UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D. C.WASHINGTON D.C.  20549



                                   FORM 10-Q



            (Mark One)


(x)QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
                        SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934



                  For the Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15 (2) of the Securities 
     Exchange Act of 1934

( )  Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15 (2) of the Securities     
 Exchange Act of 1934


FOR THE QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31,Period Ended June 30, 1997



                        Commission File NumberNumber:  0-14549



                        UNITED SECURITY BANCSHARES, INC.United Security Bancshares, Inc.
             (Exact Namename of Registrantregistrant as Specifiedspecified in its Charter)charter)



               Alabama                                  63-0843362
   (State or Other Jurisdictionother jurisdiction of              (I R S(I.R.S. Employer Identification
   Incorporationincorporation or Organization)                    Number)organization)                            No.)


         131 West Front Street
          (334) 636-5424
Post Office Box 249
         (Registrant's Telephone
Thomasville, AL 36784                             Number Including Area36784
 (Address and Zip Code of principal executive offices)                (Zip Code)


Principal Executive Offices)Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (334) 636-5424


Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports 
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15 (d)15(d) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 
1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the 
registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to 
such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

            Yes   (x).(X)                    No (  ).

Shares)

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of 
common stock, ($.01 par value) outstanding as of March 31, 1997: 
2,137,960.

Total Number of Pages: 14     
Exhibit Indexthe latest practicable date.


                 Class                            Outstanding at Page:June 30, 1997
      Common Stock, $.01 par value                        3,536,589 shares






UNITED SECURITY BANCSHARES, INCINC.



                         PART I.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION

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ITEM 1.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 
     
     CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AT          3 
     JUNE 30, 1997 (UNAUDITED) AND DECEMBER 31, 1996                      

     CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (UNAUDITED) FOR
     THE THREE MONTHS AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 1997, AND 1996        4

     CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED) FOR 
     THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 1997, AND 1996                         5

     THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FURNISHED HAVE
     NOT BEEN AUDITED BY INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS, 
     BUT REFLECT, IN THE OPINION OF MANAGEMENT, ALL ADJUSTMENTS
     NECESSARY FOR A FAIR REPRESENTATION OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND
     THE RESULTS OF OPERATIONS FOR THE PERIODS PRESENTED                  6

ITEM 2.  MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
        AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS                                         9


                          PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION


OTHER INFORMATION                                                       11

ITEM 6.  EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K                               11

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UNITED SECURITY BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY INDEX TO FORM 10-Q PAGE PART I.SUBSIDIARIES CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL INFORMATION Item 1. Financial Statements Consolidated Statements of Condition at March 31, 1997 (Unaudited), and December 31, 1996 4 Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited) for the Three Months Ended March 31, 1997 and 1996 5 Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) for the Three Months Ended March 31, 1997 and 1996 6 Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 7 Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations 8 PART II. OTHER INFORMATION Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K 11 SIGNATURE PAGE Signatures 12CONDITION (Dollars in thousands, except per share data) ASSETS June 30, December 31, 1997 1996 (Unaudited) CASH AND DUE FROM BANKS $ 18,554 $ 16,006 TRADING ACCOUNT SECURITIES, at fair value 1,469 0 INVESTMENT SECURITIES AVAILABLE FOR SALE, at fair value 186,266 185,916 LOANS, net of allowance for loan losses of $3,526 and $2,880, respectively 206,030 204,885 PREMISES AND EQUIPMENT 6,900 6,747 OTHER ASSETS 15,828 16,829 Total assets $435,047 $430,383 LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY DEPOSITS $347,878 $346,306 BORROWINGS 32,751 31,531 OTHER LIABILITIES 4,173 4,930 Total liabilities 384,802 382,767 SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY: Common stock, par value $.01 per share; 10,000,000 shares authorized; 3,600,689 and 3,601,604 shares issued, respectively 36 36 Surplus 8,041 8,047 Net unrealized gain on securities available for sale 1,030 1,045 Retained earnings 41,392 38,748 Less treasury stock--64,100 shares and 65,015 shares, respectively, at cost (254) (260) Total shareholders' equity 50,245 47,616 Total liabilities and shareholders' equity $435,047 $430,383 The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.
PART I FINANCIAL INFORMATIONUNITED SECURITY BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (Dollars in thousands, except per share data) Three Months Ended Six Months Ended June 30, June 30, 1997 1996 1997 1996 (Unaudited) INTEREST INCOME: Interest and fees on loans $5,408 $4,893 $10,738 $9,518 Interest on securities 3,846 3,772 7,602 7,289 Total interest income 9,254 8,665 18,340 16,807 INTEREST EXPENSE: Interest on deposits 3,375 3,177 6,701 6,216 Interest on borrowings 529 560 1,020 1,022 Total interest expense 3,904 3,737 7,721 7,238 NET INTEREST INCOME 5,350 4,928 10,619 9,569 PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES 345 115 768 230 Net interest income after provision for loan losses 5,005 4,813 9,851 9,339 NONINTEREST INCOME: Service and other charges on deposit accounts 457 432 912 846 Other income 190 191 419 352 Securities gains 23 96 157 227 Total noninterest income 670 719 1,488 1,425 NONINTEREST EXPENSES: Salaries and employee benefits 1,500 1,531 3,267 3,007 Occupancy expense 160 163 358 321 Furniture and equipment expense 356 241 634 466 Other expenses 1,441 1,160 2,414 2,061 Total noninterest expense 3,457 3,095 6,673 5,855 Income before income taxes 2,218 2,437 4,666 4,909 PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES 511 626 1,191 1,338 NET INCOME $1,707 $1,811 $3,474 $3,569 AVERAGE NUMBER OF SHARES OUTSTANDING 3,536,589 3,536,589 3,536,589 3,536,589 NET INCOME PER SHARE $.48 $.51 $.98 $1.01 DIVIDENDS PER SHARE $.11 $.10 $.11 $.10 The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.
UNITED SECURITY BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CONDITION (UNAUDITED) March 31, December 31, ASSETS 1997 1996 [S] [C] [C] Cash and due from banks $7,095,766 $ 8,233,120 Federal funds sold 2,200,000 0 TOTAL CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS 9,295,766 8,233,120 Investment securities available for sale 155,982,915 150,839,464 Trading account securities 241,281 0 Other investments(Federal Home Loan Bank Stock) 1,283,400 1,034,100 Loans 67,956,832 66,294,023 Less: Unearned interest on loans ( 472,955) ( 529,631) Less: Allowance for possible loan losses ( 1,192,001) ( 1,191,171) NET LOANS 66,291,876 64,573,221 Premises and equipment 4,176,528 4,118,562 Accrued interest receivable 1,652,615 1,570,844 Other assets 5,182,337 4,821,812 TOTAL ASSETS $244,106,718 $235,191,123 LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY LIABILITIES Deposits: Demand - non-interest bearing $ 26,140,760 $ 24,694,668 Demand - interest bearing 37,286,039 33,425,315 Savings 17,094,483 16,442,903 Time 106,199,151 105,362,841 TOTAL DEPOSITS 186,720,433 179,925,727 U.S. Treasury tax and loan 1,314,937 988,975 Other borrowings - short-term 0 20,000,000 Other borrowings - long-term 25,000,000 0 Federal Funds Purchased 0 1,375,000 Dividend payable 320,694 277,935 Accrued interest payable 788,483 909,313 Other liabilities 1,256,258 2,207,438 Long-term debt 659,722 680,556 TOTAL LIABILITIES 216,060,527 206,364,944 SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY Common stock, par value $.01 per share; 2,400,000 shares authorized; 2,202,060 shares issued 22,021 22,021 Surplus 5,761,552 5,761,552 Net unrealized gain on available for sale securities ( 551,866) 1,062,247 Retained earnings 23,068,904 22,234,779 Less: Treasury stock-64,100 shares, at cost ( 254,420) ( 254,420) TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY 28,046,191 28,826,179 $244,106,718 $235,191,123 See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. UNITED SECURITY BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (UNAUDITED) Three months ended March 31, 1997 1996 INTEREST INCOME [S] [C] [C] Interest and fees on loans $1,528,675 $1,282,930 Interest on investment securities available for sale 3,212,616 2,909,858 Interest on trading securities 2,280 824 Federal Home Loan Bank dividends 20,323 21,330 Interest on federal funds sold 2,923 7,113 Interest on rate swaps 10,963 20,832 TOTAL INTEREST INCOME 4,777,780 4,242,887 INTEREST EXPENSE Interest on deposits 1,744,288 1,445,825 Interest on short-term borrowings 64,446 334,319 Interest on long-term debt 283,301 12,018 TOTAL INTEREST EXPENSE 2,092,035 1,792,162 Net interest income 2,685,745 2,450,725 Provision for possible loan losses 25,000 9,000 NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER PROVISION FOR POSSIBLE LOAN LOSSES 2,660,745 2,441,725 NON-INTEREST INCOME Service and penalty charges on deposit accounts 221,170 192,584 Credit life insurance commissions 4,566 3,590 Other income 133,164 39,874 Securities gains (losses): Investment securities 100,045 97,640 Trading securities 263 ( 28,750) Options 93,152 63,143 TOTAL NON-INTEREST INCOME 552,360 368,081 NON-INTEREST EXPENSES Salaries 767,472 629,755 Employee benefits 98,091 91,557 Occupancy expense 96,117 79,581 Furniture and equipment expense 204,221 157,098 Stationery and operating supplies 39,390 28,668 Telephone expense 65,206 34,576 FDIC assessment 5,248 500 Amortization 32,559 0 Other expenses 288,982 261,803 TOTAL NON-INTEREST EXPENSES 1,597,286 1,283,538 Income before income taxes 1,615,819 1,526,268 Applicable income taxes 461,000 456,000 NET INCOME $1,154,819 $1,070,268 Average number of shares outstanding 2,137,960 2,137,960 Net income per share $ .54 $ .50 See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. UNITED SECURITY BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARYCONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED) Three months ended March 31, 1997 1996 Cash flows from operating activities: [S] [C] [C] Net income $ 1,154,819 $ 1,070,268 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: Depreciation 112,888 97,359 Provision for possible loan losses 25,000 9,000 Amortization of intangible assets 81,290 123,095 Investment securities (gains) losses (100,045) (97,640) Loss on sale of fixed assets 0 4,813 Net securities premium amortization 200,802 188,485 Increase(Dollars in trading account securities (241,281) 0 (Increase) decrease in: Interest receivable (81,771) 215,622 Other assets (441,815) (158,011) Increase (decrease) in: Interest payable (120,830) 61,162 Other liabilities 17,289 598,414 Net cash provided by operating activities 606,346 2,112,567 Cash flows from investing activities: Proceeds from sales of investment securities available for sale 4,357,786 9,469,990 Proceeds from maturities and prepayments of investment securities available for sale 1,644,952 1,074,521 Purchases of investment securities available for sale (13,829,529) (21,587,658) Purchases of other investments (249,300) 0 Net decrease (increase) in loans (1,743,655) 1,376,767 Purchase of premises and equipment (170,854) 0 Net cash used in investing activities (9,990,600) (9,666,380) Cash flows from financing activities: Net increase in demand and savings deposits 5,958,396 2,282,610 Net increase in time deposits 836,310 1,230,330 Net increase (decrease) in short-term borrowings (1,049,038) 4,573,890 Proceeds of long-term borrowings 5,000,000 0 Repayments of long-term debt (20,833) (20,833) Dividends paid (277,935) (235,176) Net cash provided by financing activities 10,446,900 7,830,821 Net increase in cash and cash equivalents 1,062,646 277,008 Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period 8,233,120 6,349,922 Cash and cash equivalents, end of period $ 9,295,766 $ 6,626,930 Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information: Cash paid during the period for: Interest $ 2,212,865 $ 1,731,000 Income taxes $ 0 $ 0 Supplemental schedule of noncash investing and financing activities: Dividends declared but unpaid $ 320,694 $ 277,935 See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.thousands, except per share data) Six Months Ended June 30, 1997 1996 (Unaudited) CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: Net Income $ 3,474 $ 3,569 Adjustments: Depreciation 445 470 Amortization of premiums and discounts, net 332 618 Amortization of intangibles 249 231 Provision for losses on loans 768 230 (Gain) loss on sale of securities, net (157) (227) (Gain) loss on sale of fixed assets 0 5 Changes in assets and liabilities: Decrease (increase) in other assets 1,186 (3,207) (Decrease) increase in other liabilities (800) 349 Total adjustments 2,023 (1,531) Net cash provided by operating activities 5,497 2,038 CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES: Proceeds from maturities/call of securities available for sale 5,896 3,997 Proceeds from sales of securities 19,925 21,042 (Purchase of) proceeds from sale of property and equipment, net (597) (565) Purchase of securities available for sale (27,300) (42,922) Loan (originations) and principal repayment, net (2,879) (8,607) Net cash received in acquisition of bank 0 8,606 Net cash used by investing activities (4,955) (18,449) CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: Decrease (increase) in customer deposits, net 1,571 4,254 Dividends paid (786) (691) (Decrease) increase in borrowings 1,221 10,042 Net cash provided by financing activities 2,006 13,605 Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents: $ 2,548 $ (2,806) CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period $16,006 $15,360 CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period $18,554 $12,554 The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.
UNITED SECURITY BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) Note A - General1. GENERAL The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements as of June 30, 1997 and 1996 and for the three and six months periods then ended, include the accounts of United Security Bancshares, Inc. (Bancshares) and its subsidiary.subsidiaries. All significant intercompany transactions and accounts have been eliminated. The interim financial statements are unaudited but, in the opinion of management, reflect all adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of financial position and results of operations for such periods.periods presented. Such adjustments are of a normal, recurring nature. The results of operation for any interim period are not necessarily indicative of results expected for the full year.fiscal year ended December 31, 1997. While certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles have been condensed or omitted pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission, management believes that the disclosures herein are adequate to make the information presented not misleading. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto contained in the Annual Report for the year ended December 31, 1996, of United Security Bancshares, Inc. and Subsidiary. Note B - AcquisitionsThe accounting policies followed by United Security Bancshares, Inc. ("USB") are set forth in the summary of significant accounting policies in USB's December 31, 1996 consolidated financial statements. 2. MERGER BETWEEN USB AND FBI On August 19, 1996, the Company entered into an agreement to merge withJune 30, 1997 First Bancshares, Inc. ("FBI") merged with and into USB, and USB survived (Combined entity the "Company"). Under the terms of the merger agreement, 1.4 million shares of the Company's common stock were issued in exchange for all of the outstanding shares of FBI's common stock (based on an exchange ratio of 5.8321 shares of the Company's common stock for each share of FBI's common stock). The merger was accounted for as a pooling-of-interests and, accordingly, the information included in the financial statements and consolidated notes of the Company presents the combined results of USB and FBI as if the merger had been in effect for all periods presented. The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements give effect to the merger which has been accounted for as a pooling-of-interests. Accordingly, the pre-merger accounts of the former USB have been combined with those of FBI for all periods presented. Separate unaudited results of operations of the combining entities for the three and six months ended June 30, 1997 and 1996, are as follows: Three Months Ended Six Months Ended June 30, June 30, 1997 1996 1997 1996 (Dollars in thousands) Net interest revenue: USB $2,668 $2,635 $5,353 $5,086 FBI 2,682 2,293 5,266 4,483 Net income: USB $1,118 $1,044 $2,273 $2,116 FBI 589 767 1,201 1,453
3. EARNINGS PER SHARE Earnings per share for the six month period and three month periods ended June 30, 1997 has been computed based on the earnings during that period, and the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during that period. 4. STOCK OPTIONS The stockholders approved by all regulatory authoritiesthe United Security Bancshares, Inc. Long-Term Incentive Compensation Plan (the "LTICP"). The LTICP provides for a number of forms of stock-based compensation with up to 60,000 shares of the Company's common stock authorized for issuance through the Plan. The Company may award eligible employees incentive and nonqualified stock options, stock appreciation rights, and restricted stock. The LTICP became effective June 1, 1997. As of June 30, 1997, options for 57,900 shares were outstanding. 5. ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS In June 1996, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 125, Accounting for Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishments of Liabilities. SFAS No. 125 provides accounting and reporting standards for transfers and servicing of financial assets and extinguishments of liabilities based on consistent application of a financial-components approach that focuses on control. Under that approach, after a transfer of financial assets, an entity recognizes the financial and servicing assets it controls and the liabilities it has incurred, derecognizes financial assets when control has been surrendered, and derecognizes liabilities when extinguished. This statement is pending approval by the shareholders. A vote is scheduledeffective for May 20, 1997. Attransfers and servicing of financial assets and extinguishments of liabilities occurring after December 31, 1996, First Bancshares, Inc. had assetsand is to be applied prospectively. Earlier or retroactive application is not permitted. The Company adopted the provisions of $195.2 millionthe Standard on January 1, 1997. Based on the Company's current operating activities, the adoption of this statement did not have an impact on the Company's financial condition or results of operations. In February 1997, the FASB issued SFAS No. 128, Earnings Per Share. This Statement established standards for computing and shareholders equitypresenting earnings per share (EPS) and applies to entities with publicly held common stock or potential common stock. This Statement simplifies the standards for computing earnings per share previously found in APB Opinion No. 15, Earnings Per Share, and makes them comparable to international EPS standards. It replaces the presentation of $18.8 million.primary EPS with a presenta- tion of basic EPS and requires dual presentation of basic and diluted EPS on the face of the income statement for all entities with complex capital structures and requires a reconciliation of the numerator and denominator of the basic EPS computation to the numerator and denominator of the diluted EPS computation. This Statement is effective for financial statements issued for periods ending after December 15, 1997, including interim periods; earlier application is not permitted. This Statement requires restatement of all prior period EPS data presented. The Company will adopt the Statement at fiscal year-end 1998. Basic and dilutive earnings per share under SFAS No. 128 would be identical to earnings per share as presented in the financial statements. In June 1997, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 130, "Reporting of Comprehensive Income" ("SFAS 130"), which establishes standards for reporting and display of comprehensive income and its components (revenues, expenses, gains and losses) in a full set of financial statements. This statement also requires that all items that are required to be recognized under accounting standards as components of comprehensive income be reported in a financial statement that is displayed with the same prominence as other financial statements. This statement is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 1997. Earlier application is permitted. Reclassification of financial statements for earlier periods provided for comparative purposes is required. In June 1997, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standard No. 131, "Disclosures about Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information" ("SFAS 131"), which establishes standards for the way that public business enterprises report information about operating segments in annual financial statements and requires that those enterprises report selected information about operating segments in interim financial reports issued to stockholders. This statement also establishes standards for related disclosures about products and services, geographic areas, and major customers. This statement requires the reporting of financial and descriptive information about an enterprise's reportable operating segments. This statement is effective for financial statements for periods beginning after December 15, 1997. In the initial year of application, comparative information for earlier years is to be restated. Item 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS For the Three Months Ended March 31, 1997 The following discussion and financial information are presented to aid in an understanding of the current financial position and results of operations of United Security Bancshares, Inc. ("United Security"). United Security is the Parent Holding Companyparent holding company of United Security Bank (the "Bank"), and it has no operations of any consequence other than the ownership of its subsidiary. The Bank's name was changed from United Security Bank to First United Security Bank on July 9, 1997. The emphasis of this discussion is a comparison of Assets, Liabilities, and Capital for the threesix months ended March 31,June 30, 1997, to year-end 1996; while comparing income for the first half and second quarter ended March 31,June 30, 1997, to income for the quarterfirst half ended March 31,June 30, 1996. All yieldsOn the close of business, June 30, 1997, United Security Bancshares, Inc. and ratiosUnited Security Bank completed the merger with First Bancshares, Inc. and First Bank and Trust. The merger is considered as a "pooling of interest" for accounting and financial reporting purposes, therefore all financial information presented and discussed herein are based oncombines the cash basis and not onresults of both institutions as if the tax-equivalent basis.merger had been in effect for all periods presented. On June 1, 1996, United Security Bank completed the acquisition of all the outstanding shares of Brent Banking Company. The acquisition increased United Security's total assets by $33.7 million. SinceThe total assets and liability increase is reflected in the March 31,June 30, 1996 Statement of Income was not effected byCondition; however, since the merger did not occur until June 1, 1996, only one month of income and expense after the acquisition is recorded in the June 30, 1996 Statement of Income comparisonIncome. The discussion and analysis below, therefore, will be impacted.impacted by some increases due to the acquisition. All yields and ratios presented and discussed herein are based on the cash basis and not on the tax-equivalent basis. COMPARING THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 1997, TO THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 1996: Net income decreased $95,000, or 2.7%, thus decreasing net income per share to $.98 from $1.01. The decrease is primarily attributable to a $817,000, or 13.9%, increase in noninterest expense and a $538,000 increase in provision for loan losses which were offset by a $1,050,000, or 11.0%, increase in net interest income. The increase in the provision for loan losses was a result of conforming the loss analysis methodologies between the two banks and resulted in raising the allowance for loan losses to a higher level within management's acceptable range. The allowance for loan losses reflects management's estimates which take into account historical experience, the amount of nonperforming assets, and general economic conditions. The $817,000, or 13.9%, increase in noninterest expense was primarily attributed to increases in salaries and employee benefits expenses by $260,000, furniture and equipment expenses by $168,000, and other expenses by $352,000. A significant portion of these increases is associated with the cost of adding seven offices to the Acceptance Loan Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of First United Security Bank and expenses associated with the Brent Banking Company acquisition of June 1, 1996. COMPARING THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31,JUNE 30, 1997, TO THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 1996;JUNE 30, 1996: Net income increased $86,551decreased $104,000, or 7.9% increasing5.7%, thus decreasing net income per share to $.54$.48 from $.50.$.51. The decrease is primarily attributable to a $362,000, or 11.7%, increase is due in part to improvednoninterest expense and a $230,000 increase in provision for loan losses which were offset by a $422,000, or 8.6%, increase in net interest income. Net interest income increased $219,020 or 8.97% over the first quarter of 1996. A combination of volume, rate and yield changes, as well as the increased income generated by the Brent Bank acquisition, contributed to this increase. Total interest-earning assets increased by $9,552,687 or 4.41%The increase in the first quarterprovision for loan losses was a result of 1997conforming the loss analysis methodologies between the two banks and interest-bearing liabilities increased $9,278,739 duringresulted in raising the same period. Growth in interest earningallowance for loan losses to a higher level within management's acceptable range. The allowance for loan losses reflects management's estimates which took into account historical experience, the amount of nonperforming assets, and growthgeneral economic conditions. The $362,000, or 11.7%, increase in low interest deposit products overnoninterest expense was primarily attributed to increases in salaries and employee benefits expenses by $260,000, furniture and equipment expenses by $115,000, and other expenses by $281,000. A significant portion of these increases is associated with the first quartercost of 1997 has contributedadding seven offices to the increased net interest income becauseAcceptance Loan Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of the spread between the yield on assets and the rates paid on liabilities. Total interest expense increased $299,873 or 16.73% in the first quarter of 1997 compared to the same period in 1996. The increase can be directly attributed to the increase in interest on deposits of $298,463, much of which is due to the Brent Bank acquisition. Most of the short-term borrowings have been reclassified as long-term debt, and the interest expense for each classi- fication is off-set in the first quarter comparison. Short-term borrowing consists of U. S. Treasury demand notes in the Treasury, Tax and Loan Accounts, securities sold under repurchase agreements and federal funds purchased. Long- term debt consists of loans from the Federal Home Loan Bank. Net operating income (income excluding taxes and securities transactions) increased $28,126 or 2.02% in the first quarter of 1997 compared to 1996. Management's investment strategy continued to be maximizing portfolio returns commensurate with appropriate risk and liquidity considerations. In July of 1995, United Security reclassified all investment securities from held to maturity to available for sale to allow more flexibility in managing the investment portfolio. This investment strategy has resulted in increased yields and liquidity. Total non-interest income increased $184,279 or 50.06% in the first quarter of 1997 when compared to the first quarter of 1996. There are three major factors in the increase. First securities related income increased $61,427. Secondly, the increase in deposits bought through the Brent acquisition produced more service charge income, and third, the Bond Division opened by United Security Bank in the fourth quarter of 1996 contributed to non-interest income in the first quarter of 1997. Total non-interest expense increased $313,748 or 24.44% in the first quarter of 1997 compared to the first quarter of 1996. This increase is a direct result ofand expenses associated with the Brent BankBanking Company acquisition and the start-up of the Bond Division.June 1, 1996. COMPARING THE ENDING FIGURES MARCH 31,JUNE 30, 1997 STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL CONDITION TO THE ENDING FIGURES DECEMBER 31, 1996: Total assets increased $8,915,595 or 3.79% to $244,106,718. Net loans increased $1,718,655 or 2.66%, while investment securities increased by $5,634,032 or 3.71% to $157,507,596. Deposits continue to show steady growth by increasing $6,794,706 or 3.78% to $186,720,423 inIn comparing the first quarter of 1997. $5,306,816 of the deposit growth was in demand deposits. On December 31, 1996, Other Borrowings totalled $20 million and consisted of loans from the Federal Home Loan Bank. These loans were reclassified as long- term debt in the first quarter of 1997 and increased by $5 million. Investment securities are pledged to secure these borrowings. Treasury tax and loan deposits are on demand and increased by $325,962 as in the first quarter of 1997. Undivided profits increased $834,125 or 3.75%, and net unrealized gain (loss) on available for sale securities had a total decrease of $1,614,113 in the first quarter due to an unrealized gain of $1,062,247financial condition at December 31, 1996 to June 30, 1997, the liquidity and an unrealized losscapital resources did not materially change during the period. Total assets increased $4.7 million to $435.0 million, while liabilities increased $2.0 million to $384.8 million. Retained earnings increased $2.6 million, or 6.8%, due to earnings in excess of $551,866 at Marchdividends paid during the period. This change increased shareholders' equity by $2.6 million to $435.0 million. CAPITAL RESOURCES: The Bank's primary sources of funds are customer deposits, repayments of loan principal, and interest from loans and investments. While scheduled principal repayments on loans and mortgage-backed securities are a relatively predictable source of funds, deposit flows, and loan prepayments are greatly influenced by general interest rates, economic conditions, and competition. The Bank manages the pricing of its deposits to maintain a desired deposit balance. In addition, the Bank invests in short-term interest-earning assets which provide liquidity to meet lending requirements. The Bank is required to maintain certain levels of regulatory capital. At June 30, 1997 and December 31, 1997. The unrealized loss resulted1996, United Security and the Bank were in a decline in Stockholders' Equity of $779,988 or (2.71%) to $28,046,191.compliance with all regulatory capital requirements. Management is not aware of any current recommendations by the regulatory authorities whichcondition that currently exists that would have any adverse effecteffects on the liquidity, capital resources, or operation of the Bank. However, there were fourUnited Security Bancshares, Inc. There are, however, six law suits filed against the Bank at the end of the first quarter of 1996, whichthat could impact the BanksBank's future earnings. Management however does not expect any material financial impact at this time, and the Bank is committed to offer a vigorous defense in each case. On August 19, 1996, United Security Bancshares, Inc. entered into an agreement to merge with First Bancshares, Inc. The application to merge has been approved by all regulatory authorities and the merger is now pending approval by the shareholders. The meeting for a shareholder vote is scheduled for May 20, 1997. PART IIII: OTHER INFORMTION ITEMINFORMATION Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K (a) Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of USB, incorporated herein by reference to the Exhibits to Form 10-Q for the Quarter ended June 30, 1995. (b) Bylaws of USB, incorporated herein by reference to the Exhibits to Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1987. (c) Exhibit 3.(i), Articles of Amendment to the Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of USB, filed herewith. (d) Exhibit 3.(ii), Amendments to the Bylaws of USB, filed herewith. (e) Exhibit 27, isFinancial Data Schedule, filed with this report. (b) No reports were filedherewith. (f) A report on Form 8-K, fordated June 30, 1997, was filed on July 2, 1997, reporting pursuant to Item 2 of Form 8-K the quarter ended March 31, 1997.merger of First Bancshares, Inc. with and into the Registrant and the merger of First Bank and Trust with and into the Registrant's wholly-owned subsidiary, United Security Bank. Pursuant to Item 7(a)(4), financial statements required by Item 7 of Form 8-K will be filed not later than sixty (60) days after the date that the Form 8-K was required to be filed. SIGNATURE PAGE 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 SECURITY BANCSHARES, INC. DATE: MayAugust 13, 1997 BY: /s/ Larry M. Sellers Its Vice-President, Secretary, and Treasurer (Duly Authorized Officer and Principal Financial Officer)