Form 8-K
 
 
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 27, 2011
United Community Banks, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
         
Georgia   No. 001-35095   No. 58-180-7304
         
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
  (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer Identification No.)
     
125 Highway 515 East, P.O. Box 398
Blairsville, Georgia
   
30512
     
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (706) 781-2265
Not applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Item 2.02   Results of Operation and Financial Condition.
On October 27, 2011, United Community Banks, Inc. (the “Registrant”) issued a news release announcing its financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2011 (the “News Release”). The News Release, including financial schedules, is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report. In connection with issuing the News Release, on October 27, 2011 at 11:00 a.m. EDT, the Registrant intends to hold a conference call/webcast to discuss the News Release. In addition to the News Release, during the conference call the Registrant intends to discuss certain financial information contained in the September 30, 2011 Investor Presentation (the “Investor Presentation”) which will be posted to the Registrant’s website. The Investor Presentation is attached as Exhibit 99.2 to this report.
The presentation of the Registrant’s financial results included operating performance measures and core earnings measures, which are measures of performance determined by methods other than in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, or GAAP. Management included non-GAAP operating performance and core earnings measures because it believes they are useful for evaluating the Registrant’s operations and performance over periods of time, and uses operating performance and core earnings measures in managing and evaluating the Registrant’s business and intends to refer to them in discussions about the Registrant’s operations and performance. Operating performance measures for the fourth quarter of 2010 exclude the effects of an $11.75 million pre-tax partial recovery of a 2007 fraud loss and third quarter 2010 operating performance measures exclude the effects of a $210.6 million non-cash goodwill impairment charge. These items have been excluded from operating performance measures because management believes that the items are non-recurring in nature and do not reflect overall trends in the Registrant’s earnings. Additionally, core earnings measures exclude credit related costs such as the $25.0 million special provision for loan losses in the third quarter of 2011, the provision for loan losses, certain expenses and charges related to the Registrant’s 2011 asset disposition plans in the first quarter of 2011, the loss from the sale of nonperforming assets to Fletcher International in the second quarter of 2010 and foreclosed property expense, securities gains and losses, income taxes and other items of a non-recurring nature. Core earnings are useful in evaluating the underlying earnings performance trends of the Registrant. Management believes these non-GAAP performance measures may provide users of the Registrant’s financial information with a meaningful measure for assessing the Registrant’s financial results and comparing those financial results to prior periods.
Operating performance and core earnings measures should be viewed in addition to, and not as an alternative or substitute for, the Registrant’s performance measures determined in accordance with GAAP, and are not necessarily comparable to non-GAAP performance measures that may be presented by other companies.
Item 9.01   Financial Statements and Exhibits.
  (d)   Exhibits:
         
  99.1    
Press Release, dated October 27, 2011
   
  99.2    
Investor Presentation, Third Quarter 2011

 

 


 

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 hereunto duly authorized.
         
  /s/ Rex S. Schuette    
  Rex S. Schuette   

October 27, 2011 
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer 
 

 

 

Exhibit 99.1

Exhibit 99.1

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For Immediate Release

For more information:
Rex S. Schuette
Chief Financial Officer
(706) 781-2266
Rex_Schuette@ucbi.com

UNITED COMMUNITY BANKS, INC. REPORTS
NET LOSS OF $6.2 MILLION FOR THIRD QUARTER 2011

   
Special $25 million loan loss provision drove net loss

   
Excluding this special provision, net income was $8.8 million, or 10 cents per share

   
Net interest margin rose 14 basis points on lower deposit pricing

   
Core transaction deposits up 16 percent on an annualized basis

BLAIRSVILLE, GA – October 27, 2011 – United Community Banks, Inc. (NASDAQ: UCBI) today reported a net loss of $6.2 million, or 16 cents per share, for the third quarter of 2011. The third quarter net loss resulted from a special loan loss provision of $25 million, or 26 cents per share, recorded in connection with the nonaccrual classification of United’s largest loan relationship, which was announced earlier. Excluding this special provision, net income was $8.8 million, or 10 cents per share.

The year-to-date net loss of $141 million primarily reflects significant credit costs in the first quarter incurred in connection with the Company’s problem asset disposition plan. The plan was executed in conjunction with raising $380 million of new capital on March 30, 2011.

“We believe the loss was an isolated situation that does not reflect deterioration in the remainder of our loan portfolio,” stated Jimmy Tallent, president and chief executive officer. “Aside from this one relationship, which we have been watching closely for several quarters, our credit quality continued to improve and stabilize in the third quarter.”

 

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Total loans were $4.1 billion at quarter-end, down $53 million from the end of the second quarter and down $650 million from a year earlier. “The $53 million decrease during the third quarter was up from the $31 million decrease during the second quarter, but still represents the second lowest quarterly decrease in loan balances since the first quarter of 2008,” stated Tallent. “We remain confident that soon we can once again begin to grow our loan portfolio. We are encouraged to have $141 million of new loan commitments, with $88 million funded, during the third quarter. The majority were commercial loans.”

The third quarter provision for loan losses was $36 million, up from $11 million in the second quarter, but down from $50.5 million a year ago. Included in the third quarter provision was the previously announced $25 million special provision for the Company’s largest lending relationship. Net charge-offs for the third quarter were $17.5 million, compared to $16.4 million for the second quarter but down from $50.0 million a year ago. Second quarter net charge-offs included a $7.3 million recovery from an April 18 bulk loan sale transaction. Excluding that recovery, third quarter net charge-offs declined $6.2 million from last quarter.

Nonperforming assets increased $70 million to $189 million at quarter-end. The increase reflects placing the previously mentioned $76.6 million loan on nonaccrual.

Taxable equivalent net interest revenue of $59.3 million increased $335,000 from the second quarter. Compared with the third quarter of 2010, net interest revenue declined $733,000, primarily due to a $702 million reduction in average loan balances that was significantly offset by lower funding costs and deposit rates. Net interest margin was 3.55 percent for the third quarter of 2011, down two basis points from a year ago and up 14 basis points from the second quarter.

“Growing loans and deposits are key initiatives to further building core earnings,” Tallent commented. “The weak economy has created a highly competitive environment for good, quality loans and we are working diligently to get our share. We have had tremendous success in gathering core transaction deposits – increasing the balance $112 million from the second quarter, or 16 percent on an annualized basis. This was the eleventh consecutive quarter of growth in core transaction deposits, which now represents 48 percent of total deposits compared to 30 percent at the end of 2008.”

 

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Fee revenue was $11.5 million in the third quarter of 2011, compared to $12.9 million a year ago and $13.9 million last quarter. Service charges and fees were $7.5 million, down $114,000 from a year ago, due primarily to lower overdraft fees of $886,000 resulting from regulatory changes last year that required customers to provide consent before using overdraft services. Mostly offsetting this reduction in overdraft fees was an increase of $785,000 in ATM and debit card usage fees. Mortgage fees of $1.1 million were down $923,000 from a year ago and up $196,000 from last quarter. The decrease from last year was due to the lower level of refinancing activities. Other fee revenue of $2.0 million reflected a decrease of $173,000 from a year ago and $2.7 million from the second quarter. The decrease from the second quarter was primarily due to the accelerated recognition of deferred gains relating to the ineffectiveness of terminated cash flow hedges on certain prime-based loans. Hedge ineffectiveness gains recognized in the third quarter were $575,000 compared with $2.8 million in the second quarter of 2011 and $336,000 in the third quarter of 2010. Also contributing to the decrease in other fee revenue from the second quarter and a year ago was a change in the market value of deferred compensation plan assets which accounted for $393,000 and $657,000 of the decrease in other fee revenue from the second quarter of 2011 and the third quarter of 2010, respectively.

Excluding foreclosed property costs and the goodwill impairment charge in 2010, third quarter 2011 operating expenses were $43.7 million, down from both the second quarter of 2011 and third quarter of 2010 by $3.1 million and $1.4 million, respectively. The decreases were mostly in FDIC assessments and the other expense category. FDIC assessments and other regulatory charges of $2.6 million were down $1.0 million from the second quarter and $653,000 from a year ago primarily due to the new asset based formula and a lower assessment rate. The decrease in the other expense category was mostly due to lower collections costs. Salary and benefit costs totaled $25.3 million, a $371,000 increase from last year and a $1.2 million decrease from the second quarter due to staff reductions and related severance costs.

 

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Foreclosed property costs for the third quarter of 2011 were $2.8 million as compared to $1.9 million last quarter and $19.8 million a year ago. The third quarter of 2011 included $1.8 million for maintenance of foreclosed properties and $1.0 million in net losses and write-downs on properties. For the second quarter of 2011, foreclosed property costs were almost entirely for maintenance costs. The third quarter of 2010 included $14.2 million of net write-downs and losses and $5.6 million of maintenance costs.

The effective tax rate for the third quarter of 2011 was 49 percent, up from the 40 percent effective tax rate for the first and second quarters of 2011. The tax benefit in the third quarter includes the release of approximately $1.1 million in reserves for uncertain tax positions relating to state tax returns whose limitations have expired. Excluding the reserve release, the third quarter effective tax rate would have been 40 percent. The effective tax rate is expected to return to a normal range of 35 to 36 percent with expected profitability for 2012.

As of September 30, 2011, the capital ratios for United were as follows: Tier 1 Risk-Based of 14.0 percent; Tier 1 Leverage of 9.0 percent; and Total Risk-Based of 15.8 percent. The quarterly average tangible equity-to-assets ratio was 11.8 percent, and the tangible common equity-to-assets ratio was 9.1 percent.

“Reporting a third quarter loss after achieving profitability last quarter is disappointing, but must be put into context,” Tallent said. “Our objective is to deal aggressively and decisively with credit issues as they are identified. The large classification during the quarter was an isolated situation that we do not believe indicates a trend. Excluding this one item, our credit metrics continued to improve and we are on the right path to be profitable next quarter and into 2012.”

Tallent added, “United has been working diligently with the SEC to resolve comments regarding our net deferred tax asset made during their review of two resale registration statements and related periodic reports. The SEC has inquired as to the necessity of an additional deferred tax asset valuation allowance. We continue to believe an additional valuation allowance is not required based on our expectation that, more likely than not, we will realize all of our net deferred tax assets many years prior to their expiration. However, considering the SEC’s inquiry, it is possible we could be required to record a valuation allowance.”

 

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Conference Call
United Community Banks will hold a conference call today, Thursday, October 27, 2011, at 11 a.m. ET to discuss the contents of this news release and to share business highlights for the quarter. To access the call, dial (877) 380-5665 and use the conference number 14298726. The conference call also will be webcast and can be accessed by selecting ‘Calendar of Events’ within the Investor Relations section of the company’s website at www.ucbi.com.

About United Community Banks, Inc.
Headquartered in Blairsville, United Community Banks is the third-largest bank holding company in Georgia. United Community Banks has assets of $7.2 billion and operates 27 community banks with 105 banking offices throughout north Georgia, the Atlanta region, coastal Georgia, western North Carolina and east Tennessee. The Company specializes in providing personalized community banking services to individuals and small to mid-size businesses. United Community Banks also offers the convenience of 24-hour access through a network of ATMs, telephone and on-line banking. United Community Banks common stock is listed on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol UCBI. Additional information may be found at the Company’s web site at www.ucbi.com.

Safe Harbor
This news release contains forward-looking statements, as defined by Federal Securities Laws, including statements about financial United’s outlook and business environment. These statements are provided to assist in the understanding of future financial performance and such performance involves risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Any such statements are based on current expectations and involve a number of risks and uncertainties. For a discussion of some factors that may cause such forward-looking statements to differ materially from actual results, please refer to the section entitled. “Risk Factors” of United Community Banks, Inc.’s 2010 annual report filed on Form 10-K and first and second quarter 2011 quarterly reports filed on Form 10-Q with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and we undertake no obligation to update or revise forward-looking statements.

 

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UNITED COMMUNITY BANKS, INC.
Financial Highlights
Selected Financial Information
                                                                         
                                            Third              
    2011     2010     Quarter     For the Nine     YTD  
(in thousands, except per share   Third     Second     First     Fourth     Third     2011-2010     Months Ended     2011-2010  
data; taxable equivalent)   Quarter     Quarter     Quarter     Quarter     Quarter     Change     2011     2010     Change  
INCOME SUMMARY
                                                                       
Interest revenue
  $ 74,543     $ 76,931     $ 75,965     $ 81,215     $ 84,360             $ 227,439     $ 261,908          
Interest expense
    15,262       17,985       19,573       21,083       24,346               52,820       78,988          
 
                                                         
Net interest revenue
    59,281       58,946       56,392       60,132       60,014       (1 )%     174,619       182,920       (5 )%
Operating provision for loan losses (1)
    36,000       11,000       190,000       47,750       50,500               237,000       187,000          
Fee revenue (2)
    11,498       13,905       11,838       12,442       12,861       (11 )     37,241       36,106       3  
 
                                                         
Total operating revenue (1)(2)
    34,779       61,851       (121,770 )     24,824       22,375               (25,140 )     32,026          
Operating expenses (3)
    46,520       48,728       115,271       64,918       64,906       (28 )     210,519       178,034       18  
Loss on sale of nonperforming assets
                                                45,349          
 
                                                         
Operating (loss) income from continuing operations before income taxes
    (11,741 )     13,123       (237,041 )     (40,094 )     (42,531 )     (72 )     (235,659 )     (191,357 )     23  
Operating income tax (benefit) expense
    (5,539 )     5,506       (94,555 )     (16,520 )     (16,706 )             (94,588 )     (71,542 )        
 
                                                         
Net operating (loss) income from continuing operations (1)(2)(3)
    (6,202 )     7,617       (142,486 )     (23,574 )     (25,825 )     (76 )     (141,071 )     (119,815 )     18  
Noncash goodwill impairment charges
                            (210,590 )                   (210,590 )        
Partial reversal of fraud loss provision, net of income tax
                      7,179                                    
Loss from discontinued operations, net of income tax
                                                (101 )        
Gain from sale of subsidiary, net income tax
                                                1,266          
 
                                                         
Net (loss) income
    (6,202 )     7,617       (142,486 )     (16,395 )     (236,415 )     (97 )     (141,071 )     (329,240 )     (57 )
Preferred dividends and discount accretion
    3,019       3,016       2,778       2,586       2,581               8,813       7,730          
 
                                                         
Net (loss) income available to common shareholders
  $ (9,221 )   $ 4,601     $ (145,264 )   $ (18,981 )   $ (238,996 )           $ (149,884 )   $ (336,970 )        
 
                                                         
 
                                                                       
PERFORMANCE MEASURES
                                                                       
Per common share:
                                                                       
Diluted operating (loss) income from continuing operations (1)(2)(3)
  $ (.16 )   $ .08     $ (7.87 )   $ (1.38 )   $ (1.50 )     (89 )   $ (4.41 )   $ (6.75 )     (35 )
Diluted (loss) income from continuing operations
    (.16 )     .08       (7.87 )     (1.00 )     (12.62 )     (99 )     (4.41 )     (17.89 )     (75 )
Diluted (loss) income
    (.16 )     .08       (7.87 )     (1.00 )     (12.62 )     (99 )     (4.41 )     (17.82 )     (75 )
Book value
    11.37       11.59       14.78       24.18       25.70       (56 )     11.37       25.70       (56 )
Tangible book value (5)
    11.26       11.47       14.44       23.78       25.26       (55 )     11.26       25.26       (55 )
 
                                                                       
Key performance ratios:
                                                                       
Return on equity (4)(6)
    (5.72 )%     5.34 %     (147.11 )%     (17.16 )%     (148.04 )%             (43.31 )%     (65.69 )%        
Return on assets (6)
    (.34 )     .40       (7.61 )     (.89 )     (12.47 )             (2.52 )     (5.70 )        
Net interest margin (6)
    3.55       3.41       3.30       3.58       3.57               3.42       3.56          
Operating efficiency ratio from continuing operations (2)(3)
    65.73       66.88       169.08       89.45       89.38               99.39       102.14          
Equity to assets
    11.83       11.21       8.82       8.85       11.37               10.61       11.70          
Tangible equity to assets (5)
    11.76       11.13       8.73       8.75       9.19               10.53       9.28          
Tangible common equity to assets (5)
    9.09       4.79       5.51       6.35       6.78               6.44       6.94          
Tangible common equity to risk-weighted assets (5)
    14.41       14.26       6.40       9.05       9.60               14.41       9.60          
 
                                                                       
ASSET QUALITY *
                                                                       
Non-performing loans
  $ 144,484     $ 71,065     $ 83,769     $ 179,094     $ 217,766             $ 144,484     $ 217,766          
Foreclosed properties
    44,263       47,584       54,378       142,208       129,964               44,263       129,964          
 
                                                         
Total non-performing assets (NPAs)
    188,747       118,649       138,147       321,302       347,730               188,747       347,730          
Allowance for loan losses
    146,092       127,638       133,121       174,695       174,613               146,092       174,613          
Operating net charge-offs (1)
    17,546       16,483       231,574       47,668       49,998               265,603       167,989          
Allowance for loan losses to loans
    3.55 %     3.07 %     3.17 %     3.79 %     3.67 %             3.55 %     3.67 %        
Operating net charge-offs to average loans (1)(6)
    1.68       1.58       20.71       4.03       4.12               8.28       4.54          
NPAs to loans and foreclosed properties
    4.54       2.82       3.25       6.77       7.11               4.54       7.11          
NPAs to total assets
    2.64       1.60       1.73       4.32       4.96               2.64       4.96          
 
                                                                       
AVERAGE BALANCES ($ in millions)
                                                                       
Loans
  $ 4,194     $ 4,266     $ 4,599     $ 4,768     $ 4,896       (14 )   $ 4,352     $ 5,026       (13 )
Investment securities
    2,150       2,074       1,625       1,354       1,411       52       1,952       1,487       31  
Earning assets
    6,630       6,924       6,902       6,680       6,676       (1 )     6,817       6,870       (1 )
Total assets
    7,261       7,624       7,595       7,338       7,522       (3 )     7,492       7,723       (3 )
Deposits
    6,061       6,372       6,560       6,294       6,257       (3 )     6,329       6,399       (1 )
Shareholders’ equity
    859       854       670       649       855             795       904       (12 )
Common shares — basic (thousands)
    57,599       25,427       18,466       18,984       18,936               33,973       18,905          
Common shares — diluted (thousands)
    57,599       57,543       18,466       18,984       18,936               33,973       18,905          
 
                                                                       
AT PERIOD END ($ in millions)
                                                                       
Loans *
  $ 4,110     $ 4,163     $ 4,194     $ 4,604     $ 4,760       (14 )   $ 4,110     $ 4,760       (14 )
Investment securities
    2,123       2,188       1,884       1,490       1,310       62       2,123       1,310       62  
Total assets
    7,159       7,410       7,974       7,443       7,013       2       7,159       7,013       2  
Deposits
    6,005       6,183       6,598       6,469       5,999             6,005       5,999        
Shareholders’ equity
    848       860       850       636       662       28       848       662       28  
Common shares outstanding (thousands)
    57,510       57,469       20,903       18,937       18,887               57,510       18,887          
(1)  
Excludes the partial reversal of a previously established provision for fraud-related loan losses of $11.8 million, net of tax expense of $4.6 million in the fourth quarter of 2010. Operating charge-offs also exclude the $11.8 million related partial recovery of the previously charged off amount.
 
(2)  
Excludes revenue generated by discontinued operations in the first quarter of 2010.
 
(3)  
Excludes the goodwill impairment charge of $211 million in the third quarter of 2010 and expenses relating to discontinued operations in the first quarter of 2010.
 
(4)  
Net loss available to common shareholders, which is net of preferred stock dividends, divided by average realized common equity, which excludes accumulated other comprehensive income (loss).
 
(5)  
Excludes effect of acquisition related intangibles and associated amortization.
 
(6)  
Annualized.
 
*  
Excludes loans and foreclosed properties covered by loss sharing agreements with the FDIC.

 

 


 

UNITED COMMUNITY BANKS, INC.
Operating Earnings to GAAP Earnings Reconciliation
Selected Financial Information
                                                         
    2011     2010        
(in thousands, except per share   Third     Second     First     Fourth     Third     For the Nine Months Ended  
data; taxable equivalent)   Quarter     Quarter     Quarter     Quarter     Quarter     2011     2010  
 
                                                       
Interest revenue reconciliation
                                                       
Interest revenue — taxable equivalent
  $ 74,543     $ 76,931     $ 75,965     $ 81,215     $ 84,360     $ 227,439     $ 261,908  
Taxable equivalent adjustment
    (420 )     (429 )     (435 )     (497 )     (511 )     (1,284 )     (1,504 )
 
                                         
Interest revenue (GAAP)
  $ 74,123     $ 76,502     $ 75,530     $ 80,718     $ 83,849     $ 226,155     $ 260,404  
 
                                         
 
                                                       
Net interest revenue reconciliation
                                                       
Net interest revenue — taxable equivalent
  $ 59,281     $ 58,946     $ 56,392     $ 60,132     $ 60,014     $ 174,619     $ 182,920  
Taxable equivalent adjustment
    (420 )     (429 )     (435 )     (497 )     (511 )     (1,284 )     (1,504 )
 
                                         
Net interest revenue (GAAP)
  $ 58,861     $ 58,517     $ 55,957     $ 59,635     $ 59,503     $ 173,335     $ 181,416  
 
                                         
 
                                                       
Provision for loan losses reconciliation
                                                       
Operating provision for loan losses
  $ 36,000     $ 11,000     $ 190,000     $ 47,750     $ 50,500     $ 237,000     $ 187,000  
Partial reversal of special fraud-related provision for loan loss
                      (11,750 )                  
 
                                         
Provision for loan losses (GAAP)
  $ 36,000     $ 11,000     $ 190,000     $ 36,000     $ 50,500     $ 237,000     $ 187,000  
 
                                         
 
                                                       
Total revenue reconciliation
                                                       
Total operating revenue
  $ 34,779     $ 61,851     $ (121,770 )   $ 24,824     $ 22,375     $ (25,140 )   $ 32,026  
Taxable equivalent adjustment
    (420 )     (429 )     (435 )     (497 )     (511 )     (1,284 )     (1,504 )
Partial reversal of special fraud-related provision for loan loss
                      11,750                    
 
                                         
Total revenue (GAAP)
  $ 34,359     $ 61,422     $ (122,205 )   $ 36,077     $ 21,864     $ (26,424 )   $ 30,522  
 
                                         
 
                                                       
Expense reconciliation
                                                       
Operating expense
  $ 46,520     $ 48,728     $ 115,271     $ 64,918     $ 64,906     $ 210,519     $ 223,383  
Noncash goodwill impairment charge
                            210,590             210,590  
 
                                         
Operating expense (GAAP)
  $ 46,520     $ 48,728     $ 115,271     $ 64,918     $ 275,496     $ 210,519     $ 433,973  
 
                                         
 
                                                       
(Loss) income from continuing operations before taxes reconciliation
                                                       
Operating (loss) income from continuing operations before taxes
  $ (11,741 )   $ 13,123     $ (237,041 )   $ (40,094 )   $ (42,531 )   $ (235,659 )   $ (191,357 )
Taxable equivalent adjustment
    (420 )     (429 )     (435 )     (497 )     (511 )     (1,284 )     (1,504 )
Noncash goodwill impairment charge
                            (210,590 )           (210,590 )
Partial reversal of special fraud-related provision for loan loss
                      11,750                    
 
                                         
(Loss) income from continuing operations before taxes (GAAP)
  $ (12,161 )   $ 12,694     $ (237,476 )   $ (28,841 )   $ (253,632 )   $ (236,943 )   $ (403,451 )
 
                                         
 
                                                       
Income tax (benefit) expense reconciliation
                                                       
Operating income tax (benefit) expense
  $ (5,539 )   $ 5,506     $ (94,555 )   $ (16,520 )   $ (16,706 )   $ (94,588 )   $ (71,542 )
Taxable equivalent adjustment
    (420 )     (429 )     (435 )     (497 )     (511 )     (1,284 )     (1,504 )
Partial reversal of special fraud-related provision for loan loss
                      4,571                    
 
                                         
Income tax (benefit) expense (GAAP)
  $ (5,959 )   $ 5,077     $ (94,990 )   $ (12,446 )   $ (17,217 )   $ (95,872 )   $ (73,046 )
 
                                         
 
                                                       
Diluted (loss) earnings from continuing operations per common share reconciliation
                                                       
Diluted operating (loss) earnings from continuing operations per common share
  $ (.16 )   $ .08     $ (7.87 )   $ (1.38 )   $ (1.50 )   $ (4.41 )   $ (6.75 )
Noncash goodwill impairment charge
                            (11.12 )           (11.14 )
Partial reversal of special fraud-related provision for loan loss
                      .38                    
 
                                         
Diluted (loss) earnings from continuing operations per common share (GAAP)
  $ (.16 )   $ .08     $ (7.87 )   $ (1.00 )   $ (12.62 )   $ (4.41 )   $ (17.89 )
 
                                         
 
                                                       
Book value per common share reconciliation
                                                       
Tangible book value per common share
  $ 11.26     $ 11.47     $ 14.44     $ 23.78     $ 25.26     $ 11.26     $ 25.26  
Effect of goodwill and other intangibles
    .11       .12       .34       .40       .44       .11       .44  
 
                                         
Book value per common share (GAAP)
  $ 11.37     $ 11.59     $ 14.78     $ 24.18     $ 25.70     $ 11.37     $ 25.70  
 
                                         
 
                                                       
Efficiency ratio from continuing operations reconciliation
                                                       
Operating efficiency ratio from continuing operations
    65.73 %     66.88 %     169.08 %     89.45 %     89.38 %     99.39 %     102.14 %
Noncash goodwill impairment charge
                            290.00             96.29  
 
                                         
Efficiency ratio from continuing operations (GAAP)
    65.73 %     66.88 %     169.08 %     89.45 %     379.38 %     99.39 %     198.43 %
 
                                         
 
                                                       
Average equity to assets reconciliation
                                                       
Tangible common equity to assets
    9.09 %     4.79 %     5.51 %     6.35 %     6.78 %     6.44 %     6.94 %
Effect of preferred equity
    2.67       6.34       3.22       2.40       2.41       4.09       2.34  
 
                                         
Tangible equity to assets
    11.76       11.13       8.73       8.75       9.19       10.53       9.28  
Effect of goodwill and other intangibles
    .07       .08       .09       .10       2.18       .08       2.42  
 
                                         
Equity to assets (GAAP)
    11.83 %     11.21 %     8.82 %     8.85 %     11.37 %     10.61 %     11.70 %
 
                                         
 
                                                       
Actual tangible common equity to risk-weighted assets reconciliation
                                                       
Tangible common equity to risk-weighted assets
    14.41 %     14.26 %     6.40 %     9.05 %     9.60 %     14.41 %     9.60 %
Effect of other comprehensive income
    (.58 )     (.65 )     (.58 )     (.62 )     (.81 )     (.58 )     (.81 )
Effect of deferred tax limitation
    (5.34 )     (5.04 )     (5.10 )     (3.34 )     (2.94 )     (5.34 )     (2.94 )
Effect of trust preferred
    1.18       1.14       1.12       1.06       1.06       1.18       1.06  
Effect of preferred equity
    4.30       4.17       5.97       3.52       3.51       4.30       3.51  
 
                                         
Tier I capital ratio (Regulatory)
    13.97 %     13.88 %     7.81 %     9.67 %     10.42 %     13.97 %     10.42 %
 
                                         
 
                                                       
Net charge-offs reconciliation
                                                       
Operating net charge-offs
  $ 17,546     $ 16,483     $ 231,574     $ 47,668     $ 49,998     $ 265,603     $ 167,989  
Subsequent partial recovery of fraud-related charge-off
                      (11,750 )                  
 
                                         
Net charge-offs (GAAP)
  $ 17,546     $ 16,483     $ 231,574     $ 35,918     $ 49,998     $ 265,603     $ 167,989  
 
                                         
 
                                                       
Net charge-offs to average loans reconciliation
                                                       
Operating net charge-offs to average loans
    1.68 %     1.58 %     20.71 %     4.03 %     4.12 %     8.28 %     4.54 %
Subsequent partial recovery of fraud-related charge-off
                      (1.00 )                  
 
                                         
Net charge-offs to average loans (GAAP)
    1.68 %     1.58 %     20.71 %     3.03 %     4.12 %     8.28 %     4.54 %
 
                                         
 
                                                       
Net (loss) income reconciliation
                                                       
Net income excluding special provision
  $ 8,798                                                  
Effect of special provision for loan losses on largest lending relationship
    (15,000 )                                                
 
                                                     
Net loss (GAAP)
  $ (6,202 )                                                
 
                                                     
 
                                                       
Net (loss) income per diluted share reconciliation
                                                       
Net income per diluted share excluding special provision
  $ .10                                                  
Effect of special provision for loan losses on largest lending relationship
    (.26 )                                                
 
                                                     
Net loss per diluted share (GAAP)
  $ (.16 )                                                
 
                                                     

 

 


 

UNITED COMMUNITY BANKS, INC.
Financial Highlights
Loan Portfolio Composition at Period-End
(1)
                                                         
    2011     2010     Linked     Year over  
    Third     Second     First     Fourth     Third     Quarter     Year  
(in millions)   Quarter     Quarter     Quarter     Quarter     Quarter     Change     Change  
LOANS BY CATEGORY
                                                       
Commercial (sec.by RE)
  $ 1,771     $ 1,742     $ 1,692     $ 1,761     $ 1,781     $ 29     $ (10 )
Commercial construction
    169       195       213       297       310       (26 )     (141 )
Commercial & industrial
    429       428       431       441       456       1       (27 )
 
                                             
Total commercial
    2,369       2,365       2,336       2,499       2,547       4       (178 )
Residential construction
    474       502       550       695       764       (28 )     (290 )
Residential mortgage
    1,150       1,177       1,187       1,279       1,316       (27 )     (166 )
Consumer / installment
    117       119       121       131       133       (2 )     (16 )
 
                                             
Total loans
  $ 4,110     $ 4,163     $ 4,194     $ 4,604     $ 4,760       (53 )     (650 )
 
                                             
 
                                                       
LOANS BY MARKET
                                                       
Atlanta MSA
  $ 1,192     $ 1,188     $ 1,179     $ 1,310     $ 1,365       4       (173 )
Gainesville MSA
    272       275       282       312       316       (3 )     (44 )
North Georgia
    1,478       1,500       1,531       1,689       1,755       (22 )     (277 )
Western North Carolina
    607       626       640       702       719       (19 )     (112 )
Coastal Georgia
    316       325       312       335       345       (9 )     (29 )
East Tennessee
    245       249       250       256       260       (4 )     (15 )
 
                                             
Total loans
  $ 4,110     $ 4,163     $ 4,194     $ 4,604     $ 4,760       (53 )     (650 )
 
                                             
 
                                                       
RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION
                                                       
Dirt loans
                                                       
Acquisition & development
  $ 97     $ 105     $ 116     $ 174     $ 190       (8 )     (93 )
Land loans
    60       62       69       99       104       (2 )     (44 )
Lot loans
    216       218       228       275       303       (2 )     (87 )
 
                                             
Total
    373       385       413       548       597       (12 )     (224 )
 
                                             
 
                                                       
House loans
                                                       
Spec
    64       74       88       97       109       (10 )     (45 )
Sold
    37       43       49       50       58       (6 )     (21 )
 
                                             
Total
    101       117       137       147       167       (16 )     (66 )
 
                                             
Total residential construction
  $ 474     $ 502     $ 550     $ 695     $ 764       (28 )     (290 )
 
                                             
 
                                                       
RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION — ATLANTA MSA
                                                       
Dirt loans
                                                       
Acquisition & development
  $ 19     $ 20     $ 22     $ 30     $ 34       (1 )     (15 )
Land loans
    15       16       19       23       27       (1 )     (12 )
Lot loans
    22       22       24       32       45             (23 )
 
                                             
Total
    56       58       65       85       106       (2 )     (50 )
 
                                             
 
                                                       
House loans
                                                       
Spec
    28       30       34       38       42       (2 )     (14 )
Sold
    8       9       11       10       11       (1 )     (3 )
 
                                             
Total
    36       39       45       48       53       (3 )     (17 )
 
                                             
Total residential construction
  $ 92     $ 97     $ 110     $ 133     $ 159       (5 )     (67 )
 
                                             
(1)  
Excludes total loans of $57.8 million, $70.8 million, $63.3 million, $68.2 million and $75.2 million as of September 30, 2011, June 30, 2011, March 31, 2011, December 31, 2010 and September 30, 2010, respectively, that are covered by the loss-sharing agreement with the FDIC, related to the acquisition of Southern Community Bank.

 

 


 

UNITED COMMUNITY BANKS, INC.
Financial Highlights
Credit Quality
(1)
                                                                         
    Third Quarter 2011     Second Quarter 2011     First Quarter 2011 (2)  
    Non-performing     Foreclosed     Total     Non-performing     Foreclosed     Total     Non-performing     Foreclosed     Total  
(in thousands)   Loans     Properties     NPAs     Loans     Properties     NPAs     Loans     Properties     NPAs  
NPAs BY CATEGORY
                                                                       
Commercial (sec.by RE)
  $ 21,998     $ 8,880     $ 30,878     $ 17,764     $ 6,796     $ 24,560     $ 20,648     $ 7,886     $ 28,534  
Commercial construction
    11,370       5,862       17,232       2,782       6,764       9,546       3,701       11,568       15,269  
Commercial & industrial
    53,009             53,009       1,998             1,998       2,198             2,198  
 
                                                     
Total commercial
    86,377       14,742       101,119       22,544       13,560       36,104       26,547       19,454       46,001  
Residential construction
    34,472       21,561       56,033       22,643       24,968       47,611       32,038       25,807       57,845  
Residential mortgage
    22,671       7,960       30,631       24,809       9,056       33,865       23,711       9,117       32,828  
Consumer / installment
    964             964       1,069             1,069       1,473             1,473  
 
                                                     
Total NPAs
  $ 144,484     $ 44,263     $ 188,747     $ 71,065     $ 47,584     $ 118,649     $ 83,769     $ 54,378     $ 138,147  
 
                                                     
Balance as a % of Unpaid Principal
    77.8 %     33.4 %     59.3 %     64.5 %     32.6 %     46.3 %     57.3 %     30.3 %     42.4 %
 
                                                                       
NPAs BY MARKET
                                                                       
Atlanta MSA
  $ 13,350     $ 12,971     $ 26,321     $ 14,700     $ 11,239     $ 25,939     $ 21,501     $ 16,913     $ 38,414  
Gainesville MSA
    5,311       2,495       7,806       4,505       3,174       7,679       4,332       2,157       6,489  
North Georgia
    105,078       17,467       122,545       28,117       21,278       49,395       30,214       23,094       53,308  
Western North Carolina
    13,243       7,941       21,184       15,153       8,953       24,106       18,849       7,802       26,651  
Coastal Georgia
    5,600       2,354       7,954       5,357       2,564       7,921       5,847       3,781       9,628  
East Tennessee
    1,902       1,035       2,937       3,233       376       3,609       3,026       631       3,657  
 
                                                     
Total NPAs
  $ 144,484     $ 44,263     $ 188,747     $ 71,065     $ 47,584     $ 118,649     $ 83,769     $ 54,378     $ 138,147  
 
                                                     
 
                                                                       
NPA ACTIVITY
                                                                       
Beginning Balance
  $ 71,065     $ 47,584     $ 118,649     $ 83,769     $ 54,378     $ 138,147     $ 179,094     $ 142,208     $ 321,302  
Loans placed on non-accrual
    103,365             103,365       35,911             35,911       54,730             54,730  
Payments received
    (3,995 )           (3,995 )     (7,702 )           (7,702 )     (3,550 )           (3,550 )
Loan charge-offs
    (15,335 )           (15,335 )     (18,888 )           (18,888 )     (43,969 )           (43,969 )
Foreclosures
    (10,616 )     10,616             (22,025 )     22,025             (17,052 )     17,052        
Capitalized costs
          818       818             20       20             270       270  
Note / property sales
          (13,787 )     (13,787 )           (28,939 )     (28,939 )     (11,400 )     (44,547 )     (55,947 )
Loans held for sale
                                        (74,084 )           (74,084 )
Write downs
          (1,772 )     (1,772 )           (3,118 )     (3,118 )           (48,585 )     (48,585 )
Net gains (losses) on sales
          804       804             3,218       3,218             (12,020 )     (12,020 )
 
                                                     
Ending Balance
  $ 144,484     $ 44,263     $ 188,747     $ 71,065     $ 47,584     $ 118,649     $ 83,769     $ 54,378     $ 138,147  
 
                                                     
                                                 
    Third Quarter 2011     Second Quarter 2011 (3)     First Quarter 2011 (3)  
            Net Charge-             Net Charge-             Net Charge-  
            Offs to             Offs to             Offs to  
    Net     Average     Net     Average     Net     Average  
(in thousands)   Charge-Offs     Loans (4)     Charge-Offs     Loans (4)     Charge-Offs     Loans (4)  
NET CHARGE-OFFS BY CATEGORY
                                               
Commercial (sec.by RE)
  $ 2,192       .50 %   $ 3,259       .76 %   $ 48,607       11.07 %
Commercial construction
    1,625       3.54       869       1.70       49,715       76.95  
Commercial & industrial
    420       .39       523       .49       4,040       3.64  
 
                                         
Total commercial
    4,237       .71       4,651       .79       102,362       16.66  
Residential construction
    6,381       5.19       6,629       5.04       92,138       58.20  
Residential mortgage
    6,110       2.09       4,589       1.55       36,383       11.62  
Consumer / installment
    818       2.75       614       2.04       691       2.16  
 
                                         
Total
  $ 17,546       1.68     $ 16,483       1.58     $ 231,574       20.71  
 
                                         
 
                                               
NET CHARGE-OFFS BY MARKET
                                               
Atlanta MSA
  $ 2,813       .94 %   $ 2,920       .99 %   $ 56,489       17.86 %
Gainesville MSA
    1,804       2.64       2,318       3.36       8,616       11.93  
North Georgia
    8,124       2.16       6,575       1.72       123,305       29.66  
Western North Carolina
    3,608       2.31       3,522       2.21       26,447       15.61  
Coastal Georgia
    709       .88       815       1.02       12,003       14.80  
East Tennessee
    488       .78       333       .54       4,714       7.47  
 
                                         
Total
  $ 17,546       1.68     $ 16,483       1.58     $ 231,574       20.71  
 
                                         
(1)  
Excludes non-performing loans and foreclosed properties covered by the loss-sharing agreement with the FDIC, related to the acquisition of Southern Community Bank.
 
(2)  
The NPA activity shown for the first quarter of 2011 is presented with all activity related to loans transferred to the loans held for sale classification on one line as if those loans were transferred to held for sale at the beginning of the period.
 
(3)  
Includes charge-offs on loans related to United’s previously announced asset disposition plan. Such charge-offs severely distorted charge off rates for the first and second quarters of 2011. A separate schedule has been included in this earnings release presenting the components of net charge-offs by loan category and geographic market for the first and second quarters of 2011.
 
(4)  
Annualized.

 

 


 

UNITED COMMUNITY BANKS, INC.
Financial Highlights
Net Charge-Off Summary
(1)
                                                                         
    Second Quarter 2011     First Quarter 2011     First Six Months 2011  
            Problem                     Problem                     Problem        
            Asset                     Asset                     Asset        
            Disposition                     Disposition                     Disposition        
(in thousands)   Other     Plan     Total     Other     Plan     Total     Other     Plan     Total  
BY CATEGORY
                                                                       
Commercial (sec. by RE)
  $ 4,972     $ (1,713 )   $ 3,259     $ 2,842     $ 45,765     $ 48,607     $ 7,814     $ 44,052     $ 51,866  
Commercial construction
    2,201       (1,332 )     869       1,146       48,569       49,715       3,347       47,237       50,584  
Commercial & industrial
    639       (116 )     523       513       3,527       4,040       1,152       3,411       4,563  
 
                                                     
Total commercial
    7,812       (3,161 )     4,651       4,501       97,861       102,362       12,313       94,700       107,013  
Residential construction
    9,471       (2,842 )     6,629       10,643       81,495       92,138       20,114       78,653       98,767  
Residential mortgage
    5,844       (1,255 )     4,589       4,989       31,394       36,383       10,833       30,139       40,972  
Consumer / installment
    625       (11 )     614       383       308       691       1,008       297       1,305  
 
                                                     
Total
  $ 23,752     $ (7,269 )   $ 16,483     $ 20,516     $ 211,058     $ 231,574     $ 44,268     $ 203,789     $ 248,057  
 
                                                     
 
                                                                       
BY MARKET
                                                                       
Atlanta MSA
  $ 4,875     $ (1,955 )   $ 2,920     $ 3,296     $ 53,193     $ 56,489     $ 8,171     $ 51,238     $ 59,409  
Gainesville MSA
    2,576       (258 )     2,318       954       7,662       8,616       3,530       7,404       10,934  
North Georgia
    10,360       (3,785 )     6,575       8,544       114,761       123,305       18,904       110,976       129,880  
Western North Carolina
    4,263       (741 )     3,522       6,749       19,698       26,447       11,012       18,957       29,969  
Coastal Georgia
    1,206       (391 )     815       341       11,662       12,003       1,547       11,271       12,818  
East Tennessee
    472       (139 )     333       632       4,082       4,714       1,104       3,943       5,047  
 
                                                     
Total
  $ 23,752     $ (7,269 )   $ 16,483     $ 20,516     $ 211,058     $ 231,574     $ 44,268     $ 203,789     $ 248,057  
 
                                                     
(1)  
This schedule presents net charge-offs by loan type and geographic market separated between those charge offs related to United’s first quarter 2011 Problem Asset Disposition Plan including losses on loans sold in the bulk loan sale transaction that closed on April 18, 2011 and all other charge-offs. The charge-offs on the bulk loan sale recognized in the first quarter were estimated based on indicative bids from prospective buyers. Actual losses were less than estimated resulting in an adjustment to the loss in the second quarter.

 

 


 

UNITED COMMUNITY BANKS, INC.
Consolidated Statement of Operations
(Unaudited)
                                 
    Three Months Ended     Nine Months Ended  
    September 30,     September 30,  
(in thousands, except per share data)   2011     2010     2011     2010  
Interest revenue:
                               
Loans, including fees
  $ 59,294     $ 68,419     $ 181,359     $ 211,245  
Investment securities, including tax exempt of $244, $279, $754 and $886
    14,568       14,711       42,964       46,743  
Federal funds sold, commercial paper and deposits in banks
    261       719       1,832       2,416  
 
                       
Total interest revenue
    74,123       83,849       226,155       260,404  
 
                       
 
                               
Interest expense:
                               
Deposits:
                               
NOW
    831       1,705       3,191       5,304  
Money market
    1,129       1,930       4,656       5,516  
Savings
    52       83       193       250  
Time
    9,086       16,099       31,813       54,015  
 
                       
Total deposit interest expense
    11,098       19,817       39,853       65,085  
Federal funds purchased, repurchase agreements and other short-term borrowings
    1,081       1,068       3,197       3,162  
Federal Home Loan Bank advances
    441       796       1,601       2,747  
Long-term debt
    2,642       2,665       8,169       7,994  
 
                       
Total interest expense
    15,262       24,346       52,820       78,988  
 
                       
Net interest revenue
    58,861       59,503       173,335       181,416  
Provision for loan losses
    36,000       50,500       237,000       187,000  
 
                       
Net interest revenue after provision for loan losses
    22,861       9,003       (63,665 )     (5,584 )
 
                       
 
                               
Fee revenue:
                               
Service charges and fees
    7,534       7,648       21,862       23,088  
Mortgage loan and other related fees
    1,148       2,071       3,594       5,151  
Brokerage fees
    836       731       2,204       1,884  
Securities gains, net
          2,491       838       2,552  
Loss from prepayment of debt
          (2,233 )     (791 )     (2,233 )
Other
    1,980       2,153       9,534       5,664  
 
                       
Total fee revenue
    11,498       12,861       37,241       36,106  
 
                       
Total revenue
    34,359       21,864       (26,424 )     30,522  
 
                       
 
                               
Operating expenses:
                               
Salaries and employee benefits
    25,262       24,891       76,622       72,841  
Communications and equipment
    3,284       3,620       10,006       10,404  
Occupancy
    3,794       3,720       11,673       11,370  
Advertising and public relations
    1,052       1,128       3,347       3,523  
Postage, printing and supplies
    1,036       1,019       3,239       3,009  
Professional fees
    2,051       2,117       7,731       6,238  
Foreclosed property
    2,813       19,752       69,603       45,105  
FDIC assessments and other regulatory charges
    2,603       3,256       11,660       10,448  
Amortization of intangibles
    748       793       2,270       2,389  
Other
    3,877       4,610       14,368       12,707  
Goodwill impairment
          210,590             210,590  
Loss on sale of nonperforming assets
                      45,349  
 
                       
Total operating expenses
    46,520       275,496       210,519       433,973  
 
                       
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes
    (12,161 )     (253,632 )     (236,943 )     (403,451 )
Income tax benefit
    (5,959 )     (17,217 )     (95,872 )     (73,046 )
 
                       
Net loss from continuing operations
    (6,202 )     (236,415 )     (141,071 )     (330,405 )
Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes
                      (101 )
Gain from sale of subsidiary, net of income taxes and selling costs
                      1,266  
 
                       
Net loss
    (6,202 )     (236,415 )     (141,071 )     (329,240 )
Preferred stock dividends and discount accretion
    3,019       2,581       8,813       7,730  
 
                       
Net loss available to common shareholders
  $ (9,221 )   $ (238,996 )   $ (149,884 )   $ (336,970 )
 
                       
 
                               
Loss from continuing operations per common share — Basic
  $ (.16 )   $ (12.62 )   $ (4.41 )   $ (17.89 )
Loss from continuing operations per common share — Diluted
    (.16 )     (12.62 )     (4.41 )     (17.89 )
Loss per common share — Basic
    (.16 )     (12.62 )     (4.41 )     (17.82 )
Loss per common share — Diluted
    (.16 )     (12.62 )     (4.41 )     (17.82 )
Weighted average common shares outstanding — Basic
    57,599       18,936       33,973       18,905  
Weighted average common shares outstanding — Diluted
    57,599       18,936       33,973       18,905  

 

 


 

UNITED COMMUNITY BANKS, INC.
Consolidated Balance Sheet
                         
    September 30,     December 31,     September 30,  
(in thousands, except share and per share data)   2011     2010     2010  
    (unaudited)     (audited)     (unaudited)  
ASSETS
                       
Cash and due from banks
  $ 57,780     $ 95,994     $ 104,033  
Interest-bearing deposits in banks
    241,440       111,901       64,408  
Federal funds sold, commercial paper and short-term investments
          441,562       108,579  
 
                 
Cash and cash equivalents
    299,220       649,457       277,020  
Securities available for sale
    1,769,083       1,224,417       1,053,518  
Securities held to maturity (fair value $369,020, $267,988 and $263,012)
    353,739       265,807       256,694  
Mortgage loans held for sale
    22,050       35,908       20,630  
Loans, net of unearned income
    4,109,875       4,604,126       4,759,504  
Less allowance for loan losses
    146,092       174,695       174,613  
 
                 
Loans, net
    3,963,783       4,429,431       4,584,891  
Assets covered by loss sharing agreements with the FDIC
    83,623       131,887       144,581  
Premises and equipment, net
    176,839       178,239       178,842  
Accrued interest receivable
    19,744       24,299       24,672  
Goodwill and other intangible assets
    9,175       11,446       12,217  
Foreclosed property
    44,263       142,208       129,964  
Net deferred tax asset
    264,275       166,937       146,831  
Other assets
    153,329       183,160       183,189  
 
                 
Total assets
  $ 7,159,123     $ 7,443,196     $ 7,013,049  
 
                 
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
                       
Liabilities:
                       
Deposits:
                       
Demand
  $ 966,452     $ 793,414     $ 783,251  
NOW
    1,299,512       1,424,781       1,338,371  
Money market
    1,030,370       891,252       804,644  
Savings
    200,231       183,894       186,617  
Time:
                       
Less than $100,000
    1,393,559       1,496,700       1,498,379  
Greater than $100,000
    905,183       1,002,359       1,033,132  
Brokered
    209,998       676,772       354,243  
 
                 
Total deposits
    6,005,305       6,469,172       5,998,637  
Federal funds purchased, repurchase agreements, and other short-term borrowings
    102,883       101,067       103,780  
Federal Home Loan Bank advances
    40,625       55,125       55,125  
Long-term debt
    120,206       150,146       150,126  
Unsettled securities purchases
    10,585              
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
    31,302       32,171       42,906  
 
                 
Total liabilities
    6,310,906       6,807,681       6,350,574  
 
                 
Shareholders’ equity:
                       
Preferred stock, $1 par value; 10,000,000 shares authorized;
                       
Series A; $10 stated value; 21,700 shares issued and outstanding
    217       217       217  
Series B; $1,000 stated value; 180,000 shares issued and outstanding
    176,739       175,711       175,378  
Series D; $1,000 stated value; 16,613 shares issued and outstanding
    16,613              
Common stock, $1 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized; 41,595,692, 18,937,001 and 18,886,660 shares issued and outstanding
    41,596       18,937       18,887  
Common stock, non-voting, $1 par value; 30,000,000 shares authorized; 15,914,209 shares issued and outstanding
    15,914              
Common stock issuable; 88,501, 67,287 and 61,119 shares
    3,590       3,894       3,961  
Capital surplus
    1,052,690       741,244       740,151  
Accumulated deficit
    (485,451 )     (335,567 )     (316,587 )
Accumulated other comprehensive income
    26,309       31,079       40,468  
 
                 
Total shareholders’ equity
    848,217       635,515       662,475  
 
                 
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
  $ 7,159,123     $ 7,443,196     $ 7,013,049  
 
                 

 

 


 

UNITED COMMUNITY BANKS, INC.
Average Consolidated Balance Sheets and Net Interest Analysis

For the Three Months Ended September 30,
                                                 
    2011     2010  
    Average             Avg.     Average             Avg.  
(dollars in thousands, taxable equivalent)   Balance     Interest     Rate     Balance     Interest     Rate  
Assets:
                                               
Interest-earning assets:
                                               
Loans, net of unearned income (1)(2)
  $ 4,193,951     $ 59,394       5.62 %   $ 4,896,471     $ 68,540       5.55 %
Taxable securities (3)
    2,125,154       14,324       2.70       1,384,682       14,431       4.17  
Tax-exempt securities (1)(3)
    24,675       399       6.47       26,481       459       6.93  
Federal funds sold and other interest-earning assets
    286,194       426       .60       368,108       930       1.01  
 
                                       
 
                                               
Total interest-earning assets
    6,629,974       74,543       4.47       6,675,742       84,360       5.02  
 
                                       
Non-interest-earning assets:
                                               
Allowance for loan losses
    (128,654 )                     (194,300 )                
Cash and due from banks
    53,500                       107,825                  
Premises and equipment
    177,798                       179,839                  
Other assets (3)
    528,461                       752,780                  
 
                                           
Total assets
  $ 7,261,079                     $ 7,521,886                  
 
                                           
 
                                               
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity:
                                               
Interest-bearing liabilities:
                                               
Interest-bearing deposits:
                                               
NOW
  $ 1,258,929       831       .26     $ 1,318,779       1,705       .51  
Money market
    1,024,559       1,129       .44       781,903       1,930       .98  
Savings
    199,793       52       .10       186,123       83       .18  
Time less than $100,000
    1,448,024       4,539       1.24       1,541,772       7,190       1.85  
Time greater than $100,000
    940,864       3,456       1.46       1,065,789       5,506       2.05  
Brokered
    260,423       1,091       1.66       573,606       3,403       2.35  
 
                                       
Total interest-bearing deposits
    5,132,592       11,098       .86       5,467,972       19,817       1.44  
 
                                       
 
                                               
Federal funds purchased and other borrowings
    103,850       1,081       4.13       104,370       1,068       4.06  
Federal Home Loan Bank advances
    40,625       441       4.31       80,220       796       3.94  
Long-term debt
    138,457       2,642       7.57       150,119       2,665       7.04  
 
                                       
Total borrowed funds
    282,932       4,164       5.84       334,709       4,529       5.37  
 
                                       
 
                                               
Total interest-bearing liabilities
    5,415,524       15,262       1.12       5,802,681       24,346       1.66  
 
                                           
Non-interest-bearing liabilities:
                                               
Non-interest-bearing deposits
    928,788                       789,231                  
Other liabilities
    57,427                       74,482                  
 
                                           
Total liabilities
    6,401,739                       6,666,394                  
Shareholders’ equity
    859,340                       855,492                  
 
                                           
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
  $ 7,261,079                     $ 7,521,886                  
 
                                           
 
                                               
Net interest revenue
          $ 59,281                     $ 60,014          
 
                                           
Net interest-rate spread
                    3.35 %                     3.36 %
 
                                           
 
                                               
Net interest margin (4)
                    3.55 %                     3.57 %
 
                                           
(1)  
Interest revenue on tax-exempt securities and loans has been increased to reflect comparable interest on taxable securities and loans. The rate used was 39%, reflecting the statutory federal income tax rate and the federal tax adjusted state income tax rate.
 
(2)  
Included in the average balance of loans outstanding are loans where the accrual of interest has been discontinued and loans that are held for sale.
 
(3)  
Securities available for sale are shown at amortized cost. Pretax unrealized gains of $37.9 million in 2011 and $45.4 million in 2010 are included in other assets for purposes of this presentation.
 
(4)  
Net interest margin is taxable equivalent net-interest revenue divided by average interest-earning assets.

 

 


 

UNITED COMMUNITY BANKS, INC.
Average Consolidated Balance Sheets and Net Interest Analysis

For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
                                                 
    2011     2010  
    Average         Avg.     Average             Avg.  
(dollars in thousands, taxable equivalent)   Balance     Interest     Rate     Balance     Interest     Rate  
Assets:
                                               
Interest-earning assets:
                                               
Loans, net of unearned income (1)(2)
  $ 4,351,524     $ 181,422       5.57 %   $ 5,025,739     $ 211,399       5.62 %
Taxable securities (3)
    1,926,365       42,210       2.92       1,458,120       45,857       4.19  
Tax-exempt securities (1)(3)
    25,178       1,234       6.53       28,470       1,450       6.79  
Federal funds sold and other interest-earning assets
    514,392       2,573       .67       357,881       3,202       1.19  
 
                                       
 
                                               
Total interest-earning assets
    6,817,459       227,439       4.46       6,870,210       261,908       5.09  
 
                                       
Non-interest-earning assets:
                                               
Allowance for loan losses
    (145,689 )                     (191,888 )                
Cash and due from banks
    102,251                       104,446                  
Premises and equipment
    178,694                       180,936                  
Other assets (3)
    539,177                       758,903                  
 
                                           
Total assets
  $ 7,491,892                     $ 7,722,607                  
 
                                           
 
                                               
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity:
                                               
Interest-bearing liabilities:
                                               
Interest-bearing deposits:
                                               
NOW
  $ 1,313,752       3,191       .32     $ 1,335,034       5,304       .53  
Money market
    977,863       4,656       .64       750,685       5,516       .98  
Savings
    194,433       193       .13       184,420       250       .18  
Time less than $100,000
    1,509,753       14,980       1.33       1,612,691       23,968       1.99  
Time greater than $100,000
    973,335       11,480       1.58       1,110,195       18,378       2.21  
Brokered
    475,687       5,353       1.50       650,588       11,669       2.40  
 
                                       
Total interest-bearing deposits
    5,444,823       39,853       .98       5,643,613       65,085       1.54  
 
                                       
 
                                               
Federal funds purchased and other borrowings
    102,711       3,197       4.16       103,697       3,162       4.08  
Federal Home Loan Bank advances
    49,442       1,601       4.33       100,727       2,747       3.65  
Long-term debt
    146,221       8,169       7.47       150,098       7,994       7.12  
 
                                       
Total borrowed funds
    298,374       12,967       5.81       354,522       13,903       5.24  
 
                                       
 
                                               
Total interest-bearing liabilities
    5,743,197       52,820       1.23       5,998,135       78,988       1.76  
 
                                           
Non-interest-bearing liabilities:
                                               
Non-interest-bearing deposits
    884,417                       755,845                  
Other liabilities
    69,131                       64,622                  
 
                                           
Total liabilities
    6,696,745                       6,818,602                  
Shareholders’ equity
    795,147                       904,005                  
 
                                           
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
  $ 7,491,892                     $ 7,722,607                  
 
                                           
 
                                               
Net interest revenue
          $ 174,619                     $ 182,920          
 
                                           
Net interest-rate spread
                    3.23 %                     3.33 %
 
                                           
 
                                               
Net interest margin (4)
                    3.42 %                     3.56 %
 
                                           
(1)  
Interest revenue on tax-exempt securities and loans has been increased to reflect comparable interest on taxable securities and loans. The rate used was 39%, reflecting the statutory federal income tax rate and the federal tax adjusted state income tax rate.
 
(2)  
Included in the average balance of loans outstanding are loans where the accrual of interest has been discontinued and loans that are held for sale.
 
(3)  
Securities available for sale are shown at amortized cost. Pretax unrealized gains of $32.4 million in 2011 and $44.1 million in 2010 are included in other assets for purposes of this presentation.
 
(4)  
Net interest margin is taxable equivalent net-interest revenue divided by average interest-earning assets.

 

 

Exhibit 99.2

Exhibit 99.2

United Community Banks, Inc. Investor PresentationThird Quarter 2011 Rex S. Schuette EVP & CFOrex_schuette@ucbi.com (706) 781-2266 David P. Shearrow EVP & CRO Jimmy C. Tallent President & CEO


 

This presentation contains forward-looking statements, as defined by Federal Securities Laws, including statements about financial outlook and business environment. These statements are provided to assist in the understanding of future financial performance. Such performance involves risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from those in such statements. Any such statements are based on current expectations and involve a number of risks and uncertainties. For a discussion of factors that may cause such forward-looking statements to differ materially from actual results, please refer to United Community Banks, Inc.'s Annual Report filed on Form 10-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission. 2 Cautionary Statement


 

This presentation also contains non-GAAP financial measures determined by methods other than in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"). Such non-GAAP financial measures include the following: net interest margin - pre credit, core net interest margin, core net interest revenue, core fee revenue, core operating expense, core earnings, net operating (loss) income and net operating (loss) earnings per share, tangible common equity to tangible assets, tangible equity to tangible assets and tangible common equity to risk-weighted assets. The most comparable GAAP measures to these measures are: net interest margin, net interest revenue, fee revenue, operating expense, net (loss) income, diluted (loss) earnings per share and equity to assets. Management uses these non-GAAP financial measures because we believe it is useful for evaluating our operations and performance over periods of time, as well as in managing and evaluating our business and in discussions about our operations and performance. Management believes these non-GAAP financial measures provide users of our financial information with a meaningful measure for assessing our financial results and credit trends, as well as comparison to financial results for prior periods. These non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered as a substitute for financial measures determined in accordance with GAAP and may not be comparable to other similarly titled financial measures used by other companies. For a reconciliation of the differences between our non-GAAP financial measures and the most comparable GAAP measures, please refer to the 'Non-GAAP Reconcilement Tables' at the end of the Appendix of this presentation. Non-GAAP Measures 3


 

Highlights Third Quarter Special Loan Loss ProvisionOther credit trends stable or improvingMargin Improving With Lower Deposit PricingStrong Core Deposit Growth 4


 

LOAN PORTFOLIO & CREDIT QUALITY 5


 

Geographic Diversity Loan Portfolio (total $4.11 billion) $ in millions 6


 

Geographic Diversity Commercial Loans (total $2.37 billion) $ in millions 7


 

59% owner-occupiedSmall business, doctors, dentists, attorneys, CPAs$12 million project limitAverage Loan Size -$458 Composite CRE -$396 Owner Occupied -$630 Income Producing Portfolio Characteristics Commercial Real Estate (by loan type) 8


 

Average loan size: $450k Portfolio Characteristics Commercial Construction (by loan type) 9


 

Geographic Diversity Avg loan size: $43k Avg loan size: $94k Origination CharacteristicsNo broker loansPolicy Max LTV: 80-85%51% of HE Primary Lien Residential Mortgage (total $1.15 billion) $ in millions 10


 

Geographic Diversity Developing Average Loan Size Construction Land Residential Construction (total $.47 billion) $ in millions 11


 

Residential Construction - Total Company 12


 

New Loans Funded - Category and Market 13


 

Credit Quality 14


 

Quarterly NPL Inflows Since 2009 ($mm) Com. Construction Resi. Mortgage Resi Construction Consumer Commercial Com. RE Total NPLs ($mm) 46.5% Decline from Peak86.2% Decline without SLR* NPL Inflow Trends 15 *SLR - Single Loan Relationship $76.6 million added in Q3; excluding SLR NPL Inflow was $26.7 million


 

Net Charge-offs by Loan Category 16


 

Net Charge-offs by Market 17


 

NPAs by Loan Category and Market 18


 

19 Financial Review


 

Core Earnings Summary 20


 

3Q10 4Q10 1Q11 2Q11 3Q11 Net Interest Margin 0.0357 0.0358 0.0341 0.0341 0.0355 0.0056 0.0047 0.0047 0.003 0.0029 Core margin -Up 14 bps vs. 2Q10 -Credit costs flatMaintained loan pricing Lowered core & CD pricing3Q Excess liquidity lowered Margin by 67 bps and 76 bps in Q2 NIM Characteristics 3.87% 3.71% NIM NIM - Core Credit(1)(2) (1) Excludes impact of reversal of interest on performing loans classified as held for sale - Q1 2011(2) Excluding impact of nonaccrual loans, OREO and interest reversals 3.84% 4.13% 4.05% 4.47% 4.51% Net Interest Margin 21


 

Historically 8 to 12 bpsSignificant improvement with de-risking balance sheet first quarterCost 3Q11 vs. Historical - 17 bps (annual earnings impact of $11.2 million)1 bps = $660 thousand in NIR*Excludes bulk loan sale impact of 10 bps Credit CostsImpacting Margin ..47% ..30% ..29% ..46%* Lost Interest on C/Os Interest Reversals Carry Cost of NPAs ..56% Margin - Credit Costs 22


 

Loan Pricing - New and Renewed 4.11 4.35 4.31 4.74 4.76 Loan Pricing Spreads Key Drivers of Net Interest Revenue / Margin 23 Holding loan pricing flatActively lowering deposit pricing Positive Impacton Margin


 

CD Pricing Deposit Pricing, Excluding Brokered Deposits 24 Note - CD pricing reflects the quarterly average of new and renewed pricing for each quarter. MMDA / NOW pricing reflects the deposit yield for each quarter


 

Deposit Mix (total $6.0 billion) 25 3Q11$6.0B 4Q08$7.0B 48% 30%


 

Core Deposit Growth - Category and Market 26


 

Fee Revenue - Core 27


 

Operating Expenses - Core 28


 

Net Operating Loss 29


 

Net Income (Loss) 30


 

Capital Ratios 31


 

APPENDIX 32


 

Assets $7.2 BillionDeposits $6.0 Billion Banks 27Offices 105 United at a Glance 33


 

Experienced Proven Leadership Joined Years in UCBI BankingJimmy Tallent President & CEO 1984 37Guy Freeman Chief Operating Officer 1992 53Rex Schuette Chief Financial Officer 2001 34David Shearrow Chief Risk Officer 2007 30Glenn White President, Atlanta Region 2007 37Craig Metz Marketing 2002 19Bill Gilbert Retail Banking 2000 35 34


 

Business and Operating Model Twenty-seven "community banks" Local CEOs with deep roots in their communitiesResources of $7.2 billion bankService is point of differentiation#1 in Customer Satisfaction according to Customer Service ProfilesJ.D. Power Customer Service ChampionRecognized 40 companies in the U.S.Only bank to be recognizedGolden rule of banking"The Bank That SERVICE Built"Ongoing customer surveys95% satisfaction rate in 2011Strategic footprint with substantial banking opportunitiesOperates in a number of the more demographically attractive markets in the U.S.Disciplined growth strategy Organic supported by de novos and selective acquisitions "Community bank service, large bank resources" 35


 

Robust Demographics (fast growing markets) 36


 

1 FDIC deposit market share and rank as of 6/11 for markets where United takes deposits. Source: SNL and FDIC.2 Based on current quarter. Market Share Opportunities (excellent growth prospects) 37


 

Leading Demographics 38 Rank Ticker Company(1) State Total Assets ($ B) Total Assets ($ B) 2010 - 2015 Population Growth (2) 2010 - 2015 Population Growth (2) 1 CFR Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. TX $18.5 $18.5 9.07 % 2 WAL Western Alliance Bancorporation AZ 6.5 6.5 7.60 3 FCNCA First Citizens Bancshares, Inc. NC 21.0 21.0 7.41 4 GBCI Glacier Bancorp, Inc. MT 7.0 7.0 7.19 5 PRSP Prosperity Bancshares, Inc. TX 9.7 9.7 7.18 6 IBOC International Bancshares Corporation TX 11.8 11.8 7.06 7 UCBI United Community Banks, Inc. GA 7.2 7.2 7.06 8 TCBI Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc. TX 6.7 6.7 6.37 9 HBHC Hancock Holding Company MS 19.8 19.8 6.29 10 FCBN First Citizens Bancorporation, Inc. SC 8.4 8.4 6.05 11 FIBK First Interstate BancSystem, Inc. MT 7.2 7.2 5.93 12 BOKF BOK Financial Corporation OK 24.2 24.2 5.91 13 SNV Synovus Financial Corp. GA 28.3 28.3 4.85 14 FHN First Horizon National Corporation TN 25.1 25.1 4.43 15 UMPQ Umpqua Holdings Corporation OR 11.5 11.5 4.28 Note: Financial information as of June 30, 2011 Note: Financial information as of June 30, 2011 Note: Financial information as of June 30, 2011 (1) Includes publicly traded companies with assets between $5.0 - 50.0 billion as of June 30, 2011 (1) Includes publicly traded companies with assets between $5.0 - 50.0 billion as of June 30, 2011 (1) Includes publicly traded companies with assets between $5.0 - 50.0 billion as of June 30, 2011 (1) Includes publicly traded companies with assets between $5.0 - 50.0 billion as of June 30, 2011 (1) Includes publicly traded companies with assets between $5.0 - 50.0 billion as of June 30, 2011 (1) Includes publicly traded companies with assets between $5.0 - 50.0 billion as of June 30, 2011 (2) Population growth weighted by county (cumulative) (2) Population growth weighted by county (cumulative) (2) Population growth weighted by county (cumulative) (2) Population growth weighted by county (cumulative) Data Source: SNL Financial Data Source: SNL Financial Data Source: SNL Financial Data Source: SNL Financial


 

Structure Centralized underwriting and approval processSegregated work-out teamsHighly skilled ORE disposition groupSeasoned regional credit professionalsProcessContinuous external loan review Intensive executive management involvement:Weekly past due meetingsWeekly NPA/ORE meetingsQuarterly criticized watch loan review meetingsQuarterly pass commercial and CRE portfolio review meetingsInternal loan review of new credit relationshipsPolicyOngoing enhancements to credit policy Periodic updates to portfolio limits Proactively Addressing Credit Environment 39


 

Performing Classified Loans 40


 

Business Mix Loans (at quarter-end) 41


 

Loans - Markets Served (at quarter-end) 42


 

43 Residential Construction - North Georgia 43


 

Residential Construction - Atlanta MSA 44


 

Business Mix Loans (at year-end) 45


 

Loans - Markets Served (at year-end) 46


 

(in millions) Lending - Credit Summary Legal lending limit $220House lending limit 20Project lending limit 12Top 25 relationships 410Regional credit review - Standard underwriting 47


 

NPAs by Loan Category, Market, and Activity 48


 

Net Charge-offs by Category and Market 49


 

Net Charge-offs by Category and Market Asset Disposition Plan as of March 31, 2011 50


 

Credit Quality - Bulk Loan Sale Summary as of March 31, 2011 51


 

Loans / Deposits - Liquidity 52


 

Wholesale Borrowings - Liquidity 53


 

Business Mix - Deposits (at quarter-end) 54


 

Geographic Diversity $ in millions 3Q 10 3Q 11 Atlanta MSA North Georgia Western North Carolina Gainesville MSA Coastal Georgia Eastern Tennessee Core Transaction Deposits 55


 

NPA Sale in 2Q10 Sold $103 Million NPA's - With a $65 Million Capital Option and WarrantCompleted sale on April 30, 2010Accelerates disposition of the more illiquid assets 56


 

NPA Sale - Fair Value Accounting 2Q10 Fair Value Accounting - Warrant / Option to Purchase EquityIncrease to Capital Surplus - $39.8 millionPre-tax expense charge - $45.3 million; after-tax cost - $30.0 millionGAAP Capital +$9.8million - Slight Negative to "Regulatory Capital" (DTA) 57


 

Non-GAAP Reconciliation Tables 58


 

Non-GAAP Reconciliation Tables 59


 

Analyst Coverage 60


 

United Community Banks, Inc. Investor PresentationThird Quarter 2011 Copyright 2011United Community Banks, Inc.All rights reserved. 61