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United Security Bancshares earns third quarter profits of $1.9 million and retires $3.0 million in Junior Subordinated Debt

FRESNO, CA - October 15, 2015. United Security Bancshares (Nasdaq: UBFO), today announced its unaudited financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2015. The Company reported consolidated net income of $1,886,000 or $0.12 per basic and diluted common share for the quarter ended September 30, 2015, as compared to $1,703,000 or $0.11 per basic and diluted common share for the quarter ended September 30, 2014. United Security Bancshares recognized net income of $5,177,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2015, an improvement of $518,000, or 11.12%, relative to the net income in the nine months ended September 30, 2014. Basic and diluted earnings per share increased to $0.33 for the nine months ended September 30, 2015, as compared to $0.29 for the nine months ended September 30, 2014.

“We have demonstrated our ability to achieve our strategic and operational goals by enhancing operating efficiencies, growing our loan portfolio and core deposit base, and improving credit quality," said Dennis R. Woods, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company. "One of the highlights of this last quarter was that we were able to buy back and retire $3.0 million of our junior subordinated debt at 40% of par value."

Third Quarter 2015 Highlights (at or for the period ended September 30, 2015)

Basic and diluted earnings per share increased 9.09% compared to the quarter ended September 30, 2014.
Net interest income increased to $6,633,000, compared to $6,526,000 in the preceding quarter and $6,129,000 for the quarter ended September 30, 2014.
Net interest margin decreased to 4.18%, when compared to 4.30% in the preceding quarter, and increased from the 4.11% for the quarter ended September 30, 2014.
Net recoveries totaled $44,000, compared to $264,000 in the preceding quarter and $28,000 for the quarter ended September 30, 2014.
Total loans increased to $515,846,000, compared to $457,595,000 at December 31, 2014 and $447,011,000 at September 30, 2014.
Nonperforming assets declined to $26,700,000, compared to $29,586,000 at December 31, 2014 and $28,611,000 at September 30, 2014.
The allowance for credit losses as a percentage of gross loans declined to 2.24%, compared to 2.35% at December 31, 2014 and 2.49% at September 30, 2014.
Total deposits increased to $616,635,000, compared to $565,373,000 at December 31, 2014 and $590,947,000 at September 30, 2014.
Tangible book value per share increased to $5.26, compared to $5.08 at December 31, 2014 and $5.03 at September 30, 2014.

Annualized return on average equity (ROAE) for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 was 8.10%, compared to 7.90% for the nine months ended September 30, 2014. Annualized return on average assets (ROAA) was 1.01% for the nine months ended September 30, 2015, compared to 0.94% for the nine months ended September 30, 2014. The increases in ROAE and ROAA for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 were primarily due to growth in the loan portfolio during 2015 and the resulting favorable impact on interest income. Net income increased for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 compared to the same period ended September 30, 2014, and our net interest margin strengthened from 4.01% for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 to 4.25% for the nine months ended September 30, 2015. The 24 basis point increase in net interest margin in the period-to-period comparison resulted primarily from growth of the loan portfolio, which is a higher yielding asset, compared to overnight investments with the Federal Reserve Bank.

Annualized return on average equity (ROAE) for the quarter ended September 30, 2015 was 9.38%, compared to 8.39% for the same period in 2014. Annualized return on average assets (ROAA) was 1.16% for the quarter ended September 30, 2015, compared to 1.00% for the same period in 2014.

The Board of Directors of United Security Bancshares declared a third quarter 2015 stock dividend of one percent (1%) on September 22, 2015. The stock dividend was payable to shareholders of record on October 5, 2015, and the shares will be issued





on October 16, 2015. This marks the 28th consecutive quarterly stock dividend since initiated in 2008. The Company's Board of Directors have elected to issue stock dividends in order to preserve capital for future growth opportunities.

Total assets were up $55,230,000, or 8.33% in the first nine months of 2015, due to net growth of $58,251,000 in gross loan balances. Loan volume was favorably impacted by the purchase of $18,924,000 in residential mortgage loans during the first quarter of 2015 in addition to increases in real estate construction and student loan portfolios. Total deposits increased $51,262,000 or 9.07% to $616,635,000 during the nine months ended September 30, 2015. The cost of average deposits declined from 0.20% for the quarter ended September 30, 2014 to 0.18% for the quarter ended September 30, 2015. Shareholders’ equity at September 30, 2015 was $88,020,000, up $5,194,000 from shareholders’ equity of $82,826,000 at December 31, 2014.

Net interest income for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 totaled $19,384,000, an increase of $1,874,000 from the $17,510,000 reported for the nine months ended September 30, 2014. The net interest margin was 4.25% for the nine months ended September 30, 2015, as compared to 4.01% for the nine months ended September 30, 2014. The Company experienced an improvement in net interest margin due to a shift within average interest-earning assets from low-yielding overnight investments to higher-yielding loans. Net interest income for the quarter ended September 30, 2015 totaled $6,633,000, an increase of $504,000 from $6,129,000 reported for the quarter ended September 30, 2014. The net interest margin increased to 4.18% for the quarter ended September 30, 2015, as compared to 4.11% for the quarter ended September 30, 2014. The improvement in the net interest margin on a quarterly comparison basis is primarily due to reinvestment of overnight investments into loans, partially offset by a 31 basis point decrease in yield on the loan portfolio.

Noninterest income for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 totaled $3,914,000, reflecting a decrease of $219,000 from $4,133,000 in noninterest income reported for the nine months ended September 30, 2014. Customer service fees continued to provide the majority of the Company's noninterest income, totaling $2,661,000 and $2,639,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively. On a year-over-year comparative basis, noninterest income decreased primarily due to to a gain of $691,000 on the sale of an investment in 2014, partially offset by a $458,000 increase in gain on the fair value option of financial liabilities during 2015. Noninterest income for the quarter ended September 30, 2015 totaled $1,449,000, reflecting an increase of $138,000 from $1,311,000 in noninterest income reported for the quarter ended September 30, 2014. This increase was partially due to a $131,000 increase in gain on the fair value option of financial liabilities for the quarter ended September 30, 2015. Customer service fees totaled $963,000 for the quarter ended September 30, 2015, as compared to $957,000 for the quarter ended September 30, 2014.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2015, noninterest expense totaled $14,404,000, an increase of $249,000 as compared to $14,155,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2014. On a year-over-year comparative basis, noninterest expense increased primarily due to increases of $226,000 in occupancy expense and $114,000 in net cost on OREO, compared to the same period ended September 30, 2014. Partially offsetting the increases were decreases in professional fees and salaries and employee benefit expenses. Noninterest expense totaled $5,014,000 for the quarter ended September 30, 2015, an increase of $397,000 as compared to $4,617,000 reported for the quarter ended September 30, 2014. Noninterest expense for the quarter ended September 30, 2015 includes a one-time write down on OREO of $187,000 and a one-time $130,000 OREO expense for the removal of dead and dying trees to satisfy a California Board of Forestry and Fire Protection regulation.

The Company recorded a provision for credit losses of $434,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 in connection with a few borrower relationships that exhibited credit deterioration. The Company had a recovery of provision of $101,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2014. The Company had a recovery of provision for loan loss of $23,000 for the quarter ended September 30, 2015, compared to a provision of $39,000 for the quarter ended September 30, 2014. Net loan recoveries totaled $368,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2015, as compared to net recoveries of $228,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2014. Net loan recoveries totaled $44,000 for the quarter ended September 30, 2015, as compared to net loan recoveries of $28,000 for the quarter ended September 30, 2014.

With a modest recovery in the economy and real estate markets within the Bank's service area, the Company has maintained an adequate allowance for loan losses which totaled 2.24% of total loans at September 30, 2015, a slight decline compared to 2.35% of total loans at December 31, 2014 and 2.49% at September 30, 2014. The decline in our allowance for loan losses has been driven by the growth in our loan portfolio and a decrease in our historical loss percentages due to lower levels of loan charge-offs and improved credit quality. In determining the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses, Management's judgment is a significant factor and management considers the allowance for credit losses at September 30, 2015 to be adequate.

Non-performing assets, comprised of nonaccrual loans, troubled debt restructures (TDR), other real estate owned through foreclosure (OREO), and loans more than 90 days past due and still accruing interest, decreased approximately $2,886,000 between December 31, 2014 and September 30, 2015 to $26,700,000. Nonperforming assets as a percentage of total assets





decreased from 4.46% at December 31, 2014 to 3.72% at September 30, 2015. Nonaccrual loans decreased $1,687,000 between December 31, 2014 and September 30, 2015 to $8,248,000. Impaired loans totaled $14,431,000 at September 30, 2015, a decrease of $1,606,000 from the balance of $16,037,000 at December 31, 2014. OREO totaled $12,689,000 at September 30, 2015, a decrease of $1,321,000 from the balance of $14,010,000 at December 31, 2014.

About United Security Bancshares
United Security Bancshares (NASDAQ: UBFO) is the holding company for United Security Bank, which was founded in 1987. United Security Bank is headquartered in Fresno and operates 11 full-service branch offices in Fresno, Bakersfield, Campbell, Caruthers, Coalinga, Firebaugh, Oakhurst, San Joaquin, and Taft. Additionally, United Security Bank operates Commercial Real Estate Construction, Commercial Lending, Consumer Lending, and Financial Services departments. For more information, please visit www.unitedsecuritybank.com.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This news release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended and the Company intends such statements to be covered by the safe harbor provisions for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are based on management’s knowledge and belief as of today and include information concerning the Company’s possible or assumed future financial condition, and its results of operations, business and earnings outlook. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties. A number of factors, some of which are beyond the Company’s ability to control or predict, could cause future results to differ materially from those contemplated by such forward-looking statements. These factors include (1) changes in interest rates, (2) significant changes in banking laws or regulations, (3) increased competition in the company’s market, (4) other-than-expected credit losses, (5) earthquake or other natural disasters impacting the condition of real estate collateral, (6) the effect of acquisitions and integration of acquired businesses, (7) the impact of proposed and/or recently adopted changes in laws, and regulations on the Company and its business; (8) changing bank regulatory conditions, policies, whether arising as new legislation or regulatory initiatives or changes in our regulatory classifications, that could lead to restrictions on activities of banks generally or as to the Bank, including specifically the formal order between the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco and the Company and the Bank, (9) failure to comply with the written regulatory agreement under which the Company is subject and (10) unknown economic impacts caused by the State of California’s budget issues, including the effect on Federal spending do to sequestration required by the Budget Control Act of 2011. Management cannot predict at this time the severity or duration of the effects of the recent business slowdown on the Company's specific business activities and profitability. Weaker or a further decline in capital and consumer spending, and related recessionary trends could adversely affect the Company's performance in a number of ways including decreased demand for our products and services and increased credit losses. Likewise, changes in interest rates, among other things, could slow the rate of growth or put pressure on current deposit levels and affect the ability of borrowers to repay loans. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and the Company does not undertake to update forward-looking statements to reflect circumstances or events that occur after the date the statements are made, or to update earnings guidance including the factors that influence earnings. For a more complete discussion of these risks and uncertainties, see the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014, and particularly the section of Management’s Discussion and Analysis. Readers should carefully review all disclosures the Company files from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC").






United Security Bancshares
 
 
 
Consolidated Balance Sheets (unaudited)
 
 
 
(in thousands)
 
 
 
 
September 30, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
Assets
 
 
 
Cash and noninterest-bearing deposits in other banks
$
23,458

 
$
21,348

Cash and due from Federal Reserve Bank
92,930

 
82,229

Cash and cash equivalents
116,388

 
103,577

Interest-bearing deposits in other banks
1,526

 
1,522

Investment securities available for sale (at fair value)
34,423

 
48,301

Loans and leases, net of unearned fees
515,846

 
457,595

Less: Allowance for credit losses
(11,573
)
 
(10,771
)
Net loans
504,273

 
446,824

Premises and equipment - net
10,944

 
11,550

Other real estate owned
12,689

 
14,010

Goodwill and intangible assets
4,488

 
4,488

Cash surrender value of life insurance
18,106

 
17,717

Deferred income taxes
6,712

 
6,853

Other assets
8,850

 
8,327

Total assets
$
718,399

 
$
663,169

Deposits
 
 
 
Noninterest bearing demand deposits
$
258,678

 
$
215,439

Money market, NOW, and savings
286,782

 
271,789

Time
71,175

 
78,145

Total deposits
616,635

 
565,373

Accrued interest payable
30

 
40

Other liabilities
5,834

 
4,815

Junior subordinated debentures (at fair value)
7,880

 
10,115

Total liabilities
630,379

 
580,343

Shareholders' equity
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Common stock, no par value 20,000,000 shares authorized, 15,892,482 issued and outstanding at September 30, 2015, and 15,425,086 at December 31, 2014
51,726

 
49,271

Retained earnings
36,472

 
33,730

Accumulated other comprehensive loss
(178)

 
(175)

Total shareholders' equity
88,020

 
82,826

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity
$
718,399

 
$
663,169














United Security Bancshares
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Consolidated Statements of Income (unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
Interest income:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest and fees on loans
$
6,728

 
$
6,187

 
$
19,641

 
$
17,602

Interest on investment securities
175

 
227

 
555

 
688

Interest on deposits in FRB
55

 
63

 
138

 
210

Interest on deposits in other banks
1

 
2

 
5

 
5

Total interest income
6,959

 
6,479

 
20,339

 
18,505

Interest expense:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest on deposits
268

 
291

 
780

 
812

Interest on other borrowed funds
58

 
59

 
175

 
183

Total interest expense
326

 
350

 
955

 
995

Net interest income
6,633

 
6,129

 
19,384

 
17,510

(Recovery of provision) provision for credit losses
(23)

 
39

 
434

 
(101)

Net interest income after (recovery of provision) provision for credit losses
6,656

 
6,090

 
18,950

 
17,611

Non-interest income:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Customer service fees
963

 
957

 
2,661

 
2,639

Increase in cash surrender value of bank-owned life insurance
130

 
129

 
388

 
384

Gain (loss) on Fair Value of Financial Liability
226

 
95

 
424

 
(34)

(Loss) gain on sale of other investment
(23)

 

 
(23)

 
691

Gain on sale of fixed assets

 

 

 
25

Other non-interest income
153

 
130

 
464

 
428

Total non-interest income
1,449

 
1,311

 
3,914

 
4,133

Non-interest expense:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Salaries and employee benefits
2,341

 
2,303

 
7,044

 
7,108

Occupancy expense
1,047

 
966

 
3,021

 
2,795

Data processing
29

 
32

 
90

 
101

Professional fees
277

 
452

 
877

 
959

Regulatory assessments
234

 
228

 
705

 
700

Director fees
78

 
59

 
202

 
176

Amortization of intangibles

 

 

 
62

Correspondent bank service charges
19

 
30

 
56

 
89

(Loss) gain on California tax credit partnership
(1)

 
(62)

 
60

 
(15)

Net cost on operation and sale of OREO
401

 
116

 
594

 
480

Other non-interest expense
589

 
493

 
1,755

 
1,700

Total non-interest expense
5,014

 
4,617

 
14,404

 
14,155

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income before income tax provision
3,091

 
2,784

 
8,460

 
7,589

Provision for income taxes
1,205

 
1,081

 
3,283

 
2,930

Net income
$
1,886

 
$
1,703

 
$
5,177

 
$
4,659

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic earnings per common share
$
0.12

 
$
0.11

 
$
0.33

 
$
0.29

Diluted earnings per common share
$
0.12

 
$
0.11

 
$
0.33

 
$
0.29

Weighted average basic shares for EPS
15,892,488

 
15,881,387

 
15,892,488
 
15,867,346
Weighted average diluted shares for EPS
15,894,532

 
15,886,397

 
15,894,444
 
15,874,192
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 







United Security Bancshares
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Average Balances and Rates (unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(in thousands)
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
Average Balances:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loans (1)
$
500,522

 
$
435,549

 
$
488,885

 
$
414,769

Investment Securities – taxable
36,513

 
50,599

 
43,375

 
49,230

Interest-bearing deposits in other banks
1,526

 
1,519

 
1,524

 
1,517

Interest-bearing deposits in FRB
90,739

 
104,254

 
76,523

 
117,367

Total interest-earning assets
629,300


591,921


610,307


582,883

Allowance for credit losses
(11,583
)
 
(11,132
)
 
(11,274
)
 
(11,085
)
Cash and due from banks
22,340

 
20,629

 
21,789

 
19,982

Other real estate owned
13,156

 
14,173

 
13,725

 
14,145

Other non-earning assets
52,297

 
58,135

 
52,932

 
59,062

Total average assets
705,510


673,726


687,479


664,987

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest bearing deposits
354,702

 
342,786

 
351,924

 
334,945

Junior subordinated debentures
9,528

 
10,104

 
9,933

 
10,908

Total interest-bearing liabilities
364,230

 
352,890

 
361,857


345,853

Noninterest-bearing deposits
245,305

 
230,590

 
232,122

 
231,853

Other liabilities
8,739

 
9,677

 
8,023

 
8,428

Total liabilities
618,274


593,157


602,002


586,134

Total equity
87,236

 
80,569

 
85,477

 
78,853

Total liabilities and equity
$
705,510

 
$
673,726

 
$
687,479

 
$
664,987

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Average Rates:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loans (1)
5.33
%
 
5.64
%
 
5.37
%
 
5.67
%
Investment securities- taxable
1.90
%
 
1.78
%
 
1.71
%
 
1.87
%
Interest-bearing deposits in other banks
0.26
%
 
0.52
%
 
0.44
%
 
0.44
%
Interest-bearing deposits in FRB
0.24
%
 
0.24
%
 
0.24
%
 
0.24
%
Earning assets
4.39
%
 
4.34
%
 
4.46
%
 
4.24
%
Interest bearing deposits
0.30
%
 
0.34
%
 
0.30
%
 
0.32
%
Junior subordinated debentures
2.42
%
 
2.32
%
 
2.36
%
 
2.24
%
Total interest-bearing liabilities
0.36
%
 
0.39
%
 
0.35
%
 
0.38
%
Net interest margin
4.18
%
 
4.11
%
 
4.25
%
 
4.01
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1) Loan amounts include nonaccrual loans, but the related interest income has been included only if collected for the period prior to the loan being placed on a nonaccrual basis.
















United Security Bancshares
 
 
 
 
 
Credit Quality (unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
September 30, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
 
September 30, 2014
Commercial and industrial
$
1,310

 
$
433

 
$
114

Real estate - mortgage
1,547

 
4,361

 
4,434

RE construction & development
4,941

 
5,141

 
5,207

Agricultural

 

 

Installment/other
450

 

 

Total Nonaccrual Loans
$
8,248


$
9,935


$
9,755

 
 
 
 
 
 
Loans past due 90 days and still accruing
19

 

 

Restructured Loans
5,744

 
5,641

 
4,513

Total nonperforming loans
$
14,011

 
$
15,576

 
$
14,268

Other real estate owned
12,689

 
14,010

 
14,343

Total nonperforming assets
$
26,700

 
$
29,586

 
$
28,611

 
 
 
 
 
 
Nonperforming assets to total gross loans
5.18
%
 
6.47
%
 
6.40
%
Nonperforming assets to total assets
3.72
%
 
4.46
%
 
4.14
%
Allowance for loan losses to nonperforming loans
82.60
%
 
69.15
%
 
77.90
%






United Security Bancshares
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Selected Financial Data (unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Annualized return on average assets
1.16
 %
 
1.00
 %
 
1.01%
 
0.94%
Annualized return on average equity
9.38
 %
 
8.39
 %
 
8.10%
 
7.90%
Annualized net recoveries to average loans
(0.03
)%
 
(0.03
)%
 
(0.10)%
 
(0.07)%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
September 30, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
 
September 30, 2014
 
 
Shares outstanding - period end
15,892,488

 
15,425,086

 
15,272,382

 
 
Book value per share

$5.54

 

$5.37

 

$5.32

 
 
Tangible book value per share

$5.26

 

$5.08

 

$5.03

 
 
Efficiency ratio
59.28
 %
 
64.57
 %
 
64.97
%
 
 
Total impaired loans

$14,431

 

$16,037

 

$14,386

 
 
Loan to deposit ratio
83.65
 %
 
80.94
 %
 
75.64
%
 
 
Allowance for credit losses to total loans
2.24
 %
 
2.35
 %
 
2.49
%
 
 
Total capital to risk weighted assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Company
16.14
 %
 
17.29
 %
 
16.49
%
 
 
Bank
16.13
 %
 
16.91
 %
 
15.90
%
 
 
Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Company
14.87
 %
 
16.03
 %
 
15.23
%
 
 
Bank
14.87
 %
 
15.65
 %
 
14.64
%
 
 
Common equity tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Company
13.64
 %
 
N/A

 
N/A

 
 
Bank
14.87
 %
 
N/A

 
N/A

 
 
Tier 1 capital to adjusted average assets (leverage)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Company
12.74
 %
 
12.49
 %
 
11.94
%
 
 
Bank
12.78
 %
 
12.25
 %
 
11.66
%