USCB Financial Holdings, Inc. Surpasses $3 Billion in Assets with 14.6% Annualized Linked-Quarter Loan Growth; Achieves Q2 2026 EPS of $0.49, 3.49% Net Interest Margin, ROAA of 1.26%, and ROAE of 15.90%

USCB Financial Holdings, Inc. Surpasses $3 Billion in Assets with 14.6% Annualized Linked-Quarter Loan Growth; Achieves Q2 2026 EPS of $0.49, 3.49% Net Interest Margin, ROAA of 1.26%, and ROAE of 15.90% USCB Financial Holdings, Inc. Surpasses $3 Billion in Assets with 14.6% Annualized Linked-Quarter Loan Growth; Achieves Q2 2026 EPS of $0.49, 3.49% Net Interest Margin, ROAA of 1.26%, and ROAE of 15.90% GlobeNewswire July 23, 2026

MIAMI, July 23, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- USCB Financial Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) (NASDAQ: USCB), the holding company for U.S. Century Bank (the “Bank”), reported net income of $9.1 million or $0.49 per fully diluted share for the three months ended June 30, 2026, compared with net income of $8.1 million or $0.40 per fully diluted share for the same period in 2025.

“Our second quarter performance highlights the ongoing strength of our company and the effective implementation of our growth strategy,” said Luis de la Aguilera, Chairman, President and CEO. “We achieved record new loan fundings of $272.0 million, resulting in a 14.6% annualized increase in loans from the previous quarter and pushing our total assets above $3 billion. At the same time, we improved profitability and operational efficiency, with our net interest margin rising to 3.49% from 3.27% and our efficiency ratio improving to 49.97% from 52.34% compared to the first quarter of 2026. These achievements underscore the scalability of our business model and our dedication to creating long-term value for our shareholders.”

Unless otherwise stated, all percentage comparisons in the bullet points below are calculated at or for the quarter ended June 30, 2026 compared to at or for the quarter ended June 30, 2025 and annualized where appropriate.

Profitability

Balance Sheet

Asset Quality

Non-interest Income and Non-interest Expense

Capital

Conference Call and Webcast

The Company will host a conference call on Friday, July 24, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time to discuss the Company’s unaudited financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2026. To access the conference call, dial (833) 816-1416 (U.S. toll-free) and ask to join the USCB Financial Holdings Call.

Additionally, interested parties can listen to a live webcast of the call in the “Investor Relations” section of the Company’s website at www.uscentury.com. An archived version of the webcast will be available in the same location shortly after the live call has ended.

About USCB Financial Holdings, Inc.

USCB Financial Holdings, Inc. is the bank holding company for U.S. Century Bank. Established in 2002, U.S. Century Bank is one of the largest community banks headquartered in Miami, and one of the largest community banks in the State of Florida. U.S. Century Bank is rated 5-Stars by BauerFinancial, the nation’s leading independent bank rating firm. U.S. Century Bank offers customers a wide range of financial products and services and supports numerous community organizations, including the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce, the South Florida Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, and ChamberSouth. For more information about us or to find a banking center near you, please call (305) 715-5200 or visit www.uscentury.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This earnings release may contain statements that are not historical in nature and are intended to be, and are hereby identified as, forward-looking statements for purposes of the safe harbor provided by Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Forward-looking statements are those that are not historical facts. The words “may,” “will,” “anticipate,” “could,” “should,” “would,” “believe,” “contemplate,” “expect,” “aim,” “plan,” “estimate,” “seek,” “continue,” and “intend,”, the negative of these terms, as well as other similar words and expressions of the future, are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements related to our projected growth, anticipated future financial performance, and management’s long-term performance goals, as well as statements relating to the anticipated effects on our results of operations and financial condition from expected or potential developments or events, or business and growth strategies, including anticipated internal growth and potential future additional balance sheet restructuring.

These forward-looking statements involve significant risks and uncertainties that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Potential risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to:

All forward-looking statements are necessarily only estimates of future results, and there can be no assurance  that actual results will not differ materially from expectations. Therefore, you are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements. Further, any forward-looking statements included in this earnings release are made only as of the date hereof, and we undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances occurring after the date on which the statements are made or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events, unless required to do so under the federal securities laws. You should also review the risk factors described in the reports the Company has filed or will file with the SEC.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

This earnings release includes financial information determined by methods other than in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). This financial information includes certain operating performance measures. Management has included these non-GAAP measures because it believes these measures may provide useful supplemental information for evaluating the Company’s operations and underlying performance trends. Further, management uses these measures in managing and evaluating the Company’s business and intends to refer to them in discussions about our operations and performance. Operating performance measures should be viewed in addition to, and not as an alternative to or substitute for, measures determined in accordance with GAAP, and are not necessarily comparable to non-GAAP measures that may be presented by other companies. Reconciliations of these non-GAAP measures to the most directly comparable GAAP measures can be found in the ‘Non-GAAP Reconciliation Tables’ included in the exhibits to this earnings release.

All numbers included in this press release are unaudited unless otherwise noted.

Contacts:

Investor Relations
InvestorRelations@uscentury.com 

Media Relations
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USCB FINANCIAL HOLDINGS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (UNAUDITED)
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
            
 Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
 2026 2025 2026 2025
Interest income:           
Loans, including fees$34,899 $31,946 $67,688 $62,191
Investment securities 3,858  3,432  7,269  6,456
Interest-bearing deposits in financial institutions 823  776  1,655  1,485
Total interest income 39,580  36,154  76,612  70,132
Interest expense:           
Interest-bearing checking deposits 311  285  621  623
Savings and money market deposits 8,478  9,410  16,611  18,745
Time deposits 4,628  4,343  9,328  8,261
FHLB advances 976  1,082  2,016  2,354
Subordinated notes 800  -  1,601  -
Total interest expense 15,193  15,120  30,177  29,983
Net interest income before provision for credit losses 24,387  21,034  46,435  40,149
Provision for credit losses 1,267  1,031  2,068  1,712
Net interest income after provision for credit losses 23,120  20,003  44,367  38,437
Non-interest income:           
Service fees 2,601  2,402  5,701  4,733
Gain on sale of securities available for sale, net -  -  14  -
Gain on sale of loans held for sale, net -  151  106  676
Other non-interest income 959  817  1,889  1,677
Total non-interest income 3,560  3,370  7,710  7,086
Non-interest expense:           
Salaries and employee benefits 8,537  7,954  17,107  15,590
Occupancy 1,369  1,337  2,685  2,621
Regulatory assessments and fees 397  396  881  817
Consulting and legal fees 583  263  1,144  456
Network and information technology services 524  564  1,084  1,069
Other operating expense 2,556  2,120  4,776  4,133
Total non-interest expense 13,966  12,634  27,677  24,686
Income before income tax expense 12,714  10,739  24,400  20,837
Income tax expense 3,636  2,599  5,971  5,039
Net income$9,078 $8,140 $18,429 $15,798
Per share information:           
Net income per common share, basic$0.49 $0.41 $1.01 $0.79
Net income per common share, diluted$0.49 $0.40 $1.00 $0.78
Cash dividends declared$0.125 $0.10 $0.250 $0.20
Weighted average shares outstanding:           
Common shares, basic 18,346,946  20,059,264  18,280,860  20,040,205
Common shares, diluted 18,509,572  20,295,794  18,443,486  20,299,585


 
USCB FINANCIAL HOLDINGS, INC.
SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED)
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
               
 As of or For the Three Months Ended
 6/30/2026 3/31/2026 12/31/2025 9/30/2025 6/30/2025
Income statement data:              
Net interest income before provision for credit losses$24,387  $22,048  $22,207  $21,274  $21,034 
Provision for credit losses 1,267   801   480   105   1,031 
Net interest income after provision for credit losses 23,120   21,247   21,727   21,169   20,003 
Service fees 2,601   3,100   2,209   2,661   2,402 
Gain (loss) on sale of securities available for sale, net -   14   (7,498)  (28)  - 
Gain on sale of loans held for sale, net -   106   197   128   151 
Other non-interest income 959   930   914   923   817 
Total non-interest income 3,560   4,150   (4,178)  3,684   3,370 
Salaries and employee benefits 8,537   8,570   8,668   7,909   7,954 
Occupancy 1,369   1,316   1,327   1,382   1,337 
Regulatory assessments and fees 397   484   443   377   396 
Consulting and legal fees 583   561   900   585   263 
Network and information technology services 524   560   599   656   564 
Other operating expense 2,556   2,220   2,338   2,139   2,120 
Total non-interest expense 13,966   13,711   14,275   13,048   12,634 
Income before income tax expense 12,714   11,686   3,274   11,805   10,739 
Income tax expense 3,636   2,335   1,911   2,866   2,599 
Net income$9,078  $9,351  $1,363  $8,939  $8,140 
Per share information:              
Net income per common share, basic$0.49  $0.51  $0.08  $0.46  $0.41 
Net income per common share, diluted$0.49  $0.51  $0.07  $0.45  $0.40 
Cash dividends declared$0.125  $0.125  $0.10  $0.10  $0.10 
Balance sheet data (at period-end):              
Cash and cash equivalents$118,154  $78,963  $38,477  $56,811  $54,819 
Securities available-for-sale$332,859  $277,160  $307,490  $324,179  $285,382 
Securities held-to-maturity$136,127  $149,931  $153,941  $156,365  $158,740 
Total securities$468,986  $427,091  $461,431  $480,544  $444,122 
Loans held for investment(1)$2,322,385  $2,241,051  $2,189,257  $2,130,966  $2,113,318 
Allowance for credit losses$(26,701) $(26,102) $(25,500) $(24,964) $(24,933)
Total assets$3,019,701  $2,845,735  $2,791,540  $2,767,945  $2,719,474 
Non-interest-bearing demand deposits$618,062  $620,714  $583,860  $584,240  $584,895 
Interest-bearing deposits$1,834,209  $1,872,866  $1,761,220  $1,871,374  $1,750,766 
Total deposits$2,452,271  $2,493,580  $2,345,080  $2,455,614  $2,335,661 
FHLB advances$240,900  $53,000  $158,250  $11,000  $108,000 
Subordinated notes$39,376  $39,338  $39,300  $39,262  $- 
Total liabilities$2,786,463  $2,622,489  $2,574,357  $2,558,850  $2,487,891 
Total stockholders' equity$233,238  $223,246  $217,183  $209,095  $231,583 
Capital ratios:(2)              
Leverage ratio 8.81%   8.61%   8.46%   8.47%   9.72% 
Common equity tier 1 capital 11.01%   11.09%   10.92%   11.17%   12.52% 
Tier 1 risk-based capital 11.01%   11.09%   10.92%   11.17%   12.52% 
Total risk-based capital 13.88%   14.09%   13.91%   14.20%   13.73% 
               
(1) Loan amounts include deferred fees/costs.
(2) Reflects the Company's regulatory capital ratios. The Bank's total risk-based capital ratio at June 30, 2026 was 13.68%.
 


USCB FINANCIAL HOLDINGS, INC.
AVERAGE BALANCES, RATIOS, AND OTHER DATA (UNAUDITED)
(Dollars in thousands)
               
 As of or For the Three Months Ended
 6/30/2026 3/31/2026 12/31/2025 9/30/2025 6/30/2025
Average balance sheet data:              
Cash and cash equivalents$87,949  $112,107  $82,338  $139,389  $71,388 
Securities available-for-sale$314,581  $295,065  $332,356  $299,892  $281,840 
Securities held-to-maturity$140,533  $152,144  $155,269  $157,702  $160,443 
Total securities$455,114  $447,209  $487,625  $457,594  $442,283 
Loans held for investment(1)$2,258,965  $2,177,734  $2,130,898  $2,099,043  $2,057,445 
Total assets$2,900,725  $2,834,717  $2,799,863  $2,798,115  $2,677,198 
Interest-bearing deposits$1,856,763  $1,842,283  $1,857,218  $1,887,545  $1,710,568 
Non-interest-bearing demand deposits$632,198  $584,784  $595,969  $569,522  $580,121 
Total deposits$2,488,961  $2,427,067  $2,453,187  $2,457,067  $2,290,689 
FHLB advances$100,685  $110,045  $51,462  $40,065  $116,527 
Subordinated notes$39,351  $39,313  $39,287  $26,029  $- 
Total liabilities$2,671,792  $2,612,491  $2,587,470  $2,572,799  $2,448,706 
Total stockholders' equity$228,933  $222,226  $212,393  $225,316  $228,492 
Performance ratios:              
Return on average assets(2) 1.26%   1.34%   0.19%   1.27%   1.22% 
Return on average equity(2) 15.90%   17.07%   2.55%   15.74%   14.29% 
Net interest margin(2) 3.49%   3.27%   3.27%   3.14%   3.28% 
Non-interest income to average assets(2) 0.49%   0.59%   (0.59)%  0.52%   0.50% 
Non-interest expense to average assets(2) 1.93%   1.96%   2.02%   1.85%   1.89% 
Efficiency ratio(3) 49.97%   52.34%   79.18%   52.28%   51.77% 
Loans by type (at period end):(4)              
Residential real estate$356,747  $346,917  $307,692  $316,557  $307,020 
Commercial real estate$1,314,367  $1,259,642  $1,244,835  $1,226,121  $1,206,621 
Commercial and industrial$300,265  $291,333  $295,548  $269,430  $263,966 
Correspondent banks$137,912  $128,722  $127,968  $104,598  $110,155 
Consumer and other$207,404  $207,794  $207,215  $207,939  $218,426 
Asset quality data:              
Allowance for credit losses to total loans 1.15%   1.16%   1.16%   1.17%   1.18% 
Allowance for credit losses to non-performing loans 1243%   717%   813%   1906%   1825% 
Total non-performing loans(5)$2,148  $3,640  $3,138  $1,310  $1,366 
Non-performing loans to total loans 0.09%   0.16%   0.14%   0.06%   0.06% 
Non-performing assets to total assets(5) 0.07%   0.13%   0.11%   0.05%   0.05% 
Net charge-offs (recoveries of) to average loans(2) 0.05%   (0.00)%   (0.00)%   (0.00)%   0.14% 
Net charge-offs (recoveries) of credit losses$288  $(4) $(11) $(4) $702 
Interest rates and yields:(2)              
Loans held for investment 6.20%   6.11%   6.16%   6.21%   6.23% 
Investment securities 3.35%   3.05%   3.01%   3.03%   3.06% 
Total interest-earning assets 5.67%   5.49%   5.54%   5.56%   5.64% 
Deposits(6) 2.16%   2.20%   2.28%   2.53%   2.46% 
FHLB advances 3.89%   3.83%   3.91%   3.73%   3.72% 
Subordinated notes 8.15%   8.26%   8.09%   6.16%   - 
Total interest-bearing liabilities 3.05%   3.05%   3.14%   3.34%   3.32% 
Other information:              
Full-time equivalent employees 216   211   204   206   203 
               
(1) Loan amounts include deferred fees/costs.
(2) Annualized.
(3) Efficiency ratio is defined as total non-interest expense divided by the sum of net interest income and total non-interest income.
(4) Loan amounts exclude deferred fees/costs.
(5) The amounts for total non-performing loans and total non-performing assets are the same at the dates presented since there was no other real estate owned (OREO) recorded at any of the dates presented.
(6) Reflects effect of non-interest-bearing deposits.


 
USCB FINANCIAL HOLDINGS, INC.
NET INTEREST MARGIN (UNAUDITED)
(Dollars in thousands)
                
 Three Months Ended June 30,
 2026  2025 
 Average
Balance
 Interest Yield/Rate(1) Average
Balance
 Interest Yield/Rate(1)
Assets               
Interest-earning assets:               
Loans held for investment(2)$2,258,965 $34,899 6.20% $2,057,445 $31,946 6.23%
Investment securities(3) 461,849  3,858 3.35%  449,624  3,432 3.06%
Other interest-earning assets 80,640  823 4.09%  63,974  776 4.87%
Total interest-earning assets 2,801,454  39,580 5.67%  2,571,043  36,154 5.64%
Non-interest-earning assets 99,271       106,155     
Total assets$2,900,725      $2,677,198     
Liabilities and stockholders' equity               
Interest-bearing liabilities:               
Interest-bearing checking deposits$51,711  311 2.41% $46,694  285 2.45%
Savings and money market deposits 1,280,578  8,478 2.66%  1,211,513  9,410 3.12%
Time deposits 524,474  4,628 3.54%  452,361  4,343 3.85%
Total interest-bearing deposits 1,856,763  13,417 2.90%  1,710,568  14,038 3.29%
FHLB advances 100,685  976 3.89%  116,527  1,082 3.72%
Subordinated notes 39,351  800 8.15%  -  - -%
Total interest-bearing liabilities 1,996,799  15,193 3.05%  1,827,095  15,120 3.32%
Non-interest-bearing demand deposits 632,198       580,121     
Other non-interest-bearing liabilities 42,795       41,490     
Total liabilities 2,671,792       2,448,706     
Stockholders' equity 228,933       228,492     
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity$2,900,725      $2,677,198     
Net interest income   $24,387      $21,034  
Net interest spread(4)      2.62%       2.32%
Net interest margin(5)      3.49%       3.28%
                
(1) Annualized.
(2) Average loan balances include non-accrual loans. Interest income on loans includes accretion of deferred loan fees, net of deferred loan costs.
(3) At fair value except for securities held to maturity. This amount includes FHLB stock.
(4) Net interest spread is the average yield earned on total interest-earning assets minus the average rate paid on total interest-bearing liabilities.
(5) Net interest margin is the ratio of net interest income to total interest-earning assets.


 
USCB FINANCIAL HOLDINGS, INC.
NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES (UNAUDITED)
(Dollars in thousands)
               
 As of or For the Three Months Ended
 6/30/2026 3/31/2026 12/31/2025 9/30/2025 6/30/2025
Pre-tax pre-provision ("PTPP") income:(1)              
Net income$9,078  $9,351  $1,363  $8,939  $8,140 
Plus: Income tax expense 3,636   2,335   1,911   2,866   2,599 
Plus: Provision for credit losses 1,267   801   480   105   1,031 
PTPP income$13,981  $12,487  $3,754  $11,910  $11,770 
               
PTPP return on average assets:(1)              
PTPP income$13,981  $12,487  $3,754  $11,910  $11,770 
Average assets$2,900,725  $2,834,717  $2,799,863  $2,798,115  $2,677,198 
PTPP return on average assets(2) 1.93%   1.79%   0.53%   1.69%   1.76% 
               
Operating net income:(1)              
Net income$9,078  $9,351  $1,363  $8,939  $8,140 
Less: Net gains (losses) on sale of securities -   14   (7,498)  (28)  - 
Less: Tax effect on sale of securities -   (4)  1,900   7   - 
Plus: Tax (benefit) liability expense from prior periods -   (619)(3) 1,096 (4) -   - 
Operating net income$9,078  $8,722  $8,057  $8,960  $8,140 
               
Operating return on average assets:(1)              
Operating net income$9,078  $8,722  $8,057  $8,960  $8,140 
Average assets$2,900,725  $2,834,717  $2,799,863  $2,798,115  $2,677,198 
Operating net income return on average assets(2) 1.26%   1.25%   1.14%   1.27%   1.22% 
               
Operating return on average equity:(1)              
Operating net income$9,078  $8,722  $8,057  $8,960  $8,140 
Average equity$228,933  $222,226  $212,393  $225,316  $228,492 
Operating net income return on average equity(2) 15.90%   15.92%   15.05%   15.78%   14.29% 
               
Operating revenue:(1)              
Net interest income$24,387  $22,048  $22,207  $21,274  $21,034 
Non-interest income 3,560   4,150   (4,178)  3,684   3,370 
Less: Net gains (losses) on sale of securities -   14   (7,498)  (28)  - 
Operating revenue$27,947  $26,184  $25,527  $24,986  $24,404 
               
Operating efficiency ratio:(1)              
Total non-interest expense$13,966  $13,711  $14,275  $13,048  $12,634 
Operating revenue$27,947  $26,184  $25,527  $24,986  $24,404 
Operating efficiency ratio 49.97%   52.36%   55.92%   52.22%   51.77% 
               
(1) The Company believes these non-GAAP financial measurements are key indicators of the ongoing earnings power of the Company.
(2) Annualized.     
(3) The Company recognized a $619 thousand income tax benefit in the first quarter of 2026 due to an adjustment to the deferred tax asset calculation from 2025.
(4) State tax liability expenses for 2024 and for the first three quarters of 2025 were recognized during the fourth quarter of 2025. The state tax expense is related to taxes due on interest income on loans whose collateral is located outside of the State of Florida.


 
USCB FINANCIAL HOLDINGS, INC.
NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES (UNAUDITED)
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
               
 As of or For the Three Months Ended
 6/30/2026 3/31/2026 12/31/2025 9/30/2025 6/30/2025
Tangible book value per common share (at period-end):(1)(4)              
Total stockholders' equity$233,238  $223,246  $217,183  $209,095  $231,583 
Less: Intangible assets -   -   -   -   - 
Tangible stockholders' equity(3)$233,238  $223,246  $217,183  $209,095  $231,583 
               
Total shares issued and outstanding (at period-end):              
Total common shares issued and outstanding 18,459,470   18,257,400   18,137,885   18,107,385   20,078,385 
Tangible book value per common share(2)$12.64  $12.23  $11.97  $11.55  $11.53 
               
Operating diluted net income per common share:(1)              
Operating net income$9,078  $8,722  $8,057  $8,960  $8,140 
Total weighted average diluted shares of common stock 18,509,572   18,454,006   18,348,725   19,755,820   20,295,794 
Operating diluted net income per common share:$0.49  $0.47  $0.44  $0.45  $0.40 
               
Tangible Common Equity/Tangible Assets(1)(4)              
Tangible stockholders' equity(3)$233,238  $223,246  $217,183  $209,095  $231,583 
Tangible total assets(3)$3,019,701  $2,845,735  $2,791,540  $2,767,945  $2,719,474 
Tangible Common Equity/Tangible Assets 7.72%   7.84%   7.78%   7.55%   8.52% 
               
(1) The Company believes these non-GAAP financial measurements are key indicators of the ongoing earnings power of the Company.
(2) Excludes the dilutive effect, if any, of shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of outstanding stock options.
(3) Since the Company has no intangible assets, tangible stockholders’ equity and tangible total assets are the same amounts as stockholders’ equity and total assets, respectively, as calculated under GAAP.
(4) The decrease in total stockholders’ equity in September 2025 was primarily driven by the repurchase of 2.0 million shares of Class A common stock, as previously disclosed.



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