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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): April 20, 2021

 

UNITED COMMUNITY BANKS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Georgia No. 001-35095 No. 58-1807304
(State or other jurisdiction of (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer
 incorporation)   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 1/1,000th 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 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 April 20, 2021, United Community Banks, Inc. (“United”) issued a press release announcing financial results for the first quarter of 2021. The press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
   
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
   
  On April 21, 2021, United will hold an earnings conference call and webcast at 11:00 a.m. (Eastern Time) to discuss financial results for the first quarter of 2021. 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.
   
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits. 
   
(d) Exhibits The following exhibit index lists the exhibits that are either filed or furnished with the Current Report on Form 8-K.
   

 

 
 

 

  EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.  
Description
   
99.1  United Community Banks, Inc. Press Release, dated April 20, 2021.
   
99.2  Slide Presentation.
   
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: April 20, 2021  

 

 

 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 First Quarter Results

EPS of $0.82, Return on Assets of 1.62% and Return on Common Equity of 15.4%

 

GREENVILLE, SC – April 20, 2021 - United Community Banks, Inc. (NASDAQ: UCBI) (United) today announced that net income for the first quarter reached a record $73.7 million and pre-tax, pre-provision income was $81.6 million. The quarter benefited from an allowance release of $12.3 million, as economic conditions and forecasts continue to improve. Diluted earnings per share of $0.82 for the quarter represented an increase of $0.42 or 105%, from the first quarter a year ago, and represented an increase of $0.16 or 24% over the fourth quarter of 2020. On an operating basis, United’s diluted earnings per share of $0.83 was an increase of 102% over the year ago quarter. United’s GAAP return on assets (ROA) was 1.62% and its return on common equity was 15.4% for the quarter. On an operating basis, United’s ROA was 1.65% and its return on tangible common equity was 19.7%. On a pre-tax, pre-provision basis, return on assets was 1.83% for the quarter.

 

Chairman and CEO Lynn Harton stated, “We continue to have strong performance across our businesses and markets, driven by an improving economy, southeastern markets that are outperforming national averages, and great execution by our bankers. Loan growth, while slower than the previous two quarters, continues to be positive and deposit growth continues at a strong pace. Credit results were outstanding and we believe the record stimulus, strong liquidity levels of consumers and businesses, and pent up demand has the potential to deliver strong economic growth for several quarters.”

 

Total loans increased by $308 million during the quarter—impacted by a $237 million increase in SBA Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans. During the quarter, United funded nearly 5,100 loans totaling $518 million, and had $311 million in PPP loans forgiven. Excluding the effect of PPP loans, core organic loan growth was 3% annualized. Core transaction deposits grew by $948 million during the quarter, or 33% annualized, and United’s cost of deposits decreased by 3 basis points to 0.14%. The net interest margin decreased by 33 basis points from the fourth quarter due mainly to a $9.5 million decline in the recognition of PPP fees, as well as $1.8 million less purchased loan accretion. Excluding these items, the net interest margin decreased by approximately 7 basis points from the fourth quarter due to a combination of factors, including lower overall market rates and increased liquidity.

 

Mr. Harton concluded, “We are excited about the ongoing opportunities in our markets and look forward to the rest of 2021. I also want to recognize our entire team for their performance. Earlier this quarter, Forbes recognized United on its 2021 list of the 100 Best Banks in America for the eighth consecutive year. Forbes’ ranks the banks based on growth, credit quality and profitability and United was again a standout. I am incredibly proud of our employees who make this type of recognition possible through their tireless dedication to our customers, our culture and fulfilling our performance mission.”

 

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First Quarter 2021 Financial Highlights:

 

Net income of $73.7 million and pre-tax, pre-provision income of $81.6 million

 

EPS increased by 105% compared to last year on a GAAP basis and 102% on an operating basis; compared to fourth quarter 2020, EPS increased by 24% on a GAAP basis and 22% on an operating basis

 

Return on assets of 1.62%, or 1.65% on an operating basis

 

Pre-tax, pre-provision return on assets of 1.80%, or 1.83% on an operating basis

 

Return on common equity of 15.4%

 

Return on tangible common equity of 19.7% on an operating basis

 

A release of provision for credit losses of $12.3 million, which reduced the allowance for loan losses to 1.09% (1.18%, excluding PPP loans) from 1.20% in the fourth quarter

 

Loan production of $1.5 billion, resulting in core loan growth of 3%, annualized for the quarter, excluding the impact of $518 million in new PPP loans and $311 million in PPP loans being forgiven

 

Core transaction deposits were up $948 million, which represents a 33% annualized growth rate for the quarter

 

Net interest margin of 3.22% was down 33 basis points from the fourth quarter, mainly due to the impact of accelerated PPP fees during the fourth quarter

 

Record mortgage closings of $666 million and mortgage rate locks of $993 million, compared to $388 million and $801 million, respectively, a year ago

 

Noninterest income was up $3.3 million on a linked quarter basis, primarily driven by higher mortgage loan gains and related fees

 

Noninterest expenses decreased by $11.3 million compared to the fourth quarter mostly due to funding for the United Community Bank Foundation of $8.5 million in the fourth quarter

 

Efficiency ratio of 53.6%, or 52.7% on an operating basis

 

Net recoveries of $305,000, or one basis point as a percent of average loans, down 6 basis points from the fourth quarter

 

Nonperforming assets of 0.30% of total assets, down 5 basis points compared to December 31, 2020

 

Total loan deferrals of $48 million or 0.4% of the total loan portfolio compared to $71 million or 0.6% in the fourth quarter

 

Quarterly common shareholder dividend of $0.19 per share declared during the quarter, an increase of 6% year-over-year

 

Successfully completed the operational conversion of Seaside during the quarter

 

 

Conference Call

 

United will hold a conference call on Wednesday, April 21, 2021, at 11 a.m. ET to discuss the contents of this press release and to share business highlights for the quarter. To access the call, dial (877) 380-5665 and use the conference number 9792368. The conference call also will be webcast and available for replay for 30 days by selecting “Events & Presentations” within the Investor Relations section of United’s website at www.ucbi.com. 

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UNITED COMMUNITY BANKS, INC.                                    
Selected Financial Information
    2021     2020        
(in thousands, except per share data)   First
Quarter
    Fourth
Quarter
    Third
Quarter
    Second
Quarter
    First
Quarter
    First Quarter
2021 - 2020
Change
 
INCOME SUMMARY                                                
Interest revenue   $ 141,542     $ 156,071     $ 141,773     $ 123,605     $ 136,547          
Interest expense     9,478       10,676       13,319       14,301       17,941          
Net interest revenue     132,064       145,395       128,454       109,304       118,606       11 %
(Release of) provision for credit losses     (12,281 )     2,907       21,793       33,543       22,191          
Noninterest income     44,705       41,375       48,682       40,238       25,814       73  
Total revenue     189,050       183,863       155,343       115,999       122,229       55  
Expenses     95,194       106,490       95,981       83,980       81,538       17  
Income before income tax expense     93,856       77,373       59,362       32,019       40,691       131  
Income tax expense     20,150       17,871       11,755       6,923       8,807       129  
Net income     73,706       59,502       47,607       25,096       31,884       131  
Merger-related and other charges     1,543       2,452       3,361       397       808          
Income tax benefit of merger-related and other charges     (335 )     (552 )     (519 )     (87 )     (182 )        
Net income - operating (1)   $ 74,914     $ 61,402     $ 50,449     $ 25,406     $ 32,510       130  
                                                 
Pre-tax pre-provision income (5)   $ 81,575     $ 80,280     $ 81,155     $ 65,562     $ 62,882       30  
                                                 
PERFORMANCE MEASURES                                                
Per common share:                                                
Diluted net income - GAAP   $ 0.82     $ 0.66     $ 0.52     $ 0.32     $ 0.40       105  
Diluted net income - operating (1)     0.83       0.68       0.55       0.32       0.41       102  
Cash dividends declared     0.19       0.18       0.18       0.18       0.18       6  
Book value     22.15       21.90       21.45       21.22       20.80       6  
Tangible book value (3)     17.83       17.56       17.09       16.95       16.52       8  
Key performance ratios:                                                
Return on common equity - GAAP (2)(4)     15.37 %     12.36 %     10.06 %     6.17 %     7.85 %        
Return on common equity - operating (1)(2)(4)     15.63       12.77       10.69       6.25       8.01          
Return on tangible common equity - operating (1)(2)(3)(4)     19.68       16.23       13.52       8.09       10.57          
Return on assets - GAAP (4)     1.62       1.30       1.07       0.71       0.99          
Return on assets - operating (1)(4)     1.65       1.34       1.14       0.72       1.01          
Return on assets - pre-tax pre-provision (4)(5)     1.80       1.77       1.86       1.86       1.95          

Return on assets - pre-tax pre-provision, excluding merger-related and other charges (1)(4)(5)

    1.83       1.82       1.93       1.87       1.98          
Net interest margin (fully taxable equivalent) (4)     3.22       3.55       3.27       3.42       4.07          
Efficiency ratio - GAAP     53.55       56.73       54.14       55.86       56.15          
Efficiency ratio - operating (1)     52.68       55.42       52.24       55.59       55.59          
Equity to total assets     10.95       11.29       11.47       11.81       12.54          
Tangible common equity to tangible assets (3)     8.57       8.81       8.89       9.12       10.22          
                                                 
ASSET QUALITY                                                
Nonperforming loans   $ 55,900     $ 61,599     $ 49,084     $ 48,021     $ 36,208       54  
Foreclosed properties     596       647       953       477       475          
Total nonperforming assets ("NPAs")     56,496       62,246       50,037       48,498       36,683       54  
Allowance for credit losses - loans     126,866       137,010       134,256       103,669       81,905       55  
Net charge-offs     (305 )     1,515       2,538       6,149       8,114          
Allowance for credit losses - loans to loans     1.09 %     1.20 %     1.14 %     1.02 %     0.92 %        
Net charge-offs to average loans (4)     (0.01 )     0.05       0.09       0.25       0.37          
NPAs to loans and foreclosed properties     0.48       0.55       0.42       0.48       0.41          
NPAs to total assets     0.30       0.35       0.29       0.32       0.28          
                                                 
AVERAGE BALANCES ($ in millions)                                                
Loans   $ 11,433     $ 11,595     $ 11,644     $ 9,773     $ 8,829       29  
Investment securities     3,991       3,326       2,750       2,408       2,520       58  
Earning assets     16,782       16,394       15,715       12,958       11,798       42  
Total assets     18,023       17,698       17,013       14,173       12,944       39  
Deposits     15,366       15,057       14,460       12,071       10,915       41  
Shareholders’ equity     2,025       1,994       1,948       1,686       1,653       23  
Common shares - basic (thousands)     87,322       87,258       87,129       78,920       79,340       10  
Common shares - diluted (thousands)     87,466       87,333       87,205       78,924       79,446       10  
                                                 
AT PERIOD END ($ in millions)                                                
Loans   $ 11,679     $ 11,371     $ 11,799     $ 10,133     $ 8,935       31  
Investment securities     4,332       3,645       3,089       2,432       2,540       71  
Total assets     18,557       17,794       17,153       15,005       13,086       42  
Deposits     15,993       15,232       14,603       12,702       11,035       45  
Shareholders’ equity     2,031       2,008       1,967       1,772       1,641       24  
Common shares outstanding (thousands)     86,777       86,675       86,611       78,335       78,284       11  

 

(1) Excludes merger-related and other charges. (2) Net income less preferred stock dividends, divided 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. 

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UNITED COMMUNITY BANKS, INC.                              
Non-GAAP Performance Measures Reconciliation
Selected Financial Information
    2021     2020  
(in thousands, except per share data)   First
Quarter
    Fourth
Quarter
    Third
Quarter
    Second
Quarter
    First
Quarter
 
                               
Expense reconciliation                                        
Expenses (GAAP)   $ 95,194     $ 106,490     $ 95,981     $ 83,980     $ 81,538  
Merger-related and other charges     (1,543 )     (2,452 )     (3,361 )     (397 )     (808 )
Expenses - operating   $ 93,651     $ 104,038     $ 92,620     $ 83,583     $ 80,730  
                                         
Net income reconciliation                                        
Net income (GAAP)   $ 73,706     $ 59,502     $ 47,607     $ 25,096     $ 31,884  
Merger-related and other charges     1,543       2,452       3,361       397       808  
Income tax benefit of merger-related and other charges     (335 )     (552 )     (519 )     (87 )     (182 )
Net income - operating   $ 74,914     $ 61,402     $ 50,449     $ 25,406     $ 32,510  
                                         
Net income to pre-tax pre-provision income reconciliation                                        
Net income (GAAP)   $ 73,706     $ 59,502     $ 47,607     $ 25,096     $ 31,884  
Income tax expense     20,150       17,871       11,755       6,923       8,807  
(Release of) provision for credit losses     (12,281 )     2,907       21,793       33,543       22,191  
Pre-tax pre-provision income   $ 81,575     $ 80,280     $ 81,155     $ 65,562     $ 62,882  
                                         
Diluted income per common share reconciliation                                        
Diluted income per common share (GAAP)   $ 0.82     $ 0.66     $ 0.52     $ 0.32     $ 0.40  
Merger-related and other charges, net of tax     0.01       0.02       0.03             0.01  
Diluted income per common share - operating   $ 0.83     $ 0.68     $ 0.55     $ 0.32     $ 0.41  
                                         
Book value per common share reconciliation                                        
Book value per common share (GAAP)   $ 22.15     $ 21.90     $ 21.45     $ 21.22     $ 20.80  
Effect of goodwill and other intangibles     (4.32 )     (4.34 )     (4.36 )     (4.27 )     (4.28 )
Tangible book value per common share   $ 17.83     $ 17.56     $ 17.09     $ 16.95     $ 16.52  
                                         
Return on tangible common equity reconciliation                                        
Return on common equity (GAAP)     15.37 %     12.36 %     10.06 %     6.17 %     7.85 %
Merger-related and other charges, net of tax     0.26       0.41       0.63       0.08       0.16  
Return on common equity - operating     15.63       12.77       10.69       6.25       8.01  
Effect of goodwill and other intangibles     4.05       3.46       2.83       1.84       2.56  
Return on tangible common equity - operating     19.68 %     16.23 %     13.52 %     8.09 %     10.57 %
                                         
Return on assets reconciliation                                        
Return on assets (GAAP)     1.62 %     1.30 %     1.07 %     0.71 %     0.99 %
Merger-related and other charges, net of tax     0.03       0.04       0.07       0.01       0.02  
Return on assets - operating     1.65 %     1.34 %     1.14 %     0.72 %     1.01 %
                                         
Return on assets to return on assets- pre-tax pre-provision reconciliation                                        
Return on assets (GAAP)     1.62 %     1.30 %     1.07 %     0.71 %     0.99 %
Income tax expense     0.46       0.40       0.28       0.20       0.27  
(Release of) provision for credit losses     (0.28 )     0.07       0.51       0.95       0.69  
Return on assets - pre-tax, pre-provision     1.80       1.77       1.86       1.86       1.95  
Merger-related and other charges     0.03       0.05       0.07       0.01       0.03  
Return on assets - pre-tax pre-provision, excluding merger-related and other charges     1.83 %     1.82 %     1.93 %     1.87 %     1.98 %
                                         
Efficiency ratio reconciliation                                        
Efficiency ratio (GAAP)     53.55 %     56.73 %     54.14 %     55.86 %     56.15 %
Merger-related and other charges     (0.87 )     (1.31 )     (1.90 )     (0.27 )     (0.56 )
Efficiency ratio - operating     52.68 %     55.42 %     52.24 %     55.59 %     55.59 %
                                         
Tangible common equity to tangible assets reconciliation                                        
Equity to total assets (GAAP)     10.95 %     11.29 %     11.47 %     11.81 %     12.54 %
Effect of goodwill and other intangibles     (1.86 )     (1.94 )     (2.02 )     (2.05 )     (2.32 )
Effect of preferred equity     (0.52 )     (0.54 )     (0.56 )     (0.64 )      
Tangible common equity to tangible assets     8.57 %     8.81 %     8.89 %     9.12 %     10.22 %

  

 

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UNITED COMMUNITY BANKS, INC.                                    
Financial Highlights                                    
Loan Portfolio Composition at Period-End
    2021     2020              
(in millions)   First
Quarter
    Fourth
Quarter
    Third
Quarter
    Second
Quarter
    First
Quarter
    Linked
Quarter
Change
    Year over
Year
Change
 
LOANS BY CATEGORY                                                        
Owner occupied commercial RE   $ 2,107     $ 2,090     $ 2,009     $ 1,759     $ 1,703     $ 17     $ 404  
Income producing commercial RE     2,599       2,541       2,493       2,178       2,065       58       534  
Commercial & industrial     1,760       1,853       1,788       1,219       1,310       (93 )     450  
Paycheck protection program     883       646       1,317       1,095             237       883  
Commercial construction     960       967       987       946       959       (7 )     1  
Equipment financing     913       864       823       779       761       49       152  
     Total commercial     9,222       8,961       9,417       7,976       6,798       261       2,424  
Residential mortgage     1,362       1,285       1,270       1,152       1,128       77       234  
Home equity lines of credit     679       697       707       654       668       (18 )     11  
Residential construction     272       281       257       230       216       (9 )     56  
Consumer     144       147       148       121       125       (3 )     19  
     Total loans   $ 11,679     $ 11,371     $ 11,799     $ 10,133     $ 8,935     $ 308     $ 2,744  
                                                         
LOANS BY MARKET (1)                                                        
North Georgia   $ 982     $ 955     $ 945     $ 951     $ 958     $ 27     $ 24  
Atlanta     1,953       1,889       1,853       1,852       1,820       64       133  
North Carolina     1,326       1,281       1,246       1,171       1,124       45       202  
Coastal Georgia     597       617       614       618       604       (20 )     (7 )
Gainesville     222       224       229       233       235       (2 )     (13 )
East Tennessee     398       415       420       433       425       (17 )     (27 )
South Carolina     1,997       1,947       1,870       1,778       1,774       50       223  
Florida     1,160       1,435       1,453                   (275 )     1,160  
Commercial Banking Solutions     3,044       2,608       3,169       3,097       1,995       436       1,049  
     Total loans   $ 11,679     $ 11,371     $ 11,799     $ 10,133     $ 8,935     $ 308     $ 2,744  

(1) Certain loans previously included in the Florida geographic market have been reclassified to Commercial Banking Solutions following Seaside’s core systems conversion in the first quarter of 2021. 

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UNITED COMMUNITY BANKS, INC.                  
Financial Highlights                  
Credit Quality
    2021     2020  
(in thousands)   First
Quarter
    Fourth
Quarter
    Third
Quarter
 
NONACCRUAL LOANS                        
Owner occupied RE   $ 7,908     $ 8,582     $ 11,075  
Income producing RE     13,740       15,149       12,230  
Commercial & industrial     13,864       16,634       3,534  
Commercial construction     1,984       1,745       1,863  
Equipment financing     2,171       3,405       3,137  
     Total commercial     39,667       45,515       31,839  
Residential mortgage     14,050       12,858       13,864  
Home equity lines of credit     1,707       2,487       2,642  
Residential construction     322       514       479  
Consumer     154       225       260  
     Total   $ 55,900     $ 61,599     $ 49,084  

 

 

    2021     2020  
    First Quarter     Fourth Quarter     Third 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   $ (240 )     (0.05 )%   $ (277 )     (0.05 )%   $ (725 )     (0.14 )%
Income producing RE     991       0.16       (1,718 )     (0.27 )     1,785       0.29  
Commercial & industrial     (2,753 )     (0.44 )     2,294       0.33       (105 )     (0.01 )
Commercial construction     22       0.01       (129 )     (0.05 )     (171 )     (0.07 )
Equipment financing     1,511       0.70       1,595       0.75       1,993       0.93  
     Total commercial     (469 )     (0.02 )     1,765       0.08       2,777       0.12  
Residential mortgage     92       0.03       (25 )     (0.01 )     (35 )     (0.01 )
Home equity lines of credit     (73 )     (0.04 )     (151 )     (0.09 )     (125 )     (0.07 )
Residential construction     (60 )     (0.09 )     (47 )     (0.07 )            
Consumer     205       0.58       (27 )     (0.07 )     (79 )     (0.22 )
     Total   $ (305 )     (0.01 )   $ 1,515       0.05     $ 2,538       0.09  

 

(1)  Annualized. 

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UNITED COMMUNITY BANKS, INC.
Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)

(in thousands, except share and per share data)   March 31,
2021
    December 31,
2020
 
ASSETS                
Cash and due from banks   $ 126,164     $ 148,896  
Interest-bearing deposits in banks     1,207,949       1,459,723  
Cash and cash equivalents     1,334,113       1,608,619  
Debt securities available-for-sale     3,744,280       3,224,721  
Debt securities held-to-maturity (fair value $586,828 and $437,193)     587,696       420,361  
Loans held for sale at fair value     164,979       105,433  
Loans and leases held for investment     11,678,544       11,370,815  
Less allowance for credit losses - loans and leases     (126,866 )     (137,010 )
Loans and leases, net     11,551,678       11,233,805  
Premises and equipment, net     216,752       218,489  
Bank owned life insurance     202,817       201,969  
Accrued interest receivable     46,278       47,672  
Net deferred tax asset     39,338       38,411  
Derivative financial instruments     63,897       86,666  
Goodwill and other intangible assets, net     380,838       381,823  
Other assets     224,242       226,405  
Total assets   $ 18,556,908     $ 17,794,374  
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY                
Liabilities:                
Deposits:                
Noninterest-bearing demand   $ 6,058,439     $ 5,390,291  
NOW and interest-bearing demand     3,417,915       3,346,490  
Money market     3,677,630       3,550,335  
Savings     1,051,381       950,854  
Time     1,587,653       1,704,290  
Brokered     200,202       290,098  
Total deposits     15,993,220       15,232,358  
Long-term debt     311,591       326,956  
Derivative financial instruments     33,455       29,003  
Accrued expenses and other liabilities     187,558       198,527  
Total liabilities     16,525,824       15,786,844  
Shareholders' equity:                
Preferred stock; $1 par value; 10,000,000 shares authorized;
Series I, $25,000 per share liquidation preference; 4,000 shares issued and outstanding
    96,422       96,422  
Common stock, $1 par value; 150,000,000 shares authorized;
86,776,508 and 86,675,279 shares issued and outstanding
    86,777       86,675  
Common stock issuable; 565,904 and 600,834 shares     10,485       10,855  
Capital surplus     1,640,583       1,638,999  
Retained earnings     192,185       136,869  
Accumulated other comprehensive income     4,632       37,710  
Total shareholders' equity     2,031,084       2,007,530  
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity   $ 18,556,908     $ 17,794,374  

 

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UNITED COMMUNITY BANKS, INC.
Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited)

    Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
(in thousands, except per share data)   2021     2020  
Interest revenue:                
Loans, including fees   $ 125,726     $ 118,063  
Investment securities, including tax exempt of $2,150 and $1,523, respectively     15,448       17,394  
Deposits in banks and short-term investments     368       1,090  
Total interest revenue     141,542       136,547  
                 
Interest expense:                
Deposits:                
NOW and interest-bearing demand     1,486       2,978  
Money market     1,804       4,531  
Savings     49       35  
Time     1,880       7,531  
Deposits     5,219       15,075  
Short-term borrowings           1  
Federal Home Loan Bank advances     2       1  
Long-term debt     4,257       2,864  
Total interest expense     9,478       17,941  
Net interest revenue     132,064       118,606  
(Release of) provision for credit losses     (12,281 )     22,191  
Net interest revenue after provision for credit losses     144,345       96,415  
                 
Noninterest income:                
Service charges and fees     7,570       8,638  
Mortgage loan gains and other related fees     22,572       8,310  
Wealth management fees     3,505       1,640  
Gains from sales of other loans, net     1,030       1,674  
Other     10,028       5,552  
Total noninterest income     44,705       25,814  
Total revenue     189,050       122,229  
                 
Noninterest expenses:                
Salaries and employee benefits     60,585       51,358  
Communications and equipment     7,203       5,946  
Occupancy     6,956       5,714  
Advertising and public relations     1,199       1,274  
Postage, printing and supplies     1,822       1,670  
Professional fees     4,234       4,097  
Lending and loan servicing expense     2,877       2,293  
Outside services - electronic banking     2,218       1,832  
FDIC assessments and other regulatory charges     1,896       1,484  
Amortization of intangibles     985       1,040  
Merger-related and other charges     1,543       808  
Other     3,676       4,022  
Total noninterest expenses     95,194       81,538  
Net income before income taxes     93,856       40,691  
Income tax expense     20,150       8,807  
Net income     73,706       31,884  
Preferred stock dividends     1,719        
Undistributed earnings allocated to participating securities     462       243  
Net income available to common shareholders   $ 71,525     $ 31,641  
                 
Net income per common share:                
Basic   $ 0.82     $ 0.40  
Diluted     0.82       0.40  
Weighted average common shares outstanding:                
Basic     87,322       79,340  
Diluted     87,466       79,446  

 

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Average Consolidated Balance Sheets and Net Interest Analysis
For the Three Months Ended March 31,

    2021     2020  
(dollars in thousands, fully taxable equivalent (FTE))   Average
Balance
    Interest     Average
Rate
    Average
Balance
    Interest     Average
Rate
 
Assets:                                    
Interest-earning assets:                                                
Loans, net of unearned income (FTE) (1)(2)   $ 11,432,908     $ 125,122       4.44 %   $ 8,828,880     $ 117,796       5.37 %
Taxable securities (3)     3,686,405       13,298       1.44       2,357,635       15,871       2.69  
Tax-exempt securities (FTE) (1)(3)     304,983       2,888       3.79       162,253       2,045       5.04  
Federal funds sold and other interest-earning assets     1,357,890       1,222       0.36       448,775       1,632       1.46  
Total interest-earning assets (FTE)     16,782,186       142,530       3.44       11,797,543       137,344       4.68  
                                                 
Noninterest-earning assets:                                                
Allowance for credit losses     (143,703 )                     (69,777 )                
Cash and due from banks     140,292                       128,254                  
Premises and equipment     221,411                       219,243                  
Other assets (3)     1,023,275                       868,452                  
Total assets   $ 18,023,461                     $ 12,943,715                  
                                                 
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity:                                                
Interest-bearing liabilities:                                                
Interest-bearing deposits:                                                
NOW and interest-bearing demand   $ 3,331,043       1,486       0.18     $ 2,412,733       2,978       0.50  
Money market     3,732,988       1,804       0.20       2,340,723       4,531       0.78  
Savings     989,584       49       0.02       712,110       35       0.02  
Time     1,642,423       1,588       0.39       1,841,552       7,250       1.58  
Brokered time deposits     75,259       292       1.57       80,821       281       1.40  
Total interest-bearing deposits     9,771,297       5,219       0.22       7,387,939       15,075       0.82  
Federal funds purchased and other borrowings     12                   396       1       1.02  
Federal Home Loan Bank advances     3,333       2       0.24       165       1       2.44  
Long-term debt     317,172       4,257       5.44       212,762       2,864       5.41  
Total borrowed funds     320,517       4,259       5.39       213,323       2,866       5.40  
Total interest-bearing liabilities     10,091,814       9,478       0.38       7,601,262       17,941       0.95  
                                                 
Noninterest-bearing liabilities:                                                
Noninterest-bearing deposits     5,594,394                       3,527,385                  
Other liabilities     312,610                       162,187                  
Total liabilities     15,998,818                       11,290,834                  
Shareholders' equity     2,024,643                       1,652,881                  
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity   $ 18,023,461                     $ 12,943,715                  
                                                 
Net interest revenue (FTE)           $ 133,052                     $ 119,403          
Net interest-rate spread (FTE)                     3.06 %                     3.73 %
Net interest margin (FTE) (4)                     3.22 %                     4.07 %

 

(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) Securities available for sale are shown at amortized cost. Pretax unrealized gains of $58.3 million and $52.9 million in 2021 and 2020, respectively, 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.

 

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About United Community Banks, Inc.

 

United Community Banks, Inc. (NASDAQ: UCBI) (United) provides a full range of banking, wealth management and mortgage services for relationship oriented consumers and business owners. The company, known as “The Bank That Service Built” has been recognized by JD Power, Forbes, and CSP for having outstanding customer service ratings for many years. United has $18.6 billion in assets and 161 offices in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee along with a national SBA lending franchise and a national equipment lending subsidiary. In 2020, J.D. Power ranked United highest in customer satisfaction with retail banking in the Southeast, marking six out of the last seven years United earned the coveted award. United was also named "Best Banks to Work For" by American Banker in 2020 for the fourth year in a row based on employee satisfaction. Forbes included United in its inaugural list of the World’s Best Banks in 2019 and again in 2020. Forbes also recognized United on its 2021 list of the 100 Best Banks in America for the eighth consecutive year. United also received five Greenwich Excellence Awards in 2020 for excellence in Small Business Banking, including a national award for Overall Satisfaction. Additional information about United can be found at www.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 merger-related and other charges,” “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. 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.

 

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Exhibit 99.2

1Q21 Investor Presentation April 20, 2021

 

 

Disclosures CAUTIONARY STATEMENT This Investor Presentation contains forward - looking statements about United Community Banks, Inc . (“United”), as defined in federal securities laws . Statements that are not historical or current facts, including statements about beliefs and expectations, are forward - looking statements and are based on information available to, and assumptions and estimates made by, management as of the date hereof . Because forward - looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties, our actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied in any such statements . The COVID - 19 pandemic is adversely impacting United, its employees, customers , vendors, counterparties, and the communities that it serves . The ultimate extent of the impact of COVID — 19 on United’s financial position, results of operations, liquidity, and prospects is highly uncertain . United’s results could be adversely affected by, among other things, volatility in financial markets, continued deterioration of economic and business conditions, further increases in unemployment rates, deterioration in the credit quality of United’s loan portfolio, deterioration in the value of United’s investment securities, potential tax law changes and changes in statutes, regulations, and regulatory policies or practices . For a discussion of these and other risks that may cause such forward - looking statements to differ materially from actual results, please refer to United’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its 2020 Annual Report on Form 10 - K under the sections entitled “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward - Looking Statements” and “Risk Factors . ” Forward - looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and we undertake no obligation to update or revise forward - looking statements . 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,” “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 our operations and performance . Operating performance measures should be viewed in addition to, and not as an alternative to or substitute for, measures determined in accordance with GAAP, and are not necessarily comparable to non - GAAP measures that may be presented by other companies . 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 . 2

 

 

161 BANKING OFFICES ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST #1 IN CUSTOMER SATISFACTION i n 2020 with Retail Banking in the Southeast – J.D. Power United Community Banks, Inc. $18.6 BILLION IN TOTAL ASSETS $2.4 BILLION IN AUA $ 16.0 BILLION IN TOTAL DEPOSITS WORLD’S BEST BANKS in 2019 & 2020 - Forbes 2020 TOP WORKPLACES In S.C. & Atlanta – Greenville Business Magazine & Atlanta Journal Constitution BEST BANKS TO WORK FOR i n 2020 for the fourth consecutive year – American Banker $0.19 QUARTERLY DIVIDEND – UP 6% Y OY 3 Regional Full Service Branch Network National Navitas and SBA Markets Premier Southeast Regional Bank x Metro - focused branch network with locations in the fastest growing MSAs in the Southeast x 153 branches, 8 loan production sites, and 4 mortgage loan offices across six Southeast states x Top 10 market share in GA and SC x Proven ability to integrate bank transactions – 8 transactions over the past 10 years Committed to Service Since 1950 Extended Navitas and SBA Markets $11.7 BILLION IN TOTAL LOANS Company Overview 13.2 % TIER 1 RBC 100 BEST BANKS IN AMERICA i n 2021 f or the eighth consecutive year - Forbes x Offered in 48 states across the continental U.S. x SBA business has both in - footprint and national business (4 specific verticals) x Navitas subsidiary is a small ticket, essential use commercial equipment finance provider Banking Offices *See glossary located at the end of this presentation for reference on certain acronyms

 

 

$20.80 $21.90 $22.15 $16.52 $17.56 $17.83 1Q20 4Q20 1Q21 Book Value Per Share GAAP Tangible $0.82 Diluted earnings per share – GAAP $0.83 Diluted earnings per share – operating 1.62% Return on average assets – GAAP 1.65% Return on average assets - operating 1.83% PTPP return on average assets - operating 0.14% Cost of deposits 38% DDA / Total Deposits 15.4% Return on common equity - GAAP 19.7% Return on tangible common equity - operating 8% Annualized 1Q operating expense decline (excluding $8.5 mm foundation contribution in 4Q20) Other 1Q notable items: $9.8 mm of PPP fee income ($0.09 EPS) $12.3 mm provision release due to improved economic forecast ($0.11 EPS) 1Q21 Highlights (1) See non - GAAP reconciliation table slides in the Appendix for a reconciliation of operating performance measures to GAAP performance $0.40 $0.66 $0.82 $0.41 $0.68 $0.83 1Q20 4Q20 1Q21 Diluted Earnings Per Share GAAP Operating (1) 0.99% 1.30% 1.62% 1.01% 1.34% 1.65% 1Q20 4Q20 1Q21 Return on Average Assets GAAP Operating 1.95% 1.77% 1.80% 1.98% 1.82% 1.83% 1Q20 4Q20 1Q21 PTPP Return on Average Assets PTPP Operating PTPP (1) (1) (1) 4 (1) (1) (1) 3% Annualized 1Q EOP core loan growth (excluding PPP loans) 33% Annualized 1Q EOP core transaction deposit growth

 

 

Long - Term Financial Performance & Shareholder Return 5 0.91% 0.98% 1.06% 1.09% 1.40% 1.51% 1.07% 1.65% 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 1Q21 ROA - operating UCBI KRX (1) 9.32% 10.24% 11.86% 12.02% 15.69% 15.81% 12.24% 19.68% 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 1Q21 ROTCE - operating UCBI KRX $334 $318 $270 $0 $50 $100 $150 $200 $250 $300 $350 $400 $450 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Total Shareholder Return $ UCBI Outperformance Performance for the period ended March 31, 2021 United Community Banks, Inc. S&P Financials Index KBW Nasdaq Regional Bank Index (KRX) 1 - YEAR 92% 83% 98% 3 - YEAR 19% 26% 22% 5 - YEAR 106% 110% 72% 10 - YEAR 234% 218% 170% (1) See non - GAAP reconciliation table slides in the Appendix for a reconciliation of operating performance measures to GAAP performance (1)

 

 

$62.1 $67.8 11.4% 9.0% 5.7% 2.9% (1) Includes MSAs with a population of greater than 300,000 (2) Data by MSA shown on a weighted average basis by deposits Located in Most of the Top 20 Markets in the Region United / Seaside MSA Presence (Branch and or LPO) Projected Population Growth (2 ) 2021 – 2026 (%) Projected Household Income Growth (2) 2021 – 2026 (%) Median Household Income (2) ($ in thousands) High - Growth MSAs in the Southeast UCBI Focused on High - Growth MSAs in Southeast National Avg. National Avg. National Avg. 6 Fastest Growing ‘21 – ’26 Proj. ’21 ‘26 Proj. Median Southeast MSAs (1) Pop. Growth % Population Household Income 1.Myrtle Beach, SC 8.49 518,050 $62,042 2.Cape Coral, FL 7.42 785,277 $68,827 3.Raleigh, NC 7.30 1,420,576 $91,380 4.Charleston, SC 7.30 823,428 $78,951 5.Orlando, FL 7.09 2,685,903 $72,412 6.Lakeland, FL 6.98 738,482 $62,730 7.Naples, FL 6.96 393,750 $84,332 8.Spartanburg, SC 6.81 327,475 $66,443 9.Sarasota, FL 6.79 855,242 $73,471 10.Charlotte, NC 6.61 2,696,789 $77,692 11.Wilmington, NC 6.57 304,661 $60,070 12.Jacksonville, FL 6.17 1,602,120 $73,563 13.Port St. Lucie, FL 6.10 495,076 $68,635 14.Greenville, SC 6.08 937,813 $68,413 15.Tampa, FL 6.06 3,257,479 $67,300 16.Durham-Chapel Hill, NC 5.93 655,218 $74,713 17.Nashville, TN 5.91 1,980,990 $80,404 18.Fayetteville, AR 5.88 550,113 $71,570 19.Daytona Beach, FL 5.81 678,826 $65,579 20.Atlanta, GA 5.73 6,137,994 $85,730

 

 

41% 8% 22% 1% 12% 6% 2% 8% Residential Mortgage Diversified Loan Portfolio 1 Q21 Total Loans $11.7 billion (1) C&I includes commercial and industrial loans, owner - occupied CRE loans and Navitas (equipment finance) loans Quarter Highlights x Loans increased $308 million in 1Q21, primarily due to the addition of $518 million in third round PPP loans x 1Q21 core loan growth of $71 million, or 3% annualized excluding PPP Granular Loan Portfolio x Construction & CRE ratio as a percentage of total RBC = 66%/200% x Top 25 relationships total $569 million, 5% of total loans x SNC’s outstanding of $239 million, 2.1% of total loans x Navitas 8% of total loans x Project lending limit of $20 million x Relationship limit of $35 million 7 C&I Commercial Construction CRE Other Consumer PPP Home Equity Residential Construction (1)

 

 

Credit Quality 8 x 1Q21 net recoveries of $305 thousand, or 0.01% of average loans, annualized • The quarter benefited from $2.8 million of C&I recoveries x 2020 NCOs of $18.3 million, or 0.17% of average loans x The provision for credit losses was negative $12.3 million, reflecting a more favorable economic forecast x 2020 included $80.4 m illion of provisioning due to economic uncertainty caused by the pandemic Net Charge - Offs as % of Average Loans 0.37% 0.25% 0.09% 0.05% - 0.01% -0.05% 0.00% 0.05% 0.10% 0.15% 0.20% 0.25% 0.30% 0.35% 0.40% 1Q20 2Q20 3Q20 4Q20 1Q21 Provision for Credit Losses ($ in millions) $22.2 $33.5 $21.8 $2.9 - $12.3 -$15.0 -$10.0 -$5.0 $0.0 $5.0 $10.0 $15.0 $20.0 $25.0 $30.0 $35.0 1Q20 2Q20 3Q20 4Q20 1Q21

 

 

x Non performing assets declined by $5.8 million during the quarter and stand at 0.48% of total loans x Substandard, but still accruing, were flat quarter over quarter as a % of total loans x Special mention loans increased $79 million from 4Q20, to 3.2% of total loans • The primary drivers of the increase are five Senior Care properties that were downgraded in 1Q21 totaling $65 million Higher - Risk Loan Trends 9 Loan Deferrals Special Mention & Substandard Accruing Loans as a % of Total Loans Non - Performing Assets as a % of Total Loans $194 $1,850 $365 $71 $48 1.9% 15.9% 3.1% 0.6% 0.4% 0.0% 2.0% 4.0% 6.0% 8.0% 10.0% 12.0% 14.0% 16.0% $0 $500 $1,000 $1,500 $2,000 1Q20 2Q20 3Q20 4Q20 1Q21 Loan Deferrals ($ in millions) % of Total Loans 0.41% 0.48% 0.42% 0.55% 0.48% 0.00% 0.10% 0.20% 0.30% 0.40% 0.50% 0.60% 1Q20 2Q20 3Q20 4Q20 1Q21 1.3% 1.1% 1.2% 2.6% 3.2% 1.3% 1.1% 1.1% 1.5% 1.5% 0.0% 0.5% 1.0% 1.5% 2.0% 2.5% 3.0% 3.5% 1Q20 2Q20 3Q20 4Q20 1Q21 Special Mention (%) Substandard Accruing(%)

 

 

10 ACL Walk - Forward ACL / Loans: 1.30% ACL / Loans excl. PPP: 1.38% 1.16% 1.26% 147,568 135,592 $1,028 ( $1,832 ) $305 ( $428 ) ( $11,049 ) 4Q20 ACL Loan Growth Reserve for Unfunded Commitments NCOs Specific Reserve Model / Forecast Changes 1Q21 ACL ($000)

 

 

Capital Ratios 11 x Quarterly dividend of $ 0.19 per share x Redeemed $11.3 million, 6.25% subordinated debt and $4.4 million, 4.25% TruPs in 1Q21 x If no M&A occurs, we will consider resuming share repurchases in 2021 x Capital greater than peers offers flexibility as the economy normalizes Holding Company 1Q20 3Q20 4Q20 4Q20 KRX Peer Median UCBI 1Q21* vs. KRX Common Equity Tier 1 Capital 12.9 % 12.3 % 12.3 % 11.8 % + 0.5 % 12.4 % Tier 1 Risk - Based Capital 13.1 13.1 13.1 12.1 + 1.0 13.2 Total Risk - Based Capital 14.9 15.3 15.2 14.3 + 0.9 15.0 Leverage 10.4 9.4 9.3 8.9 + 0.4 9.4 Tangible Common Equity to Tangible Assets 10.2 8.9 8.8 8.6 + 0.2 8.6 *1Q21 regulatory capital ratios are preliminary

 

 

$118.6 $145.4 $132.1 1Q20 4Q20 1Q21 Net Interest Revenue / Margin (1) $ in millions x Net interest margin decreased 33 bps from 4Q20, mainly driven by lower PPP fee accretion x L oan accretion totaled $5.0 million and contributed 12 bps to the margin, down 5 bps from 4Q20 x PPP fees of $9.8 million in 1Q21 compared to $19.4 million in 4Q20 x Of the 7 bps of core margin pressure, 4 bps resulted from excess liquidity as strong deposit growth continued to move average cash and securities balances higher x We have $1.15 billion of variable rate loans currently priced at their floors 4.07% 3.55% 3.22% Net Interest Revenue ($ in millions) Net Interest Margin (1) Net interest margin is calculated on a fully - taxable equivalent basis (1) 12 1Q21 NIM Compression 3.22% 3.55% ( 0.04% ) ( 0.03% ) ( 0.05% ) ( 0.21% ) 4Q NIM Excess Liquidity Low Interest Rates / Other Purchased Loan Accretion PPP Fees 1Q NIM (%)

 

 

38% 21% 24% 7% 10% DDA MMDA Savings Time NOW x Total deposits were up $761 million, or 20% annualized from 4Q20 and up $5.0 billion, or 45% YOY • Excluding Seaside, total deposits were up $3.2 billion, or 29% YOY x Core transaction deposits were up $948 million, or 33% annualized from 4 Q20 and up $4.7 billion, or 61% YOY • Excluding Seaside, core transaction deposits were up $3.4 billion, or 44% YOY x Cost of deposits down 3 bps to 0.14% in 1Q21, driven by continued noninterest bearing deposit growth and deposit rate cuts Valuable Deposit Mix 1Q21 Total Deposits $ 16.0 billion 1Q21 Highlights Strong Core Deposit Growth Over Time 13 Note: Core transaction accounts include demand deposits, interest - bearing demand, money market and savings accounts, excluding public funds deposits $11.0 $12.7 $14.6 $15.2 $16.0 1Q20 2Q20 3Q20 4Q20 1Q21 Total Deposits Trend ($ in billions) DDA NOW MMDA Savings Time

 

 

Noninterest Income $ in millions $8.6 $8.5 $7.6 $5.6 $9.2 $10.5 $1.6 $3.2 $3.0 $8.3 $19.0 $22.6 $1.7 $1.5 $1.0 1Q20 4Q20 1Q21 Service Charges Other Brokerage / Wealth Mgmt Mortgage Loan sale gains $25.8 $41.4 $44.7 Linked Quarter x Fees up $3.3 million • Mortgage fees up $3.6 million from 4Q20 primarily due to the positive impact of rising interest rates on the MSR asset • Rate locks were up with $993 million in 1Q21 compared to $792 million in 4Q20 • Record mortgage closings of $666 million in 1Q21 versus $609 million in 4Q20 • 1Q21 mortgage production purchase/refi mix was 42%/58% • 1Q21 mortgage results included a $1.3 million MSR write - up compared to a $1.7 million write - down in 4Q20 • Gain on sale of SBA loans was $1.0 million on $11.3 million of SBA loan sales Year - over - Year x Fees up $18.9 million • Mortgage rate locks up 24% compared to last year ($993 million in 1Q21 compared to $801 million in 1Q20) 14

 

 

$81.5 $106.5 $95.2 $80.7 $104.0 $93.7 1Q20 4Q20 1Q21 56.2% 56.7% 53.6% 55.6% 55.4% 52.7% GAAP Operating (1) Efficiency Ratio Expenses Operating (1) GAAP Disciplined Expense Management $ in millions Linked Quarter x GAAP and operating expenses decreased 11% and 10%, respectively • Salaries and benefits were down $1.2 million mainly due to $1.8 million of Paid Time Off hours accrued in 4Q20 as a result of COVID • Excluding the $8.5 million foundation contribution in 4Q20, GAAP and operating expenses decreased 3% and 2%, respectively • Mortgage commissions increased $1.0 million from 4Q20 Year - over - Year x GAAP and operating expenses increased 17% and 16%, respectively • The majority of the increase is driven by the Seaside acquisition on July 1, 2020 (1) See non - GAAP reconciliation table slides at the end of the exhibits for a reconciliation of operating performance measures to GAAP p erformance measures 15

 

 

x As of March 31 st , approximately 75% of our first and second round PPP loans, representing $982 million in loans, have been forgiven by the SBA x In 1Q21, we recognized $9.8 million in PPP fees x We have $28 million of PPP fees remaining to recognize x Average loan amount fully forgiven of $96 thousand 16 PPP Update $518 $335 $982 $- $200 $400 $600 $800 $1,000 $1,200 $1,400 Third Round First & Second Round PPP Totals ($ in millions) Not Forgiven Forgiven

 

 

1 Q21 INVESTOR PRESENTATION Exhibits

 

 

9.5% 3.1% 10.6% 34.1% 29.4% 13.3% Top 50 Hotels by Sector Selected Segments – Hotels 18 Extended Stay Interstate, Limited Service Conference Center Urban, Limited Service x Top 50 hotel loans outstanding totaled $291 million as of 1Q21, or 2% of total loans x Original loan to value low at 59% on average for UCBI portfolio x Construction comprises 8% of top 50 hotel outstanding balances x Weighted average occupancy increased 9% from 4Q20 to 60% in top 50 hotel portfolio x Nonaccrual hotel loans of $4.9 million as of 1Q21 Airport Leisure $159 $172 $68 $77 $48 $43 4Q20 1Q21 Top 50 Hotel Risk Rating $ in millions Pass Special Mention Substandard Accruing

 

 

Selected Segments – Senior Care 19 x Senior Care lending team are dedicated specialists with significant experience in the space x Senior Care funded exposure for UCBI totaled $535 million as of 1Q21, or 5% of total loans x Senior Care borrowers provide significant equity up front with an average LTV of 57% at origination x As of March 31 st , there was one Senior Care loan for $4.8 million in nonaccrual x As of March 31 st , $172 million of Senior Care loans were special mention and $43 million were substandard accruing 1 % 20% 25% 49% 6% 11.9% 10.7% 6.4% 3.1% 67.9% Senior Care by Project Type Skilled Nursing Facility Memory Care Independent Living Assisted Living 2.4% 58.6% 39.0% Senior Care by Project Stage Construction Lease Up Stabilized Independent / Assisted Living, Memory Care Hybrid

 

 

x Navitas 1Q21 NCOs = 0.70% x Navitas ’ cumulative net loss rates have approximated 2 % for the last 10 years x Navitas ACL - Loans equated to 1.88% as of 1Q21 x Rating agencies have historically assigned Navitas originations with expected through - the - cycle loss rates of 3.1% to 3.8 % x Total Navitas deferrals are 1.3% of the total Navitas loan portfolio at 1Q21 Credit Quality — Navitas 20 0.89% 0.58% 0.67% 0.84% 0.81% 0.87% 0.93% 0.75% 0.70% 1Q19 2Q19 3Q19 4Q19 1Q20 2Q20 3Q20 4Q20 1Q21 Net Charge - Offs as % of Average Loans

 

 

Expanding Mortgage Throughout the Footprint x We have been consistently investing in our mortgage business x Mortgage production per originator, per quarter increased to $7.6 million in 1Q21, or 75% above 1Q20 x Purchase / Refi mix has shifted from 55% / 45% in 1Q20 to 42% / 58% in 1Q21 x Technology investments have also paid off as we have been able to market to our existing customers and also have enabled us to cut processing costs and process times 21 $312 $390 $508 $411 $801 $802 $910 $792 $993 9 13 15 15 17 25 25 24 24 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 $0 $200 $400 $600 $800 $1,000 1Q19 2Q19 3Q19 4Q19 1Q20 2Q20 3Q20 4Q20 1Q21 Funded Locks / MLO Mortgage Locks ($) Mortgage Locks Mortgage Locks ($ millions) Funded Locks / MLO 1Q19 2Q19 3Q19 4Q19 1Q20 2Q20 3Q20 4Q20 1Q21 Loans Sold ($ millions) $111 $153 $220 $226 $259 $397 $402 $409 $337 Gain on Sale % 2.70% 3.70% 3.40% 3.70% 2.90% 4.50% 5.40% 5.10% 4.50%

 

 

Non - GAAP Reconciliation Tables $ in thousands, except per share data 22 1Q20 2Q20 3Q20 4Q20 1Q21 Expenses Expenses - GAAP 81,538$ 83,980$ 95,981$ 106,490$ 95,194$ Merger-related and other charges (808) (397) (3,361) (2,452) (1,543) Expenses - Operating 80,730$ 83,583$ 92,620$ 104,038$ 93,651$ Diluted Earnings per share Diluted earnings per share - GAAP 0.40$ 0.32$ 0.52$ 0.66$ 0.82$ Merger-related and other charges 0.01 - 0.03 0.02 0.01 Diluted earnings per share - Operating 0.41 0.32 0.55 0.68 0.83 Book Value per share Book Value per share - GAAP 20.80$ 21.22$ 21.45$ 21.90$ 22.15$ Effect of goodwill and other intangibles (4.28) (4.27) (4.36) (4.34) (4.32) Tangible book value per share 16.52$ 16.95$ 17.09$ 17.56$ 17.83$ Return on Tangible Common Equity Return on common equity - GAAP 7.85 % 6.17 % 10.06 % 12.36 % 15.37 % Effect of merger-related and other charges 0.16 0.08 0.63 0.41 0.26 Return on common equity - Operating 8.01 6.25 10.69 12.77 15.63 Effect of goodwill and intangibles 2.56 1.84 2.83 3.46 4.05 Return on tangible common equity - Operating 10.57 % 8.09 % 13.52 % 16.23 % 19.68 %

 

 

Non - GAAP Reconciliation Tables $ in thousands, except per share data 23 1Q20 2Q20 3Q20 4Q20 1Q21 Return on Assets Return on assets - GAAP 0.99 % 0.71 % 1.07 % 1.30 % 1.62 % Merger-related and other charges 0.02 0.01 0.07 0.04 0.03 Return on assets - Operating 1.01 % 0.72 % 1.14 % 1.34 % 1.65 % Return on Assets to return on assets- pre-tax pre-provision Return on assets - GAAP 0.99 % 0.71 % 1.07 % 1.30 % 1.62 % Income tax expense 0.27 0.20 0.28 0.40 0.46 Provision for credit losses 0.69 0.95 0.51 0.07 (0.28) Return on assets - pre-tax, pre-provision 1.95 1.86 1.86 1.77 1.80 Merger-related and other charges 0.03 0.01 0.07 0.05 0.03 Return on assets - pre-tax, pre-provision, excluding merger-related and other charges 1.98 % 1.87 % 1.93 % 1.82 % 1.83 % Efficiency Ratio Efficiency Ratio - GAAP 56.15 % 55.86 % 54.14 % 56.73 % 53.55 % Merger-related and other charges (0.56) (0.27) (1.90) (1.31) (0.87) Efficiency Ratio - Operating 55.59 % 55.59 % 52.24 % 55.42 % 52.68 % Tangible common equity to tangible assets Equity to assets ratio - GAAP 12.54 % 11.81 % 11.47 % 11.29 % 10.95 % Effect of goodwill and other intangibles (2.32) (2.05) (2.02) (1.94) (1.86) Effect of preferred equity - (0.64) (0.56) (0.54) (0.52) Tangible common equity to tangible assets ratio 10.22 % 9.12 % 8.89 % 8.81 % 8.57 %

 

 

Glossary 24 ACL – Allowance for Credit Losses MSA – Metropolitan Statistical Area ALLL – Allowance for Loan Losses MSR – Mortgage Servicing Rights Asset AUA – Assets Under Administration NCO – Net Charge-Offs BPS – Basis Points NIM – Net Interest Margin C&I – Commercial and Industrial NPA – Non-Performing Asset C&D – Commercial and Development NSF – Non-sufficient Funds CECL – Current Expected Credit Losses OO RE – Owner Occupied Commercial Real Estate CET1 – Common Equity Tier 1 Capital PCD – Loans Purchased with Credit Deterioration CRE – Commercial Real Estate PPP – Paycheck Protection Program CSP – Customer Service Profiles PTPP – Pre-Tax, Pre-Provision Earnings DDA – Demand Deposit Account RBC – Risk Based Capital EOP – End of Period ROA – Return on Assets GAAP – Accounting Principles Generally Accepted in the USA SBA – United States Small Business Administration KRX – KBW Nasdaq Regional Banking Index TCE – Tangible Common Equity LPO – Loan Production Office USDA – United States Department of Agriculture MLO – Mortgage Loan Officer YOY – Year over Year MTM – Marked-to-market