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Exhibit 99.1
NEWS
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CONTACT:     Brian J. Richardson
UNIVEST FINANCIAL CORPORATION
Chief Financial Officer
215-721-2446, richardsonb@univest.net                     

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

UNIVEST FINANCIAL CORPORATION
REPORTS YEAR AND FOURTH QUARTER RESULTS
(Loan Growth (excluding PPP loans1) for 2020 of 9.9%)

SOUDERTON, Pa., January 27, 2021 - Univest Financial Corporation (“Univest” or the "Corporation") (NASDAQ: UVSP), parent company of Univest Bank and Trust Co. and its insurance, investments and equipment financing subsidiaries, today announced net income for the year ended December 31, 2020 of $46.9 million, or $1.60 diluted earnings per share, compared to net income of $65.7 million, or $2.24 diluted earnings per share, for the year ended December 31, 2019. Net income for the quarter ended December 31, 2020 was $25.9 million, or $0.88 diluted earnings per share, compared to net income of $15.5 million, or $0.53 diluted earnings per share, for the quarter ended December 31, 2019.

Pre-tax pre-provision income1 for the year ended December 31, 2020 was $97.7 million, an increase of $9.1 million, or 10.3%, from the comparable period in the prior year. Pre-tax pre-provision income1 for the quarter ended December 31, 2020 was $22.9 million, an increase of $1.8 million, or 8.6%, from the fourth quarter of 2019.

One-Time Items For the Quarter
The financial results for the quarter ended December 31, 2020 included a $1.4 million ($1.1 million after-tax), or $0.04 diluted earnings per share, restructuring charge associated with the Corporation's previously announced financial service center optimization plan. The financial results for the quarter ended December 31, 2020 also included a charge of $1.1 million ($877 thousand after-tax), or $0.03 diluted earnings per share, in other expense related to the extinguishment of long-term debt. During the fourth quarter of 2020, the Corporation modified the vesting criteria for outstanding performance-based restricted stock grants to better reflect the current operating environment. As a result of these
1 Non-GAAP metric. A reconciliation of this and other non-GAAP to GAAP performance measures is included at the end of this document.



modifications, a benefit of $928 thousand ($733 thousand after-tax), or $0.03 diluted earnings per share, was recognized in salaries, benefits and commissions for the quarter ended December 31, 2020.

COVID-19
As a result of the impact of COVID-19, we have taken various actions to support our customers and the communities we collectively serve, including modifying outstanding loans and leases and waiving certain deposit service charges. Loans and leases that were modified via principal and/or interest deferrals were done so in accordance with Section 4013 of the CARES Act and the Interagency Statement on Loan Modifications and Reporting for Financial Institutions Working with Customers Affected by the Coronavirus and have not been categorized as troubled debt restructurings. These loans and leases had a combined principal balance of approximately $68.0 million as of December 31, 2020, which represents approximately 1.4% of the loan portfolio, excluding Paycheck Protection Program ("PPP") loans2. For more information on these loans, including a breakdown of such loans by type, please see the "Loan Portfolio Overview" table within this document.

CECL
The Corporation adopted Accounting Standard Update No. 2016-13, “Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments” (“CECL”) effective January 1, 2020. During the quarter ended December 31, 2020, the Corporation reduced its allowance for credit losses resulting in a reversal of provision for credit loss expense of $8.7 million, of which $11.6 million (after-tax benefit of $9.2 million), or $0.31 diluted earnings per share, was attributable to changes in economic-related assumptions within the Corporation’s CECL model offset by a reserve increase attributable to loan growth. During the year ended December 31, 2020, the Corporation recorded CECL related charges of $40.8 million, of which $27.4 million (after-tax charge of $21.6 million), or $0.74 diluted earnings per share, was attributable to changes in economic related assumptions within the CECL model.

Loans
Gross loans and leases, excluding PPP loans2, increased $436.2 million, or 9.9%, from December 31, 2019 primarily due to increases in commercial real estate loans. Gross loans and leases, excluding PPP loans2, increased $112.8 million, or 9.6% (annualized), from September 30, 2020 primarily due to increases in commercial real estate loans.
Deposits
Total deposits increased $882.6 million, or 20.2%, from December 31, 2019 primarily due to increases in commercial, consumer and public funds deposits. Total deposits increased $31.1 million, or 2.4%
2 Non-GAAP metric. A reconciliation of this and other non-GAAP to GAAP performance measures is included at the end of this document.



(annualized), from September 30, 2020 primarily due to an increase in consumer deposits offset by a decrease in commercial deposits.

Net Interest Income and Margin
Net interest income of $174.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2020 increased $5.1 million, or 3.0%, from the prior year primarily due to lower deposit costs and growth in loans partially offset by a decrease in loan and investment yields. Net interest margin, on a tax-equivalent basis, was 3.16% for the year ended December 31, 2020 compared to 3.59% for the year ended December 31, 2019. Excess liquidity reduced net interest margin by approximately fourteen basis points for the year ended December 31, 2020 compared to eight basis points for the year ended December 31, 2019. This excess liquidity was primarily driven by strong deposit balance growth during 2020. PPP loans reduced net interest margin by seven basis points for the year ended December 31, 2020 compared to no impact for the year ended December 31, 2019. Excluding the impacts of excess liquidity and PPP loans, the net interest margin, on a tax-equivalent basis, was 3.37% for the year ended December 31, 2020 compared to 3.67% for the year ended December 31, 2019. For the year ended December 31, 2020, PPP loans contributed $7.9 million to net interest income. As of December 31, 2020, $7.7 million of net deferred fees remained on the balance sheet, which represents approximately 63% of the initial deferred fee amount.

Net interest margin, on a tax-equivalent basis, was 3.02% for the fourth quarter of 2020, compared to 3.02% for the third quarter of 2020 and 3.44% for the fourth quarter of 2019. Excess liquidity reduced net interest margin by approximately thirteen basis points for the quarter ended December 31, 2020 compared to eighteen basis points for the quarter ended September 30, 2020 and twelve basis points for the quarter ended December 31, 2019. This excess liquidity was primarily driven by strong deposit balance growth in 2020. PPP loans reduced net interest margin by seven basis points for the quarter ended December 31, 2020 compared to ten basis points for the quarter ended September 30, 2020 and had no impact for the quarter ended December 31, 2019. Excluding the impacts of excess liquidity and PPP loans, the net interest margin, on a tax-equivalent basis, was 3.22%, 3.30% and 3.56% for the quarters ended December 31, 2020, September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively. For the quarter ended December 31, 2020, PPP loans contributed $3.1 million to net interest income, of which $369 thousand related to forgiveness activity.

Noninterest Income
Noninterest income for the quarter ended December 31, 2020 was $20.1 million, an increase of $4.0 million, or 24.6%, from the comparable period in the prior year. Noninterest income for the year ended December 31, 2020 was $78.3 million, an increase of $12.9 million, or 19.7%, from the comparable period in the prior year.




Net gain on mortgage banking activities increased $3.3 million, or 316.5%, for the quarter and $12.5 million, or 316.7%, for the year ended December 31, 2020 from the comparable periods in the prior year, due to an increase in volume and expansion of margins.

Other income increased $923 thousand, or 91.1%, for the quarter ended December 31, 2020 and $3.3 million, or 127.3%, for the year ended December 31, 2020 from the comparable periods in the prior year. Fees on risk participation agreements for interest rate swaps increased $1.0 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2020 and $4.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2020 from the comparable periods in the prior year, driven by increased customer activity due to the current rate environment. Gain on sale of small business administration (SBA) loans decreased $482 thousand for the year ended December 31, 2020 from the prior year due to decreased SBA loan sale activity. Equity securities measured at fair value decreased $266 thousand for the year ended December 31, 2020 from the prior year.

Service charges on deposit accounts decreased $1.1 million, or 18.5%, for the year ended December 31, 2020 from the prior year due to the waiving of certain deposit service charges for customers in response to COVID-19 during the second quarter of 2020 and reduced customer activity in the third and fourth quarters of 2020.

Other service fee income decreased $1.8 million, or 19.2%, for the year ended December 31, 2020 from the prior year. Mortgage servicing right amortization increased $1.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2020 from the prior year driven by the decline in interest rates and their impact on prepayment activity. Interchange income decreased $308 thousand for the year ended December 31, 2020 from the prior year due to decreased customer transaction activity.

Noninterest Expense
Noninterest expense for the quarter ended December 31, 2020 was $41.7 million, an increase of $4.3 million, or 11.4%, from the comparable period in the prior year. Noninterest expense for the year ended December 31, 2020 was $155.0 million, an increase of $8.9 million, or 6.1% from the prior year.

Salaries, benefits and commissions increased $1.7 million, or 7.7%, for the quarter ended December 31, 2020 and increased $4.9 million, or 5.6%, for the year ended December 31, 2020 from the comparable periods in the prior year. The increases were attributable to additional staff hired, primarily during 2019, to support revenue generation across all business lines, expansion of our commercial lending groups in the first and second quarters of 2019, annual merit increases and increased variable compensation due to strong mortgage banking activity. The increases in salaries, benefits and commissions were offset by the benefit of the previously discussed performance-based restricted stock modifications and $1.3 million of incremental capitalized compensation related to origination of PPP loans. Deposit insurance premiums



increased $423 thousand, or 123.7%, for the quarter and $1.8 million, or 232.2%, for the year ended December 31, 2020 from the comparable periods in the prior year primarily due to an FDIC small bank assessment credit of $1.1 million, of which $988 thousand was recognized during the third quarter of 2019 and $114 thousand was recognized during the fourth quarter of 2019, and an increased assessment base for 2020 due to asset growth. Restructuring charges increased $1.4 million for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2020 from the comparable periods in the prior year due to the impact of the financial service center optimization plan discussed previously. Other expense increased $615 thousand, or 9.6%, for the quarter and $1.3 million, or 5.7%, for the year ended December 31, 2020 from the comparable periods in the prior year primarily due to charges from the extinguishment of long-term debt discussed previously.

Asset Quality and Provision for Credit Losses
Nonperforming assets were $40.5 million at December 31, 2020, compared to $41.9 million at September 30, 2020 and $39.3 million at December 31, 2019. Other real estate owned includes a $7.1 million property, which transferred to other real estate owned during the second quarter of 2020. The property is under an agreement of sale and is expected to be sold during the first quarter of 2021.

Net loan and lease charge-offs were $618 thousand during the fourth quarter of 2020 and $4.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2020. The reversal of provision for credit losses was $8.7 million for the fourth quarter of 2020, due to a reserve decrease of $8.2 million related to loans and leases and $690 thousand related to unfunded commitments, offset by a reserve increase of $176 thousand related to investment securities. The provision for credit losses was $40.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2020, of which $39.4 million related to loans and leases, $786 thousand related to reserves for unfunded commitments, and $569 thousand related to investment securities.

Net loan and lease charge-offs were $558 thousand during the fourth quarter of 2019 and $2.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2019. The provision for loan and lease losses was $2.2 million for the fourth quarter of 2019 and $8.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2019.

The allowance for credit losses on loans and leases as a percentage of loans and leases held for investment was 1.56% at December 31, 2020, compared to 1.76% at September 30, 2020, and 0.81% at December 31, 2019. The allowance for credit losses on loans and leases as a percentage of loans and leases held for investment, excluding PPP loans3, was 1.72% at December 31, 2020, compared to 1.95% at September 30, 2020.

3 Non-GAAP metric. A reconciliation of this and other non-GAAP to GAAP performance measures is included at the end of this document.



Tax Provision
The effective income tax rate was 17.5% for the year ended December 31, 2020 compared to an effective income tax rate of 17.9% for the year ended December 31, 2019. The Corporation's effective income tax rate reflects the benefits of tax-exempt income from investments in municipal securities and loans and leases.

Dividend
On January 27, 2021, Univest declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.20 per share. The dividend will be paid on February 24, 2021 to shareholders of record as of February 10, 2021.

Conference Call
Univest will host a conference call to discuss fourth quarter and year end 2020 results on Thursday, January 28, 2021 at 9:00 a.m. EST. Participants may preregister at https://dpregister.com/sreg/10150871/e00405b3c0. The general public can access the call by dialing 1-888-338-6515. A replay of the conference call will be available through February 28, 2021 by dialing 1-877-344-7529; using Conference ID: 10150871.

About Univest Financial Corporation
Univest Financial Corporation (UVSP), including its wholly-owned subsidiary Univest Bank and Trust Co., Member FDIC, has approximately $6.3 billion in assets and $4.1 billion in assets under management and supervision through its Wealth Management lines of business at December 31, 2020. Headquartered in Souderton, Pa. and founded in 1876, the Corporation and its subsidiaries provide a full range of financial solutions for individuals, businesses, municipalities and nonprofit organizations primarily in the Mid-Atlantic Region. Univest delivers these services through a network of more than 50 offices in southeastern Pennsylvania extending to the Lehigh Valley and York, as well as in New Jersey and Maryland and online at www.univest.net.  
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This press release of Univest and the reports Univest files with the Securities and Exchange Commission often contain "forward-looking statements" relating to trends or factors affecting the financial services industry and, specifically, the financial condition and results of operations, markets and products of Univest. These forward-looking statements involve certain risks and uncertainties in that there are a number of important factors that could cause Univest's future results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. These factors include, but are not limited to: (1) competition; (2) changes in interest rates; (3) changes in asset quality, prepayment speeds, loan sale volumes, charge-offs and credit loss provisions; (4) general economic conditions; (5) legislative or regulatory changes that may adversely affect the businesses in which Univest is engaged; (6) technological issues that may adversely affect Univest financial operations or customers; (7) changes in the securities markets or (8) risk factors mentioned in the reports and registration statements Univest files with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Additionally, it is difficult to predict the full impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on our business. The extent of such impact will depend on future developments, which are highly uncertain, including when the coronavirus can be controlled and abated and whether the gradual reopening of businesses will result in a meaningful increase in economic activity. As the result of the COVID-19 pandemic and the related adverse local and national economic consequences, we could be subject to any of the following risks, any of which could have a material, adverse effect on our business, financial condition, liquidity, and results of operations: (1) demand for our products and services may decline; (2) if the economy is unable to substantially reopen, and higher levels of unemployment continue for an extended period of time, loan delinquencies, problem assets, and foreclosures may increase; (3) collateral for loans, especially real estate, may decline in value; (4) our allowance for credit losses may have to be increased if borrowers experience financial difficulties; (5) the net worth and liquidity of loan guarantors may decline, impairing their ability to honor commitments to us; (6) as the result of the decline in the Federal Reserve Board’s target federal funds rate to near 0%, the yield on our assets may decline to a greater extent than the decline in our cost of interest-bearing liabilities; (7) a material decrease in net income or a net loss over several quarters could result in a decrease in the rate of our quarterly cash dividend; (8) our wealth management revenues may decline with continuing market turmoil; (9) litigation,



regulatory enforcement risk and reputation risk regarding our participation in the Paycheck Protection Program and the risk that the Small Business Administration may not fund some or all PPP loan guarantees; (10) our cyber security risks are increased as the result of an increase in the number of employees working remotely; (11) Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation premiums may increase if the agency experience additional resolution costs; and (12) further and sustained decline in our stock price or other triggering event could result in an impairment charge being recorded. Univest undertakes no obligation to revise these forward-looking statements or to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this press release.

(UVSP - ER)




Univest Financial Corporation
Consolidated Selected Financial Data (Unaudited)
December 31, 2020
(Dollars in thousands)
Balance Sheet (Period End)12/31/20209/30/20206/30/20203/31/202012/31/2019
Assets$6,336,496 $6,382,831 $6,125,312 $5,464,768 $5,380,924 
Investment securities, net of allowance for credit losses373,176 368,830 397,852 423,521 441,599 
Loans held for sale35,529 14,465 31,082 11,417 5,504 
Loans and leases held for investment, gross5,306,841 5,211,856 4,951,809 4,448,825 4,386,836 
Allowance for credit losses, loans and leases83,044 91,870 86,217 68,216 35,331 
Loans and leases held for investment, net5,223,797 5,119,986 4,865,592 4,380,609 4,351,505 
Total deposits5,242,715 5,211,603 4,869,329 4,407,303 4,360,075 
Noninterest-bearing deposits1,690,663 1,714,505 1,725,819 1,318,270 1,279,681 
NOW, money market and savings2,988,277 2,940,879 2,623,025 2,452,021 2,474,384 
Time deposits563,775 556,219 520,485 637,012 606,010 
Borrowings311,421 416,104 515,722 323,363 263,596 
Shareholders' equity692,472 669,107 654,873 651,551 675,122 
Balance Sheet (Average)For the three months ended,For the twelve months ended,
12/31/20209/30/20206/30/20203/31/202012/31/201912/31/202012/31/2019
Assets$6,353,519 $6,265,605 $6,000,790 $5,409,561 $5,400,591 $6,006,877 $5,224,583 
Investment securities, net of allowance for credit losses369,511 385,221 411,957 441,900 445,932 402,011 461,841 
Loans and leases, gross5,253,720 5,070,037 4,836,858 4,388,584 4,280,430 4,888,801 4,148,619 
Deposits5,222,452 5,030,398 4,794,669 4,349,984 4,374,586 4,850,890 4,186,339 
Shareholders' equity676,426 661,947 660,950 673,460 672,647 668,201 652,453 
Asset Quality Data (Period End)
12/31/20209/30/20206/30/20203/31/202012/31/2019
Nonaccrual loans and leases, including nonaccrual troubled debt restructured loans and leases$31,692 $30,019 $26,141 $36,626 $38,578 
Accruing loans and leases 90 days or more past due1,392 3,573 1,193 1,777 143 
Accruing troubled debt restructured loans and leases53 53 53 54 54 
Total nonperforming loans and leases33,137 33,645 27,387 38,457 38,775 
Other real estate owned7,355 8,270 8,642 516 516 
Total nonperforming assets$40,492 $41,915 $36,029 $38,973 $39,291 
Nonaccrual loans and leases / Loans and leases held for investment0.60 %0.58 %0.53 %0.82 %0.88 %
Nonperforming loans and leases / Loans and leases held for investment0.62 %0.65 %0.55 %0.86 %0.88 %
Nonperforming assets / Total assets0.64 %0.66 %0.59 %0.71 %0.73 %
Allowance for credit losses, loans and leases$83,044 $91,870 $86,217 $68,216 $35,331 
Allowance for credit losses, loans and leases / Loans and leases held for investment1.56 %1.76 %1.74 %1.53 %0.81 %
Allowance for credit losses, loans and leases / Loans and leases held for investment, excluding Paycheck Protection Program loans (1)1.72 %1.95 %1.94 %1.53 %0.81 %
Allowance for credit losses, loans and leases / Nonaccrual loans and leases held for investment262.03 %306.04 %329.82 %186.25 %91.58 %
Allowance for credit losses, loans and leases / Nonperforming loans and leases held for investment250.61 %273.06 %314.81 %177.38 %91.12 %
For the three months ended,For the twelve months ended,
12/31/20209/30/20206/30/20203/31/202012/31/201912/31/202012/31/2019
Net loan and lease charge-offs (recoveries)$618 $(35)$3,576 $489 $558 $4,648 $2,551 
Net loan and lease charge-offs (annualized)/Average loans and leases0.05 %— %0.30 %0.04 %0.05 %0.10 %0.06 %
(1) Non-GAAP metric. A reconciliation of this and other non-GAAP to GAAP performance measures is included at the end of this document.





Univest Financial Corporation
Consolidated Selected Financial Data (Unaudited)
December 31, 2020
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
For the three months ended,For the twelve months ended,
For the period:12/31/20209/30/20206/30/20203/31/202012/31/201912/31/202012/31/2019
Interest income$51,334 $50,612 $49,980 $52,019 $53,369 $203,945 $214,093 
Interest expense6,813 6,758 6,462 9,551 10,940 29,584 44,861 
Net interest income44,521 43,854 43,518 42,468 42,429 174,361 169,232 
(Reversal of provision) provision for credit losses(8,721)3,935 23,737 21,843 2,225 40,794 8,511 
Net interest income after provision for credit losses53,242 39,919 19,781 20,625 40,204 133,567 160,721 
Noninterest income:
Trust fee income1,974 1,915 1,924 1,890 1,912 7,703 7,826 
Service charges on deposit accounts1,371 1,187 890 1,397 1,551 4,845 5,946 
Investment advisory commission and fee income4,144 4,005 3,540 4,255 4,064 15,944 15,940 
Insurance commission and fee income3,512 3,776 4,067 4,732 3,609 16,087 16,571 
Other service fee income2,092 2,093 1,488 1,870 2,229 7,543 9,341 
Bank owned life insurance income733 741 732 734 741 2,940 3,179 
Net gain on sales of investment securities54 57 65 695 13 871 54 
Net gain on mortgage banking activities4,323 5,860 3,515 2,744 1,038 16,442 3,946 
Other income1,936 2,171 1,779 67 1,013 5,953 2,619 
Total noninterest income20,139 21,805 18,000 18,384 16,170 78,328 65,422 
Noninterest expense:
Salaries, benefits and commissions23,613 24,059 21,700 23,836 21,933 93,208 88,289 
Net occupancy2,697 2,609 2,478 2,574 2,534 10,358 10,221 
Equipment951 972 923 995 1,027 3,841 4,170 
Data processing2,961 2,862 2,750 2,760 2,685 11,333 10,450 
Professional fees1,436 1,321 1,264 1,317 1,475 5,338 5,563 
Marketing and advertising575 463 535 402 710 1,975 2,594 
Deposit insurance premiums765 707 615 504 342 2,591 780 
Intangible expenses282 283 321 330 374 1,216 1,595 
Restructuring charges1,439 — — — — 1,439 — 
Other expense7,015 5,251 5,374 6,059 6,400 23,699 22,428 
Total noninterest expense41,734 38,527 35,960 38,777 37,480 154,998 146,090 
Income before taxes31,647 23,197 1,821 232 18,894 56,897 80,053 
Income tax expense (benefit)5,773 5,078 (264)(606)3,384 9,981 14,334 
Net income$25,874 $18,119 $2,085 $838 $15,510 $46,916 $65,719 
Net income per share:
Basic$0.88 $0.62 $0.07 $0.03 $0.53 $1.60 $2.24 
Diluted$0.88 $0.62 $0.07 $0.03 $0.53 $1.60 $2.24 
Dividends declared per share$— $0.20 $0.20 $0.20 $0.20 $0.60 $0.80 
Weighted average shares outstanding29,274,915 29,226,627 29,187,197 29,286,200 29,327,169 29,243,773 29,299,599 
Period end shares outstanding29,295,052 29,241,302 29,201,985 29,164,782 29,334,629 29,295,052 29,334,629 





Univest Financial Corporation
Consolidated Selected Financial Data (Unaudited)
December 31, 2020
For the three months ended,For the twelve months ended,
Profitability Ratios (annualized)12/31/20209/30/20206/30/20203/31/202012/31/201912/31/202012/31/2019
Return on average assets1.62 %1.15 %0.14 %0.06 %1.14 %0.78 %1.26 %
Return on average assets, excluding restructuring charges (1)1.69 %1.15 %0.14 %0.06 %1.14 %0.80 %1.26 %
Return on average shareholders' equity15.22 %10.89 %1.27 %0.50 %9.15 %7.02 %10.07 %
Return on average shareholders' equity, excluding restructuring charges (1)15.89 %10.89 %1.27 %0.50 %9.15 %7.19 %10.07 %
Return on average tangible common equity (1)20.53 %14.82 %1.73 %0.68 %12.40 %9.52 %13.82 %
Return on average tangible common equity, excluding restructuring charges (1)21.44 %14.82 %1.73 %0.68 %12.40 %9.76 %13.82 %
Net interest margin (FTE)3.02 %3.02 %3.18 %3.48 %3.44 %3.16 %3.59 %
Efficiency ratio (2)63.8 %58.0 %57.7 %62.8 %63.0 %60.6 %61.4 %
Efficiency ratio, excluding restructuring charges (1) (2)61.6 %58.0 %57.7 %62.8 %63.0 %60.0 %61.4 %
Capitalization Ratios
Dividends declared to net income (3)— %32.3 %278.7 %699.9 %37.8 %37.4 %35.7 %
Shareholders' equity to assets (Period End)10.93 %10.48 %10.69 %11.92 %12.55 %10.93 %12.55 %
Tangible common equity to tangible assets (1)8.40 %7.96 %8.06 %8.99 %9.59 %8.40 %9.59 %
Common equity book value per share$23.64 $22.88 $22.43 $22.34 $23.01 $23.64 $23.01 
Tangible common equity book value per share (1)$17.66 $16.89 $16.41 $16.31 $17.01 $17.66 $17.01 
Regulatory Capital Ratios (Period End)
Tier 1 leverage ratio9.08 %8.97 %9.15 %9.90 %10.02 %9.08 %10.02 %
Common equity tier 1 risk-based capital ratio10.77 %10.52 %10.73 %10.79 %11.03 %10.77 %11.03 %
Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio10.77 %10.52 %10.73 %10.79 %11.03 %10.77 %11.03 %
Total risk-based capital ratio15.31 %15.35 %13.72 %13.65 %13.78 %15.31 %13.78 %
(1) Non-GAAP metric. A reconciliation of this and other non-GAAP to GAAP performance measures is included at the end of this document.
(2) Noninterest expense to net interest income before loan loss provision plus noninterest income adjusted for tax equivalent income.
(3) As announced in the September 30, 2020 Earnings Release, the Corporation changed the timing of future dividends declarations and payments.





Univest Financial Corporation
Average Balances and Interest Rates (Unaudited)
For the Three Months Ended,
Tax Equivalent BasisDecember 31, 2020September 30, 2020
AverageIncome/AverageAverageIncome/Average
(Dollars in thousands)BalanceExpenseRateBalanceExpenseRate
Assets:
Interest-earning deposits with other banks$296,258 $82 0.11 %$368,181 $100 0.11 %
U.S. government obligations6,998 36 2.05 6,998 36 2.05 
Obligations of state and political subdivisions14,269 129 3.60 18,004 167 3.69 
Other debt and equity securities348,244 1,237 1.41 360,219 1,610 1.78 
Federal Home Loan Bank, Federal Reserve Bank and other stock29,838 438 5.84 28,651 419 5.82 
Total interest-earning deposits, investments and other interest-earning assets695,607 1,922 1.10 782,053 2,332 1.19 
Commercial, financial, and agricultural loans824,374 7,366 3.55 807,376 7,330 3.61 
Paycheck Protection Program loans497,035 3,133 2.51 500,549 2,811 2.23 
Real estate—commercial and construction loans2,518,056 24,388 3.85 2,358,971 23,547 3.97 
Real estate—residential loans1,025,818 10,345 4.01 1,009,407 10,380 4.09 
Loans to individuals27,427 289 4.19 28,663 309 4.29 
Municipal loans and leases258,627 2,776 4.27 267,364 2,839 4.22 
Lease financings102,383 1,690 6.57 97,707 1,662 6.77 
     Gross loans and leases5,253,720 49,987 3.79 5,070,037 48,878 3.84 
          Total interest-earning assets5,949,327 51,909 3.47 5,852,090 51,210 3.48 
Cash and due from banks53,360 56,715 
Allowance for credit losses, loans and leases(92,766)(87,046)
Premises and equipment, net55,653 55,755 
Operating lease right-of-use assets34,272 33,875 
Other assets353,673 354,216 
      Total assets$6,353,519 $6,265,605 
Liabilities:
Interest-bearing checking deposits$838,323 $537 0.25 %$725,580 $468 0.26 %
Money market savings1,213,585 898 0.29 1,116,628 897 0.32 
Regular savings905,918 341 0.15 901,716 449 0.20 
Time deposits582,782 2,034 1.39 525,656 2,214 1.68 
     Total time and interest-bearing deposits3,540,608 3,810 0.43 3,269,580 4,028 0.49 
Short-term borrowings15,091 0.05 130,359 97 0.30 
Long-term debt169,623 611 1.43 208,776 742 1.41 
Subordinated notes193,244 2,390 4.92 155,945 1,891 4.82 
     Total borrowings377,958 3,003 3.16 495,080 2,730 2.19 
     Total interest-bearing liabilities3,918,566 6,813 0.69 3,764,660 6,758 0.71 
Noninterest-bearing deposits1,681,844 1,760,818 
Operating lease liabilities37,616 37,170 
Accrued expenses and other liabilities39,067 41,010 
     Total liabilities5,677,093 5,603,658 
Shareholders' Equity:
Common stock157,784 157,784 
Additional paid-in capital296,810 296,272 
Retained earnings and other equity221,832 207,891 
     Total shareholders' equity676,426 661,947 
     Total liabilities and shareholders' equity$6,353,519 $6,265,605 
Net interest income$45,096 $44,452 
Net interest spread2.78 2.77 
Effect of net interest-free funding sources0.24 0.25 
Net interest margin3.02 %3.02 %
Ratio of average interest-earning assets to average interest-bearing liabilities151.82 %155.45 %
Note 1: For rate calculation purposes, average loan and lease categories include deferred fees and costs and purchase accounting adjustment.
Nonaccrual loans and leases have been included in the average loan and lease balances. Loans held for sale have been included in the average loan balances.
Tax-equivalent amounts for the three months ended December 31, 2020 and September 30, 2020 have been calculated using the Corporation’s federal applicable rate of 21.0%.





Univest Financial Corporation
Average Balances and Interest Rates (Unaudited)
For the Three Months Ended December 31,
Tax Equivalent Basis20202019
AverageIncome/AverageAverageIncome/Average
(Dollars in thousands)BalanceExpenseRateBalanceExpenseRate
Assets:
Interest-earning deposits with other banks$296,258 $82 0.11 %$205,703 $860 1.66 %
U.S. government obligations6,998 36 2.05 7,297 37 2.01 
Obligations of state and political subdivisions14,269 129 3.60 35,938 324 3.58 
Other debt and equity securities348,244 1,237 1.41 402,697 2,684 2.64 
Federal Home Loan Bank, Federal Reserve Bank and other stock29,838 438 5.84 30,653 514 6.65 
Total interest-earning deposits, investments and other interest-earning assets695,607 1,922 1.10 682,288 4,419 2.57 
Commercial, financial, and agricultural loans824,374 7,366 3.55 830,757 9,197 4.39 
Paycheck Protection Program loans497,035 3,133 2.51 — — — 
Real estate—commercial and construction loans2,518,056 24,388 3.85 2,040,442 23,526 4.57 
Real estate—residential loans1,025,818 10,345 4.01 966,370 11,566 4.75 
Loans to individuals27,427 289 4.19 31,694 458 5.73 
Municipal loans and leases258,627 2,776 4.27 325,939 3,323 4.04 
Lease financings102,383 1,690 6.57 85,228 1,528 7.11 
     Gross loans and leases5,253,720 49,987 3.79 4,280,430 49,598 4.60 
          Total interest-earning assets5,949,327 51,909 3.47 4,962,718 54,017 4.32 
Cash and due from banks53,360 50,794 
Allowance for credit losses, loans and leases(92,766)(34,392)
Premises and equipment, net55,653 57,043 
Operating lease right-of-use assets34,272 34,693 
Other assets353,673 329,735 
      Total assets$6,353,519 $5,400,591 
Liabilities:
Interest-bearing checking deposits$838,323 $537 0.25 %$566,904 $941 0.66 %
Money market savings1,213,585 898 0.29 1,074,066 3,749 1.38 
Regular savings905,918 341 0.15 798,145 870 0.43 
Time deposits582,782 2,034 1.39 648,726 3,261 1.99 
     Total time and interest-bearing deposits3,540,608 3,810 0.43 3,087,841 8,821 1.13 
Short-term borrowings15,091 0.05 30,404 63 0.82 
Long-term debt169,623 611 1.43 153,049 795 2.06 
Subordinated notes193,244 2,390 4.92 94,786 1,261 5.28 
     Total borrowings377,958 3,003 3.16 278,239 2,119 3.02 
     Total interest-bearing liabilities3,918,566 6,813 0.69 3,366,080 10,940 1.29 
Noninterest-bearing deposits1,681,844 1,286,745 
Operating lease liabilities37,616 37,867 
Accrued expenses and other liabilities39,067 37,252 
     Total liabilities5,677,093 4,727,944 
Shareholders' Equity:
Common stock157,784 157,784 
Additional paid-in capital296,810 294,731 
Retained earnings and other equity221,832 220,132 
     Total shareholders' equity676,426 672,647 
     Total liabilities and shareholders' equity$6,353,519 $5,400,591 
Net interest income$45,096 $43,077 
Net interest spread2.78 3.03 
Effect of net interest-free funding sources0.24 0.41 
Net interest margin3.02 %3.44 %
Ratio of average interest-earning assets to average interest-bearing liabilities151.82 %147.43 %
Note 1: For rate calculation purposes, average loan and lease categories include deferred fees and costs and purchase accounting adjustments.
Nonaccrual loans and leases have been included in the average loan and lease balances. Loans held for sale have been included in the average loan balances.
Tax-equivalent amounts for the three months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 have been calculated using the Corporation’s federal applicable rate of 21.0%.





Univest Financial Corporation
Average Balances and Interest Rates (Unaudited)
For the Twelve Months Ended December 31,
Tax Equivalent Basis20202019
AverageIncome/AverageAverageIncome/Average
(Dollars in thousands)BalanceExpenseRateBalanceExpenseRate
Assets:
Interest-earning deposits with other banks$274,372 $574 0.21 %$141,774 $2,876 2.03 %
U.S. government obligations7,132 145 2.03 14,665 254 1.73 
Obligations of state and political subdivisions23,065 825 3.58 50,360 1,693 3.36 
Other debt and equity securities371,814 7,697 2.07 396,816 10,406 2.62 
Federal Home Loan Bank, Federal Reserve Bank and other stock29,726 1,746 5.87 31,446 2,154 6.85 
Total interest-earning deposits, investments and other interest-earning assets706,109 10,987 1.56 635,061 17,383 2.74 
Commercial, financial, and agricultural loans817,489 30,657 3.75 815,472 40,496 4.97 
Paycheck Protection Program loans342,920 8,072 2.35 — — — 
Real estate—commercial and construction loans2,312,996 94,962 4.11 1,936,073 91,634 4.73 
Real estate—residential loans1,007,915 42,047 4.17 950,743 46,031 4.84 
Loans to individuals28,792 1,332 4.63 31,912 1,976 6.19 
Municipal loans and leases283,495 11,857 4.18 331,831 13,262 4.00 
Lease financings95,194 6,498 6.83 82,588 5,904 7.15 
     Gross loans and leases4,888,801 195,425 4.00 4,148,619 199,303 4.80 
          Total interest-earning assets5,594,910 206,412 3.69 4,783,680 216,686 4.53 
Cash and due from banks52,000 48,877 
Allowance for credit losses, loans and leases(73,459)(32,389)
Premises and equipment, net55,888 58,237 
Operating lease right-of-use assets34,277 35,712 
Other assets343,261 330,466 
      Total assets$6,006,877 $5,224,583 
Liabilities:
Interest-bearing checking deposits$692,049 $2,173 0.31 %$500,295 $2,790 0.56 %
Money market savings1,113,039 5,551 0.50 995,403 15,843 1.59 
Regular savings874,366 2,057 0.24 802,865 3,660 0.46 
Time deposits572,103 9,835 1.72 677,199 13,276 1.96 
     Total time and interest-bearing deposits3,251,557 19,616 0.60 2,975,762 35,569 1.20 
Short-term borrowings86,658 327 0.38 56,882 1,012 1.78 
Long-term debt189,410 2,879 1.52 156,366 3,236 2.07 
Subordinated notes134,949 6,762 5.01 94,695 5,044 5.33 
     Total borrowings411,017 9,968 2.43 307,943 9,292 3.02 
     Total interest-bearing liabilities3,662,574 29,584 0.81 3,283,705 44,861 1.37 
Noninterest-bearing deposits1,599,333 1,210,577 
Operating lease liabilities37,557 38,791 
Accrued expenses and other liabilities39,212 39,057 
     Total liabilities5,338,676 4,572,130 
Shareholders' Equity:
Common stock157,784 157,784 
Additional paid-in capital296,023 293,784 
Retained earnings and other equity214,394 200,885 
     Total shareholders' equity668,201 652,453 
     Total liabilities and shareholders' equity$6,006,877 $5,224,583 
Net interest income$176,828 $171,825 
Net interest spread2.88 3.16 
Effect of net interest-free funding sources0.28 0.43 
Net interest margin3.16 %3.59 %
Ratio of average interest-earning assets to average interest-bearing liabilities152.76 %145.68 %
Note 1: For rate calculation purposes, average loan and lease categories include deferred fees and costs and purchase accounting adjustments.
Nonaccrual loans and leases have been included in the average loan and lease balances. Loans held for sale have been included in the average loan balances.
Tax-equivalent amounts for the twelve months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 have been calculated using the Corporation’s federal applicable rate of 21.0%.





Univest Financial Corporation
Loan Portfolio Overview (Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands)As of December 31, 2020
Industry DescriptionTotal Outstanding Balance (excl PPP)% of Commercial Loan PortfolioPPP $ (1)$ Balance of Modified Loans (2)Modified Loans as a % of Portfolio (2)
CRE - Retail$342,910 8.6 %$239 $3,950 1.2 %
Animal Production263,623 6.6 706 40 — 
CRE - 1-4 Family Residential Investment245,022 6.2 1,282 — — 
CRE - Office237,752 6.0 — — — 
CRE - Multi-family201,995 5.1 — — — 
Real Estate Lenders, Secondary Market Financing181,493 4.6 4,318 52 — 
Hotels & Motels (Accommodation)175,923 4.4 2,407 24,296 13.8 
CRE - Industrial / Warehouse169,015 4.3 139 — — 
Nursing and Residential Care Facilities154,736 3.9 7,935 — — 
Specialty Trade Contractors117,301 2.9 67,267 109 0.1 
CRE - Mixed-Use - Residential116,506 2.9 — 8,237 7.1 
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services92,857 2.3 — — — 
CRE - Medical Office92,196 2.3 — — — 
Homebuilding (tract developers, remodelers)87,027 2.2 12,931 — — 
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods75,241 1.9 17,674 — — 
Education68,846 1.7 72,072 2,637 3.8 
Crop Production66,998 1.7 270 — — 
Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers66,516 1.7 11,391 — — 
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing62,077 1.6 12,760 — — 
Administrative and Support Services59,708 1.5 28,814 100 0.2 
Food Services and Drinking Places58,067 1.5 15,971 2,893 5.0 
Wood Product Manufacturing50,079 1.3 3,886 — — 
Industries with >$50 million in outstandings$2,985,888 75.2 %$260,062 $42,314 1.4 %
Industries with <$50 million in outstandings $990,450 24.8 %$223,711 $18,228 1.8 %
Total Commercial Loans$3,976,338 100.0 %$483,773 $60,542 1.5 %
Consumer Loans and Lease FinancingsTotal Outstanding BalancePPP $ (1)$ Balance of Modified Loans (2)Modified Loans as a % of Portfolio (2)
Real Estate-Residential Secured for Personal Purpose$487,600 — $7,444 1.5 %
Real Estate-Home Equity Secured for Personal Purpose166,609 — — 
Loans to Individuals27,482 — 35 0.1 
Lease Financings165,039 — — — 
Total Consumer Loans and Lease Financings$846,730 $— $7,482 0.9 %
Total$4,823,068 $483,773 $68,024 1.4 %
(1) Includes ($7.7) million of net deferred fees.
(2) Loan modifications referenced above were made in accordance with Section 4013 of the CARES Act and the Interagency Statement on Loan Modifications and Reporting for Financial Institutions Working with Customers Affected by the Coronavirus and therefore were not classified as TDRs as of December 31, 2020.





Univest Financial Corporation
Non-GAAP Reconciliation
December 31, 2020
Management uses non-GAAP measures in its analysis of the Corporation's performance. These measures should not be considered a substitute for GAAP basis measures nor should they be viewed as a substitute for operating results determined in accordance with GAAP. Management believes the presentation of the non-GAAP financial measures, which exclude the impact of the specified items, provides useful supplemental information that is essential to a proper understanding of the financial results of the Corporation. See the table below for additional information on non-GAAP measures used throughout this earnings release.
For the three months ended,For the twelve months ended,
(Dollars in thousands)12/31/20209/30/20206/30/20203/31/202012/31/201912/31/202012/31/2019
Restructuring charges (a)$1,439 $— $— $— $— $1,439 $— 
Tax effect of restructuring charges(302)— — — — (302)— 
Restructuring charges, net of tax$1,137 $— $— $— $— $1,137 $— 
Shareholders' equity$692,472 $669,107 $654,873 $651,551 $675,122 $692,472 $675,122 
Goodwill(172,559)(172,559)(172,559)(172,559)(172,559)(172,559)(172,559)
Other intangibles (b)(2,458)(2,736)(3,017)(3,333)(3,658)(2,458)(3,658)
Tangible common equity$517,455 $493,812 $479,297 $475,659 $498,905 $517,455 $498,905 
Total assets$6,336,496 $6,382,831 $6,125,312 $5,464,768 $5,380,924 $6,336,496 $5,380,924 
Goodwill(172,559)(172,559)(172,559)(172,559)(172,559)(172,559)(172,559)
Other intangibles (b)(2,458)(2,736)(3,017)(3,333)(3,658)(2,458)(3,658)
Tangible assets$6,161,479 $6,207,536 $5,949,736 $5,288,876 $5,204,707 $6,161,479 $5,204,707 
Average shareholders' equity$676,426 $661,947 $660,950 $673,460 $672,647 $668,201 $652,453 
Average goodwill(172,559)(172,559)(172,559)(172,559)(172,559)(172,559)(172,559)
Average other intangibles (b)(2,606)(2,889)(3,185)(3,506)(3,853)(3,045)(4,430)
Average tangible common equity$501,261 $486,499 $485,206 $497,395 $496,235 $492,597 $475,464 
Net income before taxes$31,647 $23,197 $1,821 $232 $18,894 $56,897 $80,053 
Provision for credit losses(8,721)3,935 23,737 21,843 2,225 40,794 8,511 
Pre-tax pre-provision income$22,926 $27,132 $25,558 $22,075 $21,119 $97,691 $88,564 
Loans and leases held for investment, gross$5,306,841 $5,211,856 $4,951,809 $4,448,825 $4,386,836 $5,306,841 $4,386,836 
Paycheck Protection Program ("PPP") loans (483,773)(501,580)(498,978)— — (483,773)— 
Gross loans and leases excluding PPP loans$4,823,068 $4,710,276 $4,452,831 $4,448,825 $4,386,836 $4,823,068 $4,386,836 
(a) Associated with financial center optimization plan
(b) Amount does not include servicing rights