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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): January 24, 2024

 

UNITED COMMUNITY BANKS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Georgia 001-35095 58-1807304
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) (Commission file number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

125 Highway 515 East
Blairsville, Georgia 30512
(Address of principal executive offices)

 

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:

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of Each Class   Trading Symbol(s)   Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered
Common stock, par value $1 per share   UCBI   Nasdaq Global Select Market
Depositary shares, each representing 1/1000th interest in a share of Series I Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock   UCBIO   Nasdaq Global Select Market

  

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 

Emerging growth company ¨

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨ 

 

 

 

 


 

Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
   
  On January 24, 2024, United Community Banks, Inc. (“United”) issued a press release announcing financial results for its fourth fiscal quarter of 2023. The press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
   
  The information furnished pursuant to this Item 2.02, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities under Section 18 of the Exchange Act and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act.
   
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
   
  On January 24, 2024, United will hold an earnings conference call and webcast at 11:00 a.m. (Eastern Time) to discuss financial results for its fourth fiscal quarter of 2023. The press release referenced above in Item 2.02 contains information about how to access the conference call and webcast. A copy of the slide presentation to be used during the earnings call and webcast is furnished as Exhibit 99.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. The slide presentation also will be available on our website, www.ucbi.com, under the “Investor Relations – Events and Presentations” section.
   
  The information furnished pursuant to this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.2, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act or otherwise subject to the liabilities under Section 18 of the Exchange Act and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act.
   
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits. 
   
(d) Exhibits  

 

 


 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.   Description
     
99.1    United Community Banks, Inc. Press Release, dated January 24, 2024.
     
99.2    Slide presentation to be used during January 24, 2024 earnings call.
     
104   The cover page from this Current Report on Form 8-K, formatted in Inline XBRL.

 

 


 

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.

 

  UNITED COMMUNITY BANKS, INC.
   
  By: /s/ Jefferson L. Harralson
    Jefferson L. Harralson
    Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
   
Date: January 24, 2024  

 

 

 

EX-99.1 2 tm243866d1_ex99-1.htm EXHIBIT 99.1

 

Exhibit 99.1

 

 

For Immediate Release

 

For more information:

 

Jefferson Harralson

Chief Financial Officer

(864) 240-6208

Jefferson_Harralson@ucbi.com

 

United Community Banks, Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter Results

 

GREENVILLE, SC – January 24, 2024 - United Community Banks, Inc. (NASDAQ: UCBI) (“United”) today announced net income for the fourth quarter of $14.1 million and pre-tax, pre-provision income of $25.8 million. Diluted earnings per share of $0.11 for the quarter represented a decrease of $0.28 or 72% from the third quarter of 2023 and a decrease of $0.63 or 85%, from the fourth quarter of 2022.

 

On an operating basis, diluted earnings per share of $0.53 increased $0.08 or 18% compared to last quarter. Non-operating items included merger charges, losses for the previously reported bond portfolio restructuring transaction and an FDIC special assessment. Deposits grew by 8% annualized and loans grew at a 2.5% annualized rate during the quarter. Net interest revenue increased modestly during the quarter due to growth in interest bearing assets which offset the effect of a lower margin.

 

For the quarter, United’s return on assets was 0.18% and 0.92% on an operating basis. Return on common equity was 1.44% and return on tangible common equity was 10.58% on an operating basis. On a pre-tax, pre-provision basis, operating return on assets was 1.33% for the quarter. At quarter-end, tangible common equity to tangible assets was 8.36%, up eighteen basis points from the third quarter of 2023.

 

Chairman and CEO Lynn Harton stated, “Our focus continues to be on both maintaining a strong balance sheet and investing in growth as we continue to build the company. This quarter, we entered into a bond portfolio restructuring transaction to reduce our exposure to interest rate volatility in this uncertain environment. This will have the additional advantage of increasing our earnings in 2024. In our core banking operations, we continue to be pleased with the ability of our teams to grow our book of business. In the fourth quarter, strong deposit growth allowed us to reduce high cost brokered deposits and more than fund loan growth. While the cost of deposits continued to drift upward, the pace of margin compression has slowed. Asset quality remained solid with net charge-offs for the bank, excluding Navitas, at low levels. Looking into 2024, we expect broader credit performance to remain strong, but are closely monitoring for potential changes in both the economic environment overall and specifically in our markets.”

 

United’s net interest margin decreased by 5 basis points to 3.19% compared to the third quarter. The average yield on United’s interest-earning assets was up 14 basis points to 5.31%, but funding costs increased by 22 basis points, leading to the modest reduction in the net interest margin. Net charge-offs were $10.1 million, or 0.22%, of average loans during the quarter, down 37 basis points compared to the third quarter of 2023. Excluding Navitas, net charge-offs were 0.05% of average loans. Nonperforming assets were 34 basis points relative to total assets, which is in line with the prior quarter.

 

 


 

Mr. Harton concluded, “We are excited and optimistic about 2024. Economic conditions remain strong in our markets, though we continue to be cautious in our underwriting and portfolio management given the inherent uncertainty in the environment. Our teams continue to be focused on leading our markets in customer service, knowing that it is our connections with our customers and communities that drive our success. In 2023, including recently in the fourth quarter, we added a new member to our Board of Directors, and added new market leaders, new commercial bankers and new line-of-business leaders. We also expanded our market reach and service capabilities with new locations across our footprint. In November, United was named one of the “Best Banks to Work For” by American Banker for the seventh consecutive year, an accolade that underscores our belief that we are a great place to work for great people. We are in the final phases of refreshing our corporate logo and brand across our franchise. Our commitment to investing in our people, technology and customers’ needs with a culture of caring will remain the same as we continue to grow.”

 

2023 Financial Highlights:

 

· Completed a successful year with strong, high-quality loan and deposit growth and completed acquisitions in high-growth markets in Alabama, the Florida panhandle and Miami, which were all strategic priorities

 

· The fourth quarter bond portfolio restructuring transaction resulted in a pre-tax loss of $52 million and the FDIC special assessment was $10 million, which reduced GAAP and operating EPS by approximately $0.39

 

· Full-year EPS of $1.54, a decrease of 39% compared to 2022; full year operating EPS of $2.11, a decrease of 21% from 2022

 

· Return on assets of 0.68%, or 0.94%, on an operating basis

 

· Pre-tax, pre-provision return on assets of 1.53% on an operating basis

 

· Return on common equity of 5.34%, or 7.33%, on an operating basis

 

· Return on tangible common equity of 10.6% on an operating basis

 

· A provision for credit losses of $89.4 million compared to a provision for credit losses of $63.9 million in 2022, with both periods including a provision establishing an initial allowance for acquired banks

 

· Strong loan growth of $3.0 billion or $972 million, excluding loans acquired from acquired banks

 

· Core transaction deposits were up $796 million compared to 2022; excluding acquired banks, 2023 core transaction deposits were down $984 million, or 6%

 

· Net interest margin of 3.35%, which was down 3 basis points from last year primarily due to increased deposit costs

 

· Noninterest income was down $62.2 million primarily due to the bond portfolio restructuring transaction

 

· Excluding the bond portfolio restructuring transaction, noninterest income was down $4.8 million primarily due to a decline in mortgage fees, as higher rates led to lower demand and business volume

 

· The efficiency ratio of 60.1%, or 56.2% on an operating basis, increased, primarily driven by higher deposit rates and a compressing NIM

 

· Net charge-offs of $52.2 million, or 0.30% of average total loans, were up from the $9.65 million of net charge-offs in 2022

 

 


 

Fourth Quarter 2023 Financial Highlights:

 

· Net income of $14.1 million and pre-tax, pre-provision income of $25.8 million; operating net income of $64.8 million

 

· EPS decreased by 85% compared to last year on a GAAP basis and 29% on an operating basis; compared to third quarter 2023, EPS decreased 72% on a GAAP basis and increased 18% on an operating basis

 

· The bond portfolio restructuring transaction and the FDIC special assessment reduced GAAP and operating EPS by $0.38

 

· Return on assets of 0.18%, and 0.92% on an operating basis

 

· Pre-tax, pre-provision return on assets of 1.33% excluding non-operating items

 

· Return on common equity of 1.4%, or 7.3% when excluding non-operating items

 

· Return on tangible common equity of 10.6% on an operating basis

 

· Loan production of $1.4 billion, resulting in loan growth of 2.5% annualized for the quarter

 

· Total deposits, excluding brokered deposits, were up $504 million, or 8.9% annualized, from last quarter, driven by seasonal increases in public funds

 

· Net interest margin of 3.19% was down 5 basis points from the third quarter due to increased deposit costs

 

· Mortgage closings of $204 million compared to $253 million a year ago; mortgage rate locks of $223 million compared to $364 million a year ago

 

· Noninterest income was down $55.1 million, primarily due to the pre-tax loss of $51.7 million resulting from the bond portfolio restructuring transaction

 

· Excluding the bond portfolio restructuring transaction, noninterest income was down $3.4 million from third quarter primarily due to a seasonal decline in mortgage fees

 

· Noninterest expenses increased $10.1 million compared to the third quarter mostly due to the FDIC special assessment of $10.0 million

 

· Efficiency ratio of 66.3%, or 59.6% on an operating basis, up from third quarter largely driven by increased group medical insurance costs

 

· Net charge-offs of $10.1 million, or 0.22% of average loans, down 37 basis points from the net charge-offs level experienced in the third quarter, which included a $19 million charge-off from an 8.7% participation in a large, nationally syndicated credit

 

· Nonperforming assets of 0.34% of total assets, are in line with September 30, 2023

 

· Quarterly common shareholder dividend of $0.23 per share declared during the quarter, an increase of 5% year-over-year

 

Conference Call

 

United will hold a conference call on Wednesday, January 24, 2024, at 11 a.m. ET to discuss the contents of this press release and to share business highlights for the quarter. Participants can pre-register for the conference call by navigating to https://dpregister.com/sreg/10185556/fb5d089df4. Those without internet access or who are unable to pre-register may dial in by calling 1-866-777-2509. Participants are encouraged to dial in 15 minutes prior to the call start time. The conference call also will be webcast and available for replay by selecting “Events and Presentations” under “News and Events” within the Investor Relations section of United’s website at ucbi.com.

 

 


 

UNITED COMMUNITY BANKS, INC.

Selected Financial Information

(in thousands, except per share data)

 

    2023     2022     Fourth Quarter 2023-     For the Twelve Months Ended December 31,     YTD 2023-  
    Fourth Quarter     Third Quarter     Second Quarter     First Quarter     Fourth Quarter     2022 Change     2023     2022     2022 Change  
INCOME SUMMARY                                                                        
Interest revenue   $ 338,698     $ 323,147     $ 295,775     $ 279,487     $ 240,831             $ 1,237,107     $ 813,155          
Interest expense     135,245       120,591       95,489       68,017       30,943               419,342       60,798          
Net interest revenue     203,453       202,556       200,286       211,470       209,888       (3 )%     817,765       752,357       9 %
Provision for credit losses     14,626       30,268       22,753       21,783       19,831       (26 )     89,430       63,913       40  
Noninterest income     (23,090 )     31,977       36,387       30,209       33,354               75,483       137,707       (45 )
Total revenue     165,737       204,265       213,920       219,896       223,411       (26 )     803,818       826,151       (3 )
Noninterest expenses     154,587       144,474       132,407       139,805       117,329       32       571,273       470,149       22  
Income before income tax expense     11,150       59,791       81,513       80,091       106,082               232,545       356,002          
Income tax (benefit) expense     (2,940 )     11,925       18,225       17,791       24,632               45,001       78,530          
Net income     14,090       47,866       63,288       62,300       81,450               187,544       277,472          
Non-operating items     67,450       9,168       3,645       8,631       1,470               88,894       19,375          
Income tax benefit of non-operating items     (16,714 )     (2,000 )     (820 )     (1,955 )     (323 )             (21,489 )     (4,246 )        
Net income - operating (1)   $ 64,826     $ 55,034     $ 66,113     $ 68,976     $ 82,597       (22 )   $ 254,949     $ 292,601       (13 )
                                                                         
Pre-tax pre-provision income (5)   $ 25,776     $ 90,059     $ 104,266     $ 101,874     $ 125,913       (80 )   $ 321,975     $ 419,915       (23 )
                                                                         
PERFORMANCE MEASURES                                                                        
Per common share:                                                                        
Diluted net income - GAAP   $ 0.11     $ 0.39     $ 0.53     $ 0.52     $ 0.74       (85 )   $ 1.54     $ 2.52       (39 )
Diluted net income - operating (1)     0.53       0.45       0.55       0.58       0.75       (29 )     2.11       2.66       (21 )
Common stock cash dividends declared     0.23       0.23       0.23       0.23       0.22       5       0.92       0.86       7  
Book value     26.52       25.87       25.98       25.76       24.38       9       26.52       24.38       9  
Tangible book value (3)     18.39       17.70       17.83       17.59       17.13       7       18.39       17.13       7  
Key performance ratios:                                                                        
Return on common equity - GAAP (2)(4)     1.44 %     5.32 %     7.47 %     7.34 %     10.86 %             5.34 %     9.54 %        
Return on common equity - operating (1)(2)(4)     7.27       6.14       7.82       8.15       11.01               7.33       10.07          
Return on tangible common equity - operating (1)(2)(3)(4)     10.58       9.03       11.35       11.63       15.20               10.63       14.04          
Return on assets - GAAP (4)     0.18       0.68       0.95       0.95       1.33               0.68       1.13          
Return on assets - operating (1)(4)     0.92       0.79       1.00       1.06       1.35               0.94       1.19          
Return on assets -pre-tax pre-provision, excluding non-operating items (1)(4)(5)     1.33       1.44       1.65       1.71       2.09               1.53       1.80          
Net interest margin (fully taxable equivalent) (4)     3.19       3.24       3.37       3.61       3.76               3.35       3.38          
Efficiency ratio - GAAP     66.33       61.32       55.71       57.20       47.95               60.09       52.31          
Efficiency ratio - operating (1)     59.57       57.43       54.17       53.67       47.35               56.17       50.16          
Equity to total assets     11.95       11.85       11.89       11.90       11.25               11.95       11.25          
Tangible common equity to tangible assets (3)     8.36       8.18       8.21       8.17       7.88               8.36       7.88          
ASSET QUALITY                                                                        
Nonperforming assets (“NPAs”)   $ 92,877     $ 90,883     $ 103,737     $ 73,403     $ 44,281       110     $ 92,877     $ 44,281       110  
Allowance for credit losses - loans     208,071       201,557       190,705       176,534       159,357       31       208,071       159,357       31  
Allowance for credit losses - total     224,128       219,624       212,277       197,923       180,520       24       224,128       180,520       24  
Net charge-offs (recoveries)     10,122       26,638       8,399       7,084       6,611               52,243       9,654          
Allowance for credit losses - loans to loans     1.14 %     1.11 %     1.10 %     1.03 %     1.04 %             1.14 %     1.04 %        
Allowance for credit losses - total to loans     1.22       1.21       1.22       1.16       1.18               1.22       1.18          
Net charge-offs to average loans (4)     0.22       0.59       0.20       0.17       0.17               0.30       0.07          
NPAs to total assets     0.34       0.34       0.40       0.28       0.18               0.34       0.18          
AT PERIOD END ($ in millions)                                                                        
Loans   $ 18,319     $ 18,203     $ 17,395     $ 17,125     $ 15,335       19     $ 18,319     $ 15,335       19  
Investment securities     5,822       5,701       5,914       5,915       6,228       (7 )     5,822       6,228       (7 )
Total assets     27,297       26,869       26,120       25,872       24,009       14       27,297       24,009       14  
Deposits     23,311       22,858       22,252       22,005       19,877       17       23,311       19,877       17  
Shareholders’ equity     3,262       3,184       3,106       3,078       2,701       21       3,262       2,701       21  
Common shares outstanding (thousands)     119,010       118,976       115,266       115,152       106,223       12       119,010       106,223       12  

 

(1) Excludes non-operating items as detailed on Non-GAAP Performance Measures Reconciliation on next page.

(2) Net income less preferred stock dividends, dividend by average realized common equity, which excludes accumulated other comprehensive income (loss).

(3) Excludes effect of acquisition related intangibles and associated amortization.

(4) Annualized.

(5) Excludes income tax expense and provision for credit losses. 

 


 

UNITED COMMUNITY BANKS, INC.

Non-GAAP Performance Measures Reconciliation

Selected Financial Information

(in thousands, except per share data)

 

    2023     2022     Twelve Months Ended
December 31,
 
    Fourth
Quarter
    Third
Quarter
    Second
Quarter
    First
Quarter
    Fourth
Quarter
    2023     2022  
Net income to operating income reconciliation                                                        
Net income (GAAP)   $ 14,090     $ 47,866     $ 63,288     $ 62,300     $ 81,450     $ 187,544     $ 277,472  
Bond portfolio restructuring loss     51,689                               51,689        
FDIC special assessment     9,995                               9,995        
Merger-related and other charges     5,766       9,168       3,645       8,631       1,470       27,210       19,375  
Income tax benefit of non-operating items     (16,714 )     (2,000 )     (820 )     (1,955 )     (323 )     (21,489 )     (4,246 )
Net income - operating   $ 64,826     $ 55,034     $ 66,113     $ 68,976     $ 82,597     $ 254,949     $ 292,601  
                                                         
Net income to pre-tax pre-provision income reconciliation                                                        
Net income (GAAP)   $ 14,090     $ 47,866     $ 63,288     $ 62,300     $ 81,450     $ 187,544     $ 277,472  
Income tax (benefit) expense     (2,940 )     11,925       18,225       17,791       24,632       45,001       78,530  
Provision for credit losses     14,626       30,268       22,753       21,783       19,831       89,430       63,913  
Pre-tax pre-provision income   $ 25,776     $ 90,059     $ 104,266     $ 101,874     $ 125,913     $ 321,975     $ 419,915  
                                                         
Diluted income per common share reconciliation                                                        
Diluted income per common share (GAAP)   $ 0.11     $ 0.39     $ 0.53     $ 0.52     $ 0.74     $ 1.54     $ 2.52  
Bond portfolio restructuring loss     0.32                               0.33        
FDIC special assessment     0.06                               0.06        
Merger-related and other charges     0.04       0.06       0.02       0.06       0.01       0.18       0.14  
Diluted income per common share - operating   $ 0.53     $ 0.45     $ 0.55     $ 0.58     $ 0.75     $ 2.11     $ 2.66  
                                                         
Book value per common share reconciliation                                                        
Book value per common share (GAAP)   $ 26.52     $ 25.87     $ 25.98     $ 25.76     $ 24.38     $ 26.52     $ 24.38  
Effect of goodwill and other intangibles     (8.13 )     (8.17 )     (8.15 )     (8.17 )     (7.25 )     (8.13 )     (7.25 )
Tangible book value per common share   $ 18.39     $ 17.70     $ 17.83     $ 17.59     $ 17.13     $ 18.39     $ 17.13  
                                                         
Return on tangible common equity reconciliation                                                        
Return on common equity (GAAP)     1.44 %     5.32 %     7.47 %     7.34 %     10.86 %     5.34 %     9.54 %
Bond portfolio restructuring loss     4.47                               1.15        
FDIC special assessment     0.86                               0.22        
Merger-related and other charges     0.50       0.82       0.35       0.81       0.15       0.62       0.53  
Return on common equity - operating     7.27       6.14       7.82       8.15       11.01       7.33       10.07  
Effect of goodwill and other intangibles     3.31       2.89       3.53       3.48       4.19       3.30       3.97  
Return on tangible common equity - operating     10.58 %     9.03 %     11.35 %     11.63 %     15.20 %     10.63 %     14.04 %
                                                         
Return on assets reconciliation                                                        
Return on assets (GAAP)     0.18 %     0.68 %     0.95 %     0.95 %     1.33 %     0.68 %     1.13 %
Bond portfolio restructuring loss     0.57                               0.15        
FDIC special assessment     0.11                               0.03        
Merger-related and other charges     0.06       0.11       0.05       0.11       0.02       0.08       0.06  
Return on assets - operating     0.92 %     0.79 %     1.00 %     1.06 %     1.35 %     0.94 %     1.19 %
                                                         
Return on assets to return on assets- pre-tax pre-provision reconciliation                                                        
Return on assets (GAAP)     0.18 %     0.68 %     0.95 %     0.95 %     1.33 %     0.68 %     1.13 %
Income tax (benefit) expense     (0.04 )     0.18       0.29       0.29       0.41       0.17       0.32  
Provision for credit losses     0.21       0.45       0.35       0.34       0.33       0.34       0.27  
Bond portfolio restructuring loss     0.75                               0.20        
FDIC special assessment     0.15                               0.04        
Merger-related and other charges     0.08       0.13       0.06       0.13       0.02       0.10       0.08  
Return on assets - pre-tax pre-provision, excluding non-operating items     1.33 %     1.44 %     1.65 %     1.71 %     2.09 %     1.53 %     1.80 %
                                                         
Efficiency ratio reconciliation                                                        
Efficiency ratio (GAAP)     66.33 %     61.32 %     55.71 %     57.20 %     47.95 %     60.09 %     52.31 %
FDIC special assessment     (4.29 )                             (1.05 )      
Merger-related and other charges     (2.47 )     (3.89 )     (1.54 )     (3.53 )     (0.60 )     (2.87 )     (2.15 )
Efficiency ratio - operating     59.57 %     57.43 %     54.17 %     53.67 %     47.35 %     56.17 %     50.16 %
                                                         
Tangible common equity to tangible assets reconciliation                                                        
Equity to total assets (GAAP)     11.95 %     11.85 %     11.89 %     11.90 %     11.25 %     11.95 %     11.25 %
Effect of goodwill and other intangibles     (3.27 )     (3.33 )     (3.31 )     (3.36 )     (2.97 )     (3.27 )     (2.97 )
Effect of preferred equity     (0.32 )     (0.34 )     (0.37 )     (0.37 )     (0.40 )     (0.32 )     (0.40 )
Tangible common equity to tangible assets     8.36 %     8.18 %     8.21 %     8.17 %     7.88 %     8.36 %     7.88 %

 

 


 

UNITED COMMUNITY BANKS, INC.

Financial Highlights

Loan Portfolio Composition at Period-End

(in millions)

 

    2023     2022     Linked     Year over  
    Fourth Quarter     Third Quarter     Second Quarter     First Quarter     Fourth Quarter     Quarter Change     Year Change  
LOANS BY CATEGORY                                                        
Owner occupied commercial RE   $ 3,264     $ 3,279     $ 3,111     $ 3,141     $ 2,735     $ (15 )   $ 529  
Income producing commercial RE     4,264       4,130       3,670       3,611       3,262       134       1002  
Commercial & industrial     2,411       2,504       2,550       2,442       2,252       (93 )     159  
Commercial construction     1,860       1,850       1,739       1,806       1,598       10       262  
Equipment financing     1,543       1,534       1,510       1,447       1,374       9       169  
Total commercial     13,342       13,297       12,580       12,447       11,221       45       2,121  
Residential mortgage     3,199       3,043       2,905       2,756       2,355       156       844  
Home equity lines of credit     959       941       927       930       850       18       109  
Residential construction     302       399       463       492       443       (97 )     (141 )
Manufactured housing     336       343       340       326       317       (7 )     19  
Consumer     181       180       180       174       149       1       32  
Total loans   $ 18,319     $ 18,203     $ 17,395     $ 17,125     $ 15,335     $ 116     $ 2,984  
                                                         
LOANS BY STATE                                                        
Georgia   $ 4,357     $ 4,321     $ 4,281     $ 4,177     $ 4,051     $ 36     $ 306  
South Carolina     2,780       2,801       2,750       2,672       2,587       (21 )     193  
North Carolina     2,492       2,445       2,355       2,257       2,186       47       306  
Tennessee     2,244       2,314       2,387       2,458       2,507       (70 )     (263 )
Florida     2,442       2,318       1,708       1,745       1,308       124       1,134  
Alabama     1,082       1,070       1,062       1,029             12       1,082  
Commercial Banking Solutions     2,922       2,934       2,852       2,787       2,696       (12 )     226  
Total loans   $ 18,319     $ 18,203     $ 17,395     $ 17,125     $ 15,335     $ 116     $ 2,984  

 

 


 

UNITED COMMUNITY BANKS, INC.

Financial Highlights

Loan Portfolio Composition at Year-End

(in millions)

 

    2023     2022     2021     2020     2019  
LOANS BY CATEGORY                                        
Owner occupied commercial RE   $ 3,264     $ 2,735     $ 2,322     $ 2,090     $ 1,720  
Income producing commercial RE     4,264       3,262       2,601       2,541       2,008  
Commercial & industrial     2,411       2,252       1,910       2,499       1,221  
Commercial construction     1,860       1,598       1,015       967       976  
Equipment financing     1,543       1,374       1,083       864       745  
Total commercial     13,342       11,221       8,931       8,961       6,670  
Residential mortgage     3,199       2,355       1,638       1,285       1,118  
Home equity     959       850       694       697       661  
Residential construction     302       443       359       281       236  
Manufactured housing     336       317                    
Consumer     181       149       138       147       128  
Total loans   $ 18,319     $ 15,335     $ 11,760     $ 11,371     $ 8,813  
                                         
LOANS BY STATE                                        
Georgia   $ 4,357     $ 4,051     $ 3,778     $ 3,685     $ 3,606  
South Carolina     2,780       2,587       2,235       1,947       1,708  
North Carolina     2,492       2,186       1,895       1,281       1,156  
Tennessee     2,244       2,507       373       415       421  
Florida     2,442       1,308       1,148       1,435        
Alabama     1,082                          
Commercial Banking Solutions     2,922       2,696       2,331       2,608       1,922  
Total loans   $ 18,319     $ 15,335     $ 11,760     $ 11,371     $ 8,813  

 

 


 

UNITED COMMUNITY BANKS, INC.

Financial Highlights

Credit Quality

(in thousands)

 

    2023  
    Fourth
Quarter
    Third
Quarter
    Second
Quarter
 
NONACCRUAL LOANS                        
Owner occupied RE   $ 3,094     $ 5,134     $ 3,471  
Income producing RE     30,128       30,255       32,542  
Commercial & industrial     13,467       13,382       30,823  
Commercial construction     1,878       1,065       115  
Equipment financing     8,505       9,206       8,989  
Total commercial     57,072       59,042       75,940  
Residential mortgage     13,944       11,893       11,419  
Home equity     3,772       4,009       2,777  
Residential construction     944       2,074       1,682  
Manufactured housing     15,861       12,711       10,782  
Consumer     94       89       19  
Total nonaccrual loans held for investment     91,687       89,818       102,619  
OREO and repossessed assets     1,190       1,065       1,118  
Total NPAs   $ 92,877     $ 90,883     $ 103,737  

 

    2023  
    Fourth Quarter     Third Quarter     Second Quarter  
(in thousands)   Net
Charge-Offs
    Net
Charge-Offs
to Average
Loans (1)
    Net
Charge-Offs
    Net
Charge-Offs
to Average
Loans (1)
    Net
Charge-Offs
    Net
Charge-Offs
to Average
Loans (1)
 
NET CHARGE-OFFS BY CATEGORY                                                
Owner occupied RE   $ 35       %   $ 582       0.07 %   $ (205 )     (0.03 )%
Income producing RE     (562 )     (0.05 )     3,011       0.30       1,184       0.13  
Commercial & industrial     547       0.09       17,542       2.71       2,746       0.44  
Commercial construction     33       0.01       (49 )     (0.01 )     (105 )     (0.02 )
Equipment financing     7,926       2.05       6,325       1.62       2,537       0.69  
Total commercial     7,979       0.24       27,411       0.83       6,157       0.20  
Residential mortgage     12             (129 )     (0.02 )     (43 )     (0.01 )
Home equity     (68 )     (0.03 )     (2,784 )     (1.17 )     (59 )     (0.03 )
Residential construction     (13 )     (0.01 )     341       0.31       623       0.53  
Manufactured housing     1,444       1.69       1,168       1.34       620       0.75  
Consumer     768       1.70       631       1.37       1,101       2.51  
Total   $ 10,122       0.22     $ 26,638       0.59     $ 8,399       0.20  

 

(1)  Annualized.

 

 


 

UNITED COMMUNITY BANKS, INC.

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)

(in thousands, except share and per share data)

 

    December 31,
2023
    December 31,
2022
 
ASSETS                
Cash and due from banks   $ 200,781     $ 195,771  
Interest-bearing deposits in banks     803,094       316,082  
Federal funds and other short-term investments           135,000  
Cash and cash equivalents     1,003,875       646,853  
Debt securities available-for-sale     3,331,084       3,614,333  
Debt securities held-to-maturity (fair value $2,095,620 and $2,191,073, respectively)     2,490,848       2,613,648  
Loans held for sale at fair value     33,008       13,600  
Loans and leases held for investment     18,318,755       15,334,627  
Less allowance for credit losses - loans and leases     (208,071 )     (159,357 )
Loans and leases, net     18,110,684       15,175,270  
Premises and equipment, net     378,421       298,456  
Bank owned life insurance     345,371       299,297  
Accrued interest receivable     87,782       72,807  
Net deferred tax asset     113,214       129,313  
Derivative financial instruments     50,352       50,636  
Goodwill and other intangible assets, net     990,087       779,248  
Other assets     362,525       315,423  
Total assets   $ 27,297,251     $ 24,008,884  
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY                
Liabilities:                
Deposits:                
Noninterest-bearing demand   $ 6,534,307     $ 7,643,081  
NOW and interest-bearing demand     6,155,193       4,350,878  
Money market     5,600,587       4,510,680  
Savings     1,207,807       1,456,337  
Time     3,649,498       1,781,482  
Brokered     163,219       134,049  
Total deposits     23,310,611       19,876,507  
Short-term borrowings           158,933  
Federal Home Loan Bank advances           550,000  
Long-term debt     324,823       324,663  
Derivative financial instruments     84,811       99,543  
Accrued expenses and other liabilities     315,481       298,564  
Total liabilities     24,035,726       21,308,210  
Shareholders' equity:                
Preferred stock, $1 par value: 10,000,000 shares authorized; 3,662 and 4,000 shares Series I issued and outstanding, respectively; $25,000 per share liquidation preference     88,266       96,422  
Common stock, $1 par value; 200,000,000 shares authorized; 119,010,319 and 106,222,758 shares issued and outstanding, respectively     119,010       106,223  
Common stock issuable; 620,108 and 607,128 shares, respectively     13,110       12,307  
Capital surplus     2,699,112       2,306,366  
Retained earnings     581,219       508,844  
Accumulated other comprehensive loss     (239,192 )     (329,488 )
Total shareholders’ equity     3,261,525       2,700,674  
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity   $ 27,297,251     $ 24,008,884  

 

 


 

UNITED COMMUNITY BANKS, INC.

Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited)

(in thousands, except per share data)

 

    Three Months Ended
December 31,
    Twelve Months Ended
December 31,
 
    2023     2022     2023     2022  
Interest revenue:                                
Loans, including fees   $ 281,909     $ 197,330     $ 1,042,605     $ 673,402  
Investment securities, including tax exempt of $1,732, 2,561, $7,295 and $10,323     44,025       40,781       169,800       131,824  
Deposits in banks and short-term investments     12,764       2,720       24,702       7,929  
Total interest revenue     338,698       240,831       1,237,107       813,155  
Interest expense:                                
Deposits:                                
NOW and interest-bearing demand     44,527       9,688       125,336       17,312  
Money market     50,967       11,244       156,397       18,274  
Savings     758       356       2,866       693  
Time     35,511       3,498       110,975       5,820  
Deposits     131,763       24,786       395,574       42,099  
Short-term borrowings     9       480       3,195       507  
Federal Home Loan Bank advances           1,424       5,761       1,424  
Long-term debt     3,473       4,253       14,812       16,768  
Total interest expense     135,245       30,943       419,342       60,798  
Net interest revenue     203,453       209,888       817,765       752,357  
Provision for credit losses     14,626       19,831       89,430       63,913  
Net interest revenue after provision for credit losses     188,827       190,057       728,335       688,444  
Noninterest income:                                
Service charges and fees     9,621       9,519       38,412       38,163  
Mortgage loan gains and related fees     1,956       3,104       19,220       32,524  
Wealth management fees     5,965       5,835       23,740       23,594  
Gains from other loan sales     2,237       1,504       9,146       10,730  
Other lending and loan servicing fees     3,994       2,487       13,973       10,005  
Securities losses, net     (51,689 )     (184 )     (53,333 )     (3,872 )
Other     4,826       11,089       24,325       26,563  
Total noninterest income     (23,090 )     33,354       75,483       137,707  
Total revenue     165,737       223,411       803,818       826,151  
Noninterest expenses:                                
Salaries and employee benefits     82,343       68,143       318,464       276,205  
Occupancy     11,616       8,866       42,640       36,247  
Communications and equipment     11,610       10,516       43,264       38,234  
FDIC assessments and other regulatory charges     14,992       3,098       27,449       9,894  
Professional fees     7,062       5,496       26,732       20,166  
Lending and loan servicing expense     2,176       1,604       9,722       9,350  
Outside services - electronic banking     2,931       3,954       11,577       12,583  
Postage, printing and supplies     2,162       2,441       9,467       8,749  
Advertising and public relations     2,559       2,052       9,473       8,384  
Amortization of intangibles     4,055       1,619       15,175       6,826  
Merger-related and other charges     5,766       1,470       27,210       19,375  
Other     7,315       8,070       30,100       24,136  
Total noninterest expenses     154,587       117,329       571,273       470,149  
Net income before income taxes     11,150       106,082       232,545       356,002  
Income tax (benefit) expense     (2,940 )     24,632       45,001       78,530  
Net income   $ 14,090     $ 81,450     $ 187,544     $ 277,472  
Preferred stock dividends, net of discount on repurchases     1,395       1,718       5,665       6,875  
Earnings allocated to participating securities     77       461       1,032       1,462  
Net income available to common shareholders   $ 12,618     $ 79,271     $ 180,847     $ 269,135  
Net income per common share:                                
Basic   $ 0.11     $ 0.74     $ 1.54     $ 2.52  
Diluted     0.11       0.74       1.54       2.52  
Weighted average common shares outstanding:                                
Basic     119,612       106,795       117,603       106,661  
Diluted     119,713       106,916       117,745       106,778  

 

 


 

Average Consolidated Balance Sheets and Net Interest Analysis

For the Three Months Ended December 31,

(dollars in thousands, fully taxable equivalent (FTE))

 

    2023     2022  
    Average
Balance
    Interest     Average
Rate
    Average
Balance
    Interest     Average
Rate
 
Assets:                                                
Interest-earning assets:                                                
Loans, net of unearned income (FTE) (1)(2)   $ 18,167,572     $ 281,776       6.15 %   $ 15,002,836     $ 197,502       5.22 %
Taxable securities (3)     5,772,630       42,293       2.93       6,325,165       38,220       2.42  
Tax-exempt securities (FTE) (1)(3)     367,585       2,326       2.53       490,838       3,440       2.80  
Federal funds sold and other interest-earning assets     1,092,939       13,294       4.83       453,090       2,912       2.55  
Total interest-earning assets (FTE)     25,400,726       339,689       5.31       22,271,929       242,074       4.32  
                                                 
Noninterest-earning assets:                                                
Allowance for loan losses     (204,631 )                     (152,551 )                
Cash and due from banks     210,383                       217,873                  
Premises and equipment     377,765                       297,523                  
Other assets (3)     1,516,268                       1,166,424                  
Total assets   $ 27,300,511                     $ 23,801,198                  
                                                 
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity:                                                
Interest-bearing liabilities:                                                
Interest-bearing deposits:                                                
NOW and interest-bearing demand   $ 5,961,835       44,527       2.96     $ 4,385,916       9,688       0.88  
Money market     5,799,213       50,967       3.49       4,628,585       11,244       0.96  
Savings     1,227,708       758       0.24       1,480,908       356       0.10  
Time     3,611,790       35,117       3.86       1,708,311       3,143       0.73  
Brokered time deposits     60,583       394       2.58       51,258       355       2.75  
Total interest-bearing deposits     16,661,129       131,763       3.14       12,254,978       24,786       0.80  
Federal funds purchased and other borrowings     7,958       9       0.45       47,487       480       4.01  
Federal Home Loan Bank advances                       135,000       1,424       4.18  
Long-term debt     324,801       3,473       4.24       324,590       4,253       5.20  
Total borrowed funds     332,759       3,482       4.15       507,077       6,157       4.82  
Total interest-bearing liabilities     16,993,888       135,245       3.16       12,762,055       30,943       0.96  
                                                 
Noninterest-bearing liabilities:                                                
Noninterest-bearing deposits     6,690,251                       7,993,816                  
Other liabilities     410,067                       383,270                  
Total liabilities     24,094,206                       21,139,141                  
Shareholders’ equity     3,206,305                       2,662,057                  
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity   $ 27,300,511                     $ 23,801,198                  
                                                 
Net interest revenue (FTE)           $ 204,444                     $ 211,131          
Net interest-rate spread (FTE)                     2.15 %                     3.36 %
Net interest margin (FTE) (4)                     3.19 %                     3.76 %

 

(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 26%, 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 on which the accrual of interest has been discontinued and loans that are held for sale.
(3) Unrealized gains and losses on AFS securities, including those related to the transfer from AFS to HTM, have been reclassified to other assets. Pretax unrealized losses of $458 million in 2023 and $454 million in 2022 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.

 

 


 

Average Consolidated Balance Sheets and Net Interest Analysis

For the Twelve Months Ended December 31,

(dollars in thousands, fully taxable equivalent (FTE))

 

    2023     2022  
    Average
Balance
    Interest     Average
Rate
    Average
Balance
    Interest     Average
Rate
 
Assets:                                    
Interest-earning assets:                                                
Loans, net of unearned income (FTE) (1)(2)   $ 17,576,424     $ 1,042,578       5.93 %   $ 14,571,746     $ 673,491       4.62 %
Taxable securities (3)     5,929,687       162,505       2.74       6,284,603       121,501       1.93  
Tax-exempt securities (FTE) (1)(3)     381,731       9,796       2.57       496,327       13,865       2.79  
Federal funds sold and other interest-earning assets     642,499       26,397       4.11       1,065,057       9,104       0.85  
Total interest-earning assets (FTE)     24,530,341       1,241,276       5.06       22,417,733       817,961       3.65  
                                                 
Non-interest-earning assets:                                                
Allowance for loan losses     (191,016 )                     (135,144 )                
Cash and due from banks     239,574                       204,852                  
Premises and equipment     355,139                       288,044                  
Other assets (3)     1,517,940                       1,275,263                  
Total assets   $ 26,451,978                     $ 24,050,748                  
                                                 
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity:                                                
Interest-bearing liabilities:                                                
Interest-bearing deposits:                                                
NOW and interest-bearing demand   $ 5,161,071       125,336       2.43     $ 4,486,263       17,312       0.39  
Money market     5,462,677       156,397       2.86       4,900,667       18,274       0.37  
Savings     1,312,469       2,866       0.22       1,482,599       693       0.05  
Time     3,106,989       100,973       3.25       1,693,307       5,152       0.30  
Brokered time deposits     224,914       10,002       4.45       61,636       668       1.08  
Total interest-bearing deposits     15,268,120       395,574       2.59       12,624,472       42,099       0.33  
Federal funds purchased and other borrowings     75,965       3,195       4.21       13,004       507       3.90  
Federal Home Loan Bank advances     124,425       5,761       4.63       34,027       1,424       4.18  
Long-term debt     324,753       14,812       4.56       323,102       16,768       5.19  
Total borrowed funds     525,143       23,768       4.53       370,133       18,699       5.05  
Total interest-bearing liabilities     15,793,263       419,342       2.66       12,994,605       60,798       0.47  
                                                 
Noninterest-bearing liabilities:                                                
Noninterest-bearing deposits     7,091,034                       7,967,321                  
Other liabilities     397,337                       377,221                  
Total liabilities     23,281,634                       21,339,147                  
Shareholders’ equity     3,170,344                       2,711,601                  
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity   $ 26,451,978                     $ 24,050,748                  
                                                 
Net interest revenue (FTE)           $ 821,934                     $ 757,163          
Net interest-rate spread (FTE)                     2.40 %                     3.18 %
Net interest margin (FTE) (4)                     3.35 %                     3.38 %

 

(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 26%, 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 on which the accrual of interest has been discontinued and loans that are held for sale.
(3) Unrealized gains and losses on AFS securities, including those related to the transfer from AFS to HTM, have been reclassified to other assets. Pretax unrealized losses of $424 million in 2023 and $277 million in 2022 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.

 

 


 

About United Community Banks, Inc.

 

United Community Banks, Inc. (NASDAQ: UCBI) is the financial holding company for United Community, a top 100 US financial institution that is committed to improving the financial health and well-being of its customers and ultimately the communities it serves. United Community provides a full range of banking, wealth management, and mortgage services. As of December 31, 2023, United Community has $27.2 billion in assets and 207 offices across Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee, as well as a national SBA lending franchise and a national equipment financing subsidiary. United Community has been recognized nationally as a leader in customer service, financial performance, and workplace environment. Among the accolades, United Community is a nine-time winner of the J.D. Power award that ranked the bank #1 in customer satisfaction with consumer banking in the Southeast and was recognized in 2023 by Forbes as one of the World's Best Banks and one of America's Best Banks. United Community was also recognized by Newsweek in 2023 as one of the Most Trusted Companies in America, is a multi-award recipient of the Greenwich Excellence Awards and was named by American Banker as one of the "Best Banks to Work For" in 2023 for the seventh consecutive year. Additional information about United Community can be found at ucbi.com.

 

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

 

This press release, including the accompanying financial statement tables, contains financial information determined by methods other than in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, or GAAP. This financial information includes certain operating performance measures, which exclude merger-related and other charges that are not considered part of recurring operations, such as “operating net income,” “pre-tax, pre-provision income,” “operating net income per diluted common share,” “operating earnings per share,” “tangible book value per common share,” “operating return on common equity,” “operating return on tangible common equity,” “operating return on assets,” “return on assets - pre-tax, pre-provision, excluding non-operating items,” “return on assets - pre-tax, pre-provision,” “operating efficiency ratio,” and “tangible common equity to tangible assets.” These non-GAAP measures are included because United believes they may provide useful supplemental information for evaluating United’s underlying performance trends. Further, United’s management uses these measures in managing and evaluating United’s business and intends to refer to them in discussions about United’s operations and performance. These 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. To the extent applicable, reconciliations of these non-GAAP measures to the most directly comparable measures as reported in accordance with GAAP are included with the accompanying financial statement tables.

 

Caution About Forward-Looking Statements

 

This press release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. In general, forward-looking statements usually may be identified through use of words such as “may,” “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “will,” “should,” “plan,” “estimate,” “predict,” “continue” and “potential” or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology, and include statements related to the strength of our pipelines and their ability to support business growth across our markets and our belief that our high-quality balance sheet and business mix will support strong performance regardless of future economic conditions. Forward-looking statements are not historical facts and represent management’s beliefs, based upon information available at the time the statements are made, with regard to the matters addressed; they are not guarantees of future performance. Actual results may prove to be materially different from the results expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are subject to numerous assumptions, risks and uncertainties that change over time and could cause actual results or financial condition to differ materially from those expressed in or implied by such statements.

 

 


 

Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to (1) the risk that the cost savings and any revenue synergies from acquisitions may not be realized or take longer than anticipated to be realized, (2) disruption of customer, supplier, employee or other business partner relationships as a result of these acquisitions, (3) reputational risk and the reaction of each of the companies’ customers, suppliers, employees or other business partners to these acquisitions, (4) the risks relating to the integration of acquired banks’ operations into the operations of United, including the risk that such integration will be materially delayed or will be more costly or difficult than expected, (5) the risks associated with United’s pursuit of future acquisitions, (6) the risk associated with expansion into new geographic or product markets, and (7) general competitive, economic, political, regulatory and market conditions. Further information regarding additional factors which could affect the forward-looking statements contained in this press release can be found in the cautionary language included under the headings “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” and “Risk Factors” in United’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022, and other documents subsequently filed by United with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”).

 

Many of these factors are beyond United’s ability to control or predict. If one or more events related to these or other risks or uncertainties materialize, or if the underlying assumptions prove to be incorrect, actual results may differ materially from the forward-looking statements. Accordingly, shareholders and investors should not place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements. Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date of this communication, and United undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law. New risks and uncertainties may emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for United to predict their occurrence or how they will affect United.

 

United qualifies all forward-looking statements by these cautionary statements.

 

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EX-99.2 4 tm243866d1_ex99-2.htm EXHIBIT 99.2

Exhibit 99.2

Member FDIC. © 2024 United Community Bank | ucbi.com 4Q23 Investor Presentation January 24, 2024

 


Disclosures 2 CAUTIONARY STATEMENT This Investor Presentation contains “forward - looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27 A of the Securities Act of 1933 , as amended, and Section 21 E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 , as amended . In general, forward - looking statements usually may be identified through use of words such as “may,” “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “will,” “should,” “plan,” “estimate,” “predict,” “continue” and “potential” or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology, and include statements related to potential benefits of the First National Bank of South Miami merger, and the strength of our pipelines and their ability to support business growth across our markets and our belief that our high - quality balance sheet and business mix will support strong performance regardless of future economic conditions . Forward - looking statements are not historical facts and represent management’s beliefs, based upon information available at the time the statements are made, with regard to the matters addressed; they are not guarantees of future performance . Actual results may prove to be materially different from the results expressed or implied by the forward - looking statements . Forward - looking statements are subject to numerous assumptions, risks and uncertainties that change over time and could cause actual results or financial condition to differ materially from those expressed in or implied by such statements . Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to ( 1 ) the risk that the cost savings and any revenue synergies from acquisitions may not be realized or take longer than anticipated to be realized, ( 2 ) disruption of customer, supplier, employee or other business partner relationships as a result of these acquisitions, ( 3 ) reputational risk and the reaction of each of the companies’ customers, suppliers, employees or other business partners to these acquisitions, ( 4 ) the risks relating to the integration of acquired banks’ operations into the operations of United, including the risk that such integration will be materially delayed or will be more costly or difficult than expected, ( 5 ) the risks associated with United’s pursuit of future acquisitions, ( 6 ) the risk associated with expansion into new geographic or product markets, and ( 7 ) general competitive, economic, political, regulatory and market conditions . Further information regarding additional factors which could affect the forward - looking statements contained in this press release can be found in the cautionary language included under the headings “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward - Looking Statements” and “Risk Factors” in United’s Annual Report on Form 10 - K for the year ended December 31 , 2022 , and other documents subsequently filed by United with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) . Many of these factors are beyond United’s ability to control or predict . If one or more events related to these or other risks or uncertainties materialize, or if the underlying assumptions prove to be incorrect, actual results may differ materially from the forward - looking statements . Accordingly, shareholders and investors should not place undue reliance on any such forward - looking statements . Any forward - looking statement speaks only as of the date of this communication, and United undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward - looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law . New risks and uncertainties may emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for United to predict their occurrence or how they will affect United . United qualifies all forward - looking statements by these cautionary statements .

 


Disclosures 3 NON - GAAP MEASURES This Investor Presentation includes financial information determined by methods other than in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) . This financial information includes certain operating performance measures, which exclude merger - related and other charges that are not considered part of recurring operations . Such measures include : “Earnings per share – operating,” “Diluted earnings per share – operating,” “Tangible book value per share,” “Return on common equity – operating,” “Return on tangible common equity – operating,” “Return on assets – operating,” “Return on assets – pre - tax pre - provision, excluding merger - related and other charges,” “Efficiency ratio – operating,” “Noninterest income – operating,” “Expenses – operating,” and “Tangible common equity to tangible assets . ” Management has included these non - GAAP measures because it believes these measures may provide useful supplemental information for evaluating United’s underlying performance trends . Further, management uses these measures in managing and evaluating United’s business and intends to refer to them in discussions about United’s 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 . To the extent applicable, 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 Presentation .

 


$27.3 BILLION IN TOTAL ASSETS United Community Banks, Inc. $23.3 BILLION IN TOTAL DEPOSITS Note: See Glossary located at the end of this presentation for reference on certain acronyms 207 BANKING OFFICES ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST Nine - time winner of the J.D. Power award that ranked us #1 IN CUSTOMER SATISFACTION with Consumer Banking in the Southeast AMERICA’S MOST TRUSTWORTHY COMPANIES in 2023 and #2 in the banking industry - Newsweek $0.23 QUARTERLY DIVIDEND – UP 5% YOY WORLD’S BEST BANKS in 2023 for four of the last five years – Forbes $5.6 BILLION IN AUA 12.6% TIER 1 RBC BEST BANKS TO WORK FOR in 2023 for the seventh consecutive year – American Banker 4 Premier Southeast Regional Bank – Committed to Service Since 1950 x Metro - focused branch network with locations in the fastest - growing MSAs in the Southeast x 198 branches, 9 LPOs, and 3 MLOs across six Southeast states; Top 10 market share in GA and SC Extended Navitas and SBA Markets $18.3 BILLION IN TOTAL LOANS AMERICA’S BEST BANKS in 2023 for the ninth consecutive year – Forbes x Navitas subsidiary is a technology - enabled, small - ticket, essential - use commercial equipment finance provider x SBA business has both in - footprint and national business (4 specific verticals) UCBI Banking Offices Regional Full - Service Branch Network National Navitas and SBA Markets Company Overview 2.5% Annualized 4Q EOP loan growth $0.74 $0.39 $0.11 $0.75 $0.45 $0.53 4Q22 3Q23 4Q23 Diluted Earnings Per Share GAAP Operating (1) 8.9% Annualized 4Q EOP deposit growth, excluding brokered deposits $24.38 $25.87 $26.52 $17.13 $17.70 $18.39 4Q22 3Q23 4Q23 Book Value Per Share GAAP Tangible 1.44% Return on common equity – GAAP 10.58% Return on tangible common equity – operating (1) Other 4Q notable items: $3.4 mm in unusual tax benefits (after - tax) $2.5 mm unrealized loss on equity investments $2.4 mm MSR write - down 0.92% Return on average assets – operating (1) 1.33% PTPP return on average assets – operating (1) 2.24% Cost of deposits 28% DDA / Total Deposits $0.11 Diluted earnings per share – GAAP $0.53 Diluted earnings per share – operating (1) 0.18% Return on average assets – GAAP 4Q23 Highlights (1) See non - GAAP reconciliation table slides in the exhibits to this Presentation for a reconciliation of operating performance measures to GAAP performance 1.33% 0.68% 0.18% 1.35% 0.79% 0.92% 4Q22 3Q23 4Q23 Return on Average Assets GAAP Operating 2.07% 1.31% 0.35% 2.09% 1.44% 1.33% 4Q22 3Q23 4Q23 PTPP Return on Average Assets PTPP Operating PTPP (1) (1) 5 (1) 66.3% Efficiency ratio – GAAP 59.6% Efficiency ratio – operating (1)

 


 


Strong Customer Deposit Growth x Total deposits were up $453 million in 4Q23 from 3Q23, driven by seasonal increases in public funds and the addition of new public funds accounts x Excluding Progress and FNBSM, total deposits were up $1.4 billion YOY, or 8.4% x Excluding brokered deposits (paid down $52 million), total deposits were up $504 million, or 8.9% annualized from 3Q23 Competitive Market Pricing Drove Funding Costs Higher x 42% cumulative deposit beta since 4Q21, as cost of deposits moved to 2.24% from 2.03% in 3Q23 x DDA% moved to 28% of total deposits from 30% last quarter, as customers moved funds to NOW and CDs 28% 27% 24% 5% 16% DDA MMDA Savings Time NOW Outstanding Deposit Franchise 4Q23 Total Deposits $23.3 billion Total Deposit Beta 12% 23% 32% 38% 42% 17% 23% 29% 34% 0.49% 1.10% 1.64% 2.03% 2.24% -0.22% 0.28% 0.78% 1.28% 1.78% 2.28% 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40% 4Q22 1Q23 2Q23 3Q23 4Q23 UCBI Cumulative Deposit Beta KRX Peer Average Cumulative Deposit Beta UCBI Cost of Deposits 6 $19.9 $20.7 $22.3 $22.1 $23.3 $1.3 $0.8 4Q22 1Q23 2Q23 3Q23 4Q23 UCBI Acquisitions $ in billions Deposit Trends x Deposits are granular with a $35 thousand average account size and are diverse by industry and geography x Business deposits of $8.5 billion and personal deposits of $11.4 billion in 4Q23 • The remaining $3.4 billion of deposits are predominantly comprised of public funds 4Q23 Total Deposits $23.3 billion Deposit Mix Shift Customer Deposit Granularity $19,677 $19,417 $19,613 $19,956 $20,594 $69,749 $72,650 $75,033 $75,865 $76,419 4Q22 1Q23 2Q23 3Q23 4Q23 Personal Deposits Avg.

 


Acct Size Business Deposits Avg.

 


Acct Size 38% 34% 31% 30% 28% 62% 66% 69% 70% 72% 4Q22 1Q23 2Q23 3Q23 4Q23 Non Interest Bearing Deposits Interest Bearing Deposits 7 $ actual 39% 10% 23% 1% 18% 5% 2% 2% Residential Mortgage Manufactured Housing 4Q23 Total Loans $18.3 billion Well - Diversified Loan Portfolio Quarter Highlights x Loans increased $116 million, or 2.5% annualized x Construction and CRE ratios as a percentage of total RBC were 75% and 214%, respectively x Top 25 relationships totaled $832 million, or 4.5% of total loans x SNCs outstanding of $264 million, or 1.4% of total loans x Project lending limit of $32 million x Conservative relationship lending limits driven by risk grades C&I Commercial Construction CRE Other Consumer Home Equity Residential Construction 33% 46% 21% Commercial & Industrial Owner Occupied CRE Equipment Financing 8 x Substantial balance sheet liquidity and above - peer capital ratios x Customer deposit growth provided funding for loan growth and to pay down brokered funding x $5.8 billion securities portfolio offers significant near - and medium - term cash flow opportunities x FHLB borrowings remained at zero in 4Q23 7.6% 7.7% 7.9% 8.2% 8.2% 8.2% 8.4% 7.2% 2Q22 3Q22 4Q22 1Q23 2Q23 3Q23 4Q23 UCBI KRX Peer Median Loans / Deposits % Tangible Common Equity / Tangible Assets % Common Equity Tier 1 RBC %* 70% 73% 77% 78% 78% 80% 79% 86% 2Q22 3Q22 4Q22 1Q23 2Q23 3Q23 4Q23 UCBI KRX Peer Median 12.0% 12.1% 12.3% 12.1% 12.2% 12.2% 12.2% 11.4% 2Q22 3Q22 4Q22 1Q23 2Q23 3Q23 4Q23 UCBI KRX Peer Median Balance Sheet Strength – Liquidity and Capital 9 *4Q23 regulatory capital ratios are preliminary

 


 


Risk - Based Capital Ratios Tangible Book Value Per Share x 4Q23 regulatory risk - based capital ratios remained above peers and were consistent with 3Q23 x The leverage ratio decreased 24 bps to 9.46%, as compared to 3Q23 due to 4Q balance sheet growth x Quarterly dividend of $0.23 per share, an increase of 5% YOY x Repurchased 83,670 preferred shares in 4Q23 at an average price of $21.97 • Repurchased a total of 338,350 preferred shares at an average price of $21.13 during 2023 x Net unrealized securities losses in AOCI improved by $97 million to $249 million in 4Q23 • AFS securities portfolio of $3.3 billion with a 2.4 - year duration x TCE% of 8.36% increased 18 bps from 3Q23 12.1% 12.3% 12.1% 12.2% 12.2% 11.4% 12.2% 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 0.6% 0.4% 1.9% 2.0% 1.8% 1.9% 1.9% 1.7% 1.9% 14.6% 14.8% 14.4% 14.6% 14.5% 13.8% 14.5% 3Q22 4Q22 1Q23 2Q23 3Q23 3Q23 KRX Peer Median 4Q23* CET1 Non-common Tier 1 Tier 2 Total Capital $18.39 $17.70 $0.11 ( $0.24 ) $0.78 $0.04 3Q23 TBV GAAP Earnings Dividends Change in AOCI Other 4Q23 TBV 10 *4Q23 regulatory capital ratios are preliminary $209.9 $202.6 $203.5 3.76% 3.24% 3.19% 3.74% 3.15% 3.11% $100.0 $120.0 $140.0 $160.0 $180.0 $200.0 2.00% 2.50% 3.00% 3.50% 4.00% 4Q22 3Q23 4Q23 Net Interest Revenue Net Interest Margin Core Net Interest Margin 3.19% 3.24% 0.01% ( 0.05% ) ( 0.01% ) 3Q23 NIM Mix Change Interest Rates Loan Accretion 4Q23 NIM Net Interest Revenue & Net Interest Margin 4Q23 NIM Compression x Net interest revenue increased $897,000 from 3Q23 x Net interest margin decreased 5 bps from 3Q23, primarily driven by increased deposit costs x Core net interest margin of 3.11%, which excludes purchased loan accretion x Purchased loan accretion totaled $5.0 million and contributed 8 bps to the margin, down 1 bp from 9 bps in 3Q23 x Approximately $6.6 billion, or 36% of total loans are floating, or reprice or mature within one year Net Interest Revenue / Margin (1) Yields & Costs $ in millions 5.22% 5.68% 5.85% 6.02% 6.15% 3.76% 3.61% 3.37% 3.24% 3.19% 2.44% 2.51% 2.63% 2.88% 2.91% 0.96% 1.89% 2.50% 2.94% 3.16% 4Q22 1Q23 2Q23 3Q23 4Q23 Loan Yield NIM Securities Yield Cost of IBL (1) Net interest margin is calculated on a fully - taxable equivalent basis (2) Core net interest margin excludes purchased loan accretion (2) (1) 11

 


 


$9.5 $8.7 $9.8 $10.3 $9.6 $3.1 $4.5 $6.6 $6.2 $2.0 $5.8 $5.7 $5.6 $6.5 $6.0 $1.5 $1.9 $2.3 $2.7 $2.2 $13.5 $9.4 $12.1 $6.3 $8.8 4Q22 1Q23 2Q23 3Q23 4Q23 Service Charges Mortgage Brokerage / Wealth Mgmt Loan sale gains Other $36.4 $32.0 Linked Quarter x Noninterest income was down $55.1 million to - $23.1 million, primarily due to the $51.7 million loss resulting from the bond portfolio restructuring transaction • Excluding the bond portfolio restructuring transaction, non - interest income was $28.6 million, down $3.4 million from last quarter • $4.2 million decrease in mortgage fees driven by the absence of last quarter’s $1.1 million MSR write - up compared to a $2.4 million MSR write - down in 4Q • Losses on equity securities of $2.5 million compared to $2.2 million in 3Q23 • $451,000 decrease in gains on SBA and Navitas loan sales • $1.4 million in 4Q gains on $24.5 million of SBA loans sold • $868,000 in 4Q gains on $28.3 million of equipment finance loan sales Year - over - Year x Excluding the bond portfolio restructuring transaction, non - interest income was down $4.8 million from 4Q22 • Mortgage rate locks of $223 million in 4Q23 compared to $364 million in 4Q22 $30.2 $33.4 12 Noninterest Income $ in millions $28.6 (1) See non - GAAP reconciliation table slides in the exhibits to this Presentation for a reconciliation of operating performance meas ures to GAAP performance (1)

 


$117.3 $139.8 $132.4 $144.5 $154.6 $115.9 $131.2 $128.8 $135.3 $138.8 4Q22 1Q23 2Q23 3Q23 4Q23 GAAP Operating Noninterest Expense $ in millions x The GAAP efficiency ratio increased compared to last quarter x On an operating basis, the efficiency ratio increased as increased group medical insurance costs more than offset spread income growth Efficiency Ratio % Noninterest Expense $ 48.0% 57.2% 55.7% 61.3% 66.3% 47.4% 53.7% 54.2% 57.4% 59.6% 57.02% 4Q22 1Q23 2Q23 3Q23 4Q23 GAAP Operating KRX Peer Median x Noninterest expense increased $10.1 million compared to the third quarter mostly due to the FDIC special assessment x Noninterest expense - operating increased by $3.5 million, or 3.0%, quarter over quarter including $3.2 million from higher group medical insurance costs 13 (1) See non - GAAP reconciliation table slides in the exhibits to this Presentation for a reconciliation of operating performance meas ures to GAAP performance (1)

 


x 4Q23 net charge - offs of $10.1 million, or 0.22% of average loans, annualized x Non - performing assets increased $2.0 million during the quarter and were 0.51% of total loans, an increase of 1 bp from 3Q23 x Past due loans increased $16.1 million during the quarter and were 0.29% of total loans, an increase of 8 bps from 3Q23, primarily commercial driven x Higher risk loans, defined as special mention plus substandard accruing, decreased 0.20% from 3Q23 to 2.7% and were also down 0.20% YOY Credit Quality Net Charge - Offs as % of Average Loans Non - Performing Assets & Past Due Loans as a % of Total Loans 0.55% 0.28% 0.29% 0.23% 0.24% 0.29% 0.43% 0.60% 0.50% 0.51% 0.18% 0.06% 0.09% 0.10% 0.14% 0.18% 0.31% 0.18% 0.21% 0.29% 2020 2021 1Q22 2Q22 3Q22 4Q22 1Q23 2Q23 3Q23 4Q23 NPAs (%) Past Dues (%) 2.6% 2.6% 2.1% 2.0% 2.1% 1.6% 1.4% 1.2% 1.4% 1.1% 1.5% 1.4% 1.2% 1.2% 1.1% 1.3% 1.6% 1.5% 1.5% 1.6% 2020 2021 1Q22 2Q22 3Q22 4Q22 1Q23 2Q23 3Q23 4Q23 Special Mention (%) Substandard Accruing(%) Special Mention & Substandard Accruing Loans as a % of Total Loans 14 0.17% 0.00% 0.08% - 0.03% 0.03% 0.17% 0.17% 0.20% 0.59% 0.22% 0.12% - 0.03% 0.08% - 0.06% 0.00% 0.14% 0.10% 0.15% 0.49% 0.05% 2020 2021 1Q22 2Q22 3Q22 4Q22 1Q23 2Q23 3Q23 4Q23 UCBI UCBI Excl.

 


Navitas Allowance for Credit Losses Allowance for Credit Losses (ACL) Walk - Forward Allowance for Credit Losses (ACL) Note: ACL includes the reserve for unfunded commitments x The 4Q23 reserve increased $4.5 million during the quarter to $224 million x Reserve for unfunded commitments decreased $3.2 million from 3Q23, due to lower commercial construction commitments x ACL levels remain strong at 1.22% of loans, up from 1.18% in 4Q22 $181 $198 $212 $220 $224 1.18% 1.16% 1.22% 1.21% 1.22% 0.65% 0.75% 0.85% 0.95% 1.05% 1.15% 1.25% 1.35% 1.45% 1.55% $30 $50 $70 $90 $110 $130 $150 $170 $190 $210 4Q22 1Q23 2Q23 3Q23 4Q23 ACL - Allowance for Credit Losses $ ACL - Allowance for Credit Losses % $219,624 $224,128 $1,737 ( $3,241 ) ( $10,122 ) ( $175 ) $16,305 3Q23 ACL Loan Growth Unfunded Commitments NCOs Specific Reserve Model Impact / NCO re-fill 4Q23 ACL ($000) 15 $ in millions Member FDIC.

 


 


© 2024 United Community Bank | ucbi.com 4Q23 INVESTOR PRESENTATION Exhibits Navitas Portfolio Net Charge - Offs & Weighted Average FICO Scores x Navitas represents 8% of total loans x Navitas ACL / Loans of 2.17% x Navitas 4Q23 NCOs of 2.05% annualized, or $7.9 million x Of the $7.9 million of losses, $4.4 million came from the Long Haul Trucking segment as the book shrank to just $49 million x Excluding Long Haul Trucking losses, Navitas’ losses were 0.96% of total Navitas loans x Changed practice to mark collateral at repossession date, that had the impact of adding $1.8 million, or 0.47% in 4Q NCOs • $1.4 million of the $1.8 million of increased 4Q NCOs came in the Long Haul Trucking segment Navitas Performance $ in millions $1,017 $1,083 $1,148 $1,211 $1,281 $1,374 $1,447 $1,510 $1,534 $1,543 9.01% 8.89% 8.85% 8.80% 8.79% 8.88% 8.99% 9.12% 9.25% 9.30% 0.00% 1.00% 2.00% 3.00% 4.00% 5.00% 6.00% 7.00% 8.00% 9.00% 10.00% $0 $200 $400 $600 $800 $1,000 $1,200 $1,400 $1,600 $1,800 3Q21 4Q21 1Q22 2Q22 3Q22 4Q22 1Q23 2Q23 3Q23 4Q23 Navitas Loans $ Portfolio Yield % 17 0.74% 0.85% 0.70% 0.13% 0.21% 0.29% 0.10% 0.31% 0.36% 0.50% 0.93% 0.69% 1.62% 2.05% 745 748 749 749 750 750 750 751 751 752 752 754 755 756 1 101 201 301 401 501 601 701 801 0.00% 0.50% 1.00% 1.50% 2.00% 2.50% 2019 2020 1Q21 2Q21 3Q21 4Q21 1Q22 2Q22 3Q22 4Q22 1Q23 2Q23 3Q23 4Q23 NCOs % - Navitas Weighted Average FICO - Total Portfolio 1% 20% 25% 49% 6% Selected Portfolios – Office $ in millions Note: Progress acquisition contributed $74 million of the increase in office loans outstanding from 4Q22 to 1Q23; Reclass of FNB SM office loans contributed $70 million of the increase in office loans outstanding from 3Q23 to 4Q23 18 Outstanding $785 million % of Total Loans 4.3% Average Loan Size $1.3 million Median Loan Size $553 thousand Largest Loan Size $12.4 million 30 + Days Past Due $2.4 million Special Mention $11.5 million Substandard Accruing $3.2 million Non Accruals $1.4 million 4Q23 Portfolio Characteristics Investment CRE – Office $666 $683 $664 $661 $710 $722 $711 $785 1Q22 2Q22 3Q22 4Q22 1Q23 2Q23 3Q23 4Q23 Substandard Special Mention Pass

 


 


 


1% 20% 25% 49% 6% Selected Portfolios – Senior Care $ in millions $73 $65 $60 $79 $106 $106 $102 $113 $144 $135 $124 $111 $91 $108 $102 $87 $518 $465 $442 $408 $410 $394 $388 $382 1Q22 2Q22 3Q22 4Q22 1Q23 2Q23 3Q23 4Q23 Substandard $ Special Mention $ Pass $ 19 4Q23 Portfolio Characteristics Investment CRE – Senior Care Outstanding $382 million % of Total Loans 2.1% Average Loan Size $6.8 million Median Loan Size $6.2 million Largest Loan Size $18.0 million 30 + Days Past Due $0 Special Mention $86.7 million Substandard Accruing $113.3 million Non Accruals $28.5 million x Rate locks were $223 million compared to $304 million in 3Q23 x 22% of locked loans were variable rate mortgages in 4Q23, down from 34% in 3Q23 x Sold $114 million loans in 4Q23, up $5 million from $108 million sold in 3Q23 x The decrease in the gain on sale margin was driven by a mix change toward FHA loans, as the gain on sale of the individual products were stable Mortgage Locks & Sales Mortgage Locks - Purchase vs. Refinance Mortgage Activity Trends $364 $335 $305 $304 $223 $68 $79 $131 $108 $114 2.7% 2.9% 2.8% 2.9% 2.4% 0.00% 0.50% 1.00% 1.50% 2.00% 2.50% 3.00% 3.50% 4.00% $0 $50 $100 $150 $200 $250 $300 $350 $400 4Q22 1Q23 2Q23 3Q23 4Q23 Mortgage locks $ Loans sold $ Gain on sale % 62% 87% 86% 87% 87% 38% 13% 14% 13% 13% 4Q22 1Q23 2Q23 3Q23 4Q23 Purchase Refinance $ in millions 20 x Purchase volume remained the primary driver of originations at 87% of the total (1) Includes MSAs with a population greater than 1,000,000 (2) Includes MSAs with a population between 500,000 and 1,000,000 Footprint Focused on High - Growth MSAs in Southeast 21 21.9% 8.8% 5.4% 5.3% 3.7% 3.2% 2.8% 2.3% 2.1% 2.0% Atlanta, GA Greenville, SC Nashville, TN Miami, FL Raleigh, NC Gainesville, GA Knoxville, TN Orlando, FL Charlotte, NC Myrtle Beach, SC Top 10 MSAs - % of Total Deposits UCBI's % of Total Deposits ’23 – ’28 Proj.

 


Pop. Growth % ’23 – ’28 Proj. HHI. Growth % 1) Raleigh, NC 3.73% 7.40 11.77 2) Jacksonville, FL 0.52% 6.89 14.35 3) Orlando, FL 2.31% 6.35 10.63 4) Nashville, TN 5.43% 6.12 12.44 5) Charlotte, NC 2.07% 5.80 14.66 6) Tampa, FL 0.12% 5.19 11.68 7) Atlanta, GA 21.85% 4.68 14.16 8) Richmond, VA -- 3.88 12.78 9) Washington, DC -- 2.72 11.66 10) Virginia Beach, VA -- 2.25 14.75 11) Miami, FL 5.30% 1.95 10.76 12) Birmingham, AL 0.73% 1.60 10.87 Fastest Growing Major Southeast MSAs (1) UCBI's % of Total Deposits ’23 – ’28 Proj. Pop. Growth % ’23 – ’28 Proj. HHI. Growth % 1) Myrtle Beach, SC 2.04% 9.38 12.44 2) Winter Haven, FL -- 9.37 9.14 3) Fort Myers, FL -- 8.93 11.31 4) Sarasota, Fl 0.18% 7.73 12.11 5) Port St.

 


Lucie, FL 0.12% 7.53 11.74 6) Fayetteville, AR -- 6.99 10.18 7) Daytona Beach, FL -- 6.56 10.27 8) Charleston, SC 1.10% 6.32 14.65 9) Huntsville, AL 1.71% 5.93 16.50 10) Melbourne, FL 0.11% 5.29 11.06 11) Greenville, SC 8.81% 4.74 12.63 12) Pensacola, FL -- 4.62 9.92 13) Durham, NC -- 4.52 13.77 14) Knoxville, TN 2.75% 4.10 11.62 15) Columbia, SC 0.21% 3.59 13.59 Fastest Growing Mid-Sized Southeast MSAs (2) UCBI MSA Presence Non - GAAP Reconciliation Tables 22 4Q22 1Q23 2Q23 3Q23 4Q23 Noninterest Income Noninterest income - GAAP 33,353$ 30,209$ 36,387$ 31,977$ (23,090)$ Bond portfolio restructuring loss - - - - 51,689 Noninterest income - operating 33,353$ 30,209$ 36,387$ 31,977$ 28,599$ Expenses Expenses - GAAP 117,329$ 139,805$ 132,407$ 144,474$ 154,587$ Merger-related and other charges (1,470) (8,631) (3,645) (9,168) (5,766) FDIC special assessment - - - - (9,995) Expenses - operating 115,859$ 131,174$ 128,762$ 135,306$ 138,826$ Diluted Earnings Per Share Diluted earnings per share - GAAP 0.74$ 0.52$ 0.53$ 0.39$ 0.11$ Merger-related and other charges 0.01 0.06 0.02 0.06 0.04 Bond portfolio restructuring loss - - - - 0.32 FDIC special assessment - - - - 0.06 Diluted earnings per share - operating 0.75 0.58 0.55 0.45 0.53 Book Value Per Share Book Value per share - GAAP 24.38$ 25.76$ 25.98$ 25.87$ 26.52$ Effect of goodwill and other intangibles (7.25) (8.17) (8.15) (8.17) (8.13) Tangible book value per share 17.13$ 17.59$ 17.83$ 17.70$ 18.39$ Return on Tangible Common Equity Return on common equity - GAAP 10.86 % 7.34 % 7.47 % 5.32 % 1.44 % Merger-related and other charges 0.15 0.81 0.35 0.82 0.50 Bond portfolio restructuring loss - - - - 4.47 FDIC special assessment - - - - 0.86 Return on common equity - operating 11.01 8.15 7.82 6.14 7.27 Effect of goodwill and intangibles 4.19 3.48 3.53 2.89 3.31 Return on tangible common equity - operating 15.20 % 11.63 % 11.35 % 9.03 % 10.58 % $ in thousands, except per share data Non - GAAP Reconciliation Tables 23 4Q22 1Q23 2Q23 3Q23 4Q23 Return on Assets Return on assets - GAAP 1.33 % 0.95 % 0.95 % 0.68 % 0.18 % Merger-related and other charges - - - - 0.06 Bond portfolio restructuring loss - - - - 0.57 FDIC special assessment 0.02 0.11 0.05 0.11 0.11 Return on assets - operating 1.35 % 1.06 % 1.00 % 0.79 % 0.92 % Return on Assets to Return on Assets - Pre-tax Pre-provision Return on assets - GAAP 1.33 % 0.95 % 0.95 % 0.68 % 0.18 % Income tax expense (benefit) 0.41 0.29 0.29 0.18 (0.04) (Release of) provision for credit losses 0.33 0.34 0.35 0.45 0.21 Return on assets - pre-tax, pre-provision 2.07 1.58 1.59 1.31 0.35 Merger-related and other charges 0.02 0.13 0.06 0.13 0.08 Bond portfolio restructuring loss - - - - 0.75 FDIC special assessment - - - - 0.15 Return on assets - operating 2.09 % 1.71 % 1.65 % 1.44 % 1.33 % Efficiency Ratio Efficiency ratio - GAAP 47.95 % 57.20 % 55.71 % 61.32 % 66.33 % Merger-related and other charges (0.60) (3.53) (1.54) (3.89) (2.47) FDIC special assessment - - - - (4.29) Return on assets - operating 47.35 % 53.67 % 54.17 % 57.43 % 59.57 % Tangible Common Equity to Tangible Assets Equity to assets ratio - GAAP 11.25 % 11.90 % 11.89 % 11.85 % 11.95 % Effect of goodwill and intangibles (2.97) (3.36) (3.31) (3.33) (3.27) Effect of preferred equity (0.40) (0.37) (0.37) (0.34) (0.32) Tangible common equity to tangible assets ratio 7.88 % 8.17 % 8.21 % 8.18 % 8.36 % $ in thousands, except per share data

 


 


Glossary ACL – Allowance for Credit Losses MLO – Mortgage Loan Office ALLL – Allowance for Loan Losses MMDA – Money Market Deposit Account AOCI – Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) MTM – Marked-to-market AUA – Assets Under Administration MSA – Metropolitan Statistical Area BPS – Basis Points MSR – Mortgage Servicing Rights Asset C&I – Commercial and Industrial NCO – Net Charge-Offs C&D – Construction and Development NIM – Net Interest Margin CECL – Current Expected Credit Losses NOW – Negotiable Order of Withdrawal CET1 – Common Equity Tier 1 Capital NPA – Non-Performing Asset CRE – Commercial Real Estate NSF – Non-sufficient Funds CSP – Customer Service Profiles OO RE – Owner Occupied Commercial Real Estate DDA – Demand Deposit Account PCD – Loans Purchased with Credit Deterioration EOP – End of Period PPP – Paycheck Protection Program EPS – Earnings Per Share PTPP – Pre-Tax, Pre-Provision Earnings FHA – Federal Housing Administration RBC – Risk Based Capital FTE – Fully-taxable equivalent ROA – Return on Assets GAAP – Accounting Principles Generally Accepted in the USA SBA – United States Small Business Administration IBL – Interest-bearing liabilities TCE – Tangible Common Equity ICS – Insured Cash Sweep USDA – United States Department of Agriculture KRX – KBW Nasdaq Regional Banking Index VA – Veterans Affairs LPO – Loan Production Office YOY – Year over Year 24