8-K

UNIVEST FINANCIAL Corp (UVSP)

8-K 2024-01-25 For: 2024-01-24
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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K

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CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 24, 2024

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UNIVEST FINANCIAL CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Pennsylvania 0-7617 23-1886144
(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)

14 North Main Street, Souderton, Pennsylvania 18964

(Address of principal executive office)(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (215) 721-2400

Not applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2 (b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2 (b))
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:Title of classTrading SymbolName of exchange on which registeredCommon Stock, $5 par valueUVSPThe NASDAQ Stock Market

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, indicated 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 Operations and Financial Condition
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On January 24, 2024, Univest Financial Corporation (the “Corporation”), parent company of Univest Bank and Trust Co. (the "Bank"), issued a press release reporting 2023 fourth quarter and full year earnings. A copy of this press release is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(a) Not applicable

(b) Not applicable

(c) Not applicable

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit No. Description of Document
99.1 Press release issued by Univest Financial Corporation onJanuary24, 2024
104 The cover page from the Corporation's Form 8-K, formatted in Inline XBRL

SIGNATURE

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.

Univest Financial Corporation
By: /s/ Brian J. Richardson
Name: Brian J. Richardson
Title: Senior Executive Vice President,
Chief Financial Officer

January 25, 2024

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No. Description of Document
99.1 Press release issued by Univest Financial Corporation onJanuary 24, 2024
104 The cover page from the Corporation's Form 8-K, formatted in Inline XBRL

Document

Exhibit 99.1

NEWS

CONTACT:     Brian J. Richardson

UNIVEST FINANCIAL CORPORATION

Chief Financial Officer

215-721-2446, richardsonb@univest.net

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

UNIVEST FINANCIAL CORPORATION

REPORTS FOURTH QUARTER and 2023 RESULTS

SOUDERTON, Pa., January 24, 2024 - Univest Financial Corporation (“Univest” or the "Corporation") (NASDAQ: UVSP), parent company of Univest Bank and Trust Co. (the "Bank") and its insurance, investments and equipment financing subsidiaries, announced net income for the quarter ended December 31, 2023 was $16.3 million, or $0.55 diluted earnings per share, compared to net income of $23.8 million, or $0.81 diluted earnings per share, for the quarter ended December 31, 2022.

Loans

Gross loans and leases decreased $7.7 million, or 0.1% (0.5% annualized), from September 30, 2023, primarily due to decreases in commercial and construction loans. Gross loans and leases increased $444.0 million, or 7.3%, from December 31, 2022, primarily due to increases in commercial real estate, residential mortgage loans and lease financings.

Deposits and Liquidity

Total deposits decreased $63.4 million, or 1.0% (3.9% annualized), from September 30, 2023, due to decreases in commercial, public funds and brokered deposits, partially offset by an increase in consumer deposits. Total deposits increased $462.3 million, or 7.8%, from December 31, 2022, primarily due to increases in public funds and brokered deposits partially, offset by decreases in commercial and consumer deposits. Noninterest-bearing deposits represented 23.0% of total deposits at December 31, 2023, up from 22.2% at September 30, 2023. At December 31, 2023, unprotected deposits, which excludes insured, internal, and collateralized deposit accounts, represented 23.3% of total deposits, up from 20.8% at September 30, 2023.

As of December 31, 2023, the Corporation had cash and cash equivalents totaling $249.8 million. The Corporation and its subsidiaries had committed borrowing capacity of $3.4 billion at December 31, 2023, of which $1.9 billion was available. The Corporation and its subsidiaries also maintained unused uncommitted funding sources from correspondent banks of $369.0 million at December 31, 2023. Future availability under these uncommitted funding sources is subject to the prerogatives of the granting banks and may be withdrawn at will.

Net Interest Income and Margin

Net interest income of $52.8 million for the three months ended December 31, 2023 decreased $830 thousand, or 1.5%, from the three months ended September 30, 2023, and $9.2 million, or 14.8%, from the three months ended December 31, 2022. The decrease in net interest income was due to increases in the cost of funds and the average balance of interest-bearing liabilities, partially offset by an increase in the yield and average balance of interest-earning assets.

Net interest margin, on a tax-equivalent basis, was 2.84% for the fourth quarter of 2023, compared to 2.96% for the third quarter of 2023 and 3.76% for the fourth quarter of 2022. Excess liquidity reduced net interest margin by approximately ten basis points for the quarter ended December 31, 2023 compared to approximately four basis points for the quarter ended September 30, 2023 and approximately one basis point for the quarter ended December 31, 2022.

Noninterest Income

Noninterest income for the quarter ended December 31, 2023 was $18.6 million, a decrease of $1.8 million, or 9.0%, from the comparable period in the prior year.

Investment advisory commission and fee income decreased $1.0 million, or 18.3%, for the quarter ended December 31, 2023 compared to the comparable period in the prior year. This decrease was primarily driven by a $1.2 million adjustment recorded in the fourth quarter of 2022 for previously unrecorded revenue.

Bank owned life insurance ("BOLI") decreased $407 thousand, or 33.1%, for the quarter ended December 31, 2023 compared to the comparable period in the prior year, primarily due to a death benefit claim of $526 thousand received in the fourth quarter of 2022.

Other income decreased $1.2 million, or 55.6%, for the quarter ended December 31, 2023 compared to the comparable period in the prior year, primarily due to a $1.5 million decrease in interest rate swap income.

Net gain on mortgage banking activities increased $373 thousand, or 85.6%, for the quarter ended December 31, 2023 compared to the comparable period in the prior year, primarily due to increased salable volume.

Noninterest Expense

Noninterest expense for the quarter ended December 31, 2023 was $49.0 million, an increase of $1.7 million, or 3.6%, from the comparable period in the prior year.

Salaries, benefits and commissions increased $293 thousand, or 1.0%, for the quarter ended December 31, 2023 compared to the comparable period in the prior year. The increase reflects our expansion into Maryland and Western Pennsylvania, increased medical claims expense and reduced capitalized compensation, driven by lower loan production. These increases were partially offset by decreases due to the staff reduction that was announced during the second quarter of 2023 and a reduction in incentive compensation due to decreased profitability in current the year.

Deposit insurance premiums increased $642 thousand, or 90.7%, for the quarter ended December 31, 2023 compared to the comparable period in the prior year, primarily driven by an increased industry-wide assessment rate and an increase in our assessment base. Data processing increased $405 thousand, or 10.0%, for the quarter ended December 31, 2023 compared to the comparable period in the prior year, primarily due to our investments in technology in recent years and general price increases incurred in the second half of 2023. Other expense increased $343 thousand, or 4.9%, for the quarter ended December 31, 2023 compared to the comparable period in the prior year, primarily due to increases in retirement plan costs of $236 thousand.

Tax Provision

The effective income tax rate was 20.3% for the quarter ended December 31, 2023, compared to an effective tax rate of 19.6% for the quarter ended December 31, 2022. The effective tax rates for the quarters ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 reflected the benefits of tax-exempt income from investments in municipal securities and loans and leases.

Asset Quality and Provision for Credit Losses

Nonperforming assets were $40.1 million at December 31, 2023 and September 30, 2023 and $33.5 million at December 31, 2022.

Net loan and lease charge-offs were $1.1 million for the three months ended December 31, 2023 compared to $969 thousand and $908 thousand for the three months ended September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively. Net loan and lease charge-offs were $5.4 million and $3.9 million for

the years ended December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively.

The provision for credit losses was $1.9 million for the three months ended December 31, 2023 compared to $2.0 million and $5.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively. The provision for credit losses was $10.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2023 compared to $12.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2022. The allowance for credit losses on loans and leases as a percentage of loans and leases held for investment was 1.30% at December 31, 2023 compared to 1.28% at September 30, 2023 and 1.29% December 31, 2022.

Dividend

On January 24, 2024, Univest declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.21 per share to be paid on February 21, 2024 to shareholders of record as of February 7, 2024.

Conference Call

Univest will host a conference call to discuss fourth quarter 2023 results on Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 9:00 a.m. EST. Participants may preregister at https://www.netroadshow.com/events/login?show=bfe2e840&confId=59386. The general public can access the call by dialing 1-833-470-1428; using Access Code 989044. A replay of the conference call will be available through February 22, 2024 by dialing 1-866-813-9403; using Access Code 607497.

About Univest Financial Corporation

Univest Financial Corporation (UVSP), including its wholly-owned subsidiary Univest Bank and Trust Co., Member FDIC, has approximately $7.8 billion in assets and $4.7 billion in assets under management and supervision through its Wealth Management lines of business at December 31, 2023. Headquartered in Souderton, Pa. and founded in 1876, the Corporation and its subsidiaries provide a full range of financial solutions for individuals, businesses, municipalities and nonprofit organizations primarily in the Mid-Atlantic Region. Univest delivers these services through a network of more than 50 offices and online at www.univest.net.

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This press release and the reports Univest files with the Securities and Exchange Commission often contain "forward-looking statements" relating to trends or factors affecting the financial services industry and, specifically, the financial condition and results of operations, business, prospects and strategies of Univest. These forward-looking statements involve certain risks and uncertainties in that there are a number of important factors that could cause Univest's future financial condition, results of operations, business, prospects or strategies to differ materially from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. These factors include, but are not limited to: (1) competition; (2) inflation and/or changes in interest rates, which may adversely impact our margins and yields, reduce the fair value of our financial instruments, reduce our loan originations and/or lead to higher operating costs; (3) changes in asset quality, prepayment speeds, loan sale volumes, charge-offs and/or credit loss provisions; (4) changes in liquidity, including the size and composition of our deposit portfolio and the percentage of uninsured deposits in the portfolio; (5) changes in economic conditions nationally and in our market; (6) economic assumptions that may impact our allowance for credit losses calculation; (7) legislative, regulatory, accounting or tax changes; (8) monetary and fiscal policies of the U.S. government, including the policies of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System; (9) technological issues that may adversely affect our operations or those of our customers; (10) a failure or breach in our operational or security systems or infrastructure, including cyberattacks; (11) changes in the securities markets; (12) the current or anticipated impact of military conflict, terrorism or other geopolitical events; (13) our ability to enter into new markets successfully and capitalize on growth opportunities and/or (14) risk factors mentioned in the reports and registration statements Univest files with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

(UVSP - ER)

Univest Financial Corporation
Consolidated Selected Financial Data (Unaudited)
December 31, 2023
(Dollars in thousands)
Balance Sheet (Period End) 12/31/2023 9/30/2023 6/30/2023 3/31/2023 12/31/2022
ASSETS
Cash and due from banks $ 72,815 $ 68,900 $ 80,795 $ 71,215 $ 84,176
Interest-earning deposits with other banks 176,984 221,441 59,616 67,109 68,623
Cash and cash equivalents 249,799 290,341 140,411 138,324 152,799
Investment securities held-to-maturity 145,777 149,451 153,509 151,347 154,727
Investment securities available for sale, net of allowance for credit losses 351,553 334,538 356,164 367,656 350,256
Investments in equity securities 3,293 4,054 3,443 3,105 2,579
Federal Home Loan Bank, Federal Reserve Bank and other stock, at cost 40,499 42,417 42,811 43,792 33,841
Loans held for sale 11,637 16,473 29,526 5,425 5,037
Loans and leases held for investment 6,567,214 6,574,958 6,462,238 6,239,804 6,123,230
Less: Allowance for credit losses, loans and leases (85,387) (83,837) (82,709) (80,034) (79,004)
Net loans and leases held for investment 6,481,827 6,491,121 6,379,529 6,159,770 6,044,226
Premises and equipment, net 51,441 51,287 52,058 52,334 50,939
Operating lease right-of-use assets 31,795 31,053 30,237 31,663 30,059
Goodwill 175,510 175,510 175,510 175,510 175,510
Other intangibles, net of accumulated amortization 10,950 11,079 10,923 11,044 11,384
Bank owned life insurance 131,344 130,522 129,715 128,926 120,297
Accrued interest and other assets 91,793 100,220 96,314 90,095 90,362
Total assets $ 7,777,218 $ 7,828,066 $ 7,600,150 $ 7,358,991 $ 7,222,016
LIABILITIES
Noninterest-bearing deposits $ 1,468,320 $ 1,432,559 $ 1,582,767 $ 1,799,225 $ 2,047,263
Interest-bearing deposits: 4,907,461 5,006,606 4,404,635 4,035,432 3,866,263
Total deposits 6,375,781 6,439,165 5,987,402 5,834,657 5,913,526
Short-term borrowings 6,306 14,676 244,666 271,881 197,141
Long-term debt 310,000 320,000 320,000 220,000 95,000
Subordinated notes 148,761 148,636 148,510 148,385 148,260
Operating lease liabilities 34,851 34,017 33,428 34,846 33,153
Accrued expenses and other liabilities 62,311 64,374 60,922 50,726 58,436
Total liabilities 6,938,010 7,020,868 6,794,928 6,560,495 6,445,516
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Common stock, $5 par value: 48,000,000 shares authorized and 31,556,799 shares issued 157,784 157,784 157,784 157,784 157,784
Additional paid-in capital 301,066 300,171 299,212 298,167 300,808
Retained earnings 474,691 464,634 453,806 443,493 428,637
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax benefit (50,646) (71,586) (61,034) (55,550) (62,104)
Treasury stock, at cost (43,687) (43,805) (44,546) (45,398) (48,625)
Total shareholders’ equity 839,208 807,198 805,222 798,496 776,500
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity $ 7,777,218 $ 7,828,066 $ 7,600,150 $ 7,358,991 $ 7,222,016
For the three months ended, For the twelve months ended,
Balance Sheet (Average) 12/31/2023 9/30/2023 6/30/2023 3/31/2023 12/31/2022 12/31/2023 12/31/2022
Assets $ 7,865,523 $ 7,693,983 $ 7,440,798 $ 7,219,211 $ 7,019,381 $ 7,557,030 $ 6,956,292
Investment securities, net of allowance for credit losses 489,587 506,341 518,995 515,880 505,717 507,625 515,192
Loans and leases, gross 6,594,233 6,537,169 6,372,342 6,164,890 5,979,581 6,418,664 5,651,265
Deposits 6,470,141 6,222,710 5,844,582 5,834,415 5,837,823 6,095,058 5,841,832
Shareholders' equity 814,941 811,515 806,709 789,153 767,192 805,667 771,499
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Consolidated Summary of Loans by Type and Asset Quality Data (Unaudited)
December 31, 2023
(Dollars in thousands)
Summary of Major Loan and Lease Categories (Period End) 9/30/2023 6/30/2023 3/31/2023 12/31/2022
Commercial, financial and agricultural 989,723 $ 1,050,004 $ 1,039,265 $ 1,032,753 $ 1,088,928
Real estate-commercial 3,275,140 3,221,993 3,128,210 3,027,955
Real estate-construction 427,561 413,404 376,569 381,811
Real estate-residential secured for business purpose 516,471 517,521 498,505 478,254
Real estate-residential secured for personal purpose 861,122 832,632 779,557 730,395
Real estate-home equity secured for personal purpose 176,855 175,090 172,073 176,699
Loans to individuals 27,331 25,544 28,656 27,873
Lease financings 240,474 236,789 223,481 211,315
Total loans and leases held for investment, net of deferred income 6,574,958 6,462,238 6,239,804 6,123,230
Less: Allowance for credit losses, loans and leases (83,837) (82,709) (80,034) (79,004)
Net loans and leases held for investment 6,481,827 $ 6,491,121 $ 6,379,529 $ 6,159,770 $ 6,044,226
Asset Quality Data (Period End) 9/30/2023 6/30/2023 3/31/2023 12/31/2022
Nonaccrual loans and leases, including nonaccrual loans held for sale* 20,527 $ 18,085 $ 15,087 $ 11,362 $ 13,353
Accruing loans and leases 90 days or more past due 2,135 55 1,996 875
Total nonperforming loans and leases 20,220 15,142 13,358 14,228
Other real estate owned 19,916 19,345 19,000 19,258
Total nonperforming assets 40,093 $ 40,136 $ 34,487 $ 32,358 $ 33,486
Nonaccrual loans and leases / Loans and leases held for investment % 0.28 % 0.23 % 0.18 % 0.22 %
Nonperforming loans and leases / Loans and leases held for investment % 0.31 % 0.23 % 0.21 % 0.23 %
Nonperforming assets / Total assets % 0.51 % 0.45 % 0.44 % 0.46 %
Allowance for credit losses, loans and leases 85,387 $ 83,837 $ 82,709 $ 80,034 $ 79,004
Allowance for credit losses, loans and leases / Loans and leases held for investment % 1.28 % 1.28 % 1.28 % 1.29 %
Allowance for credit losses, loans and leases / Nonaccrual loans and leases % 463.57 % 548.21 % 704.40 % 591.66 %
Allowance for credit losses, loans and leases / Nonperforming loans and leases % 414.62 % 546.22 % 599.15 % 555.27 %
*Includes a 5.8 million loan held for sale at September 30, 2023.
For the twelve months ended,
9/30/2023 6/30/2023 3/31/2023 12/31/2022 12/31/2023 12/31/2022
Net loan and lease charge-offs 1,074 $ 969 $ 512 $ 2,842 $ 908 $ 5,397 $ 3,895
Net loan and lease charge-offs (annualized)/Average loans and leases % 0.06 % 0.03 % 0.19 % 0.06 % 0.08 % 0.07 %

All values are in US Dollars.

Univest Financial Corporation
Consolidated Selected Financial Data (Unaudited)
December 31, 2023
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
For the three months ended, For the twelve months ended,
For the period: 12/31/2023 9/30/2023 6/30/2023 3/31/2023 12/31/2022 12/31/2023 12/31/2022
Interest income $ 101,232 $ 97,106 $ 90,139 $ 83,253 $ 77,401 $ 371,730 $ 252,193
Interest expense 48,472 43,516 35,809 23,936 15,485 151,733 33,896
Net interest income 52,760 53,590 54,330 59,317 61,916 219,997 218,297
Provision for credit losses 1,931 2,024 3,428 3,387 5,416 10,770 12,198
Net interest income after provision for credit losses 50,829 51,566 50,902 55,930 56,500 209,227 206,099
Noninterest income:
Trust fee income 1,943 1,910 1,924 1,955 1,808 7,732 7,743
Service charges on deposit accounts 1,960 1,816 1,725 1,547 1,575 7,048 6,175
Investment advisory commission and fee income 4,561 4,843 4,708 4,752 5,585 18,864 19,748
Insurance commission and fee income 4,596 4,852 5,108 6,487 4,424 21,043 19,065
Other service fee income 2,967 3,020 3,318 3,076 3,236 12,381 12,425
Bank owned life insurance income 823 806 789 767 1,230 3,185 3,787
Net gain on sales of investment securities 30
Net gain on mortgage banking activities 809 1,216 1,039 625 436 3,689 4,412
Other income 961 228 1,222 471 2,164 2,882 4,500
Total noninterest income 18,620 18,691 19,833 19,680 20,458 76,824 77,885
Noninterest expense:
Salaries, benefits and commissions 29,321 29,978 29,875 31,014 29,028 120,188 115,806
Net occupancy 2,751 2,594 2,614 2,727 2,551 10,686 10,193
Equipment 1,066 1,087 986 993 977 4,132 3,904
Data processing 4,444 4,189 4,137 4,029 4,039 16,799 15,215
Professional fees 1,768 1,763 1,669 1,941 1,829 7,141 9,332
Marketing and advertising 632 555 622 371 739 2,180 2,462
Deposit insurance premiums 1,350 1,258 1,116 1,101 708 4,825 3,075
Intangible expenses 212 220 253 253 301 938 1,293
Restructuring charges 189 1,330 184 1,519 184
Other expense 7,313 7,344 7,197 7,100 6,970 28,954 25,310
Total noninterest expense 49,046 48,988 49,799 49,529 47,326 197,362 186,774
Income before taxes 20,403 21,269 20,936 26,081 29,632 88,689 97,210
Income tax expense 4,149 4,253 4,136 5,047 5,796 17,585 19,090
Net income $ 16,254 $ 17,016 $ 16,800 $ 21,034 $ 23,836 $ 71,104 $ 78,120
Net income per share:
Basic $ 0.55 $ 0.58 $ 0.57 $ 0.72 $ 0.82 $ 2.42 $ 2.66
Diluted $ 0.55 $ 0.58 $ 0.57 $ 0.71 $ 0.81 $ 2.41 $ 2.64
Dividends declared per share $ 0.21 $ 0.21 $ 0.21 $ 0.21 $ 0.21 $ 0.84 $ 0.83
Weighted average shares outstanding 29,500,147 29,479,066 29,439,392 29,312,265 29,251,293 29,433,359 29,392,606
Period end shares outstanding 29,511,721 29,508,128 29,471,124 29,427,696 29,271,915 29,511,721 29,271,915
Univest Financial Corporation
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Consolidated Selected Financial Data (Unaudited)
December 31, 2023
For the three months ended, For the twelve months ended,
Profitability Ratios (annualized) 12/31/2023 9/30/2023 6/30/2023 3/31/2023 12/31/2022 12/31/2023 12/31/2022
Return on average assets 0.82 % 0.88 % 0.91 % 1.18 % 1.35 % 0.94 % 1.12 %
Return on average assets, excluding restructuring charges (1) 0.83 % 0.88 % 0.96 % 1.18 % 1.36 % 0.96 % 1.13 %
Return on average shareholders' equity 7.91 % 8.32 % 8.35 % 10.81 % 12.33 % 8.83 % 10.13 %
Return on average shareholders' equity, excluding restructuring charges (1) 7.99 % 8.32 % 8.88 % 10.81 % 12.40 % 8.97 % 10.14 %
Return on average tangible common equity (1)(3) 10.23 % 10.77 % 10.85 % 14.11 % 16.23 % 11.45 % 13.36 %
Return on average tangible common equity, excluding restructuring charges (1)(3) 10.32 % 10.77 % 11.52 % 14.11 % 16.33 % 11.64 % 13.39 %
Net interest margin (FTE) 2.84 % 2.96 % 3.14 % 3.58 % 3.76 % 3.12 % 3.38 %
Efficiency ratio (2) 68.3 % 67.3 % 66.7 % 62.2 % 56.9 % 66.0 % 62.4 %
Efficiency ratio, excluding restructuring charges (1)(2) 68.0 % 67.3 % 64.9 % 62.2 % 56.7 % 65.5 % 62.4 %
Capitalization Ratios
Dividends declared to net income 38.1 % 36.4 % 36.8 % 29.2 % 25.8 % 34.8 % 31.2 %
Shareholders' equity to assets (Period End) 10.79 % 10.31 % 10.59 % 10.85 % 10.75 % 10.79 % 10.75 %
Tangible common equity to tangible assets (1) 8.70 % 8.22 % 8.45 % 8.63 % 8.49 % 8.70 % 8.49 %
Common equity book value per share $ 28.44 $ 27.36 $ 27.32 $ 27.13 $ 26.53 $ 28.44 $ 26.53
Tangible common equity book value per share (1) $ 22.41 $ 21.32 $ 21.27 $ 21.07 $ 20.42 $ 22.41 $ 20.42
Regulatory Capital Ratios (Period End)
Tier 1 leverage ratio 9.36 % 9.43 % 9.59 % 9.71 % 9.81 % 9.36 % 9.81 %
Common equity tier 1 risk-based capital ratio 10.61 % 10.32 % 10.26 % 10.43 % 10.37 % 10.61 % 10.37 %
Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio 10.61 % 10.32 % 10.26 % 10.43 % 10.37 % 10.61 % 10.37 %
Total risk-based capital ratio 13.93 % 13.58 % 13.54 % 13.78 % 13.67 % 13.93 % 13.67 %
(1) Non-GAAP metric. A reconciliation of this and other non-GAAP financial measures is included at the end of this document.
(2) Noninterest expense to net interest income before loan loss provision plus noninterest income adjusted for tax equivalent income.
(3) Net income before amortization of intangibles to average tangible common equity.
Univest Financial Corporation
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Average Balances and Interest Rates (Unaudited)
Tax Equivalent Basis September 30, 2023
Income/ Average Average Income/ Average
(Dollars in thousands) Expense Rate Balance Expense Rate
Assets:
Interest-earning deposits with other banks 280,693 $ 3,804 5.38 % $ 143,109 $ 1,865 5.17 %
Obligations of state and political subdivisions* 14 2.44 2,281 16 2.78
Other debt and equity securities 3,678 2.99 504,060 3,540 2.79
Federal Home Loan Bank, Federal Reserve Bank and other stock 767 7.36 40,406 712 6.99
Total interest-earning deposits, investments and other interest-earning assets 8,263 4.04 689,856 6,133 3.53
Commercial, financial, and agricultural loans 17,485 7.13 995,355 17,545 6.99
Real estate—commercial and construction loans 50,715 5.60 3,552,709 49,548 5.53
Real estate—residential loans 19,133 4.79 1,543,360 18,270 4.70
Loans to individuals 558 8.00 26,538 525 7.85
Municipal loans and leases* 2,438 4.20 234,685 2,430 4.11
Lease financings 2,897 6.16 184,522 2,928 6.30
Gross loans and leases 93,226 5.61 6,537,169 91,246 5.54
Total interest-earning assets 101,489 5.44 7,227,025 97,379 5.35
Cash and due from banks 62,673
Allowance for credit losses, loans and leases (83,827)
Premises and equipment, net 52,071
Operating lease right-of-use assets 31,647
Other assets 404,394
Total assets 7,865,523 $ 7,693,983
Liabilities:
Interest-bearing checking deposits 1,193,386 $ 8,409 2.80 % $ 1,070,063 $ 6,703 2.49 %
Money market savings 21,133 4.54 1,645,210 17,850 4.30
Regular savings 874 0.44 828,672 861 0.41
Time deposits 12,748 4.26 1,140,622 11,668 4.06
Total time and interest-bearing deposits 43,164 3.42 4,684,567 37,082 3.14
Short-term borrowings 1 0.04 93,028 1,117 4.76
Long-term debt 3,026 3.77 320,000 3,036 3.76
Subordinated notes 2,281 6.09 148,568 2,281 6.09
Total borrowings 5,308 4.41 561,596 6,434 4.55
Total interest-bearing liabilities 48,472 3.50 5,246,163 43,516 3.29
Noninterest-bearing deposits 1,538,143
Operating lease liabilities 34,788
Accrued expenses and other liabilities 63,374
Total liabilities 6,882,468
Total interest-bearing liabilities and noninterest-bearing deposits ("Cost of Funds") 2.77 6,784,306 2.54
Shareholders' Equity:
Common stock 157,784
Additional paid-in capital 299,575
Retained earnings and other equity 354,156
Total shareholders' equity 811,515
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity 7,865,523 $ 7,693,983
Net interest income $ 53,017 $ 53,863
Net interest spread 1.94 2.06
Effect of net interest-free funding sources 0.90 0.90
Net interest margin 2.84 % 2.96 %
Ratio of average interest-earning assets to average interest-bearing liabilities % 137.76 %
*Obligations of states and political subdivisions and municipal loans and leases are tax-exempt earning assets.
Notes: For rate calculation purposes, average loan and lease categories include deferred fees and costs and purchase accounting adjustment.
Net interest income includes net deferred costs amortization of 428 thousand and 563 thousand for the three months ended December 31, 2023 and September 30, 2023.
Nonaccrual loans and leases have been included in the average loan and lease balances. Loans held for sale have been included in the average loan balances.
Tax-equivalent amounts for the three months ended December 31, 2023 and September 30, 2023 have been calculated using the Corporation’s federal applicable rate of 21.0%.

All values are in US Dollars.

Univest Financial Corporation
Average Balances and Interest Rates (Unaudited)
Tax Equivalent Basis 2022
Income/ Average Average Income/ Average
(Dollars in thousands) Expense Rate Balance Expense Rate
Assets:
Interest-earning deposits with other banks 280,693 $ 3,804 5.38 % $ 57,059 $ 487 3.39 %
Obligations of state and political subdivisions* 14 2.44 2,266 17 2.98
Other debt and equity securities 3,678 2.99 503,451 3,316 2.61
Federal Home Loan Bank, Federal Reserve Bank and other stock 767 7.36 29,401 493 6.65
Total interest-earning deposits, investments and other interest-earning assets 8,263 4.04 592,177 4,313 2.89
Commercial, financial, and agricultural loans 17,485 7.13 1,007,121 14,471 5.70
Real estate—commercial and construction loans 50,715 5.60 3,223,822 39,459 4.86
Real estate—residential loans 19,133 4.79 1,335,220 14,340 4.26
Loans to individuals 558 8.00 26,772 401 5.94
Municipal loans and leases* 2,438 4.20 233,684 2,433 4.13
Lease financings 2,897 6.16 152,962 2,416 6.27
Gross loans and leases 93,226 5.61 5,979,581 73,520 4.88
Total interest-earning assets 101,489 5.44 6,571,758 77,833 4.70
Cash and due from banks 56,428
Allowance for credit losses, loans and leases (75,390)
Premises and equipment, net 50,803
Operating lease right-of-use assets 30,413
Other assets 385,369
Total assets 7,865,523 $ 7,019,381
Liabilities:
Interest-bearing checking deposits 1,193,386 $ 8,409 2.80 % $ 924,012 $ 2,746 1.18 %
Money market savings 21,133 4.54 1,365,502 7,670 2.23
Regular savings 874 0.44 1,045,261 492 0.19
Time deposits 12,748 4.26 433,010 1,586 1.45
Total time and interest-bearing deposits 43,164 3.42 3,767,785 12,494 1.32
Short-term borrowings 1 0.04 101,126 852 3.34
Long-term debt 3,026 3.77 95,000 324 1.35
Subordinated notes 2,281 6.09 124,250 1,815 5.80
Total borrowings 5,308 4.41 320,376 2,991 3.70
Total interest-bearing liabilities 48,472 3.50 4,088,161 15,485 1.50
Noninterest-bearing deposits 2,070,038
Operating lease liabilities 33,492
Accrued expenses and other liabilities 60,498
Total liabilities 6,252,189
Total interest-bearing liabilities and noninterest-bearing deposits ("Cost of Funds") 2.77 6,158,199 1.00
Shareholders' Equity:
Common stock 157,784
Additional paid-in capital 300,121
Retained earnings and other equity 309,287
Total shareholders' equity 767,192
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity 7,865,523 $ 7,019,381
Net interest income $ 53,017 $ 62,348
Net interest spread 1.94 3.20
Effect of net interest-free funding sources 0.90 0.56
Net interest margin 2.84 % 3.76 %
Ratio of average interest-earning assets to average interest-bearing liabilities % 160.75 %
*Obligations of states and political subdivisions and municipal loans and leases are tax-exempt earning assets.
Notes: For rate calculation purposes, average loan and lease categories include deferred fees and costs and purchase accounting adjustments.
Net interest income includes net deferred costs amortization of 428 thousand and 516 thousand for the three months ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
Nonaccrual loans and leases have been included in the average loan and lease balances. Loans held for sale have been included in the average loan balances.
Tax-equivalent amounts for the three months ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 have been calculated using the Corporation’s federal applicable rate of 21.0%.

All values are in US Dollars.

Univest Financial Corporation
Average Balances and Interest Rates (Unaudited)
Tax Equivalent Basis 2022
Income/ Average Average Income/ Average
(Dollars in thousands) Expense Rate Balance Expense Rate
Assets:
Interest-earning deposits with other banks 130,309 $ 6,660 5.11 % $ 325,875 $ 1,920 0.59 %
U.S. government obligations 1,929 40 2.07
Obligations of state and political subdivisions* 62 2.72 2,302 71 3.08
Other debt and equity securities 14,225 2.81 510,961 11,392 2.23
Federal Home Loan Bank, Federal Reserve Bank and other stock 2,869 7.16 27,784 1,627 5.86
Total interest-earning deposits, investments and other interest-earning assets 23,816 3.51 868,851 15,050 1.73
Commercial, financial, and agricultural loans 67,487 6.81 963,755 43,861 4.55
Real estate—commercial and construction loans 188,644 5.42 3,060,689 127,906 4.18
Real estate—residential loans 70,349 4.67 1,219,275 47,472 3.89
Loans to individuals 2,011 7.43 26,642 1,325 4.97
Municipal loans and leases* 9,597 4.13 236,858 9,703 4.10
Lease financings 11,025 6.19 144,046 8,791 6.10
Gross loans and leases 349,113 5.44 5,651,265 239,058 4.23
Total interest-earning assets 372,929 5.25 6,520,116 254,108 3.90
Cash and due from banks 57,196
Allowance for credit losses, loans and leases (72,069)
Premises and equipment, net 51,362
Operating lease right-of-use assets 30,443
Other assets 369,244
Total assets 7,557,030 $ 6,956,292
Liabilities:
Interest-bearing checking deposits 1,034,327 $ 23,668 2.29 % $ 884,656 $ 5,010 0.57 %
Money market savings 64,153 3.98 1,389,226 13,835 1.00
Regular savings 3,249 0.37 1,056,019 1,269 0.12
Time deposits 34,979 3.75 443,845 5,308 1.20
Total time and interest-bearing deposits 126,049 2.83 3,773,746 25,422 0.67
Short-term borrowings 7,095 4.77 60,468 1,389 2.30
Long-term debt 9,464 3.59 95,000 1,287 1.35
Subordinated notes 9,125 6.14 105,356 5,798 5.50
Total borrowings 25,684 4.58 260,824 8,474 3.25
Total interest-bearing liabilities 151,733 3.03 4,034,570 33,896 0.84
Noninterest-bearing deposits 2,068,086
Operating lease liabilities 33,508
Accrued expenses and other liabilities 48,629
Total liabilities 6,184,793
Total interest-bearing liabilities and noninterest-bearing deposits ("Cost of Funds") 2.28 6,102,656 0.56
Shareholders' Equity:
Common stock 157,784
Additional paid-in capital 299,121
Retained earnings and other equity 314,594
Total shareholders' equity 771,499
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity 7,557,030 $ 6,956,292
Net interest income $ 221,196 $ 220,212
Net interest spread 2.22 3.06
Effect of net interest-free funding sources 0.90 0.32
Net interest margin 3.12 % 3.38 %
Ratio of average interest-earning assets to average interest-bearing liabilities % 161.61 %
*Obligations of states and political subdivisions and municipal loans and leases are tax-exempt earning assets.
Notes: For rate calculation purposes, average loan and lease categories include deferred fees and costs and purchase accounting adjustments.
Net interest income includes net deferred costs amortization of 2.1 million and 1.8 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.

All values are in US Dollars.

Nonaccrual loans and leases have been included in the average loan and lease balances. Loans held for sale have been included in the average loan balances.
Tax-equivalent amounts for the twelve months ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 have been calculated using the Corporation’s federal applicable rate of 21.0%.
Univest Financial Corporation
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Loan Portfolio Overview (Unaudited)
December 31, 2023
(Dollars in thousands)
Industry Description Total Outstanding Balance % of Commercial Loan Portfolio
CRE - Retail $ 469,890 9.0 %
Animal Production 361,597 6.9
CRE - Multi-family 320,176 6.2
CRE - Office 299,718 5.8
CRE - 1-4 Family Residential Investment 285,559 5.5
CRE - Industrial / Warehouse 248,611 4.8
Hotels & Motels (Accommodation) 190,639 3.7
Specialty Trade Contractors 164,798 3.2
Education 161,325 3.1
Homebuilding (tract developers, remodelers) 153,239 2.9
Nursing and Residential Care Facilities 150,666 2.9
Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 138,581 2.7
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods 118,351 2.3
CRE - Mixed-Use - Residential 110,458 2.1
Crop Production 103,285 2.0
Repair and Maintenance 97,682 1.9
Wood Product Manufacturing 85,292 1.6
Real Estate Lenders, Secondary Market Financing 80,755 1.6
Rental and Leasing Services 79,767 1.5
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing 73,545 1.4
CRE - Mixed-Use - Commercial 72,685 1.4
Religious Organizations, Advocacy Groups 72,685 1.4
Personal and Laundry Services 72,117 1.4
Administrative and Support Services 70,754 1.4
Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries 70,686 1.4
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods 65,491 1.3
Food Services and Drinking Places 65,143 1.3
Private Equity & Special Purpose Entities (except 52592) 63,447 1.2
Miniwarehouse / Self-Storage 61,964 1.2
Food Manufacturing 59,662 1.1
Truck Transportation 53,306 1.0
Industries with >$50 million in outstandings $ 4,421,874 85.0 %
Industries with <$50 million in outstandings $ 782,111 15.0 %
Total Commercial Loans $ 5,203,985 100.0 %
Consumer Loans and Lease Financings Total Outstanding Balance
Real Estate-Residential Secured for Personal Purpose $ 909,015
Real Estate-Home Equity Secured for Personal Purpose 179,282
Loans to Individuals 27,749
Lease Financings 247,183
Total Consumer Loans and Lease Financings $ 1,363,229
Total $ 6,567,214
Univest Financial Corporation
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Non-GAAP Reconciliation
December 31, 2023
Management uses non-GAAP measures in its analysis of the Corporation's performance. These measures should not be considered a substitute for GAAP basis measures nor should they be viewed as a substitute for operating results determined in accordance with GAAP. Management believes the presentation of the non-GAAP financial measures, which exclude the impact of the specified items, provides useful supplemental information that is essential to a proper understanding of the financial results of the Corporation. See the table below for additional information on non-GAAP measures used throughout this earnings release.
As of or for the three months ended, As of or for the twelve months ended,
(Dollars in thousands) 12/31/2023 9/30/2023 6/30/2023 3/31/2023 12/31/2022 12/31/2023 12/31/2022
Restructuring charges (a) $ 189 $ $ 1,330 $ $ 184 $ 1,519 $ 184
Tax effect of restructuring charges (40) (279) (39) (319) (39)
Restructuring charges, net of tax $ 149 $ $ 1,051 $ $ 145 $ 1,200 $ 145
Net income $ 16,254 $ 17,016 $ 16,800 $ 21,034 $ 23,836 $ 71,104 $ 78,120
Amortization of intangibles, net of tax 167 174 200 200 238 741 1,021
Net income before amortization of intangibles $ 16,421 $ 17,190 $ 17,000 $ 21,234 $ 24,074 $ 71,845 $ 79,141
Shareholders' equity $ 839,208 $ 807,198 $ 805,222 $ 798,496 $ 776,500 $ 839,208 $ 776,500
Goodwill (175,510) (175,510) (175,510) (175,510) (175,510) (175,510) (175,510)
Other intangibles (b) (2,405) (2,558) (2,767) (3,054) (3,251) (2,405) (3,251)
Tangible common equity $ 661,293 $ 629,130 $ 626,945 $ 619,932 $ 597,739 $ 661,293 $ 597,739
Total assets $ 7,777,218 $ 7,828,066 $ 7,600,150 $ 7,358,991 $ 7,222,016 $ 7,777,218 $ 7,222,016
Goodwill (175,510) (175,510) (175,510) (175,510) (175,510) (175,510) (175,510)
Other intangibles (b) (2,405) (2,558) (2,767) (3,054) (3,251) (2,405) (3,251)
Tangible assets $ 7,599,303 $ 7,649,998 $ 7,421,873 $ 7,180,427 $ 7,043,255 $ 7,599,303 $ 7,043,255
Average shareholders' equity $ 814,941 $ 811,515 $ 806,709 $ 789,153 $ 767,192 $ 805,667 $ 771,499
Average goodwill (175,510) (175,510) (175,510) (175,510) (175,510) (175,510) (175,510)
Average other intangibles (b) (2,477) (2,680) (2,924) (3,137) (3,355) (2,802) (3,694)
Average tangible common equity $ 636,954 $ 633,325 $ 628,275 $ 610,506 $ 588,327 $ 627,355 $ 592,295
(a) Associated with financial service center optimization and headcount rationalization expense management strategies
(b) Amount does not include mortgage servicing rights