EX-99.1 2 d714437dex991.htm EX-99.1 EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

 

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CONTACT:    Mike Keim
   UNIVEST CORPORATION OF PENNSYLVANIA
   Chief Financial Officer
   215-721-2511, keimm@univest.net

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

UNIVEST CORPORATION OF PENNSYLVANIA – UNIVEST

BANK AND TRUST CO. – REPORTS FIRST QUARTER EARNINGS

SOUDERTON, Pa., April 23, 2014 – Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania (“Univest”) (NASDAQ: UVSP), parent company of Univest Bank and Trust Co. and its insurance, investments and equipment financing subsidiaries, today announced financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2014. Univest reported net income of $5.7 million or $0.35 diluted earnings per share for the quarter ended March 31, 2014, a 6% increase from reported net income of $5.4 million or $0.32 diluted earnings per share for the quarter ended March 31, 2013.

Loans

Gross loans and leases increased $19.0 million or 1% from December 31, 2013 and $73.1 million or 5% from March 31, 2013. The growth in loans from December 31, 2013 was primarily in commercial business loans. The growth from March 31, 2013 occurred in commercial and residential real estate loans and equipment financing as economic conditions have slowly improved. While the longer-term economic outlook remains positive, household income and spending levels continue to remain stagnant. In the short-term, we anticipate that this will restrain overall credit demand and the utilization of available credit lines by both businesses and consumers.

Deposits

Total deposits declined $4.7 million from December 31, 2013 primarily due to a decrease in public funds partially offset by increases in non-interest bearing demand and savings deposits. Total deposits increased $25.2 million from March 31, 2013; the lower interest rate environment continues to result in a shift in consumer deposits from time deposits to noninterest-bearing and savings deposits.


Net Interest Income and Margin

Net interest income of $17.9 million for the first quarter of 2014 was consistent with the same period in 2013. The net interest margin on a tax-equivalent basis for the first quarter of 2014 increased 14 basis points to 3.96%, compared to 3.82% for both the fourth and first quarters of 2013. The increase in the first quarter net interest margin from the prior year was primarily attributable to the redemption of Univest’s trust preferred securities and termination of the related interest rate swap during the second quarter of 2013, maturities of higher yielding time deposits, a decline in the rate paid on time deposits and a reduction in lower yielding investment securities.

Non-Interest Income

Non-interest income for the quarter ended March 31, 2014 was $12.1 million, an increase of $666 thousand or 6% from the comparable period in the prior year. Investment advisory commission and fee income increased $1.2 million for the quarter primarily due to the acquisition of Girard Partners effective January 1, 2014. Insurance commission and fee income increased $809 thousand for the quarter, primarily due to an increase in contingency revenues and the acquisition of the John T. Fretz Insurance Agency on May 1, 2013. These favorable increases were partially offset by a $1.3 million decrease in the net gain on mortgage banking activities. Higher interest rates have reduced refinance activity while the harsh winter we experienced restrained purchase activity, leading to a 79% decline in funded loan volume in the first quarter of 2014 from the comparable period in 2013.

Non-Interest Expense

Non-interest expense for the quarter ended March 31, 2014 was $20.9 million, an increase of $647 thousand or 3% compared to the first quarter of 2013. Intangible expenses increased $551 thousand and salaries and benefit expense increased $811 thousand primarily attributable to the Girard and Fretz acquisitions. These unfavorable variances were partially offset by a decrease in commission expense of $525 thousand mainly due to the decline in mortgage banking activity. Premises and equipment expenses increased $507 thousand mainly due to increased costs related to computer equipment and software, snow removal, a new leased office location in the Lehigh Valley and the Girard acquisition. In addition, non-interest expense during the first quarter of 2013 included restructuring charges of $539 thousand.

Asset Quality and Provision for Loan and Lease Losses

Non-accrual loans and leases, including non-accrual troubled debt restructured loans, decreased to $19.3 million at March 31, 2014, from $23.2 million at December 31, 2013 and $28.9 million at March 31, 2013. The $3.9 million decrease in non-accrual loans from December 31, 2013 was mainly due to the sale of a commercial real estate loan for $2.5 million and the payoff of another commercial real estate loan for $1.3 million. Net loan and lease charge-offs were $1.4 million during the first quarter of 2014,


compared to $1.6 million for the first quarter of 2013. Non-accrual loans and leases as a percentage of total loans and leases held for investment were 1.24% at March 31, 2014 compared to 1.51% at December 31, 2013 and 1.94% at March 31, 2013.

Accruing troubled debt restructured loans decreased to $7.0 million at March 31, 2014 from $7.9 million at December 31, 2013 and $13.0 million at March 31, 2013. The decrease of $6.0 million from March 31, 2013 was primarily due to the payoff in December 2013 of a large shared national commercial real estate credit with an outstanding principal balance of $5.8 million.

The provision for loan and lease losses was $1.5 million for the first quarter of 2014, compared to $2.1 million for the first quarter of 2013. The allowance for loan and lease losses as a percentage of loans and leases held for investment was 1.57% at March 31, 2014 compared to 1.59% at December 31, 2013 and 1.70% at March 31, 2013. The allowance for loan and lease losses to nonaccrual loans and leases held for investment equaled 127.38% at March 31, 2014 compared to 105.42% at December 31, 2013 and 87.31% at March 31, 2013.

Capital

Univest continues to remain well-capitalized at March 31, 2014. Total risk-based capital at March 31, 2014 was 13.27%, well in excess of the regulatory minimum for well-capitalized status of 10%.

Share Repurchase Plan

During the quarter, Univest repurchased 110,671 shares of common stock at a cost of $2.0 million under its 2013 Board approved share repurchase program. Shares available for future repurchases under the plan totaled 689,329 at March 31, 2014. Total shares outstanding at March 31, 2014 were 16,249,152.

Dividend

On February 26, 2014, Univest declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.20 per share, payable on April 1, 2014. This represented a 3.83% annualized yield based on the closing price of Univest’s stock on the date the dividend was paid.

About Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania

Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania (UVSP), including its wholly-owned subsidiary, Univest Bank and Trust Co., has $2.2 billion in assets and over $3.0 billion in assets under management and supervision through its Wealth Management lines of business. 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 in the Mid-Atlantic Region. Univest delivers these services through a network of 40 offices in southeastern Pennsylvania extending to the Lehigh Valley, Maryland and online at www.univest.net.

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This press release of Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania and the reports Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania files with the Securities and Exchange Commission often contain “forward-looking statements” relating to present or future trends or factors affecting the banking industry and, specifically, the financial operations, markets and products of Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania. These forward-looking statements involve certain risks and uncertainties. There are a number of important factors that could cause Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania’s future results to differ materially from historical performance or projected performance. These factors include, but are not limited to: (1) a significant increase in competitive pressures among financial institutions; (2) changes in the interest rate environment that may reduce net interest margins; (3) changes in prepayment speeds, loan sale volumes, charge-offs and loan loss provisions; (4) general economic conditions; (5) legislative or regulatory changes that may adversely affect the businesses in which Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania is engaged; (6) technological issues which may adversely affect Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania’s financial operations or customers; (7) changes in the securities markets or (8) risk factors mentioned in the reports and registration statements Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania files with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania undertakes no obligation to revise these forward-looking statements or to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this press release.


Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania

Consolidated Selected Financial Data

March 31, 2014

 

(Dollars in thousands)                              

Balance Sheet (Period End)

  03/31/14     12/31/13     09/30/13     06/30/13     03/31/13  

Assets

  $ 2,201,194      $ 2,191,559      $ 2,252,996      $ 2,255,601      $ 2,263,036   

Investment securities

    381,724        402,284        462,573        485,460        508,751   

Loans held for sale

    1,856        2,267        3,489        3,609        3,606   

Loans and leases held for investment, gross

    1,560,446        1,541,484        1,526,241        1,499,993        1,487,375   

Allowance for loan and lease losses

    24,567        24,494        24,835        24,718        25,222   

Loans and leases held for investment, net

    1,535,879        1,516,990        1,501,406        1,475,275        1,462,153   

Total deposits

    1,839,760        1,844,498        1,889,046        1,873,051        1,814,610   

Noninterest-bearing deposits

    426,430        411,714        394,983        398,906        380,447   

NOW, money market and savings

    1,145,994        1,161,995        1,204,281        1,175,129        1,127,643   

Time deposits

    267,336        270,789        289,782        299,016        306,520   

Borrowings

    41,486        37,256        46,733        66,007        124,895   

Shareholders’ equity

    283,296        280,506        274,754        279,588        284,784   

Balance Sheet (Average)

  For the three months ended,  
    03/31/14     12/31/13     09/30/13     06/30/13     03/31/13  

Assets

  $ 2,172,551      $ 2,208,995      $ 2,233,124      $ 2,251,298      $ 2,233,147   

Investment securities

    390,630        447,672        479,442        495,154        497,032   

Loans and leases, gross

    1,550,346        1,527,330        1,506,850        1,478,309        1,484,043   

Deposits

    1,823,589        1,858,905        1,875,578        1,812,100        1,790,108   

Shareholders’ equity

    282,574        275,983        280,245        284,491        285,558   

Asset Quality Data (Period End)

     
    03/31/14     12/31/13     09/30/13     06/30/13     03/31/13  

Nonaccrual loans and leases, including nonaccrual troubled debt restructured loans and leases

  $ 19,287      $ 23,235      $ 23,974      $ 25,207      $ 28,887   

Accruing loans and leases 90 days or more past due

    581        413        1,954        521        366   

Accruing troubled debt restructured loans and leases

    7,036        7,943        14,106        13,696        13,037   

Other real estate owned

    1,650        1,650        1,650        1,650        3,616   

Nonperforming assets

    28,554        33,241        41,684        41,074        45,906   

Allowance for loan and lease losses

    24,567        24,494        24,835        24,718        25,222   

Nonaccrual loans and leases / Loans and leases held for investment

    1.24     1.51     1.57     1.68     1.94

Nonperforming loans and leases / Loans and leases held for investment

    1.72     2.05     2.62     2.63     2.84

Allowance for loan and lease losses / Loans and leases held for investment

    1.57     1.59     1.63     1.65     1.70

Allowance for loan and lease losses / Nonaccrual loans and leases held for investment

    127.38     105.42     103.59     98.06     87.31

Allowance for loan and lease losses / Nonperforming loans and leases held for investment

    91.31     77.53     62.03     62.70     59.64
    For the three months ended,  
    03/31/14     12/31/13     09/30/13     06/30/13     03/31/13  

Net loan and lease charge-offs

  $ 1,402      $ 1,955      $ 3,977      $ 3,950      $ 1,598   

Net loan and lease charge-offs (annualized)/Average loans and leases

    0.37     0.51     1.05     1.07     0.44


Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania

Consolidated Selected Financial Data

March 31, 2014

 

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)      
    For the three months ended,  

For the period:

  03/31/14     12/31/13     09/30/13     06/30/13     03/31/13  

Interest income

  $ 18,946      $ 19,172      $ 19,457      $ 19,461      $ 19,489   

Interest expense

    998        1,080        1,138        1,353        1,546   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net interest income

    17,948        18,092        18,319        18,108        17,943   

Provision for loan and lease losses

    1,475        1,614        4,094        3,446        2,074   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net interest income after provision

    16,473        16,478        14,225        14,662        15,869   

Noninterest income:

         

Trust fee income

    1,899        2,054        1,736        1,779        1,734   

Service charges on deposit accounts

    1,014        1,118        1,149        1,098        1,086   

Investment advisory commission and fee income

    3,049        1,988        1,740        2,018        1,896   

Insurance commission and fee income

    3,332        2,172        2,309        2,391        2,523   

Bank owned life insurance income

    378        496        1,555        413        504   

Net gain on sales of investment securities

    142        439        1,426        1,339        185   

Net gain on mortgage banking activities

    349        476        935        1,416        1,696   

Net gain (loss) on sales and write downs of other real estate owned

    —          176        198        252        —     

Loss on termination of interest rate swap

    —          —          —          (1,866     —     

Other income

    1,978        2,197        2,154        2,151        1,851   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total noninterest income

    12,141        11,116        13,202        10,991        11,475   

Noninterest expense:

         

Salaries and benefits

    10,671        10,542        9,761        9,359        9,860   

Commissions

    1,590        1,983        2,026        2,388        2,115   

Premises and equipment

    3,088        2,836        2,697        2,620        2,581   

Professional fees

    852        1,184        771        836        767   

Intangible expenses

    760        356        275        (683     209   

Restructuring charges

    —          —          (5     —          539   

Other expense

    3,922        4,722        4,463        4,766        4,165   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total noninterest expense

    20,883        21,623        19,988        19,286        20,236   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income before taxes

    7,731        5,971        7,439        6,367        7,108   

Income taxes

    2,005        1,049        1,400        1,537        1,710   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income

  $ 5,726      $ 4,922      $ 6,039      $ 4,830      $ 5,398   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Per common share data:

         

Book value per share

  $ 17.43      $ 17.22      $ 16.87      $ 16.76      $ 16.99   

Net income per share:

         

Basic

  $ 0.35      $ 0.30      $ 0.36      $ 0.29      $ 0.32   

Diluted

  $ 0.35      $ 0.30      $ 0.36      $ 0.29      $ 0.32   

Dividends declared per share

  $ 0.20      $ 0.20      $ 0.20      $ 0.20      $ 0.20   

Weighted average shares outstanding

    16,256,047        16,283,466        16,657,916        16,696,362        16,788,152   

Period end shares outstanding

    16,249,152        16,287,812        16,288,597        16,683,009        16,762,695   


Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania

Consolidated Selected Financial Data

March 31, 2014

 

     For the three months ended,  

Profitability Ratios (annualized)

   03/31/14     12/31/13     09/30/13     06/30/13     03/31/13  

Return on average assets

     1.07     0.88     1.07     0.86     0.98

Return on average shareholders’ equity

     8.22     7.08     8.55     6.81     7.67

Net interest margin (FTE)

     3.96     3.82     3.83     3.78     3.82

Efficiency ratio (1)

     66.19     70.43     59.53     63.24     65.61

Capitalization Ratios

                              

Dividends declared to net income

     56.72     66.17     55.24     69.05     62.21

Shareholders’ equity to assets (Period End)

     12.87     12.80     12.20     12.40     12.58

Tangible common equity to tangible assets

     9.74     10.10     9.55     9.76     10.08

Regulatory Capital Ratios (Period End) (2)

                              

Tier 1 leverage ratio

     10.64     10.85     10.63     10.61     11.71

Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio

     12.00     12.63     12.47     12.67     14.10

Total risk-based capital ratio

     13.27     13.90     13.73     13.95     15.37

 

(1) Total operating expenses to net interest income before loan loss provision plus non-interest income adjusted for tax equivalent income.
(2) In accordance with regulatory guidance, the trust preferred securities were removed from Tier 1 Capital at June 30, 2013.


    Distribution of Assets, Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity: Interest Rates and Interest  Differential  
    For the Three Months Ended March 31,  

Tax Equivalent Basis

  2014     2013  
    Average
Balance
    Income/
Expense
    Average
Rate
    Average
Balance
    Income/
Expense
    Average
Rate
 

Assets:

           

Interest-earning deposits with other banks

  $ 25,403      $ 14        0.22   $ 48,347      $ 35        0.29

U.S. Government obligations

    131,302        331        1.02        174,408        477        1.11   

Obligations of state and political subdivisions

    107,756        1,456        5.48        121,686        1,579        5.26   

Other debt and equity securities

    151,572        720        1.93        200,938        895        1.81   
 

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

Total interest-earning deposits and investments

    416,033        2,521        2.46        545,379        2,986        2.22   
 

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

Commercial, financial, and agricultural loans

    392,173        3,898        4.03        438,434        4,676        4.33   

Real estate—commercial and construction loans

    591,064        6,888        4.73        544,865        6,658        4.96   

Real estate—residential loans

    282,002        2,558        3.68        257,435        2,455        3.87   

Loans to individuals

    38,646        584        6.13        42,781        596        5.65   

Municipal loans and leases

    175,149        2,121        4.91        134,450        1,716        5.18   

Lease financings

    71,312        1,632        9.28        66,078        1,557        9.56   
 

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

Gross loans and leases

    1,550,346        17,681        4.63        1,484,043        17,658        4.83   
 

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

Total interest-earning assets

    1,966,379        20,202        4.17        2,029,422        20,644        4.13   
 

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

Cash and due from banks

    29,949            32,275       

Reserve for loan and lease losses

    (25,326         (25,245    

Premises and equipment, net

    34,250            33,046       

Other assets

    167,299            163,649       
 

 

 

       

 

 

     

Total assets

  $ 2,172,551          $ 2,233,147       
 

 

 

       

 

 

     

Liabilities:

           

Interest-bearing checking deposits

  $ 313,666      $ 43        0.06      $ 244,089      $ 36        0.06   

Money market savings

    289,101        67        0.09        325,677        80        0.10   

Regular savings

    543,107        79        0.06        534,701        76        0.06   

Time deposits

    268,952        803        1.21        323,982        1,048        1.31   
 

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

Total time and interest-bearing deposits

    1,414,826        992        0.28        1,428,449        1,240        0.35   
 

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

Short-term borrowings

    39,631        6        0.06        102,444        17        0.07   

Subordinated notes and capital securities

    —          —          —          20,982        289        5.59   
 

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

Total borrowings

    39,631        6        0.06        123,426        306        1.01   
 

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

Total interest-bearing liabilities

    1,454,457        998        0.28        1,551,875        1,546        0.40   
 

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

Noninterest-bearing deposits

    408,763            361,659       

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

    26,757            34,055       
 

 

 

       

 

 

     

Total liabilities

    1,889,977            1,947,589       
 

 

 

       

 

 

     

Shareholders’ Equity:

           

Common stock

    91,332            91,332       

Additional paid-in capital

    65,270            64,721       

Retained earnings and other equity

    125,972            129,505       
 

 

 

       

 

 

     

Total shareholders’ equity

    282,574            285,558       
 

 

 

       

 

 

     

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

  $ 2,172,551          $ 2,233,147       
 

 

 

       

 

 

     

Net interest income

    $ 19,204          $ 19,098     
   

 

 

       

 

 

   

Net interest spread

        3.89            3.73   

Effect of net interest-free funding sources

        0.07            0.09   
     

 

 

       

 

 

 

Net interest margin

        3.96         3.82
     

 

 

       

 

 

 

Ratio of average interest-earning assets to average interest-bearing liabilities

    135.20         130.77    
 

 

 

       

 

 

     

 

Notes:    For rate calculation purposes, average loan and lease categories include unearned discount.
   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 March 31, 2014 and 2013 have been calculated using the Corporation’s federal applicable rate of 35.0%.