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First United Bancshares, Inc. Announces First Quarter Results.


EL DORADO El Dorado, legendary country of South America
El Dorado (ĕl`dərä`dō, –rā`–) [Span.,=the gilded man], legendary country of the Golden Man sought by adventurers in South America.
, Ark.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 20, 1998--James V. Kelley Kelley may refer to any of the following: People
  • Abby Kelley (1811–1887), Quaker abolitionist and social reformer, mentor of Susan B. Anthony
  • Augustine B. Kelley (1883–1957), US Congressman from Pennsylvania
  • Clarence M.
, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of First United Bancshares Inc. (NASDAQ/NMS: UNTD), has reported financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 1998.

Net income from continuing operations continuing operations

Parts of a business that are expected to be maintained as an ongoing segment of an overall business operation. Income and losses from continuing operations are reported separately if any segments have been discontinued during the
 was $8.2 million or $0.65 per share for the first quarter of 1998 as compared to $7.2 million or $0.57 per share for the same period in 1997.

Total assets at the end of the period were $2.38 billion, an increase of approximately ap·prox·i·mate  
adj.
1. Almost exact or correct: the approximate time of the accident.

2.
 7% when compared with $2.22 billion at March 31, 1997.

Total deposits at March 31, 1998 were $2.02 billion, while total loans for the same period were $1.25 billion.

The annualized annualized

Of or relating to a variable that has been mathematically converted to a yearly rate. Inflation and interest rates are generally annualized since it is on this basis that these two variables are ordinarily stated and compared.
 return on average assets and return on average equity was 1.42% and 14.31% respectively.

"During the first quarter of this year, we closed the acquisitions of Citizens National Bancshares Inc. of Hope, Ark. and First Republic Bancshares Inc. of Monroe Monroe.

1 Industrial city (1990 pop. 54,909), seat of Ouachita parish, SE La., on the Ouachita River; founded c.1785, inc. as a city 1900. The center of the great Monroe Natural Gas Field (discovered 1915), it has important chemical plants, as well as
, La." stated Kelley. "Both of these transactions will be immediately accretive to earnings per share. First quarter results met our projections and First United continues to seek opportunities for expansion in both core banking and non-bank lines of business."

Shareholders' equity Shareholders' Equity

A firms' total assets minus its total liabilities. Equivalently, it is share capital plus retained earnings minus treasury shares. Shareholders' equity is the amount by which a company is financed through common and preferred shares.
 rose approximately 13.4% to $239.1 million at March 31, 1998 compared with $210.9 million at March 31, 1997.

Book value per share, excluding unrealized gains Unrealized Gain

A profit that results from holding on to an asset rather than cashing it in and using the funds.

Notes:
Let's say you own a stock that has doubled, but you haven't sold it yet. This is said to be an unrealized gain.
 (losses) on securities available-for-sale, at March 31, 1998 was $18.70 compared with $16.81 at the same time last year.

First United is a mult-bank holding company with 13 affiliate Affiliate

Relationship between two companies when one company owns substantial interest, but less than a majority of the voting stock of another company, or when two companies are both subsidiaries of a third company. See: Subsidiaries, parent company.
 banks and a non-bank subsidiary Non-bank subsidiaries, are firms owned by bank holding companies which offer non-bank products and services, such as insurance and investment advice, and do not offer FDIC insured banking products, such as checking and savings accounts. , First United Trust Company, N.A., serving 38 communities in Arkansas Arkansas, river, United States
Arkansas (ärkăn`zəs, är`kənsô'), river, c.1,450 mi (2,330 km) long, rising in the Rocky Mts., central Colo.
, Texas, and Louisiana Louisiana (ləwē'zēăn`ə, lē'–), state in the S central United States. It is bounded by Mississippi, with the Mississippi R. .

First United's stock is listed on the NASDAQ NASDAQ
 in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations

U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on
 National Market System under the symbol "UNTD." -0-
                     FIRST UNITED BANCSHARES, INC.
                      CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

(Dollars in thousands)                 Three Months Ended
                                            March 31,
                                       1998          1997
ASSETS
Cash and Due from Banks               $  105,997    $  100,424
Short-term Investments                   103,221        71,398
Securities Available-for-Sale            638,893       635,745
Investment Securities                    219,528       272,046
Total Loans                            1,248,814     1,068,177
 Unearned Discount                        (6,135)       (5,202)
 Allowance for Loan Losses               (17,219)      (15,162)
  Net Loans                            1,225,460     1,047,813
Premises and Equipment                    41,208        40,196
Goodwill                                  10,374        11,455
Other Real Estate                          1,248         1,539
Other Assets                              36,391        34,541
                                      -----------   -----------
  TOTAL ASSETS                        $2,382,320    $2,215,157

LIABILITIES
Deposits:
 Demand                               $  310,578    $  296,930
 Savings and Interest-bearing Demand     552,164       514,362
 Time                                  1,160,007     1,070,186
  Total Deposits                       2,022,749     1,881,478
Short-term Borrowings                     84,821        75,890
Other Liabilities                         24,007        39,030
Notes Payable                             11,656         7,890
                                      -----------   -----------
  TOTAL LIABILITIES                    2,143,233     2,004,288

CAPITAL ACCOUNTS
Preferred Stock (Par value of $1.00;
 500 shares authorized in 1998 and
 1997, none outstanding)                       0             0
Common Stock (Par value of $1.00;
 24,000 shares authorized; 12,647
 shares issued and outstanding in
 1998 and 1997)                           12,647        12,647
Surplus                                   35,988        35,988
Undivided Profits                        187,876       163,998
Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) on
 Securities Available-for-Sale,
 Net of Tax                                2,576        (1,764)
                                      -----------   -----------
  TOTAL CAPITAL ACCOUNTS                 239,087       210,869

  TOTAL LIABILITIES AND
   CAPTIAL ACCOUNTS                   $2,382,320    $2,215,157

                    FIRST UNITED BANCSHARES, INC.
                   CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME

(in thousands, except per share data)  Three Months Ended
                                            March 31,
                                       1998          1997
INTEREST INCOME
Interest and Fees and Loans           $   28,506    $   24,371
Interest on Securities - Taxable          12,117        12,544
                       - Non-taxable       1,631         1,555
Interest on Federal Funds Sold
 and Securities Purchased Under
 Agreements to Resell                        778           734
Interest on Deposits in Banks                302           280
                                      -----------   -----------
  TOTAL INTEREST INCOME                   43,334        39,484

INTEREST EXPENSE
Interest on Deposits                      18,865        17,424
Interest on Federal Funds Purchased
 and Securities Sold Under Agreements
 to Repurchase                             1,000           838
Interest on Notes Payable                    348           361
                                      -----------   -----------
  TOTAL INTEREST EXPENSE                  20,213        18,623

NET INTEREST INCOME                       23,121        20,861
Provision for Loan Losses                    317           469
                                      -----------   -----------
  NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER
   PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES              22,804        20,392

OTHER INCOME
Service Charges on Deposit Accounts        2,256         2,007
Trust Income                                 526           692
Security Gains (Losses)                      102            (1)
Other Operating Income                     1,495         1,270
                                      -----------   -----------
  TOTAL OTHER INCOME                       4,379         3,968

OTHER EXPENSE
Salaries                                   6,494         5,921
Pension and Other Employee Benefits        2,123         1,998
Net Occupancy Expense                      1,224         1,171
Equipment Expense                            978           917
Data Processing Expense                    1,010           775
Other Operating Expenses                   4,093         3,602
                                      -----------   -----------
  TOTAL OTHER EXPENSE                     15,922        14,384

INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAX EXPENSE          11,261         9,976
INCOME TAX EXPENSE                         3,064         2,760
                                      -----------   -----------
  NET INCOME                          $    8,197    $    7,216
                                      -----------   -----------

EARNINGS PER SHARE                    $     0.65    $     0.57
                                      ----------    -----------

CASH DIVIDENDS PER SHARE              $     0.20    $     0.17
                                      -----------   -----------

AVERAGE SHARES ISSUED AND OUTSTANDING     12,647        12,647


                    FIRST UNITED BANCSHARES, INC.
                    SELECTED FINANCIAL INFORMATION

(Dollars in thousands)                 Three Months Ended
                                            March 31,
                                       1998          1997
SELECTED AVERAGE BALANCES
Total Assets                          $2,349,119    $2,253,774
Earning Assets                         2,195,392     2,109,749
Loans, Net of Unearned Income          1,213,510     1,040,936
Total Securities                         900,151     1,328,012
Deposits                               2,008,037     1,869,689
Interest Bearing Liabilities              94,748        79,721
Shareholders' Equity                     232,224       224,839

SELECTED PERIOD END DATA
Total Assets                          $2,382,320    $2,215,157
Securities Available-for-Sale            638,893       635,745
Investment Securities                    219,528       272,046
Loans, Net                             1,225,460     1,047,813
Total Deposits                         2,022,749     1,881,478
Shareholders' Equity                     239,087       210,869
Book Value per Share                       18.70         16.81
Tangible Book Value per Share              17.88         15.91
Non-accrual Loans                          4,446         3,482
Loans Past Due 90 Days+                    2,266         1,849
Restructured Loans                           912         1,226
Gross Charge-offs                          1,233           903
Recoveries                                   468           526

PERFORMANCE RATIOS
Return on Average Assets                    1.39%         1.30%
Return on Average Equity                   13.91%        13.02%
Net Interest Margin (FTE)                   4.44%         4.17%
Allowance for Loan Losses to Loans          1.38%         1.42%
Equity to Assets                            9.93%         9.59%
Leverage Ratio                              9.54%         9.13%
Total Risk-based Capital                   17.53%        23.79%
Tier I Risk-based Capital Ratio            16.28%        22.54%
Nonperforming Loans to Total Loans          0.61%         0.33%
Net Charge-offs (Recoveries) to
 Average Loans, Net of Unearned
 Income                                     0.06%         0.04%
Efficiency Ratio                           55.22%        56.05%

MISCELLANEOUS
Net Interest Income (TE)              $   23,208    $   20,945
Intangible Assets - Goodwill              10,374        11,455
Purchased Mortgage Servicing Rights          312           430
Total Trust Assets (in millions)
 - Discretionary                         459,561       408,981
 - Non-discretionary                     130,649       158,478
 - Bond Issues                            32,195        50,860
Tier I Capital                           226,137       201,178
Common Stock Closing Price (NASDAQ)        53.50         38.25




CONTACT: First United Bancshares Inc., El Dorado

John E. Burns, 870/863-3181

burns47@arkansas.net
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