatively impacting this process. Management reviews these loans and reports to the Bank’s Board of Directors monthly. Loans past due 90 days or more and still accruing are reviewed closely by management and are allowed to continue accruing only when management believes that underlying collateral values and the financial strength of the borrowers are sufficient to protect the Bank from loss. If, at any time, management determines that there may be a loss of interest or principal, these loans will be changed to non-accrual and their asset values downgraded.

The following table presents information on non-performing loans and real estate acquired in settlement of loans.

 

     December 31,  
     2010     2009     2008     2007     2006  
     (In Thousands of Dollars)  

Non-Performing Assets:

          

Loans Accounted for on a Non-Accrual Basis

   $ 13,572      $ 14,197      $ 10,258      $ 5,253      $ 7,318   

Accruing Loans Past Due 90 Days or More

     5,237        6,693        9,323        5,240        2,033   

Real Estate Acquired in Settlement of Loans

     25,632        21,439        18,131        11,156        1,318   
                                        

Total

   $ 44,441      $ 42,329      $ 37,712      $ 21,649      $ 10,669   
                                        

Non-Performing Assets as a Percent of Net

          

Loans and Other Real Estate

     10.24     9.75     8.85     4.84     2.37
                                        

Summarized below is information concerning income on those loans with deferred interest or principal payments resulting from deterioration in the financial condition of the borrower.

 

     December 31,  
     2010      2009      2008  
     (In Thousands of Dollars)  

Total Loans Accounted for on a Non-Accrual Basis

   $ 13,572       $ 14,197       $ 10,258   

Interest Income That Would Have Been Recorded Under Original Terms

     799         707         690   

Interest Income Reported and Recorded During the Year

     88         232         302   

Accrual of interest is discontinued on a loan when management believes, after considering economic and business conditions and collection efforts, that the borrower’s financial condition is such that collection of interest is doubtful. In addition to consideration of these factors, the Company has a consistent and continuing policy of placing all loans on non-accrual status if they become 90 days or more past due, unless they are in the process of collection. When a loan is placed on non-accrual status, all interest that is accrued on the loan is reversed and deducted from earnings as a reduction of reported interest. No additional interest is accrued on the loan balance until collection of both principal and interest becomes reasonably certain. When a problem loan is finally resolved, there ultimately may be an actual write-down or charge-off of the principal balance of the loan, which would necessitate additional charges to the allowance for loan losses.

 

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Allocation of Allowance for Loan Losses

The following table shows an allocation of the allowance for loan losses for each of the five years indicated.

 

     December 31,  
     2010     2009     2008     2007     2006  
     (Restated)                                                      
     Allocation
Allowance
     Percent
of Loans
in Each
Category
to Total
Loans
    Allocation
Allowance
     Percent
of Loans
in Each
Category
to Total
Loans
    Allocation
Allowance
     Percent
of Loans
in Each
Category
to Total
Loans
    Allocation
Allowance
     Percent
of Loans
in Each
Category
to Total
Loans
    Allocation
Allowance
     Percent
of Loans
in Each
Category
to Total
Loans
 
     (Dollars in Thousands, Except Percentages)  

Commercial, Financial and Agricultural

   $ 988         10   $ 752         10   $ 583         10   $ 558         9   $ 376         8

Real Estate

     16,811         74        5,688         75        5,632         73        5,688         72        4,468         68   

Installment (Consumer)

     3,137         16        3,564         15        2,317         17        2,289         19        2,820         24   
                                                                                     

Total

   $ 20,936         100   $ 10,004         100   $ 8,532         100   $ 8,535         100   $ 7,664         100
                                                                                     

In establishing the allowance for loan losses, management created the following risk groups for evaluating the loan portfolio:

 

   

Large classified loans and impaired loans are evaluated individually, with specific reserves allocated based on management’s review, consistent with ASC Topic 310. At ALC, management identified a group of real estate loans that were evaluated for impairment under ASC Topic 310.

 

   

The allowance for large pools of smaller-balance, homogeneous loans is based on such factors as changes in the nature and volume of the portfolio, overall portfolio quality, adequacy of the underlying collateral value, loan concentrations, historical charge-off trends and economic conditions that may affect the borrowers’ ability to pay, consistent with ASC Topic 450.

Net charge-offs as shown in the “Summary of Loan Loss Experience” table below indicate the trend for the last five years.

 

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Summary of Loan Loss Experience

This table summarizes the Bank’s loan loss experience for each of the five years indicated.

 

     December 31,  
     2010     2009     2008     2007     2006  
     (Restated)                          
     (In Thousands of Dollars)  

Balance of Allowance for Loan Loss at Beginning of Period

   $ 10,004      $ 8,532      $ 8,535      $ 7,664      $ 7,694   

Charge-Offs:

          

Commercial, Financial and Agricultural

     (773     (1,111     (541     (483     (473

Real Estate-Mortgage

     (5,705     (3,108     (3,995     (5,414     (241

Installment (Consumer)

     (2,863     (4,512     (6,113     (15,715     (4,001

Credit Cards

     (1     (10     (7     (22     (21
                                        
     (9,342     (8,741     (10,656     (21,634     (4,736

Recoveries:

          

Commercial, Financial and Agricultural

     82        33        62        29        78   

Real Estate-Mortgage

     290        28        123        159        78   

Installment (Consumer)

     770        1,040        1,566        1,163        811   

Credit Cards

     1        11        1        2        13   
                                        
     1,143        1,112        1,752        1,353        980   

Net Charge-Offs

     (8,199     (7,629     (8,904     (20,281     (3,756

Provision for Loan Losses

     19,131        9,101        8,901        21,152        3,726   
                                        

Balance of Allowance for Loan Loss at End of Period

   $ 20,936      $ 10,004      $ 8,532      $ 8,535      $ 7,664   
                                        

Ratio of Net Charge-Offs During Period to Average Loans Outstanding

     1.99     1.87     2.15     4.53     0.85

Investment Securities Available-for-Sale and Derivative Instruments

Investment securities, which are classified as available-for-sale, included, as of December 31, 2010, U.S. Treasury securities of $80,369, mortgage-backed securities of $113.4 million, state, county and municipal securities of $22.2 million and equity securities of $213,824. The securities portfolio is carried at fair market value and decreased $58.9 million from December 31, 2009 to December 31, 2010.

Because of their liquidity, credit quality and yield characteristics, the majority of the purchases of taxable securities have been purchases of agency-guaranteed mortgage-backed obligations and collateralized mortgage obligations (“CMOs”). The mortgage-backed obligations in which the Bank invests represent an undivided interest in a pool of residential mortgages or may be collateralized by a pool of residential mortgages (“mortgage-backed securities”). The Company does not invest in mortgage-backed securities that contain Alt-A type mortgages or subprime mortgages.

Mortgage-backed securities and CMOs present some degree of additional risk in that mortgages collateralizing these securities can be refinanced, thereby affecting the future yield and market value of the portfolio. Management expects the annual repayment of the underlying mortgages to vary as a result of monthly repayment of principal and/or interest required under terms of the underlying promissory notes. Further, the actual rate of repayment is subject to changes depending upon the terms of the underlying mortgages, the relative level of mortgage interest rates and the structure of the securities. When relative interest rates decline to levels below that of the underlying mortgages, acceleration of principal repayment is expected as some borrowers on the underlying mortgages refinance to lower rates. When the underlying rates on mortgage loans are comparable to market rates, repayment more closely conforms to scheduled amortization in accordance with terms of the promissory note with additional repayment as a result of sales of homes collateralizing the mortgage loans constituting the security. Although maturities of the underlying mortgage loans may range up to 30 years, scheduled principal and normal prepayments substantially shorten the average maturities.

 

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Interest rate risk contained in the overall securities portfolio is formally monitored on a monthly basis. Management assesses each month how risk levels in the investment portfolio affect overall company-wide interest rate risk. Expected changes in forecasted yield, earnings and market value of the bond portfolio are generally attributable to fluctuations in interest rates, as well as volatility caused by general uncertainty over the economy, inflation and future interest rate trends.

The composition of the Bank’s investment portfolio reflects the Bank’s investment strategy of maximizing portfolio yields commensurate with risk and liquidity considerations. The primary objectives of the Bank’s investment strategy are to maintain an appropriate level of liquidity and to provide a tool to assist in controlling the Bank’s interest rate position, while at the same time producing adequate levels of interest income. As of December 31, 2010, the investment portfolio had an estimated average maturity of 4.2 years.

Fair market values of securities can vary significantly as interest rates change. The gross unrealized gains and losses in the securities portfolio are not expected to have a material impact on liquidity or other funding needs. There were net unrealized gains, net of tax, of $3.4 million in the securities portfolio on December 31, 2010, versus $4.3 million net unrealized gains, net of tax, at year-end 2009.

The Bank has used certain derivative products for hedging purposes. These include interest rate swaps and caps. The use and detail regarding these products are fully discussed in the section entitled “Liquidity and Interest Rate Sensitivity Management” and in Note 2, “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies,” in the “Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.” The Bank adopted the provisions of ASC Topic 815 Derivatives and Hedging, effective January 1, 2001, as required by the FASB. On that date, the Bank reassessed and designated derivative instruments used for risk management as fair-value hedges, cash-flow hedges and derivatives not qualifying for hedge accounting treatment, as appropriate.

Investment Securities

The following table sets forth the amortized costs of investment securities, as well as their fair value and related unrealized gains or losses on the dates indicated.

 

     Available-for-Sale  
     December 31,  
     2010      2009      2008  
     (In Thousands of Dollars)  

Mortgage-Backed Securities

   $ 108,410       $ 159,739       $ 166,712   

Obligations of States, Counties and Political Subdivisions

     21,797         20,918         11,281   

U.S. Treasury and Government Sponsored Agency Securities

     80         7,059         2,126   

Other Securities

     132         132         132   
                          

Total Book Value

     130,419         187,848         180,251   
                          

Net Unrealized Gains

     5,458         6,905         3,962   
                          

Total Market Value

   $ 135,877       $ 194,753       $ 184,213   
                          
     Held-to-Maturity  
   December 31,  
     2010      2009      2008  
     (In Thousands of Dollars)  

Obligations of States, Counties and Political Subdivisions

   $ 1,210       $ 1,250       $ —     
                          

Total Book Value

   $ 1,210       $ 1,250       $ —     
                          

 

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Investment Securities Maturity Schedule

 

     Stated Maturity as of December 31, 2010  
     Within
One Year
    After One
But Within
Five Years
    After Five
But  Within
Ten Years
    After
Ten Years
 
     Amount      Yield     Amount      Yield     Amount      Yield     Amount      Yield  
     (In Thousands of Dollars, Except Yields)  

Investment Securities Available-for-Sale:

                    

U.S. Treasury and Government

Sponsored Agency Securities

   $ 80         1.13   $ —           0.00   $ —           0.00   $ —           0.00

State, County and Municipal

Obligations

     495         4.81        3,898         5.58        7,178         5.70        11,825         6.58   

Mortgage-Backed Securities

     188         2.27        5,746         4.28        48,656         4.01        58,807         4.13   
                                                                    

Total

   $ 763         3.80   $ 9,644         4.81   $ 55,834         4.23   $ 70,632         4.54
                                                                    

Total Securities With Stated Maturity

                  $ 136,873         4.43

Equity Securities

                    214         0.89   
                                

Total

                  $ 137,087         4.42
                                

Available-for-sale securities are stated at market value and tax equivalent market yields.

Condensed Portfolio Maturity Schedule

 

Maturity Summary as of December 31, 2010

   Dollar
Amount
     Portfolio
Percentage
 
     (In Thousands
of Dollars)
        

Maturing in 3 months or less

   $ 100         0.07

Maturing in greater than 3 months to 1 year

     663         0.48   

Maturing in greater than 1 to 3 years

     6,956         5.08   

Maturing in greater than 3 to 5 years

     2,688         1.96   

Maturing in greater than 5 to 15 years

     86,783         63.41   

Maturing in over 15 years

     39,683         29.00   
                 

Total

   $ 136,873         100.00
                 

The following marketable equity securities, in thousands of dollars, have been excluded from the above maturity summary due to no stated maturity date.

 

Mutual Funds

   $ 10   

Other Marketable Equity Securities

     204   

Condensed Portfolio Repricing Schedule

 

Repricing Summary as of December 31, 2010

   Dollar
Amount
     Portfolio
Percentage
 
     (In Thousands
of Dollars)
        

Repricing in 30 days or less

   $ 7,187         5.25

Repricing in 31 days to 1 year

     1,288         0.94   

Repricing in greater than 1 to 3 years

     7,918         5.78   

Repricing in greater than 3 to 5 years

     3,559         2.60   

Repricing in greater than 5 to 15 years

     89,423         65.34   

Repricing in over 15 years

     27,498         20.09   
                 

Total

   $ 136,873         100.00
                 

Repricing in 30 days or less does not include:

     

Mutual Funds

      $ 10   

Repricing in 31 days to 1 year does not include:

     

Other Marketable Equity Securities

        204   

 

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The tables above reflect all securities at market value on December 31, 2010.

Security Gains

Non-interest income from securities transactions was a gain for the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008. Transactions affecting the Bank’s investment portfolio are directed by the Bank’s asset and liability management activities and strategies. Although short-term losses may occur from time to time, the “pruning” of the portfolio is designed to maintain the strength of the investment portfolio.

The table below shows the associated net gains for the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008.

 

     December 31,  
     2010      2009      2008  
     (In Thousands of Dollars)  

Investment Securities

   $ 256,635       $ 54,076       $ 18,703   

Volumes of sales, as well as other information regarding investment securities, are discussed further in Note 4, “Investment Securities,” in the “Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.”

Deposits

Core deposits, which exclude time deposits of $100,000 or more and brokered deposits, provide for a relatively stable funding source that supports earning assets. The Company’s core deposits totaled $377.1 million, or 74.9% of total deposits, at December 31, 2010 and totaled $380.9 million, or 74.2% of total deposits, at December 31, 2009.

Deposits, in particular core deposits, have historically been the Company’s primary source of funding and have enabled the Company to successfully meet both short-term and long-term liquidity needs. Management anticipates that such deposits will continue to be the Company’s primary source of funding in the future, although economic and competitive factors could affect this funding source. The Company’s loan-to-deposit ratio was 78.6% at December 31, 2010 and 78.5% at the end of 2009.

Time deposits in excess of $100,000 and brokered deposits declined 4.4% to $126.4 million as of December 31, 2010. Included in these large deposits are $33.4 million in brokered certificates of deposit at year-end 2010, compared with $42.4 million at year-end 2009. Management has used brokered deposits as a funding source when rates and terms are more attractive than other funding sources.

The sensitivity of the Bank’s deposit rates to changes in market interest rates is reflected in its average interest rate paid on interest-bearing deposits. During 2010, as market interest rates remained unchanged, the Bank’s average rate on interest bearing deposits declined from 2.2% in 2009 to 1.7% in 2010, as longer term certificates of deposit matured and repriced at lower rates.

Management, as part of an overall program to emphasize the growth of transaction deposit accounts, continues to promote online banking and an online bill paying program, as well as enhance the telephone-banking product. In addition, continued effort is being placed on deposit promotions, direct-mail campaigns and cross-selling efforts.

 

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Average Daily Amount of Deposits and Rates

The average daily amount of deposits and rates paid on such deposits are summarized for the periods in the following table.

 

     December 31,  
     2010     2009     2008  
     Amount      Rate     Amount      Rate     Amount      Rate  
     (In Thousands of Dollars, Except Percentages)  

Non-Interest Bearing Demand Deposit Accounts

   $ 58,503         $ 58,226         $ 62,075      

Interest-Bearing Demand Deposit Accounts

     116,020         1.02     104,988         1.03     89,926         1.35

Savings Deposits

     50,637         0.69        48,319         0.70        47,409         0.98   

Time Deposits

     292,237         2.08        287,460         2.84        285,602         4.00   
                                                   

Total

   $ 517,397         1.66   $ 498,993         2.17   $ 485,012         2.70
                                                   

Maturities of time certificates of deposit of $100,000 or more outstanding at December 31, 2010 are summarized as follows:

 

Maturities

   Time
Certificates of
Deposit
 

3 Months or Less

   $ 26,033,747   

Over 3 Through 6 Months

     26,572,796   

Over 6 Through 12 Months

     26,124,755   

Over 12 Months

     47,651,999   
        

Total

   $ 126,383,297   
        

Other Borrowings

Other interest-bearing liabilities consist of federal funds purchased, securities sold under agreements to repurchase, treasury, tax and loan deposits and Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) advances. This category continues to be utilized as an alternative source of funds. During 2010, the average other interest-bearing liabilities represented 10.8% of the average total interest-bearing liabilities, compared to 17.0% in 2009 and 17.8% in 2008. The advances from the FHLB are an alternative to funding sources with similar maturities such as certificates of deposit. These advances generally offer more attractive rates when compared to other mid-term financing options. Average treasury, tax and loan deposits decreased from $452,000 in 2009 to $387,210 in 2010. Securities sold under agreements to repurchase averaged $294,000 in 2009 and $298,290 in 2010. For additional information and discussion of these borrowings, refer to Notes 10 and 11, “Short-Term Borrowings” and “Long-Term Debt,” respectively, in the “Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.”

 

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The following table shows information for the last three years regarding the Bank’s short- and long-term borrowings consisting of treasury, tax and loan deposits, federal funds purchased, securities sold under agreements to repurchase and other borrowings from the FHLB.

 

     Short-Term
Borrowings
Maturity Less
Than One Year
    Long-Term
Borrowings
Maturity One
Year or Greater
 
     (In Thousands of Dollars, Except
Percentages)
 

Year-Ended December 31:

    

2010

   $ 970      $ 30,000   

2009

     620        85,000   

2008

     2,293        90,000   

Weighted Average Interest Rate at Year-End:

    

2010

     0.40     3.58

2009

     0.37        3.76   

2008

     0.47        4.07   

Maximum Amount Outstanding at Any Month’s End:

    

2010

   $ 1,588      $ 85,000   

2009

     1,504        100,000   

2008

     11,015        97,509   

Average Amount Outstanding During the Year:

    

2010

   $ 688      $ 54,877   

2009

     804        89,671   

2008

     2,433        88,985   

Weighted Average Interest Rate During the Year:

    

2010

     0.75     4.50

2009

     0.79        4.03   

2008

     3.02        4.19   

Shareholders’ Equity, as Restated

The Company has always placed great emphasis on maintaining its strong capital base. At December 31, 2010, shareholders’ equity totaled $74.5 million, or 12.0% of total assets, compared to 11.8% and 11.8% for year-end 2009 and 2008, respectively. This level of equity should indicate to the Company’s shareholders, customers and regulators that Bancshares is financially sound and offers the ability to sustain an appropriate degree of leverage to provide a desirable level of profitability and growth.

Over the last three years, shareholders’ equity decreased from $79.6 million at the beginning of 2008 to $74.5 million at the end of 2010. This decrease is the result of several factors. Despite the reduction in net income over this three year period and the loss in 2010, the Company continued its dividend program. Dividends of $2.7 million were paid in 2010. Shareholders’ equity also was impacted by the net change in unrealized gain on securities available-for-sale and derivatives, net of tax, which increased shareholders’ equity by $1.6 million in 2008 and $1.8 million in 2009, and decreased shareholders’ equity by $0.9 million in 2010.

In connection with the United Security Bancshares, Inc. Non-Employee Directors’ Deferred Compensation Plan, 6,570 shares were purchased in 2010, 572 shares were purchased in 2009 and 4,155 shares were purchased in 2008. The plan permits non-employee directors to invest their directors’ fees and to receive the adjusted value of the deferred amounts in cash and/or shares of Bancshares’ common stock. For more information related to this plan, see Note 14, “Long-Term Incentive Compensation Plan,” in the “Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.”

Bancshares initiated a share repurchase program in January 2006, under which the Company was authorized to repurchase up to 642,785 shares of common stock before December 31, 2007. In December 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010, the Board of Directors extended the expiration date of the share repurchase program for an additional year. Currently, the share repurchase program is set to expire on December 31, 2011. During

 

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2008, 62,883 shares were repurchased under this program for $1.1 million. No shares were repurchased in 2009 or 2010.

Total cash dividends declared were $2.7 million, or $0.44 per share, in 2010, compared to $0.60 per share in 2009 and $1.08 per share in 2008. The strong capital position has allowed the Company to continue its dividend program, although at reduced levels, despite reduced earnings over the last two years. The Company’s Board of Directors evaluates dividend payments based on our level of earnings and our desire to maintain a strong capital base.

Bancshares is required to comply with capital adequacy standards established by the Federal Reserve and the FDIC. Currently, there are two basic measures of capital adequacy: a risk-based measure and a leverage measure. The risk-based capital standards are designed to make regulatory capital requirements more sensitive to differences in risk profile among banks and bank holding companies, to account for off-balance sheet exposure and to minimize disincentives for holding liquid assets. Assets and off-balance sheet items are assigned to risk categories, each with a specified risk weight factor. The resulting capital ratios represent capital as a percentage of total risk-weighted assets and off-balance sheet items. The banking regulatory agencies also have adopted regulations that supplement the risk-based guidelines to include a minimum leverage ratio of 3% of Tier 1 Capital (as defined below) to total assets, less goodwill (the “leverage ratio”). Depending upon the risk profile of the institution and other factors, the regulatory agencies may require a leverage ratio of 1% or 2% higher than the minimum 3% level.

The minimum standard for the ratio of total capital to risk-weighted assets is 8%. At least 50% of that capital level must consist of common equity, undivided profits and non-cumulative perpetual preferred stock, less goodwill and certain other intangibles (“Tier 1 Capital”). The remainder (“Tier II Capital”) may consist of a limited amount of other preferred stock, mandatory convertible securities, subordinated debt and a limited amount of the allowance for loan losses. The sum of Tier 1 Capital and Tier II Capital is “total risk-based capital.”

Risk-Based Capital Requirements

 

     Minimum
Regulatory
Requirements
  Bancshares’
Restated
Ratio at
December 31, 2010

Total Capital to Risk-Adjusted Assets

   8.00%   16.27%

Tier I Capital to Risk-Adjusted Assets

   4.00%   14.97%

Tier I Leverage Ratio

   3.00%   10.52%

The Bank exceeded the ratios required for well-capitalized banks, as defined by federal banking regulators, in addition to meeting the minimum regulatory ratios. To be categorized as well-capitalized, the Bank must maintain Total Qualifying Capital, Tier I Capital and leverage ratios of at least 10%, 6% and 5%, respectively.

Ratio Analysis

The following table presents operating and equity performance ratios for each of the last three years.

 

     Year-Ended December 31,  
     2010     2009     2008  
     (Restated)              

Return on Average Assets

     (0.47 )%      0.70     0.80

Return on Average Equity

     (3.82 )%      5.90     6.83

Cash Dividend Payout Ratio

     N/A        76.12     121.70

Average Equity to Average Assets Ratio

     12.42     11.80     11.77

 

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Liquidity and Interest Rate Sensitivity Management

The primary functions of asset and liability management are to (1) assure adequate liquidity, (2) maintain an appropriate balance between interest-sensitive assets and interest-sensitive liabilities, (3) maximize the profit of the Bank and (4) reduce risks to the Bank’s capital. Liquidity management involves the ability to meet day-to-day cash flow requirements of the Bank’s customers, whether they are depositors wishing to withdraw funds or borrowers requiring funds to meet their credit needs. Without proper liquidity management, the Bank would not be able to perform a primary function under its role as a financial intermediary and would not be able to meet the needs of the communities that it serves. Interest rate risk management focuses on the maturity structure and repricing characteristics of its assets and liabilities when changes occur in market interest rates. Effective interest rate sensitivity management ensures that both assets and liabilities respond to changes in interest rates within an acceptable time frame, thereby minimizing the effect of such interest rate movements on short- and long term net interest margin and net interest income.

The asset portion of the balance sheet provides liquidity primarily from two sources. These are principal payments and maturities of loans and maturities and principal payments from the investment portfolio. Other short-term investments such as federal funds sold are additional sources of liquidity. Loans maturing or repricing in one year or less amounted to $195.0 million at December 31, 2010.

Investment securities forecasted to mature or reprice over the next twelve months ending December 31, 2011 are estimated to be more than $8.5 million, or about 6.2%, of the investment portfolio as of December 31, 2010. For comparison, principal payments on investment securities totaled $56.9 million in 2010.

Although the majority of the securities portfolio has legal final maturities longer than 10 years, a substantial percentage of the portfolio provides monthly principal and interest payments and consists of securities that are readily marketable and easily convertible into cash on short notice. As of December 31, 2010, the bond portfolio had an expected average maturity of 4.2 years, and approximately 69.9% of the $137.1 million in bonds was expected to be repaid within 5 years. However, management does not rely solely upon the investment portfolio to generate cash flows to fund loans, capital expenditures, dividends, debt repayment and other cash requirements. Instead, these activities are funded by cash flows from loan payments, as well as increases in deposits and short-term borrowings.

The liability portion of the balance sheet provides liquidity through interest-bearing and non-interest- bearing deposit accounts. Federal funds purchased, FHLB advances, securities sold under agreements to repurchase and short-term and long-term borrowings are additional sources of liquidity. Liquidity management involves the continual monitoring of the sources and uses of funds to maintain an acceptable cash position. Long-term liquidity management focuses on considerations related to the total balance sheet structure.

The Bank, at December 31, 2010, had long-term debt and short-term borrowings that, on average, represented 8.3% of total liabilities and equity, compared to 13.2% at year-end 2009.

The Bank currently has up to $157.7 million in additional borrowing capacity from the FHLB and $7.8 million in established federal funds lines.

Interest rate sensitivity is a function of the repricing characteristics of all of the Bank’s assets and liabilities. These repricing characteristics are the time frames during which the interest-bearing assets and liabilities are subject to changes in interest rates, either at replacement or maturity, during the life of the instruments. Measuring interest rate sensitivity is a function of the differences in the volume of assets and the volume of liabilities that are subject to repricing in future time periods. These differences are known as interest sensitivity gaps and are usually calculated for segments of time and on a cumulative basis.

Measuring Interest Rate Sensitivity: Gap analysis is a technique used to measure interest rate sensitivity at a particular point in time, an example of which is presented below. Assets and liabilities are placed in gap intervals based on their repricing dates. Assets and liabilities for which no specific repricing dates exist are placed in gap intervals based on management’s judgment concerning their most likely repricing behaviors.

 

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A net gap for each time period is calculated by subtracting the liabilities repricing in that interval from the assets repricing. A positive gap – more assets repricing than liabilities – will benefit net interest income if rates are rising and will detract from net interest income in a falling rate environment. Conversely, a negative gap – more liabilities repricing than assets – will benefit net interest income in a declining interest rate environment and will detract from net interest income in a rising interest rate environment.

Gap analysis is the simplest representation of the Bank’s interest rate sensitivity. However, it cannot reveal the impact of factors such as administered rates, pricing strategies on consumer and business deposits, changes in balance sheet mix or the effect of various options embedded in balance sheet instruments, such as refinancing rates within the loan and bond portfolios.

The accompanying table shows the Bank’s interest rate sensitivity position at December 31, 2010, as measured by gap analysis. Over the next 12 months, approximately $22.8 million more interest-bearing liabilities than interest-earning assets can be repriced to current market rates at least once. This analysis indicates that the Bank has a negative gap within the next 12-month range.

Simple Gap analysis is no longer considered to be as accurate a tool for measuring interest rate risk as pro forma income simulation because it does not make an allowance for how much an item reprices as interest rates change, only that it is possible that the item could reprice. Accordingly, the Bank does not rely on Gap analysis but instead measures changes in net interest income and net interest margin through income simulation over +/-1%, 2% and 3% interest rate shocks. Our estimates have consistently shown that the Bank has very limited, if any, net interest margin and net interest income risk to rising interest rates.

Maturity and Repricing Report

 

    December 31, 2010  
  (In Thousands of Dollars, Except Percentages)  
    0-3
Months
    4-12
Months
    Total 1
Year or
Less
    1-5 Years     Over 5
Years
    Non-Rate
Sensitive
    Total  

Earning Assets:

                   

Loans (Net of Unearned Income)

  $ 115,959      $ 79,047      $ 195,006      $ 158,183      $ 55,225      $ —        $ 408,414   

Investment Securities

    7,197        1,491        8,688        11,476        116,923        —          137,087   

Federal Home Loan Bank Stock

    5,093        —          5,093        —          —          —          5,093   

Interest-Bearing Deposits in Other Banks

    3,201        —          3,201        —          —          —          3,201   
                                                       

Total Earning Assets

  $ 131,450      $ 80,538      $ 211,988      $ 169,659      $ 172,148      $ —        $ 553,795   

Percent of Total Earning Assets

    23.7     14.6     38.3     30.6     31.1     0.0     100.0

Interest-Bearing Liabilities:

               

Interest-Bearing Deposits and Liabilities

               

Demand Deposits

  $ 23,307      $ —        $ 23,307      $ 93,226      $ —        $ —        $ 116,533   

Savings Deposits

    9,978        —          9,978        39,913        —          —          49,891   

Time Deposits

    66,034        134,494        200,528        82,086        —          —          282,614   

Borrowings

    970        —          970        30,000        —          —          30,970   

Non-Interest-Bearing Liabilities:

               

Demand Deposits

  $ —        $ —        $ —        $ —        $ —        $ 54,492      $ 54,492   
                                                       

Total Funding Sources

  $ 100,289      $ 134,494      $ 234,783      $ 245,225      $ —        $ 54,492      $ 534,500   

Percent of Total Funding Sources

    18.8     25.1     43.9     45.9     0.0     10.2     100.0

Interest-Sensitivity Gap (Balance Sheet)

  $ 31,161      $ (53,956   $ (22,795   $ (75,566   $ 172,148      $ (54,492   $ 19,295   

Derivative Instruments

  $ —        $ —        $ —        $ —        $ —        $ —        $ —     

Interest-Sensitivity Gap

  $ 31,161      $ (53,956   $ (22,795   $ (75,566   $ 172,148      $ (54,492   $ 19,295   

Cumulative Interest-Sensitivity Gap

  $ 31,161      $ (22,795     N/A      $ (98,361   $ 73,787      $ 19,295      $ 38,590   
    0-3
Months
    4-12
Months
    Total 1
Year or
Less
    1-5 Years           Over 5
Years
Non-Rate
Sensitive
    Total  

Ratio of Earning Assets to Funding Sources and Derivative Instruments

    1.31     0.60     0.90     0.69       3.16     1.00

Cumulative Ratio

    1.31     0.90     N/A        0.80       1.04     1.04

 

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Assessing Short-Term Interest Rate Risk – Net Interest Margin Simulation

On a monthly basis, the Bank simulates how changes in short- and long-term interest rates will impact future profitability, as reflected by changes in the Bank’s net interest margin. The tables below depict how, as of December 31, 2010, pre-tax net interest margins and pre-tax net income are forecast to change over time frames of six months, one year, two years and five years under the four listed interest rate scenarios. The interest rate scenarios are immediate and parallel shifts in short- and long-term interest rates.

Average Change in Net Interest Margin from Level Interest Rate Forecast (basis points, pre-tax):

 

    6 Months     1 Year     2 Years     5 Years  
+1%     11         11         11         14    
+2%     20         18         17         24    
-1%     -1                         
-2%     -3         -3         -4         -6    

Change in Net Interest Income from Level Interest Rate Forecast (dollars, pre-tax):

 

        6 Months                 1 Year                 2 Years                 5 Years          
+1%   $ 360,277      $ 680,794      $ 1,323,143      $ 4,529,285   
+2%   $ 630,957      $ 1,150,708      $ 2,139,472      $ 7,602,435   
-1%   $ (23,529   $ 62,879      $ 295,973      $ 1,004,935   
-2%   $ (91,111   $ (172,900   $ (465,753   $ (1,975,001

Assessing Long-Term Interest Rate Risk – Market Value of Equity and Estimating Modified Durations for Assets and Liabilities

On a monthly basis, the Bank calculates how changes in interest rates would impact the market value of its assets and liabilities, as well as changes in long-term profitability. The process is similar to assessing short-term risk but emphasizes and is measured over a five-year time period, which allows for a more comprehensive assessment of longer-term repricing and cash flow imbalances that may not be captured by short-term net interest margin simulation. The results of these calculations are representative of long-term interest rate risk, both in terms of changes in the present value of the Bank’s assets and liabilities, as well as long-term changes in core profitability.

Market Value of Equity and Estimated Modified Duration of Assets, Liabilities and Equity Capital

 

     +1%   +2%   -1%   -2%

Asset Modified Duration

   2.53%   2.39%   3.42%   3.49%

Liability Modified Duration

   3.13%   2.87%   3.15%   3.64%

Modified Duration Mismatch

   -0.60%   -0.48%   0.27%   -0.15%

Estimated Change in Market Value of Equity (Pre-Tax)

   $3,793,482   $6,101,470   $1,700,683   $(1,947,074)

Change in Market Value of Equity / Equity Capital (Pre-Tax)

   4.60%   7.39%   2.06%   -2.36%

Contractual Obligations

The Company has contractual obligations to make future payments on debt and lease agreements. Long-term debt is reflected on the consolidated statements of condition, whereas operating lease obligations for office space and equipment are not recorded on the Consolidated Statements of Condition. The Company and its subsidiaries have not entered into any unconditional purchase obligations or other long-term obligations, other than as included in the following table. These types of obligations are more fully discussed in Note 11, “Long-Term Debt,” and Note 18, “Operating Leases,” of the “Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.”

 

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Many of the Bank’s lending relationships, including those with commercial and consumer customers, contain both funded and unfunded elements. The unfunded component of these commitments is not recorded in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition. These commitments are more fully discussed in Note 19, “Guarantees, Commitments and Contingencies,” of the “Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.”

The following table summarizes the Company’s contractual obligations as of December 31, 2010.

 

     Payment Due by Period  
     (In Thousands of Dollars)  
     Total      Less than
One Year
     One to
Three Years
     Three to
Five Years
     More than
Five Years
 

Time Deposits

   $ 282,614       $ 200,529       $ 61,634       $ 20,451       $ —     

Long-Term Debt*

     30,000         —           30,000         —           —     

Commitments to Extend Credit

     36,560         31,587         —           —           4,973   

Operating Leases

     1,180         301         517         283         79   

Standby Letters of Credit

     1,127         627         500         —           —     
                                            

Total

   $ 351,481       $ 233,044       $ 92,651       $ 20,734       $ 5,052   
                                            

* Long-term debt consists of FHLB fixed-rate advances totaling $30.0 million.

Off-Balance Sheet Obligations

The Company does not have any off-balance sheet arrangements that have or are reasonably likely to have a current or future effect on its financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources that are considered material, other than “Operating Leases,” included in Note 18, “Guarantees, Commitments and Contingencies,” included in Note 19, and “Derivative Financial Instruments,” included in Note 20 of the “Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.”

 

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Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.

The information called for by this Item is contained in Item 7 herein under the headings “Liquidity and Interest Rate Sensitivity Management”; “Assessing Short-Term Interest Rate Risk – Net Interest Margin Simulation”; and “Assessing Long-Term Interest Rate Risk – Market Value of Equity and Estimating Modified Durations for Assets and Liabilities.”

 

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Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.

Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

Management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934). The Company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. The Company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that:

 

  (i) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the Company;

 

  (ii) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the Company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the Company; and

 

  (iii) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the Company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

Management initially assessed, concluded and disclosed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010 (the “Initial Form 10-K”) that the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2010 was effective. However, subsequent to the filing of the Initial Form 10-K, management identified certain material adjustments for which the Initial

 

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Form 10-K was amended and restated. Based on this amendment and restatement of the Initial Form 10-K, management has reassessed the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. In making the initial assessment and the reassessment, management used the criteria set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) in Internal Control-Integrated Framework. A material weakness is a significant deficiency (within the meaning of PCAOB Auditing Standard No. 5), or combination of significant deficiencies, that results in there being more than a remote likelihood that a material misstatement of the annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis by employees in the normal course of their assigned functions. In connection with management’s reassessment of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as described above, management has identified a material weakness in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting relating to the system of monitoring the real estate collateral values of certain impaired loans at the Bank. In certain instances, reductions in collateral values on impaired loans based on recent appraisals had not been communicated to management responsible for financial reporting on a timely basis.

Because of the material weakness described above, based on its reassessment, management believes that, as of December 31, 2010, the Company did not maintain effective internal control over financial reporting based on the criteria established in Internal Control – Integrated Framework, issued by COSO.

Remediation of the Identified Material Weakness in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

To remediate the material weakness in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting described above, additional procedures have been implemented to reinforce the requirement that, once the value of any collateral securing an impaired loan has been reduced because of the receipt of a new appraisal or otherwise, such reduction in collateral value is promptly communicated to management responsible for financial reporting. These procedures are more specifically set forth in “Item 9A. Controls and Procedures – Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting” in Amendment No. 1 to the Initial Form 10-K (the “Form 10-K/A”). Management has discussed this corrective action with the

 

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Audit Committee of the Company and with its independent registered accounting firm, Carr, Riggs & Ingram, LLC (“Carr, Riggs & Ingram”). The Company believes that its consolidated financial statements included in the Form 10-K/A fairly present, in all material respects, the Company’s consolidated financial condition, results of operations and cash flows as of, and for, the periods presented.

As a result of the material weakness identified and the resulting amendments to the Initial Form 10-K in the Form 10-K/A and amendments to Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting, Carr, Riggs & Ingram, which also audited the Company’s consolidated financial statements included in the Form 10-K/A, has issued an updated attestation report on the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Board of Directors and Shareholders

United Security Bancshares, Inc.

We have audited the accompanying consolidated statements of condition of United Security Bancshares, Inc. and subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2010 and 2009, and the related consolidated statements of income, shareholders’ equity, comprehensive income, and cash flows for each of the three years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2010. The Company’s management is responsible for these consolidated financial statements. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2010 and 2009, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the three years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2010, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

As discussed in the first paragraph of Note 1, the previously issued consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2010, were restated for the correction of an error.

We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2010, based on criteria established in Internal Control – Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO), and our report dated March 14, 2011 (except for the effects of the material weakness described in the sixth paragraph of that report, as to which date is May 20, 2011) expressed an adverse opinion.

/s/ Carr, Riggs & Ingram, LLC

Dothan, Alabama

March 14, 2011 (except for the matter disclosed in the first paragraph of Note 1, as to which the date is May 20, 2011)

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm on Internal Control over Financial Reporting

To the Board of Directors and Shareholders

United Security Bancshares, Inc.

We have audited the internal control over financial reporting of United Security Bancshares, Inc. and subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2010, based on criteria established in Internal Control — Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO). The Company’s management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting included in the accompanying Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s internal control over financial reporting based on our audit.

We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audit of internal control over financial reporting included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, and testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk. Our audit also included performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

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subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

In our report dated March 14, 2011, we expressed an unqualified opinion on the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2010, based upon the COSO criteria. The Company has subsequently determined that a deficiency in controls relating to their process and procedures used to estimate the allowance for loan losses existed as of the previous assessment date, and has further concluded that such deficiency represented a material weakness as of December 31, 2010. As a result, management revised its assessment, as presented in the accompanying Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting, to conclude that the Company’s internal control over financial reporting was not effective as of December 31, 2010. Accordingly, our opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2010, as expressed herein, is different from that expressed in our previous report.

A material weakness is a deficiency, or combination of control deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of the company’s annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis. The following material weakness has been identified and included in management’s assessment. The Company’s management identified a material weakness in internal control over financial reporting relating to their process and procedures used to estimate the allowance for loan losses. This material weakness resulted in the restatement of the Company’s annual consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2010.

We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the Company’s consolidated statements of condition as of December 31, 2010 and 2009 and the related consolidated statements of income, shareholders’ equity, comprehensive income, and cash flows of the Company for each of the three years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2010. This material weakness was considered in determining the nature, timing and extent of audit tests applied in our audit of the Company’s 2010 consolidated financial statements and this report does not affect our report dated March 14, 2011 (except for the matter disclosed in the first paragraph of Note 1 as to which the date is May 20, 2011) which expressed an unqualified opinion on those consolidated financial statements (as restated).

In our opinion, because of the effect of the material weakness described above on the achievement of the objectives of the control criteria, the Company has not maintained effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2010, based on criteria established in Internal Control – Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO).

/s/ Carr, Riggs & Ingram, LLC

Dothan, Alabama

March 14, 2011 (except for the matters discussed in the sixth paragraph above, as to which the date is May 20, 2011)

 

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UNITED SECURITY BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CONDITION, AS RESTATED

DECEMBER 31, 2010 AND 2009

 

     2010     2009  
     (Restated)        
ASSETS   

CASH AND DUE FROM BANKS

   $ 10,330,074      $ 12,323,584   

INTEREST-BEARING DEPOSITS IN OTHER BANKS

     3,201,336        125,779   
                

Total cash and cash equivalents

     13,531,410        12,449,363   

FEDERAL FUNDS SOLD

     —          4,545,000   

INVESTMENT SECURITIES AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE, at fair market value

     135,877,221        194,753,439   

INVESTMENT SECURITIES HELD TO MATURITY, at cost

     1,210,000        1,250,000   

FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK STOCK, at cost

     5,093,000        5,700,400   

LOANS, net of allowance for loan losses of $20,935,944 and $10,003,645, respectively

     387,477,964        402,504,028   

PREMISES AND EQUIPMENT, net of accumulated depreciation of $19,372,174 and $18,415,538, respectively

     16,608,912        17,252,556   

CASH SURRENDER VALUE OF BANK-OWNED LIFE INSURANCE

     12,498,892        12,037,062   

ACCRUED INTEREST RECEIVABLE

     5,110,400        5,095,378   

GOODWILL

     4,097,773        4,097,773   

INVESTMENT IN LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS

     1,766,079        1,925,487   

OTHER REAL ESTATE OWNED

     25,631,539        21,438,827   

OTHER ASSETS

     12,836,109        8,704,418   
                

TOTAL ASSETS

   $ 621,739,299      $ 691,753,731   
                
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY   

DEPOSITS:

    

Demand, non-interest-bearing

   $ 54,491,996      $ 56,118,969   

Demand, interest-bearing

     116,532,466        115,748,530   

Savings

     49,891,204        48,610,300   

Time, $100,000 and over

     126,383,297        132,224,667   

Other time

     156,230,932        160,350,976   
                

Total deposits

     503,529,895        513,053,442   

ACCRUED INTEREST EXPENSE

     2,235,389        2,476,950   

OTHER LIABILITIES

     10,481,143        9,139,703   

SHORT-TERM BORROWINGS

     970,433        619,697   

LONG-TERM DEBT

     30,000,000        85,000,000   
                

TOTAL LIABILITIES

     547,216,860        610,289,792   
                

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (SEE NOTE 19)

    

SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY:

    

Common stock, par value $.01 per share; 10,000,000 shares authorized; 7,317,560 shares issued; 6,011,012 shares and 6,017,582 shares outstanding for 2010 and 2009, respectively

     73,175        73,175   

Surplus

     9,233,279        9,233,279   

Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax

     3,411,504        4,315,315   

Retained earnings

     84,407,676        90,242,445   

Treasury stock, 1,306,548 and 1,299,978 shares at cost for 2010 and 2009, respectively

     (21,205,052     (21,127,426

Noncontrolling interest

     (1,398,143     (1,272,849
                

TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

     74,522,439        81,463,939   
                

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

   $ 621,739,299      $ 691,753,731   
                

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UNITED SECURITY BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME, AS RESTATED

FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010, 2009 AND 2008

 

     2010     2009     2008  
     (Restated)              

INTEREST INCOME:

      

Interest and fees on loans

   $ 38,085,738      $ 38,794,854      $ 43,281,449   

Interest on investment securities:

      

Taxable

     5,796,245        7,912,544        7,700,905   

Tax-exempt

     883,398        700,155        595,293   

Other interest and dividends

     62,374        66,104        538,494   
                        

Total interest income

     44,827,755        47,473,657        52,116,141   

INTEREST EXPENSE:

      

Interest on deposits

     7,600,004        9,581,042        13,107,280   

Interest on short-term borrowings

     5,139        6,372        73,367   

Interest on long-term debt

     2,467,519        3,612,246        3,731,843   
                        

Total interest expense

     10,072,662        13,199,660        16,912,490   
                        

NET INTEREST INCOME

     34,755,093        34,273,997        35,203,651   

PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES

     19,130,555        9,100,925        8,900,588   
                        

Net interest income after provision for loan losses

     15,624,538        25,173,072        26,303,063   

NON-INTEREST INCOME:

      

Service and other charges on deposit accounts

     3,061,114        2,870,510        3,285,419   

Credit life insurance income

     939,464        996,715        1,020,412   

Investment securities gains, net

     256,635        54,076        18,703   

Other income

     5,908,837        4,508,424        1,934,692   
                        

Total non-interest income

     10,166,050        8,429,725        6,259,226   

NON-INTEREST EXPENSE:

      

Salaries and employee benefits

     13,765,585        13,593,923        12,976,106   

Occupancy expense

     1,859,674        1,901,063        1,837,522   

Furniture and equipment expense

     1,259,852        1,274,231        1,404,923   

Impairment on other real estate

     3,537,982        636,758        104,418   

Loss (gain) on sale of other real estate

     1,675,074        634,952        (203,968

Other expense

     10,024,249        9,409,587        9,134,882   
                        

Total non-interest expense

     32,122,416        27,450,514        25,253,883   
                        

INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES

     (6,331,828     6,152,283        7,308,406   

PROVISION FOR (BENEFIT FROM) INCOME TAXES

     (3,025,753     1,561,911        2,123,352   
                        

NET INCOME (LOSS)

   $ (3,306,075   $ 4,590,372      $ 5,185,054   
                        

Less: Net Loss Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest

     (125,294     (163,858     (184,457
                        

NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO USBI

   $ (3,180,781   $ 4,754,230      $ 5,369,511   
                        

BASIC AND DILUTED WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING

     6,013,944        6,017,740        6,039,309   
                        

BASIC AND DILUTED NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO USBI PER SHARE

   $ (0.53   $ 0.79      $ 0.89   
                        

DIVIDENDS PER SHARE

   $ 0.44      $ 0.60      $ 1.08   
                        

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

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY, AS RESTATED

FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010, 2009 AND 2008

 

     Common
Stock
     Surplus      Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
    Retained
Earnings
    Treasury
Stock, at

Cost
    Noncontrolling
Interest
    Total
Shareholders’
Equity
 

BALANCE, December 31, 2007

   $ 73,175       $ 9,233,279       $ 875,257      $ 90,272,489      $ (19,961,060   $ (924,534   $ 79,568,606   

Net income attributable to USBI

     —           —           —          5,369,511        —          —          5,369,511   

Other comprehensive income

     —           —           1,600,954        —          —          —          1,600,954   

Dividends paid

     —           —           —          (6,534,710     —          —          (6,534,710

Purchase of treasury stock (67,038 shares)

     —           —           —          —          (1,155,853     —          (1,155,853

Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest

     —           —           —          —          —          (184,457     (184,457
                                                          

BALANCE, December 31, 2008

     73,175         9,233,279         2,476,211        89,107,290        (21,116,913     (1,108,991     78,664,051   

Net income attributable to USBI

     —           —           —          4,754,230        —          —          4,754,230   

Other comprehensive income

     —           —           1,839,104        —          —          —          1,839,104   

Dividends paid

     —           —           —          (3,619,075     —          —          (3,619,075

Purchase of treasury stock (572 shares)

     —           —           —          —          (10,513     —          (10,513

Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest

     —           —           —          —          —          (163,858     (163,858
                                                          

BALANCE, December 31, 2009

     73,175         9,233,279         4,315,315        90,242,445        (21,127,426     (1,272,849   $ 81,463,939   

Net income (loss) attributable to USBI (as Restated)

     —           —           —          (3,180,781     —          —          (3,180,781

Other comprehensive loss

     —           —           (903,811     —          —          —          (903,811

Dividends paid

     —           —           —          (2,653,988     —          —          (2,653,988

Purchase of treasury stock (6,570 shares)

     —           —           —          —          (77,626     —          (77,626

Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest

     —           —           —          —          —          (125,294     (125,294
                                                          

BALANCE, December 31, 2010 as Restated

   $ 73,175       $ 9,233,279       $ 3,411,504      $ 84,407,676      $ (21,205,052   $ (1,398,143   $ 74,522,439   
                                                          

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

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME, AS RESTATED

FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010, 2009 AND 2008

 

     2010     2009     2008  
     (Restated)              

Net income (loss) attributable to USBI, as restated

   $ (3,180,781   $ 4,754,230      $ 5,369,511   
                        

Other comprehensive income:

      

Reclassification adjustment for net gains realized on derivatives in net income, net of taxes of $0, $0 and $4,654, respectively

     —          —          (7,757

Change in unrealized holding (losses) gains on available-for-sale securities arising during period, net of (tax) benefits of ($446,049), $1,122,681 and $972,240, respectively

     (743,414     1,871,136        1,620,400   

Reclassification adjustment for net gains realized on available-for-sale securities realized in net income, net of tax of ($96,238), ($19,219) and ($7,014), respectively

     (160,397     (32,032     (11,689
                        

Other comprehensive income (loss)

     (903,811     1,839,104        1,600,954   
                        

Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to USBI, as restated

   $ (4,084,592   $ 6,593,334      $ 6,970,465   
                        

Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest

     (125,294     (163,858     (184,457
                        

Total comprehensive income (loss), as restated

   $ (4,209,886   $ 6,429,476      $ 6,786,008   
                        

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

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS, AS RESTATED

FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010, 2009 AND 2008

 

     2010     2009     2008  
     (Restated)              

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

      

Net income (loss)

   $ (3,306,075   $ 4,590,372      $ 5,185,054   

Less net loss as restated attributable to noncontrolling interest

     (125,294     (163,858     (184,457
                        

Net income (loss) attributable to USBI, as restated

     (3,180,781     4,754,230        5,369,511   

Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities:

      

Depreciation

     756,142        874,241        950,092   

Provision for loan losses

     19,130,555        9,100,925        8,900,588   

Deferred income tax (benefit) expense

     (5,176,607     (524,748     104,213   

Net change in trading assets

     —          2,825        —     

Gain on sale of securities, net

     (256,635     (54,076     (18,703

Loss (gain) on sale of fixed assets, net

     236,697        —          (13,750

Loss (gain) on sale of OREO

     1,675,074        634,952        (203,968

Impairment of OREO

     3,537,982        636,757        104,418   

Amortization (accretion) of premium and discounts, net

     749,419        98,662        (220,131

Changes in assets and liabilities:

      

(Increase) decrease in accrued interest receivable

     (15,022     (251,867     1,297,902   

Increase in other assets

     (2,677,079     (10,805,771     (7,991,864

Decrease in accrued interest expense

     (241,562     (925,507     (533,364

Increase (decrease) in other liabilities

     1,883,726        (489,233     (582,517
                        

Net cash provided by operating activities

     16,421,909        3,051,390        7,162,427   
                        

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

      

Purchase of investment securities available-for-sale

     (29,437,836     (81,238,605     (99,248,163

Purchase of investment securities held-to-maturity

     —          (1,250,000     —     

Purchase of Federal Home Loan Bank stock

     —          (464,500     (477,900

Proceeds from sales of investment securities available-for-sale

     14,015,103        4,103,855        13,136,711   

Proceeds from maturities and prepayments of securities available-for-sale

     72,360,070        69,489,743        49,242,370   

Proceeds from sales of investment securities, held-to-maturity

     40,000        —          —     

Purchase of cash surrender value life insurance

     —          101,300        (350,000

Proceeds from redemption of Federal Home Loan Bank stock

     607,400        200        337,500   

Proceeds from the sale of other real estate

     6,902,153        3,885,504        2,658,355   

Net change in loan portfolio

     (17,118,134     (12,122,111     19,204,424   

Net decrease (increase) in federal funds sold

     4,545,000        (3,440,000     (1,105,000

Purchase of premises and equipment, net

     (349,195     (672,711     (299,092
                        

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

     51,564,561        (21,607,325     (16,900,795
                        

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

      

Net (decrease) increase in customer deposits

     (9,523,546     27,936,609        6,562,626   

Net increase (decrease) in short-term borrowings

     350,736        (1,673,777     (8,918,475

Proceeds from FHLB advances and other borrowings

     —          10,000,000        20,000,000   

Repayment of FHLB advances and other borrowings

     (55,000,000     (15,000,000     (7,517,544

Dividends paid

     (2,653,988     (3,619,075     (6,534,710

Purchase of treasury stock

     (77,626     (10,513     (1,155,853
                        

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities

     (66,904,424     17,633,244        2,436,044   
                        

NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

     1,082,046        (922,691     (7,302,324

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of year

     12,449,364        13,372,055        20,674,379   
                        

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of year

   $ 13,531,410      $ 12,449,364      $ 13,372,055   
                        

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

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

DECEMBER 31, 2010, 2009 AND 2008

 

1. DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS

Restated Financial Data

Subsequent to the filing of the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010, management of the Company identified an error resulting in the understatement of the Company’s allowance for loan losses related to valuation assessments of impaired loans. As a result, the Company has restated certain amounts in the accompanying consolidated financial statements to correct errors in previously reported amounts as described in Note 3. The restatement affected certain previously disclosed notes to the consolidated statements. See Note 2, “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies,” Note 3, “Restatement of Previously Issued Financial Statements,” Note 5, “Loans and Allowance for Loan Losses, as Restated,” Note 12, “Income Taxes, as Restated,” Note 15, “Shareholders’ Equity, as Restated,” Note 16, “Segment Reporting, as Restated,” Note 21, “Fair Value of Measurements, as Restated,” Note 22, “United Security Bancshares, Inc. (Parent Company Only) Financial Information, as Restated,” and Note 23, “Quarterly Data (Unaudited), as Restated.”

United Security Bancshares, Inc. (the “Bancshares,” “USBI” or the “Company”) and its wholly-owned subsidiary, First United Security Bank (the “Bank” or “FUSB”), provide commercial banking services to customers through nineteen banking offices located in Brent, Bucksville, Butler, Calera, Centreville, Coffeeville, Columbiana, Fulton, Gilbertown, Grove Hill, Harpersville, Jackson, Thomasville, Tuscaloosa and Woodstock, Alabama.

The Bank owns all of the stock of Acceptance Loan Company, Inc. (“ALC”), an Alabama corporation. ALC is a finance company organized for the purpose of making consumer loans and purchasing consumer loans from vendors. ALC has offices located within the communities served by the Bank, as well as offices outside the Bank’s market area in Alabama and Southeast Mississippi. The Bank also owns all of the stock of FUSB Reinsurance, Inc. (“FUSB Reinsurance”), an Arizona corporation. FUSB Reinsurance is an insurance company that was created to underwrite credit life and accidental death insurance related to loans written by the Bank and ALC. The Bank also invests in limited partnerships that operate qualified affordable housing projects to receive tax benefits.

 

2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Principles of Consolidation

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company, the Bank and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated. The Company considers a voting interest entity to be a subsidiary and consolidates the entity if the Company has a controlling financial interest in the entity. Variable Interest Entities (“VIEs”) are consolidated if the company has the power to direct the significant economic activities of the VIE. Unconsolidated investments held by the VIE are accounted for using the cost method. See Note 8, “Investment in Limited Partnerships,” for further discussion of VIEs.

Accounting Standards Codification

The Financial Accounting Standards Board’s (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) represents FASB’s officially recognized source of authoritative U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) applicable to all public and non-public non-governmental entities, superseding existing FASB, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (“AICPA”), Emerging Issues Task Force (“EITF”) and related literature. Rules and interpretive releases of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) under the authority of federal securities laws are also sources of authoritative GAAP for SEC registrants. All other accounting literature is considered non-authoritative. The switch to the ASC affects the way that companies refer to U.S. GAAP in financial statements and accounting policies. Citing particular content in the ASC involves specifying the unique numeric path to the content. The FASB uses Accounting Standards Updates (“ASUs”) to amend the ASC. The Company may refer to ASCs and ASUs throughout our interim and annual reports where deemed relevant and make general reference to pre-codification standards.

 

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Use of Estimates

The accounting principles and reporting policies of the Company, and the methods of applying these principles, conform with GAAP and with general practices within the financial services industry. In preparing the consolidated financial statements, management is required to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the consolidated statements of condition and revenues and expenses for the period included in the consolidated statements of income and of cash flows. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Material estimates that are particularly susceptible to significant changes in the near term relate to the determination of the allowance for loan losses and the valuation of real estate acquired in connection with foreclosures or in satisfaction of loans, deferred taxes, goodwill, derivatives and liabilities for supplemental compensation benefits. In connection with the determination of the allowances for loan losses and real estate owned, in some cases, management obtains independent appraisals for significant properties, evaluates the overall portfolio characteristics and delinquencies and monitors economic conditions.

A substantial portion of the Company’s loans is secured by real estate in its primary market area. Accordingly, the ultimate collectibility of a substantial portion of the Company’s loan portfolio and the recovery of a portion of the carrying amount of foreclosed real estate are susceptible to changes in economic conditions in the Company’s primary market.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

For purposes of reporting cash flows, cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand , instruments with an original maturity of less that 90 days from issuance and amounts due from banks.

The Company is required to maintain clearing balances at the Federal Reserve Bank. The average amount of this clearing balance was $25,000 for December 31, 2010 and 2009.

Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information and non-cash transactions related to cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008 are as follows:

 

     2010      2009      2008  

Cash paid during the period for:

        

Interest

   $ 10,314,224       $ 14,125,167       $ 17,445,855   

Income taxes

     1,314,279         2,656,899         754,665   

Non-Cash Transactions:

        

Other Real Estate Acquired in Settlement of Loans

     13,013,644         7,792,673         10,118,121   

Revenue Recognition

The main source of revenue for the Company is interest revenue, which is recognized on an accrual basis calculated by non-discretionary formulas based on written contracts, such as loan agreements or securities contracts. Loan origination fees are amortized into interest income over the term of the loan. Other types of non-interest revenue such as service charges on deposits are accrued and recognized into income as services are provided and the amount of fees earned is reasonably determinable.

Reinsurance Activities

The Company assumes insurance risk related to credit life and credit accident and health insurance written by a non-affiliated insurance company for its customers that choose such coverage through a quota share reinsurance agreement. Assumed premiums on credit life are deferred and earned over the period of insurance coverage using a pro-rata method or the effective yield method, depending on whether the amount of insurance coverage generally remains level or declines. Assumed premiums for accident and health policies are earned on an average of the pro-rata and the effective yield method.

 

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Other liabilities include reserves for incurred but unpaid credit insurance claims for policies assumed under the quota share reinsurance agreement. These insurance liabilities are established based on acceptable actuarial methods. Such liabilities are necessarily based on estimates, and, while management believes that the amount is adequate, the ultimate liability may be in excess of or less than the amounts provided. The methods for making such estimates and for establishing the resulting liabilities are continually reviewed, and any adjustments are reflected in earnings currently.

Investment Securities

Securities may be held in three portfolios: trading account securities, held-to-maturity securities and securities available-for-sale. Trading account securities are carried at market value, with unrealized gains and losses included in earnings. The Company held no securities in its trading account at December 31, 2010 or 2009. Investment securities held-to-maturity are carried at cost, adjusted for amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts. With regard to investment securities held-to-maturity, management has the intent and the Bank has the ability to hold such securities until maturity. Investment securities available-for-sale are carried at market value, with any unrealized gains or losses excluded from earnings and reflected, net of tax, as a separate component of shareholders’ equity in accumulated other comprehensive income. Investment securities available-for-sale are so classified because management may decide to sell certain securities prior to maturity for liquidity, tax planning or other valid business purposes. When the fair value of a security falls below carrying value, an evaluation must be made to determine if the unrealized loss is a temporary or other-than-temporary impairment. Impaired securities that are not deemed to be temporarily impaired are written down by a charge to earnings to the extent that the impairment is related to credit losses. The amount of impairment related to other factors is recognized in other comprehensive income. The Company uses a systematic methodology to evaluate potential impairment of its investments that considers, among other things, the magnitude and duration of the decline in fair value, the financial health of and business outlook of the issuer and the Company’s ability and intent to hold the investment until such time as the security recovers its fair value.

Interest earned on investment securities available-for-sale is included in interest income. Amortization of premiums and discounts on investment securities is determined by the interest method and included in interest income. Gains and losses on the sale of investment securities available-for-sale, computed principally on the specific identification method, are shown separately in non-interest income.

Derivatives and Hedging Activities

As part of the Company’s overall interest rate risk management, the Company has used derivative instruments, which can include interest rate swaps, caps and floors. ASC Topic 815 Derivatives and Hedging, requires all derivative instruments to be carried at fair value on the statement of condition. ASC Topic 815 provides special accounting provisions for derivative instruments that qualify for hedge accounting. To be eligible, the Company must specifically identify a derivative as a hedging instrument and identify the risk being hedged. The derivative instrument must be shown to meet specific requirements under ASC Topic 815.

The Company designates the derivative on the date on which the derivative contract is entered into as (1) a hedge of the fair value of a recognized asset or liability or of an unrecognized firm commitment (“fair-value hedge”) or (2) a hedge of a forecasted transaction of the variability of cash flows to be received or paid related to a recognized asset or liability (“cash-flow hedge”). Changes in the fair value of a derivative that is highly effective as and that is designated and qualifies as a fair-value hedge, along with the loss or gain on the hedged asset or liability that is attributable to the hedged risk (including losses or gains on firm commitments), are recorded in current-period earnings. The effective portion of the changes in the fair value of a derivative that is as highly effective as and that is designated and qualifies as a cash-flow hedge is recorded in other comprehensive income until earnings are affected by the variability of cash flows (e.g., when periodic settlements on a variable-rate asset or liability are recorded in earnings). The remaining gain or loss on the derivative, if any, in excess of the cumulative change in the present value of future cash flows of the hedged item is recognized in earnings.

 

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The Company formally documents all relationships between hedging instruments and hedged items, as well as its risk-management objective and strategy for undertaking various hedge transactions. This process includes linking all derivatives that are designated as fair-value hedges or cash-flow hedges to specific assets and liabilities on the statement of condition or to specific firm commitments or forecasted transactions. The Company also formally assesses, both at the hedge’s inception and on an ongoing basis (if the hedge does not qualify for short-cut accounting), whether the derivatives that are used in hedging transactions are highly effective in offsetting changes in fair values or cash flows of hedged items. When it is determined that a derivative is not highly effective as a hedge or that it has ceased to be a highly effective hedge, the Company discontinues hedge accounting prospectively, as discussed below. The Company discontinues hedge accounting prospectively when: (1) it is determined that the derivative is no longer effective in offsetting changes in the fair value or cash flows of a hedged item (including firm commitments or forecasted transactions); (2) the derivative expires or is sold, terminated or exercised; (3) the derivative is redesignated as a hedge instrument because it is unlikely that a forecasted transaction will occur; (4) a hedged firm commitment no longer meets the definition of a firm commitment; or (5) management determines that designation of the derivative as a hedge instrument is no longer appropriate.

When hedge accounting is discontinued because it is determined that the derivative no longer qualifies as an effective fair-value hedge, hedge accounting is discontinued prospectively, and the derivative will continue to be carried on the statement of condition at its fair value with all changes in fair value being recorded in earnings, but with no offsetting amount being recorded on the hedged item or in other comprehensive income for cash-flow hedges.

The Company held no derivative instruments as of December 31, 2010 or 2009.

Loans and Interest Income

Loans are reported at principal amounts outstanding, adjusted for unearned income, deferred loan origination fees and costs, purchase premiums and discounts, write-downs and the allowance for loan losses. Loan origination fees, net of certain deferred origination costs, and purchase premiums and discounts are recognized as an adjustment to yield of the related loans, on an effective yield basis.

Interest on all loans is accrued and credited to income based on the principal amount outstanding.

The accrual of interest on loans is discontinued when, in the opinion of management, there is an indication that the borrower may be unable to meet payments as they become due. Upon such discontinuance, all unpaid accrued interest is reversed against current income unless the collateral for the loan is sufficient to cover the accrued interest. Interest received on non-accrual loans generally is either applied against principal or reported as interest income, according to management’s judgment as to the collectibility of principal. The policy for interest recognition on impaired loans that are deemed nonaccrual is consistent with the nonaccrual interest recognition policy. Generally, loans are restored to accrual status when the obligation is brought current and has performed in accordance with the contractual terms for a reasonable period of time and the ultimate collectibility of the total contractual principal and interest is no longer in doubt.

 

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Allowance for Loan Losses

The allowance for loan losses is determined based on various components for individually impaired loans and for homogeneous pools of loans. The allowance for loan losses is increased by a provision for loan losses, which is charged to expense and reduced by charge-offs, net of recoveries. The allowance for loan losses is maintained at a level, that, in management’s judgment, is adequate to absorb credit losses inherent in the loan portfolio. The amount of the allowance is based on management’s evaluation of the collectibility of the loan portfolio, including the nature of the portfolio, and changes in its risk profile, credit concentrations, historical trends and economic conditions. This evaluation also considers the balance of impaired loans. Losses on individually identified impaired loans are measured based on the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at each loan’s original effective market interest rate. As a practical expedient, impairment may be measured based on the loan’s observable market price or the fair value of the collateral if the loan is collateral dependent. When the measure of the impaired loan is less than the recorded investment in the loan, the impairment is recorded through the provision added to the allowance for loan losses. One-to-four family residential mortgages and consumer installment loans are subjected to a collective evaluation for impairment, considering delinquency and repossession statistics, loss experience and other factors. Though management believes the allowance for loan losses to be adequate, ultimate losses may vary from their estimates. However, estimates are reviewed periodically, and, as adjustments become necessary, they are reported in earnings during periods in which they become known.

Long-Lived Assets

The Company adopted ASC Topic 350 Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, which addresses how intangible assets that are acquired individually or with a group of assets should be accounted for in financial statements upon their acquisition. The literature also requires companies to no longer amortize goodwill and intangible assets with indefinite useful lives but instead test annually for impairment. The Company had, upon adoption of this statement, $4.1 million in unamortized goodwill and, in accordance with this statement, performed a transition impairment test and an annual impairment analysis and concluded that no impairment charge was needed.

Premises and Equipment

Premises and equipment are carried at cost less accumulated depreciation and amortization computed principally by the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets or the expected lease terms for leasehold improvements, whichever is shorter. Useful lives for all premises and equipment range between three and thirty years.

Other Real Estate

Other real estate consists of properties acquired through a foreclosure proceeding or acceptance of a deed in lieu of foreclosure. These properties are carried at the lower of cost or fair market value based on appraised value, less estimated selling costs. Losses arising from the acquisition of properties are charged against the allowance for loan losses. Other real estate aggregated amounted to $25,631,539, $21,438,827 and $18,130,956 at December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008, respectively. Transfers from loans to other real estate amounted to $13,013,644 in 2010 and $7,792,673 in 2009. Transfers from other real estate to loans amounted to $106,182 in 2010 and $442,468 in 2009. Other real estate sold in 2010 amounted to $5,227,080 and $3,885,504 in 2009.

Income Taxes

The Company accounts for income taxes on the accrual basis through the use of the asset and liability method. Under the asset and liability method, deferred taxes are recognized for the tax consequences of temporary differences by applying enacted statutory tax rates applicable to future years to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts and the basis of existing assets and liabilities. The effect on deferred taxes of a change in tax rates would be recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date.

 

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In accordance with ASC Topic 740, a tax position is recognized as a benefit only if it is “more likely than not” that the tax position would be sustained in a tax examination, with a tax examination being presumed to occur. The amount recognized is the largest amount of tax benefit that is greater than 50% likely of being realized on examination. For tax positions not meeting the “more likely than not” test, no tax benefit is recorded.

Treasury Stock

Treasury stock purchases and sales are accounted for using the cost method.

Advertising Costs

Advertising costs for promoting the Company are expensed as incurred.

Reclassification

Certain amounts in the 2008 and 2009 consolidated financial statements have been reclassified to conform to the 2010 presentation.

Subsequent Events

In accordance with the provisions of ASC 855, we have evaluated subsequent events through the filing date of the consolidated financial statements. No subsequent events requiring recognition were identified, and, therefore, none were incorporated into the consolidated financial statements presented herein.

Net Income (Loss) Attributable to USBI Per Share, as Restated

Basic net income (loss) attributable to USBI per share is computed by dividing net income (loss) attributable to USBI by the weighted average shares outstanding during the period. Diluted net income (loss) attributable to USBI per share is computed based on the weighted average shares outstanding during the period plus the dilutive effect of all potentially dilutive instruments outstanding. There were no outstanding potentially dilutive instruments during the periods ended December 31, 2010, 2009 or 2008, and, therefore, basic and diluted weighted average shares outstanding were the same.

The following table represents the basic and diluted net income (loss) attributable to USBI per share calculations for the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008.

 

For the Years Ended:

   Net Income
(Loss)
Attributable
to USBI
    Weighted
Average
Shares
Outstanding
     Basic and
Diluted Net
Income (Loss)
Attributable
to USBI

Per Share
 

December 31, 2010, as Restated

   $ (3,180,781     6,013,944       $ (0.53
                         

December 31, 2009

   $ 4,754,230        6,017,740       $ 0.79   
                         

December 31, 2008

   $ 5,369,511        6,039,309       $ 0.89   
                         

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

ASC Topic 860 Transfers and Servicing amended previous guidance on accounting for transfers of financial assets. The amended guidance eliminates the concept of qualifying special-purpose entities and requires that these entities be evaluated for consolidation under applicable accounting guidance, and it also removes the exception that permitted sale accounting for certain mortgage securitizations when control over the transferred assets had not been surrendered. Based on this new standard, many types of transferred financial assets that would previously have been derecognized will now remain on the transferor’s financial statements. The guidance also requires enhanced disclosures about transfers of financial assets and the transferor’s continuing involvement with those assets and related risk exposure.

 

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The new standard became effective for the Company on January 1, 2010 and did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

ASC Topic 810 Improvements to Financial Reporting by Enterprises Involved with Variable Interest Entities was issued in June 2009 and amended then-existing guidance on accounting for VIEs. This guidance replaces the quantitative-based risks and rewards calculation for determining which enterprise might have a controlling financial interest in a VIE. The new, more qualitative evaluation focuses on who has the power to direct the significant economic activities of the VIE and also has the obligation to absorb losses or rights to receive benefits from the VIE. It also requires an ongoing reassessment of whether an enterprise is the primary beneficiary of a VIE and calls for certain expanded disclosures about an enterprise’s involvement with variable interest entities. The new guidance became effective for the Company on January 1, 2010 and did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

ASC Topic 820-10 Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures – In January 2010, the FASB issued an update (ASU No. 2010-06, Improving Disclosures about Fair Value Measurements) impacting ASC 820-10 Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures. The amendments in this update require new disclosures about significant transfers in and out of Level 1 and Level 2 fair value measurements. The amendments also require a reporting entity to provide information about activity for purchases, sales, issuances and settlements in Level 3 fair value measurements and to clarify disclosures about the level of disaggregation and disclosures about inputs and valuation techniques. This update became effective for the Company for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2009 and did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

In April 2010, the FASB issued ASU No. 2010-18, Receivables (Topic 310): Effect of a Loan Modification When the Loan Is Part of a Pool That is Accounted for as a Single Asset, which clarifies the accounting for acquired loans that have evidence of a deterioration in credit quality since origination (referred to as “Subtopic 310-30 Loans”). Under this ASU, an entity may not apply troubled debt restructuring (“TDR”) accounting guidance to individual Subtopic 310-30 Loans that are part of a pool, even if the modification of those loans would otherwise be considered a troubled debt restructuring. Once a pool is established, individual loans should not be removed from the pool unless the entity sells, forecloses or writes off the loan. Entities would continue to consider whether the pool of loans is impaired if expected cash flows for the pool change. Subtopic 310-30 Loans that are accounted for individually would continue to be subject to TDR accounting guidance. A one-time election to terminate accounting for loans as a pool, which may be made on a pool-by-pool basis, is provided upon adoption of the ASU. This ASU became effective for the Company for interim and annual reporting periods beginning September 30, 2010 and did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

On July 21, 2010, the FASB issued ASU No. 2010-20, Disclosures about the Credit Quality of Financing Receivables and the Allowance for Credit Losses, which requires significant new disclosures about the allowance for credit losses and the credit quality of financing receivables. The requirements are intended to enhance transparency regarding credit losses and the credit quality of loan and lease receivables. Under this statement, allowance for credit losses and fair value are to be disclosed by portfolio segment, while credit quality information, impaired financing receivables and nonaccrual status are to be presented by class of financing receivable. Disclosure of the nature and extent, financial impact and segment information of troubled debt restructurings will also be required. The disclosures are to be presented at the level of disaggregation that management uses when assessing and monitoring the portfolio’s risk and performance. This ASU became effective for the Company for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2010 and did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

 

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Accounting Standards Not Yet Adopted

Intangibles – Goodwill and Other Topic

In December 2010, the FASB issued ASU No. 2010-28, When to Perform Step 2 of the Goodwill Impairment Test for Reporting Units with Zero or Negative Carrying Amounts (“ASU 2010-28”). Generally, reporting units with zero or negative carrying amounts will pass Step 1 of the goodwill impairment test as the fair value will exceed carrying value; therefore, goodwill impairment is not assessed under Step 2. ASU 2010-28 modifies Step 1 of the goodwill impairment test for reporting units with zero or negative carrying amounts and requires these reporting units to perform Step 2 of the impairment test to determine if it is more likely than not that goodwill impairment exists. The amendments are effective for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2010, and early adoption is not permitted. Upon adoption of this ASU, all reporting units within scope must be evaluated under the new accounting guidance, and any resulting impairment will be recognized as a cumulative-effect adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings in the period of adoption. Impairments identified after the period of adoption must be recognized in earnings. The Company will adopt the amendments in ASU 2010-28 effective as of the beginning of the reporting period ending March 31, 2011 and does not expect the adoption to have a material impact on our consolidated financial condition, result of operations or cash flows.

Business Combinations

In December 2010, the FASB issued ASU 2010-29, Business Combinations (ASC 805): Disclosure of Supplementary Pro Forma Information for Business Combinations (“ASU 2010-29”). This amendment affects any public entity as defined by ASC 805 Business Combinations that enters into business combinations that are material on an individual or aggregate basis. The comparative financial statements should present and disclose revenue and earnings of the combined entity as though the business combination(s) that occurred during the current year had occurred as of the beginning of the comparable prior annual reporting period only. The amendments also expand the supplemental pro forma disclosures to include a description of the nature and amount of material, nonrecurring pro forma adjustments directly attributable to the business combination included in the reported pro forma revenue and earnings. ASU 2010-29 is effective prospectively for business combinations for which the acquisition date is on or after the beginning of the first annual reporting period beginning on or after December 15, 2010. The Company does not expect ASU 2010-29 to have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows; however, the Company may have additional disclosure requirements if the Company completes a material acquisition.

 

3. RESTATEMENT OF PREVIOUSLY ISSUED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

The Company concluded on May 10, 2011 to restate the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2010 (the “Restatement’) to correct errors in previously reported amounts. The Restatement related to valuation assessments of impaired loans resulting from updated appraisals obtained on several impaired commercial real estate loans. These updated appraisals were not made available to management in a timely manner to allow for property value deteriorations identified from the updated appraisals. Accordingly, the December 31, 2010 consolidated financial statements have been restated to account for these reassessments. The effect of this change in the consolidated financial statements was as follows:

 

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     As Reported     Adjustment     As Restated  

Consolidated Balance Sheet

      

Loans, net

   $ 395,950,879      $ (8,472,915   $ 387,477,964   

Other assets

     9,616,401        3,219,708        12,836,109   

Total assets

     626,992,506        (5,253,207     621,739,299   

Retained earnings

   $ 89,660,883      $ (5,253,207   $ 84,407,676   

Total shareholders’ equity

     79,775,646        (5,253,207     74,522,439   

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

     626,992,506        (5,253,207     621,739,299   

Consolidated Statement of Income

                  

Provision for loan losses

   $ 10,657,640      $ 8,472,915      $ 19,130,555   

Net interest income after provision for loan losses

     24,097,453        (8,472,915     15,624,538   

Income (loss) before income taxes

     2,141,087        (8,472,915     (6,331,828

Provision for (benefit from) income taxes

     193,955        (3,219,708     (3,025,753

Net income (loss)

     1,947,132        (5,253,207     (3,306,075

Net income (loss) attributable to USBI

     2,072,426        (5,253,207     (3,180,781

Basic and diluted net income (loss) attributable to USBI per share

   $ 0.34      $ (0.87   $ (0.53

Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income

                  

Net income (loss) attributable to USBI

   $ 2,072,426      $ (5,253,207   $ (3,180,781

Total comprehensive income (loss)

     1,043,321        (5,253,207     (4,209,886

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows

                  

Net income (loss)

   $ 1,947,132      $ (5,253,207   $ (3,306,075

Provision for loan losses

     10,657,640        8,472,915        19,130,555   

Deferred income tax (benefit) expense

     (1,956,899     (3,219,708     (5,176,607

Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities

     16,421,909        —          16,421,909   

 

4. INVESTMENT SECURITIES

Details of investment securities available-for-sale and held-to-maturity at December 31, 2010 and 2009 are as follows:

 

     Available-for-Sale  
     December 31, 2010  
     Amortized Cost      Gross
Unrealized
Gains
     Gross
Unrealized
Losses
    Estimated  Fair
Value
 

Mortgage-backed securities

   $ 108,409,522       $ 5,139,502       $ (151,793   $ 113,397,231   

Obligations of states, counties and political subdivisions

     21,797,119         526,854         (138,176     22,185,797   

Equity securities

     132,120         116,340         (34,636     213,824   

U.S. treasury securities

     80,054         315         —          80,369   
                                  

Total

   $ 130,418,815       $ 5,783,011       $ (324,605   $ 135,877,221   
                                  

 

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     Held-to-Maturity  
     December 31, 2010  
     Amortized Cost      Gross
Unrealized
Gains
     Gross
Unrealized
Losses
    Estimated Fair
Value
 

Obligations of states, counties and political subdivisions

   $ 1,210,000       $ 227       $ (12,894   $ 1,197,333   
                                  

 

     Available-for-Sale  
     December 31, 2009  
     Amortized Cost      Gross
Unrealized
Gains
     Gross
Unrealized
Losses
    Estimated Fair
Value
 

Mortgage-backed securities

   $ 159,739,588       $ 6,342,459       $ (168,440   $ 165,913,607   

Obligations of states, counties and political subdivisions

     20,918,687         721,963         (5,537     21,635,113   

Obligations of U.S. government sponsored agencies

     6,978,380         —           (37,395     6,940,985   

Equity securities

     132,120         51,289         —          183,409   

U.S. treasury securities

     80,161         164         —          80,325   
                                  

Total

   $ 187,848,936       $ 7,115,875       $ (211,372   $ 194,753,439   
                                  

 

     Held-to-Maturity  
     December 31, 2009  
     Amortized Cost      Gross
Unrealized
Gains
     Gross
Unrealized
Losses
    Estimated Fair
Value
 

Obligations of states, counties and political subdivisions

   $ 1,250,000       $ 252       $ (2,498   $ 1,247,754   
                                  

The scheduled maturities of investment securities available-for-sale and held-to-maturity at December 31, 2010 are presented in the following table:

 

     Available-for-Sale      Held-to-Maturity  
     Amortized Cost      Estimated Fair
Value
     Amortized
Cost
     Estimated
Fair Value
 

Maturing within one year

   $ 719,440       $ 723,323       $ 40,000       $ 40,044   

Maturing after one to five years

     9,084,871         9,458,588         185,000         185,130   

Maturing after five to ten years

     52,913,354         55,554,694         280,000         278,962   

Maturing after ten years

     67,569,030         69,926,792         705,000         693,197   

Equity securities and Preferred stock

     132,120         213,824         —           —     
                                   

Total

   $ 130,418,815       $ 135,877,221       $ 1,210,000       $ 1,197,333   
                                   

For purposes of the maturity table, mortgage-backed securities, which are not due at a single maturity date, have been allocated over maturity groupings based on the weighted-average contractual maturities of underlying collateral. The mortgage-backed securities generally mature earlier than their weighted-average contractual maturities because of principal prepayments.

The following table reflects the Company’s investments’ gross unrealized losses and market value, aggregated by investment category and length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position, at December 31, 2010 and 2009. Management evaluates securities for other-than-temporary impairment no less frequently than quarterly 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 fair value has been less than cost, (2) the financial condition and near-term prospects of the issuer and (3) whether the Company does not intend to sell these securities, and it is not more likely than not that the Company will be required to sell the securities before recovery of their amortized cost bases. At December 31, 2010 and 2009, based on the aforementioned considerations, management did not record an other-than-temporary impairment on any security that was in an unrealized loss position.

 

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     Available-for-Sale  
     December 31, 2010  
     Less than 12 Months     12 Months or More  
   Fair Value      Unrealized
Losses
    Fair Value      Unrealized
Losses
 

Obligations of states, counties and political subdivisions

   $ 5,287,573       $ (138,176   $ —         $ —     

Mortgage-backed securities

     6,463,160         (137,375     637,296         (14,418

Equity securities

     —           —          40,343         (34,635
                                  

Total

   $ 11,750,733       $ (275,551   $ 677,639       $ (49,053
                                  
     Held-to-Maturity  
     December 31, 2010  
     Less than 12 Months     12 Months or More  
     Fair Value      Unrealized
Losses
    Fair Value      Unrealized
Losses
 

Obligations of states, counties and political Subdivisions

   $ 812,106       $ (12,894   $ —         $ —     
                                  
     Available-for-Sale  
     December 31, 2009  
     Less than 12 Months     12 Months or More  
     Fair Value      Unrealized
Losses
    Fair Value      Unrealized
Losses
 

Obligations of states, counties and political subdivisions

   $ 1,616,725       $ (3,364   $ 282,526       $ (2,173

U.S. treasury securities and obligations of U.S. government sponsored agencies

     6,940,986         (37,395     —           —     

Mortgage-backed securities

     10,964,781         (109,004     860,576         (59,436
                                  

Total

   $ 19,522,492       $ (149,763   $ 1,143,102       $ (61,609
                                  
     Held-to-Maturity  
     December 31, 2009  
     Less than 12 Months     12 Months or More  
     Fair Value      Unrealized
Losses
    Fair Value      Unrealized
Losses
 

Obligations of states, counties and political Subdivisions

   $ 302,502       $ (2,498   $ —         $ —     
                                  

As of December 31, 2010, two debt securities had been in a loss position for more than twelve months, and thirty-one debt securities had been in a loss position for less than twelve months. The losses for all securities are considered to be a direct result of the effect that the current interest rate environment has on the value of debt securities and not related to the creditworthiness of the issuers. Further, the Company has the current intent and ability to retain its investments in the issuer for a period of time sufficient to allow for any anticipated recovery in fair value. Therefore, the Company has not recognized any other-than-temporary impairments.

Investment securities available-for-sale with a carrying value of $74.1 million and $116.9 million at December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively, were pledged to secure public deposits and for other purposes.

 

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Net gains realized on securities available-for-sale were $256,635 for 2010, $54,076 for 2009 and $18,703 for 2008. On September 7, 2008, the U.S. Treasury, the Federal Reserve and the Federal Housing Finance Agency (“FHFA”) announced that FHFA was placing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac under conservatorship. At December 31, 2008, the Company held in its available-for-sale investment portfolio preferred securities issued by Freddie Mac with a cost basis of $600,000. After the conservatorship, these securities currently trade at five to seven percent of par value. The Company does not hold any common stock or other equity securities issued by Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac. In light of the significant decline in the market value of these securities due to the takeover of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, and as it is unclear at this time if the value of the securities will improve, the Company recognized a $467,999 ($239,999, net of tax), non-cash other-than-temporary impairment charge on these investments during 2008. The following chart represents the gross gains and losses for the years 2008 through 2010.

 

     Gross
Gains
     Gross
Losses
     Net
Gains
(Losses)
 

2010

   $ 256,635       $ —         $ 256,635   

2009

     54,076         —           54,076   

2008

     486,702         467,999         18,703   

 

5. LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES, AS RESTATED

At December 31, 2010 and 2009, the composition of the loan portofolio by reporting segment and portfolio segment was as follows:

 

     December 31, 2010  
     FUSB      ALC      Total  
     (Restated)             (Restated)  

Real estate loans:

        

Construction, land development and other land loans

   $ 43,839,055       $ —         $ 43,839,055   

Secured by 1-4 family residential properties

     39,330,360         47,058,867         86,389,227   

Secured by multi family residential properties

     27,237,358         —           27,237,358   

Secured by nonfarm, nonresidential properties

     146,073,923         —           146,073,923   

Other

     179,008         —           179,008   

Commercial and industrial loans

     44,392,387         —           44,392,387   

Consumer loans

     21,192,320         41,832,006         63,024,326   

Other loans

     1,887,969         —           1,887,969   
                          

Total loans

   $ 324,132,380       $ 88,890,873       $ 413,023,253   

Less: Unearned Interest

     350,962         4,258,383         4,609,345   

Allowance for loan losses

     17,026,983         3,908,961         20,935,944   
                          

Net loans

   $ 306,754,435       $ 80,723,529       $ 387,477,964   
                          

 

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     December 31, 2009  
     FUSB      ALC      Total  

Real estate loans:

        

Construction, land development and other land loans

   $ 40,339,184       $ —         $ 40,339,184   

Secured by 1-4 family residential properties

     38,489,118         56,452,886         94,942,004   

Secured by multi family residential properties

     29,579,558         —           29,579,558   

Secured by nonfarm, nonresidential properties

     142,736,769         —           142,736,769   

Other

     197,861         —           197,861   

Commercial and industrial loans

     47,484,498         —           47,484,498   

Consumer loans

     22,517,355         38,803,235         61,320,590   

Other loans

     776,514         —           776,514   
                          

Total loans

   $ 322,120,857       $ 95,256,121       $ 417,376,978   

Less: Unearned Interest

     453,546         4,415,759         4,869,305   

Allowance for loan losses

     5,587,499         4,416,146         10,003,645   
                          

Net loans

   $ 316,079,812       $ 86,424,216       $ 402,504,028   
                          

The Company grants commercial, real estate and installment loans to its customers. Although the Company has a diversified loan portfolio, 74.4% of the portfolio is concentrated in loans secured by real estate.

In the ordinary course of business, the Bank makes loans to certain officers and directors of the Company and the Bank, including companies with which they are associated. These loans are made on the same terms as those prevailing for comparable transactions with others. Such loans do not represent more than normal risk of collectibility, nor do they present other unfavorable features. The amounts of such related party loans and commitments at December 31, 2010 and 2009 were $2,138,530 and $3,379,499, respectively. During the year ended December 31, 2010, new loans to these parties totaled $906,726, and repayments were $2,147,695.

The following table details loans individually and collectively evaluated for impairment at December 31, 2010 and 2009.

 

     December 31, 2010  
     Loans Evaluated for Impairment  
     Individually      Collectively      Total  
     (Restated)      (Restated)         

Real estate loans:

        

Construction, land development and other land loans

   $ 24,338,521       $ 19,500,534       $ 43,839,055   

Secured by 1-4 family residential properties

     —           86,389,227         86,389,227   

Secured by multi family residential properties

     3,956,316         23,281,042         27,237,358   

Secured by nonfarm, nonresidential properties

     21,035,228         125,038,695         146,073,923   

Other

     —           179,008         179,008   

Commercial and industrial loans

     1,642,351         42,750,036         44,392,387   

Consumer loans

     —           63,024,326         63,024,326   

Other loans

     —           1,887,969         1,887,969   
                          

Total loans

   $ 50,972,416       $ 362,050,837       $ 413,023,253   
                          

 

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     December 31, 2009  
     Loans Evaluated for Impairment  
     Individually      Collectively      Total  

Real estate loans:

        

Construction, land development and other land loans

   $ 3,287,875       $ 37,051,309       $ 40,339,184   

Secured by 1-4 family residential properties

     436,872         94,505,132         94,942,004   

Secured by multi family residential properties

     1,224,157         28,355,401         29,579,558   

Secured by nonfarm, nonresidential properties

     28,793,729         113,943,040         142,736,769   

Other

     —           197,861         197,861   

Commercial and industrial loans

     1,642,101         45,842,397         47,484,498   

Consumer loans

     —           61,320,590         61,320,590   

Other loans

     —           776,514         776,514   
                          

Total loans

   $ 35,384,734       $ 381,992,244       $ 417,376,978   
                          

Changes in the allowance for loan losses by reporting segment and portfolio segment were as follows:

 

     FUSB  
     December 31, 2010  
     Commercial      Commercial
Real Estate
     Consumer      Residential
Real Estate
     Other     Total  
            (Restated)                          (Restated)  

Beginning balance

   $ 752,086       $ 4,053,202       $ 428,187       $ 258,480       $ 95,544      $ 5,587,499   

Charge-offs

     773,051         4,096,174         405,156         419,864         488        5,694,733   

Recoveries

     81,857         102,083         118,134         23,599         1,054        326,727   
                                                    

Net charge-offs

     691,194         3,994,091         287,022         396,265         (566     5,368,006   

Provision

     927,480         15,146,586         233,817         496,786         2,821        16,807,490   
                                                    

Ending balance

   $ 988,372       $ 15,205,697       $ 374,982       $ 359,001       $ 98,931      $ 17,026,983   
                                                    
     ALC  
     December 31, 2010  
     Commercial      Commercial
Real Estate
     Consumer      Residential
Real Estate
     Other     Total  

Beginning balance

   $ —         $ —         $ 3,040,123       $ 1,376,023       $ —        $ 4,416,146   

Charge-offs

     —           —           2,457,922         1,189,317         —          3,647,239   

Recoveries

     —           —           652,561         164,428         —          816,989   
                                                    

Net charge-offs

     —           —           1,805,361         1,024,889         —          2,830,250   

Provision

     —           —           1,428,111         894,954         —          2,323,065   
                                                    

Ending balance

   $ —         $ —         $ 2,662,873       $ 1,246,088       $ —        $ 3,908,961   
                                                    
     FUSB & ALC  
     December 31, 2010  
     Commercial      Commercial
Real Estate
     Consumer      Residential
Real Estate
     Other     Total  
            (Restated)                          (Restated)  

Beginning balance

   $ 752,086       $ 4,053,202       $ 3,468,310       $ 1,634,503       $ 95,544      $ 10,003,645   

Charge-offs

     773,051         4,096,174         2,863,078         1,609,181         488        9,341,972   

Recoveries

     81,857         102,083         770,695         188,027         1,054        1,143,716   
                                                    

Net charge-offs

     691,194         3,994,091         2,092,383         1,421,154         (566     8,198,256   

Provision

     927,480         15,146,586         1,661,928         1,391,740         2,821        19,130,555   
                                                    

Ending balance

   $ 988,372       $ 15,205,697       $ 3,037,855       $ 1,605,089       $ 98,931      $ 20,935,944   
                                                    

 

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     FUSB  
     December 31, 2009  
     Commercial      Commercial
Real Estate
     Consumer      Residential
Real Estate
     Other     Total  

Beginning balance

   $ 583,370       $ 2,935,492       $ 403,202       $ 136,436       $ 98,393      $ 4,156,893   

Charge-offs

     1,111,013         1,143,628         463,850         828,797         10,465        3,557,753   

Recoveries

     32,984         598         172,926         9,963         10,636        227,107   
                                                    

Net charge-offs

     1,078,029         1,143,030         290,924         818,834         (171     3,330,646   

Provision

     1,246,745         2,260,740         315,909         940,878         (3,020     4,761,252   
                                                    

Ending balance

   $ 752,086       $ 4,053,202       $ 428,187       $ 258,480       $ 95,544      $ 5,587,499   
                                                    
     ALC  
     December 31, 2009  
     Commercial      Commercial
Real Estate
     Consumer      Residential
Real Estate
     Other     Total  

Beginning balance

   $ —         $ —         $ 3,064,616       $ 1,310,554       $ —        $ 4,375,170   

Charge-offs

     —           —           4,047,763         1,136,024         —          5,183,787   

Recoveries

     —           —           867,151         17,939         —          885,090   
                                                    

Net charge-offs

     —           —           3,180,612         1,118,085         —          4,298,697   

Provision

     —           —           3,156,119         1,183,554         —          4,339,673   
                                                    

Ending balance

   $ —         $ —         $ 3,040,123       $ 1,376,023       $ —        $ 4,416,146   
                                                    
     FUSB & ALC  
     December 31, 2009  
     Commercial      Commercial
Real Estate
     Consumer      Residential
Real Estate
     Other     Total  

Beginning balance

   $ 583,370       $ 2,935,492       $ 3,467,818       $ 1,446,990       $ 98,393      $ 8,532,063   

Charge-offs

     1,111,013         1,143,628         4,511,613         1,964,821         10,465        8,741,540   

Recoveries

     32,984         598         1,040,077         27,902         10,636        1,112,197   
                                                    

Net charge-offs

     1,078,029         1,143,030         3,471,536         1,936,919         (171     7,629,343   

Provision

     1,246,745         2,260,740         3,472,028         2,124,432         (3,020     9,100,925   
                                                    

Ending balance

   $ 752,086       $ 4,053,202       $ 3,468,310       $ 1,634,503       $ 95,544      $ 10,003,645   
                                                    
     FUSB  
     December 31, 2008  
     Commercial      Commercial
Real Estate
     Consumer      Residential
Real Estate
     Other     Total  

Beginning balance

   $ 557,582       $ 1,806,887       $ 489,462       $ 178,745       $ 98,458      $ 3,131,134   

Charge-offs

     541,273         1,321,663         760,212         299,107         7,471        2,929,726   

Recoveries

     61,558         81,420         198,929         25,295         999        368,201   
                                                    

Net charge-offs

     479,715         1,240,243         561,283         273,812         6,472        2,561,525   

Provision

     505,503         2,368,848         475,023         231,503         6,407        3,587,284   
                                                    

Ending balance

   $ 583,370       $ 2,935,492       $ 403,202       $ 136,436       $ 98,393      $ 4,156,893   
                                                    

 

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     ALC  
     December 31, 2008  
     Commercial      Commercial
Real Estate
     Consumer      Residential
Real Estate
     Other      Total  

Beginning balance

   $ —         $ —         $ 3,667,043       $ 1,737,053       $ —         $ 5,404,096   

Charge-offs

     —           —           5,352,479         2,373,982         —           7,726,461   

Recoveries

     —           —           1,367,784         16,447         —           1,384,231   
                                                     

Net charge-offs

     —           —           3,984,695         2,357,535         —           6,342,230   

Provision

     —           —           3,382,268         1,931,036         —           5,313,304   
                                                     

Ending balance

   $ —         $ —         $ 3,064,616       $ 1,310,554       $ —         $ 4,375,170   
                                                     
     FUSB & ALC  
     December 31, 2008  
     Commercial      Commercial
Real Estate
     Consumer      Residential
Real Estate
     Other      Total  

Beginning balance

   $ 557,582       $ 1,806,887       $ 4,156,505       $ 1,915,798       $ 98,458       $ 8,535,230   

Charge-offs

     541,273         1,321,663         6,112,691         2,673,089         7,471         10,656,187   

Recoveries

     61,558         81,420         1,566,713         41,742         999         1,752,432   
                                                     

Net charge-offs

     479,715         1,240,243         4,545,978         2,631,347         6,472         8,903,755   

Provision

     505,503         2,368,848         3,857,291         2,162,539         6,407         8,900,588   
                                                     

Ending balance

   $ 583,370       $ 2,935,492       $ 3,467,818       $ 1,446,990       $ 98,393       $ 8,532,063   
                                                     

Impaired loans totaled $50,972,416, $35,384,734 and $24,439,743 as of December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008, respectively. There was approximately $12,637,725, $2,612,579 and $1,634,182 in the allowance for loan losses specifically allocated to these impaired loans at December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008, respectively. Impaired loans totaling $18,433,946, $19,889,937 and $11,998,391 for 2010, 2009 and 2008, respectively, have no measurable impairment, and no allowance for loan losses is specifically allocated to these loans. The average recorded investment in impaired loans for 2010, 2009 and 2008 was approximately $36,993,756, $23,114,182 and $16,802,529, respectively. Income recognized on impaired loans in 2010 amounted to $2,023,748.

Loans on which the accrual of interest has been discontinued amounted to $13,572,105, $14,196,863 and $10,257,787 at December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008, respectively. If interest on those loans had been accrued, such income would have approximated $799,054, $706,734 and $689,616 for 2010, 2009 and 2008, respectively. Interest income actually recorded on those loans amounted to $88,240, $232,244 and $301,827 for 2010, 2009 and 2008, respectively. Accruing loans past due 90 days or more amounted to $5,237,091, $6,693,475 and $9,322,990 for 2010, 2009 and 2008, respectively.

The Company evaluates the loan allowance for loans individually and collectively. Loans evaluated on an individual basis resulted in a related allowance of $12,637,725 and $2,612,579 at December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively. The remaining allowance of $8,298,219 and $7,391,066 at December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively, were evaluated collectively.

 

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At December 31, 2010, the carrying amount of impaired loans consisted on the following:

 

           December 31, 2010, as Restated  

Impaired loans with no related allowance recorded

        Carrying
Amount
     Unpaid
Principal
Balance
     Related
Allowances
 

Loans secured by real estate

           

Construction, land development and other land loans

   $ 1,192,845       $ 1,192,845       $ —     

Secured by multifamily residential properties

     2,128,527         2,128,527         —     

Secured by nonfarm, nonresidential properties

     13,470,223         13,470,223         —     

Commercial and industrial

     1,642,351         1,642,351         —     
                             

Total loans with no related allowance recorded

   $ 18,433,946       $ 18,433,946       $ —     
                             

Impaired loans with an allowance recorded

                         

Loans secured by real estate

           

Construction, land development and other land loans

   $ 23,145,676       $ 23,145,676       $ 10,470,402   

Secured by multifamily residential properties

     1,827,789         1,827,789         471,628   

Secured by nonfarm, nonresidential properties

     7,565,005         7,565,005         1,695,695   
                             

Total loans with an allowance recorded

   $ 32,538,470       $ 32,538,470       $ 12,637,725   
                             

Total impaired loans

                         

Loans secured by real estate

           

Construction, land development and other land loans

   $ 24,338,521       $ 24,338,521       $ 10,470,402   

Secured by multifamily residential properties

     3,956,316         3,956,316         471,628   

Secured by nonfarm, nonresidential properties

     21,035,228         21,035,228         1,695,695   

Commercial and industrial

     1,642,351         1,642,351         —     
                             

Total impaired loans

   $ 50,972,416       $ 50,972,416       $ 12,637,725   
                             

At December 31, 2009, the carrying amount of impaired loans consisted of the following:

 

          December 31, 2009  

Impaired loans with no related allowance recorded

        Carrying
Amount
     Unpaid
Principal
Balance
     Related
Allowances
 

Loans secured by real estate

           

Secured by multifamily residential properties

   $ 1,224,157       $ 1,224,157       $ 0   

Secured by nonfarm, nonresidential properties

     17,023,679         17,023,679         0   

Commercial and industrial

     1,642,101         1,642,101         0   
                             

Total loans with no related allowance recorded

   $ 19,889,937       $ 19,889,937       $ 0   
                             

Impaired loans with an allowance recorded

                         

Loans secured by real estate

           

Construction, land development and other land loans

   $ 3,287,875       $ 3,287,875       $ 1,273,115   

Secured by 1-4 family residential properties

     436,872         436,872         87,374   

Secured by nonfarm, nonresidential properties

     11,770,050         11,770,050         1,252,090   
                             

Total loans with an allowance recorded

   $ 15,494,797       $ 15,494,797       $ 2,612,579   
                             

Total impaired loans

                         

Loans secured by real estate

           

Construction, land development and other land loans

   $ 3,287,875       $ 3,287,875       $ 1,273,115   

Secured by 1-4 family residential properties

     436,872         436,872         87,374   

Secured by multifamily residential properties

     1,224,157         1,224,157         0   

Secured by nonfarm, nonresidential properties

     28,793,729         28,793,729         1,252,090   

Commercial and industrial

     1,642,101         1,642,101         0   
                             

Total impaired loans

   $ 35,384,734       $ 35,384,734       $ 2,612,579   
                             

 

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The Bank has established a credit risk rating system to assess and manage the risk in the loan portfolio. It establishes a uniform framework and common language for assessing and monitoring risk in the portfolio.

The following is a guide for an 8-grade system of credit risk:

 

  1. Minimal Risk: Borrowers in this category have the lowest risk of any resulting loss. Borrowers are of the highest quality, presently and prospectively.

 

  2. Better Than Average Risk: Borrowers in the high end of medium range between borrowers who are definitely sound and those with minor risk characteristics.

 

  3. Moderate Risk: Borrowers in this category have little chance of resulting in a loss. This category should include the average loan, under average economic conditions.

 

  4. Acceptable Risk: Borrowers in this category have a limited chance of resulting in a loss.

 

  5. Special Mention (Potential Weakness): Borrowers in this category exhibit potential credit weaknesses or downward trends deserving bank management’s close attention. If left uncorrected, these potential weaknesses may result in the deterioration of the repayment prospects for the asset or in our credit position at some future date. Special Mention loans are not adversely classified and do not expose our institution to sufficient risk to warrant adverse classification.

Included in Special Mention assets could be workout or turnaround situations, as well as those borrowers previously rated 2-4 who have shown deterioration, for whatever reason, indicating a downgrading from the better grade. The Special Mention rating is designed to identify a specific level of risk and concern about a loan’s and/or borrower’s quality. Although a Special Mention asset has a higher probability of default than previously rated categories, its default is not imminent.

 

  6. Substandard (Definite Weakness – Loss Unlikely): These are borrowers with defined weaknesses that jeopardize the orderly liquidation of debt. A substandard loan is inadequately protected by the current sound worth and paying capacity of the obligor or by the collateral pledged, if any. Normal repayment from the borrower is in jeopardy, although no loss of principal is envisioned. There is a distinct possibility that a partial loss of interest and/or principal will occur if the deficiencies are not corrected. Loss potential, while existing in the aggregate amount of substandard assets, does not have to exist in individual assets classified substandard.

 

  7. Doubtful: Borrowers classified doubtful have all the weaknesses found in substandard borrowers with the added provision that the weaknesses make collection of debt in full, based on currently existing facts, conditions and values, highly questionable and improbable. Serious problems exist to the point where partial loss of principal is likely. The possibility of loss is extremely high, but because of certain important, reasonably specific pending factors that may work to strengthen the assets, the loans’ classification as estimated losses is deferred until a more exact status may be determined. Pending factors include proposed merger, acquisition or liquidation procedures, capital injection, perfecting liens on additional collateral and refinancing plans. Management has a demonstrated a history of failing to live up to agreements, unethical or dishonest business practices and/or conviction on criminal charges.

 

  8. Loss: Borrowers deemed incapable of repayment of unsecured debt. Loans to such borrowers are considered uncollectible and of such little value that continuance as active assets of the bank is not warranted. This classification does not mean that the loan has absolutely no recovery or salvage value, but rather it is not practical or desirable to defer writing off these worthless assets, even though partial recovery may be affected in the future.

 

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The table below illustrates the carrying amount of loans by credit quality indicator at December 31, 2010.

 

     FUSB  
     Pass
1-4
     Special
Mention

5
     Substandard
6
     Doubtful
7
     Total  
            (Restated)      (Restated)                

Loans secured by real estate:

              

Construction, land development and other land Loans

   $ 28,536,477       $ 2,763,511       $ 12,396,945       $ 142,122       $ 43,839,055   

Secured by 1-4 family residential properties

     32,712,451         2,444,145         3,958,710         215,054         39,330,360   

Secured by multifamily residential properties

     23,281,043         894,547         3,061,768         —           27,237,358   

Secured by nonfarm, nonresidential properties

     104,070,981         5,640,363         35,665,310         697,269         146,073,923   

Other

     179,008         —           —           —           179,008   

Commercial and industrial loans

     40,210,198         917,622         3,131,799         132,768         44,392,387   

Consumer loans

     19,701,989         726,789         642,736         120,806         21,192,320   

Other loans

     1,887,969         —           —           —           1,887,969   
                                            

Total

   $ 250,580,116       $ 13,386,977       $ 58,857,268       $ 1,308,019       $ 324,132,380   
                                            
                   ALC  
                   Performing      Nonperforming      Total  

Loans secured by real estate:

              

Secured by 1-4 family residential properties

         $ 44,484,661       $ 2,574,206       $ 47,058,867   

Consumer loans

           40,484,945         1,347,061         41,832,006   
                                

Total

         $ 84,969,606       $ 3,921,267       $ 88,890,873   
                                

The table below illustrates the carrying amount of loans by credit quality indicator at December 31, 2009.

 

     FUSB  
     Pass
1-4
     Special
Mention

5
     Substandard
6
     Doubtful
7
     Total  

Loans secured by real estate:

              

Construction, land development and other land loans

   $ 37,235,411       $ 625,668       $ 2,464,680       $ 13,425       $ 40,339,184   

Secured by 1-4 family residential properties

     32,296,465         2,251,235         3,514,580         426,838         38,489,118   

Secured by multifamily residential properties

     27,963,955         1,233,980         381,623         —           29,579,558   

Secured by nonfarm, nonresidential properties

     122,397,374         13,808,819         6,316,893         213,683         142,736,769   

Other

     197,861         —           —           —           197,861   

Commercial and industrial loans

     45,272,510         771,897         1,342,549         97,542         47,484,498   

Consumer loans

     20,691,849         772,269         858,451         194,786         22,517,355   

Other loans

     776,514         —           —           —           776,514   
                                            

Total

   $ 286,831,939       $ 19,463,868       $ 14,878,776       $ 946,274       $ 322,120,857   
                                            
                   ALC  
                   Performing      Nonperforming      Total  

Loans secured by real estate:

              

Secured by 1-4 family residential properties

         $ 51,854,505       $ 4,598,381       $ 56,452,886   

Consumer loans

           35,963,000         2,840,235         38,803,235   
                                

Total

         $ 87,817,505       $ 7,438,616       $ 95,256,121   
                                

 

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The following table provides an aging analysis of past due loans and nonaccruing loans by class at December 31, 2010.

 

     FUSB  
     Past Due                       
     30-89 Days      Greater than
90 Days
     Total      Nonaccrual      Current
Loans
     Total
Loans
 

Loans secured by real estate:

                 

Construction, land development and other land loans

   $ 707,815       $ 333,199       $ 1,041,014       $ 1,045,143       $ 41,752,898       $ 43,839,055   

Secured by 1-4 family residential Properties

     1,534,732         127,315         1,662,047         1,701,617         35,966,696         39,330,360   

Secured by multifamily residential Properties

     —           —           —           3,072,794         24,164,564         27,237,358   

Secured by nonfarm, nonresidential Properties

     8,780,522         2,085,397         10,865,919         6,087,070         129,120,934         146,073,923   

Other

     —           —           —           —           179,008         179,008   

Commercial and industrial loans

     1,002,643         37,338         1,039,981         224,679         43,127,727         44,392,387   

Consumer loans

     900,641         28,628         929,269         144,749         20,118,302         21,192,320   

Other loans

     —           —           —           —           1,887,969         1,887,969   
                                                     

Total past due loans

   $ 12,926,353       $ 2,611,877       $ 15,538,230       $ 12,276,052       $ 296,318,098       $ 324,132,380   
                                                     
     ALC  
     Past Due                       
     30-89 Days      Greater than
90 Days
     Total      Nonaccrual      Current
Loans
     Total
Loans
 

Loans secured by real estate:

                 

Secured by 1-4 family residential Properties

   $ 1,829,662       $ 1,989,548       $ 3,819,210       $ 584,658       $ 42,654,999       $ 47,058,867   

Consumer loans

     1,373,240         635,666         2,008,906         711,395         39,111,706         41,832,007   
                                                     

Total past due loans

   $ 3,202,902       $ 2,625,214       $ 5,828,116       $ 1,296,053       $ 81,766,705       $ 88,890,874   
                                                     

The following table provides an aging analysis of past due loans and nonaccruing loans by class at December 31, 2009.

 

     FUSB  
     Past Due                       
     30-89 Days      Greater than
90 Days
     Total      Nonaccrual      Current
Loans
     Total
Loans
 

Loans secured by real estate:

                 

Construction, land development and other land loans

   $ 7,528,158       $ 1,081,877       $ 8,610,035       $ 1,246,157       $ 30,482,992       $ 40,339,184   

Secured by 1-4 family residential Properties

     1,180,091         176,767         1,356,858         1,958,178         35,174,082         38,489,118   

Secured by multifamily residential Properties

     583,878         —           583,878         1,615,602         27,380,078         29,579,558   

Secured by nonfarm, nonresidential Properties

     3,054,849         745,107         3,799,956         5,059,004         133,877,809         142,736,769   

Other

     —           —           —           —           197,861         197,861   

Commercial and industrial loans

     1,766,900         306,972         2,073,872         744,485         44,666,141         47,484,498   

Consumer loans

     938,035         238,244         1,176,279         279,327         21,061,749         22,517,355   

Other loans

     124,461         —           124,461         —           652,053         776,514   
                                                     

Total past due loans

   $ 15,176,372       $ 2,548,967       $ 17,725,339       $ 10,902,753       $ 293,492,765       $ 322,120,857   
                                                     

 

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     ALC  
     Past Due                       
     30-89 Days      Greater than
90 Days
     Total      Nonaccrual      Current
Loans
     Total
Loans
 

Loans secured by real estate:

                 

Secured by 1-4 family residential Properties

   $ 5,074,589       $ 3,300,829       $ 8,375,418       $ 1,297,553       $ 46,779,915       $ 56,452,886   

Consumer loans

     2,353,907         843,679         3,197,586         1,996,556         33,609,093         38,803,235   
                                                     

Total past due loans

   $ 7,428,496       $ 4,144,508       $ 11,573,004       $ 3,294,109       $ 80,389,008       $ 95,256,121   
                                                     

 

6. PREMISES AND EQUIPMENT

Premises and equipment and their depreciable lives are summarized as follows:

 

     2010      2009  

Land

   $ 2,594,586       $ 2,594,586   

Premises (40 years)

     21,351,248         21,292,813   

Furniture, fixtures, and equipment (3-7 years)

     12,035,252         11,780,695   
                 

Total

     35,981,086         35,668,094   

Less accumulated depreciation

     19,372,174         18,415,538   
                 

Total

   $ 16,608,912       $ 17,252,556   
                 

Depreciation expense of $756,142, $874,241 and $950,092 was recorded in 2010, 2009 and 2008, respectively, on premises and equipment.

 

7. GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS

The Company had goodwill assets of $4,097,773 as of December 31, 2010 and 2009. Management conducted its annual impairment testing June 30, 2010 and determined that there was no impairment.

 

8. INVESTMENT IN LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS

The Company has limited partnership investments in affordable housing projects for which it provides funding as a limited partner and receives tax credits related to its investments in the projects based on its partnership share. The Company has invested in limited partnerships of affordable housing projects, both as direct investments and investments in funds that invest solely in affordable housing projects. The Company has determined that certain of these structures meet the definition of a VIE under ASC Topic 810 Improvements to Financial Reporting by Enterprises Involved with Variable Interest Entities. The Company consolidates one of the funds in which it is the sole limited partner and one of the affordable housing projects in which the fund invests. The resulting financial impact to the Company of the consolidation of these two entities was a net increase to total assets of approximately $3.1 million as of December 31, 2010. This included $7.4 million in premises and equipment, less a loan totaling $5.0 million. This loan, payable by the partnership to the Company, was eliminated as a result of this consolidation. Unconsolidated investments in certain of these partnerships are accounted for under the cost method as allowed under ASC 325 Accounting for Tax Benefits Resulting from Investments in Affordable Housing Projects. The Company amortizes the excess of carrying value of the investment over its estimated residual value during the period in which tax credits are allocated to the investors. The Company’s maximum exposure to future loss related to these limited partnerships is limited to the $1.8 million recorded investment.

The assets and liabilities of these partnerships consist primarily of apartment complexes and related mortgages. The Bank’s carrying value approximates cost or its underlying equity in the net assets of the partnerships. Market quotations are not available for any of the aforementioned partnerships. Management has no knowledge of intervening events since the date of the partnerships’ financial statements that would have had a material effect on the consolidated financial position or results of operations.

 

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The Bank had no remaining cash commitments to these partnerships at December 31, 2010.

 

9. DEPOSITS

At December 31, 2010, the scheduled maturities of the Bank’s time deposits were as follows:

 

2011

   $ 200,376,244   

2012

     49,552,044   

2013

     12,234,159   

2014

     5,756,441   

2015 and Thereafter

     14,695,341   
        

Total

   $ 282,614,229   
        

At December 31, 2010 and 2009, the Company had brokered certificates of deposit totaling $33,445,592 and $42,353,917, respectively. Deposits from related parties held by the Company amounted to $4,363,315 and $3,296,985 at 2010 and 2009, respectively

 

10. SHORT-TERM BORROWINGS

Short-term borrowings consist of federal funds purchased, treasury tax and loan deposits and securities sold under repurchase agreements. Federal funds purchased generally mature within one to four days. None were outstanding at year-end 2010 or 2009. Treasury tax and loan deposits totaled $778,294 and $506,170 at year-end 2010 and 2009, respectively. These deposits are withdrawable on demand.

Securities sold under repurchase agreements, which are secured borrowings, generally are reflected at the amount of cash received in connection with the transaction. The Company may be required to provide additional collateral based on the fair value of the underlying securities. The Company monitors the fair value of the underlying securities on a daily basis. Securities sold under repurchase agreements at December 31, 2010 and 2009 were $192,139 and $113,527, respectively.

At December 31, 2010, the Bank had $7.8 million in available federal fund lines from correspondent banks.

 

11. LONG-TERM DEBT

The Company uses FHLB advances as an alternative to funding sources with similar maturities such as certificates of deposit or other deposit programs. These advances generally offer more attractive rates when compared to other mid-term financing options. They are also flexible, allowing the Company to quickly obtain the necessary maturities and rates that best suit its overall asset/liability strategy. At December 31, 2010 and 2009, investment securities and mortgage loans amounting to $45,533,914 and $89,327,110, respectively, were pledged to secure these borrowings.

The following summarizes information concerning FHLB advances and other borrowings:

 

     2010     2009     2008  

Balance at year-end

   $ 30,000,000      $ 85,000,000      $ 90,000,000   

Average balance during the year

     54,876,712        89,671,233        88,984,757   

Maximum month-end balance during the year

     85,000,000        100,000,000        97,508,772   

Average rate paid during the year

     4.50     4.03     4.19

Weighted average remaining maturity

     1.61 years        1.32 years        1.91 years   

Interest rates on FHLB advances ranged from 1.99% to 4.53% and from 1.99% to 5.07% at December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

In 2011, there are no scheduled maturities of FHLB advances. Scheduled maturities of FHLB advances are approximately $30.0 million for 2012. In 2013 and thereafter, there are no scheduled maturities.

 

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At December 31, 2010, the Bank had $157.7 million in available credit from the FHLB.

 

12. INCOME TAXES, AS RESTATED

The Company files a consolidated income tax return with the federal government and the state of Alabama. ALC files a Mississippi state income tax return on the Mississippi branches. The Company is currently open to audit under the statute of limitations by the Internal Revenue Service and the states in which it files for the years ended December 31, 2007 through 2010.

As of December 31, 2010, the Company had no unrecognized tax benefits related to Federal or state income tax matters and does not anticipate any material increase or decrease in unrecognized tax benefits relative to any tax positions taken prior to December 31, 2010. As of December 31, 2010, the Company had accrued no interest and no penalties related to uncertain tax positions.

The consolidated provisions for and (benefits from) income taxes for the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008 were as follows:

 

     2010     2009     2008  
     (Restated)              

Federal

      

Current

   $ 1,846,646      $ 1,852,167      $ 1,738,137   

Deferred

     (4,297,059     (433,548     77,242   
                        
     (2,450,413     1,418,619        1,815,379   

State

      

Current

     304,208        231,938        281,002   

Deferred

     (879,548     (88,646     26,971   
                        
     (575,340     143,292        307,973   
                        

Total

   $ (3,025,753   $ 1,561,911      $ 2,123,352   
                        

The consolidated tax provision (benefit) differed from the amount computed by applying the federal statutory income tax rate of 34%.

 

     2010     2009     2008  
     (Restated)              

Income tax expense at federal statutory rate

   $ (2,152,822   $ 2,091,776      $ 2,484,858   

Increase (decrease) resulting from:

      

Tax-exempt interest

     (396,673     (368,032     (357,488

State income tax expense, net of federal income Tax benefit

     (253,152     150,285        340,906   

Low income housing tax credits

     (71,463     (165,000     (187,000

Other

     (151,643     (147,118     (157,924
                        

Total

   $ (3,025,753   $ 1,561,911      $ 2,123,352   
                        

 

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The tax effects of temporary differences that gave rise to significant portions of the deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities at December 31, 2010 and 2009 are presented below:

 

     2010      2009  
     (Restated)         

Deferred tax assets:

     

Allowance for loan losses

   $ 7,955,659       $ 3,801,384   

Accrued vacation

     54,963         48,922   

Deferred compensation

     1,388,009         1,248,065   

Deferred commission and fees

     403,837         420,931   

Impairment OREO

     1,192,983         318,633   

Other

     60,364         29,194   
                 

Total gross deferred tax assets

     11,055,815         5,867,129   

Deferred tax liabilities:

     

Premises and equipment

     259,254         309,435   

Goodwill amortization

     948,863         897,134   

Gain on sale of investments

     4,720         11,525   

Unrealized gain on securities available-for-sale

     2,046,902         2,589,189   

Other

     343,520         443,831   
                 

Total gross deferred tax liabilities

     3,603,259         4,251,114   
                 

Net deferred tax asset

   $ 7,452,556       $ 1,616,015   
                 

A valuation allowance is recognized for a deferred tax asset if, based on the weight of available evidence, it is more-likely-than-not that some portion of the entire deferred tax asset will not be realized. The ultimate realization of deferred tax assets is dependent upon the generation of future taxable income during the periods in which those temporary differences become deductible. Management considers the scheduled reversal of deferred tax liabilities, projected future taxable income and tax planning strategies in making this assessment. Based upon the level of taxable income over the last three years and projections for future taxable income over the periods in which the deferred tax assets are deductible, management believes that it is more likely than not that the Company will realize the benefits of these deductible differences at December 31, 2010. The amount of the deferred tax assets considered realizable, however, could be reduced in the near term if estimates of future taxable income during the future periods are reduced.

 

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13. EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS

The Company sponsors an employee stock ownership plan, the United Security Bancshares, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan (With 401(k) Provisions) (the “Plan”). The Plan covers substantially all employees and allows employees to contribute up to 15% of their compensation on a before-tax basis. The Company makes safe harbor contributions on behalf of all participants equal to the sum of 100% of an employee’s elective deferrals that do not exceed 4% of compensation. Employees have the option to allocate some or all of their contributions towards the purchase of Company stock. The Company made matching contributions totaling $401,056, $413,275 and $419,702 in 2010, 2009 and 2008, respectively. The Company also made a discretionary contribution in the amount of 2% of an employee’s compensation in 2009 and 2008. The Plan held 302,399, 265,629 and 285,969 shares of Company stock at December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008, respectively. These shares are included in the earnings per share calculations because they are all allocated to the participants.

 

14. LONG-TERM INCENTIVE COMPENSATION PLAN

The Bank has entered into supplemental compensation benefits agreements with the directors and certain executive officers. The measurement of the liability under these agreements includes estimates involving life expectancy, length of time before retirement and the expected returns on the Bank-owned life insurance policies used to fund those agreements. Should these estimates prove materially wrong, the cost of these agreements could change accordingly. The related deferred compensation obligation to these directors and executive officers totaled $3,103,778 and $2,819,962 as of December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively. These amounts are included in other liabilities.

Under the United Security Bancshares, Inc. Non-Employee Directors’ Deferred Compensation Plan, participants may elect to defer all or a portion of their directors’ fees and to receive the adjusted value of the deferred amounts in cash and/or to receive the adjusted value of the deferred amounts as if the deferred amounts were invested in shares of Company stock. In the event that a participant elects to defer amounts as if the deferred amounts were invested in Company stock, the participant does not have any rights as a shareholder of the common stock deferred under the plan until the termination date on which the participant’s account is distributed in accordance with terms of the plan.

Neither the Company nor the Bank makes any contribution to participants’ accounts under the plan.

While not required by the plan, the Company established a grantor trust (Rabbi Trust) as an instrument to fund the stock portion of the plan. At December 31, 2010 and 2009, the grantor trust held 20,780 and 14,210 shares, respectively, of the Company’s common stock. These shares have been classified in equity as treasury stock. The related deferred compensation obligation included in other liabilities was $476,878 and $397,111 as of December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

 

15. SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY, AS RESTATED

Dividends paid by the Company are primarily from dividends received from the Bank. However, certain restrictions exist regarding the ability of the Bank to transfer funds to the Company in the form of cash dividends, loans or advances. Due to reduced earnings as a result of losses suffered at ALC in 2007, and dividends paid to fund the stock repurchase program over the last several years, approval from the State Banking Department was required to pay dividends in 2008. This approval was granted January 28, 2008 and covers 2009 and subsequent years.

 

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The Company is subject to various regulatory capital requirements that prescribe quantitative measures of the Company’s assets, liabilities and certain off-balance sheet items. The Company’s regulators also have imposed qualitative guidelines for capital amounts and classifications such as risk weightings, capital components and other details. The quantitative measures to ensure capital adequacy require that the Company maintain amounts and ratios, as set forth in the schedule below, of total and Tier I capital (as defined in the regulations) to risk-weighted assets (as defined in the regulations) and of Tier I capital to average total assets (as defined in the regulations). Failure to meet minimum capital requirements can initiate certain actions by regulators that, if undertaken, could have a direct material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements. Management believes that, as of December 31, 2010 and 2009, the Company met all capital adequacy requirements imposed by its regulators.

As of December 31, 2010, the most recent notification from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation categorized the Bank as “well-capitalized” under the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action. To be categorized as “well-capitalized,” the Bank must maintain minimum total risk-based, Tier I risk-based and Tier I leverage ratios, as set forth in the table. There have been no conditions or events since that notification that management believes have changed the Bank’s categorization. The Bank was categorized as “well-capitalized” as of December 31, 2009, as well.

Actual capital amounts as well as required and well capitalized total risk-based, Tier I risk-based and Tier I leverage ratios as of December 31, 2010 and 2009, for the Company and the Bank were as follows:

 

     2010, as Restated  
     Actual     Adequacy
Purposes
    To Be Well
Capitalized Under
Prompt Corrective
Action Provisions
 
     Amount      Ratio     Amount      Ratio     Amount      Ratio  
     (Dollars in Thousands)  

Total Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets):

               

United Security Bancshares, Inc.

   $ 72,833         16.27   $ 35,802         8.00     N/A         N/A   

First United Security Bank

     72,778         16.27     35,791         8.00   $ 44,739         10.00

Tier I Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets):

               

United Security Bancshares, Inc.

     67,013         14.97     17,901         4.00     N/A         N/A   

First United Security Bank

     66,996         14.97     17,896         4.00     26,843         6.00

Tier I Leverage (to Average Assets):

               

United Security Bancshares, Inc.

     67,013         10.52     19,109         3.00     N/A         N/A   

First United Security Bank

     66,996         10.53     19,091         3.00     31,818         5.00
     2009  
     Actual     Adequacy
Purposes
    To Be Well
Capitalized Under
Prompt Corrective
Action Provisions
 
     Amount      Ratio     Amount      Ratio     Amount      Ratio  
     (Dollars in Thousands)  

Total Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets):

  

United Security Bancshares, Inc.

   $ 78,927         17.01   $ 37,130         8.00     N/A         N/A   

First United Security Bank

     78,829         16.99     37,120         8.00   $ 46,400         10.00

Tier I Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets):

               

United Security Bancshares, Inc.

     73,051         15.74     18,565         4.00     N/A         N/A   

First United Security Bank

     72,977         15.73     18,560         4.00     27,840         6.00

Tier I Leverage (to Average Assets):

               

United Security Bancshares, Inc.

     73,051         10.82     20,259         3.00     N/A         N/A   

First United Security Bank

     72,977         10.81     20,245         3.00     33,741         5.00

 

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16. SEGMENT REPORTING, AS RESTATED

Under ASC Topic 280 Segment Reporting, certain information is disclosed for the three reportable operating segments of the Company: FUSB, ALC and all other (primarily FUSB Reinsurance). The reportable segments were determined using the internal management reporting system. They are composed of the Company’s and the Bank’s significant subsidiaries. The accounting policies for each segment are the same as those described in Note 2, “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies.” The segment results include certain overhead allocations and intercompany transactions that were recorded at current market prices. All intercompany transactions have been eliminated to determine the consolidated balances. The results for the three reportable segments of the Company are included in the following table:

 

     2010  
     (Restated)  
     FUSB     ALC      All
Other
    Eliminations     Consolidated  
     (Dollars in Thousands)  

Total interest income

   $ 32,240      $ 18,226       $ 67      $ (5,705   $ 44,828   

Total interest expense

     10,129        5,649         —          (5,705     10,073   
                                         

Net interest income

     22,111        12,577         67        —          34,755   

Provision for loan losses

     16,808        2,323         —          —          19,131   
                                         

Net interest income after provision

     5,303        10,254         67        —          15,624   

Total non-interest income

     6,932        4,859         939        (2,564     10,166   

Total non-interest expense

     23,894        9,429         1,363        (2,564     32,122   
                                         

Income (loss) before income taxes

     (11,659     5,684         (357     —          (6,332

(Benefit from) provision for income taxes

     (5,189     2,144         19        —          (3,026
                                         

Net income (loss)

   $ (6,470   $ 3,540       $ (376   $ —        $ (3,306
                                         

Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest

     —          —           (125     —          (125
                                         

Net income (loss) attributable to USBI

   $ (6,470   $ 3,540       $ (251   $ —        $ (3,181
                                         

Other significant items:

           

Total assets

   $ 611,098      $ 91,220       $ 95,057      $ (175,636   $ 621,739   

Total investment securities

     135,593        —           284        —          135,877   

Total loans, net

     389,644        80,724         —          (82,890     387,478   

Goodwill

     3,112        —           986        —          4,098   

Investment in subsidiaries

     1,411        48         80,689        (82,087     61   

Fixed asset addition

     285        64         —          —          349   

Depreciation and amortization expense

     601        155         —          —          756   

Total interest income from external customers

     26,592        18,225         11        —          44,828   

Total interest income from affiliates

     5,648        —           57        (5,705     —     

 

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     2009  
     FUSB      ALC      All
Other
    Eliminations     Consolidated  
     (Dollars in Thousands)  

Total interest income

   $ 35,278       $ 19,013       $ 68      $ (6,885   $ 47,474   

Total interest expense

     13,255         6,781         49        (6,885     13,200   
                                          

Net interest income

     22,023         12,232         19        —          34,274   

Provision for loan losses

     4,761         4,340         —          —          9,101   
                                          

Net interest income after provision

     17,262         7,892         19        —          25,173   

Total non-interest income

     5,232         3,406         1,111        (1,319     8,430   

Total non-interest expense

     19,093         8,444         1,335        (1,421     27,451   
                                          

Income (loss) before income taxes

     3,401         2,854         (205     102        6,152   

Provision for income taxes

     500         1,046         16        —          1,562   
                                          

Net income (loss)

   $ 2,901       $ 1,808       $ (221   $ 102      $ 4,590   
                                          

Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest

     —           —           (164     —          (164
                                          

Net income (loss)

   $ 2,901       $ 1,808       $ (57   $ 102      $ 4,754   
                                          

Other significant items:

            

Total assets

   $ 685,895       $ 96,837       $ 96,256      $ (187,234   $ 691,754   

Total investment securities

     194,500         —           253        —          194,753   

Total loans, net

     410,102         86,424         —          (94,022     402,504   

Goodwill

     3,112         —           986        —          4,098   

Investment in subsidiaries

     1,491         63         82,012        (83,489     77   

Fixed asset addition

     487         186         —          —          673   

Depreciation and amortization expense

     661         189         24        —          874   

Total interest income from external customers

     28,447         19,013         14        —          47,474   

Total interest income from affiliates

     6,830         —           55        (6,885     —     

 

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     2008  
     FUSB      ALC      All
Other
    Eliminations     Consolidated  
     (Dollars in Thousands)  

Total interest income

   $ 39,597       $ 20,031       $ 90      $ (7,602   $ 52,116   

Total interest expense

     16,975         7,478         61        (7,602     16,912   
                                          

Net interest income

     22,622         12,553         29        —          35,204   

Provision for loan losses

     3,587         5,314         —          —          8,901   
                                          

Net interest income after provision

     19,035         7,239         29        —          26,303   

Total non-interest income

     4,693         658         1,311        (402     6,260   

Total non-interest expense

     16,310         7,695         1,820        (571     25,254   
                                          

Income (loss) before income taxes

     7,418         202         (480     169        7,309   

Provision for income taxes

     2,027         74         22        —          2,123   
                                          

Net income (loss)

   $ 5,391       $ 128       $ (502   $ 169      $ 5,186   
                                          

Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest

     —           —           (184     —          (184
                                          

Net income (loss)

   $ 5,391       $ 128       $ (318   $ 169      $ 5,370   
                                          

Other significant items:

            

Total assets

   $ 669,084       $ 105,225       $ 93,660      $ (199,967   $ 668,002   

Total investment securities

     183,880         —           333        —          184,213   

Total loans, net

     413,720         95,412         —          (109,649     399,483   

Goodwill

     3,112         —           986        —          4,098   

Investment in subsidiaries

     9,808         63         79,079        (88,872     78   

Fixed asset addition

     175         124         —          —          299   

Depreciation and amortization expense

     724         202         24        —          950   

Total interest income from external customers

     32,057         20,031         28        —          52,116   

Total interest income from affiliates

     7,539         —           62        (7,601     —     

 

17. OTHER OPERATING EXPENSES

Other operating expenses for the years 2010, 2009 and 2008 consisted of the following:

 

     2010      2009      2008  

Legal, accounting and other professional fees

   $ 1,569,063       $ 1,910,330       $ 2,294,475   

Postage, stationery and supplies

     545,819         886,285         926,261   

Telephone/data communication

     663,861         690,601         645,235   

FDIC insurance assessments

     1,056,372         1,093,315         71,286   

Other

     6,189,134         4,829,056         5,197,625   
                          

Total

   $ 10,024,249       $ 9,409,587       $ 9,134,882   
                          

 

18. OPERATING LEASES

The Company leases equipment and office space under noncancellable operating leases and also month-to-month rental agreements.

The following is a schedule, by years, of future minimum rental payments required under operating leases having initial or remaining noncancellable terms in excess of one year as of December 31, 2010:

 

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Year ending December 31,       

2011

   $ 300,951   

2012

     269,502   

2013

     247,052   

2014

     174,642   

2015

     108,029   

2016

     79,200   

Total rental expense under all operating leases was $551,413, $532,249 and $527,679 in 2010, 2009 and 2008, respectively.

 

19. GUARANTEES, COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

The Bank’s exposure to credit loss in the event of nonperformance by the other party for commitments to make loans and standby letters of credit is represented by the contractual amount of those instruments. The Bank uses the same credit policies in making these commitments as it does for on-balance sheet instruments. For interest rate swap transactions and commitments to purchase or sell securities for forward delivery, the contract or notional amounts do not represent exposure to credit loss. The Bank controls the credit risk of these derivative instruments through credit approvals, limits and monitoring procedures. Certain derivative contracts have credit risk for the carrying value plus the amount to replace such contracts in the event of counterparty default. All of the Bank’s financial instruments are held for risk management and not for trading purposes. During the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008, there were no credit losses associated with derivative contracts.

In the normal course of business, there are outstanding commitments and contingent liabilities, such as commitments to extend credit, letters of credit and others, that are not included in the consolidated financial statements. The financial instruments involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit and interest rate risk in excess of amounts recognized in the financial statements. A summary of these commitments and contingent liabilities is presented below:

 

     December 31,  
     2010      2009  
     (Dollars in Thousands)  

Standby Letters of Credit

   $ 1,127       $ 1,527   

Commitments to Extend Credit

   $ 36,560       $ 61,096   

Standby letters of credit are contingent commitments issued by the Bank generally to guarantee the performance of a customer to a third party. The Bank has recourse against the customer for any amount that it is required to pay to a third party under a standby letter of credit. Revenues are recognized over the lives of the standby letters of credit. The potential amount of future payments that the Bank could be required to make under its standby letters of credit at December 31, 2010 was $1.1 million, representing the Bank’s total credit risk.

Commitments to extend credit are agreements to lend to a customer as long as there is no violation of any condition established in the contract. Commitments generally have fixed expiration dates or other termination clauses and may require payment of a fee. Since many of the commitments are expected to expire without being drawn upon, the total commitment amounts do not necessarily represent future cash requirements. The Bank evaluates each customer’s creditworthiness on a case-by-case basis. The amount of collateral obtained, if deemed necessary by the Bank upon extension of credit, is based on management’s credit evaluation of the counterparty. Collateral held varies but may include accounts receivable, inventory, property, plant and equipment and income-producing commercial properties.

Commitments to purchase securities for delayed delivery require the Bank to purchase a specified security at a specified price for delivery on a specified date. Similarly, commitments to sell securities for delayed delivery require the Bank to sell a specified security at a specified price for delivery on a specified date. Market risk arises from potential movements in security values and interest rates between the commitment and delivery dates. At December 31, 2010, there were no outstanding commitments to purchase and sell securities for delayed delivery.

 

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Litigation

On September 27, 2007, Malcomb Graves Automotive, LLC, Malcomb Graves and Tina Graves (collectively, “Graves”) filed a lawsuit in the Circuit Court of Shelby County, Alabama against the Company, the Bank, the Bank’s subsidiary, Acceptance Loan Company (“ALC”), and their respective directors and officers seeking an unspecified amount of compensatory and punitive damages. A former employee of ALC, Corey Mitchell, has been named as a co-defendant. The complaint alleges that the defendants committed fraud in allegedly misrepresenting to Graves the amounts that Graves owed on certain loans and failing to credit Graves properly for certain loans. The defendants moved to compel arbitration and the trial court denied the defendants’ motion. The defendants appealed this decision, and, on September 29, 2010, the Alabama Supreme Court affirmed the trial court’s denial of defendants’ motion. Following the return of the case to the active docket, on November 30, 2010, ALC and the Bank moved to dismiss the lawsuit. Graves has not yet responded to the motion to dismiss, and the motion has not yet been set for hearing. Additionally, on January 24, 2011, ALC and the Bank filed a crossclaim against Corey Mitchell seeking, among other relief, defense and indemnification for any damages suffered in the underlying lawsuit. The defendants deny the allegations against them in the underlying lawsuit and intend to vigorously defend themselves in this matter. Given the pendency of the motion to dismiss and the lack of discovery conducted, it is too early to assess the likelihood of a resolution of this matter or the possibility of an unfavorable outcome.

On April 1, 2008, E. Mark Ezell, Mark Ezell Family, LLC, Nena M. Morris, Mark Ezell Investment & Property Management, LLC, Patricia W. Ezell, J.W. Ezell, Ranier W. Ezell and Bradley H. Ezell, all shareholders of the Company (collectively, the “Shareholder Plaintiffs”), filed a lawsuit in the Circuit Court of Choctaw County, Alabama against the Company, ALC, Robert Steen and Mauldin & Jenkins, LLC seeking an unspecified amount of compensatory and punitive damages. On October 31, 2008, the Shareholder Plaintiffs amended their complaint to add Terry Phillips, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, as a co-defendant. The complaint, as amended, sought both direct and derivative relief and included allegations that the defendants committed fraud and various other breaches relating to loans made by ALC, resulting in damage to both the Shareholder Plaintiffs individually and to the Company. On January 16, 2009, the trial court granted in part a motion filed by the Company and ALC seeking to dismiss certain of the Shareholder Plaintiffs’ claims. Specifically, the court dismissed the Shareholder Plaintiffs’ derivative and fraud claims and ordered that the Shareholder Plaintiffs re-plead their remaining claims with sufficient factual particularity. The court also granted a motion filed by the Company and ALC seeking to have the lawsuit transferred from the Circuit Court of Choctaw County, Alabama to the Circuit Court of Clarke County, Alabama. On January 19, 2009, the lawsuit was transferred to the Circuit County of Clarke County. Upon transfer, all circuit court judges of Clarke County recused themselves based on an existing practice that they not hear cases involving a party who is also an attorney practicing within Alabama’s First Judicial Circuit (one of the Shareholder Plaintiffs is an attorney practicing within the First Judicial Circuit). On February 10, 2010, the Chief Justice of the Alabama Supreme Court appointed Judge Braxton Kittrell to preside over the case. On October 18, 2010, all parties to the action, including the Shareholder Plaintiffs, agreed to a joint dismissal of the case with prejudice and subsequently filed papers with the court acknowledging the stipulation. The joint stipulation did not arise from the Company or ALC paying damages, costs or fees to the Shareholder Plaintiffs. On November 2, 2010, Judge Kittrell granted the parties’ joint stipulation and dismissed the action, in its entirety, with prejudice.

On February 17, 2011, Wayne Allen Russell, Jr. (“Russell”) filed a lawsuit in the Circuit Court of Tuscaloosa County, Alabama against the Bank and Bill Morgan, who currently serves as the Bank’s Business Development Officer. The allegations in the lawsuit relate to a mortgage on a parcel of real estate, executed by Russell in favor of the Bank as security for a loan, and certain related transactions, including foreclosure proceedings executed by the Bank. The complaint includes a demand for compensatory and punitive damages and costs. Because the lawsuit was only recently filed, the defendants have not yet responded to the complaint. Although the defendants intend to vigorously defend themselves in this matter, it is too early to assess the likelihood of a resolution of this matter or the possibility of an unfavorable outcome.

The Company and its subsidiaries also are parties to other litigation and intend to vigorously defend themselves in all such litigation. In the opinion of management, based on review and consultation with legal counsel, the outcome of such other litigation should not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

 

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20. DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

The Bank is a party to financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk in the normal course of business to meet the financing needs of its customers and in connection with its interest rate risk management, investing and trading activities. These financial instruments include commitments to extend credit and standby letters of credit.

The Bank’s principal objective in holding derivative financial instruments is asset-liability management. The operations of the Bank are subject to a risk of interest rate fluctuations to the extent that there is a difference between the amount of the Bank’s interest-earning assets and the amount of interest-bearing liabilities that mature or reprice in specified periods. The principal objective of the Bank’s asset-liability management activities is to provide maximum levels of net interest income while maintaining acceptable levels of interest rate and liquidity risk and facilitating the funding needs of the Bank. To achieve that objective, the Bank uses a combination of derivative financial instruments, including interest rate swaps. Note 2 to the Consolidated Financial Statements includes a summary of how derivative instruments used for interest rate risk management are accounted for in the consolidated financial statements.

Interest rate swaps acquired for other than trading purposes are used to help reduce the risk of interest rate movements for specific categories of assets and liabilities. At December 31, 2010 and 2009, no interest rate swaps were outstanding.

All of the Bank’s derivative financial instruments were over-the-counter instruments and were not exchange traded. Market values are obtained from the counterparties to each instrument. The Bank only uses other commercial banks as a counterparty to their derivative activity. The Bank performs stress tests and other models to assess risk exposure.

 

21. FAIR VALUE OF MEASUREMENTS, AS RESTATED

The Company follows the provisions of ASC Topic 820 Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures, which defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosures about fair value measurements.

ASC Topic 820 requires disclosure of fair value information about financial instruments, whether or not recognized on the face of the consolidated statements of financial condition, for which it is practicable to estimate that value. The assumptions used in the estimation of the fair value of the Company’s financial instruments are detailed below. Where quoted prices are not available, fair values are based on estimates using discounted cash flows and other valuation techniques. The use of discounted cash flows can be significantly affected by the assumptions used, including the discount rate and estimates of future cash flows. The following disclosures should not be considered a surrogate of the liquidation value of the Company, but rather represent a good-faith estimate of the increase or decrease in value of financial instruments held by the Company since purchase, origination or issuance.

Fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between willing market participants at the measurement date. In determining fair value, the Company uses various methods, including market, income and cost approaches. Based on these approaches, the Company often utilizes certain assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability, including assumptions about risk and/or the risks inherent in the inputs to the valuation technique. These inputs can be readily observable, market corroborated or generally unobservable inputs. The Company utilizes valuation techniques that maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. Based on the observability of the inputs used in the valuation techniques, the Company is required to provide the following information according to the fair value hierarchy. The fair value hierarchy ranks the quality and reliability of the information used to determine fair values. Assets and liabilities carried at fair value will be classified and disclosed in one of the following three categories:

 

  Level 1 — Valuations for assets and liabilities traded in active exchange markets, such as the New York Stock Exchange. Level 1 also includes equity securities in banks that are publicly traded. Valuations are obtained from readily available pricing sources for market transactions involving identical assets or liabilities.

 

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  Level 2 — Valuations for assets and liabilities traded in less active dealer or broker markets. Valuations are obtained from third-party pricing services for identical or similar assets or liabilities.

 

  Level 3 — Valuations for assets and liabilities that are derived from other valuation methodologies, including option pricing models, discounted cash flow models and similar techniques, and not based on market exchange, dealer or broker-traded transactions. Level 3 valuations incorporate certain assumptions and projections in determining the fair value assigned to such assets or liabilities.

The following methods and assumptions were used by the Company in estimating the fair value of its financial instruments:

Cash, due from banks and federal funds sold: The carrying amount of cash, due from banks and federal funds sold approximates fair value.

Federal Home Loan Bank: Based on the redemption provision of the FHLB, the stock has no quoted market value and is carried at cost.

Securities: Fair values of securities are based on quoted market prices where available. If quoted market prices are not available, estimated fair values are based on market prices of comparable instruments.

Accrued interest: The carrying amount of accrued interest approximates fair value.

Loans, net: For variable-rate loans, fair values are based on carrying values. Fixed-rate commercial loans, other installment loans and certain real estate mortgage loans are valued using discounted cash flows. The discount rate used to determine the present value of these loans is based on interest rates currently being charged by the Company on comparable loans as to credit risk and term.

Demand and savings deposits: The fair values of demand deposits are equal to the carrying value of such deposits. Demand deposits include non-interest bearing demand deposits, savings accounts, NOW accounts and money market demand accounts.

Time deposits: The fair values of relatively short-term time deposits are equal to their carrying values. Discounted cash flows are used to value long-term time deposits. The discount rate used is based on interest rates currently being offered by the Company on comparable deposits as to amount and term.

Short-term borrowings: These borrowings may consist of federal funds purchased, securities sold under agreements to repurchase, floating rate borrowings from the FHLB and the U.S. Treasury Tax and Loan account. Due to the short-term nature of these borrowings, fair values approximate carrying values.

Long-term debt: The fair value of this debt is estimated using discounted cash flows based on the Company’s current incremental borrowing rate for similar types of borrowing arrangements as of December 31, 2010.

Off-balance sheet instruments: The carrying amount of commitments to extend credit and standby letters of credit approximates fair value. The carrying amount of the off-balance sheet financial instruments is based on fees currently charged to enter into such agreements.

 

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Financial assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis at December 31, 2010 and 2009 are summarized below.

 

     Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2010 Using  
     Totals
at
December 31,
2010
     Quoted
Prices in
Active
Markets for
Identical
Assets
(Level 1)
     Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs

(Level 2)
     Significant
Unobservable
Inputs

(Level 3)
 

Mortgage-backed securities

   $ 113,397,231       $ —         $ 113,397,231       $ —     

Obligations of states, counties and political subdivisions

     22,185,797         —           22,185,797         —     

Equity securities

     213,823         213,823         —           —     

U.S. treasury securities

     80,369         —           80,369         —     
     Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2009 Using  
     Totals
at
December  31,
2009
     Quoted
Prices in
Active
Markets for
Identical
Assets
(Level 1)
     Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs

(Level 2)
     Significant
Unobservable
Inputs

(Level 3)
 

Mortgage-backed securities

   $ 165,913,607       $ —         $ 165,913,607       $ —     

Obligations of states, counties and political subdivisions

     21,635,113         —           21,635,113         —     

Equity securities

     183,409         183,409         —           —     

U.S. treasury securities

     80,325         —           80,325         —     

Assets Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis

The following is a description of the valuation methodologies used for instruments measured at fair value on a recurring basis and recognized in the accompanying consolidated statements of financial condition, as well as the general classification of such instruments pursuant to the valuation hierarchy.

Available-for-Sale Securities

Where quoted market prices are available in an active market, securities are classified within Level 1 of the valuation hierarchy. Level 1 securities would include highly liquid government bonds, mortgage products and exchange traded equities. Level 2 securities include U.S. agency securities, mortgage-backed agency securities, obligations of states and political subdivisions and certain corporate, asset-backed and other securities. Level 2 fair values are obtained from quoted prices of securities with similar characteristics. In certain cases, where Level 1 or Level 2 inputs are not available, securities are classified within Level 3 of the hierarchy. Currently, all of the Company’s available-for-sale securities are considered to be Level 2 securities, except for $213,823 and $183,409 for 2010 and 2009, respectively, in equity securities that are considered to be Level 1 securities.

 

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Financial Assets Measured at Fair Value on a Nonrecurring Basis

The Company is required to measure certain assets at fair value on a nonrecurring basis, including impaired loans. Loan impairment is reported when full payment under the loan terms is not expected. Impaired loans are carried at the present value of estimated future cash flows using the loan’s existing rate or the fair value of collateral if the loan is collateral dependent. A portion of the allowance for loan losses is allocated to impaired loans if the value of such loans is deemed to be less than the unpaid balance. If these allocations cause the allowance for loan losses to increase, such increase is reported as a component of the provision for loan losses. Loan losses are charged against the allowance when management believes that the uncollectibility of a loan is confirmed. Loans, net of specific allowances, subject to this evaluation amounted to $19,900,745 and $12,882,218 as of December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively. This valuation would be considered Level 3, consisting of appraisals of underlying collateral and discounted cash flow analysis.

Non-Financial Assets and Non-Financial Liabilities Measured at Fair Value

Application of ASC Topic 820 to non-financial assets and non-financial liabilities became effective January 1, 2009. The Company has no non-financial assets or non-financial liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis. Certain non-financial assets and non-financial liabilities measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis include foreclosed assets (upon initial recognition or subsequent impairment), non-financial assets and non-financial liabilities measured at fair value in the second step of a goodwill impairment test and intangible assets and other non-financial long-lived assets measured at fair value for impairment assessment.

During 2010, certain foreclosed assets, upon initial recognition, were remeasured and reported at fair value through a charge-off to the allowance for loan losses based upon the fair value of the foreclosed asset. The fair value of a foreclosed asset, upon initial recognition, is estimated using Level 2 inputs based on observable market data or Level 3 inputs based on customized discounting criteria. Foreclosed assets measured at fair value upon initial recognition totaled $7,084,265 (utilizing Level 2 valuation inputs) during 2010. In connection with the measurement and initial recognition of the foregoing foreclosed assets, the Company has recognized charge-offs of the allowance for possible loan losses totaling approximately $4,268,544. Foreclosed assets totaling $6,787,500 were remeasured at fair value in 2010, resulting in impairment loss of $2,532,683 on other real estate owned. There were no foreclosed assets remeasured at fair value subsequent to initial recognition during 2009.

 

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The estimated fair value and related carrying or notional amounts of the Company’s financial instruments at December 31, 2010 and 2009 are as follows:

 

     2010      2009  
     (Restated)         
     Carrying
Amount
     Estimated
Fair Value
     Carrying
Amount
     Estimated
Fair Value
 
     (In Thousands)  

Assets:

           

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 13,532       $ 13,532       $ 12,449       $ 12,449   

Investment securities available-for-sale

     135,877         135,877         194,754         194,754   

Investment securities held-to-maturity

     1,210         1,197         1,250         1,248   

Federal funds sold

     —           —           4,545         4,545   

Federal Home Loan Bank stock

     5,093         5,093         5,700         5,700   

Accrued interest receivable

     5,110         5,110         5,095         5,095   

Loans, net of unearned

     387,478         387,594         402,504         408,152   

Liabilities:

           

Deposits

     503,530         505,521         513,053         515,559   

Short-term borrowings

     970         970         620         620   

Long-term debt

     30,000         31,362         85,000         87,475   

Accrued interest payable

     2,235         2,235         2,477         2,477   

 

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UNITED SECURITY BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(CONTINUED)

 

22. UNITED SECURITY BANCSHARES, INC. (PARENT COMPANY ONLY) FINANCIAL INFORMATION, AS RESTATED

Statements of Condition, as Restated

 

           Year-Ended December 31,  
           2010     2009  
           (Restated)        

ASSETS:

      

Cash on deposit

     $ 303,868      $ 285,231   

Investment in subsidiaries

       73,470,475        80,373,935   

Investment securities available-for-sale

       203,520        173,018   

Other assets

       987,343        987,343   
                  

TOTAL ASSETS

     $ 74,965,206      $ 81,819,527   
                  

LIABILITIES:

      

Other liabilities

     $ 442,767      $ 355,588   

SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

       74,522,439        81,463,939   
                  

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

     $ 74,965,206      $ 81,819,527   
                  

Statements of Income, as Restated

 

  

     Year-Ended December 31,  
     2010     2009     2008  
     (Restated)              

INCOME

      

Dividend income, First United Security Bank

   $ 3,013,988      $ 4,007,422      $ 8,019,917   

Interest income

     1,325        3,239        9,432   

Investment securities loss, net

     —          —          —     
                        

Total income

   $ 3,015,313        4,010,661        8,029,349   

EXPENSE

     348,430        326,488        364,891   
                        

INCOME BEFORE EQUITY IN UNDISTRIBUTED INCOME OF SUBSIDIARIES

     2,666,883        3,684,173        7,664,458   

EQUITY IN (DISTRIBUTIONS IN EXCESS OF) UNDISTRIBUTED INCOME (LOSS) OF SUBSIDIARIES

     (5,972,958     906,199        (2,479,404
                        

NET INCOME (LOSS)

   $ (3,306,075   $ 4,590,372      $ 5,185,054   
                        

Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest

     (125,294     (163,858     (184,457
                        

NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO USBI

   $ (3,180,781   $ 4,754,230      $ 5,369,511   
                        

 

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UNITED SECURITY BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(CONTINUED)

 

Statements of Cash Flows, as Restated

 

     Year-Ended December 31,  
     2010     2009     2008  
     (Restated)              

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

      

Net income (loss) attributable to USBI

   $ (3,180,781   $ 4,754,230      $ 5,369,511   

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

      

Distributions in excess of (equity in) undistributed income of subsidiaries

     5,847,665        (1,070,057     2,294,947   

Decrease (increase) in other assets

     —          —          6,185   

Increase in other liabilities

     75,741        40,983        80,282   
                        

Net cash provided by operating activities

     2,742,625        3,725,156        7,750,925   
                        

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

      

Capital contribution to subsidiary

     (70,000     —          (65,000

Return of investment in First Security Courier Company

     —          —          28,185   
                        

Net cash used in investing activities

     (70,000     —          (36,815
                        

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

      

Cash dividends paid

     (2,653,988     (3,619,075     (6,534,710

Purchase of treasury stock

     —          —          (1,077,656
                        

Net cash used in financing activities

     (2,653,988     (3,619,075     (7,612,366
                        

INCREASE IN CASH

     18,637        106,081        101,744   

CASH AT BEGINNING OF YEAR

     285,231        179,150        77,406   
                        

CASH AT END OF YEAR

   $ 303,868      $ 285,231      $ 179,150   
                        

 

23. QUARTERLY DATA (UNAUDITED), AS RESTATED

 

     Year-Ended December 31,  
     2010     2009  
     Fourth
Quarter
    Third
Quarter
    Second
Quarter
    First
Quarter
    Fourth
Quarter
    Third
Quarter
     Second
Quarter
     First
Quarter
 
     (Restated)                                              

Interest income

   $ 10,972      $ 11,417      $ 11,185      $ 11,254      $ 11,756      $ 11,804       $ 11,945       $ 11,969   

Interest expense

     2,167        2,452        2,531        2,923        2,892        3,290         3,448         3,570   
                                                                  

Net interest income

     8,805        8,965        8,654        8,331        8,864        8,514         8,497         8,399   

Provision for loan losses

     12,320        1,386        3,682        1,743        4,244        1,489         1,459         1,909   
                                                                  

Net interest income (loss), after provision for loan losses

     (3,515     7,579        4,972        6,588        4,620        7,025         7,038         6,490   

Non-interest:

                  

Income

     563        1,401        1,153        5,374        1,384        1,207         3,967         1,237   

Expense

     7,764        8,729        6,951        7,003        7,186        6,950         6,693         5,987   
                                                                  

Income (loss) before income taxes

     (10,716     251        (826     4,959        (1,182     1,282         4,312         1,740   

(Benefits from) provision for income taxes

     (4,247     (100     (478     1,799        (604     255         1,440         471   
                                                                  

Net income (loss) after taxes

     (6,469     351        (348     3,160      $ (578   $ 1,027       $ 2,872       $ 1,269   
                                                                  

Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest

     —          —          —          (125     (164     —           —           —     
                                                                  

Net income (loss) attributable to USBI after taxes

   $ (6,469   $ 351      $ (348   $ 3,285      $ (414   $ 1,027       $ 2,872       $ 1,269   
                                                                  

Earnings (losses) per common share:

                  

Basic and diluted earnings (losses) attributable to USBI

   $ (1.08   $ 0.06      $ (0.06   $ 0.55      $ (0.07   $ 0.17       $ 0.48       $ 0.21   

 

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Item 9. Changes In and Disagreements With Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure.

None.

 

Item 9A. Controls and Procedures.

Conclusion Regarding the Effectiveness of Disclosure Controls and Procedures and Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

The Company maintains disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the Company’s Exchange Act reports is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. In designing and evaluating the disclosure controls and procedures, management recognized that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives.

The management of the Company carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) as of December 31, 2010, pursuant to the evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule 13a-15 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Based upon that evaluation, the Company’s management concluded, as of December 31, 2010, that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were not effective due to the material weakness that existed in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting.

There were no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Exchange Act) during the quarter ended December 31, 2010 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. During May 2011, after management discovered the material weakness in its internal control over financial reporting described in Item 8 above, management implemented the following internal control procedures to ensure timely reporting of changes in collateral values on impaired loans to management responsible for financial reporting of the Company:

 

  1. The Chief Credit Officer (“CCO”) of the Bank has been assigned the additional responsibility for monitoring all assets classified as impaired. The CCO will also be responsible for determining when appraisals or evaluations will be needed on impaired loans, and for reporting any reductions in collateral values to the Chief Financial Officer on a quarterly basis prior to the filing of the quarterly and annual reports with the SEC.

 

  2. A third party appraisal firm has been engaged to provide appraisals on real estate securing all loans over $500,000, and those of lesser amounts which require more than an evaluation.

 

  3. Each appraisal will be accompanied by an independent appraisal review, also performed by an independent third party.

 

  4. When appraisals are received from the third party appraisal firm, a copy of the appraisal will promptly be provided to the Loan Officer and the Loan Operations Manager, each of whom will be responsible to promptly place the appraisal in the customer file and forward a copy to both the Senior Loan Officer and the CCO.

 

  5. The Asset Quality Committee comprised of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, CCO, North and South Senior Regional Lenders, Corporate Secretary, Manager of Loan Operations, Credit Administration Analyst and Special Assets Manager has been formed. The Asset Quality Committee will meet at least quarterly to discuss loan portfolio and problem asset quality, and review and discuss all impaired assets greater than $500,000 in order to assist the CCO in determining appropriate impairment valuation and related recommendation of any additional impairment charge.

 

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Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

This report is included in Item 8 on page 58 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

This report is included in Item 8 on page 62 and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9B. Other Information.

None.

PART III

 

Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance.

Bancshares has adopted a Code of Business Conduct and Ethics for directors, officers (including Bancshares’ Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer) and employees. The Code of Business Conduct and Ethics is incorporated herein by reference to the Exhibits to Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003. Bancshares will provide any interested person a copy of the Code of Business Conduct and Ethics free of charge, upon written request to United Security Bancshares, Inc., Attention: Beverly J. Dozier, Corporate Secretary, 131 West Front Street, Post Office Box 249, Thomasville, Alabama 36784, (334) 636-5424.

 

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Other information required by this Item is incorporated by reference pursuant to General Instruction G(3) of Form 10-K from Bancshares’ definitive proxy statement for the 2011 Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Regulation 14A.

 

Item 11. Executive Compensation.

The information required by this Item is incorporated by reference pursuant to General Instruction G(3) of Form 10-K from Bancshares’ definitive proxy statement for the 2011 Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Regulation 14A.

 

Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters.

Securities Authorized for Issuance Under Equity Compensation Plans

The following table summarizes, as of December 31, 2010, the securities that have been authorized for issuance under Bancshares’ equity compensation plan, the United Security Bancshares, Inc. Non-Employee Directors’ Deferred Compensation Plan (the “Directors’ Plan”). The Directors’ Plan permits non-employee directors to defer their directors’ fees and receive the adjusted value of the deferred amounts in cash and/or in Bancshares’ common stock and was approved by shareholders in 2004.

Equity Compensation Plan Information1

 

Plan Category

   Number of securities
to be issued upon
exercise of outstanding
options, warrants
and rights (a)
     Weighted-average
exercise price of
outstanding options,
warrants and rights (b)
    Number of  securities
remaining available for
future issuance (c)
(excluding securities
reflected in column (a))(1)
 

Equity compensation plans approved by shareholders

     25,801       $ 0.00 (2)      0   

Equity compensation plans not approved by shareholders

     0       $ 0.00        0   
                         

Total

     25,801       $ 0.00 (2)      0   

 

(1) Does not include shares reserved for future issuance under the United Security Bancshares, Inc. Non-Employee Directors’ Deferred Compensation Plan.
(2) Does not include amounts deferred pursuant to the United Security Bancshares, Inc. Non-Employee Directors’ Deferred Compensation Plan, as there is no exercise price associated with these deferred amounts.

 

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Other information required by this Item is incorporated by reference pursuant to General Instruction G(3) of Form 10-K from Bancshares’ definitive proxy statement for the 2011 Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Regulation 14A.

 

Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence.

The information required by this Item is incorporated by reference pursuant to General Instruction G(3) of Form 10-K from Bancshares’ definitive proxy statement for the 2011 Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Regulation 14A.

 

Item 14. Principal Accounting Fees and Services.

The information required by this Item is incorporated by reference pursuant to General Instruction G(3) of Form 10-K from Bancshares’ definitive proxy statement for the 2011 Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Regulation 14A.

PART IV

 

Item 15. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules.

(a)(1) Financial Statements.

The consolidated financial statements of Bancshares and its subsidiaries, included herein in Item 8, are as follows:

Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting;

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm – Carr, Riggs & Ingram, LLC;

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting – Carr,     Riggs & Ingram, LLC;

Consolidated Statements of Condition, as Restated – December 31, 2010 and 2009;

Consolidated Statements of Income, as Restated – Years Ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008;

Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity, as Restated – Years Ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008;

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income, as Restated – Years Ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008;

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, as Restated – Years Ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008; and

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements – Years Ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008.

(a)(2) Financial Statement Schedules.

The financial statement schedules required to be included pursuant to this Item are not included herein because they are not applicable, or the required information is shown in the financial statements or notes thereto, which are incorporated by reference at subsection (a)(1) of this Item above.

(a)(3)&(b)Exhibits.

The exhibits listed on the Exhibit Index beginning on page 113 of this Form 10-K/A are filed herewith or are incorporated herein by reference.

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, on this 19th day of May, 2011.

 

UNITED SECURITY BANCSHARES, INC.

By:

 

/s/ R. Terry Phillips

  R. Terry Phillips
  President and Chief Executive Officer

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

Signature

  

Title

  

Date

/s/ R. Terry Phillips

   President, Chief Executive Officer and Director (Principal Executive Officer)    May 19, 2011
      R. Terry Phillips      
     

/s/ Robert Steen

   Vice President, Treasurer, Assistant Robert Steen Secretary, Chief Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer (Principal Financial Officer, Principal Accounting Officer)    May 19, 2011

      Robert Steen

     
     
     
     

/s/ Dan R. Barlow

   Director    May 19, 2011

      Dan R. Barlow

     

/s/ Andrew C. Bearden, Jr.

   Director    May 19, 2011

      Andrew C. Bearden, Jr.

     

/s/ Linda H. Breedlove

   Director    May 19, 2011

      Linda H. Breedlove

     

/s/ Gerald P. Corgill

   Director    May 19, 2011

      Gerald P. Corgill

     

/s/ Wayne C. Curtis

   Director    May 19, 2011

      Wayne C. Curtis

     

 

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/s/ John C. Gordon

   Director    May 19, 2011
      John C. Gordon      

/s/ William G. Harrison

   Director    May 19, 2011
      William G. Harrison      

/s/ Hardie B. Kimbrough

   Director    May 19, 2011
      Hardie B. Kimbrough      

/s/ J. Lee McPhearson

   Director    May 19, 2011
      J. Lee McPhearson      

/s/ Jack W. Meigs

   Director    May 19, 2011
      Jack W. Meigs      

/s/ James C. Stanley

   Director    May 19, 2011
      James C. Stanley      

/s/ Howard M. Whitted

   Director    May 19, 2011
      Howard M. Whitted      

/s/ Bruce N. Wilson

   Director    May 19, 2011
      Bruce N. Wilson      

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

ITEM 15(a)(3)

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

  3.1

  Certificate of Incorporation of Bancshares, incorporated herein by reference to the Exhibits to Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 1999.

  3.2

  Amended and Restated Bylaws of United Security Bancshares, Inc., incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3(ii) to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 29, 2007.

10.1

  Employment Agreement dated January 1, 2000, between Bancshares and R. Terry Phillips, incorporated herein by reference to the Exhibits to Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2000.*

10.1A

  Amendment One to R. Terry Phillips Employment Agreement dated December 18, 2008, among Bancshares, the Bank and R. Terry Phillips, incorporated herein by reference to Item 5.02(e) to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 23, 2008.*

10.1B

  Amendment Two to R. Terry Phillips Employment Agreement dated December 30, 2010, among Bancshares, the Bank and R. Terry Phillips.*

10.2

  Form of Director Indemnification Agreement between Bancshares and its directors, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 30, 2009.*

10.3

  United Security Bancshares, Inc. Long Term Incentive Compensation Plan, incorporated herein by reference to the Appendices to Form S-4 dated April 16, 1997 (No. 333-31241).*

10.4

  First United Security Bank Salary Continuation Agreement dated September 20, 2002, with Dan Barlow, incorporated herein by reference to the Exhibits to Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2002.*

10.4A

  First Amendment to the First United Security Bank Salary Continuation Agreement dated September 20, 2002 for Dan Barlow dated November 20, 2008, incorporated herein by reference to the Exhibits to Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008.*

10.5

  First United Security Bank Salary Continuation Agreement dated September 20, 2002, with William D. Morgan, incorporated herein by reference to the Exhibits to Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2002.*

10.5A

  First Amendment to the First United Security Bank Salary Continuation Agreement dated September 20, 2002 for William D. Morgan dated November 20, 2008, incorporated herein by reference to the Exhibits to Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008.*

10.6

  First United Security Bank Salary Continuation Agreement dated September 20, 2002, with Terry Phillips, incorporated herein by reference to the Exhibits to Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2002.*

10.6A

  First Amendment to the First United Security Bank Salary Continuation Agreement dated September 20, 2002 for Terry Phillips dated November 20, 2008, incorporated herein by reference to the Exhibits to Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008.*

 

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Exhibit No.

 

Description

10.7

  First United Security Bank Salary Continuation Agreement dated September 20, 2002, with Larry Sellers, incorporated herein by reference to the Exhibits to Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2002.*

10.7A

  First Amendment to the First United Security Bank Salary Continuation Agreement dated September 20, 2002 for Larry Sellers dated November 20, 2008, incorporated herein by reference to the Exhibits to Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008.*

10.8

  First United Security Bank Salary Continuation Agreement dated September 20, 2002, with Robert Steen, incorporated herein by reference to the Exhibits to Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2002.*

10.8A

  First Amendment to the First United Security Bank Salary Continuation Agreement dated September 20, 2002 for Robert Steen dated November 20, 2008, incorporated herein by reference to the Exhibits to Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008.*

10.9

  First United Security Bank Director Retirement Agreement dated October 14, 2002, with Dan R. Barlow, incorporated herein by reference to the Exhibits to Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002.*

10.9A

  First Amendment to the First United Security Bank Director Retirement Agreement dated October 14, 2002 for Dan R. Barlow dated November 20, 2008, incorporated herein by reference to the Exhibits to Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008.*

10.10

  First United Security Bank Director Retirement Agreement dated October 17, 2002, with Linda H. Breedlove, incorporated herein by reference to the Exhibits to Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2002.*

10.10A

  First Amendment to the First United Security Bank Director Retirement Agreement dated October 17, 2002 for Linda H. Breedlove dated November 20, 2008, incorporated herein by reference to the Exhibits to Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008.*

10.11

  First United Security Bank Director Retirement Agreement dated October 21, 2002, with Gerald P. Corgill, incorporated herein by reference to the Exhibits to Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2002.*

10.11A

  First Amendment to the First United Security Bank Director Retirement Agreement dated October 21, 2002 for Gerald P. Corgill dated November 20, 2008, incorporated herein by reference to the Exhibits to Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008.*

10.12

  First United Security Bank Director Retirement Agreement dated October 16, 2002, with Wayne C. Curtis, incorporated herein by reference to the Exhibits to Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2002.*

10.12A

  First Amendment to the First United Security Bank Director Retirement Agreement dated October 16, 2002 for Wayne C. Curtis dated November 20, 2008, incorporated herein by reference to the Exhibits to Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008.*

10.13

  First United Security Bank Director Retirement Agreement dated October 17, 2002, with John C. Gordon, incorporated herein by reference to the Exhibits to Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2002.*

 

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Exhibit No.

 

Description

10.13A

  First Amendment to the First United Security Bank Director Retirement Agreement dated October 17, 2002 for John C. Gordon dated November 20, 2008, incorporated herein by reference to the Exhibits to Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008.*

10.14

  First United Security Bank Director Retirement Agreement dated October 16, 2002, with William G. Harrison, incorporated herein by reference to the Exhibits to Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002.*

10.14A

  First Amendment to the First United Security Bank Director Retirement Agreement dated October 16, 2002 for William G. Harrison dated November 20, 2008, incorporated herein by reference to the Exhibits to Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008.*

10.15

  First United Security Bank Director Retirement Agreement dated October 17, 2002, with Hardie B. Kimbrough, incorporated herein by reference to the Exhibits to Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2002.*

10.15A

  First Amendment to the First United Security Bank Director Retirement Agreement dated October 17, 2002 for Hardie B. Kimbrough dated November 20, 2008, incorporated herein by reference to the Exhibits to Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008.*

10.16

  First United Security Bank Director Retirement Agreement dated October 17, 2002, with Jack Meigs, incorporated herein by reference to the Exhibits to Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2002.*

10.16A

  First Amendment to the First United Security Bank Director Retirement Agreement dated October 17, 2002 for Jack Meigs dated November 20, 2008, incorporated herein by reference to the Exhibits to Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008.*

10.17

  First United Security Bank Director Retirement Agreement dated October 17, 2002, with R. Terry Phillips, incorporated herein by reference to the Exhibits to Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2002.*

10.17A

  First Amendment to the First United Security Bank Director Retirement Agreement dated October 17, 2002 for R. Terry Phillips dated November 20, 2008, incorporated herein by reference to the Exhibits to Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008.*

10.18

  First United Security Bank Director Retirement Agreement dated October 17, 2002, with Ray Sheffield, incorporated herein by reference to the Exhibits to Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2002.*

10.18A

  First Amendment to the First United Security Bank Director Retirement Agreement dated October 17, 2002 for Ray Sheffield dated November 20, 2008, incorporated herein by reference to the Exhibits to Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008.*

10.19

  First United Security Bank Director Retirement Agreement dated October 16, 2002, with J. C. Stanley, incorporated herein by reference to the Exhibits to Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2002.*

10.19A

  First Amendment to the First United Security Bank Director Retirement Agreement dated October 17 (sic), 2002 for J.C. Stanley dated November 20, 2008, incorporated herein by reference to the Exhibits to Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008.*

 

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Exhibit No.

  

Description

10.20    First United Security Bank Director Retirement Agreement dated October 17, 2002, with Howard M. Whitted, incorporated herein by reference to the Exhibits to Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2002.*
10.20A    First Amendment to the First United Security Bank Director Retirement Agreement dated October 17, 2002 for Howard M. Whitted dated November 20, 2008, incorporated herein by reference to the Exhibits to Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008.*
10.21    First United Security Bank Director Retirement Agreement dated October 17, 2002, with Bruce N. Wilson, incorporated herein by reference to the Exhibits to Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2002.*
10.21A    First Amendment to the First United Security Bank Director Retirement Agreement dated October 17, 2002 for Bruce N. Wilson dated November 20, 2008, incorporated herein by reference to the Exhibits to Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008.*
10.22    United Security Bancshares, Inc. Non-Employee Directors’ Deferred Compensation Plan, incorporated herein by reference to the Exhibits to Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003.*
10.22A    Amendment One to the United Security Bancshares, Inc. Non-Employee Directors’ Deferred Compensation Plan dated December 18, 2008, incorporated herein by reference to the Exhibits to Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008.*
10.22B    Amendment Two to the United Security Bancshares, Inc. Non-Employee Directors’ Deferred Compensation Plan dated December 30, 2010.*
10.23    United Security Bancshares, Inc. Summary of Directors’ Fees, effective May 20, 2010.*
14    United Security Bancshares, Inc. Code of Business Conduct and Ethics, incorporated herein by reference to the Exhibits to Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003.
21    Subsidiaries of United Security Bancshares, Inc.
23    Consent of Carr, Riggs & Ingram, LLC.
31.1    Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) and Rule 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act, as amended.
31.2    Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) and Rule 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act, as amended.
32    Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

* Indicates a management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.

 

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