United Community Banks, Inc. · NYSE:UCB

United Community Banks — Q1 2018 Earnings Presentation

34 slides from United Community Banks's earnings presentation, Apr 24, 2018

  1. Slide 1: First Quarter 2018 Investor Presentation

    2018 INVESTOR PRESENTATION FIRST QUARTER 2018 April 24, 2018

  2. Slide 2: Disclosures

    ucbi.com | 2 Disclosures CAUTIONARY STATEMENT This investor presentation may contain forward - looking statements, as defined by federal securities laws, including statements about United and its financial outlook and business environment . These statements are based on current expectations and are

  3. Slide 3: 1Q18 Overview

    1Q18 Overview Ticker UCBI (NASDAQ) Market Cap $2.5Bn P/E (2018E) 14.3x P/TBV 244% Assets $12.3Bn Loans $8.2Bn Deposits $10.0Bn CET1 11.34% NPAs / Assets 0.24% ROA – GAAP 1.26% ROA – Operating (1) 1.33% ROCE – GAAP 11.11% ROTCE – Operating (1) 15.26% • Established in 1950 and headquartered in Blairsv

  4. Slide 4: Focused on High-Growth MSAs in Southeast

    Fastest Growing Southeast MSAs (1) 2018 - 2023 Proj. Population Growth 2018 Population 2023 Proj. Median Household Income 1. Myrtle Beach, SC 9.96% 470,010 $55,177 2. Cape Coral, FL 8.66% 740,553 $59,220 3. Charleston, SC 8.46% 785,518 $69,670 4. Orlando, FL 8.17% 2,518,915 $62,806 5. Raleigh, NC 8.

  5. Slide 5: Cultural Pillars

    Cultural Pillars Customer Service Is at Our Foundation High - Quality Balance Sheet » Underwriting conservatism and portfolio diversification » Top quartile credit quality performance » Prudent capital, liquidity and interest - rate risk management » Focused on improving return to shareholders with

  6. Slide 6: The Bank That Service Built

    Regional Bank with Community Bank – Level Service Recognized for Ranked #1 in Retail Banking Customer Satisfaction in the Southeast by J.D. Power … Being a great place to work …High levels of financial performance Who We Are The Bank That Service Built ucbi.com | 6 Regional Bank 1 United Community B

  7. Slide 7: 1Q18 Highlights

    1Q18 Highlights ucbi.com | 7 $17.02 $16.67 $15.40 $13.30 $13.65 $12.96 1Q17 4Q17 1Q18 Book Value Per Share (2) Book Value (GAAP) Tangible Book Value (non-GAAP) (1) $0.33 - $0.16 $0.47 $0.39 $0.42 $0.50 1Q17 4Q17 1Q18 Earnings Per Share GAAP Operating (1) 0.89% - 0.40% 1.26% 1.07% 1.10% 1.33% 1Q17 4Q

  8. Slide 8: Net Interest Revenue / Margin

    $83.6 $97.5 $103.3 1Q17 4Q17 1Q18 3.45% 3.63% 3.80% ucbi.com | 8 (1) Net interest margin is calculated on a fully taxable equivalent basis (2) E xcludes brokered deposits Net Interest Revenue / Margin (1) ucbi.com | 8 (1) Net interest margin is calculated on a fully - taxable equivalent basis $ in m

  9. Slide 9: Low-Cost Deposit Base

    0 10 20 30 40 50 82% 94% Low - Cost Deposit Base (1) Sufficient Liquidity to Support Future Growth Loans / Deposits (2) Cost of Total Deposits (bps) 39 bps 23 bps Deposits KRX Peer ucbi.com | 9 KRX Peer Note – Peer comparison banks comprise the KBW Regional Bank Index (ticker:KRX) (1) Source: S&P Gl

  10. Slide 10: Loans

    ucbi.com | 10 $2.7 $3.1 $3.0 $1.3 $1.6 $1.7 $0.7 $0.7 $0.7 $1.7 $1.9 $1.9 $0.6 $0.5 $0.5 $0.4 $7.0 $7.7 $8.2 1Q17 4Q17 1Q18 C&I (1) CRE Comml Construction Residential Other Consumer Equipment Finance 24.6% 9.6% 18.6% 39.0% 20.5% 37.1% 8.4% 23.1% 5.6% 20.6% 39.5% 9.2% 24.4% 6.3% 5.2% Loans ucbi.com |

  11. Slide 11: Loan Growth Drivers

    ucbi.com | 11 Loan Growth Drivers ucbi.com | 11 » Greater expansion in our metro markets, including our new Myrtle Beach and Raleigh markets » Expansion of our Commercial Banking Solutions (CBS) unit (i.e. deeper penetration and new verticals) » We estimate the Navitas acquisition adds about 200 bas

  12. Slide 12: Fee Revenue

    $10.6 $8.8 $8.9 $3.7 $4.1 $5.5 $1.4 $1.1 $0.9 $4.4 $4.9 $5.4 $2.0 $3.1 $1.8 1Q17 4Q17 1Q18 Service Charges Other Brokerage Mortgage SBA ucbi.com | 12 Fee Revenue ucbi.com | 12 in millions » Vs Last Year, fees up $0.3 mm to $22.4 mm » $2.7 mm lower service charges as Durbin impact more than offsets i

  13. Slide 13: Expense Discipline

    59.3% 63.0% 57.8% 57.4% 56.9% 55.8% 60.78% 59.27% 59.27% 57.79% 56.18% 56.18% $62.8 $75.9 $73.5 $60.8 $68.5 $70.8 1Q17 4Q17 1Q18 ucbi.com | 13 (1) Net interest margin is calculated on a fully taxable equivalent basis (2) E xcludes brokered deposits Expense Discipline ucbi.com | 13 GAAP Operating (1)

  14. Slide 14: Credit Quality

    Credit Quality ucbi.com | 14 (1) See non - GAAP reconciliation table slides at the end of the exhibits for a reconciliation of operating performance measures to G AAP performance measures ucbi.com | 14 0.10% 0.06% 0.08% 1Q17 4Q17 1Q18 Net Charge - Offs as % of Average Loans 0.23% 0.23% 0.24% 1Q17 4Q

  15. Slide 15: Key Strengths

    ucbi.com | 15 Key Strengths ucbi.com | 15 » Culture and business model that attracts both bankers and potential acquisition partners » Positioned well in many of the South's fastest - growing markets » Superior customer service helps drive great core deposit growth » Well - developed credit model to

  16. Slide 16: Capital

    ucbi.com | 16 Holding Company 1Q17 4Q17 1Q18 (1) Common Equity Tier I Capital 11.4% 12.0% 11.3% Tier I Risk - Based Capital 11.5 12.3 11.7 Total Risk - Based Capital 12.3 13.0 13.6 Leverage 8.6 9.4 9.1 Tangible Common Equity to Risk - Weighted Assets 12.1 12.1 11.3 Average Tangible Equity to Average

  17. Slide 17: Acquisition of Navitas

    17 ucbi.com Acquisition of Navitas Business Overview Notes 1. "Expected Financial Impact" discloses forward - looking statements that are subject to numerous assumptions, risks and uncertainti es that change over time and could cause actual results or financial condition to differ materially from th

  18. Slide 18: Navitas Portfolio Strategy and Stratifications

    18 ucbi.com Navitas Portfolio Strategy and Stratifications (1) » Multi channel origination strategy of developing and acquiring teams of highly experienced professionals with a track record of success in their respective market niche » These teams are supported by centralized corporate functions inc

  19. Slide 19: 2018 Exhibits First Quarter 2018

    2018 INVESTOR PRESENTATION Exhibits FIRST QUARTER 2018 April 24, 2018

  20. Slide 20: Revenue and Fee Revenue Detail

    $83.6 $97.5 $103.3 $60.8 $68.5 $70.8 $44.9 $50.9 $54.8 $22.1 $21.9 $22.4 $10 $20 $30 $40 $50 $60 $70 $80 $90 $100 $110 1Q17 4Q17 1Q18 Net Interest Revenue Expenses - Operating (1) Pre-Tax, Pre-Credit Earnings (1) Fee Revenue ucbi.com | 20 1Q18 4Q17 1Q17 Overdraft Fees 3,652$ (79)$ 255$ Interchange F

  21. Slide 21: Core Deposit Growth

    2014 2015 2016 2017 1Q 2018 2014 2015 2016 2017 1Q 2018 Demand Deposit 161$ 618$ 334$ 487$ 117$ Non-Interest Bearing Core NOW 9 441 5 107 4 Demand Deposit 1,471$ 2,089$ 2,423$ 2,910$ 3,027$ MMDA 41 325 246 156 (7) Savings 41 177 79 101 25 Interest Bearing Core Growth by Category 252$ 1,561$ 664$ 851

  22. Slide 22: High-Quality, Low-Cost Core Deposit Base

    Note: Peer comparison banks comprise the KBW Regional Bank Index (ticker: KRX) ucbi.com | 22 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.3% 0.4% 0.5% 0.6% 0.7% 0.8% 0.9% 1.0% WABC COLB CVBF CBU CFR CBSH FFIN GBCI FMBI BOH ONB FCF UCBI UMPQ BOKF TRMK UMBF PB WAL PACW PFS WBS MBFI BPFH SNV FHN UBSI BPOP FULT EWBC HBHC FNB STL W

  23. Slide 23: New Loans Funded and Advances

    ucbi.com | 23 1Q18 4Q17 1Q17 4Q17 1Q17 Commercial & Industrial 220.7$ 135.4$ 106.8$ 85.3$ 113.9$ Owner-Occupied CRE 67.1 121.0 79.5 (53.9) (12.4) Income-Producing CRE 70.2 77.8 102.2 (7.6) (31.9) Commercial Constr. 145.6 130.8 116.3 14.8 29.3 Total Commercial 503.6 465.0 404.8 38.6 98.8 Residential

  24. Slide 24: Loans by Region and Category

    2014 2015 2016 2017 1Q18 North Georgia 1,163$ 1,125$ 1,097$ 1,019$ 1,004$ Atlanta MSA 1,243 1,259 1,399 1,510 1,513 North Carolina(1) 553 549 545 1,049 1,037 Coastal Georgia 456 537 581 630 635 Gainesville MSA 257 254 248 248 231 East Tennessee (2) 280 504 504 475 473 South Carolina (3) 30 819 1,233

  25. Slide 25: Commercial Real Estate Diversification

    Commercial Real Estate Diversification ucbi.com | 25 Residential CIP : SPEC 154$ 12.5 % 93$ 13.5 % Assisted Living/Nursing Home/Rehab Cntr 231 18.8 81 11.7 Other Properties 108 8.8 75 10.9 Residential Land Development -Builders 66 5.3 60 8.7 Raw Land - Vacant (Unimproved) 66 5.4 54 7.8 Office Buildi

  26. Slide 26: Granular Portfolio and Disciplined Credit Processes

    ucbi.com | 26 Granular Portfolio – Exposure and Industry Limits • Legal Lending Limit $ 314M • House Lending Limit 30M • Project Lending Limit 18M • Top 25 Relationships 579M Concentration limits set for all segments of the portfolio Disciplined Credit Processes ucbi.com | 26 STRUCTURE • Centralized

  27. Slide 27: Credit Quality

    Net Charge-offs 1.7$ 1.6$ 1.6$ 1.1$ 1.5$ as % of Average Loans 0.10 % 0.09 % 0.09 % 0.06 % 0.08 % Allowance for Loan Losses 60.5$ 59.5$ 58.6$ 58.9$ 61.1$ as % of Total Loans 0.87 % 0.85 % 0.81 % 0.76 % 0.75 % as % of NPLs 306 258 256 249 233 Past Due Loans (30 - 89 Days) 0.23 % 0.23 % 0.28 % 0.28 %

  28. Slide 28: Excellent Credit Performance & Management

    Note: Peer comparison banks comprise the KBW Regional Bank Index (ticker: KRX) Excellent Credit Performance & Management ucbi.com | 28 0.0% 0.5% 1.0% 1.5% 2.0% CBSH BOH UMPQ WABC CVBF BPFH PB CBU OZRK VLY UCBI UMBF CFR PNFP MBFI WAL FFIN EWBC WTFC COLB FCF FNB PFS BXS BKU FHN WAFD STL STBA CATY SNV

  29. Slide 29: Growth Opportunities

    ucbi.com | 29 (1) (2) (2) (2) (1) (1) North Georgia $ 7.6 $ 2.6 9 19 33 % 1 Atlanta, Georgia 70.4 2.7 10 34 4 7 Gainesville, Georgia 3.5 0.4 1 5 11 4 Coastal Georgia 8.9 0.4 2 7 4 8 Eastern North Carolina 29.0 0.6 1 12 2 11 Western North Carolina 7.4 1.1 2 19 14 3 East Tennessee 17.6 0.5 2 9 3 7 Ups

  30. Slide 30: Acquisition of Four Oaks Fincorp

    Transaction Overview • Closed November 1, 2017 • 90% stock (0.6178 shares of United) and 10% cash ($1.90) - $124 million transaction value (1) • 177% P / TBV • An excellent springboard to grow and attract top - quality bankers in the Raleigh market Company Snapshot • Assets: $737 million • Loans: $5

  31. Slide 31: Acquisition of HCSB

    19.3% 8.1% 7.8% HCSB UCBI South Carolina Rank Bank Branches Deposits ($MM) Mkt. Share (%) 1. BB&T 27 1,829 24.1 2. CNB Corp. 14 813 10.7 3. Wells Fargo 10 704 9.3 4. Bank of America 9 601 7.9 5. UCBI Pro Forma 10 452 5.9 Strong Demographics Myrtle Beach is the fastest growing MSA in the state Compel

  32. Slide 32: Management Team

    Jimmy C. Tallent Chairman & CEO Joined 1984 H. Lynn Harton Board, President & COO Joined 2012 Bill M. Gilbert President, Community Banking Joined 2000 Bradley J. Miller EVP, CRO & General Counsel Joined 2007 • Over 40 years in banking • Led company from $42 million in assets in 1989 to $12.3 billion

  33. Slide 33: Non-GAAP Reconciliation Tables

    1Q17 2Q17 3Q17 4Q17 1Q18 (1) (1) (1) Net Income Net income - GAAP 23,524$ 28,267$ 27,946$ (11,916)$ 37,658$ Merger-related and other charges 2,054 1,830 3,420 7,358 2,646 Tax benefit on merger-related and other charges (758) (675) (1,147) (1,165) (628) Impairment of deferred tax asset on canceled no

  34. Slide 34: Non-GAAP Reconciliation Tables

    1Q17 2Q17 3Q17 4Q17 1Q18 (1) (1) (1) Return on Tangible Common Equity Return on common equity - GAAP 8.54 % 9.98 % 9.22 % (3.57) % 11.11 % Effect of merger-related and other charges 0.47 0.41 0.75 1.86 0.60 Impairment of deferred tax asset on canceled nonqualified stock options - - - 11.44 - Release

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