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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 10-Q

 

 

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the Quarterly Period Ended March 31, 2008

Commission File Number: 0-14549

 

 

United Security Bancshares, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   63-0843362

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

131 West Front Street

Post Office Box 249

Thomasville, AL

  36784
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (334) 636-5424

 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  x    No  ¨

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

 

Large accelerated filer  ¨

  Accelerated filer  x

Non-accelerated filer  ¨

  Smaller reporting company  ¨

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

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

 

Class

 

Outstanding at May 9, 2008

Common Stock, $0.01 par value   6,042,058 shares

 

 

 


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UNITED SECURITY BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

 

         PAGE
PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1.

  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS   
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition at March 31, 2008, (Unaudited) and December 31, 2007    4
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2008, and 2007 (Unaudited)    5
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2008, and 2007 (Unaudited)    6
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2008, and 2007 (Unaudited)    7
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements    8

ITEM 2.

  MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS    14

ITEM 3.

  QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK    17

ITEM 4.

  CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES    18
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1.

  LEGAL PROCEEDINGS    18

ITEM 1A.

  RISK FACTORS    19

ITEM 2.

  UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS    19

ITEM 6.

  EXHIBITS    20

Signature Page

   20

 

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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

Statements contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements (as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995). In addition, United Security Bancshares, Inc. (“Bancshares”), through its senior management, from time to time makes forward-looking statements (as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995) concerning its expected future operations and performance and other developments. Such forward-looking statements are necessarily estimates reflecting Bancshares’ best judgment based upon current information and involve a number of risks and uncertainties, and various factors could cause results to differ materially from those contemplated by such forward-looking statements. Such factors could include those identified from time to time in Bancshares’ Securities and Exchange Commission filings and other public announcements, including the factors described in Bancshares’ Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007. With respect to the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses for Bancshares, these factors include, but are not limited to, the rate of growth in the economy and the relative strength and weakness in the consumer and commercial credit sectors and in the real estate markets. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and Bancshares undertakes no obligation to revise forward-looking statements to reflect circumstances or events that occur after the dates the forward-looking statements are made, except as required by law.

 

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

UNITED SECURITY BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

     March 31,
2008
    December 31,
2007
 
     (Unaudited)        
ASSETS  

Cash and Due from Banks

   $ 15,375     $ 13,247  

Interest-Bearing Deposits in Other Banks

     11,286       7,427  

Investment Securities Available-for-Sale

     161,405       144,531  

Federal Home Loan Bank Stock

     5,574       5,096  

Loans, net of allowance for loan losses of $7,816 and $8,535, respectively

     419,362       427,588  

Premises and Equipment, net

     17,962       18,132  

Cash Surrender Value of Bank-Owned Life Insurance

     11,052       10,946  

Accrued Interest Receivable

     5,654       6,141  

Goodwill

     4,098       4,098  

Investment in Limited Partnerships

     1,997       2,037  

Other Assets

     19,514       20,653  
                

Total Assets

   $ 673,279     $ 659,896  
                
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY  

Deposits

   $ 482,689     $ 478,554  

Accrued Interest Expense

     3,596       3,936  

Short-Term Borrowings

     1,066       11,212  

Long-Term Debt

     97,509       77,518  

Other Liabilities

     8,260       9,108  
                

Total Liabilities

   $ 593,120     $ 580,328  
                

Shareholders’ Equity:

    

Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share, 10,000,000 shares authorized; 7,317,560 shares issued

     73       73  

Surplus

     9,233       9,233  

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

     1,864       875  

Retained Earnings

     89,613       89,348  

Less Treasury Stock: 1,270,151 and 1,232,368 shares at cost, respectively

     (20,624 )     (19,961 )
                

Total Shareholders’ Equity

   $ 80,159     $ 79,568  
                

Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity

   $ 673,279     $ 659,896  
                

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Consolidated Statements.

 

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UNITED SECURITY BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(Dollars in Thousands, Except Per Share Data)

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
     2008    2007
     (Unaudited)

INTEREST INCOME:

     

Interest and Fees on Loans

   $ 11,493    $ 13,332

Interest on Investment Securities

     2,034      1,802
             

Total Interest Income

     13,527      15,134
             

INTEREST EXPENSE:

     

Interest on Deposits

     3,761      3,535

Interest on Borrowings

     989      1,095
             

Total Interest Expense

     4,750      4,630
             

NET INTEREST INCOME

     8,777      10,504
             

PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES

     1,360      1,041
             

NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES

     7,417      9,463
             

NON-INTEREST INCOME:

     

Service and Other Charges on Deposit Accounts

     791      757

Credit Life Insurance Income

     88      99

Other Income

     472      386
             

Total Non-Interest Income

     1,351      1,242
             

NON-INTEREST EXPENSE:

     

Salaries and Employee Benefits

     3,220      3,533

Occupancy Expense

     448      415

Furniture and Equipment Expense

     329      321

Other Expense

     1,999      1,899
             

Total Non-Interest Expense

     5,996      6,168
             

INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES

     2,772      4,537
             

PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES

     869      1,495
             

NET INCOME

   $ 1,903    $ 3,042
             

BASIC AND DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE

   $ 0.31    $ 0.49
             

DIVIDENDS PER SHARE

   $ 0.27    $ 0.41
             

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Consolidated Statements.

 

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UNITED SECURITY BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
     2008     2007  
     (Unaudited)  

Net income

   $ 1,903     $ 3,042  
                

Other comprehensive income:

    

Reclassification adjustment for net gains realized on derivatives in net income, net of taxes of $5 and $20, respectively

     (8 )     (34 )

Change in unrealized holding gains on available-for-sale securities arising during period, net of tax of $598 and $105, respectively

     996       176  
                

Other comprehensive income

     988       142  
                

Comprehensive income

   $ 2,891     $ 3,184  
                

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Consolidated Statements.

 

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UNITED SECURITY BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
     2008     2007  
     (Unaudited)  

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

    

Net Income

   $ 1,903     $ 3,042  

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

    

Depreciation

     234       224  

Accretion of premiums and discounts, net

     (55 )     (5 )

Provision for loan losses

     1,360       1,041  

Net other operating activities

     755       (1,583 )
                

Total adjustment

     2,294       (323 )
                

Net cash provided by operating activities

     4,197       2,719  
                

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

    

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

     12,259       10,583  

Proceeds from sales of investment securities available-for-sale

     0       215  

Proceeds from sale of Federal Home Loan Bank stock

     0       983  

Purchase of premises and equipment

     (118 )     (176 )

Purchase of Federal Home Loan Bank stock

     (478 )     (450 )

Purchase of investment securities available-for-sale

     (27,484 )     (7,206 )

Net decrease in federal funds sold

     0       25  

Net decrease (increase) in loan portfolio

     5,932       (9,614 )
                

Net cash used in investing activities

     (9,889 )     (5,640 )
                

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

    

Net increase in customer deposits

     4,135       28,685  

Dividends paid

     (1,638 )     (2,540 )

Increase (decrease) in borrowings

     9,845       (10,347 )

Purchase of treasury stock

     (663 )     (3,582 )
                

Net cash provided by financing activities

     11,679       12,216  
                

NET INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

     5,987       9,295  
                

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period

     20,674       28,459  
                

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period

   $ 26,661     $ 37,754  
                

SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES:

    

Cash paid for:

    

Interest

   $ 5,090     $ 4,579  

Income Taxes

     89       276  

NON-CASH TRANSACTIONS:

    

Other real estate acquired in settlement of loans

   $ 935     $ 4,046  

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Consolidated Statements.

 

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UNITED SECURITY BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

 

1. GENERAL

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of United Security Bancshares, Inc. and its subsidiaries (the “Company”). All significant intercompany transactions and accounts have been eliminated.

The interim financial statements are unaudited but, in the opinion of management, reflect all adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of financial position and results of operations for such periods presented. Such adjustments are of a normal, recurring nature. The results of operations for any interim period are not necessarily indicative of results expected for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2008. While certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States have been condensed or omitted pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission, management believes that the disclosures herein are adequate to make the information presented not misleading. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto contained in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007. The accounting policies followed by the Company are set forth in Note 2, Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007.

 

2. EARNINGS PER SHARE

Basic earnings per share are computed by dividing net income by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the three-month periods ended March 31, 2008, and 2007. Common stock outstanding consists of issued shares less treasury stock. Diluted earnings per share for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2008, and 2007, are computed based on the weighted average shares outstanding during the period plus the dilutive effect of outstanding stock options. There are no outstanding options as of March 31, 2008.

The following table represents the earnings per share calculations for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2008, and 2007 (dollars in thousands):

 

For the Three Months Ended:

   Net
Income
   Weighted
Average
Shares
   Earnings
Per Share

March 31, 2008

   $ 1,903    6,062,738    $ 0.31

March 31, 2007

   $ 3,042    6,237,848    $ 0.49

 

3. COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

Comprehensive income consists of net income, the change in the unrealized gains or losses on the Company’s available-for-sale securities portfolio arising during the period, and the change in the effective portion of cash flow hedges marked to market. In the calculation of comprehensive income, certain reclassification adjustments are made to avoid double counting items that are displayed as part of net income for a period that also had been displayed as part of other comprehensive income in that period or earlier periods.

 

4. RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

Fair Value Measurements

On January 1, 2008, the Company adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, Fair Value Measurements (“SFAS No. 157”). SFAS No. 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. SFAS No. 157 applies to reported balances that are required or permitted to be measured at fair value under existing accounting pronouncements; accordingly, the standard does not require any new fair value measurements of reported balances. On February 12, 2008, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Staff Position 157-2 which defers the effective date of SFAS No. 157 for certain nonfinancial assets and liabilities to fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2008. All

 

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other provisions of SFAS No. 157 are effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007, and interim periods within those fiscal years.

As defined in SFAS No. 157, fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. In determining fair value, the Company uses various methods including market, income, and cost approaches. Based on these approaches, the Company often utilizes certain assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability, including assumptions about risk and or the risks inherent in the inputs to the valuation technique. These inputs can be readily observable, market corroborated, or generally unobservable inputs. The Company utilizes valuation techniques that maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. Based on the observability of the inputs used in the valuation techniques the Company is required to provide the following information according to the fair value hierarchy. The fair value hierarchy ranks the quality and reliability of the information used to determine fair values. Financial assets and liabilities carried at fair value will be classified and disclosed in one of the following three categories:

 

   

Level 1 — Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

 

   

Level 2 — Directly or indirectly observable inputs other than Level 1 prices, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active; inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability (for example, interest rates and yield curves observable at commonly quoted intervals, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks, and default rates); or inputs that are derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data by correlation or other means.

 

   

Level 3 — Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities. Level 3 assets and liabilities would include financial instruments whose value is determined using pricing models, discounted cash flow methodologies, or similar techniques, as well as instruments for which the determination of fair value requires significant management judgment or estimation.

Assets Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis

Following is a description of the valuation methodologies used for instruments measured at fair value on a recurring basis and recognized in the accompanying balance sheet, as well as the general classification of such instruments pursuant to the valuation hierarchy.

Available-for-Sale Securities

Where quoted market prices are available in an active market, securities are classified within Level 1 of the valuation hierarchy. Level 1 securities would include highly liquid government bonds, mortgage products, and exchange traded equities. If quoted market prices are not available, then fair values are estimated by using pricing models, quoted prices of securities with similar characteristics, or discounted cash flows. Level 2 securities include U.S. agency securities, mortgage-backed agency securities, obligations of states and political subdivisions, and certain corporate, asset backed, and other securities. In certain cases where Level 1 or Level 2 inputs are not available, securities are classified within Level 3 of the hierarchy. Currently, all of the Company’s available-for-sale securities are considered to be Level 2 securities, except for $249.0 million in equity securities which are considered to be Level 1 securities.

Assets Measured at Fair Value on a Nonrecurring Basis

Following is a description of the valuation methodologies used for instruments measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis and recognized in the accompanying balance sheet, as well as the general classification of such instruments pursuant to the valuation hierarchy.

Impaired Loans

Loan impairment is reported when full payment under the loan terms is not expected. Impaired loans are carried at the present value of estimated future cash flows using the loan’s existing rate, or the fair value of collateral if the loan is collateral dependent. A portion of the allowance for loan losses is allocated to impaired loans if the value of such loans is deemed to be less than the unpaid balance. If these allocations cause the allowance for loan losses to require increase, such increase is reported as a component of the provision for loan losses. Loan losses are charged against the allowance when management believes the uncollectability of a loan is confirmed. During the first quarter of 2008, certain impaired loans were partially charged-off or re-evaluated for impairment resulting in a

 

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remaining balance for these loans, net of specific allowances, of $13,669,470 as of March 31, 2008. This valuation would be considered Level 3, consisting of appraisals of underlying collateral and discounted cash flow analysis.

The Company has elected to delay application of the provisions of SFAS No. 157 to nonfinancial assets and liabilities under FSP SFAS No. 157.2. The major categories of assets and liabilities that are recognized or disclosed at fair value for which the provisions of SFAS No. 157 have not been applied include goodwill and other real estate-owned.

Other Accounting Standards Recently Adopted

The following is a list of other accounting standards recently adopted that did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements.

SFAS No. 159, The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities – SFAS No. 159 permits companies to elect to measure certain eligible items at fair value. Subsequent unrealized gains and losses on those items will be reported in earnings. Upfront costs and fees related to those items will be reported in earnings as incurred and not deferred. As the Company did not elect to apply SFAS No. 159 to any of its existing eligible items as of January 1, 2008, the adoption of SFAS No. 159 did not have an impact on the Company’s financial statements. The Company may elect to apply SFAS No. 159 to certain newly recognized eligible items in the future.

Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF) 06-4, Accounting for Deferred Compensation and Postretirement Benefit Aspects of Endorsement Split-Dollar Life Insurance Arrangements – EITF 06-4 stipulates that an agreement by the employer to share a portion of the proceeds of a life insurance policy with the employee during the postretirement period is a postretirement benefit arrangement for which a liability must be recorded.

EITF 06-10, Accounting for Collateral Assignment Split-Dollar Life Insurance Arrangements – EITF 06-10 stipulates that a liability should be recognized for a postretirement benefit obligation associated with a collateral assignment arrangement if, on the basis of the substantive agreement with the employee, the employer has agreed to maintain a life insurance policy during the postretirement period or provide a death benefit. The employer also must recognize and measure the associated asset on the basis of the terms of the collateral assignment arrangement.

SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB) No. 109, Written Loan Commitments Recorded at Fair Value Through Earnings – SAB No. 109 requires that the expected net future cash flows related to servicing of a loan be included in the measurement of all written loan commitments that are accounted for at fair value through earnings.

Accounting Standards Not Yet Adopted

In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 141(R), Business Combinations, which is a revision of SFAS No. 141, Business Combinations. SFAS No. 141(R) establishes principles and requirements for how an acquirer in a business combination: recognizes and measures in its financial statements the identifiable assets acquired, the liabilities assumed, and any noncontrolling interest in the acquiree; recognizes and measures the goodwill acquired in the business combination or a gain from a bargain purchase; and discloses information to enable users of the financial statements to evaluate the nature and financial effects of the business combination. This Statement is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008, and is to be applied prospectively. The Company is currently assessing the potential impact SFAS No. 141(R) will have on the financial statements.

In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 160, Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements. SFAS No. 160 amends ARB 51, Consolidated Financial Statements, to establish accounting and reporting standards for the noncontrolling interest in a subsidiary and for the deconsolidation of a subsidiary. This statement clarifies that a noncontrolling interest in a subsidiary is an ownership interest in the consolidated entity that should be clearly reported as equity in the consolidated financial statements. Additionally, SFAS No. 160 requires that the amount of consolidated net income attributable to the parent and to the controlling interests be clearly identified and presented on the face of the consolidated statement of income. The provisions of this Statement are effective for fiscal years beginning on or after December 15, 2008, and earlier application is prohibited. Prospective application of this Statement is required, except for the presentation and disclosure requirements which must be applied retrospectively. The Company is currently assessing the potential impact SFAS No. 160 will have on the financial statements.

In March 2008, the FASB issued SFAS No. 161, Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities. SFAS No. 161 amends SFAS No. 133, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities, by requiring expanded disclosures about an entity’s derivative instruments and hedging activities, but does not change SFAS No. 133’s scope or accounting. This Statement requires enhanced disclosures about how and why an entity uses derivative instruments, how derivative instruments and related hedged items are accounted for under SFAS No. 133 and its related interpretations, and how derivative instruments and related hedged items affect an entity’s financial position, financial performance, and cash flows. To meet those objectives, this Statement requires qualitative disclosures about objectives and strategies for using derivatives, quantitative disclosures in a tabular format about

 

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fair value amounts of and gains and losses on derivative instruments including specific disclosures regarding the location and amounts of derivative instruments in the financial statements, and disclosures about credit-risk-related contingent features in derivative agreements. SFAS No. 161 also amends SFAS No. 107, Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments, to clarify that derivative instruments are subject to the SFAS No. 107 concentration of credit-risk disclosures. The provisions of this Statement are effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2008, and earlier application is permitted.

 

5. SEGMENT REPORTING

Under SFAS No. 131, “Disclosures About Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information,” certain information is disclosed for the two reportable operating segments of the Company. The reportable segments were determined using the internal management reporting system. They are composed of the Company’s and First United Security Bank’s (the “Bank”) significant subsidiaries. The accounting policies for each segment are the same as those described in Note 2, Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2007. The segment results include certain overhead allocations and intercompany transactions that were recorded at current market prices. All intercompany transactions have been eliminated to determine the consolidated balances. The results for the two reportable segments of the Company are included in the following table:

 

     First
United
Security
Bank
   Acceptance
Loan
Company
   All
Other
   Eliminations     Consolidated
     (In Thousands of Dollars)

For the three months ended

             

March 31, 2008:

             

Net interest income

   $ 5,571    $ 3,190    $ 16    $ 0     $ 8,777

Provision for loan losses

     368      992      0      0       1,360

Total non-interest income

     1,200      102      2,213      (2,164 )     1,351

Total non-interest expense

     3,967      1,866      247      (84 )     5,996
                                   

Income before income taxes

     2,436      434      1,982      (2,080 )     2,772

Provision for income taxes

     723      142      4      0       869
                                   

Net income (loss)

   $ 1,713    $ 292    $ 1,978    $ (2,080 )   $ 1,903
                                   

Other significant items:

             

Total assets

   $ 670,107    $ 117,088    $ 94,734    $ (208,650 )   $ 673,279

Total investment securities

     161,036      0      369      0       161,405

Total loans, net

     432,097      101,383      0      (114,118 )     419,362

Goodwill

     3,112      0      986      0       4,098

Investment in subsidiaries

     9,787      63      80,389      (90,161 )     78

Fixed asset addition

     109      9      0      0       118

Depreciation and amortization expense

     187      46      1      0       234

Total interest income from external customers

     8,383      5,138      6      0       13,527

Total interest income from affiliates

     1,948      0      10      (1,958 )     0

 

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     First
United
Security
Bank
   Acceptance
Loan
Company
   All
Other
   Eliminations     Consolidated
     (In Thousands of Dollars)

For the three months ended

  

March 31, 2007:

             

Net interest income

   $ 6,253    $ 4,236    $ 15    $ 0     $ 10,504

Provision for loan losses

     212      829      0      0       1,041

Total non-interest income

     1,110      111      3,257      (3,236 )     1,242

Total non-interest expense

     4,167      1,900      194      (93 )     6,168
                                   

Income before income taxes

     2,984      1,618      3,078      (3,143 )     4,537

Provision for income taxes

     892      599      4      0       1,495
                                   

Net income (loss)

   $ 2,092    $ 1,019    $ 3,074    $ (3,143 )   $ 3,042
                                   

Other significant items:

             

Total assets

   $ 651,907    $ 139,220    $ 102,365    $ (232,820 )   $ 660,672

Total investment securities

     116,037      0      420      0       116,457

Total loans, net

     443,489      133,332      0      (126,674 )     450,147

Goodwill

     3,111      0      987      0       4,098

Investment in subsidiaries

     1,792      63      88,314      (90,091 )     78

Fixed asset addition

     90      87      0      0       177

Depreciation and amortization expense

     185      37      2      0       224

Total interest income from external customers

     8,795      6,333      6      0       15,134

Total interest income from affiliates

     2,096      0      9      (2,105 )     0

 

6. DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

The Bank is a party to financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk in the normal course of business to meet the financing needs of its customers and in connection with its interest rate risk management, investing, and trading activities. These financial instruments include commitments to extend credit and standby letters of credit.

The Bank’s principal objective in holding derivative financial instruments is asset-liability management. The operations of the Bank are subject to a risk of interest rate fluctuations to the extent that there is a difference between the amount of the Bank’s interest-earning assets and the amount of interest-bearing liabilities that mature or reprice in specified periods. The principal objective of the Bank’s asset-liability management activities is to provide maximum levels of net interest income while maintaining acceptable levels of interest rate and liquidity risk and facilitating the funding needs of the Bank. To achieve that objective, the Bank has used a combination of derivative financial instruments, including interest rate swaps. During the period ending March 31, 2008, no interest rate swaps were used.

Two cash-flow hedges with a notional amount of $18.0 million were terminated on March 31, 2005, that resulted in a $592,000 gain, which is reported in other comprehensive income. This gain was reclassified from other comprehensive income to income over the original remaining term of the swaps. During the first quarter of 2008 $12,411 was reclassified into income. There was no remaining balance at March 31, 2008.

 

7. GUARANTEES, COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

On September 27, 2007, Malcomb Graves Automotive, LLC, Malcomb Graves, and Tina Graves (collectively, “Graves”) filed a lawsuit in the Circuit Court of Shelby County, Alabama against the Company, the Bank, Acceptance Loan Company (“ALC”), and their respective directors and officers seeking an unspecified amount of compensatory and punitive damages. A former employee of ALC, Corey Mitchell, has been named as a co-defendant. The complaint alleges that the defendants committed fraud in allegedly misrepresenting to Graves the amounts Graves owed on certain loans and failing to credit Graves properly for certain loans. The defendants deny

 

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the allegations and intend to vigorously defend themselves in this action. The defendants are in the process of responding to the complaint, and no discovery has been exchanged between the parties. The defendants are seeking arbitration of the plaintiffs’ claims, and, although the court has heard the defendants’ motion to compel arbitration, no order regarding arbitration has been entered. For these reasons, it is too early to assess the likelihood of a resolution of this matter or whether this matter will have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position or results of operations.

On April 1, 2008, E. Mark Ezell, Mark Ezell Family, LLC, Nena M. Morris, Mark Ezell Investment & Property Management, LLC, Patricia W. Ezell, J.W. Ezell, Ranier W. Ezell, and Bradley H. Ezell, all shareholders of the Company (collectively, the “Shareholder Plaintiffs”), filed a lawsuit in the Circuit Court of Choctaw County, Alabama against the Company, ALC, Robert Steen, and Mauldin & Jenkins, LLC, the Company’s outside auditor, seeking an unspecified amount of compensatory and punitive damages. The complaint seeks both direct and derivative relief, including allegations that the defendants committed fraud and various other breaches relating to loans made by ALC, resulting in damage to both the Shareholder Plaintiffs and the Company. The Company and ALC deny the allegations focused on them and intend to vigorously defend themselves in this action. The defendants are in the process of responding to the complaint, and no discovery has been exchanged between the parties. For these reasons, it is too early to assess the likelihood of a resolution of this matter or whether this matter will have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position or results of operations.

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

The Bank’s exposure to credit loss in the event of nonperformance by the other party for commitments to make loans and standby letters of credit is represented by the contractual amount of those instruments. The Bank uses the same credit policies in making these commitments as it does for on-balance sheet instruments. For interest rate swap transactions, and commitments to purchase or sell securities for forward delivery, the contract or notional amounts do not represent exposure to credit loss. The Bank controls the credit risk of these derivative instruments through credit approvals, limits, and monitoring procedures. Certain derivative contracts have credit risk for the carrying value plus the amount to replace such contracts in the event of counter party default. All of the Bank’s financial instruments are held for risk management and not for trading purposes. During the period ending March 31, 2008, there were no derivative contracts outstanding.

In the normal course of business there are outstanding commitments and contingent liabilities, such as commitments to extend credit, letters of credit, and others, which are not included in the consolidated financial statements. The financial instruments involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit and interest rate risk in excess of amounts recognized in the financial statements. A summary of these commitments and contingent liabilities is presented below.

 

     March 31,
2008
   December 31,
2007
     (In Thousands)

Standby Letters of Credit

   $ 1,141    $ 620

Commitments to Extend Credit

   $ 52,351    $ 47,275

Standby letters of credit are contingent commitments issued by the Company generally to guarantee the performance of a customer to a third party. The Company has recourse against the customer for any amount it is required to pay to a third party under a standby letter of credit. Revenues are recognized over the lives of the standby letters of credit. The potential amount of future payments the Company could be required to make under its standby letters of credit at March 31, 2008, is $1.1 million and represents the Company’s total credit risk.

Commitments to extend credit are agreements to lend to a customer as long as there is no violation of any condition established in the contract. Commitments generally have fixed expiration dates or other termination clauses and may require payment of a fee. Since many of the commitments are expected to expire without being drawn upon, the total commitment amounts do not necessarily represent future cash requirements. The Company evaluates each customer’s creditworthiness on a case-by-case basis. The amount of collateral obtained, if deemed necessary by the Company upon extension of credit, is based on management’s credit evaluation of the customer. Collateral held varies but may include accounts receivable, inventory, property, plant, and equipment, and income-producing commercial properties.

 

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Commitments to purchase securities for delayed delivery require the Bank to purchase a specified security at a specified price for delivery on a specified date. Similarly, commitments to sell securities for delayed delivery require the Bank to sell a specified security at a specified price for delivery on a specified date. Market risk arises from potential movements in security values and interest rates between the commitment and delivery dates. At March 31, 2008, there were no outstanding commitments to purchase and sell securities for delayed delivery.

 

ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The following discussion and financial information are presented to aid in an understanding of the current financial position and results of operations of the Company. The Company is the parent holding company of the Bank. The Bank operates a finance company, Acceptance Loan Company (“ALC”). The Company has no operations of any consequence other than the ownership of its subsidiaries.

The accounting principles and reporting policies of the Company, and the methods of applying these principles, conform with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) and with general practices within the financial services industry. Critical accounting policies relate to securities, loans, allowance for loan losses, derivatives, and hedging. A description of these policies, which significantly affect the determination of financial position, results of operations and cash flows, is set forth in Note 2, Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007.

The emphasis of this discussion is a comparison of assets, liabilities, and shareholder’s equity as of March 31, 2008, to year-end 2007, while comparing income and expense for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2008, and 2007.

All yields and ratios presented and discussed herein are based on the accrual basis and not on the tax-equivalent basis, unless otherwise indicated.

This information should be read in conjunction with the Company’s unaudited consolidated financial statements and related notes appearing elsewhere in this report and Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations appearing in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007.

COMPARING THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2008, TO THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2007

Net income during the first quarter of 2008 decreased $1.1 million, or 37.4%, as compared to the first quarter of 2007, resulting in a decrease of basic net income per share from $0.49 to $0.31. Annualized return on assets was 1.15% for the first three months of 2008, compared to 1.89% for the same period during 2007. Average return on shareholders’ equity decreased to 9.56% for the first three months of 2008, from 13.69% during the first three months of 2007.

Interest income for the 2008 first quarter decreased $1.6 million, or 10.6%, compared to the first quarter of 2007. The decrease in interest income was primarily due to a decrease in interest earned on loans. This decrease is due to an overall decrease in the average yield and a decrease in the volume of loans outstanding, which is offset somewhat by an increase in the volume of investment securities. Lower asset yields are due to the Federal Reserve lowering interest rates.

Interest expense for the 2008 first quarter increased $120,000, or 2.6%, compared to the first quarter of 2007. This increase was the result of increased volume of interest bearing deposits, primarily certificates of deposit, offset somewhat by a decrease in interest expense on borrowed funds. The net interest margin declined to 5.8% in the first quarter of 2008, compared to 7.12% in the first quarter of 2007.

Net interest income decreased $1.7 million, or 16.4%, for the first quarter of 2008, as a result of a decrease in the yield on loans and securities, and an increase in interest paid on deposits and borrowings. Asset yields have fallen faster than funding rates, as prime adjustable loans have priced downward much faster than certificates of deposit. When interest rates stabilize, we will be able to reprice maturing certificates of deposit and our net interest margin is expected to improve.

The provision for loan losses was $1.4 million, or 1.3% annualized of average loans in the first quarter of 2008, compared to $1.0 million, or 0.8% annualized of average loans in the first quarter of 2007. Charge-offs exceeded recoveries by $2.1 million for the quarter, an increase of approximately $1.2 million over the same period in the

 

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prior year. Approximately $1.5 million in loans at ALC were charged-off in the first quarter of 2008 that was reserved for in the period ending December 31, 2007.

Total non-interest income increased $109,000, or 8.8%, for the first quarter of 2008. Service charges and fees on deposit accounts increased $34,000. Income on bank-owned life insurance increased $6,000, while commissions on credit insurance declined $11,000. Letters of credit and commitment fees increased $2,000, and all other fees and charges increased $78,000.

Total non-interest expense decreased $172,000, or 2.8%, in the first quarter of 2008. Salary and employee benefits decreased $313,000; occupancy expense increased $33,000; advertising expense increased $6,000; stationary and supplies expense decreased $18,000; telephone and data circuit expense decreased $18,000; and legal and attorney fees increased $3,000.

Income tax expense for the first quarter of 2008 decreased $626,000 over the first quarter of 2007. The decrease during the first three months of 2008 compared to 2007 resulted from lower levels of taxable income. Management estimates the effective tax rate for the Company to be approximately 31.0% of pre-tax income for the remainder of the year.

COMPARING THE MARCH 31, 2008, STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL CONDITION TO DECEMBER 31, 2007

In comparing financial condition at December 31, 2007, to March 31, 2008, total assets increased $13.4 million to $673.3 million, while liabilities increased $12.8 million to $593.1 million. Shareholders’ equity increased $591,000 as a result of earnings in excess of dividends of $266,000, an increase in accumulated other comprehensive income of $988,000, offset by an increase in treasury stock of $663,000 during the first three months of 2008.

Investment securities increased $16.9 million, or 11.7%, during the first three months of 2008. Investments provide the Company with a stable form of liquidity while maximizing earnings yield. Loans, net of unearned income, decreased $8.9 million, from $436.1 million at December 31, 2007, to $427.2 million at March 31, 2008, due to the slowdown in construction and real estate development in the trade areas served by the Company. Deposits increased $4.1 million, or 0.9%, during the first three months of 2008. Other borrowings increased $9.8 million over the same period in 2007.

CREDIT QUALITY

At March 31, 2008, the allowance for loan losses was $7.8 million, or 1.8% of loans net of unearned income, compared to $7.8 million, or 1.7% of loans net of unearned income at March 31, 2007, and $8.5 million, or 2.0% of loans net of unearned income at December 31, 2007. The coverage ratio of the allowance for loan losses to non-performing assets decreased to 24.2% at March 31, 2008, compared to 39.4% at December 31, 2007, due to an increase in non-accruing loans and other real estate owned, offset somewhat by a decrease in accruing loans past due 90 days or more.

Activity in the allowance for loan losses is summarized as follows (amounts in thousands):

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
     2008     2007  

Balance at Beginning of Period

   $ 8,535     $ 7,664  

Charge-Offs

     (2,577 )     (1,216 )

Recoveries

     498       297  
                

Net Loans Charged-Off

     (2,079 )     (919 )

Additions Charged to Operations

     1,360       1,041  
                

Balance at End of Period

   $ 7,816     $ 7,786  
                

Net charge-offs for the quarter ended March 31, 2008, were $2.1 million, or 1.9% of average loans on an annualized basis, an increase of 126.2%, or $1.2 million, from the charge-offs of $919,000, or 0.8% of average loans on an annualized basis, reported a year earlier. The provision for loan losses for the first three months of 2008 was $1.4 million, compared to $1.0 million in the first three months of 2007.

 

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The Company maintains the allowance for loan losses at a level deemed adequate by management to absorb possible losses from loans in the portfolio. In determining the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses, management considers numerous factors, including but not limited to management’s estimate of: (a) future economic conditions, (b) the financial condition and liquidity of certain loan customers, and (c) collateral values of property securing certain loans. Because these factors and others involve the use of management’s estimation and judgment, the allowance for loan losses is inherently subject to adjustment at future dates. Unfavorable changes in the factors used by management to determine the adequacy of the allowance, including increased loan delinquencies and subsequent charge-offs, or the availability of new information, could require additional provisions, in excess of normal provisions, to the allowance for loan losses in future periods.

Non-performing assets were as follows (amounts in thousands):

 

     March 31,
2008
    December 31,
2007
    March 31,
2007
 

Loans Accounted for on a Non-Accrual Basis

   $ 15,899     $ 5,253     $ 5,558  

Accruing Loans Past Due 90 Days or More

     4,951       5,240       2,373  

Real Estate Acquired in Settlement of Loans

     11,414       11,156       4,905  
                        

Total

   $ 32,264     $ 21,649     $ 12,836  
                        

Non-Performing Assets as a Percentage of Net Loans and

      

Other Real Estate

     7.36 %     4.84 %     2.77 %

Non-performing assets as a percentage of net loans and other real estate was 7.4% at March 31, 2008, compared to 4.8% at December 31, 2007. This increase is due to a $10.6 million increase in loans on non-accrual, a $258,000 increase in real estate acquired in settlement of loans, offset by a $289,000 decrease in loans past due 90 days or more. Loans on non-accrual increased primarily due to placing seven commercial real estate loans on non-accrual status. Approximately $6.0 million of these loans were identified at year-end 2007 as impaired, but were not on non-accrual status. Other real estate acquired as of March 31, 2008, consists of eight residential properties and nine commercial properties totaling $6.6 million at the Bank and ninety-two residential properties totaling $4.8 million at ALC. Management is making considerable efforts to dispose of these properties in a timely manner, but the slowdown in the housing market will have a negative impact on this process. Management believes by closely monitoring these non-performing loans, through aggressive collection efforts, non-performing assets can be reduced. Management reviews these loans and reports to the Board of Directors monthly. Loans past due 90 days or more and still accruing are reviewed closely by management and are allowed to continue accruing only when underlying collateral values and management’s belief that the financial strength of the borrowers are sufficient to protect the Bank from loss. If at any time management determines there may be a loss of interest or principal, these loans will be placed on non-accrual status and their asset value downgraded.

Impaired loans totaled $15.0 million, $15.7 million, and $5.6 million as of March 31, 2008, December 31, 2007, and March 31, 2007, respectively. Impaired loans at March 31, 2008, consist mainly of eleven commercial real estate loans and one commercial loan. There was approximately $1.3 million, $1.6 million, and $828,000 in the allowance for loan losses specifically allocated to these impaired loans at March 31, 2008, December 31, 2007, and March 31, 2007, respectively.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

The Bank’s primary sources of funds are customer deposits, Federal Home Loan Bank advances, repayments of loan principal, and interest from loans and investments. While scheduled principal repayments on loans and mortgage-backed securities are a relatively predictable source of funds, deposit flows and loan prepayments are greatly influenced by general interest rates, economic conditions, and competition, making them less predictable. The Bank manages the pricing of its deposits to maintain a desired deposit balance. In addition, the Bank invests in short-term interest-earning assets, which provide liquidity to meet lending requirements.

The Bank currently has up to $104.1 million in borrowing capacity from the Federal Home Loan Bank and $25.0 million in established federal funds lines.

The Bank is required to maintain certain levels of regulatory capital. At March 31, 2008, and December 31, 2007, the Company and the Bank were in compliance with all regulatory capital requirements.

 

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Management is not aware of any condition that currently exists that would have an adverse effect on the liquidity, capital resources, or operation of the Company. However, the Company is a defendant in certain claims and legal actions arising in the ordinary course of business. See Note 7 to Item 1, “Guarantees, Commitments and Contingencies,” for a discussion of such claims and legal actions.

 

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

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

The asset portion of the balance sheet provides liquidity primarily from principal payments, maturities and sales relating to loans, and maturities and principal payments from the investment portfolio. Other short-term investments such as federal funds sold are additional sources of liquidity. Loans maturing or repricing in one year or less amounted to $204.8 million at December 31, 2007, and $190.9 million at March 31, 2008.

Investment securities that are forecast to mature or reprice over the next twelve months total $9.1 million, or 5.6% of the investment portfolio as of March 31, 2008. For comparison, principal payments on investment securities totaled $8.3 million at March 31, 2008.

Although the majority of the securities portfolio has legal final maturities longer than 10 years, the entire portfolio consists of securities that are readily marketable and easily convertible into cash. As of March 31, 2008, the bond portfolio had an expected average maturity of 3.5 years, and approximately 75.2% of the $161.0 million in bonds were expected to be repaid within 5 years. However, management does not rely solely upon the investment portfolio to generate cash flows to fund loans, capital expenditures, dividends, debt repayment, and other cash requirements. Instead, these activities are funded by cash flows from operating activities and increases in deposits and short-term borrowings.

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

The Bank, at March 31, 2008, had long-term debt and short-term borrowings that, on average, represented 13.7% of total liabilities and equity, compared to 12.3% at year-end 2007.

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

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

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

 

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repricing than assets – will benefit net interest income in a declining interest rate environment and will detract from net interest income in a rising interest rate environment.

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

On a monthly basis, the Bank simulates how changes in short- and long-term interest rates will impact future profitability as reflected by changes in the Bank’s net interest margin.

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

As part of the ongoing monitoring of interest-sensitive assets and liabilities, the Bank has entered into various interest rate contracts (“interest rate protection contracts”) to help manage the Bank’s interest sensitivity. These contracts generally have a fixed notional principal amount and include interest rate swaps where the Bank typically receives or pays a fixed-rate and a counter party pays or receives a floating-rate based on a specified index, and interest rate caps and floors purchased where the Bank receives interest if the specified index falls below the floor rate or rises above the cap rate. All interest rate swaps represent end-user activities and are designed as hedges. The interest rate risk factor in these contracts is considered in the overall interest management strategy and the Company’s interest risk management program. The income or expense associated with interest rate swaps, caps, and floors classified as hedges ultimately are reflected as adjustments to interest income or expense. Changes in the estimated market value of interest rate protection contracts are reflected in either the Bank’s income statement or balance sheet. No interest rate protection contracts were used in the period ending March 31, 2008.

 

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

The Company maintains disclosure controls and procedures designed to provide reasonable assurance of achieving the objective that information in its reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified and pursuant to the requirements of the SEC’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) under the Exchange Act) include controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. It should be noted that any system of controls, however well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable, and not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the system are met.

As of March 31, 2008, the end of the period covered by this report, the Company carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of its management, including its Chief Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act). Based upon that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective to ensure that the information required to be disclosed in the Company’s periodic filings with the SEC is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified.

There were no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) during the quarter ended March 31, 2008, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

On September 27, 2007, Malcomb Graves Automotive, LLC, Malcomb Graves, and Tina Graves (collectively, “Graves”) filed a lawsuit in the Circuit Court of Shelby County, Alabama against the Company, the Bank, ALC, and

 

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their respective directors and officers seeking an unspecified amount of compensatory and punitive damages. A former employee of ALC, Corey Mitchell, has been named as a co-defendant. The complaint alleges that the defendants committed fraud in allegedly misrepresenting to Graves the amounts Graves owed on certain loans and failing to credit Graves properly for certain loans. The defendants deny the allegations and intend to vigorously defend themselves in this action. The defendants are in the process of responding to the complaint, and no discovery has been exchanged between the parties. The defendants are seeking arbitration of the plaintiffs’ claims, and, although the court has heard the defendants’ motion to compel arbitration, no order regarding arbitration has been entered. For these reasons, it is too early to assess the likelihood of a resolution of this matter or whether this matter will have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position or results of operations.

On April 1, 2008, E. Mark Ezell, Mark Ezell Family, LLC, Nena M. Morris, Mark Ezell Investment & Property Management, LLC, Patricia W. Ezell, J.W. Ezell, Ranier W. Ezell, and Bradley H. Ezell, all shareholders of the Company (collectively, the “Shareholder Plaintiffs”), filed a lawsuit in the Circuit Court of Choctaw County, Alabama against the Company, ALC, Robert Steen, and Mauldin & Jenkins, LLC, the Company’s outside auditor, seeking an unspecified amount of compensatory and punitive damages. The complaint seeks both direct and derivative relief, including allegations that the defendants committed fraud and various other breaches relating to loans made by ALC, resulting in damage to both the Shareholder Plaintiffs and the Company. The Company and ALC deny the allegations focused on them and intend to vigorously defend themselves in this action. The defendants are in the process of responding to the complaint, and no discovery has been exchanged between the parties. For these reasons, it is too early to assess the likelihood of a resolution of this matter or whether this matter will have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position or results of operations.

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

 

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS

In addition to the other information set forth in this report, you should carefully consider the factors discussed in Part I, “Item 1A. Risk Factors,” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007, which could materially affect our business, financial condition, or future results. The risks described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K are not the only risks facing the Company. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem to be immaterial also may materially adversely affect our business, financial condition, and/or operating results.

 

ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

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

Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

 

Period

   Total Number
of Shares
Purchased
    Average
Price Paid
per Share
   Total Number of
Shares Purchased as
Part of Publicly
Announced

Programs (1)
   Maximum Number (or
Approximate
Dollar Value)

of Shares that May Yet
Be Purchased Under

the Programs (1)

January 1 – January 31

   26,195 (2)   $ 17.00    14,400    290,786

February 1 – February 29

   19,988 (3)   $ 17.69    16,588    274,198

March 1 – March 31

   3,260     $ 18.77    3,260    270,938

Total

   49,443     $ 17.40    34,248    270,938

 

(1) On December 20, 2007, the Board of Directors extended the share repurchase program previously approved by the Board on January 19, 2006. Under the repurchase program, the Company is authorized to repurchase up to 642,785 shares of common stock before December 31, 2008, the expiration date of the extended repurchase program.

 

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(2) 11,660 shares were purchased in open-market transactions by an independent trustee for the United Security Bancshares Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan (With 401(k) Provisions); 135 shares were purchased by a trust, which is part of the Company’s general assets, subject to the claims of its creditors, established in connection with the United Security Bancshares, Inc. Non-Employee Directors’ Deferred Compensation Plan; and 14,400 shares were purchased under the share repurchase program.
(3) 3,400 shares were purchased by the trust, established in connection with the United Security Bancshares, Inc. Non-Employee Directors’ Deferred Compensation Plan; and 16,588 shares were purchased under the share repurchase program.

 

ITEM 6. EXHIBITS

The exhibits listed in the Index to Exhibits below are filed herewith and are incorporated herein by reference.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

UNITED SECURITY BANCSHARES, INC.
DATE: May 9, 2008
BY:  

/s/ Robert Steen

  Robert Steen
  Its Assistant Vice President, Assistant Treasurer, Principal Financial Officer, and Principal Accounting Officer (Duly Authorized Officer and Principal Financial Officer)

INDEX TO EXHIBITS

 

Exhibit No.

  

Description

  3.1    Certificate of Incorporation of United Security Bancshares, Inc., incorporated herein by reference to the Exhibits to Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 1999.
  3.2(a)    Amended and Restated Bylaws of United Security Bancshares, Inc., incorporated herein by reference to the Exhibits to Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2006.
  3.2(b)    First Amendment to the Amended and Restated Bylaws of United Security Bancshares, Inc., incorporated herein by reference to the Exhibits to Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2006.
31.1    Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) and Rule 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act, as amended.
31.2    Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) and Rule 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act, as amended.
32    Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

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