SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

 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

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): August 3, 2004

UNITED BANCSHARES, INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)




Ohio


000-29283


34-1516518

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation)

(Commission File No.)

(IRS Employer Identification Number)

100 S. High Street, Columbus Grove, Ohio

45830-1241

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:

  

(419) 659-2141



N/A

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










Item 7.  Financial Statements, ProForma Financial Information and Exhibits.

On August 3, 2004, United Bancshares, Inc. issued an earnings release announcing its financial results for the quarter and six-month periods ending June 30, 2004.  A copy of the Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets, Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Income, and other Selected Financial Data are attached as Exhibit 99.2

  

Item 9.  Regulation FD Disclosure

On August 3, 2004, United Bancshares, Inc. issued an earnings release announcing its financial results for the quarter and six-month periods ending June 30, 2004.  A copy of the earnings release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is furnished under this Item 9.

  

Item 12. Results of Operations and Financial Condition


On August 3, 2004, United Bancshares, Inc. issued an earnings release announcing its financial results for the quarter and six-month periods ending June 30, 2004.  A copy of the earnings release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is furnished under this Item 12.

  
 


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 thereunto duly authorized.


  

  

  

  

  


United Bancshares, Inc.

  


Date:  August 3, 2004

  


By: /s/ Brian D. Young

  

  

  

  

  

  

Brian D. Young

CFO




Exhibit 99.1


On August 3, 2004, United Bancshares, Inc. issued the following press release:


United Bancshares, Inc. (Nasdaq: UBOH – news) a bank holding company headquartered in Columbus Grove, Ohio with consolidated assets of $556 million, today announced its second quarter 2004 net earnings.   


For the quarter ended June 30, 2004, United Bancshares, Inc. reported net income $763,000, or $0.21 basic earnings per share.  This compares to second quarter 2003 net income of $915,000, or $0.25 basic earnings per share.  Compared with the same period in 2003, second quarter 2004 net income decreased $152,000 or 17%.  The net income decrease was the result of decreases of $20,000 in net interest income and $402,000 in non-interest income and an increase in the provision for loan losses of $150,000 offset by decreases in non-interest expenses of $183,000 and the provision for income taxes of $237,000.   


Net income for the six months ended June 30, 2004, totaled $1,608,000, or $0.44 basic earnings per share compared to net income of $1,976,000, or $0.54 basic earnings per share for the same period in 2003.  The decrease in net income for the six-month period was largely the result of a decrease in gains on sale of loans of $990,000, an increase in the provision for loan losses of $225,000, and an increase in non-interest expenses of $322,000, offset by an increase in net interest income of $153,000 and a decrease in the provision for income taxes of $489,000.  The decrease in gains on sale of loans resulted from market conditions as mortgage loan interest rates have increased steadily since reaching the low during the second quarter of 2003.  The increase in the provision for loan losses is based on management’s continued assessment of the loan portfolio. The increase in non-interest expenses and net interest income is largely the result of the RFCBC branch acquisition operations for the period subsequent to the March 28, 2003 acquisition.  Included in the purchase was approximately $72 million in deposits, $56 million in loans and $1 million in premises and equipment.  The increase in non-interest expenses also resulted from additional conversion costs associated with the purchase of the branches and the merger of the Company’s three bank charters into one.   


Return on average assets was 0.61% for the second quarter of 2004, compared to 0.73% for the comparable quarter of 2003.  Return on average assets for the six months ended June 30, 2004 was 0.65% compared to 0.86% for the same period in 2003.


Annualized return on average equity for the second quarter of 2004 was 7.20% compared to 8.68% for the same period of 2003.  Annualized return on average equity for the six months ended June 30, 2004 was 7.50% compared to 9.50% for the same period in 2003.  The Company’s bank subsidiary is considered well capitalized under regulatory and industry standards of risk-based capital.

United Bancshares, Inc. is a locally-owned and operated holding company of The Union Bank Company which serves Allen, Putnam, Sandusky, Van Wert and Wood Counties, with office locations in Bowling Green, Columbus Grove, Delphos, Gibsonburg, Kalida, Leipsic, Lima, Ottawa, and Pemberville.


This release may contain certain forward-looking statements that are provided to assist in the understanding of anticipated future financial performance.  However, such performance involves risk and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially.  Factors that could cause actual results to differ from those discussed in the forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, the strength of the local economies in which operations are conducted, the effects of and changes in policies and laws of regulatory agencies, inflation, and interest rates.  For further discussion of certain factors that may cause such forward-looking statements to differ materially from actual results, refer to the 2003 Form 10-K.



 Exhibit 99.2


United Bancshares, Inc.'s unaudited financial information:  


United Bancshares, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)

(Dollars in thousands)


  

June 30,

 

December 31,

  

2004

 

2003

 ASSETS

   
     

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

   
 

Cash and due from banks

$            9,661

 

$          10,533

 

Interest-bearing deposits in other banks

              172

 

            31

 

Federal funds sold

            -

 

531

Total cash and cash equivalents

           9,833

 

           11,095

     

SECURITIES, available-for-sale

         222,689

 

170,505

FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK STOCK, at cost

            4,136

 

            4,055

LOANS HELD FOR SALE

            949

 

          2,760

     

LOANS

         296,594

 

         289,461

Allowance for loan losses

           (2,506)

 

           (2,768)

Net loans

         294,088

 

         286,693

     

PREMISES AND EQUIPMENT, net

            6,941

 

           7,222

GOODWILL

            7,282

 

7,282

OTHER ASSETS, including accrued interest receivable

   
 

 and other intangible assets

10,424

 

           9,083

     

TOTAL ASSETS

$         556,342

 

$      498,695

     

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

   
     

LIABILITIES

   

Deposits  

   
 

 Non-interest bearing

$          30,907

 

$        32,144

 

 Interest bearing

         342,791

 

         356,156

Total deposits

373,698

 

         388,300

     

Federal Funds purchased

Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase

           3,000

66,796

60,000

 

          -

54,446

-

Junior subordinated deferrable interest debentures

           10,300

 

10,300

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

            1,808

 

2,939

     
 

Total liabilities

         515,602

 

        455,985

     

SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

   

Common stock, $1 stated value, 4,750,000 shares

   
 

authorized, 3,760,557 shares issued as of June 30, 2004 and 3,740,468 shares issued as of December 31, 2003.

            3,761

 

            3,740

Surplus

           14,537

 

           14,460

Retained earnings

           25,496

 

           24,697

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

               (1,855)

 

            1,056

Treasury stock, 84,940 shares at June 30, 2004 and 88,064 shares at December 31, 2003, at cost

           (1,199)

 

           (1,243)

 

     Total shareholders' equity

           40,740

 

           42,710

     

 TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

$       556,342

 

$        498,695

     






United Bancshares, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited)

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

           
    

Three months ended June 30,

 

Six months ended June 30,

    

2004

 

2003

 

2004

 

2003

INTEREST INCOME

       
  

Loans, including fees

 $        4,657

 

 $        4,982

 

 $        9,225

 

 $        9,163

  

Securities:

    

                 

  
   

Taxable

          1,139

 

          1,060

 

          2,151

 

          2,413

   

Tax-exempt

            556

 

             461

 

             1,174

 

             810

  

Other

               6

 

              14

 

               13

 

               45

Total interest income

          6,358

 

          6,517

 

         12,563

 

         12,431

        

 

  

INTEREST EXPENSE

       
  

Deposits

          1,737

 

          1,882

 

3,562

 

          3,692

  

Other borrowings

             765

 

             759

 

          1,492

 

          1,383

Total interest expense

          2,502

 

          2,641

 

          5,054

 

          5,075

           

NET INTEREST INCOME

          3,856

 

         3,876

 

          7,509

 

          7,356

           

PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES

150   

 

               -

 

225   

 

             -

NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER

       
  

PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES

          3,706

 

          3,876

 

          7,284

 

          7,356

           

NON-INTEREST INCOME

       
   

Gain on sales of loans

             235

 

             755

 

          443

 

             1,433

   

Gain on sales of securities

Other

79

303

 

             50

214

 

             285

760

 

             50

468

Total non-interest income

          617

 

             1,019

 

          1,488

 

          1,951

           

NON-INTEREST EXPENSES

          3,480

 

          3,663

 

          6,912

 

          6,590

           

Income before income taxes

          843

 

1,232

 

          1,860

 

          2,717

PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES

             80

 

             317

 

             252

 

             741

NET INCOME

$        763

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           $      915

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        $      1,608

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          $      1,976

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NET INCOME PER SHARE

       
   

Basic:

 $         0.21

 

 $         0.25

 

 $         0.44

 

 $         0.54

   

Weighted average common shares outstanding

    3,665,453

 

   3,642,672

 

    3,660,490

 

    3,637,262

           
   

Diluted:

 $         0.21

 

 $         0.25

 

 $         0.43

 

 $         0.54

   

Weighted average common shares outstanding

    3,697,217

 

    3,684,598

 

    3,698,592

 

   3,680,826




United Bancshares, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Selected Financial Data

(Unaudited)



                                                                                                                As of or for the Three               As of or for the Six


                                                                                                                    Months Ended                         Months Ended


                                                                                                                         June 30,                                   June 30,

2004

2003

2004

2003

SIGNIFICANT RATIOS (Unaudited)

Net income to:

Average assets (a)

0.61%

0.73%

0.65%

0.86%

       

Average shareholders’ equity (a)

7.20%

8.68%

7.50%

9.50%

Net interest margin (a)

3.54%

3.47%

3.49%

3.54%

Efficiency ratio (a)(b)

75.50%

71.37%

73.71%

67.77%

Average shareholders’ equity to average assets

8.47%

8.46%

8.60%

9.02%

Loans to deposits (end of period)

79.62%

76.05%

79.62%

76.05

Allowance for loan losses to loans (end of period)

0.84%

0.93%

0.84%

0.93%

Cash dividends to net income

53.09%

43.83%

50.23%

40.54%



PER SHARE DATA

Book value per share

$11.08

$11.81

$11.08

$11.81


(a) Net income to average assets, net income to average shareholders’ equity, net interest margin, and efficiency ratio are presented on an annualized basis.  Net interest margin is calculated using fully-tax equivalent net interest income as a percentage of average interest earning assets.  


(b) Efficiency ratio is a ratio of non-interest expense as a percentage of fully tax equivalent net interest income plus non-interest income.