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Exhibit 99.1

For Immediate Release

News Media & Financial Analyst Contact:

Unity Bancorp, Inc. (NSDQ: UNTY)

James A. Hughes, President and CEO

January 22, 2021

(908) 713-4306

Graphic     Unity Bancorp Reports     Graphic

Quarterly Earnings of $7.3 Million

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Clinton, NJ, January 22, 2021 - Unity Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: UNTY), parent company of Unity Bank, reported net income of $7.3 million, or $0.69 per diluted share, for the quarter ended December 31, 2020, a 20.0 percent increase compared to net income of $6.1 million, or $0.55 per diluted share for the prior year’s fourth quarter. For the year ended December 31, 2020, Unity reported net income of $23.6 million, or $2.19 per diluted share, compared to net income of $23.7 million, or $2.14 per diluted share for the year ended December 31, 2019. Overall earnings were impacted primarily due to an increased provision for loan losses, necessitated by the COVID-19 pandemic, partially offset by revenue generated by the Small Business Administration (“SBA”) Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”).

Fourth Quarter Earnings Highlights

Net interest income, our primary driver of earnings, increased $2.6 million to $17.3 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2020, compared to the prior year’s quarter, due to SBA PPP loans, commercial loan growth and a reduction in the cost of funds.
Net interest margin (NIM) increased to 3.97% for the quarter ended December 31, 2020, compared to 3.88% for the prior year’s quarter and increased 19 basis points from 3.78% in the prior sequential quarter ended September 30, 2020.
The provision for loan losses was $1.0 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2020, an increase of $500 thousand from the prior year’s quarter due to the increased risk of loan defaults as a result of COVID-19.
Noninterest income increased $1.9 million to $4.3 million compared to the prior year’s quarter and increased $918 thousand compared to the prior sequential quarter. The increases were primarily due to increased gains on mortgage loan sales. Mortgage banking has been strong and market conditions continue to be favorable. For the quarter ended December 31, 2020, quarterly residential mortgage loan sales were $99.1 million, compared to $42.0 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2019.
Noninterest expense increased $2.0 million to $10.7 million compared to the prior year’s quarter, primarily due to increased consulting expenses incurred in connection with compliance with our Consent Order with the FDIC and NJDOBI and increased compensation due to increased mortgage commissions. Expenses related to compliance with the Consent Order are expected to decline in 2021.
The effective tax rate was 25.6% compared to 22.9% in the prior year’s quarter.

Balance Sheet Highlights

Total loans increased $202.3 million, or 14.2%, from year-end 2019 to $1.6 billion at December 31, 2020. The increase was primarily due to SBA PPP and commercial loan originations.
Total deposits increased $307.8 million, or 24.6%, from year-end 2019 to $1.6 billion at December 31, 2020, primarily due to increased noninterest-bearing demand deposits, related to PPP loan originations, and an increase in brokered time deposits in the first quarter.
Borrowed funds decreased $83.0 million to $200.0 million at December 31, 2020, due to decreased FHLB advances.
Shareholders’ equity was $173.9 million at December 31, 2020, an increase of $13.2 million from year-end 2019, due primarily to retained net income. During the fourth quarter, the Company repurchased 131,622 shares of common stock for a total cost of $2.3 million.
Book value per common share was $16.63 as of December 31, 2020.
At December 31, 2020, the Community Bank Leverage Ratio was 10.09%.
Nonperforming assets were $12.1 million at December 31, 2020, compared to $7.4 million at December 31, 2019. Most of the nonperforming assets are residential loans, the resolution of which has been impacted by foreclosure restrictions due to COVID-19. The allowance to total loans ratio was 1.42% at December 31, 2020.

Paycheck Protection Program Loans

As of December 31, 2020, the Company funded 1,224 SBA PPP loans, totaling $143.0 million. Under the PPP, established by the U.S. Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, the Company was able to assist numerous small businesses in continuing to pay expenses, including payroll to retain their staff. PPP loans booked have an annual interest rate of 1% and are 100% guaranteed by the SBA. Most of these loans have a two-year term, to the extent the principal amount is not forgiven under the terms of the program. Gross origination fees of $5.5 million were earned on PPP loans and will be recognized over the life of the loans or when the loan is forgiven.

Unity has recently began accepting applications for the new Paycheck Protection Program, provided for under the Economic Aid to Hard-Hit Small Businesses, Nonprofits, and Venues Act, which was signed into law December 27, 2020.


Loan Deferrals

The Bank has prudently worked with borrowers that may be unable to meet their contractual obligations because of the effects of COVID-19. As shown in the table below, loans which have been granted deferrals have significantly declined during the fourth quarter to $32.5 million, from $60.0 million at September 30, 2020.

The table below summarizes loan deferrals as of December 31, 2020.

(In thousands)

Total Loan Portfolio balance

Full Deferrals

Principal Only Deferrals

Total Loans in Deferral

% Deferrals to Total Loans

SBA loans held for sale

$

9,335

$

$

$

0%

SBA loans held for investment

39,587

562

2,461

3,023

8%

SBA PPP loans

118,257

0%

Commercial loans

 

839,788

 

4,921

 

22,647

 

27,568

3%

Residential mortgage loans

 

467,586

 

1,952

 

 

1,952

0%

Consumer loans

 

153,264

 

 

 

0%

Total loans

$

1,627,817

$

7,435

$

25,108

$

32,543

2%

Unity Bancorp, Inc. is a financial service organization headquartered in Clinton, New Jersey, with approximately $2.0 billion in assets and $1.6 billion in deposits. Unity Bank provides financial services to retail, corporate and small business customers through its 19 retail service centers located in Bergen, Hunterdon, Middlesex, Somerset, Union and Warren Counties in New Jersey and Northampton County in Pennsylvania. For additional information about Unity, visit our website at www.unitybank.com , or call 800-618-BANK.

This news release contains certain forward-looking statements, either expressed or implied, which are provided to assist the reader in understanding anticipated future financial performance. These statements may be identified by use of the words “believe”, “expect”, “intend”, “anticipate”, “estimate”, “project” or similar expressions. These statements involve certain risks, uncertainties, estimates and assumptions made by management, which are subject to factors beyond the company’s control and could impede its ability to achieve these goals. These factors include those items included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K under the heading “Item IA-Risk Factors” as amended or supplemented by our subsequent filings with the SEC, as well as general economic conditions, trends in interest rates, the ability of our borrowers to repay their loans, our ability to manage and reduce the level of our nonperforming assets, results of regulatory exams, and the impact of COVID-19 on the Bank, its employees and customers, among other factors.


UNITY BANCORP, INC.

SUMMARY FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

December 31, 2020

    

    

    

    

    

Dec. 31, 2020 vs.

Sept. 30, 2020

Dec. 31, 2019

(In thousands, except percentages and per share amounts)

    

Dec. 31, 2020

    

Sept. 30, 2020

    

Dec. 31, 2019

    

  

%  

    

%  

BALANCE SHEET DATA:

  

  

  

  

  

Total assets

$

1,958,914

$

1,930,836

$

1,718,942

1.5

%  

14.0

%  

Total deposits

 

1,557,959

 

1,493,440

 

1,250,114

 

4.3

 

24.6

 

Total loans

 

1,627,817

 

1,613,291

 

1,425,558

 

0.9

 

14.2

 

Total securities

 

47,571

 

50,387

 

66,564

 

(5.6)

 

(28.5)

 

Total shareholders' equity

 

173,911

 

169,234

 

160,709

 

2.8

 

8.2

 

Allowance for loan losses

 

(23,105)

 

(22,237)

 

(16,395)

 

3.9

 

40.9

 

FINANCIAL DATA - QUARTER TO DATE:

 

  

 

  

 

 

 

 

Income before provision for income taxes

$

9,868

$

7,626

$

7,940

 

29.4

 

24.3

 

Provision for income taxes

 

2,523

 

1,866

 

1,820

 

35.2

 

38.6

 

Net income

$

7,345

$

5,760

$

6,120

 

27.5

 

20.0

 

Net income per common share - Basic

$

0.70

$

0.54

$

0.56

 

29.6

 

25.0

 

Net income per common share - Diluted

$

0.69

$

0.54

$

0.55

 

27.8

 

25.5

 

Performance ratios:

 

 

 

 

  

 

  

 

Return on average assets

 

1.61

%  

 

1.28

%  

 

1.53

%

  

Return on average equity

 

17.07

%  

 

13.76

%  

 

15.41

%

  

Efficiency ratio

 

50.31

%  

 

50.80

%  

 

51.29

%

  

Net interest margin

 

3.97

%  

 

3.78

%  

 

3.88

%

  

Noninterest expense to average assets

 

2.35

%  

 

2.23

%  

 

2.17

%

  

FINANCIAL DATA - YEAR TO DATE:

 

  

 

  

 

 

 

  

 

Income before provision for income taxes

$

31,119

$

30,315

 

 

2.7

 

Provision for income taxes

 

7,475

 

6,662

 

 

12.2

 

Net income

$

23,644

$

23,653

 

 

 

Net income per common share - Basic

$

2.21

$

2.18

 

 

1.4

 

Net income per common share - Diluted

$

2.19

$

2.14

 

 

2.3

 

Performance ratios:

 

 

 

  

 

 

Return on average assets

 

1.35

%  

 

1.54

%

  

(12.3)

Return on average equity

 

14.20

%  

 

15.86

%

  

(10.5)

Efficiency ratio

 

50.80

%  

 

52.00

%

  

(2.3)

Net interest margin

 

3.85

%  

 

3.95

%

  

(2.5)

Noninterest expense to average assets

 

2.24

%  

 

2.25

%

  

(0.4)

SHARE INFORMATION:

 

 

 

  

 

  

 

Market price per share

$

17.55

$

11.58

$

22.57

 

51.6

(22.2)

 

Dividends paid

$

0.08

$

0.08

$

0.08

 

 

Book value per common share

$

16.63

$

16.01

$

14.77

 

3.9

12.6

 

Average diluted shares outstanding (QTD)

 

10,629

 

10,706

 

11,057

 

(0.7)

(3.9)

 

CAPITAL RATIOS:

 

  

 

  

 

 

  

 

  

 

Total equity to total assets

 

8.88

%  

 

8.76

%  

 

9.35

%

  

Community bank leverage ratio

 

10.09

%  

 

9.95

%  

 

10.59

%

  

CREDIT QUALITY AND RATIOS:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

Nonperforming assets

$

12,060

$

9,699,000

$

7,372

 

24.3

63.6

 


QTD net (recoveries) chargeoffs to QTD average loans

 

0.03

%  

 

%  

 

0.03

%

  

Allowance for loan losses to total loans

 

1.42

%  

 

1.38

%  

 

1.15

%

  

Nonperforming assets to total loans

 

0.74

%  

 

0.56

%  

 

0.40

%

  

Nonperforming assets to total assets

 

0.62

%  

 

0.50

%  

 

0.43

%

  


UNITY BANCORP, INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

December 31, 2020

    

    

    

    

    

    

December 31, 2020 vs.

 

September 30,

December 31,

 

December 31,

September 30,

December 31,

2020

2019

(In thousands, except percentages)

    

2020

    

2020

    

2019

    

%  

    

%

ASSETS

  

  

  

  

  

 

Cash and due from banks

$

22,750

$

21,601

$

21,106

5.3

%

7.8

%

Federal funds sold and interest-bearing deposits

 

196,561

179,794

136,910

 

9.3

43.6

Cash and cash equivalents

 

219,311

201,395

158,016

 

8.9

38.8

Securities:

 

 

Securities available for sale

 

45,617

48,713

64,275

 

(6.4)

(29.0)

Equity securities

 

1,954

1,674

2,289

 

16.7

(14.6)

Total securities

 

47,571

50,387

66,564

 

(5.6)

(28.5)

Loans:

 

 

SBA loans held for sale

 

9,335

6,192

13,529

 

50.8

(31.0)

SBA loans held for investment

 

39,587

47,125

35,767

 

(16.0)

10.7

SBA PPP loans

118,257

138,895

(14.9)

100.0

Commercial loans

 

839,788

799,573

765,032

 

5.0

9.8

Residential mortgage loans

 

467,586

473,420

467,706

 

(1.2)

Consumer loans

 

153,264

148,086

143,524

 

3.5

6.8

Total loans

 

1,627,817

1,613,291

1,425,558

 

0.9

14.2

Allowance for loan losses

 

(23,105)

(22,237)

(16,395)

 

3.9

40.9

Net loans

 

1,604,712

1,591,054

1,409,163

 

0.9

13.9

Premises and equipment, net

 

20,226

20,507

21,315

 

(1.4)

(5.1)

Bank owned life insurance ("BOLI")

 

26,514

26,482

26,323

 

0.1

0.7

Deferred tax assets

 

9,183

8,433

5,559

 

8.9

65.2

Federal Home Loan Bank ("FHLB") stock

 

10,594

12,394

14,184

 

(14.5)

(25.3)

Accrued interest receivable

 

10,429

10,169

6,984

 

1.3

49.3

Other real estate owned ("OREO")

 

711

1,723

 

(100.0)

(100.0)

Goodwill

 

1,516

1,516

1,516

 

Other assets

 

8,858

7,788

7,595

 

15.6

16.6

Total assets

$

1,958,914

$

1,930,836

$

1,718,942

 

1.5

%

14.0

%

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Liabilities:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Deposits:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Noninterest-bearing demand

$

459,677

$

412,863

$

279,793

 

11.3

%

64.3

%

Interest-bearing demand

 

204,236

186,587

159,175

 

9.5

28.3

Savings

 

455,449

472,689

406,954

 

(3.6)

11.9

Time Deposits

 

438,597

421,301

404,192

 

4.1

8.5

Total deposits

 

1,557,959

1,493,440

1,250,114

 

4.3

24.6

Borrowed funds

 

200,000

240,000

283,000

 

(16.7)

(29.3)

Subordinated debentures

 

10,310

10,310

10,310

 

Accrued interest payable

 

248

283

455

 

(12.4)

(45.5)

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

 

16,486

17,569

14,354

 

(6.2)

14.9

Total liabilities

 

1,785,003

1,761,602

1,558,233

 

1.3

14.6

Shareholders' equity:

 

 

Common stock

 

91,873

91,474

90,113

 

0.4

2.0

Retained earnings

 

90,669

84,168

70,442

 

7.7

28.7

Treasury stock, at cost

 

(7,442)

(5,135)

 

(44.9)

(100.0)

Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income

 

(1,189)

(1,273)

154

 

NM*

NM*

Total shareholders' equity

 

173,911

169,234

160,709

 

2.8

8.2

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity

$

1,958,914

$

1,930,836

$

1,718,942

 

1.5

%

14.0

%

COMMON SHARES AT PERIOD END:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Shares issued

 

10,961

10,943

10,881

 

  

 

  

Shares oustanding

 

10,456

10,570

10,881

 

  

 

  

Treasury shares

 

505

373

-

 

  

 

  

NM=Not meaningful


UNITY BANCORP, INC.

QTD CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

December 31, 2020

Dec. 31, 2020 vs.

For the three months ended

Sept. 30, 2020

    

Dec. 31, 2019

 

(In thousands, except percentages and per share amounts)

    

Dec. 31, 2020

    

Sept. 30, 2020

    

Dec. 31, 2019

    

  

$

    

%  

    

$

    

%

 

INTEREST INCOME

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

 

Federal funds sold and interest-bearing deposits

$

23

$

24

$

182

$

(1)

 

(4.2)

%  

$

(159)

 

(87.4)

%

FHLB stock

 

64

79

110

 

(15)

 

(19.0)

 

(46)

 

(41.8)

Securities:

 

 

 

 

 

Taxable

 

364

383

527

 

(19)

 

(5.0)

 

(163)

 

(30.9)

Tax-exempt

 

11

11

22

 

-

 

-

 

(11)

 

(50.0)

Total securities

 

375

394

549

 

(19)

 

(4.8)

 

(174)

 

(31.7)

Loans:

 

 

 

 

 

SBA loans

 

819

631

900

 

188

 

29.8

 

(81)

 

(9.0)

SBA PPP loans

1,361

1,036

325

31.4

1,361

100.0

Commercial loans

 

10,155

10,099

9,684

 

56

 

0.6

 

471

 

4.9

Residential mortgage loans

 

5,441

5,490

5,782

 

(49)

 

(0.9)

 

(341)

 

(5.9)

Consumer loans

 

2,050

2,011

2,105

 

39

 

1.9

 

(55)

 

(2.6)

Total loans

 

19,826

19,267

18,471

 

559

 

2.9

 

1,355

 

7.3

Total interest income

 

20,288

19,764

19,312

 

524

 

2.7

 

976

 

5.1

INTEREST EXPENSE

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Interest-bearing demand deposits

 

319

347

395

 

1

 

0.3

 

(76)

 

(19.2)

Savings deposits

 

463

473

1,109

 

(39)

 

(7.8)

 

(646)

 

(58.3)

Time deposits

 

1,726

2,157

2,437

 

(431)

 

(20.0)

 

(711)

 

(29.2)

Borrowed funds and subordinated debentures

 

441

460

608

 

(19)

 

(4.1)

 

(167)

 

(27.5)

Total interest expense

 

2,949

3,437

4,549

 

(488)

 

(14.2)

 

(1,600)

 

(35.2)

Net interest income

 

17,339

16,327

14,763

 

1,012

 

6.2

 

2,576

 

17.4

Provision for loan losses

 

1,000

2,000

500

 

(1,000)

 

(50.0)

 

500

 

100.0

Net interest income after provision for loan losses

 

16,339

14,327

14,263

 

2,012

 

14.0

 

2,076

 

14.6

NONINTEREST INCOME

 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Branch fee income

 

285

237

383

 

48

 

20.3

 

(98)

 

(25.6)

Service and loan fee income

 

557

419

432

 

138

 

32.9

 

125

 

28.9

Gain on sale of SBA loans held for sale, net

 

543

534

355

 

9

 

1.7

 

188

 

53.0

Gain on sale of mortgage loans, net

 

2,027

1,713

565

 

314

 

18.3

 

1,462

 

258.8

BOLI income

 

139

147

152

 

(8)

 

(5.4)

 

(13)

 

(8.6)

Net security (losses) gains

 

280

(96)

157

 

376

 

391.7

 

123

 

78.3

Other income

 

423

382

352

 

41

 

10.7

 

71

 

20.2

Total noninterest income

 

4,254

3,336

2,396

 

918

 

27.5

 

1,858

 

77.5

NONINTEREST EXPENSE

 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Compensation and benefits

 

6,371

5,761

5,282

 

610

 

10.6

 

1,089

 

20.6

Processing and communications

 

956

722

711

 

234

 

32.4

 

245

 

34.5

Furniture and equipment

 

673

637

806

 

36

 

5.7

 

(133)

 

(16.5)

Occupancy

 

650

639

652

 

11

 

1.7

 

(2)

 

(0.3)

BSA expenses

 

623

626

 

(3)

 

(0.5)

 

623

 

100.0

Professional services

340

274

222

66

24.1

118

53.2

Advertising

 

218

191

302

 

27

 

14.1

 

(84)

 

(27.8)

Other loan expenses

 

149

216

70

 

(67)

 

(31.0)

 

79

 

112.9

Deposit insurance

 

230

197

 

33

 

17

 

230

 

100.0

Director fees

 

202

191

175

 

11

 

5.8

 

27

 

15.4

Loan collection & OREO (recoveries) expenses

 

(5)

33

33

 

(38)

 

(115.2)

 

(38)

 

(115.2)

Other expenses

 

318

550

466

 

(232)

 

(42.2)

 

(148)

 

(31.8)

Total noninterest expense

 

10,725

10,037

8,719

 

688

 

6.9

 

2,006

 

23.0

Income before provision for income taxes

 

9,868

7,626

7,940

 

2,242

 

29.4

 

1,928

 

24.3

Provision for income taxes

 

2,523

1,866

1,820

 

657

 

35.2

 

703

 

38.6

Net income

$

7,345

$

5,760

$

6,120

$

1,585

27.5

%

$

1,225

20.0

%

Effective tax rate

25.6

%

24.5

%

22.9

%

Net income per common share - Basic

$

0.70

$

0.54

$

0.56

Net income per common share - Diluted

$

0.69

$

0.54

$

0.55

Weighted average common shares outstanding - Basic

10,532

10,630

10,872

Weighted average common shares outstanding - Diluted

10,629

10,706

11,057


UNITY BANCORP, INC.

YTD CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

December 31, 2020

For the year ended December 31,

Current YTD vs. Prior YTD

 

(In thousands, except percentages and per share amounts)

    

2020

    

2019

    

  

$

    

%

 

INTEREST INCOME

  

  

  

  

 

Federal funds sold and interest-bearing deposits

$

258

$

906

$

(648)

 

(71.5)

%

FHLB stock

 

331

385

 

(54)

 

(14.0)

Securities:

 

 

 

Taxable

 

1,695

1,926

 

(231)

 

(12.0)

Tax-exempt

 

61

104

 

(43)

 

(41.3)

Total securities

 

1,756

2,030

 

(274)

 

(13.5)

Loans:

 

 

 

SBA loans

 

3,144

3,780

 

(636)

 

(16.8)

SBA PPP loans

3,120

3,120

100.0

Commercial loans

 

40,002

37,577

 

2,425

 

6.5

Residential mortgage loans

 

22,255

22,483

 

(228)

 

(1.0)

Consumer loans

 

8,049

8,487

 

(438)

 

(5.2)

Total loans

 

76,570

72,327

 

4,243

 

5.9

Total interest income

 

78,915

75,648

 

3,267

 

4.3

INTEREST EXPENSE

 

 

 

 

Interest-bearing demand deposits

 

1,344

1,386

 

(42)

 

(3.0)

Savings deposits

 

2,463

4,907

 

(2,444)

 

(49.8)

Time deposits

 

8,784

9,459

 

(675)

 

(7.1)

Borrowed funds and subordinated debentures

 

1,889

2,303

 

(414)

 

(18.0)

Total interest expense

 

14,480

18,055

 

(3,575)

 

(19.8)

Net interest income

 

64,435

57,593

 

6,842

 

11.9

Provision for loan losses

 

7,000

2,100

 

4,900

 

233.3

Net interest income after provision for loan losses

 

57,435

55,493

 

1,942

 

3.5

NONINTEREST INCOME

 

 

 

Branch fee income

 

1,046

1,502

 

(456)

 

(30.4)

Service and loan fee income

 

1,742

1,965

 

(223)

 

(11.3)

Gain on sale of SBA loans held for sale, net

 

1,642

909

 

733

 

80.6

Gain on sale of mortgage loans, net

 

6,344

2,090

 

4,254

 

203.5

BOLI income

 

613

588

 

25

 

4.3

Net security gains

 

93

373

 

(280)

 

(75.1)

Gain on sale of premises and equipment

766

(766)

(100.0)

Other income

 

1,466

1,346

 

120

 

8.9

Total noninterest income

 

12,946

9,539

 

3,407

 

35.7

NONINTEREST EXPENSE

 

 

 

Compensation and benefits

 

23,124

20,666

 

2,458

 

11.9

Processing and communications

 

3,155

2,924

 

231

 

7.9

Furniture and equipment

 

2,606

2,894

 

(288)

 

(10.0)

Occupancy

 

2,543

2,650

 

(107)

 

(4.0)

BSA expenses

 

1,800

 

1,800

 

100.0

Professional services

1,144

1,061

83

7.8

Advertising

 

906

1,358

 

(452)

 

(33.3)

Director fees

 

774

673

 

101

 

15.0

Other loan expenses

 

622

272

 

350

 

128.7

Deposit insurance

 

674

301

 

373

 

123.9

Loan collection & OREO expenses

 

215

41

 

174

 

424.4

Other expenses

 

1,699

1,877

 

(178)

 

(9.5)

Total noninterest expense

 

39,262

34,717

 

4,545

 

13.1

Income before provision for income taxes

 

31,119

30,315

 

804

 

2.7

Provision for income taxes

 

7,475

6,662

 

813

 

12.2

Net income

$

23,644

$

23,653

$

(9)

(0.0)

%

Effective tax rate

24.0

%

22.0

%

Net income per common share - Basic

$

2.21

$

2.18

Net income per common share - Diluted

$

2.19

$

2.14

Weighted average common shares outstanding - Basic

10,709

10,845

Weighted average common shares outstanding - Diluted

10,814

11,029


UNITY BANCORP, INC.

QUARTER TO DATE NET INTEREST MARGIN

December 31, 2020

(Dollar amounts in thousands, interest amounts and interest rates/yields on a fully tax-equivalent basis)

For the three months ended

December 31, 2020

December 31, 2019

    

Average

    

    

    

Average

    

    

 

Balance

Interest

Rate/Yield

Balance

Interest

Rate/Yield

ASSETS

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Interest-earning assets:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Federal funds sold and interest-bearing deposits

$

64,359

$

23

0.14

%  

$

44,147

$

182

1.64

%

FHLB stock

 

5,732

64

4.44

 

6,949

110

6.28

Securities:

 

 

Taxable

 

46,873

364

3.09

 

62,986

527

3.32

Tax-exempt

 

2,491

13

2.08

 

4,106

27

2.61

Total securities (A)

 

49,364

377

3.04

 

67,092

554

3.28

Loans:

 

 

SBA loans

 

53,383

819

6.10

 

50,016

900

7.14

SBA PPP loans

134,946

1,361

4.01

Commercial loans

 

814,366

10,155

4.96

 

742,071

9,684

5.18

Residential mortgage loans

 

465,117

5,441

4.65

 

460,450

5,782

4.98

Consumer loans

 

151,076

2,050

5.40

 

140,458

2,105

5.95

Total loans (B)

 

1,618,888

19,826

4.87

 

1,392,995

18,471

5.26

Total interest-earning assets

$

1,738,343

$

20,290

4.64

%  

$

1,511,183

$

19,317

5.07

%

Noninterest-earning assets:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Cash and due from banks

 

24,128

 

  

 

27,964

 

  

 

  

Allowance for loan losses

 

(22,907)

 

  

 

(16,293)

 

  

 

  

Other assets

 

75,489

 

  

 

69,226

 

  

 

  

Total noninterest-earning assets

 

76,710

 

  

 

80,897

 

  

 

  

Total assets

$

1,815,053

 

  

$

1,592,080

 

  

 

  

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Interest-bearing liabilities:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Total interest-bearing demand deposits

$

205,049

$

319

0.62

%  

$

164,700

$

395

0.95

%

Total savings deposits

 

461,345

463

0.40

 

429,340

1,109

1.02

Total time deposits

 

427,208

1,726

1.61

 

411,444

2,437

2.35

Total interest-bearing deposits

 

1,093,602

2,508

0.91

 

1,005,484

3,941

1.56

Borrowed funds and subordinated debentures

 

102,256

441

1.72

 

132,533

608

1.82

Total interest-bearing liabilities

$

1,195,858

$

2,949

0.98

%  

$

1,138,017

$

4,549

1.59

%

Noninterest-bearing liabilities:

 

 

 

Noninterest-bearing demand deposits

 

431,030

 

279,925

 

Other liabilities

 

17,025

 

16,611

 

Total noninterest-bearing liabilities

 

448,055

 

296,536

 

Total shareholders' equity

 

171,140

 

157,527

 

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity

$

1,815,053

$

1,592,080

 

Net interest spread

$

17,341

3.66

%  

$

14,768

3.48

%

Tax-equivalent basis adjustment

(3)

(5)

Net interest income

$

17,338

$

14,763

Net interest margin

3.97

%  

 

  

 

3.88

%

(A)Yields related to securities exempt from federal and state income taxes are stated on a fully tax-equivalent basis. They are reduced by the nondeductable portion of interest expense, assuming a federal tax rate of 21 percent and applicable state rates.
(B)The loan averages are stated net of unearned income, and the averages include loans on which the accrual of interest has been discontinued.


UNITY BANCORP, INC.

QUARTER TO DATE NET INTEREST MARGIN

December 31, 2020

(Dollar amounts in thousands, interest amounts and interest rates/yields on a fully tax-equivalent basis)

For the three months ended

December 31, 2020

September 30, 2020

    

Average

    

    

    

Average

    

    

 

Balance

Interest

Rate/Yield

Balance

Interest

Rate/Yield

ASSETS

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Interest-earning assets:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Federal funds sold and interest-bearing deposits

$

64,359

$

23

0.14

%  

$

66,759

$

24

0.14

%

FHLB stock

 

5,732

64

4.44

 

5,996

79

5.24

Securities:

 

 

Taxable

 

46,873

364

3.09

 

50,118

383

3.04

Tax-exempt

 

2,491

13

2.08

 

2,678

13

1.93

Total securities (A)

 

49,364

377

3.04

 

52,796

396

2.98

Loans:

 

 

SBA loans

 

53,383

819

6.10

 

49,751

631

5.05

SBA PPP loans

134,946

1,361

4.01

138,221

1,036

2.98

Commercial loans

 

814,366

10,155

4.96

 

792,255

10,099

5.07

Residential mortgage loans

 

465,117

5,441

4.65

 

463,575

5,490

4.71

Consumer loans

 

151,076

2,050

5.40

 

147,567

2,011

5.42

Total loans (B)

 

1,618,888

19,826

4.87

 

1,591,369

19,267

4.82

Total interest-earning assets

$

1,738,343

$

20,290

4.64

%  

$

1,716,920

$

19,766

4.58

%

Noninterest-earning assets:

 

 

  

 

  

 

  

Cash and due from banks

 

24,128

 

23,487

 

  

Allowance for loan losses

 

(22,907)

 

(21,680)

 

  

Other assets

 

75,489

 

75,807

 

  

Total noninterest-earning assets

 

76,710

 

77,614

 

  

Total assets

$

1,815,053

$

1,794,534

 

  

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

 

 

  

 

  

 

  

Interest-bearing liabilities:

 

 

  

 

  

 

  

Total interest-bearing demand deposits

$

205,049

$

319

0.62

%  

$

182,170

$

318

 

0.69

%

Total savings deposits

 

461,345

463

0.40

 

447,745

502

 

0.45

Total time deposits

 

427,208

1,726

1.61

 

449,333

2,157

 

1.91

Total interest-bearing deposits

 

1,093,602

2,508

0.91

 

1,079,248

2,977

 

1.10

Borrowed funds and subordinated debentures

 

102,256

441

1.72

 

108,137

460

 

1.69

Total interest-bearing liabilities

$

1,195,858

$

2,949

0.98

%  

$

1,187,385

$

3,437

 

1.15

%

Noninterest-bearing liabilities:

 

 

 

Noninterest-bearing demand deposits

 

431,030

 

422,759

 

Other liabilities

 

17,025

 

17,838

 

Total noninterest-bearing liabilities

 

448,055

 

440,597

 

Total shareholders' equity

 

171,140

 

166,552

 

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity

$

1,815,053

$

1,794,534

 

Net interest spread

$

17,341

3.66

%  

$

16,329

 

3.43

%

Tax-equivalent basis adjustment

(3)

(2)

 

Net interest income

$

17,338

$

16,327

 

Net interest margin

3.97

%  

 

  

 

  

 

3.78

%

(A)Yields related to securities exempt from federal and state income taxes are stated on a fully tax-equivalent basis. They are reduced by the nondeductable portion of interest expense, assuming a federal tax rate of 21 percent and applicable state rates.
(B)The loan averages are stated net of unearned income, and the averages include loans on which the accrual of interest has been discontinued.


UNITY BANCORP, INC.

YEAR TO DATE NET INTEREST MARGIN

December 31, 2020

(Dollar amounts in thousands, interest amounts and interest rates/yields on a fully tax-equivalent basis)

For the year ended

 

December 31, 2020

December 31, 2019

 

    

Average

    

    

    

Average

    

    

 

Balance

Interest

Rate/Yield

Balance

Interest

Rate/Yield

 

ASSETS

Interest-earning assets:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Federal funds sold and interest-bearing deposits

$

68,507

$

258

0.38

%  

$

43,305

$

906

2.09

%

FHLB stock

 

6,145

331

5.39

 

6,066

385

6.35

Securities:

 

 

Taxable

 

52,714

1,695

3.22

 

59,459

1,926

3.24

Tax-exempt

 

3,118

76

2.44

 

4,394

129

2.94

Total securities (A)

 

55,832

1,771

3.17

 

63,853

2,055

3.22

Loans:

 

 

SBA loans

 

50,354

3,144

6.24

 

48,686

3,780

7.76

SBA PPP loans

93,733

3,120

3.33

Commercial loans

 

790,093

40,002

5.06

 

715,301

37,577

5.25

Residential mortgage loans

 

463,155

22,255

4.81

 

449,003

22,483

5.01

Consumer loans

 

146,738

8,049

5.49

 

133,918

8,487

6.34

Total loans (B)

 

1,544,073

76,570

4.96

 

1,346,908

72,327

5.37

Total interest-earning assets

$

1,674,557

$

78,930

4.71

%  

$

1,460,132

$

75,673

5.18

%

Noninterest-earning assets:

 

 

Cash and due from banks

 

22,571

 

25,761

Allowance for loan losses

 

(19,812)

 

(16,058)

Other assets

 

73,948

 

69,987

Total noninterest-earning assets

 

76,707

 

79,690

Total assets

$

1,751,264

$

1,539,822

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

 

 

Interest-bearing liabilities:

 

 

Total interest-bearing demand deposits

$

178,358

$

1,344

0.75

%  

$

155,177

$

1,386

0.89

%

Total savings deposits

 

438,996

2,463

0.56

 

424,486

4,907

1.16

Total time deposits

 

448,688

8,784

1.96

 

409,405

9,459

2.31

Total interest-bearing deposits

 

1,066,042

12,591

1.18

 

989,068

15,752

1.59

Borrowed funds and subordinated debentures

 

112,264

1,889

1.68

 

113,511

2,303

2.03

Total interest-bearing liabilities

$

1,178,306

$

14,480

1.23

%  

$

1,102,579

$

18,055

1.64

%

Noninterest-bearing liabilities:

 

 

Noninterest-bearing demand deposits

 

389,255

 

273,338

Other liabilities

 

17,163

 

14,755

Total noninterest-bearing liabilities

 

406,418

 

288,093

Total shareholders' equity

 

166,540

 

149,150

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity

$

1,751,264

$

1,539,822

Net interest spread

$

64,450

3.48

%  

$

57,618

3.54

%  

Tax-equivalent basis adjustment

(15)

(25)

Net interest income

$

64,435

$

57,593

Net interest margin

3.85

%  

3.95

%  

(A)Yields related to securities exempt from federal and state income taxes are stated on a fully tax-equivalent basis. They are reduced by the nondeductable portion of interest expense, assuming a federal tax rate of 21 percent and applicable state rates.
(B)The loan averages are stated net of unearned income, and the averages include loans on which the accrual of interest has been discontinued.

UNITY BANCORP, INC.

QUARTERLY ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES AND LOAN QUALITY SCHEDULES

December 31, 2020

Amounts in thousands, except percentages

    

Dec. 31, 2020

    

Sept. 30, 2020

    

Jun. 30, 2020

    

Mar. 31, 2020

    

Dec. 31, 2019

 

ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES:

  

  

  

  

  

 

Balance, beginning of period

$

22,237

$

20,234

$

17,376

$

16,395

$

16,002

Provision for loan losses charged to expense

 

1,000

2,000

2,500

1,500

500

 

23,237

22,234

19,876

17,895

16,502

Less: Chargeoffs

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

SBA loans

 

1

25

43

Commercial loans

 

150

219

300

Residential mortgage loans

 

200

75

Consumer loans

 

Total chargeoffs

 

150

1

219

525

118

Add: Recoveries

 

SBA loans

 

3

75

5

7

Commercial loans

 

18

1

502

1

4

Residential mortgage loans

 

Consumer loans

 

Total recoveries

 

18

4

577

6

11

Net chargeoffs (recoveries)

 

132

(3)

(358)

519

107

Balance, end of period

$

23,105

$

22,237

$

20,234

$

17,376

$

16,395

LOAN QUALITY INFORMATION:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Nonperforming loans:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

SBA loans

$

2,473

$

3,446

$

2,363

$

1,627

$

1,164

Commercial loans

 

1,325

527

413

613

529

Residential mortgage loans

 

5,217

3,722

6,192

6,910

3,936

Consumer loans

 

3,045

1,293

505

505

20

Total nonperforming loans

 

12,060

8,988

9,473

9,655

5,649

Other real estate owned ("OREO")

 

711

711

1,523

1,723

Nonperforming assets

 

12,060

9,699

10,184

11,178

7,372

Less: Amount guaranteed by SBA

 

371

812

307

427

59

Net nonperforming assets

$

11,689

$

8,887

$

9,877

$

10,751

$

7,313

Loans 90 days past due & still accruing

$

449

$

$

$

$

930

Performing Troubled Debt Restructurings (TDRs)

$

663

$

673

$

684

$

694

$

705

Allowance for loan losses to:

 

Total loans at quarter end

 

1.42

%

1.38

%

1.27

%

1.21

%

1.15

%

Total nonperforming loans

 

191.58

247.41

213.60

179.97

290.23

Nonperforming assets

 

191.58

229.27

198.68

155.45

222.40

Net nonperforming assets

 

197.66

250.22

204.86

161.62

224.19

QTD net chargeoffs (recoveries) (annualized) to QTD average loans:

 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

SBA loans

 

%

%

(0.20)

%

0.16

%

0.29

%

Commercial loans

 

0.06

(0.15)

0.16

Residential mortgage loans

 

0.17

0.06

Consumer loans

 

Total loans

 

0.03

%

%

(0.09)

%

0.15

%

0.03

%

Nonperforming loans to total loans

 

0.74

%

0.56

%

0.59

%

0.67

%

0.40

%

Nonperforming assets to total assets

 

0.62

0.50

0.54

0.64

0.43


UNITY BANCORP, INC.

QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA

December 31, 2020

(In thousands, except percentages and per share amounts)

    

Dec. 31, 2020

    

Sept. 30, 2020

    

Jun. 30, 2020

    

Mar. 31, 2020

    

Dec. 31, 2019

 

SUMMARY OF INCOME:

  

  

  

  

  

 

Total interest income

$

20,288

$

19,764

$

19,278

$

19,585

$

19,312

Total interest expense

 

2,949

3,437

3,753

4,341

4,549

Net interest income

 

17,339

16,327

15,525

15,244

14,763

Provision for loan losses

 

1,000

2,000

2,500

1,500

500

Net interest income after provision for loan losses

 

16,339

14,327

13,025

13,744

14,263

Total noninterest income

 

4,254

3,336

2,811

2,545

2,396

Total noninterest expense

 

10,725

10,037

9,177

9,323

8,719

Income before provision for income taxes

 

9,868

7,626

6,659

6,966

7,940

Provision for income taxes

 

2,523

1,866

1,488

1,598

1,820

Net income

$

7,345

$

5,760

$

5,171

$

5,368

$

6,120

Net income per common share - Basic

$

0.70

$

0.54

$

0.48

$

0.49

$

0.56

Net income per common share - Diluted

$

0.69

$

0.54

$

0.47

$

0.49

$

0.55

COMMON SHARE DATA:

 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Market price per share

$

17.55

$

11.58

$

14.30

$

11.70

$

22.57

Dividends paid

$

0.08

$

0.08

$

0.08

$

0.08

$

0.08

Book value per common share

$

16.63

$

16.01

$

15.53

$

15.10

$

14.77

Weighted average common shares outstanding - Basic

 

10,532

10,630

10,792

10,883

10,872

Weighted average common shares outstanding - Diluted

 

10,629

10,706

10,888

11,037

11,057

Issued common shares

 

10,961

10,943

10,939

10,894

10,881

Outstanding common shares

 

10,456

10,570

10,728

10,883

10,881

Treasury shares

 

505

373

211

11

-

PERFORMANCE RATIOS (Annualized):

 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Return on average assets

 

1.61

%

1.28

%

1.19

%

1.32

%

1.53

%

Return on average equity

 

17.07

13.76

12.59

13.23

15.41

Efficiency ratio

 

50.31

50.80

50.27

51.92

51.29

Noninterest expense to average assets

 

2.35

2.23

2.10

2.29

2.17

BALANCE SHEET DATA:

 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Total assets

$

1,958,914

$

1,930,836

$

1,900,774

$

1,740,076

$

1,718,942

Total deposits

 

1,557,959

1,493,440

1,483,457

1,378,618

1,250,114

Total loans

 

1,627,817

1,613,291

1,592,507

1,439,645

1,425,558

Total securities

 

47,571

50,387

54,888

58,002

66,564

Total shareholders' equity

 

173,911

169,234

166,607

164,305

160,709

Allowance for loan losses

 

(23,105)

(22,237)

(20,234)

(17,376)

(16,395)

TAX EQUIVALENT YIELDS AND RATES:

 

Interest-earning assets

 

4.64

%

4.58

%

4.63

%

5.04

%

5.07

%

Interest-bearing liabilities

 

0.98

1.15

1.28

1.51

1.59

Net interest spread

 

3.66

3.43

3.35

3.53

3.48

Net interest margin

 

3.97

3.78

3.73

3.92

3.88

CREDIT QUALITY:

 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Nonperforming assets

$

12,060

$

9,699

$

10,184

$

11,178

$

7,372

QTD net chargeoffs (annualized) to QTD average loans

 

0.03

%

%

(0.09)

%

0.15

%

0.03

%

Allowance for loan losses to total loans

 

1.42

1.38

1.27

1.21

1.15

Nonperforming assets to total loans

 

0.74

0.56

0.59

0.67

0.40

Nonperforming assets to total assets

 

0.62

0.50

0.54

0.64

0.43

CAPITAL RATIOS AND OTHER:

 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Total equity to total assets

 

8.88

%

8.76

%

8.77

%

9.44

%

9.35

%

Community bank leverage ratio

 

10.09

9.95

10.01

10.56

10.59

Number of banking offices

 

19

19

19

19

19

Number of ATMs

 

20

20

20

20

20

Number of employees

 

206

196

191

205

203