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United States

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

Form 10-Q

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

x
Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 for the Period Ended March 31, 2005
 
or

o
Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 for the Transition Period From   to  .

UNIVEST CORPORATION OF PENNSYLVANIA
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Pennsylvania
 
23-1886144
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation of organization)
 
(IRS Employer Identification No.)

14 North Main Street, Souderton, Pennsylvania 18964
(Address of principal executive offices)(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (215) 721-2400

Not applicable
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)


Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities 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 No o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act). Yes x No o
SECURITIES REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(g) OF THE ACT:

Common Stock, $5 par value
 
12,871,777*
(Title of Class)
 
(Number of shares outstanding at 3/31/05)

* Number of shares has been restated to give effect to a three-for-two stock split in the form of a dividend declared on March 23, 2005 which was distributed on April 29, 2005.
 

 
UNIVEST CORPORATION OF PENNSYLVANIA AND SUBSIDIARIES

INDEX
 
 
 

     
Page Number
       
Part I.
Financial Information:
   
       
 
Item 1.
Financial Statements (Unaudited)
 
       
   
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
 
   
March 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004
1
       
   
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income
 
   
Three Months Ended March 31, 2005 and 2004
2
       
   
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
 
   
Three Months Ended March 31, 2005 and 2004
3
       
   
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
4
     
 
 
Item 2.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
 
   
Results of Operations
7
       
 
Item 3.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure About Market Risk
22
       
 
Item 4.
Controls and Procedures
22
       
Part II.
Other Information:
   
       
 
Item 1.
Legal Proceedings
23
       
 
Item 2.
Changes in Securities, Use of Proceeds and
 
   
Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
23
       
 
Item 3.
Defaults Upon Senior Securities
23
       
 
Item 4.
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Securities Holders
23
       
 
Item 5.
Other Information
23
       
 
Item 6.
Exhibits
24
 



PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.  Financial Statements

UNIVEST CORPORATION OF PENNSYLVANIA
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

   
(UNAUDITED)
March 31, 2005
 
(SEE NOTE)
December 31, 2004
 
ASSETS
 
($ in thousands)
 
Cash and due from banks
 
$
35,236
 
$
35,876
 
Interest-bearing deposits with other banks
   
982
   
711
 
Investment securities held-to-maturity (market value $27,298 and $40,146 at March 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004, respectively)
   
27,350
   
40,000
 
Investment securities available-for-sale
   
304,450
   
303,502
 
Federal funds sold
   
18,707
   
1,158
 
Loans
   
1,166,621
   
1,174,180
 
Less: Reserve for loan losses
   
(13,043
)
 
(13,099
)
Net loans
   
1,153,578
   
1,161,081
 
Premises and equipment, net
   
20,270
   
19,818
 
Goodwill, net of accumulated amortization of $2,845 at March 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004, respectively
   
40,998
   
40,794
 
Other intangibles, net of accumulated amortization of $3,360 and $3,229 at March 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004, respectively
   
2,779
   
2,767
 
Cash surrender value of insurance policies
   
34,179
   
33,910
 
Accrued interest and other assets
   
28,406
   
27,340
 
Total assets
 
$
1,666,935
 
$
1,666,957
 
               
LIABILITIES
             
Demand deposits, noninterest bearing
 
$
230,873
 
$
218,410
 
Demand deposits, interest bearing
   
420,268
   
407,045
 
Savings deposits
   
215,006
   
214,588
 
Time deposits
   
432,437
   
430,841
 
Total deposits
   
1,298,584
   
1,270,884
 
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase
   
88,036
   
104,442
 
Other short-term borrowings
   
   
17,500
 
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
   
28,796
   
23,320
 
Long-term debt
   
56,932
   
57,049
 
Subordinated notes
   
12,375
   
12,750
 
Company-obligated mandatorily redeemable preferred securities of subsidiary trusts holding junior subordinated debentures of Univest ("Trust Preferred Securities")
   
20,619
   
20,619
 
Total liabilities
   
1,505,342
   
1,506,564
 
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
             
Common stock, $5 par value: 24,000,000 shares authorized at March 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004; 14,874,062 and 9,916,062 shares issued and 12,871,777 and 8,575,618 shares outstanding at March 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004, respectively
   
74,370
   
49,580
 
Additional paid-in capital
   
21,637
   
21,632
 
Retained earnings
   
104,321
   
125,772
 
Accumulated other comprehensive income
   
(157
)
 
2,187
 
Treasury stock, at cost; 2,002,285 and 1,340,444 shares at March 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004, respectively
   
(38,578
)
 
(38,778
)
Total shareholders’ equity
   
161,593
   
160,393
 
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
 
$
1,666,935
 
$
1,666,957
 

Note: The condensed consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2004 has been derived from the audited financial statements at that date but does not include all of the information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States for complete financial statement. See accompanying notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
 
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UNIVEST CORPORATION OF PENNSYLVANIA
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(Unaudited)

   
For the Three Months Ended March 31,
 
   
2005
 
2004
 
Interest income
 
($ in thousands, except per share data)
 
Interest and fees on loans:
         
Taxable
 
$
15,526
 
$
13,810
 
Exempt from federal income taxes
   
788
   
701
 
Total interest and fees on loans
   
16,314
   
14,511
 
Interest and dividends on investment securities:
             
Taxable
   
2,310
   
3,102
 
Exempt from federal income taxes
   
884
   
898
 
Other interest income
   
40
   
5
 
Total interest income
   
19,548
   
18,516
 
Interest expense
             
Interest on deposits
   
4,114
   
3,409
 
Interest on long-term debt and capital securities
   
1,012
   
871
 
Interest on short-term debt
   
235
   
335
 
Total interest expense
   
5,361
   
4,615
 
Net interest income
   
14,187
   
13,901
 
Provision for loan losses
   
450
   
674
 
Net interest income after provision for loan losses
   
13,737
   
13,227
 
Noninterest income
             
Trust fee income
   
1,338
   
1,250
 
Service charges on deposit accounts
   
1,626
   
1,429
 
Investment advisory commission and fee income
   
475
   
501
 
Insurance commission and fee income
   
1,056
   
967
 
Life insurance income
   
270
   
374
 
Other service fee income
   
893
   
527
 
Net gains on sales of securities
   
   
585
 
Other
   
59
   
134
 
Total noninterest income
   
5,717
   
5,767
 
Noninterest expense
             
Salaries and benefits
   
6,721
   
6,870
 
Net occupancy
   
1,144
   
985
 
Equipment
   
700
   
674
 
Other
   
3,090
   
3,124
 
Total noninterest expense
   
11,655
   
11,653
 
Income before income taxes
   
7,799
   
7,341
 
Applicable income taxes
   
2,028
   
1,891
 
Net income
 
$
5,771
 
$
5,450
 
Net income per share:*
             
Basic
 
$
0.45
 
$
0.43
 
Diluted
 
$
0.44
 
$
0.42
 
 
* Per share data has been restated to give effect to a three-for-two stock split in the form of a dividend declared on March 23, 2005 which was distributed on April 29, 2005.

Note: See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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UNIVEST CORPORATION OF PENNSYLVANIA
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)

   
For the Three Months Ended March 31,
 
   
2005
 
2004
 
Cash flows from operating activities:
 
($ in thousands)
 
Net income
 
$
5,771
 
$
5,450
 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
             
Provision for loan losses
   
450
   
674
 
Depreciation of premises and equipment
   
457
   
499
 
Realized gains on investment securities
   
   
(585
)
Other adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities
   
31
   
(226
)
Deconsolidation of capital trust
   
   
619
 
(Increase) decrease in interest receivable and other assets
   
(15
)
 
2,256
 
Increase (decrease) in accrued expenses and other liabilities
   
258
   
(1,131
)
Net cash provided by operating activities
   
6,952
   
7,556
 
Cash flows from investing activities:
             
Net cash paid due to acquisitions, net of cash acquired
   
(200
)
 
 
Proceeds from maturing securities held-to-maturity
   
57,640
   
7,841
 
Proceeds from maturing securities available-for-sale
   
11,311
   
18,851
 
Proceeds from sales of securities available-for-sale
   
1,492
   
42,370
 
Purchases of investment securities held-to-maturity
   
(44,914
)
 
 
Purchases of investment securities available-for-sale
   
(12,359
)
 
(7,278
)
Net (increase) decrease in federal funds sold
   
(17,549
)
 
998
 
Net decrease (increase) in loans
   
5,425
   
(40,400
)
Other investing activities
   
246
   
165
 
Net cash provided by investing activities
   
1,092
   
22,547
 
Cash flows from financing activities:
             
Net increase (decrease) in deposits
   
27,818
   
(36,300
)
Net decrease in short-term borrowings
   
(33,906
)
 
(1,523
)
Repayment of subordinated debt
   
(375
)
 
(375
)
Purchases of treasury stock
   
(1,031
)
 
(767
)
Stock issued under dividend reinvestment and employee stock purchase plans
   
496
   
501
 
Proceeds from exercise of stock options
   
456
   
343
 
Cash dividends paid
   
(2,142
)
 
(1,707
)
Net cash used in financing activities
   
(8,684
)
 
(39,828
)
Net decrease in cash and due from banks
   
(640
)
 
(9,725
)
Cash and due from banks at beginning of year
   
35,876
   
48,881
 
Cash and due from banks at end of period
 
$
35,236
 
$
39,156
 
               
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information
             
Cash paid during the year for:
             
Interest
 
$
5,057
 
$
6,264
 
Income taxes
 
$
 
$
25
 
 
Note: See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
 
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UNIVEST CORPORATION OF PENNSYLVANIA AND SUBSIDIARIES

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
 
Note 1.
Financial Information
 
The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania (the “Corporation”) and its wholly owned subsidiaries; the Corporation’s primary subsidiary is Univest National Bank and Trust Co. (the “Bank”). The condensed consolidated financial statements included herein have been prepared without audit pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. 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 such rules and regulations. The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments which are of a normal recurring nature and are, in the opinion of management, necessary to present a fair statement of the results and condition for the interim periods presented. Operating results for the three-month period ended March 31, 2005 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2005. It is suggested that these condensed consolidated financial statements be read in conjunction with the financial statements and the notes thereto included in the registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004, which has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
 
Note 2.
Stock Split

On March 23, 2005 the Corporation declared a three-for-two split in the form of a 50 percent stock dividend which was distributed on April 29, 2005. All share and per share data has been retroactively adjusted to give effect to this stock split.
 
Note 3.
Earnings Per Share

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share:
 
(in thousands, except per share data)
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
 
 
2005
 
2004
 
Numerator:
         
Numerator for basic and diluted earnings per share -
income available to common shareholders
 
$
5,771
 
$
5,450
 
Denominator:
             
Denominator for basic earnings per share -
weighted-average shares outstanding
   
12,876
   
12,826
 
Effect of dilutive securities:
Employee stock options
   
177
   
293
 
Denominator for diluted earnings per share - adjusted weighted-average shares outstanding
   
13,053
   
13,119
 
Basic earnings per share
 
$
0.45
 
$
0.43
 
Diluted earnings per share
 
$
0.44
 
$
0.42
 
  
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Note 4.
Stock-Based Compensation

The Corporation grants stock options to employees with an exercise price equal to the fair value of the shares at the date of grant. The Corporation has elected to follow the intrinsic value method of Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees” (“APB 25”) and related Interpretations in accounting for its employee stock options. The Corporation originally choose not to adopt SFAS No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based-Compensation” (“FAS No. 123”, which was revised in December 2004 and will require mandatory adoption beginning fiscal year 2006 as discussed under “Recent Accounting Pronouncement” in Note 8. The Corporation has adopted SFAS No. 148, “Accounting for Stock-Based-Compensation — Transition and Disclosure” (“SFAS No. 148”). The following table provides a pro forma presentation of the effects that such an election would have on income and earnings per share. Under APB 25, no compensation expense is recognized because the exercise price of the Corporation’s employee stock options equals the market price of the underlying stock on the date of grant.

Had compensation expense for stock option awards been determined consistent with SFAS No. 123, net income and earnings per share would be reduced to the pro forma amounts indicated as follows:

($ in thousands, except per share data)
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
 
 
  2005
 
2004
 
Net Income as reported
 
$
5,771
 
$
5,450
 
Pro forma expense related to stock options, net of tax
   
88
   
174
 
Pro forma net income
 
$
5,683
 
$
5,276
 
               
Basic earnings per share:
             
As reported
 
$
0.45
 
$
0.43
 
Pro forma
 
$
0.44
 
$
0.41
 
Diluted earnings per share:
             
As reported
 
$
0.44
 
$
0.42
 
Pro forma
 
$
0.43
 
$
0.40
 
 
Note 5.
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
 
The following shows the accumulated comprehensive income, net of income taxes, for the periods presented:

($ in thousands)
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
 
 
  2005
 
2004
 
Net Income
 
$
5,771
 
$
5,450
 
Unrealized loss on cash flow hedges
   
   
(3
)
Unrealized gain/(loss) on available-for-sale investment securities
   
(2,344
)
 
2,161
 
Less: reclassification adjustment for gains realized in net income 
         
380
 
Total comprehensive income
 
$
3,427
 
$
7,228
 

Note 6.
FASB Interpretation No. 45 ("FIN 45"), "Guarantor's Accounting and Disclosure
Requirements for Guarantees, Including Indirect Guarantees of Indebtedness of Others."
 
Standby letters of credit commit the Bank to make payments on behalf of customers when certain specified future events occur. They primarily are issued to support commercial paper, medium and long-term notes and debentures, including industrial revenue obligations. The approximate term is usually one year but some can be up to five years. Historically, substantially all standby letters of credit expire unfunded. The maximum potential amount of future payments under the guarantee is $57.8 million. The current carrying amount of the contingent obligation as of March 31, 2005 is $43 thousand.

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This arrangement has credit risk essentially the same as that involved in extending loans to customers and is subject to the Bank's normal credit policies. Collateral is obtained based on management's credit assessment of the customer.

Note 7.
Pensions and Other Postretirement Benefits
 
Components of net periodic benefit cost:
 
($ in thousands)
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
   
2005
 
2004
 
2005
 
2004
 
   
Retirement Plans
 
Other Postretirement
 
Service cost
 
$
316
 
$
290
 
$
13
 
$
12
 
Interest cost
   
401
   
369
   
18
   
17
 
Expected return on plan assets
   
(388
)
 
(340
)
 
   
 
Amortization of prior service cost
   
(18
)
 
(18
)
 
(5
)
 
(5
)
Amortization of net (gain) loss
   
49
   
40
   
2
   
2
 
Net periodic benefit cost
 
$
360
 
$
341
 
$
28
 
$
24
 

The Corporation previously disclosed in its financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2004, that it expected to contribute or make non-qualified payments of $510 thousand to its retirement plans and $90 thousand to its other postretirement benefit plans in 2005. As of March 31, 2005, $124 thousand and $23 thousand have been contributed to its retirement plans and other postretirement plans, respectively. The Corporation presently anticipates contributing essentially equal payments for the remaining quarters in 2005 to fund the retirement plan and other postretirement plans.

Note 8. Recent Accounting Pronouncements 

In December 2004 the Financial Accounting Standards Board revised Statement No. 123, “Accounting for Stock Based Compensation” (“SFAS 123r”). SFAS 123r required that the fair-value-based method of accounting for stock options be used for all public entities and eliminates alternative accounting methods; consequently, similar economic transactions will be accounted for similarly. Entities are required to estimate the number of instruments for which the requisite service is expected to be rendered as compared to the original statement which permitted entities to account for forfeitures as they occur. In addition, SFAS 123r amends SFAS No. 95, “Statement of Cash Flows,” to require that excess tax benefits be reported as a financing cash inflow rather than as a reduction of taxes paid. Incremental compensation cost for a modification of the terms or conditions of an award is measured by comparing the fair value of the modified award with the fair value of the award immediately before the modification. On April 14, 2005 the Securities and Exchange Commission amended the compliance dates for SFAS 123r. Under the amended compliance dates, SFAS 123r becomes effective for public entities that do not file as small business issuers, as of the beginning of the first fiscal reporting period that begins after June 15, 2005. SFAS 123r applies to all awards granted after the required effective date and to awards modified, repurchased, or cancelled after that date. As of the required effective date, all public entities that used the fair-value-based method for either recognition or disclosure under the original statement will apply SFAS 123r using a modified version of prospective application. Under that transition method, compensation cost is recognized on or after the required effective date for the portion of outstanding awards for which the requisite service has not yet been rendered, based on the grant-date fair value of those awards calculated under the original statement for either recognition or pro forma disclosures. For periods before the required effective date, those entities may elect to apply a modified version of retrospective application under which financial statements for prior periods are adjusted on a basis consistent with the pro forma disclosures required for those periods by the original statement. Pro forma disclosures under the original statement are presented in Note 4 “Stock-Based Compensation.” The Corporation does not anticipate recording expense significantly different than what is presented in Note 4. Actual stock-based compensation expense, net of tax, to be recorded in the fiscal year 2006 under the transition method will be approximately $139 thousand. Future grants, unvested forfeitures of prior grants and unrecognizable deferred tax benefits may alter this projected number.
 
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Item 2.
Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operations
 
Forward-Looking Statements

The information contained in this report may contain forward-looking statements. When used or incorporated by reference in disclosure documents, the words "believe," "anticipate," "estimate," "expect," "project," "target," "goal" and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements within the meaning of section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933. Such forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions, including those set forth below:

·  
Operating, legal and regulatory risks

·  
Economic, political and competitive forces impacting various lines of business

·  
The risk that our analysis of these risks and forces could be incorrect and/or that the strategies developed to address them could be unsuccessful

·  
Volatility in interest rates

·  
Other risks and uncertainties

Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those anticipated, estimated, expected or projected. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of the report. The Corporation expressly disclaims any obligation to publicly release any updates or revisions to reflect any change in the Corporation's expectations with regard to any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based.

General

Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania, (the “Corporation”), is a Financial Holding Company. It owns all of the capital stock of Univest National Bank and Trust Co. (the “Bank”), Univest Realty Corporation, Univest Delaware, Inc., and Univest Reinsurance Corporation.

The Bank is engaged in the general commercial banking business and provides a full range of banking services and trust services to its customers. Delview, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of the Bank, provides various financial services including financial planning, investment management, insurance products and brokerage services to individuals and businesses through its subsidiaries Univest Investments, Inc. and Univest Insurance, Inc.

On March 23, 2005 the Corporation declared a three-for-two split in the form of a 50 percent stock dividend which was distributed on April 29, 2005. All share and per share data has been retroactively adjusted to give effect to this stock split.


Executive Overview

The Corporation recorded net income for the three months ended March 31, 2005 of $5.8 million, a 5.9% increase over the March 31, 2004 period. Basic net income per share increased 4.7% while diluted net income per share increased 4.8%.
 
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Average earning assets and average interest-bearing liabilities remained relatively flat when comparing the three-month periods ended March 31, 2005 and 2004. However increased rates on commercial loans, partially offset by the combined increased rates on money market savings and reduced rates on certificates of deposit, contributed to a $286 thousand increase in net interest income. The net interest margin increased to 3.8% at March 31, 2005 compared to 3.7% at March 31, 2004.

In the three months ended March 31, 2004 approximately $41.8 million of primarily mortgage-backed securities were sold for a net gain of $585 thousand. These securities were primarily fixed-rate U. S. Government agency mortgage-backed securities and were sold to shorten the duration of the investment portfolio to position it for a possible rise in market interest rates. These sales were offset by purchases of shorter-term U. S. Government agency bonds to cover the collateral needs of the seasonal increase in public funds, due to the collection of school-district-related real estate taxes. In the three months ended March 31, 2005, approximately $1.5 million in U. S. Government agency securities were sold.

Salary and benefits decreased by 2.2% primarily due to lower tax withholdings resulting from no bonus payouts in the three months ended March 31, 2005. Net occupancy expense increased due to increased rents during the three months ended March 31, 2005 over the same period in 2004 and an operating lease termination penalty of $89 thousand record recorded in 2005. Equipment expense increased 3.9% comparing the three months ended March 31, 2005 over the same period in 2004, primarily due to software costs. Other expenses overall remained relatively flat; however increases in legal fees and advertising expenses were offset by a decrease in capital shares tax.

The Corporation earns its revenues primarily from the margins and fees it generates from the loan and depository services it provides as well as from trust fees and insurance and investment commissions. The Corporation seeks to achieve adequate and reliable earnings by growing its business while maintaining adequate levels of capital and liquidity and limiting its exposure to credit and interest rate risk to Board approved levels. As interest rates increase, fixed-rate assets that banks hold will tend to decrease in value while the margin impact will vary from bank to bank based upon the structure of its balance sheet. The Corporation maintains a relatively low interest rate risk profile and does not anticipate that an increase in interest rates would be adverse to its net interest margin.

The Corporation seeks to establish itself as the financial provider of choice in the markets it serves. It plans to achieve this goal by offering a broad range of high quality financial products and services and by increasing market awareness of its brand and the benefits that can be derived from its products. The Corporation operates in an attractive market for financial services but also is in intense competition with domestic and international banking organizations and other insurance and investment providers for the financial services business. The Corporation has taken initiatives to achieve its business objective by acquiring banks and other financial service providers in strategic markets, by marketing, public relations and advertising, by establishing standards of service excellence for its customers, and by using technology to ensure that the needs of its customers are understood and satisfied.


Results of Operations

The Corporation’s consolidated net income and earnings per share for the three months ended March 31, 2005 and 2004 were as follows:

($ in thousands, except per share data)
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
Change
 
   
2005
 
2004
 
Amount
 
Percent
 
Net income
 
$
5,771
 
$
5,450
 
$
321
   
5.9
%
Net income per share:
                         
Basic
   
0.45
   
0.43
   
0.02
   
4.7
%
Diluted
   
0.44
   
0.42
   
0.02
   
4.8
%
 
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Results for the first three months of 2005 compared to the same period of 2004 include the following significant components:

 Net income increased due to greater growth in interest income on loans over the increase in interest expense on deposits that was slightly offset by a decrease in noninterest income.

 Net interest income increased primarily due to rate increases on commercial loans, partially offset by the net increase in rates on deposits. The net interest margin experienced a slight increase to 3.8% from 3.7%; even though the net interest spread remained the same, there was a 1 basis point positive effect from net interest-free funding sources.

 Total noninterest income decreased $50 thousand or 0.9% due primarily to net gains on sales of securities of $585 thousand during the three months ended March 31, 2004 compared to no gains or losses recognized in the 2005 period. This decrease was partially offset by increases in trust fees, charges on deposit accounts and other service fee income.

 Total noninterest expense grew $2 thousand.

 On March 23, 2005 the Corporation declared a three-for-two split in the form of a 50 percent stock dividend which was distributed to shareholders on April 29, 2005.


Net Interest Income

Net interest income is the difference between interest earned on loans, investments and other interest-earning assets and interest paid on deposits and other interest-bearing liabilities. Net interest income is the principal source of the Corporation's revenue. The following table presents a summary of the Corporation's average balances; the yields earned on average assets, and the cost of average liabilities for the three months ended March 31, 2005 and 2004. Sensitivities associated with the mix of assets and liabilities are numerous and complex. The Asset/ Liability Management and Investment Committees work to maintain an adequate and reliable net interest margin for the Corporation.

Net interest income increased $286 thousand for the three months ended March 31, 2005 compared to the same period of 2004 primarily due to increased rates on commercial loans, partially offset by the net increase in rates on deposits. The net interest margin, which is net interest income as a percentage of average interest-earning assets, increased from 3.7% at March 31, 2004 to 3.8% at March 31, 2005. The net interest spread, which represents the difference between the weighted average yield on interest-earning assets and the weighted average cost of interest-bearing liabilities, was 3.5% for both three month periods ended March 31, 2005 and 2004. However, the effect of net interest free funding sources increased to 0.3% at March 31, 2005 compared to 0.2% at March 31, 2004; this represents the effect on the net interest margin of net funding provided by noninterest-earning assets, noninterest-bearing liabilities and shareholders’ equity.

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Table 1 — Distribution of Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity; Interest Rates and Interest Differential
 
   
For the Three Months Ended March 31,
 
 
 
2005 
 
2004 
 
   
Average
 
Income/
 
Avg.
 
Average
 
Income/
 
Avg.
 
   
Balance 
 
Expense 
 
Rate 
 
Balance 
 
Expense 
 
Rate 
 
Assets:
                         
Cash and due from banks
 
$
37,763
             
$
40,095
             
Interest-bearing deposits with other banks
   
766
 
$
4
   
2.1
%
 
1,525
 
$
2
   
0.5
%
U.S. Government obligations
   
144,572
   
1,139
   
3.2
   
150,174
   
1,112
   
3.0
 
Obligations of states & political subdivisions
   
78,355
   
884
   
4.5
   
79,918
   
898
   
4.5
 
Other securities
   
106,073
   
1,146
   
4.3
   
174,808
   
1,965
   
4.5
 
Federal Reserve bank stock
   
1,687
   
25
   
5.9
   
1,687
   
25
   
5.9
 
Federal funds sold
   
5,412
   
36
   
2.7
   
1,693
   
3
   
0.7
 
Total interest-bearing deposits, investments and federal funds sold
   
336,865
   
3,234
   
3.8
   
409,805
   
4,005
   
3.9
 
Commercial, financial and agricultural loans
   
332,482
   
4,675
   
5.6
   
319,241
   
3,903
   
4.9
 
Real estate─commercial and construction loans
   
385,692
   
6,219
   
6.4
   
342,124
   
5,528
   
6.5
 
Real estate─residential loans
   
296,139
   
3,667
   
5.0
   
298,059
   
3,560
   
4.8
 
Loans to individuals
   
67,996
   
965
   
5.7
   
55,600
   
819
   
5.9
 
Municipal loans
   
82,705
   
788
   
3.8
   
70,178
   
701
   
4.0
 
Gross loans
   
1,165,014
   
16,314
   
5.6
   
1,085,202
   
14,511
   
5.3
 
Less: reserve for loan losses
   
(13,146
)
             
(13,063
)
           
Net loans
   
1,151,868
               
1,072,139
             
Premises and equipment, net
   
20,024
               
19,894
             
Other assets
   
102,326
               
98,861
             
Total assets
 
$
1,648,846
             
$
1,640,794
             
Liabilities:
                                     
Demand deposits, non-interest bearing
 
$
213,691
             
$
208,580
             
Interest-bearing checking deposits
   
153,885
 
$
43
   
0.1
%
 
150,094
 
$
47
   
0.1
%
Money market savings
   
256,520
   
1,021
   
1.6
   
262,493
   
412
   
0.6
 
Regular savings
   
212,758
   
147
   
0.3
   
218,067
   
159
   
0.3
 
Certificates of deposit
   
418,313
   
2,839
   
2.7
   
379,411
   
2,759
   
2.9
 
Time open & club accounts
   
14,586
   
64
   
1.8
   
12,972
   
32
   
1.0
 
Total time and interest-bearing deposits
   
1,056,062
   
4,114
   
1.6
   
1,023,037
   
3,409
   
1.3
 
Total deposits
   
1,269,753
               
1,231,617
             
Federal funds purchased
   
7,829
   
53
   
2.7
   
8,536
   
27
   
1.3
 
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase
   
97,190
   
182
   
0.7
   
89,413
   
148
   
0.7
 
Other short-term borrowings
   
   
   
   
53,467
   
160
   
1.2
 
Long-term debt
   
56,994
   
580
   
4.1
   
52,969
   
531
   
4.0
 
Subordinated notes and capital securities
   
33,002
   
432
   
5.2
   
34,498
   
340
   
3.9
 
Total borrowings
   
195,015
   
1,247
   
2.6
   
238,883
   
1,206
   
2.0
 
Accrued expenses & other liabilities
   
21,670
               
21,516
             
Total liabilities
   
1,486,438
               
1,492,016
             
Shareholders’ Equity:
                                     
Common stock
   
50,406
               
49,580
             
Additional paid-in capital
   
21,635
               
20,912
             
Retained earnings and other equity
   
90,367
               
78,286
             
Total shareholders’ equity
   
162,408
               
148,778
             
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
 
$
1,648,846
             
$
1,640,794
             
 
                                     
Weighted average yield on interest-earning assets
 
5.2
%
             
5.0
%
Weighted average rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities
 
(1.7
)
             
(1.5
)
Net interest spread
 
3.5
               
3.5
 
Effect of net interest-free funding sources
 
0.3
               
0.2
 
Net interest margin
 
3.8
%
             
3.7
%

Notes:    For rate calculation purposes, average loan categories include unearned discount.
Nonaccrual loans have been included in the average loan balances.
Certain amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current-year presentation.
Table 1 has not been tax equated.
 
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Table 2 — Analysis of Changes in Net Interest Income 

The rate-volume variance analysis set forth in the table below compares changes in net interest for the periods indicated by their rate and volume components. The change in interest income/expense due to both volume and rate has been allocated to change in volume.

 
 
 
The Three Months Ended March 31,
2005 Versus 2004     
 
 
 
Volume
Change 
 
Rate
Change 
 
Total 
 
Interest income:
             
Interest-bearing deposits with other banks
 
$
(4
)
$
6
 
$
2
 
U.S. Government obligations
   
(48
)
 
75
   
27
 
Obligations of states & political subdivisions
   
(14
)
 
   
(14
)
Other securities
   
(732
)
 
(87
)
 
(819
)
Federal Reserve bank stock
   
   
   
 
Federal funds sold
   
25
   
8
   
33
 
Interest on deposits, investments and federal funds sold
   
(773
)
 
2
   
(771
)
Commercial , financial and agricultural loans
   
213
   
559
   
772
 
Real estate─commercial and construction loans
   
777
   
(86
)
 
691
 
Real estate─residential loans
   
(42
)
 
149
   
107
 
Loans to individuals
   
174
   
(28
)
 
146
 
Municipal loans
   
122
   
(35
)
 
87
 
Interest and fees on loans
   
1,244
   
559
   
1,803
 
Total interest income
   
471
   
561
   
1,032
 
Interest expense:
                   
Interest checking deposits
   
(4
)
 
   
(4
)
Money market savings
   
(47
)
 
656
   
609
 
Regular savings
   
(12
)
 
   
(12
)
Certificates of deposit
   
270
   
(190
)
 
80
 
Time open & club accounts
   
6
   
26
   
32
 
Interest on deposits
   
213
   
492
   
705
 
Federal funds purchased
   
(4
)
 
30
   
26
 
Securities sold under agreement to repurchase
   
34
   
   
34
 
Other short-term borrowings
   
(160
)
 
   
(160
)
Long-term debt
   
36
   
13
   
49
 
Subordinated notes and capital securities
   
(20
)
 
112
   
92
 
Interest on borrowings
   
(114
)
 
155
   
41
 
Total interest expense
   
99
   
647
   
746
 
Net interest income
 
$
372
 
$
(86
)
$
286
 
 
Notes:    For rate calculation purposes, average loan categories include unearned discount.
Nonaccrual loans have been included in the average loan balances.
Certain amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current-year presentation.
Table 2 has not been tax equated.
 
Interest Income

The growth in interest and fees on loans is due primarily to increased rates on commercial loans and increased volume of commercial and construction real estate loans. The average interest yield on the commercial loan portfolio increased 73 basis points, primarily due to a 143 basis increase in the average prime rate, for the three months ended March 31, 2005 compared to the same period in 2004. The average yield on commercial and construction real estate loans declined slightly (less than 1 basis point); but the $43.6 million increase in average volume contributed to a $691 thousand increase in interest.
 
Interest on U.S. Government obligations increased $27 thousand for the three months ended March 31, 2005 compared to the same period in 2004 primarily due to a 19 basis point increase in yield, partially offset by a 3.7% decrease in volume.
 
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Interest on state and political subdivisions remained level comparing the three months ended March 31, 2005 to the same period in 2004.

The other securities category consists mainly of U.S. Government Agency mortgage-backed securities. Income on other securities declined 41.7% during the three months ended March 31, 2005 compared to 2004 due to a 17 basis point decline in rate and a 39.3% decrease in average volume. These decreases were the result of sales of approximately $50.3 million of primarily fixed-rate U.S. Government agency mortgage-backed securities and prepayments during 2004.

Interest Expense

The Corporation’s average yield on deposits increased 23 basis points for the three months ended March 31, 2005 compared to the same period in 2004. The average rate paid on money market savings increased 96 basis points due to new products and promotions offered to grow deposits in the Bank’s competitive marketplace. Since August 2004, the Bank issued $35.0 million in Certificates with the Pennsylvania Local Government Investment Trust (“PLGIT”) to augment its fixed funding sources. The PLGIT deposits are public funds collateralized with a letter of credit that PLGIT maintains with the Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh; therefore, the Univest National Bank is not required to provide collateral on these deposits. The $80 thousand increase in interest on certificates of deposit was primarily due to volume increases partially offset by the impact of these lower yielding PLGIT deposits.

Interest expense on short-term borrowings includes interest paid on federal funds purchased, repurchase agreements and short-term Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) borrowings. In addition, the Bank offers an automated cash management checking account that sweeps funds daily into a repurchase agreement account. Interest expense on short-term borrowings decreased 29.9% during the three months ended March 31, 2005 compared to 2004 due to volume decreases in short-term FHLB borrowings.

Interest on long-term debt increased primarily due to an average volume increase in long-term FHLB borrowings. Interest expense on subordinated notes and capital securities increased due to LIBOR increases which effect the variable rate paid on the capital securities.

Provision For Loan Losses

The reserve for loan losses is determined through a periodic evaluation that takes into consideration the growth of the loan portfolio, the status of past-due loans, current economic conditions, various types of lending activity, policies, real estate and other loan commitments, and significant changes in charge-off activity. Loans are also reviewed for impairment based on discounted cash flows using the loans' initial effective interest rate or the fair value of the collateral for certain collateral dependent loans as provided for under SFAS No. 114. Any of the above criteria may cause the provision to fluctuate. Continued growing loan volumes and current economic conditions indicated the need for an increase to the reserve in 2005. The provision for the three months ended March 31, 2005 and 2004 was $450 thousand and $674 thousand, respectively. In the first quarter of 2004, the provision expense of $674 thousand was recorded primarily due to a charge-off of $400 thousand. The bank’s primary regulators, as an integral part of their examination process, may require adjustments to the allowance.

Noninterest Income

Noninterest income consists of trust department fee income, service charges on deposits income, commission income, net gains on sales of securities, and other miscellaneous types of income. It also includes various types of service fees, such as ATM fees, and life insurance income which primarily represents changes in the cash surrender value of bank-owned insurance. Total noninterest income decreased during the first three months of 2005 compared to 2004 primarily due to gains on the sales of securities in 2004.
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The following table presents noninterest income for the periods indicated:

   
For the Three Months Ended March 31,
 
Change
 
   
2005
 
2004
 
Amount
 
Percent
 
Trust
 
$
1,338
 
$
1,250
 
$
88
   
7.0
%
Service charges on deposit accounts
   
1,626
   
1,429
   
197
   
13.8
 
Investment advisory commission and fee income
   
475
   
501
   
(26
)
 
(5.2
)
Insurance commission and fee income
   
1,056
   
967
   
89
   
9.2
 
Life insurance income
   
270
   
374
   
(104
)
 
(27.8
)
Other service fee income
   
893
   
527
   
366
   
69.4
 
Net gains on sales of securities
   
   
585
   
(585
)
 
(100.0
)
Other
   
59
   
134
   
(75
)
 
(56.0
)
Total noninterest income
 
$
5,717
 
$
5,767
 
$
(50
)
 
(0.9
)%

Trust income increased in 2005 over 2004 primarily due to an increase in the number and market value of managed accounts. Service charges on deposit accounts grew in 2005 compared to 2004 due to the change in structure of the deposit accounts. The monthly charges decreased while nonsufficient-funds fees increased.

Investment advisory commissions and fee income, the primary source of income for Univest Investments, Inc., slightly decreased in 2005 over 2004. Insurance commissions and fee income, the primary source of income for Univest Insurance, Inc., continued to grow in 2005 from 2004. Loss ratio based bonuses increased $9 thousand in 2005 compared to 2004. Other insurance commissions grew approximately $80 thousand due to higher premiums and volume in addition to the acquisition of Donald K. Martin & Company.

Life insurance income is primarily the change in the cash surrender values of bank owned life insurance policies. There was less of an increase recognized on these policies in 2005 compared to 2004.     
 
Other service fee income primarily consists of fees from credit card companies for a portion of merchant charges paid to the credit card companies for the Bank’s customer debit card usage (“Mastermoney fees”), non-customer debt card fees, other merchant fees, mortgage servicing income and mortgage placement income. Other service fee income increased in 2005 over 2004 primarily due to higher mortgage servicing fee income which includes a favorable fair market value adjustment of $111 thousand in 2005 compared to an unfavorable market value adjustment of $94 thousand in 2004. Mortgage placement fees increased $69 thousand in 2005 over 2004 and Mastermoney fees increased $64 thousand.

Gains on Sale of Assets

Sales of $1.4 million in mortgage loans during the three months ended March 31, 2005 resulted in a gain of $18 thousand compared to sales of $1.2 million for gains of $11 thousand for the three months ended March 31, 2004.

During the three months ended March 31, 2004 approximately $41.8 million aggregate cost of primarily fixed-rate U.S. Government agency mortgage-backed securities were sold resulting in a net gain of $585 thousand. Securities were sold to position the portfolio for higher rates by reducing extension risk and price volatility. During the three months ended March 31, 2005, securities totaling approximately $1.5 million were sold from the available-for-sale portfolio resulting in no gain or loss recognized.

Noninterest Expense

The operating costs of the Corporation are known as noninterest expense, and include, but are not limited to, salaries and benefits, equipment expense, and occupancy costs. Expense control is very important to the management of the Corporation, and every effort is made to contain and minimize the growth of operating expenses.

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The following table presents noninterest expense for the periods indicated:

   
For the Three Months Ended March 31,
 
Change
 
   
2005
 
2004
 
Amount
 
Percent
 
Salaries and benefits
 
$
6,721
 
$
6,870
 
$
(149
)
 
(2.2
)%
Net occupancy
   
1,144
   
985
   
159
   
16.1
 
Equipment
   
700
   
674
   
26
   
3.9
 
Other
   
3,090
   
3,124
   
(34
)
 
(1.1
)
Total noninterest expense
 
$
11,655
 
$
11,653
 
$
2
   
%

Salary and benefits decreased by 2.2% primarily due to lower tax withholdings resulting from no bonus payouts in the three months ended March 31, 2005. Net occupancy expense increased due to increased rents during the three months ended March 31, 2005 over the same period in 2004 and an operating lease termination penalty of $89 thousand recorded in 2005. Equipment expense increased 3.9% comparing the three months ended March 31, 2005 over the same period in 2004, primarily due to software costs. Other expenses overall remained relatively flat; however increases in legal fees and advertising expenses were offset by a decrease in capital shares tax.

Tax Provision

The provision for income taxes was $2.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2005 compared to $1.9 million in 2004, at effective rates of 26.0% and 25.8%, respectively. The effective tax rates reflect the benefits of tax credits generated from investments in low-income housing projects and tax-exempt income from investments in municipal securities, loans and bank-owned life insurance. The increase in the effective tax rate between the three-month periods is primarily due to an increase in taxable income whereas tax-exempt income remained relatively unchanged.

Financial Condition

Assets

Total assets decreased $22 thousand since December 31, 2004. The growth in federal funds sold was more than offset by the sale and maturity of investment securities and reductions in the loan portfolio.

The following table presents the assets for the periods indicated:

   
At March 31,
 
At December 31,
 
Change
 
 
 
2005
 
2004
 
Amount
 
Percent
 
Cash, deposits and federal funds sold
 
$
54,925
 
$
37,745
 
$
17,180
   
45.5
%
Investment securities
   
331,800
   
343,502
   
(11,702
)
 
(3.4
)
Total loans
   
1,166,621
   
1,174,180
   
(7,559
)
 
(0.6
)
Reserve for loan losses
   
(13,043
)
 
(13,099
)
 
56
   
(0.4
)
Premises and equipment
   
20,270
   
19,818
   
452
   
2.3
 
Goodwill and other intangibles
   
43,777
   
43,561
   
216
   
0.5
 
Cash surrender value of insurance policies
   
34,179
   
33,910
   
269
   
0.8
 
Other assets
   
28,406
   
27,340
   
1,066
   
3.9
 
Total assets
 
$
1,666,935
 
$
1,666,957
 
$
(22
)
 
%

Investment Securities

The investment portfolio is managed as part of the overall asset and liability management process to optimize income and market performance over an entire interest rate cycle while mitigating risk. Activity in this portfolio is undertaken primarily to manage liquidity and interest rate risk and to take advantage of market conditions that create more economically attractive returns on these investments. The securities portfolio consists primarily of U.S. Government agency, mortgage-backed and municipal securities.

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Total investments decreased primarily due to the maturity and sale of $70.4 million of securities partially offset by the purchase of $57.3 million of securities.

Loans

Total loans decreased in the first three months of 2005. Commercial loans decreased $17.8 million, Construction loans increased $15.2  million and Commercial real estate loans decreased $4.6 million. Mortgage loan activity, including home equity loans, decreased $6.6 million. Loans to individuals grew $6.3 million.

Asset Quality

Performance of the entire loan portfolio is reviewed on a regular basis by bank management and loan officers. A number of factors regarding the borrower, such as overall financial strength, collateral values, and repayment ability, are considered in deciding what actions should be taken when determining the collectibility of interest for accrual purposes.

When a loan, including a loan impaired under SFAS No. 114, is classified as nonaccrual, the accrual of interest on such a loan is discontinued. A loan is classified as nonaccrual when the contractual payment of principal or interest has become 90 days past due or management has serious doubts about the further collectibility of principal or interest, even though the loan is currently performing. A loan may remain on accrual status if it is in the process of collection and is either guaranteed or well secured. When a loan is placed on nonaccrual status, unpaid interest credited to income in the current year is reversed and unpaid interest accrued in prior years is charged against other expense. Interest received on nonaccrual loans is either applied against principal or reported as interest income, according to management's judgment as to the collectibility of principal.

Loans are usually restored to accrual status when the obligation is brought current, has performed in accordance with the contractual terms for a reasonable period of time, and the ultimate collectibility of the total contractual principal and interest is no longer in doubt.

Total cash basis, restructured and nonaccrual loans was $10.7 million at March 31, 2005, $10.1 million at December 31, 2004 and $8.7 million at March 31, 2004 and consists mainly of commercial loans and real estate related commercial loans. For the three months ended March 31, 2005 and March 31, 2004, nonaccrual loans resulted in lost interest income of $226 thousand and $134 thousand, respectively. Loans 90 days or more past due totaled $832 thousand at March 31, 2005, $927 thousand at December 31, 2004 and $619 thousand at March 31, 2004. Other real estate owned totaled $607 thousand at March 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004. There was no other real estate owned at March 31, 2004. The Corporation's ratio of nonperforming assets to total loans and other real estate owned was 1.04% as of March 31, 2005, 0.99% as of December 31, 2004 and 0.85% as of March 31, 2004.

At March 31, 2005, the recorded investment in loans that are considered to be impaired under SFAS No. 114 was $10.7 million all of which were on a nonaccrual basis. The related reserve for loan losses for those loans was $3.1 million. At December 31, 2004, the recorded investment in loans that are considered to be impaired under SFAS No. 114 was $10.1 million, all of which were on a nonaccrual basis. The related reserve for loan losses for those loans was $2.7 million. At March 31, 2004, the recorded investment in loans that are considered to be impaired under SFAS No. 114 was $8.8 million. The related reserve for loan losses for those loans was $1.9 million. In the third quarter of 2004, one commercial real estate credit totaling $2.3 million was added to impaired loans; this credit is secured by a mortgage on commercial real estate. Specific reserves have been established based on current facts and management’s judgments about the ultimate outcome of these credits. The amount of the specific reserve needed for these credits could change in future periods subject to changes in facts and judgments related to these credits.

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Reserve For Loan Losses

Management believes the reserve for loan losses is maintained at a level that is adequate to absorb losses in the loan portfolio. Management's methodology to determine the adequacy of and the provisions to the reserve considers specific credit reviews, past loan loss experience, current economic conditions and trends, and the volume, growth, and composition of the loan portfolio.

The reserve for loan losses is determined through a monthly evaluation of reserve adequacy. Quarterly, this analysis takes into consideration the growth of the loan portfolio, the status of past-due loans, current economic conditions, various types of lending activity, policies, real estate and other loan commitments, and significant changes in charge-off activity. Non-accrual loans are evaluated individually. All other loans are evaluated as pools. Based on historical loss experience, loss factors are determined giving consideration to the areas noted in the first paragraph and applied to the pooled loan categories to develop the general or allocated portion of the reserve. Loans are also reviewed for impairment based on discounted cash flows using the loans' initial effective interest rate or the fair value of the collateral for certain collateral-dependent loans as provided under SFAS No. 114. Management also reviews the activity within the reserve to determine what actions, if any, should be taken to address differences between estimated and actual losses. Any of the above factors may cause the provision to fluctuate.

The reserve for loan losses is based on management's evaluation of the loan portfolio under current economic conditions and such other factors, which deserve recognition in estimating loan losses. This evaluation is inherently subjective, as it requires estimates including the amounts and timing of future cash flows expected to be received on impaired loans that may be susceptible to significant change. Additions to the reserve arise from the provision for loan losses charged to operations or from the recovery of amounts previously charged off. Loan charge-offs reduce the reserve. Loans are charged off when there has been permanent impairment or when in the opinion of management the full amount of the loan, in the case of non-collateral dependent borrowings, will not be realized. Certain impaired loans are reported at the present value of expected future cash flows using the loan's initial effective interest rate, or at the loan's observable market price or the fair value of the collateral if the loan is collateral dependent.

The specific reserve element is based on a regular analysis of impaired commercial and real estate loans. For these loans, the specific reserve established is based on an analysis of related collateral value, cash flow considerations and, if applicable, guarantor capacity.

The class reserve element is determined by an internal loan grading process in conjunction with associated allowance factors. The Corporation revises the class reserve factors whenever necessary in order to address improving or deteriorating credit quality trends or specific risks associated with a given loan pool classification.

The Corporation maintains a reserve in other liabilities for off-balance sheet credit exposures that currently are unfunded.

The reserve for loan losses decreased $56 thousand from December 31, 2004 to March 31, 2005 as impaired loan increases were more than offset by overall loan portfolio decreases. Management believes that the reserve is maintained at a level that is adequate to absorb losses in the loan portfolio. The ratio of the reserve for loan losses to total loans was 1.12% at March 31, 2005 and at December 31, 2004.

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

On January 1, 2002, the Corporation adopted Statement No. 142, "Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets" (SFAS No. 142). In accordance with the provisions of SFAS No. 142, the Corporation completed the annual impairment tests during the fourth quarter of 2004 and no impairment was noted. There can be no assurance that future goodwill impairment tests will not result in a charge to earnings.

The Corporation has covenants not to compete, intangible assets due to bank and branch acquisitions, core deposit intangibles, and mortgage servicing rights, which are not deemed to have an indefinite life and therefore will continue to be amortized over their useful life. The Corporation also has goodwill of $41.0 million, which is deemed to be an indefinite intangible asset and will not be amortized but is tested for impairment annually. In connection with the acquisitions of First County Bank and Suburban Community Bank, the Corporation recorded $34.9 million of goodwill.

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Liabilities

Total liabilities decreased $1.2 million or 0.1% due to the decline in borrowings, partially offset by an increase in deposits. The following table presents the liabilities for the periods indicated:

 
 
At March 31,
 
At December 31,
 
Change
 
 
 
2005
 
2004
 
Amount
 
Percent
 
Deposits
 
$
1,298,584
 
$
1,270,884
 
$
27,700
   
2.2
%
Borrowings
   
177,962
   
212,360
   
(34,398
)
 
(16.2
)
Other liabilities
   
28,796
   
23,320
   
5,476
   
23.5
 
Total liabilities
 
$
1,505,342
 
$
1,506,564
 
$
(1,222
)
 
(0.1
)%

Deposits

Total deposits grew primarily due to an increase of $21.5 million in money market savings accounts, a result of new products and promotions offered to grow deposits in the Bank’s competitive marketplace. Growth in non-interest bearing demand deposits was $12.5 million since December 31, 2004. These increases were partially offset by decreases in interest-bearing checking accounts of $8.3 million, as these depositors migrated to new money market savings products.

Borrowings

Long-term debt at March 31, 2005, includes $12.4 million in Subordinated Capital Notes, $20.6 million of Trust Preferred Securities, and $54.6 million in long-term borrowings from the FHLB. The consolidated balance sheet also includes a $2.4 million fair market value adjustment relating to FHLB long-term borrowings acquired in the First County Bank and Suburban Community Bank acquisitions. In April 2003, the Corporation secured $15.0 million in subordinated capital notes that qualify for Tier 2 capital status. In August 2003 the Corporation issued $20.0 million of trust preferred securities that qualify for Tier 1 capital status. Principal payments of $375 thousand are made quarterly and reduce the Subordinated Capital Notes balance. The Corporation deconsolidated its Capital Trust in the first quarter of 2004, as a result of the adoption of FIN 46. The result was an increase in the junior debt of $619 thousand. Short-term borrowings typically include federal funds purchased, repurchase agreements and short-term FHLB borrowings. In addition, the Bank offers an automated cash management checking account that sweeps funds daily into a repurchase agreement account (“sweep accounts”). Short-term borrowings decreased $33.9 million due to maturities of short-term federal funds purchased of $17.5 million and fluctuations in the sweep accounts of $16.4 million.

Other Liabilities

Other liabilities increased primarily due to a trade date payable of $5.0 million for securities purchased in March 2005 to be settled in April 2005.
 
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Shareholders' Equity

Total shareholders’ equity increased $1.2 million or 0.7% since December 31, 2004. The following table presents the shareholders’ equity for the periods indicated:

 
 
At March 31,
 
At December 31,
 
Change
 
 
 
2005
 
2004
 
Amount
 
Percent
 
Common stock
 
$
74,370
 
$
49,580
 
$
24,790
   
50.0
%
Additional paid-in capital
   
21,637
   
21,632
   
5
   
 
Retained earnings
   
104,321
   
125,772
   
(21,451
)
 
(17.1
)
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income
   
(157
)
 
2,187
   
(2,344
)
 
(107.2
)
Treasury stock
   
(38,578
)
 
(38,778
)
 
200
   
(0.5
)
Total shareholders’ equity
 
$
161,593
 
$
160,393
 
$
1,200
   
0.7
%

On March 23, 2005 the Corporation declared a three-for-two split in the form of a 50 percent stock dividend which was distributed on April 29, 2005. The declaration of this split was recorded in March 2005, which increased common stock by $24.8 million and decreased retained earnings by $24.8 million; this amount equates to the par value of the stock the Corporation distributed on April 29, 2005. Retained earnings was favorably impacted by three months of net income of $5.8 million partially offset by cash dividends of $2.5 million declared during the first three months of 2005. Treasury stock decreased slightly because options exercised were sold out of treasury. There is a buyback program in place that as of March 31, 2005 allows the Corporation to purchase an additional 377,010 shares of its outstanding common stock in the open market or in negotiated transactions.

Accumulated other comprehensive loss related to debt securities of $157 thousand, net of taxes, is included in shareholders' equity as of March 31, 2005. Accumulated other comprehensive income related to debt securities of $2.2 million, net of taxes, has been included in shareholders' equity as of December 31, 2004. Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) related to debt securities is the unrealized gain (loss), or difference between the book value and market value, on the available-for-sale investment portfolio, net of taxes. The period-to-period decrease in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) was a result of declines in the market values of fixed rate non-mortgage-backed government agency debt securities and fixed rate state and political subdivision debt securities. These market value declines are attributable to an increase in the 2-year treasury yield of 71 basis points and an increase in the 10-year treasury yield of 26 basis points from December 31, 2004 to March 31, 2005.

Capital Adequacy

Capital guidelines which banking regulators have adopted assign minimum capital requirements for categories of assets depending on their assigned risks. The components of risk-based capital are Tier 1 and Tier 2. Minimum required total risk-based capital is 8.0%. The Corporation and the Bank continue to be in the "well-capitalized" category under regulatory standards.

Critical Accounting Policies

Management, in order to prepare the Corporation's financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles, is required to make estimates and assumptions that effect the amounts reported in the Corporation's financial statements. There are uncertainties inherent in making these estimates and assumptions. Certain critical accounting policies, discussed below, could materially affect the results of operations and financial position of the Corporation should changes in circumstances require a change in related estimates or assumptions. The Corporation has identified the reserve for loan losses, intangible assets, investment securities, mortgage servicing rights, income taxes and benefit plans as its critical accounting policies.

Reserves for loan losses are provided using techniques that specifically identify losses on impaired loans, estimate losses on pools of homogeneous loans, and estimate the amount of unallocated reserve necessary to account for losses that are present in the loan portfolio but not yet currently identifiable. The adequacies of these reserves are sensitive to changes in current economic conditions that may affect the ability of borrowers to make contractual payments as well as the value of the collateral committed to secure such payments. Rapid or sustained downturns in the economy may require increases in reserves that may negatively impact the Corporation's results of operation and statements of financial condition in the periods requiring additional reserves.

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Intangible assets have been recorded on the books of the Corporation in connection with its acquisitions of First County Bank, Pennview Savings Bank and Suburban Community Bank, and various other insurance and investment advisory companies in connection with the forming and growth of Univest Investments, Inc. and Univest Insurance, Inc. These assets, both identifiable and unidentifiable, are subject to tests for impairment. Changes in the useful life or economic value of acquired assets may require a reduction in the asset value carried on the financial statements of the Corporation and a related charge in the statement of operations. Such changes in asset value could result from a change in market demand for the products or services offered by an acquired business or by reductions in the expected profit margins that can be obtained through the future delivery of the acquired product or service line. SFAS No. 142, which took effect January 1, 2002, defines the methods that are acceptable for determining whether intangible asset values are sustainable.

The Corporation designates its investment securities as held-to-maturity, available-for-sale or trading in accordance with SFAS No. 115, “Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities.” Each of these designations affords different treatment in the statement of income and balance sheet for market value changes effecting securities that are otherwise identical. Should evidence emerge that indicates that management's intent or ability to manage the securities as originally asserted is not supportable, securities in the held-to-maturity or available-for-sale designations may be re-categorized so that to the balance sheet or statement of income adjustments may be required.

The Corporation accounts for mortgage servicing rights for mortgages it originated but subsequently sold in accordance with SFAS No. 140, “Accounting for Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishments of Liabilities - a replacement of FAS No. 125.” As such, the value of the rights is booked as income when the corresponding mortgages are sold. The income booked at sale is the estimated present value of the cash flows that will be received from servicing the loans over the entire future term. The term of a servicing right can be reasonably estimated using prepayment assumptions of comparable assets priced in the secondary market. As mortgage rates being offered to the public decrease, the life of loan servicing rights tends to shorten, as borrowers have increased incentive to refinance. Shortened loan servicing lives require a change in the value of the servicing rights that have already been recorded to be marked down in the statement of income of the servicing company. This may cause a material change in reported operations for the Corporation depending on the size of the servicing portfolio and the degree of change in the prepayment speed of the type and coupon of loans being serviced.

The Corporation recognizes deferred tax assets and liabilities under the liability method of FAS 109. Enacted tax rates are applied to cumulative temporary differences based on expected taxable income in the periods in which the deferred tax asset or liability is anticipated to be realized. Future tax rate changes could occur that would require the recognition of income or expense in the statement of operations in the period in which they are enacted. Deferred tax assets must be reduced by a valuation allowance if in management’s judgment it is “more likely than not” that some portion of the asset will not be realized. Management may need to modify their judgments in this regard from one period to another should a material change occur in, the business environment, tax legislation, or in any other business factor that could impair the Corporation’s ability to benefit from the asset in the future.

The Corporation has a retirement plan and supplemental retirement plans that it provides as a benefit to employees and former employees. Determining the adequacy of the funding of these plans may require estimates of future salary rate increases, of long-term rates of investment return, and the use of an appropriate discount rate for the obligation. Changes in these estimates and assumptions due to changes in the economic environment or financial markets may result in material changes in the Corporation's balance sheet or statement of income.

Readers of the Corporation's financial statements should be aware that the estimates and assumptions used in the Corporation's current financial statements may need to be updated in future financial presentations for changes in circumstances, business or economic conditions in order to fairly represent the condition of the Corporation at that time.

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Asset/Liability Management

The primary functions of Asset/Liability Management are to assure adequate earnings, capital and liquidity while maintaining an appropriate balance between interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities. Liquidity management involves the ability to meet cash flow requirements of customers and corporate needs. Interest-rate sensitivity management seeks to avoid fluctuating net interest margins and to enhance consistent growth of net interest income through periods of changing rates.

The Corporation uses both static gap analysis and simulation techniques to quantify its exposure to interest rate risk. The Corporation uses static gap analysis techniques to identify and monitor long-term rate exposure and uses a simulation model to measure the short-term rate exposures. The Corporation runs various earnings simulation scenarios to quantify the effect of declining or rising interest rates on the net interest margin over a one-year horizon. The simulation uses existing portfolio rate and repricing information, combined with assumptions regarding future loan and deposit growth, future spreads, prepayments on residential mortgages, and the discretionary pricing of non-maturity assets and liabilities.

Liquidity

The Corporation, in its role as a financial intermediary, is exposed to certain liquidity risks. Liquidity refers to the Corporation's ability to ensure that sufficient cash flow and liquid assets are available to satisfy demand for loans and deposit withdrawals. The Corporation manages its liquidity risk by measuring and monitoring its liquidity sources and estimated funding needs. The Corporation has a contingency funding plan in place to address liquidity needs in the event of an institution-specific or a systemic financial crisis.

Sources of Funds

Core deposits and cash management repurchase agreements (“Repos”) have historically been the most significant funding sources for the Corporation. These deposits and Repos are generated from a base of consumer, business and public customers primarily located in Bucks and Montgomery counties, Pennsylvania. The Corporation faces increased competition for these deposits from a large array of financial market participants, including banks, thrifts, mutual funds, security dealers and others.

The Corporation supplements its core funding with money market funds it holds for the benefit of various trust accounts. These funds are fully collateralized by the Bank’s investment portfolio and are at current money market mutual fund rates. This funding source is subject to changes in the asset allocations of the trust accounts.

The Corporation, through its Bank, has short-term and long-term credit facilities with the Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh with a maximum borrowing capacity of approximately $369.7 million. At March 31, 2005, the Corporation's outstanding borrowings under the FHLB credit facilities totaled $54.6 million. The maximum borrowing capacity changes as a function of the Bank’s qualifying collateral assets and the amount of funds received may be reduced by additional required purchases of FHLB stock.

The Corporation maintains federal fund lines with several correspondent banks totaling $70 million. At March 31, 2005, there were no outstanding borrowings under these lines. Future availability under these lines is subject to the policies of the granting banks and may be withdrawn.

The Corporation, through the Bank, has an available line of credit at the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, the amount of which is dependent upon the balance of loans and securities pledged as collateral. At March 31, 2005, the Corporation had no outstanding borrowings under this line.

Cash Requirements

The Corporation has cash requirements for various financial obligations, including contractual obligations and commitments that require cash payments. The contractual obligations and commitments table that follows presents, as of March 31, 2005, significant fixed and determinable contractual obligations and commitments to third parties. The most significant contractual obligation, in both the under and over one year time period, is for the Bank to repay its certificates of deposit. Securities sold under agreement to repurchase constitute the next largest payment obligation which is short term in nature. The Bank anticipates meeting these obligations by continuing to provide convenient depository and cash management services through its branch network, thereby replacing these contractual obligations with similar fund sources at rates that are competitive in our market.

Commitments to extend credit are the Bank’s most significant commitment in both the under and over one year time periods. These commitments do not necessarily represent future cash requirements in that these commitments often expire without being drawn upon.

Contractual Obligations and Commitments

The Corporation enters into contractual obligations in the normal course of business as a source of funds for its asset growth and its asset/liability management, to fund acquisitions and to meet required capital needs. These obligations require the Corporation to make cash payments over time as detailed in the table below.

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The Corporation is a party to financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk in the normal course of business to manage the Corporation’s exposure to fluctuation in interest rates. These financial instruments include commitments to extend credit, standby and commercial letters of credit and forward contracts. These financial instruments involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit and interest rate risk in excess of the amount recognized in the consolidated balance sheets. The contract or notional amounts of these financial instruments reflect the extent of involvement the Corporation has in particular classes of financial instruments.  

The Corporation’s exposure to credit loss in the event of non-performance by the other party to the financial instrument for commitments to extend credit and standby and commercial letters of credit is represented by the contractual amount of those instruments. The Corporation uses the same credit policies in making commitments and conditional obligations as it does for on-balance sheet instruments. Unless noted otherwise, the Corporation does not require and is not required to pledge collateral or other security to support financial instruments with credit risk. These commitments expire over time as detailed in the following table. 

Forward contracts represent agreements for delayed delivery of financial instruments or commodities in which the buyer agrees to purchase and the seller agrees to deliver, at a specified future date, a specified instrument or commodity at a specified price or yield. Forward contracts are not traded on organized exchanges and their contractual terms are not standardized. The Corporation’s forward contracts are commitments to sell loans secured by 1-to-4 family residential properties whose predominant risk characteristic is interest rate risk.

The following table sets forth contractual obligations and other commitments representing required and potential cash outflows, including interest payable, as of March 31, 2005:

   
Payments Due by Period
 
 
 
 
 
Total
 
Due in One
Year or Less
 
Due in One to Three Years
 
Due in Four
to Five Years
 
Due in Over
Five Years
 
Long-term debt
 
$
68,875
 
$
2,890
 
$
6,805
 
$
20,861
 
$
38,319
 
Subordinated capital notes
   
15,444
   
2,116
   
4,120
   
3,801
   
5,407
 
Trust preferred securities
   
57,276
   
1,274
   
2,549
   
2,549
   
50,904
 
Securities sold under agreement to repurchase
   
88,038
   
88,038
   
   
   
 
Time deposits
   
456,706
   
255,748
   
147,171
   
51,959
   
1,828
 
Operating leases
   
7,366
   
1,228
   
2,001
   
1,213
   
2,924
 
Standby and commercial letters of credit
   
57,841
   
38,396
   
19,435
   
10
   
 
Forward contracts
   
1,587
   
1,587
   
   
   
 
Commitments to extend credit
   
416,294
   
101,023
   
75,100
   
19,703
   
220,468
 
Total contractual obligations
 
$
1,169,427
 
$
492,300
 
$
257,181
 
$
100,096
 
$
319,850
 
 
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Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In December 2004 the Financial Accounting Standards Board revised Statement No. 123, “Accounting for Stock Based Compensation” (“SFAS 123r”). SFAS 123r required that the fair-value-based method of accounting for stock options be used for all public entities and eliminates alternative accounting methods; consequently, similar economic transactions will be accounted for similarly. Entities are required to estimate the number of instruments for which the requisite service is expected to be rendered as compared to the original statement which permitted entities to account for forfeitures as they occur. In addition, SFAS 123r amends SFAS No. 95, “Statement of Cash Flows,” to require that excess tax benefits be reported as a financing cash inflow rather than as a reduction of taxes paid. Incremental compensation cost for a modification of the terms or conditions of an award is measured by comparing the fair value of the modified award with the fair value of the award immediately before the modification. On April 14, 2005 the Securities and Exchange Commission amended the compliance dates for SFAS 123r. Under the amended compliance dates, SFAS 123r becomes effective for public entities that do not file as small business issuers, as of the beginning of the first fiscal reporting period that begins after June 15, 2005. SFAS 123r applies to all awards granted after the required effective date and to awards modified, repurchased, or cancelled after that date. As of the required effective date, all public entities that used the fair-value-based method for either recognition or disclosure under the original statement will apply SFAS 123r using a modified version of prospective application. Under that transition method, compensation cost is recognized on or after the required effective date for the portion of outstanding awards for which the requisite service has not yet been rendered, based on the grant-date fair value of those awards calculated under the original statement for either recognition or pro forma disclosures. For periods before the required effective date, those entities may elect to apply a modified version of retrospective application under which financial statements for prior periods are adjusted on a basis consistent with the pro forma disclosures required for those periods by the original statement. Pro forma disclosures under the original statement are presented in Note 4 “Stock-Based Compensation.” The Corporation does not anticipate recording expense significantly different than what is presented in Note 4. Actual stock-based compensation expense, net of tax, to be recorded in the fiscal year 2006 under the transition method will be approximately $139 thousand. Future grants, unvested forfeitures of prior grants and unrecognizable differed tax benefits may alter this projected number.         

Item 3.
Market Risk
 
No material changes in the Corporation’s market risk or market strategy occurred during the current period. A detailed discussion of market risk is provided in the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2004.

Item 4.
Controls and Procedures
 
Management is responsible for the disclosure controls and procedures of Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania (“Univest”). Disclosure controls and procedures are in place to assure that all material information is collected and disclosed in accordance with Rule 13a - 15(e) and 15d-15(c) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Based on their evaluation Management believes that the financial information required to be disclosed in accordance with the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is presented fairly, recorded, summarized and reported within the required time periods.

As of March 31, 2005 an evaluation was performed under the supervision and with the participation of the Corporation's management, including the CEO and CFO, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Corporation's disclosure controls and procedures. Based on that evaluation, the Corporation's management, including the CEO and CFO, concluded that the Corporation's disclosure controls and procedures were effective and there have been no significant changes in the Corporation's internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect internal controls subsequent to December 31, 2004.
 
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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.
Legal Proceedings
 
Management is not aware of any litigation that would have a material adverse effect on the consolidated financial position of the Corporation. There are no proceedings pending other than the ordinary routine litigation incident to the business of the Corporation. In addition, there are no material proceedings pending or known to be threatened or contemplated against the Corporation or the Bank by government authorities.

Item 2.
Changes in Securities, Use of Proceeds and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
 
The following table provides information on repurchases by the Corporation of its common stock during the three months ended March 31, 2005. Share and per share amounts have been restated to give effect to a three-for-two stock split in the form of a dividend declared on March 23, 2005 which was distributed on April 29, 2005.

ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES
 
 
 
 
 
Period
 
 
Total Number of Shares Purchased
 
 
Average Price
Paid per share
 
Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs
 
Maximum Number of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs
 
January 1 - 31, 2005
   
20,298
 
$
30.43
         
20,298
   
372,291
 
February 1 - 28, 2005
   
505
   
28.37
         
505
   
390,136
 
March 1 - 31, 2005
   
15,000
   
26.61
         
15,000
   
377,010
 
Total
   
35,803
               
35,803
       

1.  
Transactions are reported as of settlement dates.
2.  
The Corporation’s current stock repurchase program was approved by its Board of Directors and announced on 12/31/2001. The repurchased shares limit is net of normal Treasury activity such as purchases to fund the Dividend Reinvestment Program, Employee Stock Purchase Program and the equity compensation plan.
3.  
The number of shares originally approved for repurchase under the Corporation’s current stock repurchase program is 526,571.
4.  
The Corporation’s current stock repurchase program does not have an expiration date.
5.  
No stock repurchase plan or program of the Corporation expired during the period covered by the table.
6.  
The Corporation has no stock repurchase plan or program that it has determined to terminate prior to expiration or under which it does not intend to make further purchases. The plans are restricted during certain blackout periods in conformance with the Corporation’s Insider Trading Policy.


Item 3.
Defaults upon Senior Securities
 
None.

Item 4.
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
 
Not applicable .

Item 5.
Other Information

None.
 
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Item 6.
Exhibits
 
a.  Exhibits

 
Exhibit 31.1
Certification of William S. Aichele, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation, pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) of the Exchange Act, as enacted by Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 
Exhibit 31.2
Certification of Wallace H. Bieler, Chief Operation Officer and Chief Financial Officer of the Corporation, pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) of the Exchange Act, as enacted by Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 
Exhibit 32.1
Certification of William S. Aichele, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation, pursuant to 18 United States Code Section 1350, as enacted by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 
Exhibit 32.2
Certification of Wallace H. Bieler, Chief Operation Officer and Chief Financial Officer of the Corporation, pursuant to 18 United States Code Section 1350, as enacted by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 
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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.
 
     
 
Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania
(Registrant)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Date: 5/03/05 By:   /s/ William S. Aichele
 
William S. Aichele, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
 
 
     
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Date: 5/03/05   By:   /s/ Wallace H. Bieler
 
Wallace H. Bieler, Chief Operation Officer and Chief Financial Officer
 
 
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