8-K

UNITY BANCORP INC /NJ/ (UNTY)

8-K 2024-10-11 For: 2024-10-11
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT

TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

October 11, 2024

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

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UNITY BANCORP, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

New Jersey

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

1-12431 22-3282551
(Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)

64 Old Highway 22

Clinton , NJ **** 08809

(Address of Principal Executive Office)

( 908 ) 730-7630

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class Trading Symbol(s) Name of each exchange on which registered
Common stock UNTY NASDAQ

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 2.02            Results of Operation and Financial Condition

The Registrant issued a press release on October 11, 2024 announcing results for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, the full text of which is incorporated by reference to this Item.

Item 9.01             Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit 99.1unty-20241011xex99d1.htm Press release issued by the Registrant on October 11, 2024.

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 hereunto duly authorized.

October 13, 2023
UNITY BANCORP, INC.
(Registrant)
Date: October 11, 2024
By: /s/ George Boyan
George Boyan
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Exhibit 99.1

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Clinton, NJ -- Unity Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: UNTY), parent company of Unity Bank, reported net income of $10.9 million, or $1.07 per diluted share, for the quarter ended September 30, 2024, compared to net income of $9.5 million, or $0.93 per diluted share for the quarter ended June 30, 2024. This represents a 15.3% increase in net income and a 15.1% increase in net income per diluted share.  For the nine months ended September 30, 2024, Unity Bancorp reported net income of $29.9 million, or $2.94 per diluted share, compared to net income of $29.9 million, or $2.88 per diluted share, for the nine months ended September 30, 2023. This represents no change in net income and a 2.1% increase in net income per diluted share, reflecting the Company’s repurchase of outstanding shares.

Third Quarter Earnings Highlights

Net interest income, the primary driver of earnings, was $24.9 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2024, an increase of $1.5 million, as compared to $23.4 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2024. Net interest margin (“NIM”) increased 15 basis points to 4.16% for the quarter ended September 30, 2024, compared to the quarter ended June 30, 2024. The increase was primarily due to the yield on interest-earning assets increasing and the cost of interest-bearing liabilities decreasing slightly.
The provision for credit losses on loans was $1.0 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2024, compared to $0.3 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2024.  The provision in the current quarter was primarily driven by loan growth.
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Noninterest income was $2.8 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2024, compared to $2.0 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2024. The $0.8 million increase was primarily due to increased net securities gains, gain on sale of mortgage loans, service & loan fee income and branch fee income. The increase was partially offset by lower gain on sale of SBA loans and other income. The Bank sold $0.9 million of SBA loans during the quarter ended September 30, 2024, compared to $3.9 million during the quarter ended June 30, 2024.
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Noninterest expense was $12.0 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2024, which was flat compared to the prior quarter. The increase in compensation & benefits and other expenses was offset by decreases in loan related expenses, deposit insurance and professional services.
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The effective tax rate was 25.1% for the quarter ended September 30, 2024, compared to 24.7% for the quarter ended June 30, 2024.
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Balance Sheet Highlights

Total gross loans increased $45.3 million, or 2.1%, from December 31, 2023, primarily due to increases in the commercial loan category. This was partially offset by decreases in the residential construction and residential mortgage categories.
As of September 30, 2024, the allowance for credit losses as a percentage of gross loans was 1.22%.
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Total deposits increased $122.0 million, or 6.3%, from December 31, 2023.  As of September 30, 2024, 19.1% of total deposits were uninsured or uncollateralized. The Company’s deposit composition as of September 30, 2024, consisted of 20.7% in noninterest bearing demand deposits, 15.9% in interest-bearing demand deposits, 27.4% in savings deposits and 36.0% in time deposits.
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As of September 30, 2024, the loan to deposit ratio was 108.4%, representing a continued reduction from 112.9% as of December 31, 2023.
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As of September 30, 2024, investments comprised 5.5% of total assets. Available for sale debt securities (“AFS”) were $97.7 million or 3.7% of total assets. Held to maturity (“HTM”) debt securities were $36.2 million or 1.4% of total assets. As of September 30, 2024, pre-tax net unrealized losses on AFS and HTM were $3.3 million and $5.7 million, respectively. These pre-tax unrealized losses represent approximately 3.1% of the Company’s Tier 1 capital. Equity securities were $9.8 million or 0.4% of total assets as of September 30, 2024.
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Borrowed funds decreased $89.6 million from December 31, 2023. Borrowed funds were entirely comprised of borrowings from the FHLB.
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Shareholders’ equity was $284.3 million as of September 30, 2024, compared to $261.4 million as of December 31, 2023. The $22.9 million increase was primarily driven by 2024 earnings, partially offset by share repurchases and dividend payments. For the nine months ended September 30, 2024, Unity Bancorp repurchased 229,102 shares for approximately $6.2 million, or a weighted average price of $27.05 per share. For the three months ended September 30, 2024, Unity Bancorp repurchased 10,334 shares for approximately $0.3 million, or a weighted average price of $27.27 per share.
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Book value per common share was $28.48 as of September 30, 2024, compared to $25.98 as of December 31, 2023. This increase primarily reflects earnings partially offset by dividend payouts.
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Below is a summary of Unity Bancorp’s regulatory capital ratios:
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o The Leverage Ratio increased 80 basis points to 11.94% at September 30, 2024, compared to 11.14% at December 31, 2023.
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o The Common Equity Tier 1 Capital Ratio increased 80 basis points to 13.50% at September 30, 2024, compared to 12.70% at December 31, 2023.
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o The Tier 1 Capital Ratio increased 80 basis points to 13.98% at September 30, 2024, compared to 13.18% at December 31, 2023.
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o The Total Capital Ratio increased 80 basis points, to 15.23% at September 30, 2024, compared to 14.43% at December 31, 2023.
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At September 30, 2024, the Company held $194.5 million of cash and cash equivalents. The Company also maintained approximately $569.4 million of funding available from various funding sources, including the FHLB, FRB Discount Window and other lines of credit. Additionally, the Company has the ability to pledge additional securities to further increase borrowing capacity. Total available funding plus cash on hand represented 195.9% of uninsured or uncollateralized deposits.
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As of September 30, 2024, nonperforming assets were $15.9 million, compared to $19.2 million as of December 31, 2023 and $15.2 million as of June 30, 2024. As of September 30, 2024, nonperforming assets included $2.9 million related to debt securities available for sale. The ratio of nonperforming loans to total loans was 0.59% as of September 30, 2024. The ratio of nonperforming assets to total assets was 0.60% as of September 30, 2024.
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In the third quarter of 2024, to hedge floating rate liability exposure, the Company entered into a forward starting pay-fix, receive-float interest rate swap which will commence in the first quarter of 2025, maturing in the first quarter of 2028. The interest rate swap, which qualifies for hedge accounting, is tied to the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) for a notional amount of $20.0 million. The effective fixed rate interest rate obligation to the Company is 2.89%.
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Other Highlights

In August 2024, Unity Bancorp announced the approval of a new Share Repurchase Program, authorizing the Company to repurchase up to 500 thousand shares, or approximately 5.0% of its outstanding stock. The 2024 Share repurchase plan will commence after the completion of the 2023 Share Repurchase Plan. As of September 30, 2024, the Company had approximately 685 thousand shares remaining for repurchase.

In August 2024, Unity Bancorp was once again recognized in the Top 25 Banks with less than $5 billion in assets listing as published by Bank Director magazine. Unity Bank is listed as the 13th best publicly traded bank in the nation and is 5^th^ in Return on Assets.

In the third quarter of 2024, Unity Bank awarded $50 thousand in grants to local small businesses through the FHLB Small Business Recovery Grant Program. These grants assist small businesses in overcoming challenges posed by inflation, supply chain constraints, rising energy costs and a volatile interest rate environment.

In the third quarter of 2024, the Company’s CEO, James Hughes, was named as the 2024 Founders Award Recipient at the Center for Hope Charity Gala and will be honored on October 17^th^. The Center for Hope provides hospice and palliative care, grief and bereavement counseling and community outreach services to the communities it serves.

Unity Bancorp, Inc. is a financial services organization headquartered in Clinton, New Jersey, with approximately $2.6 billion in assets and $2.0 billion in deposits.  Unity Bank, the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary, provides financial services to retail, corporate and small business customers through its robust branch network located in Bergen, Hunterdon, Middlesex, Morris, Ocean, Somerset, Union and Warren Counties in New Jersey and Northampton County in Pennsylvania.  For additional information about Unity, visit our website at www.unitybank.com , or call 800-618-BANK.

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

UNITY BANCORP, INC.

SUMMARY FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

September 30, 2024 vs.
June 30, 2024 September 30, 2023
(In thousands, except percentages and per share amounts) September 30, 2024 June 30, 2024 September 30, 2023 % %
BALANCE SHEET DATA
Total assets $ 2,635,319 $ 2,597,707 $ 2,563,006 1.4 % 2.8 %
Total deposits 2,046,137 2,010,831 1,884,910 1.8 8.6
Total gross loans 2,217,393 2,170,535 2,173,190 2.2 2.0
Total securities 143,712 145,187 136,091 (1.0) 5.6
Total shareholders' equity 284,257 273,395 252,384 4.0 12.6
Allowance for credit losses 27,002 26,107 25,918 3.4 4.2
FINANCIAL DATA - QUARTER TO DATE
Income before provision for income taxes $ 14,567 $ 12,552 $ 13,047 16.1 11.7
Provision for income taxes 3,662 3,098 3,097 18.2 18.2
Net income $ 10,905 $ 9,454 $ 9,950 15.3 9.6
Net income per common share - Basic $ 1.09 $ 0.94 $ 0.98 16.0 11.2
Net income per common share - Diluted 1.07 0.93 0.97 15.1 10.3
PERFORMANCE RATIOS - QUARTER TO DATE (annualized)
Return on average assets 1.76 % 1.56 % 1.61 %
Return on average equity 15.55 14.07 15.84
Efficiency ratio** 44.23 47.10 46.59
Cost of funds 2.71 2.73 2.45
Net interest margin 4.16 4.01 3.96
Noninterest expense to average assets 1.94 1.98 1.93
FINANCIAL DATA - YEAR TO DATE
Income before provision for income taxes $ 39,901 $ 39,946 (0.1)
Provision for income taxes 9,956 10,009 (0.5)
Net income $ 29,945 $ 29,937 -
Net income per common share - Basic $ 2.98 $ 2.92 2.1
Net income per common share - Diluted 2.94 2.88 2.1
PERFORMANCE RATIOS - YEAR TO DATE
Return on average assets 1.64 % 1.64 %
Return on average equity 14.72 16.38
Efficiency ratio** 46.25 45.67
Cost of funds 2.70 2.14
Net interest margin 4.09 4.06
Noninterest expense to average assets 1.97 1.93
SHARE INFORMATION
Market price per share $ 34.06 $ 29.57 $ 23.43 15.2 45.4
Dividends paid (QTD) 0.13 0.13 0.12 - 8.3
Book value per common share 28.48 27.41 24.95 3.9 14.1
Average diluted shares outstanding (QTD) 10,148 10,149 10,258 - (1.1)
UNITY BANCORP CAPITAL RATIOS
Total equity to total assets 10.79 % 10.52 % 9.85 % 2.6 9.5
Leverage ratio 11.94 11.67 10.76 2.3 11.0
Common Equity Tier 1 Capital Ratio 13.50 13.31 12.16 1.4 11.0
Risk-based Tier 1 Capital Ratio 13.98 13.80 12.64 1.3 10.6
Risk-based Total Capital Ratio 15.23 15.05 13.88 1.2 9.7
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CREDIT QUALITY AND RATIOS
Nonperforming assets $ 15,879 $ 15,193 $ 18,307 4.5 (13.3)
QTD annualized net (chargeoffs)/recoveries to QTD average loans (0.02) % (0.04) % (0.11) %
Allowance for credit losses to total loans 1.22 1.20 1.19
Nonperforming loans to total loans 0.59 0.56 0.84
Nonperforming assets to total assets 0.60 0.58 0.71
** The efficiency ratio is a non-GAAP measure, calculated based on the noninterest expense divided by the sum of net interest income plus non interest income, excluding net gains and losses on securities.

UNITY BANCORP, INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

September 30, 2024 vs.
December 31, 2023 September 30, 2023
(In thousands, except percentages) September 30, 2024 December 31, 2023 September 30, 2023 % %
ASSETS
Cash and due from banks $ 28,892 $ 20,668 $ 26,224 39.8 % 10.2 %
Interest-bearing deposits 165,609 174,108 135,223 (4.9) 22.5
Cash and cash equivalents 194,501 194,776 161,447 (0.1) 20.5
Securities:
Debt securities available for sale, at market value 97,651 91,765 92,122 6.4 6.0
Debt securities held to maturity, at book value 36,225 36,122 35,956 0.3 0.7
Equity securities, at market value 9,836 7,802 8,013 26.1 22.8
Total securities 143,712 135,689 136,091 5.9 5.6
Loans:
SBA loans held for sale 14,621 18,242 19,387 (19.8) (24.6)
SBA loans held for investment 37,904 38,584 40,873 (1.8) (7.3)
SBA PPP loans 1,593 2,318 2,507 (31.3) (36.5)
Commercial loans 1,368,763 1,277,460 1,276,156 7.1 7.3
Residential mortgage loans 623,529 631,506 628,628 (1.3) (0.8)
Consumer loans 72,291 72,676 72,189 (0.5) 0.1
Residential construction loans 98,692 131,277 133,450 (24.8) (26.0)
Total loans 2,217,393 2,172,063 2,173,190 2.1 2.0
Allowance for credit losses (27,002) (25,854) (25,918) 4.4 4.2
Net loans 2,190,391 2,146,209 2,147,272 2.1 2.0
Premises and equipment, net 18,857 19,567 19,783 (3.6) (4.7)
Bank owned life insurance ("BOLI") 25,619 25,230 25,223 1.5 1.6
Deferred tax assets 14,517 12,552 13,249 15.7 9.6
Federal Home Loan Bank ("FHLB") stock 14,584 18,435 19,882 (20.9) (26.6)
Accrued interest receivable 12,913 13,582 16,101 (4.9) (19.8)
Goodwill 1,516 1,516 1,516 - -
Prepaid expenses and other assets 18,709 10,951 22,442 70.8 (16.6)
Total assets $ 2,635,319 $ 2,578,507 $ 2,563,006 2.2 % 2.8 %
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Liabilities:
Deposits:
Noninterest-bearing demand $ 423,968 $ 419,636 $ 425,436 1.0 % (0.3) %
Interest-bearing demand 325,264 312,208 297,326 4.2 9.4
Savings 524,607 497,491 507,401 5.5 3.4
Brokered deposits 214,679 268,408 238,939 (20.0) (10.2)
Time deposits 557,619 426,397 415,808 30.8 34.1
Total deposits 2,046,137 1,924,140 1,884,910 6.3 8.6
Borrowed funds 266,798 356,438 388,610 (25.1) (31.3)
Subordinated debentures 10,310 10,310 10,310 - -
Accrued interest payable 1,765 1,924 1,412 (8.3) 25.0
Accrued expenses and other liabilities 26,052 24,265 25,380 7.4 2.6
Total liabilities 2,351,062 2,317,077 2,310,622 1.5 1.8
Shareholders' equity:
Common stock 102,886 100,426 99,741 2.4 3.2
Retained earnings 217,141 191,108 182,557 13.6 18.9
Treasury stock, at cost (33,566) (27,367) (25,954) 22.7 29.3
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (2,204) (2,737) (3,960) (19.5) (44.3)
Total shareholders' equity 284,257 261,430 252,384 8.7 12.6
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity $ 2,635,319 $ 2,578,507 $ 2,563,006 2.2 % 2.8 %
Shares issued 11,570 11,424 11,411
Shares outstanding 9,980 10,063 10,115
Treasury shares 1,590 1,361 1,296
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UNITY BANCORP, INC.

QTD CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

September 30, 2024 vs.
For the three months ended June 30, 2024 September 30, 2023
(In thousands, except percentages and per share amounts) September 30, 2024 June 30, 2024 September 30, 2023 % %
INTEREST INCOME
Interest-bearing deposits $ 695 $ 435 $ 483 59.8 % 43.9 %
FHLB stock 164 180 364 (8.9) (54.9)
Securities:
Taxable 1,904 1,749 1,848 8.9 3.0
Tax-exempt 17 17 17 - -
Total securities 1,921 1,766 1,865 8.8 3.0
Loans:
SBA loans 1,153 1,276 1,379 (9.6) (16.4)
SBA PPP loans 6 11 25 (45.5) (76.0)
Commercial loans 22,283 21,160 20,299 5.3 9.8
Residential mortgage loans 9,657 9,316 8,462 3.7 14.1
Consumer loans 1,436 1,390 1,525 3.3 (5.8)
Residential construction loans 2,235 2,453 2,588 (8.9) (13.6)
Total loans 36,770 35,606 34,278 3.3 7.3
Total interest income 39,550 37,987 36,990 4.1 6.9
INTEREST EXPENSE
Interest-bearing demand deposits 1,802 2,010 1,409 (10.3) 27.9
Savings deposits 3,605 3,349 2,590 7.6 39.2
Brokered deposits 2,039 2,181 2,212 (6.5) (7.8)
Time deposits 6,186 5,832 3,429 6.1 80.4
Borrowed funds and subordinated debentures 1,062 1,191 3,817 (10.8) (72.2)
Total interest expense 14,694 14,563 13,457 0.9 9.2
Net interest income 24,856 23,424 23,533 6.1 5.6
Provision for credit losses, loans 1,029 266 534 286.8 92.7
Provision for credit losses, off-balance sheet 51 13 22 292.3 131.8
Provision for credit losses, AFS securities - 646 - *NM *NM
Net interest income after provision for credit losses 23,776 22,499 22,977 5.7 3.5
NONINTEREST INCOME
Branch fee income 420 266 278 57.9 51.1
Service and loan fee income 753 467 385 61.2 95.6
Gain on sale of SBA loans held for sale, net 70 305 - (77.0) *NM
Gain on sale of mortgage loans, net 549 266 488 106.4 12.5
BOLI income 135 189 679 (28.6) (80.1)
Net securities gains (losses) 499 20 (123) 2,395.0 505.7
Other income 377 520 336 (27.5) 12.2
Total noninterest income 2,803 2,033 2,043 37.9 37.2
NONINTEREST EXPENSE
Compensation and benefits 7,274 7,121 7,440 2.1 (2.2)
Processing and communications 868 840 705 3.3 23.1
Occupancy 781 815 763 (4.2) 2.4
Furniture and equipment 803 819 645 (2.0) 24.5
Professional services 326 405 348 (19.5) (6.3)
Advertising 465 397 405 17.1 14.8
Loan related expenses 223 351 215 (36.5) 3.7
Deposit insurance 245 321 397 (23.7) (38.3)
Director fees 232 231 209 0.4 11.0
Other expenses 795 680 846 16.9 (6.0)
Total noninterest expense 12,012 11,980 11,973 0.3 0.3
Income before provision for income taxes 14,567 12,552 13,047 16.1 11.7
Provision for income taxes 3,662 3,098 3,097 18.2 18.2
Net income $ 10,905 $ 9,454 $ 9,950 15.3 % 9.6 %
Effective tax rate 25.1 % 24.7 % 23.7 %
Net income per common share - Basic $ 1.09 $ 0.94 $ 0.98
Net income per common share - Diluted 1.07 0.93 0.97
Weighted average common shares outstanding - Basic 9,978 10,016 10,128
Weighted average common shares outstanding - Diluted 10,148 10,149 10,258
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All values are in US Dollars.

UNITY BANCORP, INC.

YTD CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

For the nine months ended September 30, Current YTD vs. Prior YTD
(In thousands, except percentages and per share amounts) 2024 2023 %
INTEREST INCOME
Interest-bearing deposits $ 1,549 $ 1,257 23.2 %
FHLB stock 624 1,037 (39.8)
Securities:
Taxable 5,503 5,385 2.2
Tax-exempt 53 55 (3.6)
Total securities 5,556 5,440 2.1
Loans:
SBA loans 3,762 4,186 (10.1)
SBA PPP loans 25 129 (80.6)
Commercial loans 64,273 56,320 14.1
Residential mortgage loans 28,192 25,103 12.3
Consumer loans 4,228 4,351 (2.8)
Residential construction loans 7,265 7,911 (8.2)
Total loans 107,745 98,000 9.9
Total interest income 115,474 105,734 9.2
INTEREST EXPENSE
Interest-bearing demand deposits 5,523 3,705 49.1
Savings deposits 10,097 6,138 64.5
Brokered deposits 6,516 5,631 15.7
Time deposits 16,718 7,556 121.3
Borrowed funds and subordinated debentures 4,499 11,740 (61.7)
Total interest expense 43,353 34,770 24.7
Net interest income 72,121 70,964 1.6
Provision for credit losses, loans 1,937 1,419 36.5
Provision (release) for credit losses, off-balance sheet 66 (62) *NM
Provision for credit losses, AFS securities 646 - *NM
Net interest income after provision for credit losses 69,472 69,607 (0.2)
NONINTEREST INCOME
Branch fee income 929 741 25.4
Service and loan fee income 1,677 1,379 21.6
Gain on sale of SBA loans held for sale, net 613 896 (31.6)
Gain on sale of mortgage loans, net 1,134 1,195 (5.1)
BOLI income 389 843 (53.9)
Net securities gains (losses) 573 (610) 193.9
Other income 1,238 1,131 9.5
Total noninterest income 6,553 5,575 17.5
NONINTEREST EXPENSE
Compensation and benefits 21,751 21,801 (0.2)
Processing and communications 2,615 2,172 20.4
Occupancy 2,394 2,312 3.5
Furniture and equipment 2,306 2,024 13.9
Professional services 1,167 1,071 9.0
Advertising 1,263 1,108 14.0
Loan related expenses 959 520 84.4
Deposit insurance 905 1,362 (33.6)
Director fees 709 629 12.7
Other expenses 2,055 2,237 (8.1)
Total noninterest expense 36,124 35,236 2.5
Income before provision for income taxes 39,901 39,946 (0.1)
Provision for income taxes 9,956 10,009 (0.5)
Net income $ 29,945 $ 29,937 - %
Effective tax rate 25.0 % 25.1 %
Net income per common share - Basic $ 2.98 $ 2.92
Net income per common share - Diluted 2.94 2.88
Weighted average common shares outstanding - Basic 10,040 10,255
Weighted average common shares outstanding - Diluted 10,192 10,381
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All values are in US Dollars.

UNITY BANCORP, INC.

QUARTER TO DATE NET INTEREST MARGIN

For the three months ended
(Dollar amounts in thousands, interest amounts and September 30, 2024 September 30, 2023
interest rates/yields on a fully tax-equivalent basis) Average Balance Interest Rate/Yield Average Balance Interest Rate/Yield
ASSETS
Interest-earning assets:
Interest-bearing deposits $ 50,232 $ 695 5.50 % $ 34,597 $ 483 5.54 %
FHLB stock 7,530 164 8.67 15,485 364 9.32
Securities:
Taxable 141,682 1,904 5.38 135,132 1,848 5.47
Tax-exempt 1,579 18 4.48 1,692 18 4.27
Total securities (A) 143,261 1,922 5.37 136,824 1,866 5.45
Loans:
SBA loans 52,346 1,153 8.81 60,108 1,379 9.18
SBA PPP loans 1,641 6 1.51 2,523 25 3.94
Commercial loans 1,321,336 22,283 6.60 1,266,185 20,299 6.27
Residential mortgage loans 628,299 9,657 6.15 628,544 8,462 5.39
Consumer loans 70,740 1,436 7.94 75,246 1,525 7.93
Residential construction loans 99,865 2,235 8.76 139,045 2,588 7.28
Total loans (B) 2,174,227 36,770 6.62 2,171,651 34,278 6.18
Total interest-earning assets $ 2,375,250 $ 39,551 6.62 % $ 2,358,557 $ 36,991 6.22 %
Noninterest-earning assets:
Cash and due from banks 23,728 22,841
Allowance for credit losses (26,406) (26,478)
Other assets 93,000 100,428
Total noninterest-earning assets 90,322 96,791
Total assets $ 2,465,572 $ 2,455,348
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Interest-bearing liabilities:
Interest-bearing demand deposits $ 320,256 $ 1,802 2.24 % $ 302,800 $ 1,409 1.89 %
Savings deposits 530,954 3,605 2.70 503,676 2,590 2.09
Brokered deposits 217,851 2,039 3.72 245,557 2,212 3.65
Time deposits 560,297 6,186 4.39 396,918 3,429 3.50
Total interest-bearing deposits 1,629,358 13,632 3.33 1,448,951 9,640 2.64
Borrowed funds and subordinated debentures 120,067 1,062 3.46 300,608 3,817 4.97
Total interest-bearing liabilities $ 1,749,425 $ 14,694 3.34 % $ 1,749,559 $ 13,457 3.05 %
Noninterest-bearing liabilities:
Noninterest-bearing demand deposits 408,376 429,321
Other liabilities 28,761 27,192
Total noninterest-bearing liabilities 437,137 456,513
Total shareholders' equity 279,010 249,276
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity $ 2,465,572 $ 2,455,348
Net interest spread $ 24,857 3.28 % $ 23,534 3.17 %
Tax-equivalent basis adjustment (1) (1)
Net interest income $ 24,856 $ 23,533
Net interest margin 4.16 % 3.96 %

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

QUARTER TO DATE NET INTEREST MARGIN

For the three months ended
(Dollar amounts in thousands, interest amounts and September 30, 2024 June 30, 2024
interest rates/yields on a fully tax-equivalent basis) Average Balance Interest Rate/Yield Average Balance Interest Rate/Yield
ASSETS
Interest-earning assets:
Interest-bearing deposits $ 50,232 $ 695 5.50 % $ 32,237 $ 435 5.43 %
FHLB stock 7,530 164 8.67 7,951 180 9.12
Securities:
Taxable 141,682 1,904 5.38 140,501 1,749 4.98
Tax-exempt 1,579 18 4.48 1,571 18 4.55
Total securities (A) 143,261 1,922 5.37 142,072 1,767 4.97
Loans:
SBA loans 52,346 1,153 8.81 55,922 1,276 9.13
SBA PPP loans 1,641 6 1.51 1,782 11 2.49
Commercial loans 1,321,336 22,283 6.60 1,300,754 21,160 6.44
Residential mortgage loans 628,299 9,657 6.15 625,086 9,316 5.96
Consumer loans 70,740 1,436 7.94 69,943 1,390 7.86
Residential construction loans 99,865 2,235 8.76 112,272 2,453 8.64
Total loans (B) 2,174,227 36,770 6.62 2,165,759 35,606 6.50
Total interest-earning assets $ 2,375,250 $ 39,551 6.62 % $ 2,348,019 $ 37,988 6.51 %
Noninterest-earning assets:
Cash and due from banks 23,728 23,547
Allowance for credit losses (26,406) (26,202)
Other assets 93,000 90,971
Total noninterest-earning assets 90,322 88,316
Total assets $ 2,465,572 $ 2,436,335
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Interest-bearing liabilities:
Interest-bearing demand deposits $ 320,256 $ 1,802 2.24 % $ 337,629 $ 2,010 2.39 %
Savings deposits 530,954 3,605 2.70 504,685 3,349 2.67
Brokered deposits 217,851 2,039 3.72 228,276 2,181 3.84
Time deposits 560,297 6,186 4.39 535,444 5,832 4.38
Total interest-bearing deposits 1,629,358 13,632 3.33 1,606,034 13,372 3.35
Borrowed funds and subordinated debentures 120,067 1,062 3.46 129,763 1,191 3.63
Total interest-bearing liabilities $ 1,749,425 $ 14,694 3.34 % $ 1,735,797 $ 14,563 3.37 %
Noninterest-bearing liabilities:
Noninterest-bearing demand deposits 408,376 401,146
Other liabilities 28,761 29,139
Total noninterest-bearing liabilities 437,137 430,285
Total shareholders' equity 279,010 270,253
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity $ 2,465,572 $ 2,436,335
Net interest spread $ 24,857 3.28 % $ 23,425 3.14 %
Tax-equivalent basis adjustment (1) (1)
Net interest income $ 24,856 $ 23,424
Net interest margin 4.16 % 4.01 %

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

YTD NET INTEREST MARGIN

For the nine months ended
(Dollar amounts in thousands, interest amounts and September 30, 2024 September 30, 2023
interest rates/yields on a fully tax-equivalent basis) Average Balance Interest Rate/Yield Average Balance Interest Rate/Yield
ASSETS
Interest-earning assets:
Interest-bearing deposits $ 37,764 $ 1,549 5.48 % $ 34,068 $ 1,257 4.93 %
FHLB stock 8,822 624 9.45 16,500 1,037 8.41
Securities:
Taxable 139,029 5,503 5.28 136,473 5,385 5.26
Tax-exempt 1,603 56 4.50 1,737 58 4.46
Total securities (A) 140,632 5,559 5.27 138,210 5,443 5.25
Loans:
SBA loans 55,451 3,762 9.05 62,802 4,186 8.89
SBA PPP loans 1,879 25 1.77 3,103 129 5.53
Commercial loans 1,301,303 64,273 6.49 1,230,752 56,320 6.03
Residential mortgage loans 626,286 28,192 6.00 621,971 25,103 5.38
Consumer loans 70,313 4,228 7.90 76,363 4,351 7.51
Residential construction loans 113,901 7,265 8.38 153,587 7,911 6.79
Total loans (B) 2,169,133 107,745 6.53 2,148,578 98,000 6.01
Total interest-earning assets $ 2,356,351 $ 115,477 6.55 % $ 2,337,356 $ 105,737 6.05 %
Noninterest-earning assets:
Cash and due from banks 23,499 22,516
Allowance for credit losses (26,223) (26,178)
Other assets 92,658 104,883
Total noninterest-earning assets 89,934 101,221
Total assets $ 2,446,285 $ 2,438,577
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Interest-bearing liabilities:
Total interest-bearing demand deposits $ 327,544 $ 5,523 2.25 % $ 299,957 $ 3,705 1.65 %
Total savings deposits 512,969 10,097 2.63 514,468 6,138 1.59
229,862 6,516 3.79 237,390 5,631 3.16
Total time deposits 520,448 16,718 4.29 343,123 7,556 2.93
Total interest-bearing deposits 1,590,823 38,854 3.26 1,394,938 23,030 2.21
Borrowed funds and subordinated debentures 150,278 4,499 3.93 327,382 11,740 4.73
Total interest-bearing liabilities $ 1,741,101 $ 43,353 3.33 % $ 1,722,320 $ 34,770 2.70 %
Noninterest-bearing liabilities:
Noninterest-bearing demand deposits 404,471 445,862
Other liabilities 28,883 26,016
Total noninterest-bearing liabilities 433,354 471,878
Total shareholders' equity 271,830 244,379
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity $ 2,446,285 $ 2,438,577
Net interest spread $ 72,124 3.22 % $ 70,967 3.35 %
Tax-equivalent basis adjustment (3) (3)
Net interest income $ 72,121 $ 70,964
Net interest margin 4.09 % 4.06 %

UNITY BANCORP, INC.

QUARTERLY ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES AND ASSET QUALITY SCHEDULES

Amounts in thousands, except percentages September 30, 2024 June 30, 2024 March 31, 2024 December 31, 2023 September 30, 2023
ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES:
Balance, beginning of period $ 26,107 $ 26,080 $ 25,854 $ 25,918 $ 25,988
Provision for credit losses on loans charged to expense 1,029 266 641 413 534
27,136 26,346 26,495 26,331 26,522
Less: Chargeoffs
SBA loans 70 - - - 100
Commercial loans 46 138 98 252 500
Residential mortgage loans - - - - -
Consumer loans 68 130 70 274 52
Residential construction loans - - 277 100 -
Total chargeoffs 184 268 445 626 652
Add: Recoveries
SBA loans 7 6 8 - 1
Commercial loans 9 12 12 23 10
Residential mortgage loans - - - 4 -
Consumer loans 34 11 10 11 37
Residential construction loans - - - 111 -
Total recoveries 50 29 30 149 48
Net (chargeoffs)/recoveries (134) (239) (415) (477) (604)
Balance, end of period $ 27,002 $ 26,107 $ 26,080 $ 25,854 $ 25,918
ASSET QUALITY INFORMATION:
Nonperforming loans:
SBA loans $ 3,646 $ 3,813 $ 3,542 $ 3,444 $ 3,445
Commercial loans 3,674 2,321 2,415 1,948 750
Residential mortgage loans 5,053 5,336 7,440 11,272 10,530
Consumer loans 100 105 366 381 130
Residential construction loans 547 547 3,127 2,141 3,201
Total nonperforming loans 13,020 12,122 16,890 19,186 18,056
Debt securities available for sale 2,859 3,071 - - -
OREO - - - - 251
Nonperforming assets 15,879 15,193 16,890 19,186 18,307
Loans 90 days past due & still accruing $ - $ 373 $ 138 $ 946 $ 265
Nonperforming loans to total loans 0.59 % 0.56 % 0.78 % 0.88 % 0.84
Nonperforming assets to total assets 0.60 0.58 0.66 0.74 0.71
Allowance for credit losses to:
Total loans at quarter end 1.22 % 1.20 % 1.20 % 1.19 % 1.19
Total nonperforming loans 207.39 215.37 154.41 134.75 143.54

UNITY BANCORP, INC.

QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA

(In thousands, except %'s, employee, office and per share amounts) September 30, 2024 June 30, 2024 March 31, 2024 December 31, 2023 September 30, 2023
SUMMARY OF INCOME:
Total interest income $ 39,550 $ 37,987 $ 37,937 $ 37,758 $ 36,990
Total interest expense 14,694 14,563 14,096 13,727 13,457
Net interest income 24,856 23,424 23,841 24,031 23,533
Provision for credit losses 1,080 925 643 1,811 556
Net interest income after provision for credit losses 23,776 22,499 23,198 22,220 22,977
Total noninterest income 2,803 2,033 1,718 2,568 2,043
Total noninterest expense 12,012 11,980 12,132 11,740 11,973
Income before provision for income taxes 14,567 12,552 12,784 13,048 13,047
Provision for income taxes 3,662 3,098 3,198 3,278 3,097
Net income $ 10,905 $ 9,454 $ 9,586 $ 9,770 $ 9,950
Net income per common share - Basic $ 1.09 $ 0.94 $ 0.95 $ 0.97 $ 0.98
Net income per common share - Diluted 1.07 0.93 0.94 0.96 0.97
COMMON SHARE DATA:
Market price per share $ 34.06 $ 29.57 $ 27.60 $ 29.59 $ 23.43
Dividends paid 0.13 0.13 0.13 0.12 0.12
Book value per common share 28.48 27.41 26.56 25.98 24.95
Weighted average common shares outstanding - Basic 9,978 10,016 10,127 10,066 10,128
Weighted average common shares outstanding - Diluted 10,148 10,149 10,276 10,209 10,258
Issued common shares 11,570 11,555 11,555 11,424 11,411
Outstanding common shares 9,980 9,975 10,044 10,063 10,115
Treasury shares 1,590 1,580 1,511 1,361 1,296
PERFORMANCE RATIOS (Annualized):
Return on average assets 1.76 % 1.56 % 1.58 % 1.59 % 1.61 %
Return on average equity 15.55 14.07 14.49 15.12 15.84
Efficiency ratio** 44.23 47.10 47.57 43.06 46.59
BALANCE SHEET DATA:
Total assets $ 2,635,319 $ 2,597,707 $ 2,568,088 $ 2,578,507 $ 2,563,006
Total securities 143,712 145,187 138,702 135,689 136,091
Total loans 2,217,393 2,170,535 2,174,457 2,172,063 2,173,190
Allowance for credit losses 27,002 26,107 26,080 25,854 25,918
Total deposits 2,046,137 2,010,831 1,961,270 1,924,140 1,884,910
Total shareholders' equity 284,257 273,395 266,761 261,430 252,384
TAX EQUIVALENT YIELDS AND RATES:
Interest-earning assets 6.62 % 6.51 % 6.51 % 6.38 % 6.22 %
Interest-bearing liabilities 3.34 3.37 3.26 3.14 3.05
Net interest spread 3.28 3.14 3.25 3.24 3.17
Net interest margin 4.16 4.01 4.09 4.06 3.96
CREDIT QUALITY:
Nonperforming assets $ 15,879 $ 15,193 $ 16,890 $ 19,186 $ 18,307
QTD annualized net (chargeoffs)/recoveries to QTD average loans (0.02) % (0.04) % (0.08) % (0.09) % (0.11) %
Allowance for credit losses to total loans 1.22 1.20 1.20 1.19 1.19
Nonperforming loans to total loans 0.59 0.56 0.78 0.88 0.84
Nonperforming assets to total assets 0.60 0.58 0.66 0.74 0.71
UNITY BANCORP CAPITAL RATIOS
Total equity to total assets 10.79 % 10.52 % 10.39 % 10.14 % 9.85 %
Leverage ratio 11.94 11.67 11.39 11.14 10.76
Common Equity Tier 1 Capital Ratio 13.50 13.31 12.90 12.70 12.16
Risk-based Tier 1 Capital Ratio 13.98 13.80 13.38 13.18 12.64
Risk-based Total Capital Ratio 15.23 15.05 14.63 14.43 13.88
Number of banking offices 21 21 21 21 21
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Employee Full-Time Equivalent 222 217 217 232 232
** The efficiency ratio is a non-GAAP measure, calculated based on the noninterest expense divided by the sum of net interest income plus non interest income, excluding net gains and losses on securities.

Unity Bancorp, Inc

Loan Portfolio Composition

In thousands, except percentages September 30, 2024 % December 31, 2023 %
SBA Loans:
SBA loans held for sale $ 14,621 0.6% $ 18,242 0.8%
SBA loans held for investment 37,904 1.7% 38,584 1.8%
SBA PPP 1,593 0.1% 2,318 0.1%
Total SBA Loans 54,118 2.4% 59,144 2.7%
Commercial Loans
Commercial construction 132,363 6.0% 129,159 6.0%
SBA 504 45,307 2.0% 33,669 1.7%
Commercial & Industrial 139,635 6.3% 128,402 5.9%
Commercial Mortgage - Owner Occupied 559,275 25.2% 502,397 23.1%
Commercial Mortgage - Nonowner Occupied 412,722 18.6% 424,490 19.5%
Other 79,461 3.6% 59,343 2.7%
Total Commercial Loans 1,368,763 61.7% 1,277,460 58.9%
Residential Mortgage loans 623,529 28.1% 631,506 29.1%
Consumer Loans
Home equity 68,838 3.1% 67,037 3.0%
Consumer other 3,453 0.2% 5,639 0.3%
Total Consumer Loans 72,291 3.3% 72,676 3.3%
Residential Construction 98,692 4.5% 131,277 6.0%
Total Gross Loans $ 2,217,393 100.0% $ 2,172,063 100.0%