Unity Bancorp Reports Quarterly Net Income Increased 55% and Annual Earnings Increased 49%

CLINTON, N.J., Jan. 27, 2016 -- Unity Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:UNTY), parent company of Unity Bank, reported increased fourth quarter and year-to-date earnings. Major contributing factors included strong loan growth, increased deposits and improved credit quality. Commercial, residential mortgage and consumer lending were up; with over 16% annual growth in total loans.

“The performance this year is a reflection of the power of an organization that focuses on culture,” reported James A Hughes, President and CEO. “Our employees joined together to provide an exceptional banking experience for the benefit of all our stakeholders. As a result of their efforts, we had an exceptional year, and I have never felt more energized about our future.”

Net income was $2.6 million, or $0.31 per diluted share, for the three months ended December 31, 2015, a 55% increase compared to net income of $1.7 million, or $0.20 per diluted share, for the same period a year ago. Return on average assets and average common equity for the quarter were 1.00% and 13.59%, respectively, compared to 0.70% and 9.78% for the same period a year ago.

Highlights include:

16.7% loan growth since year-end 2014 – 30.4% growth in consumer loans, 19.8% growth in residential mortgage loans, and 15.8% growth in commercial loans.
21.3% increase in noninterest-bearing demand deposits since year-end 2014.
13.8% increase in net interest income compared to the prior year’s quarter due to strong loan growth.
Net interest margin of 3.60% this quarter compared to 3.49% in the prior year’s quarter.
Improved credit quality metrics and reduced loan loss provision due to a significant reduction in loan charge-offs and a 36.1% decrease in nonperforming loans.

“In 2016, we will continue on our journey of growth and increased profitability,” said James A Hughes, President and CEO. “Strategically, we will set our sights on growing our branches, improving our array of products and continuing our investment in technology to maintain our relevance to our customer base.”

For the twelve months ended December 31, 2015, net income totaled $9.6 million, or $1.12 per diluted share, compared to $6.4 million or $0.81 per diluted share in the prior year. Return on average assets and average common equity for the year ended December 31, 2015 were 0.96% and 12.92%, respectively, compared to 0.70% and 10.28% for the prior year.

Net Interest Income

Our core source of earnings, net interest income, increased $1.1 million to $9.0 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2015 compared to the prior year’s period. This increase was the result of the strong loan growth in residential mortgage, commercial and consumer loans. Quarterly average commercial loans increased $51.3 million, average residential mortgage loans have increased $42.9 million and consumer loans increased $17.9 million compared to the comparable quarter in 2014. Partially offsetting this increase was the lower level of interest income from our reduced investment portfolio and a slight increase in deposit interest expense.

The net interest margin increased 11 basis points to 3.60% for the quarter ended December 31, 2015 compared to 3.49% for the prior year’s quarter. The expansion in the net interest margin was due to strong loan growth and the increase in noninterest-bearing demand deposits, partially offset by lower balances of investment securities.

Provision for Loan Losses

The provision for loan losses totaled $100 thousand for the quarter ended December 31, 2015, compared to $850 thousand for the prior year period. For the twelve months ended December 31, 2015, the provision for loan losses was $500 thousand compared to $2.6 million for the same period last year. The decrease was the result of significantly lower levels of net charge-offs and reduced nonperforming assets. Quarterly net charge-offs declined $1.5 million compared to the fourth quarter 2014, while annual net charge-offs decreased $2.8 million.

Noninterest Income

Noninterest income increased $260 thousand to $1.9 million for the three months ended December 31, 2015, compared to the same period last year. For the year ended December 31, 2015, noninterest income increased $1.1 million to $7.7 million, compared to the same period a year ago. Quarterly and year-to-date noninterest income increased due to higher gains on the sale of residential mortgage and SBA loans.

During the quarter, $36.3 million in residential mortgage loans were originated, of which $16.3 million were sold at a gain of $379 thousand, compared to $31.1 million originated and $14.1 million sold at a gain of $323 thousand during the prior year’s quarter. For the twelve month period, $181.0 million in residential mortgage loans were originated, of which $94.3 million were sold at a gain of $2.3 million, compared to $129.8 million originated and $59.2 million sold at a gain of $1.1 million in the prior year. All residential mortgage loans originated in 2015 that are held in portfolio for investment are adjustable rate mortgages or fixed rate mortgages with a term of 15 years or less.

SBA loan sales totaled $7.2 million with net gains on sale of $533 thousand for the quarter. There were $4.0 million in SBA loan sales with net gains of $342 thousand in the prior year’s quarter. For the year, SBA loan sales totaled $14.1 million with net gains of $1.2 million in 2015 and $10.4 million with net gains of $975 thousand in 2014. The increased sale volume is directly related to the increase in the origination of SBA loans within our lending area.

In addition to the noninterest income increases noted above, other notable items included:

Branch fee income rose in both the quarterly and year over year periods due to increased fees as our volume of commercial checking account customers has risen.
Service and loan fee income declined in the quarterly period due to reduced loan late charges and payoff fees, combined with lower SBA servicing fees as our serviced loan portfolio declined compared to the same quarter a year ago. For the year, increased loan volume drove loan processing and mortgage application fees higher, offsetting the decline in SBA servicing income.
BOLI income declined for the year as the prior year’s period included a death benefit.

Noninterest Expense

Noninterest expense increased $801 thousand to $6.8 million for the quarter and increased $2.2 million to $26.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2015, respectively. The majority of the increase was due to higher compensation and benefits expenses of $331 thousand for the quarter and $1.5 million for the year. Compensation and benefits expenses have increased over the past twelve months due to increased head count in loan origination and support staff, and a lower overall vacancy rate when compared to the prior year. In addition, mortgage commission expense increased due to the larger volume of mortgages originated. Benefits expense also increased due to the adoption of supplemental executive retirement plans.

Other expense fluctuations included: higher software maintenance and network monitoring expense, increased audit expenses related to Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Improvement Act (“FDICIA”) testing and director fees. As credit quality improved this year, our loan and OREO expenses have decreased despite an OREO expense increase quarter over quarter due to a $263 thousand loss on a sale in the fourth quarter.

Financial Condition

At December 31, 2015, total assets were $1.1 billion, an increase of $76.1 million from year-end 2014:

Total loans increased $127.1 million or 16.7%, from year-end 2014 to $889.0 million at December 31, 2015. The majority of the growth came in our commercial, residential mortgage and consumer loan portfolios which increased $63.6 million, $43.6 million and $18.0 million, respectively.
Total deposits increased $100.2 million or 12.6%, to $894.5 million at December 31, 2015, due primarily to increased time deposits and noninterest-bearing demand deposits.
Borrowed funds decreased $33.0 million to $92.0 million at December 31, 2015, due to reduced overnight borrowings of $7.0 million compared to $50.0 million at year-end 2014. In addition, during the quarter, $20.0 million in Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings at an average cost of 4.11% were extended to 2020 at an average rate of 2.08%.
Shareholders’ equity was $78.5 million at December 31, 2015, an increase of $8.3 million from year-end 2014, due to year-to-date net income less the dividends paid to shareholders.
Book value per common share was $9.30 as of December 31, 2015.
At December 31, 2015, the leverage, common equity Tier I, Tier I and Total Risk Based Capital ratios were 8.82%, 9.37%, 11.18% and 12.43% respectively, all in excess of the ratios required to be deemed “well-capitalized”.

Credit Quality

Nonperforming assets totaled $8.9 million at December 31, 2015, or 0.99% of total loans and OREO, compared to $12.5 million or 1.64% of total loans and OREO at year-end 2014.
Nonperforming loans decreased 36.1% to $7.3 million at December 31, 2015 from year-end.
OREO increased $429 thousand to $1.6 million at December 31, 2015 from year-end.
The allowance for loan losses totaled $12.8 million at December 31, 2015, or 1.44% of total loans compared to $12.6 million and 1.65% at December 31, 2014.
Net recoveries were $238 thousand for the three months ended December 31, 2015, compared to net charge-offs of $1.2 million for the same period a year ago. For the year ended December 31, 2015, net charge-offs were $292 thousand, a decrease of $2.8 million compared to the prior year’s period.

Unity Bancorp, Inc. is a financial service organization headquartered in Clinton, New Jersey, with approximately $1.1 billion in assets and $894 million in deposits. Unity Bank provides financial services to retail, corporate and small business customers through its 15 retail service centers located in Hunterdon, Middlesex, Somerset, Union and Warren Counties in New Jersey and Northampton County, 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 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, and results of regulatory exams, among other factors.

This communication does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities, nor shall there be any sale of securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of such jurisdiction.

UNITY BANCORP, INC.
SUMMARY FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
December 31, 2015


														Dec. 31, 2015 vs.
														Sept. 30, 2015				Dec. 31, 2014
(In thousands, except percentages and per share amounts)	Dec. 31, 2015				Sept. 30, 2015				Dec. 31, 2014					%				%
BALANCE SHEET DATA:
Total assets	$	1,084,866			$	1,052,711				$	1,008,788				3.1		%		7.5		%
Total deposits		894,493				866,247					794,341				3.3				12.6
Total loans		888,958				855,560					761,825				3.9				16.7
Total securities		71,336				71,492					80,082				(0.2	)			(10.9	)
Total shareholders' equity		78,470				76,065					70,123				3.2				11.9
Allowance for loan losses		(12,759	)			(12,421	)				(12,551	)			2.7				1.7

FINANCIAL DATA - QUARTER TO DATE:
Income before provision for income taxes	$	3,954			$	3,845				$	2,653				2.8				49.0
Provision for income taxes		1,315				1,294					952				1.6				38.1
Net income	$	2,639			$	2,551				$	1,701				3.4				55.1

Net income per common share - Basic	$	0.31			$	0.30				$	0.21				3.3				47.6
Net income per common share - Diluted	$	0.31			$	0.30				$	0.20				3.3				55.0

Return on average assets		1.00		%		1.00		%			0.70		%		-				42.9
Return on average equity		13.59		%		13.54		%			9.78		%		0.4				39.0
Efficiency ratio		62.81		%		62.88		%			63.68		%		(0.1	)			(1.4	)
Net interest margin		3.60		%		3.60		%			3.49		%		-				3.2

FINANCIAL DATA - YEAR TO DATE:
Income before provision for income taxes	$	14,368								$	9,553								50.4
Provision for income taxes		4,811									3,145								53.0
Net income	$	9,557								$	6,408								49.1

Net income per common share - Basic	$	1.13								$	0.82								37.8
Net income per common share - Diluted	$	1.12								$	0.81								38.3

Return on average assets		0.96		%							0.70		%						37.1
Return on average equity		12.92		%							10.28		%						25.7
Efficiency ratio		64.41		%							67.90		%						(5.1	)
Net interest margin		3.63		%							3.53		%						2.8

SHARE INFORMATION:
Market price per share	$	12.47			$	9.77				$	9.43				27.6				32.2
Dividends paid	$	0.04			$	0.04				$	0.03				-				0.3
Book value per common share	$	9.30			$	9.02				$	8.36				3.1				11.2
Average diluted shares outstanding (QTD)	$	8,547			$	8,536				$	8,478				0.1				0.8

CAPITAL RATIOS:
Total equity to total assets		7.23		%		7.23		%			6.95		%		-				4.0
Leverage ratio		8.82		%		8.92		%			8.71		%		(1.1	)			1.3
Common equity tier 1 risk-based capital ratio		9.37		%		9.37		%	n/a					n/a				n/a
Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio		11.18		%		11.25		%			11.57		%		(0.6	)			(3.4	)
Total risk-based capital ratio		12.43		%		12.50		%			12.83		%		(0.6	)			(3.1	)

CREDIT QUALITY AND RATIOS:
Nonperforming assets	$	8,851			$	12,501				$	12,530				(29.2	)			(29.4	)
QTD net chargeoffs (annualized) to QTD average loans		(0.11	)	%		0.09		%			0.63		%		(222.2	)			(117.5	)
Allowance for loan losses to total loans		1.44		%		1.45		%			1.65		%		(0.7	)			(12.7	)
Nonperforming assets to total loans and OREO		0.99		%		1.46		%			1.64		%		(32.2	)			(39.6	)
Nonperforming assets to total assets		0.82		%		1.19		%			1.24		%		(31.1	)	%		(33.9	)	%

UNITY BANCORP, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
December 31, 2015
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										Dec. 31, 2015 vs.
										Sept. 30, 2015				Dec. 31, 2014
(In thousands, except percentages)	Dec. 31, 2015			Sept. 30, 2015			Dec. 31, 2014			%				%
ASSETS
Cash and due from banks	$	22,681		$	21,863		$	29,351			3.7		%		(22.7	)	%

Federal funds sold and interest-bearing deposits		65,476			66,994			100,470			(2.3	)			(34.8	)
Cash and cash equivalents		88,157			88,857			129,821			(0.8	)			(32.1	)
Securities:
Securities available for sale		52,865			53,470			60,073			(1.1	)			(12.0	)
Securities held to maturity		18,471			18,022			20,009			2.5				(7.7	)
Total securities		71,336			71,492			80,082			(0.2	)			(10.9	)
Loans:
SBA loans held for sale		13,114			13,937			5,179			(5.9	)			153.2
SBA loans held for investment		39,393			39,728			40,401			(0.8	)			(2.5	)
SBA 504 loans		29,353			29,221			34,322			0.5				(14.5	)
Commercial loans		465,518			442,970			401,949			5.1				15.8
Residential mortgage loans		264,523			255,447			220,878			3.6				19.8
Consumer loans		77,057			74,257			59,096			3.8				30.4
Total loans		888,958			855,560			761,825			3.9				16.7
Allowance for loan losses		(12,759	)		(12,421	)		(12,551	)		(2.7	)			1.7
Net loans		876,199			843,139			749,274			3.9				16.9
Premises and equipment, net		15,171			15,297			15,231			(0.8	)			(0.4	)
Bank owned life insurance ("BOLI")		13,381			13,285			13,001			0.7				2.9
Deferred tax assets		5,968			6,107			5,860			(2.3	)			1.8
Federal Home Loan Bank ("FHLB") stock		4,600			4,510			6,032			2.0				(23.7	)
Accrued interest receivable		3,884			3,704			3,518			4.9				10.4
Other real estate owned ("OREO")		1,591			1,759			1,162			(9.6	)			36.9
Goodwill and other intangibles		1,516			1,516			1,516			-				-
Other assets		3,063			3,045			3,291			0.6				(6.9	)
Total assets	$	1,084,866		$	1,052,711		$	1,008,788			3.1		%		7.5		%

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Liabilities:
Deposits:
Noninterest-bearing demand	$	185,267		$	175,298		$	152,785			5.7		%		21.3		%
Interest-bearing demand		130,605			123,984			128,875			5.3				1.3
Savings		301,447			299,017			300,348			0.8				0.4
Time, under $100,000		134,468			124,348			113,119			8.1				18.9
Time, $100,000 and over, under $250,000		104,106			115,912			81,532			(10.2	)			27.7
Time, $250,000 and over		38,600			27,688			17,682			39.4				118.3
Total deposits		894,493			866,247			794,341			3.3				12.6
Borrowed funds		92,000			90,000			125,000			2.2				(26.4	)
Subordinated debentures		15,465			15,465			15,465			-				-
Accrued interest payable		461			460			474			0.2				(2.7	)
Accrued expenses and other liabilities		3,977			4,474			3,385			(11.1	)			17.5
Total liabilities		1,006,396			976,646			938,665			3.0				7.2
Shareholders' equity:
Common stock		59,371			59,205			58,785			0.3				1.0
Retained earnings		19,566			17,270			11,195			13.3				74.8

Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income		(467	)		(410	)		143		NM				NM
Total shareholders' equity		78,470			76,065			70,123			3.2				11.9
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$	1,084,866		$	1,052,711		$	1,008,788			3.1		%		7.5		%

Issued and outstanding common shares		8,436			8,429			8,388


UNITY BANCORP, INC.
QTD CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
December 31, 2015


										Dec. 31, 2015 vs.
	For the three months ended									Sept. 30, 2015							Dec. 31, 2014
(In thousands, except percentages and per share amounts)	Dec. 31, 2015			Sept. 30, 2015			Dec. 31, 2014			$			%				$			%
INTEREST INCOME

Federal funds sold and interest-bearing deposits	$	13		$	11		$	13		$	2			18.2		%	$	-			-		%
FHLB stock		37			36			38			1			2.8				(1	)		(2.6	)
Securities:
Taxable		360			349			444			11			3.2				(84	)		(18.9	)
Tax-exempt		70			71			79			(1	)		(1.4	)			(9	)		(11.4	)
Total securities		430			420			523			10			2.4				(93	)		(17.8	)
Loans:
SBA loans		713			696			605			17			2.4				108			17.9
SBA 504 loans		346			353			425			(7	)		(2.0	)			(79	)		(18.6	)
Commercial loans		5,637			5,378			5,064			259			4.8				573			11.3
Residential mortgage loans		2,939			2,811			2,461			128			4.6				478			19.4
Consumer loans		880			849			673			31			3.7				207			30.8
Total loans		10,515			10,087			9,228			428			4.2				1,287			13.9
Total interest income		10,995			10,554			9,802			441			4.2				1,193			12.2
INTEREST EXPENSE
Interest-bearing demand deposits		121			108			112			13			12.0				9			8.0
Savings deposits		298			255			270			43			16.9				28			10.4
Time deposits		910			839			715			71			8.5				195			27.3
Borrowed funds and subordinated debentures		686			730			817			(44	)		(6.0	)			(131	)		(16.0	)
Total interest expense		2,015			1,932			1,914			83			4.3				101			5.3
Net interest income		8,980			8,622			7,888			358			4.2				1,092			13.8
Provision for loan losses		100			200			850			(100	)		100.0				(750	)		(88.2	)
Net interest income after provision for loan losses		8,880			8,422			7,038			458			5.4				1,842			26.2
NONINTEREST INCOME
Branch fee income		402			399			362			3			0.8				40			11.0
Service and loan fee income		266			306			388			(40	)		(13.1	)			(122	)		(31.4	)
Gain on sale of SBA loans held for sale, net		533			308			342			225			100.0				191			55.8
Gain on sale of mortgage loans, net		379			926			323			(547	)		(59.1	)			56			17.3
Net security gains		-			-			55			-			-				(55	)		(100.0	)
Other income		340			336			190			4			1.2				150			78.9
Total noninterest income		1,920			2,275			1,660			(355	)		(15.6	)			260			15.7
NONINTEREST EXPENSE
Compensation and benefits		3,528			3,814			3,197			(286	)		(7.5	)			331			10.4
Occupancy		644			598			596			46			7.7				48			8.1
Processing and communications		620			631			615			(11	)		(1.7	)			5			0.8
Furniture and equipment		455			393			397			62			15.8				58			14.6
Professional services		213			251			131			(38	)		(15.1	)			82			62.6
Loan costs		113			265			211			(152	)		(57.4	)			(98	)		(46.4	)
OREO expenses		265			15			72			250			1,666.7				193			268.1
Deposit insurance		173			163			162			10			6.1				11			6.8
Advertising		302			203			269			99			48.8				33			12.3
Other expenses		533			519			395			14			2.7				138			34.9
Total noninterest expense		6,846			6,852			6,045			(6	)		(0.1	)			801			13.3
Income before provision for income taxes		3,954			3,845			2,653			109			2.8				1,301			49.0
Provision for income taxes		1,315			1,294			952			21			1.6				363			38.1
Net income	$	2,639		$	2,551		$	1,701		$	88			3.4		%	$	938			55.1		%

Effective tax rate		33.3	%		33.7	%		35.9	%

Net income per common share - Basic	$	0.31		$	0.30		$	0.21
Net income per common share - Diluted	$	0.31		$	0.30		$	0.20

Weighted average common shares outstanding - Basic		8,430			8,427			8,378
Weighted average common shares outstanding - Diluted		8,547			8,536			8,478

UNITY BANCORP, INC.
YTD CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
December 31, 2015
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		For the twelve months ended December 31,						Current YTD vs. Prior YTD
(In thousands, except percentages and per share amounts)		2015			2014			$			%
INTEREST INCOME
Federal funds sold and interest-bearing deposits		$	39		$	44		$	(5	)		(11.4	)	%
FHLB stock			155			165			(10	)		(6.1	)
Securities:
Taxable			1,459			2,183			(724	)		(33.2	)
Tax-exempt			284			355			(71	)		(20.0	)
Total securities			1,743			2,538			(795	)		(31.3	)
Loans:
SBA loans			2,693			2,467			226			9.2
SBA 504 loans			1,414			1,676			(262	)		(15.6	)
Commercial loans			21,357			19,329			2,028			10.5
Residential mortgage loans			11,048			8,898			2,150			24.2
Consumer loans			3,202			2,301			901			39.2
Total loans			39,714			34,671			5,043			14.5
Total interest income			41,651			37,418			4,233			11.3
INTEREST EXPENSE
Interest-bearing demand deposits			438			430			8			1.9
Savings deposits			1,088			856			232			27.1
Time deposits			3,160			2,777			383			13.8
Borrowed funds and subordinated debentures			2,974			3,243			(269	)		(8.3	)
Total interest expense			7,660			7,306			354			4.8
Net interest income			33,991			30,112			3,879			12.9
Provision for loan losses			500			2,550			(2,050	)		(80.4	)
Net interest income after provision for loan losses			33,491			27,562			5,929			21.5
NONINTEREST INCOME
Branch fee income			1,520			1,469			51			3.5
Service and loan fee income			1,334			1,260			74			5.9
Gain on sale of SBA loans held for sale, net			1,204			975			229			23.5
Gain on sale of mortgage loans, net			2,336			1,139			1,197			105.1
BOLI income			380			559			(179	)		(32.0	)
Net security gains			28			433			(405	)		(93.5	)
Other income			927			844			83			9.8
Total noninterest income			7,729			6,679			1,050			15.7
NONINTEREST EXPENSE
Compensation and benefits			14,295			12,750			1,545			12.1
Occupancy			2,515			2,478			37			1.5
Processing and communications			2,461			2,461			-			-
Furniture and equipment			1,643			1,510			133			8.8
Professional services			942			748			194			25.9
Loan costs			759			780			(21	)		(2.7	)
OREO expenses			382			485			(103	)		(21.2	)
Deposit insurance			669			677			(8	)		(1.2	)
Advertising			1,030			998			32			3.2
Other expenses			2,156			1,801			355			19.7
Total noninterest expense			26,852			24,688			2,164			8.8
Income before provision for income taxes			14,368			9,553			4,815			50.4
Provision for income taxes			4,811			3,145			1,666			53.0
Net income		$	9,557		$	6,408		$	3,149			49.1		%

Effective tax rate			33.5	%		32.9	%

Net income per common share - Basic		$	1.13		$	0.82
Net income per common share - Diluted		$	1.12		$	0.81

Weighted average common shares outstanding - Basic			8,425			7,856
Weighted average common shares outstanding - Diluted			8,529			7,945

UNITY BANCORP, INC.
QUARTER TO DATE NET INTEREST MARGIN
December 31, 2015

(Dollar amounts in thousands, interest amounts and interest rates/yields on a fully tax-equivalent basis)
	For the three months ended
	December 31, 2015								September 30, 2015
	Average Balance			Interest			Rate/Yield		Average Balance			Interest			Rate/Yield
ASSETS
Interest-earning assets:
Federal funds sold and interest-bearing deposits	$	47,421		$	13		0.11	%	$	34,465		$	11		0.13	%
FHLB stock		3,700			37		3.97			3,517			36		4.06
Securities:
Taxable		59,425			360		2.40			61,542			349		2.25
Tax-exempt		11,564			104		3.57			11,612			105		3.59
Total securities (A)		70,989			464		2.59			73,154			454		2.46
Loans:
SBA loans		54,912			713		5.15			53,325			696		5.18
SBA 504 loans		29,319			346		4.68			29,268			353		4.79
Commercial loans		452,494			5,637		4.94			433,285			5,378		4.92
Residential mortgage loans		259,938			2,939		4.49			254,765			2,811		4.38
Consumer loans		75,789			880		4.61			72,641			849		4.64
Total loans (B)		872,452			10,515		4.78			843,284			10,087		4.75
Total interest-earning assets	$	994,562		$	11,029		4.40	%	$	954,420		$	10,588		4.41	%

Noninterest-earning assets:
Cash and due from banks		24,214								24,990
Allowance for loan losses		(12,801	)							(12,619	)
Other assets		44,055								44,098
Total noninterest-earning assets		55,468								56,469
Total assets	$	1,050,030							$	1,010,889

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Interest-bearing liabilities:
Total interest-bearing demand deposits	$	131,800		$	121		0.36	%	$	125,405		$	108		0.34	%
Total savings deposits		295,013			298		0.40			290,413			255		0.35
Total time deposits		271,647			910		1.33			256,216			839		1.30
Total interest-bearing deposits		698,460			1,329		0.75			672,034			1,202		0.71
Borrowed funds and subordinated debentures		87,465			686		3.11			83,383			730		3.47
Total interest-bearing liabilities	$	785,925		$	2,015		1.02	%	$	755,417		$	1,932		1.01	%

Noninterest-bearing liabilities:
Noninterest-bearing demand deposits		182,024								176,085
Other liabilities		5,056								4,663
Total noninterest-bearing liabilities		187,080								180,748
Total shareholders' equity		77,025								74,724
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$	1,050,030							$	1,010,889

Net interest spread				$	9,014		3.38	%				$	8,656		3.40	%
Tax-equivalent basis adjustment					(34	)							(34	)
Net interest income				$	8,980							$	8,622
Net interest margin							3.60	%							3.60	%

(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 34 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.

UNITY BANCORP, INC.
QUARTER TO DATE NET INTEREST MARGIN
December 31, 2015

(Dollar amounts in thousands, interest amounts and interest rates/yields on a fully tax-equivalent basis)
	For the three months ended
	December 31, 2015								December 31, 2014
	Average Balance			Interest			Rate/Yield		Average Balance			Interest			Rate/Yield
ASSETS
Interest-earning assets:
Federal funds sold and interest-bearing deposits	$	47,421		$	13		0.11	%	$	50,929		$	13		0.10	%
FHLB stock		3,700			37		3.97			3,807			38		3.96
Securities:
Taxable		59,425			360		2.40			71,542			444		2.48
Tax-exempt		11,564			104		3.57			13,226			117		3.54
Total securities (A)		70,989			464		2.59			84,768			561		2.65
Loans:
SBA loans		54,912			713		5.15			50,816			605		4.76
SBA 504 loans		29,319			346		4.68			34,533			425		4.88
Commercial loans		452,494			5,637		4.94			401,215			5,064		5.01
Residential mortgage loans		259,938			2,939		4.49			217,008			2,461		4.54
Consumer loans		75,789			880		4.61			57,923			673		4.61
Total loans (B)		872,452			10,515		4.78			761,495			9,228		4.82
Total interest-earning assets	$	994,562		$	11,029		4.40	%	$	900,999		$	9,840		4.35	%

Noninterest-earning assets:
Cash and due from banks		24,214								30,346
Allowance for loan losses		(12,801	)							(13,074	)
Other assets		44,055								43,577
Total noninterest-earning assets		55,468								60,849
Total assets	$	1,050,030							$	961,848

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Interest-bearing liabilities:
Total interest-bearing demand deposits	$	131,800		$	121		0.36	%	$	126,788		$	112		0.35	%
Total savings deposits		295,013			298		0.40			298,166			270		0.36
Total time deposits		271,647			910		1.33			219,866			715		1.29
Total interest-bearing deposits		698,460			1,329		0.75			644,820			1,097		0.68
Borrowed funds and subordinated debentures		87,465			686		3.11			91,009			817		3.51
Total interest-bearing liabilities	$	785,925		$	2,015		1.02	%	$	735,829		$	1,914		1.03	%

Noninterest-bearing liabilities:
Noninterest-bearing demand deposits		182,024								152,359
Other liabilities		5,056								4,616
Total noninterest-bearing liabilities		187,080								156,975
Total shareholders' equity		77,025								69,044
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$	1,050,030							$	961,848

Net interest spread				$	9,014		3.38	%				$	7,926		3.32	%
Tax-equivalent basis adjustment					(34	)							(38	)
Net interest income				$	8,980							$	7,888
Net interest margin							3.60	%							3.49	%

(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 34 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.

UNITY BANCORP, INC.
YEAR TO DATE NET INTEREST MARGIN
December 31, 2015

(Dollar amounts in thousands, interest amounts and interest rates/yields on a fully tax-equivalent basis)
	For the twelve months ended
	December 31, 2015								December 31, 2014
	Average Balance			Interest			Rate/Yield		Average Balance			Interest			Rate/Yield
ASSETS
Interest-earning assets:
Federal funds sold and interest-bearing deposits	$	34,883		$	39		0.11	%	$	44,900		$	44		0.10	%
FHLB stock		3,695			155		4.19			3,972			165		4.15
Securities:
Taxable		62,937			1,459		2.32			81,334			2,183		2.68
Tax-exempt		11,739			421		3.59			14,493			526		3.63
Total securities (A)		74,676			1,880		2.52			95,827			2,709		2.83
Loans:
SBA loans		50,997			2,693		5.28			53,232			2,467		4.63
SBA 504 loans		30,366			1,414		4.66			33,754			1,676		4.97
Commercial loans		428,702			21,357		4.98			379,327			19,329		5.10
Residential mortgage loans		246,278			11,048		4.49			196,333			8,898		4.53
Consumer loans		69,580			3,202		4.60			51,188			2,301		4.50
Total loans (B)		825,923			39,714		4.81			713,834			34,671		4.86
Total interest-earning assets	$	939,177		$	41,788		4.45	%	$	858,533		$	37,589		4.38	%

Noninterest-earning assets:
Cash and due from banks		25,952								27,021
Allowance for loan losses		(12,638	)							(13,124	)
Other assets		43,742								44,312
Total noninterest-earning assets		57,056								58,209
Total assets	$	996,233							$	916,742

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Interest-bearing liabilities:
Total interest-bearing demand deposits	$	126,876		$	438		0.35	%	$	125,706		$	430		0.34	%
Total savings deposits		290,848			1,088		0.37			274,395			856		0.31
Total time deposits		240,132			3,160		1.32			214,984			2,777		1.29
Total interest-bearing deposits		657,856			4,686		0.71			615,085			4,063		0.66
Borrowed funds and subordinated debentures		87,652			2,974		3.39			91,230			3,243		3.55
Total interest-bearing liabilities	$	745,508		$	7,660		1.03	%	$	706,315		$	7,306		1.03	%

Noninterest-bearing liabilities:
Noninterest-bearing demand deposits		172,172								144,310
Other liabilities		4,611								3,764
Total noninterest-bearing liabilities		176,783								148,074
Total shareholders' equity		73,942								62,353
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$	996,233							$	916,742

Net interest spread				$	34,128		3.42	%				$	30,283		3.35	%
Tax-equivalent basis adjustment					(137	)							(171	)
Net interest income				$	33,991							$	30,112
Net interest margin							3.63	%							3.53	%

(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 34 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.

UNITY BANCORP, INC.
QUARTERLY ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES AND LOAN QUALITY SCHEDULES
December 31, 2015

Amounts in thousands, except percentages	December 31, 2015				September 30, 2015			June 30, 2015				March 31, 2015				December 31, 2014
ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES:
Balance, beginning of period	$	12,421			$	12,404		$	12,181			$	12,551			$	12,918
Provision for loan losses charged to expense		100				200			-				200				850
		12,521				12,604			12,181				12,751				13,768
Less: Chargeoffs
SBA loans		151				86			6				128				569
SBA 504 loans		-				-			-				589				-
Commercial loans		52				10			147				100				377
Residential mortgage loans		-				50			-				-				362
Consumer loans		41				52			7				30				-
Total chargeoffs		244				198			160				847				1,308
Add: Recoveries
SBA loans		6				10			2				37				12
SBA 504 loans		-				-			-				-				-
Commercial loans		476				5			370				201				31
Residential mortgage loans		-				-			10				39				40
Consumer loans		-				-			1				-				8
Total recoveries		482				15			383				277				91
Net chargeoffs (recoveries)		(238	)			183			(223	)			570				1,217
Balance, end of period	$	12,759			$	12,421		$	12,404			$	12,181			$	12,551

LOAN QUALITY INFORMATION:
Nonperforming loans (1)	$	7,260			$	10,742		$	8,837			$	9,141			$	11,368
Other real estate owned ("OREO")		1,591				1,759			2,265				1,975				1,162
Nonperforming assets		8,851				12,501			11,102				11,116				12,530
Less: Amount guaranteed by SBA		288				225			267				270				1,569
Net nonperforming assets	$	8,563			$	12,276		$	10,835			$	10,846			$	10,961

Loans 90 days past due & still accruing	$	-			$	272		$	273			$	5			$	890

Performing Troubled Debt Restructurings (TDRs)	$	2,995			$	3,268		$	3,360			$	3,458			$	3,548
(1) Nonperforming TDRs included in nonperforming loans		162				2,808			2,843				2,911				2,960
Total TDRs	$	3,157			$	6,076		$	6,203			$	6,369			$	6,508

Allowance for loan losses to:
Total loans at quarter end		1.44		%		1.45	%		1.51		%		1.55		%		1.65		%
Nonperforming loans (1)		175.74				115.63			140.36				133.26				110.41
Nonperforming assets		144.15				99.36			111.73				109.58				100.17
Net nonperforming assets		149.00				101.18			114.48				112.31				114.51

QTD net chargeoffs (annualized) to QTD average loans:
SBA loans		1.05		%		0.57	%		0.03		%		0.76		%		4.35		%
SBA 504 loans		-				-			-				7.15				-
Commercial loans		(0.37	)			-			(0.21	)			(0.10	)			0.34
Residential mortgage loans		-				0.08			(0.02	)			(0.07	)			0.59
Consumer loans		0.21				0.28			0.04				0.20				(0.05	)
Total loans		(0.11	)	%		0.09	%		(0.11	)	%		0.30		%		0.63		%

Nonperforming loans to total loans		0.82		%		1.26	%		1.08		%		1.16		%		1.49		%
Nonperforming loans and TDRs to total loans		1.15				1.64			1.48				1.61				1.96
Nonperforming assets to total loans and OREO		0.99				1.46			1.35				1.41				1.64
Nonperforming assets to total assets		0.82				1.19			1.08				1.07				1.24

UNITY BANCORP, INC.
QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA
December 31, 2015

(In thousands, except percentages and per share amounts)	December 31, 2015				September 30, 2015				June 30, 2015				March 31, 2015				December 31, 2014
SUMMARY OF INCOME:
Total interest income	$	10,995			$	10,554			$	10,218			$	9,884			$	9,802
Total interest expense		2,015				1,932				1,849				1,864				1,914
Net interest income		8,980				8,622				8,369				8,020				7,888
Provision for loan losses		100				200				-				200				850
Net interest income after provision for loan losses		8,880				8,422				8,369				7,820				7,038
Total noninterest income		1,920				2,275				1,893				1,641				1,660
Total noninterest expense		6,846				6,852				6,652				6,502				6,045
Income before provision for income taxes		3,954				3,845				3,610				2,959				2,653
Provision for income taxes		1,315				1,294				1,182				1,020				952
Net income	$	2,639			$	2,551			$	2,428			$	1,939			$	1,701

Net income per common share - Basic	$	0.31			$	0.30			$	0.29			$	0.23			$	0.21
Net income per common share - Diluted	$	0.31			$	0.30			$	0.28			$	0.23			$	0.20

COMMON SHARE DATA:
Market price per share	$	12.47			$	9.77			$	9.79			$	9.08			$	9.43
Dividends paid	$	0.04			$	0.04			$	0.03			$	0.03			$	0.03
Book value per common share	$	9.30			$	9.02			$	8.75			$	8.55			$	8.36

Weighted average common shares outstanding - Basic		8,430				8,427				8,425				8,417				8,378
Weighted average common shares outstanding - Diluted		8,547		`		8,536				8,524				8,514				8,478
Issued and outstanding common shares		8,436				8,429				8,425				8,423				8,388

OPERATING RATIOS (Annualized):
Return on average assets		1.00		%		1.00		%		1.01		%		0.82		%		0.70		%
Return on average equity		13.59				13.54				13.35				11.08				9.78
Efficiency ratio		62.81				62.88				64.99				67.30				63.68

BALANCE SHEET DATA:
Total assets	$	1,084,866			$	1,052,711			$	1,024,303			$	1,035,404			$	1,008,788
Total deposits		894,493				866,247				815,427				789,441				794,341
Total loans		888,958				855,560				821,696				784,642				761,825
Total securities		71,336				71,492				74,375				77,308				80,082
Total shareholders' equity		78,470				76,065				73,690				71,987				70,123
Allowance for loan losses		(12,759	)			(12,421	)			(12,404	)			(12,181	)			(12,551	)

TAX EQUIVALENT YIELDS AND RATES:
Interest-earning assets		4.40		%		4.41		%		4.52		%		4.49		%		4.35		%
Interest-bearing liabilities		1.02				1.01				1.03				1.05				1.03
Net interest spread		3.38				3.40				3.49				3.44				3.32
Net interest margin		3.60				3.60				3.70				3.64				3.49

CREDIT QUALITY:
Nonperforming assets		8,851				12,501				11,102				11,116				12,530

QTD net chargeoffs (annualized) to QTD average loans		(0.11	)	%		0.09		%		(0.11	)	%		0.30		%		0.63		%
Allowance for loan losses to total loans		1.44				1.45				1.51				1.55				1.65
Nonperforming assets to total loans and OREO		0.99				1.46				1.35				1.41				1.64
Nonperforming assets to total assets		0.82				1.19				1.08				1.07				1.24

CAPITAL RATIOS AND OTHER:
Total equity to total assets		7.23		%		7.23		%		7.19		%		6.95		%		6.95		%
Leverage ratio		8.82				8.92				9.09				8.94				8.71
Common equity tier 1 risk-based capital ratio		9.37				9.37				9.39				9.25			n/a
Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio		11.18				11.25				11.33				11.22				11.57
Total risk-based capital ratio		12.43				12.50				12.59				12.48				12.83
Number of banking offices		15				15				15				15				15
Number of ATMs		16				16				16				16				16
Number of employees		162				163				177				166				169

News Media & Financial Analyst Contact:
Alan J. Bedner, EVP
Chief Financial Officer
(908) 713-4308

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