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First United Bancshares, Inc. Announces Second Quarter Results.


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, Ark.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 20, 1998--James V. Kelley Kelley may refer to any of the following: People
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, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of First United Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ/NMS: UNTD), has reported financial results for the quarter ended June June: see month.  30, 1998.

Net income before merger-related costs was $16.1 million or $0.63 per share for the first six months of 1998 as compared to $15.1 million or $0.60 per share for the same period in 1997.

Net income before merger-related costs was $7.7 million or $0.30 per share for the three months ended June 30, 1998. Net income for the same period in 1997 was $7.5 million or $0.29 per share.

Including merger-related costs, net income for the six months ended June 30, 1998 was $15.5 million or $0.61 per share and net income for the three months ended June 30, 1998 was $7.3 million or $0.29 per share. During 1998, First United acquired Citizens National Bancshares, Inc. in Hope, Arkansas Hope is a small city in Hempstead County, Arkansas, United States. According to 2006 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 10,467.[1] The city is the county seat of Hempstead CountyGR6.  ("Citizens") and First Republic Bancshares, Inc. in Monroe, Louisiana The city of Monroe is the parish seat of Ouachita Parish, in the US state of Louisiana. [1] [2] It is the principal city of the Monroe, Louisiana Metropolitan Statistical Area (pop.  ("First Republic") in transactions accounted for as poolings of interests. Costs associated with these transactions totaled $0.6 million and $0.4 million, respectively, for the six and three months ended June 30, 1998. All periods prior to these mergers have been restated to include the results of Citizens and First Republic.

Total assets at the end of the period were $2.41 billion, an increase of approximately ap·prox·i·mate  
adj.
1. Almost exact or correct: the approximate time of the accident.

2.
 5.5% when compared with $2.28 billion at June 30, 1997.

Total deposits at June 30, 1998 were $2.05 billion, while total gross loans for the same period were $1.30 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 for the six months period was 1.32% and return on average equity was 13.37% on an annualized basis, compared with 1.39% and 14.39%, respectively, for the same period in 1997.

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 8.3% to $244.1 million at June 30, 1998 compared with $225.5 million at June 30, 1997.

Book value per share at June 30, 1998 was $9.56 compared with $8.91 at June 30 of last year.

On May 26, 1998, First United declared de·clare  
v. de·clared, de·clar·ing, de·clares

v.tr.
1. To make known formally or officially. See Synonyms at announce.

2. To state emphatically or authoritatively; affirm.

3.
 a 2-for-1 stock split which was effected in the form of a 100% stock dividend. The dividend was distributed on June 30, 1998 and increased the issued and outstanding common stock of the company from 12.6 million and 25.3 million shares. All per share data and number of shares outstanding have been retroactively ret·ro·ac·tive  
adj.
Influencing or applying to a period prior to enactment: a retroactive pay increase.



[French rétroactif, from Latin
 restated to reflect the effect of this stock split.

First United is a multi-bank holding company with thirteen 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. .

In addition, First United has reached an agreement in principle to acquire Mountain Bancshares, Inc. located in Yellville, Arkansas Yellville is a city in Marion County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 1,312 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Marion CountyGR6. . Mountain Bancshares, Inc. owns The Bank of Yellville, a $103 million bank, which operates locations in Yellville, Bull Shoals, Flippin, Lead Hill and Mountain Home, Arkansas Mountain Home is a city located in Baxter County, Arkansas, a wet county, and is the county seat.GR6 It was incorporated in 1888. The city sprang up around the Male and Female Academy which Professor J.S. Howard founded during the 1850s. .

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)                            Six Months Ended
                                                      June 30,
                                                  1998        1997
ASSETS

Cash and Due from Banks                       $   93,309   $   92,685
Short-term Investments                           124,070       37,317
Securities Available-for-Sale                    608,174      684,878
Investment Securities                            219,550      240,631
Total Loans                                    1,300,556    1,161,235
Unearned Discount                                 (6,276)      (6,631)
Allowance for Loan Losses                        (18,113)     (15,698)
Net Loans                                      1,276,167    1,138,906
Premises and Equipment                            41,526       41,817
Goodwill                                          10,406       11,536
Other Real Estate                                    863        1,393
Other Assets                                      35,297       35,359
                                              -----------  -----------
TOTAL ASSETS                                  $2,409,362   $2,284,522

LIABILITIES
Deposits:

Demand                                        $  343,769   $  302,561
Savings and Interest-bearing Demand              553,176      529,700
Time                                           1,154,121    1,099,504
Total Deposits                                 2,051,066    1,931,765
Short-term Borrowings                             68,046       67,423
Other Liabilities                                 19,931       27,941
Notes Payable                                     26,186       31,898
                                              -----------  -----------
TOTAL LIABILITIES                              2,165,229    2,059,027

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;
 50,000 shares authorized; 25,294
 shares issued and outstanding in
 1998 and 1997)                                   25,294       25,294
Surplus                                           25,128       23,341
Undivided Profits                                191,302      176,693
Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) on
 Securities Available-for-Sale,
 Net of Tax                                        2,409          167
                                              -----------  -----------
TOTAL CAPITAL ACCOUNTS                           244,133      225,495

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND CAPITAL ACCOUNTS        $2,409,362   $2,284,522


                     FIRST UNITED BANCSHARES, INC.
                   CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME

(in thousands, except per share data)            Three Months Ended
                                                      June 30,
                                                  1998         1997
INTEREST INCOME
Interest and Fees on Loans                    $   30,078   $   27,072
Interest on Securities - Taxable                  11,234       13,041
                       - Non-Taxable               1,688        1,616
Interest on Federal Funds Sold and
 Securities Purchased Under Agreements
 to Resell                                         1,164          729
Interest on Deposits in Banks                        249          242
                                              -----------  -----------
TOTAL INTEREST INCOME                             44,413       42,700

INTEREST EXPENSE
Interest on Deposits                              19,208       18,251
Interest on Federal Funds Purchased
 and Securities Sold Under Agreements
 to Repurchase                                       985        1,031
Interest on Notes Payable                            364          455
                                              -----------  -----------
TOTAL INTEREST EXPENSE                             20,557       19,737

NET INTEREST INCOME                               23,856       22,963
Provision for Loan Losses                          1,350          810
                                              -----------  -----------
NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER
 PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES                        22,506       22,153

OTHER INCOME
Service Charges on Deposit Accounts                2,285        2,262
Trust Income                                         595          496
Security Gains (Losses)                               49           37
Other Operating Income                             1,202        1,236
                                              -----------  -----------
TOTAL OTHER INCOME                                 4,131        4,031

OTHER EXPENSE
Salaries                                           6,664        6,343
Pension and Other Employee Benefits                2,114        2,085
Net Occupancy Expense                              1,297        1,312
Equipment Expense                                    947          964
Data Processing Expense                              997          909
Merger-related Costs                                 411            0
Other Operating Expenses                           3,976        4,041
                                              -----------  -----------
TOTAL OTHER EXPENSE                               16,406       15,654

INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAX EXPENSE                  10,231       10,530
INCOME TAX EXPENSE                                 2,942        3,077
                                              -----------  -----------
NET INCOME                                    $    7,289   $    7,453
                                              -----------  -----------
EARNINGS PER SHARE                            $     0.29   $     0.29
                                              -----------  -----------
CASH DIVIDENDS PER SHARE                      $    0.115   $     0.10
                                              -----------  -----------
AVERAGE SHARES ISSUED AND OUTSTANDING             25,294       25,294

                     FIRST UNITED BANCSHARES, INC.
                   CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME

(in thousands, except per share data)             Six Months Ended
                                                       June 30,
                                                  1998         1997
INTEREST INCOME
Interest and Fees on Loans                    $   58,584   $   52,555
Interest on Securities - Taxable                  23,351       25,691
                       - Non-Taxable               3,319        3,212
Interest on Federal Funds Sold and
 Securities Purchased Under Agreements
 to Resell                                         1,942        1,484
Interest on Deposits in Banks                        551          535
                                              -----------  -----------
TOTAL INTEREST INCOME                             87,747       83,477

INTEREST EXPENSE
Interest on Deposits                              38,073       36,078
Interest on Federal Funds Purchased
 and Securities Sold Under Agreements
 to Repurchase                                     1,985        1,869
Interest on Notes Payable                            712          816
                                              -----------  -----------
TOTAL INTEREST EXPENSE                             40,770       38,763

NET INTEREST INCOME                               46,977       44,714
Provision for Loan Losses                          1,667        1,284
                                              -----------  -----------
NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER
 PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES                        45,310       43,430

OTHER INCOME
Service Charges on Deposit Accounts                4,541        4,436
Trust Income                                       1,121        1,188
Security Gains (Losses)                              151           36
Other Operating Income                             2,697        2,530
                                              -----------  -----------
TOTAL OTHER INCOME                                 8,510        8,190

OTHER EXPENSE
Salaries                                          13,158       12,458
Pension and Other Employee Benefits                4,237        4,112
Net Occupancy Expense                              2,521        2,521
Equipment Expense                                  1,925        1,919
Data Processing Expense                            2,007        1,715
Merger-related Costs                                 567            0
Other Operating Expense                            7,913        7,830
                                              -----------  -----------
TOTAL OTHER EXPENSE                               32,328       30,555

INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAX EXPENSE                  21,492       21,065
INCOME TAX EXPENSE                                 6,006        6,008
                                              -----------  -----------
NET INCOME                                    $   15,486   $   15,057
                                              -----------  -----------
EARNINGS PER SHARE                            $     0.61   $     0.60
                                              -----------  -----------
CASH DIVIDENDS PER SHARE                      $    0.215   $    0.185
                                              -----------  -----------
AVERAGE SHARES ISSUED AND OUTSTANDING             25,294       25,294



                     FIRST UNITED BANCSHARES, INC.
                    SELECTED FINANCIAL INFORMATION

(Dollars in thousands)                            Six Months Ended
                                                       June 30,
                                                  1998         1997
SELECTED AVERAGE BALANCES
Total Assets                                  $2,361,627   $2,287,873
Earning Assets                                 2,203,864    2,121,576
Loans, Net of Unearned Income                  1,252,844    1,107,671
Total Securities                                 848,693      933,863
Total Deposits                                 2,038,373    1,955,885
NIB Demand Deposits                              326,987      327,090
Large Time Deposits                              348,002      319,041
Interest Bearing Liabilities                      69,374       58,804
Shareholders' Equity                             233,598      220,937

SELECTED PERIOD END DATA
Total Assets                                  $2,409,362   $2,284,522
Securities Available-for-Sale                    608,174      684,878
Investment Securities                            219,550      240,631
Loan, Net                                      1,276,167    1,138,906
Large Time Deposits                              341,162      318,866
Total Deposits                                 2,051,066    1,931,765
Long-term Debt - Parent Only                      11,657       12,757
Shareholders' Equity                             244,133      225,495
Book Value per Share                                9.56         8.91
Tangible Book Value per Share                       9.15         8.45
Non-accrual Loans                                  4,465        3,538
Loans Past Due 90 Days+                            5,107        5,026
Restructured Loans                                 1,063        1,203
Gross Charge-offs                                  1,255        1,869
Recoveries                                           690          905

PERFORMANCE RATIOS
Return on Average Assets                            1.32%        1.39%
Return on Average Equity                           13.37%       14.39%
Net Interest Margin (FTE)                           4.49%        4.73%
Allowance for Loan Losses to Loans                  1.39%        1.35%
Equity to Assets                                   10.03%        9.86%
Leverage Ratio                                      9.65%        9.41%
Total Risk-based Capital                           17.35%       17.64%
Tier I Risk-based Capital Ratio                    16.10%       16.43%
Nonperforming Loans to Total Loans                   .81%         .31%
Net Charge-offs (Recoveries) to
 Average Loans, Net of Unearned Income               .05%         .09%
Efficiency Ratio                                   55.42%       56.19%

MISCELLANEOUS
Net Interest Income (TE)                      $   24,680   $   24,351
Intangible Assets - Goodwill                      10,406       11,536
Purchased Mortgage Servicing Rights                  283          400
Mortgage Loan Servicing Portfolio                126,379      121,533
Total Trust Assets (in millions)
 -Discretionary                                  459,277      430,144
 -Non-discretionary                              167,784      138,074
 -Bond Issues                                     32,413       37,825
Tier I Capital                                   231,176      213,792
Tier II Capital                                   17,944       15,698
Risk Weighted Assets                           1,435,549    1,301,213
Common Stock Closing Price (NASDAQ)              24.4375       21.375


CONTACT: First United Bancshares, Inc., El Dorado

John E. Burns, 870/863-3181

burns47@arkansas.net
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