United Community Banks, Inc. · NYSE:UCB

United Community Banks — Q4 2012 Earnings Presentation

83 slides from United Community Banks's earnings presentation, Jan 24, 2013

  1. Slide 1: United Community Banks, Inc. Fourth Quarter 2012 Investor Presentation

    Jimmy C. Tallent P id t & CEO President H. Lynn Harton Chief Operating Officer Rex S. Schuette EVP & Chief Financial Officer rex_schuette@ucbi.com _ @ (706) 781-2266 David P. Shearrow EVP & Chief Risk Officer United Community Banks, Inc. Fourth Quarter 2012 Investor Presentation

  2. Slide 2: Cautionary Statement

    2 Cautionary Statement This news release contains forward‐looking statements, as defined by federal securities laws, including statements about United’s financial outlook and business environment. These statements are based on current expectations and are provided to assist in the understanding of f

  3. Slide 3: Non-GAAP Measures

    3 Non-GAAP Measures This presentation also contains financial measures determined by methods other than in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). Such non‐GAAP financial measures include the following: net interest margin – pre credit, core net interest margin, core net i

  4. Slide 4: United at a Glance

    4 United at a Glance Founded in 1950 27 Banks and 105 Offices Third‐largest bank holding company in Georgia Headquartered in Blairsville, Georgia with 105 locations throughout north Georgia, metro Atlanta, coastal Georgia, western North Carolina and east Tennessee 1,590 employees Deposit Market Shar

  5. Slide 5: Performance – Trends

    5 PERFORMANCE – TRENDS

  6. Slide 6: Highlights Fourth Quarter

    6 Highlights Fourth Quarter Improving Quarterly Results  Net income of $9.26 million, or 11 cents per share  Sixth Si th q quarterly t l profit fit iin past st sseven quarters q t s  Core earnings (pre-tax, pre-credit) of $29.1 million  d Loan Growth, Modest h Both h Linked i k d Quarter and d

  7. Slide 7: Net Interest Revenue

    7 Net Interest Revenue $ in millions $65 $60 $58.9 $59.3 $59.1 $58.9 $58.4 $57.4 $56.9 $56.0 $55 $50 1Q11* 2Q11 3Q11 4Q11 1Q12 2Q12 3Q12 4Q12 *Excludes $2 million accrued interest on performing loans sold in connection with the bulk loan sale in 1Q11 that we were not paid for as part of the agreemen

  8. Slide 8: Core Fee Revenue - Improving

    8 Core Fee Revenue - Improving $ in millions $15 $14.6 $14 $13 $13.1 $13.0 $12.8 $12 $11.3 $11.4 $11 $11.1 $10.4 $10 1Q11 2Q11 3Q11 4Q11 1Q12 2Q12 3Q12 4Q12

  9. Slide 9: Core Operating Expenses – Gaining Efficiencies

    9 Core Operating Expenses – Gaining Efficiencies $ in millions $48 $46.6 $46 $45.6 $44 $44.1 $43.8 $42.7 $42 $41.6 $4 $41 3 $41.3 $40.5 $40 $38 1Q11 2Q11 3Q11 4Q11 1Q12 2Q12 3Q12 4Q12

  10. Slide 10: Core Deposit Mix - Improving

    10 Core Deposit Mix - Improving $ in billions 1Q11 Q 4Q12 $5.91 $5.71 Public P bli Public Funds Funds 11% 13% Core Transaction Core 46% Time Transaction Time 31% 56% 43% 1Q11 4Q12 Demand / NOW $ 1,576 $ 1,841 MMDA / Savings 1,149 1,372 Core Transaction 2,725 3,213 Time 2,516 1,050 Public Deposits 67

  11. Slide 11: Key Driver of Net Interest Revenue – Loan Growth

    11 Key Driver of Net Interest Revenue – Loan Growth 6.0% 5.49% 5.39% 5.18% 5.07% Margin Compression 5.0% D tto Due  Loan and 4.0% securities pricing 3.34% under pressure 3.0% 2.47% 2.15%  Difficult to lower 2.0% 1.86% deposit pricing 1 08% 1.08% 1.0% .70% .49% .41% 0.0% 1Q11 2Q11 3Q11 4Q11 1Q12 2Q

  12. Slide 12: Key Drivers of Net Interest Revenue / Margin

    12 Key Drivers of Net Interest Revenue / Margin Net Interest Revenue Growth 3.8%  Offset margin g compression by 3.7 growing loans 3.60  4Q12 impacted by: 3.6 3.55 3 53 3.53  Overlap of sub- 3.51 3.5 debt (5 bps) 3.43 3.44  Full quarter 3.41 3.41 3.4 impact of scheduled h d l d 3.3 repricing of

  13. Slide 13: New Loans Funded (> $100 Thousand)

    13 New Loans Funded (> $100 Thousand) $ in millions $200 $150 $147.3 $149.8 $ $131.4 $137.5 $137 5 $100 $104.6 $87.8 $86.5 $50 $52.6 $ $- 1Q11 2Q11 3Q11 4Q11 1Q12 2Q12 3Q12 4Q12 L Loans b ) ($ bns): $4.163 $4.110 $4.110 $4.128 $4.119 $4.138 $4.175

  14. Slide 14: Loan Portfolio – Diversifying

    14 Loan Portfolio – Diversifying ($ in billions) 1Q11 4Q12 Retail Retail 31% 33% C&I C&I 34% 38% Constr Inv RE Constr 18% 17% 13% Inv RE 16% 1Q11 4Q12 Commercial C&I $ 1.425 $ 1.590 Commercial Inv. Inv RE .698 698 .682 682 Construction .763 .536 Retail 1.308 1.367 $ 4.194 $ 4.175

  15. Slide 15: Core Earnings – Growth Through Fee Revenue / Expense Efficiencies

    15 Core Earnings – Growth Through Fee Revenue / Expense Efficiencies $ in millions $32 $30 $29.9 $29.3 $29.1 $28 $28.3 $26.5 $26.7 $26 $24 $24.4 $ 44 $22 $22.1 $20 1Q11 2Q11 3Q11 4Q11 1Q12 2Q12 3Q12 4Q12

  16. Slide 16: Net Income (Loss)

    16 Net Income (Loss) $ in millions $ 20 $12.0 $11.5 $ 10 $9.3 $9.9 $6.5 $10.6 $ 0 $(10) $(11.3) $(20) 2Q11 3Q11* 4Q11 1Q12 2Q12 3Q12 4Q12 *Includes $25 million provision for large customer relationship

  17. Slide 17: Non-Performing Assets (NPAs)

    17 Non-Performing Assets (NPAs) $ in millions $200 $188.8 $160.1 $161.6 $150 $138.1 $145.7 $142.0 $ 8 $128.2 $118.7 $100 $50 $- 1Q11 2Q11 3Q11 4Q11 1Q12 2Q12 3Q12 4Q12* 4Q12 Non-Performing Loans Foreclosed Properties (OREO) *NPAs to total assets – 1.88% / Allowance to loans at 2.57%

  18. Slide 18: Non-Performing Loans (NPLs) Inflow Trends

    18 18 Non-Performing Loans (NPLs) Inflow Trends $ in millions Quarterly NPL Inflows Since 2009 $193.3 89.5% $200.0 $174.8 $177.7 Decline $174.9 $155.0 $139.0 from Peak $150.0 $119.8 $103.4 $100.0 $81.0 $54.7 $35.9 $45 7 $45.7 $50.0 $32.4 $29.4 30.5 20.2 $0.0 Q1 '09 Q2 '09 Q3 '09 Q4 '09 Q1 '10 Q2 '10

  19. Slide 19: Performing Classified Loans

    19 Performing Classified Loans $ in millions $360 $341.3 $335 $328.5 $322.7 $323.6 $316.9 $310 $313.1 $285 $282.5 $ 5 $260 $261.9 Q 1Q11 Q 2Q11 3Q 3Q11 4Q 4Q11 Q 1Q12 Q 2Q12 3Q 3Q12 4Q 4Q12 Performing Classified Loans

  20. Slide 20: Outlook

    20 OUTLOOK

  21. Slide 21: Our goal: leverage our strengths

    21 Our goal: leverage our strengths Strong Local Leadership Funding Advantage in Our Legacy Markets Consistent and Attractive Culture  Class leading customer satisfaction  Low employee turnover

  22. Slide 22: Become Better Retail and Small Business Bank

    22 To grow our business the right way Become Better Retail and Small Business Bank  Grow sales: G l B Better tt product d td design, i merchandising, h di i campaign execution  HELOC program success: $100 million in new balances  I Invest t in i people l

  23. Slide 23: Continue to Invest In, and Improve, Commercial Capabilities

    23 To grow our business the right way Continue to Invest In, and Improve, Commercial Capabilities  Diversify portfolio – Focus on C&I and owner occupied  Success in Atlanta and Savannah markets  Invest in people: 30 lenders past 2 years ($300 million)  E t new markets: Enter k t O Opened d LPO

  24. Slide 24: Grow existing fee businesses at faster pace

    24 Grow existing fee businesses at faster pace Mortgage First Priority  Performing well, but at 50% of peers  Focus on home purchase product as well as refinancings  F Focus on llower performing f i markets k  Invest in management, people and new markets Mortgage Fee Revenue ($ in millions) $3.

  25. Slide 25: Summary

    25 Summary Focus on Core Earnings Growth – Fee Revenue, Expenses, Efficiencies  Goal for 4Q13 – increase $10 million annually from 4Q12 Offsetting Margin Headwinds Through Loan Growth and Improving Deposit Mix  Goal loan growth in 2013 – mid-single digit range  Expecting p gqquarterlyy margin g

  26. Slide 26: Financial Review

    26 FINANCIAL REVIEW

  27. Slide 27: Core Earnings Summary

    27 27 Core Earnings Summary (in thousands) Variance - Increase / (Decrease) 4Q12 3Q12 4Q11 Net Interest Revenue $ 56,028 $ (1,343) $ (3,022) Fee Revenue 14,614 1,611 3,172 Gross Revenue 70,642 268 150 Operating Expense (Excl OREO) 41,552 1,029 (2,291) Pre-Tax, Pre-Credit (Core) $ 29,090 $ (761) $ 2,

  28. Slide 28: Fee Revenue - Core

    28 28 Fee Revenue - Core (in thousands) (Decrease) 4Q12 3Q12 4Q11 Overdraft Fees $ 3 464 3,464 $ 102 $ (73) Debit Card Fees 3,701 638 732 Other Service Charges 1,210 (61) 468 T t l Service Total S i Charges Ch and dFFees 8 375 8,375 679 1 127 1,127 Mortgage Loan & Related Fees 3,262 462 1,437 Broker

  29. Slide 29: Operating Expenses - Core

    29 29 Operating Expenses - Core (in thousands) Variance - Increase / (Decrease) 4Q12 3Q12 4Q11 Salaries & Employee Benefits $ 22,960 $ 596 $ (2,578) Communications & Equipment 3,320 66 191 Occupancy 3,455 (84) (517) FDIC Assessment 2,505 (32) (94) Advertising & Public Relations 987 53 43 Postage, Pr

  30. Slide 30: Net Operating Income

    30 30 Net Operating Income (in thousands) Variance - Increase / (Decrease) 4Q12 3Q12(1) 4Q11 Core Earnings (Pre-Tax, Pre-Credit) $ 29,090 $ (761) $ 2,441 Provision for Loan Loss (14,000) (1,500) - NON-CORE FEE REVENUE: Hedge Ineffectiveness Gaines (Losses) 116 (492) (197) Securites Gains (Losses) 31

  31. Slide 31: Net Income

    31 31 Net Income (in thousands) Variance - Increase / (Decrease) 4Q12 3Q12 4Q11 Net Income $ 9,261 $ (1,307) $ (640) Preferred Stock Dividends (3,045) (4) (20) Net Income Avail to Common Shareholders $ 6,216 $ (1,311) $ (660) Net Income Per Share $ .11 $ (.02) $ (.01) Tangible Book Value $ 6.64 $ -

  32. Slide 32: Core Earnings Summary 2012 Full Year

    32 Core Earnings Summary 2012 Full Year (in millions) Over/(Under) Full Year 2012 2011 Net Interest Revenue $ 229.1 $ (6.6) Fee Revenue 53.5 9.3 O Operating ti Expense E (Excl (E l OREO) (166 1) (166.1) 14 2 14.2 Core Earnings (Pre-Credit) 116.5 16.9 Provision for Loan Losses (62.5) (16.5) -Fletcher

  33. Slide 33: Key Ratios 2012 Full Year

    33 Key Ratios 2012 Full Year Full Year 2012 Earnings per Share $ .44 Margin 3.50 % Return on Equity 6.43 % Return on Tangible g Equity q y 7.29 Return on Assets .55 Operating Efficiency 64.0 64 0 % -Core (Excl. OREO) 58.8 Tangible Book Value $ 6.64 -B o o k Value DTA Reco very $ 271M illio n o r $ 4

  34. Slide 34: Fee Revenue – Core 2012 Full Year

    34 Fee Revenue – Core 2012 Full Year (in millions) Over / 2012 2011 (Under) NSF & Bounce Safe Fees $ 13.3 $ 14.2 $ (.9) Interchange Income 13.1 12.1 1.0 Other Service Charges 5.3 2.8 2.5 Mortgage Loan & Related Fees 10 5 10.5 54 5.4 51 5.1 Advisory Services 3.1 3.0 .1 Other 8.2 6.7 1.5 Core 53.5 44.

  35. Slide 35: Operating Expenses – Core 2012 Full Year

    35 Operating Expenses – Core 2012 Full Year (in millions) Over / 2012 2011 (Under) Salaries & Employee Benefits $ 93.2 $ 101.3 $ (8.1) Communications & Equipment 12.9 13.1 (.2) Occupancy 14.3 15.6 (1.3) FDIC Assessment 10.1 14.3 (4.2) Advertising & Public Relations 3.9 4.3 (.4) Postage, Printing & S

  36. Slide 36: Deposit Pricing, Excluding Brokered Deposits

    36 36 Deposit Pricing, Excluding Brokered Deposits .50 .40 .36 .32 .30 .30 .30 .31 .30 .24 .23 .22 .21 21 .20 .20 .17 .16 .14 .15 .10 10 4Q11 1Q12 2Q12 3Q12 4Q12 CDS MMDA NOW Note – CD pricing reflects the quarter-ending new and renewed yield. MMDA / NOW pricing reflects the deposit yield for each q

  37. Slide 37: Customer Deposit Mix Improving

    37 37 Customer Deposit Mix Improving (in millions) 4Q12 56% $5.7B Public Demand & 4Q12 3Q12 4Q11 4Q08 Funds NOW Demand / NOW $ 1,841 $ 1,796 $ 1,674 $ 1,457 Time 14% 32% MMDA / Savings 1,372 1,342 1,228 630 >$100k 12% Core Transaction 3,213 3,138 2,902 2,087 Time <$100k $100k MMDA & 11% Growth - $31

  38. Slide 38: Core Deposit Growth – Category and Market

    38 38 Core Deposit Growth – Category and Market (in millions, millions excluding public) Growth Year CATEGORY 4Q12 2012 Demand $ 34.3 $ 232.2 MM Accounts 24.7 115.1 Savings 4.9 28.8 NOW 11.3 (65.4) Total Categories $ 75.2 $ 310.7 P Percent t Growth G th (Annualized) (A li d) 10 % 11 % MARKET Atlanta

  39. Slide 39: Capital Ratios

    39 39 Capital Ratios Well- Capitalized DEC '12 SEP '12 JUN '12 Bank Tier 1 RBC 6 % 14.6 % 14.5 % 14.4 % Total RBC 10 15.8 15.7 15.7 Leverage 5 9.9 9.9 9.2 Holding Company Tier 1 RBC 6 14.2 14.3 14.3 Total RBC 10 15.8 15.8 16.0 Leverage 5 9.7 9.8 9.2 Tier I Common RBC 8.9 8.8 8.8 Tangible Equity to A

  40. Slide 40: Loan Portfolio & Credit Quality

    40 LOAN PORTFOLIO & CREDIT QUALITY

  41. Slide 41: Loan Portfolio (total $4.18 billion)

    41 Loan Portfolio (total $4.18 billion) Geographic Diversity By Loan Type $ in millions 42% % North Georggia $ 1,364 Atlanta MSA $ 1,288 36% $1.21B Residential Mortgage 29% A 30% h Carolina 24% Western North $ 579 9 Georgia 18% $2.43B ssee Commercial $ 400 W Coastal G 58% East Tennes $ 283 Gainesvil

  42. Slide 42: New Loans Funded (> $100 Thousand) – Category and Market

    42 New Loans Funded (> $100 Thousand) – Category and Market (in millions) Year Year CATEGORY 4Q12 2012 MARKET 4Q12 2012 Commercial C & I $ 18.9 $ 80.9 Atlanta $ 49.0 $ 181.9 Owner Occupied CRE 47.4 47 4 150 0 150.0 Coastal Georgia 31 7 31.7 88 3 88.3 Income Producing CRE 13.4 57.0 N. Georgia 33.5 11

  43. Slide 43: Commercial Loans (total $2.43 billion)

    43 Commercial Loans (total $2.43 billion) By Loan Type Atlanta MSA Geographic Diversity $967 6% $ in millions 19% Comm 42% % C&I Const A $.46B $.15B North Georgia 36% $ 659 28% G 6 Income Producing 30% $.68B 47% Owner Occupied $1.13B 24% North Carolina astal Georgia $ 281 18% $ 188 MSA see Gainesvil

  44. Slide 44: Commercial Real Estate (by loan type)

    44 44 Commercial Real Estate (by loan type) December 31, 2012 Owner Income Portfolio Characteristics (in millions) Occupied Producing Total Percent Office Buildings $ 300 $ 198 $ 498 25 % Multi-Residential/Other Properties 148 119 267 15  62.4% owner-occupied Small Warehouses/Storage 114 66 180 10

  45. Slide 45: Commercial Construction (by loan type)

    45 45 Commercial Construction (by loan type) December 31, 2012 (in millions) Amount Percent Land Develop - Vacant (Improved) $ 65 42 % Portfolio Characteristics Raw Land - Vacant (Unimproved) 42 27 Commercial Land Development 21 14 Office Buildings 8 5  Average loan size: $414k Churches 5 3 Warehou

  46. Slide 46: Residential Mortgage (total $1.21 billion)

    46 Residential Mortgage (total $1.21 billion) By Loan Type Geographic Diversity h Georgia $ in millions Home Equity $473 32% $ 38B $.38B $ North 42% h Carolina Avg loan size $48k 36% Western North $2888 30% W A Atlanta MSA 24% Mortgage $196 68% $.83B nessee 18% Coastal Georrgia Gainesville MSA A $10

  47. Slide 47: Residential Construction (total $.38 billion)

    47 Residential Construction (total $.38 million) By Loan Type orth Georgia Geographic Diversity $182 $ in millions 12% 49% 9% Raw No $45 42% 51% Westerrn North Carolina 16% Lot Developing $193 $62 35% $82 28% Atlanta MSA 10% Sold $66 $40 11% 21% Spec $41 Coastal Georgia nesville MSA East Tennessee 1

  48. Slide 48: Residential Construction – Total Company

    48 Residential Construction – Total Company 4Q12 vs. (in millions) 4Q12 3Q12 2Q12 1Q12 4Q11 4Q11 Land Loans Developing Land $ 62 $ 71 $ 78 $ 86 $ 88 $ (26) Raw Land 46 41 45 57 61 (15) Lot Loans 193 196 203 204 207 (14) Total 301 308 326 347 356 (55) Construction Loans Spec 41 44 49 57 59 (18) Sold

  49. Slide 49: Credit Quality

    49 49 Credit Quality (in millions) 4Q12 3Q12 2Q12 1Q12 4Q11 (1) Net Charge-offs $ 14.5 $ 20.6 $ 18.9 $ 15.9 $ 20.6 as % of Average Loans (1) 1.39 % 1.99 % 1.85 % 1.55 % 1.99 % Allowance for Loan Losses $ 107.1 $ 107.6 $ 112.7 $ 113.6 $ 114.5 as % of Total Loans 2.57 % 2.60 % 2.74 % 2.75 % 2.79 % as

  50. Slide 50: Performing Classified Loans

    50 50 Performing Classified Loans (in millions) LOANS BY CATEGORY 4Q12 3Q12 2Q12 1Q12 4Q11 Commercial (Sec. by RE): Owner Occupied $ 65 $ 77 $ 54 $ 78 $ 79 Income Producing 53 49 94 56 64 Total Comm (Sec. by RE) 118 126 148 134 143 Commercial & Industrial 18 19 16 17 16 Commercial Construction 19 27

  51. Slide 51: TDRs by Loan Type

    51 TDRs by Loan Type (in thousands) (1) LOAN TYPE Accruing Non-Accruing Total TDRs As of December 31, 2012 Commercial ((Sec byy RE)) $ 63,975 , $ 12,216 , $ 76,191 , Commercial & Industrial 7,053 198 7,251 Commercial Construction 16,370 17,439 33,809 Total Commercial 87,398 29,853 117,251 Residentia

  52. Slide 52: Net Charge-offs by Loan Category

    52 52 Net Charge-offs by Loan Category (in thousands) 4Q12 % of Average Loans (Annualized) % of Avg Total Loans 3Q12 2Q12 1Q12 4Q11(1) Commercial (Sec. by RE): Owner Occupied $ 4,997 1.76 % 3.56 % .46 % .87 % 1.16 % Income Producing 1,153 .67 .70 1.75 .70 .57 Total Comm (Sec. by RE) 6,150 1.35 1.79

  53. Slide 53: Net Charge-offs by Market

    53 53 Net Charge-offs by Market (in millions) 4Q12 % of Average Loans (Annualized) % of Avg Total Loans 3Q12 2Q12 1Q12 4Q11(1) North Georgia $ 4,474 1.26 % 1.84 % 3.58 % 2.56 % 2.70 % Atl t MSA Atlanta 3 977 3,977 1 27 1.27 3 02 3.02 .75 75 .89 89 1 37 1.37 North Carolina 2,032 1.39 1.15 2.52 1.14 2

  54. Slide 54: NPAs by Loan Category and Market

    54 54 NPAs by Loan Category and Market (in thousands) 4Q12 4Q12 NPLs OREO Total NPAs NPLs OREO Total NPAs LOAN CATEGORY MARKETS Commercial (sec. by RE): North Georgia $ 69,950 $ 8,219 $ 78,169 Owner Occupied $ 12,599 $ 4,989 $ 17,588 Atlanta MSA 18,556 3,442 21,998 Income Producing 9,549 490 10,039

  55. Slide 55: Appendix

    55 APPENDIX

  56. Slide 56: Experienced Proven Leadership

    56 56 Experienced Proven Leadership Joined Years in UCBI Banking Jimmy Tallent President & CEO 1984 38 Lynn Harton Chief Operating Officer 2012 29 Rex Schuette Chief Financial Officer 2001 35 David Shearrow Chief Risk Officer 2007 31 Bill Gilbert Director of Banking 2000 36 Tim Schools Chief Strateg

  57. Slide 57: Business and Operating Model

    57 57 Business and Operating Model Twenty-seven “community banks” ▫ Local CEOs with deep roots in their communities ▫ Resources of $6.80 billion bank Service is point of differentiation ▫ #1 in Customer Satisfaction according to Customer Service Profiles ▫ J.D. Power Customer Service Champion for 20

  58. Slide 58: Robust Demographics (fast growing markets)

    58 58 Robust Demographics (fast growing markets) Population Growth (%) Population Actual Projected 1 Markets (in thousands) 2000 - 2011 2011 - 2016 N th G North Georgia i 386 21 % 4% Atlanta, GA MSA 5,321 25 5 Gainesville, GA MSA 181 30 4 Coastal Georgia 385 15 5 Western North Carolina 441 15 5 East

  59. Slide 59: Market Share Opportunities

    59 59 Market Share Opportunities Excellent growth prospects Market United Deposits Deposits Deposit Markets (in billions) (1) (in billions) (2) Banks Offices Share (1) Rank(1) North Georgia g $ 6.4 $ 2.0 11 22 32 % 1 Western North Carolina 6.4 .9 1 20 12 3 Gainesville MSA 2.6 .3 1 5 12 5 Atlanta MSA

  60. Slide 60: Leading Demographics

    60 60 Leading Demographics 2011 ‐ 2016 Total Assets Population (1) (2) Rank Ticker Company State ($B) Growth 1 CFR Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. TX 21.8 8.41 2 IBOC International Bancshares Corporation TX 12.1 7.08 3 HBHC Hancock Holding Company MS 18.5 6.94 4 PB Prosperity Bancshares, Inc. TX 13.7 6.2

  61. Slide 61: Loans / Deposits - Liquidity

    61 61 Loans / Deposits - Liquidity (in millions) Variance 4Q12 3Q12 4Q11 vs 3Q12 vs 4Q11 L Loans $ 4 175 4,175 $ 4 138 4,138 $ 4 110 4,110 $ 37 $ 65 Core (DDA, MMDA, Savings) $ 3,213 $ 3,138 $ 2,902 $ 75 $ 311 Public Funds 770 644 884 126 (114) CD' CD's 1 724 1,724 1 817 1,817 2 133 2,133 (93) (409)

  62. Slide 62: Wholesale Borrowings - Liquidity

    62 62 Wholesale Borrowings - Liquidity (in millions) Unused Variance Capacity 4Q12 3Q12 4Q11 vs 3Q12 vs 4Q11 Wholesale Borrowings (1) Brokered Deposits $ 1,455 $ 245 $ 233 $ 179 $ 12 $ 66 FHLB 1,123 40 50 0 41 (10) (1) Fed Funds 130 - - - - - Other Wholesale - 53 53 103 - (50) Total $ 2 708 2,708 $

  63. Slide 63: Business Mix – Deposits at quarter-end

    63 63 Business Mix – Deposits at quarter-end (in millions) 4Q12 vs. DEPOSITS BY CATEGORY 4Q12 3Q12 2Q12 1Q12 4Q11 4Q11 Demand & Now $ 1,841 1 841 $ 1,796 1 796 $ 1,735 1 735 $ 1,722 1 722 $ 1,674 1 674 $ 167 MMDA & Savings 1,372 1,342 1,330 1,331 1,228 144 Core Transaction Deposits 3,213 3,138 3,065

  64. Slide 64: Core Transaction Deposits

    64 64 Core Transaction Deposits Geographic Diversity Core Transactions / Total Deposits (%) 4Q 11 4Q 12 4Q12 4Q11 $ in millions Coastal GA 67.8 % 43.2 % East Tennessee $165 Gainesville MSA 63.7 56.8 $174 North Carolina 58.9 52.9 Coastal Georgia $186 $ Atl t MSA Atlanta 59 9 59.9 51 0 51.0 $202 East

  65. Slide 65: Margin – Credit Costs

    65 65 Margin – Credit Costs .30% .26% .25% Credit Costs .05% 05% .23% 23% Impacting Margin .05% .20% .19% .19%  Historically 8 to 12 bps .03% .03% .17% .03% .15% .13%  Cost 4Q12 vs. Historical – .12% 5 bps (annual earnings impact .10% .10% .10% 10% .09% of $3.2 $3 2 million) .05%  1 bps = $648 th

  66. Slide 66: Proactively Addressing Credit Environment

    66 66 Proactively Addressing Credit Environment St t Structure  Centralized underwriting and approval process  Segregated work‐out teams  Highly skilled ORE disposition group  Seasoned regional credit professionals Process  Continuous external loan review  Intensive executive management involv

  67. Slide 67: Lending – Credit Summary

    67 67 Lending – Credit Summary (in millions)  Legal lending limit $163  House lending limit 20 Project j lending g limit 12  Top 25 relationships 371 Regional credit review – Standard underwriting

  68. Slide 68: Business Mix Loans (at quarter-end)

    68 68 Business Mix Loans (at quarter-end) (in millions) 4Q12 vs. LOANS BY CATEGORY 4Q12 3Q12 2Q12 1Q12 4Q11 4Q11 Commercial (Sec. by RE): Owner Occupied $ 1,131 1 131 $ 1,126 1 126 $ 1,140 1 140 $ 1,137 1 137 $ 1,111 1 111 $ 20 Income Producing 682 693 697 706 711 (29) Total Comm (Sec. by RE) 1,813

  69. Slide 69: Loans – Markets Served (at quarter-end)

    69 69 Loans – Markets Served (at quarter-end) (in millions) 4Q12 vs. LOANS BY MARKET 4Q12 3Q12 2Q12 1Q12 4Q11 4Q11 North Georgia $ 1,364 $ 1,383 $ 1,387 $ 1,408 $ 1,426 $ (62) Atlanta MSA 1,288 1,257 1,252 1,239 1,220 68 North Carolina 579 579 576 588 597 (18) Coastal Georgia 400 380 369 366 346 54

  70. Slide 70: Residential Construction – North Georgia

    70 70 Residential Construction – North Georgia (in millions) 4Q12 vs. 4Q12 3Q12 2Q12 1Q12 4Q11 4Q11 Land Loans Developing Land $ 30 $ 33 $ 39 $ 44 $ 44 $ (14) Raw Land 17 17 18 26 26 (9) Lot Loans 112 111 113 113 118 (6) Total 159 161 170 183 188 (29) Construction Loans Spec 7 8 9 12 12 (5) Sold 17

  71. Slide 71: Residential Construction – Atlanta MSA

    71 71 Residential Construction – Atlanta MSA (in millions) 4Q12 vs. 4Q12 3Q12 2Q12 1Q12 4Q11 4Q11 Land Loans Developing Land $ 13 $ 14 $ 14 $ 17 $ 17 $ (4) Raw Land 9 9 9 13 14 (5) Lot Loans 16 18 22 22 22 (6) Total 38 41 45 52 53 (15) Construction Loans Spec 20 19 24 27 27 (7) Sold 8 8 7 7 6 2 Tota

  72. Slide 72: Business Mix Loans (at year-end)

    72 72 Business Mix Loans (at year-end) (in millions) 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 LOANS BY CATEGORY Commercial (Sec. by RE) $ 1,813 $ 1,822 $ 1,761 $ 1,779 $ 1,627 Commercial & Industrial 458 428 441 390 410 Commercial Construction 155 164 297 363 500 Total Commercial 2,426 2,414 2,499 2,532 2,537 Resid

  73. Slide 73: Loans – Markets Served (at year-end)

    73 73 Loans – Markets Served (at year-end) (in millions) 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 LOANS BY MARKET North Georgia $ 1,364 $ 1,426 $ 1,689 $ 1,884 $ 2,040 Atlanta MSA 1,288 1,220 1,310 1,435 1,706 North Carolina 579 597 702 772 810 Coastal Georgia 400 346 335 405 464 Gainesville MSA 261 265 312 390 420

  74. Slide 74: NPAs by Loan Category, Market, and Activity

    74 74 NPAs by Loan Category, Market, and Activity (1) Credit Quality Fourth Quarter 2012 Third Quarter 2012 Second Quarter 2012 Non-performing Foreclosed Total Non-performing Foreclosed Total Non-performing Foreclosed Total (in thousands) Loans Properties NPAs Loans Properties NPAs Loans Properties

  75. Slide 75: Net Charge-offs by Category and Market

    75 75 Net Charge-offs by Category and Market (1) Credit Quality Fourth Quarter 2012 Third Quarter 2012 Second Quarter 2012 Net Charge- Net Charge- Net Charge- Offs to Offs to Offs to Net Average Net Average Net Average (2) (2) (2) (in thousands) Charge-Offs Loans Charge-Offs Loans Charge-Offs Loans

  76. Slide 76: Net Charge-offs by Category and Market – Asset Disposition Plan

    76 76 Net Charge-offs by Category and Market Asset Disposition Plan as of March 31, 2011 (1) Credit Quality - Net Charge-Offs First Quarter 2011 Asset Disposition Plan Bulk Loan Sale (2) First Quarter Performing Nonperforming Other Bulk Loan Foreclosure Other Net 2011 Net Charge- (in thousands) Loan

  77. Slide 77: Credit Quality – Bulk Loan Sale Summary

    77 77 Credit Quality – Bulk Loan Sale Summary as of March 31, 2011 Credit Quality - Bulk Loan Sale Summary (1) Performing Loans Nonperforming Loans Total Loans Carrying Charge- Charge Loans Held Carrying Charge- Charge Loans Held Carrying Charge- Charge Loans Held (in thousands) Amount (2) Offs (3)

  78. Slide 78: Non GAAP Reconciliation Tables

    78 78 Non GAAP Reconciliation Tables (in thousands except EPS) Operating Earnings to GAAP Earnings Reconciliation 4Q12 3Q12 2Q12 1Q12 Core net interest revenue reconciliation Core net interest revenue $ 56,028 $ 57,371 $ 56,836 $ 58,864 Interesst reversed on performing loans included in bulk sale -

  79. Slide 79: Non GAAP Reconciliation Tables

    79 79 Non GAAP Reconciliation Tables (in thousands except EPS) Operating Earnings to GAAP Earnings Reconciliation 4Q11 3Q11 2Q11 1Q11 Core net interest revenue reconciliation Core net interest revenue $ 59,050 $ 59,281 $ 58,946 $ 58,406 Interesst reversed on performing loans included in bulk sale -

  80. Slide 80: Non GAAP Reconciliation Tables

    80 80 Non GAAP Reconciliation Tables Operating Earnings to GAAP Earnings Reconciliation 4Q12 3Q12 2Q12 1Q12 Net interest margin - pre credit reconciliation Net interest margin - pre credit 3.61 % 3.79 % 3.62 % 3.76 % Effect of interest reversals, lost interest, and carry costs of NPAs (.17) (.19) (.

  81. Slide 81: Non GAAP Reconciliation Tables

    81 81 Non GAAP Reconciliation Tables Operating Earnings to GAAP Earnings Reconciliation 4Q11 3Q11 2Q11 1Q11 Net interest margin - pre credit reconciliation Net interest margin - pre credit 3.77 % 3.79 % 3.67 % 3.84 % Effect of interest reversals, lost interest, and carry costs of NPAs (.26) (.24) (.

  82. Slide 82: Analyst Coverage

    82 82 Analyst Coverage FIG Partners Sandler O'Neill & Partners (Market Perform f ‐ Nov 9, 2012) (Hold, Oct 25, 2012) Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Stephens, Inc. (M k t Perform (Market P f ‐ Oct O t 25, 2012)) (O (Overweight i ht ‐ JJan 14, 2013)) Raymond y James & Assoc. SunTrust Robinson Humphrey p y (M

  83. Slide 83: United Community Banks, Inc.

    83 United Community Banks, Inc. Investor Presentation Fourth Quarter 2012 Copyright 2013 United Community Banks, Inc. All rights reserved.

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