UCFC Announces Strong Third Quarter Earnings and Declares Dividend

Third quarter 2016 highlights compared with the third quarter of 2015:

  • Net quarterly income of $5.2 million, up 24.4%
  • Diluted earnings per share of $0.11, up 27.9%
  • ROA of 0.98% — ROE of 8.38% compared to ROA of 0.85% — ROE of 6.87%
  • Net interest margin improved to 3.25% compared to 3.18%
  • Net loans increased 15.4%
  • Efficiency ratio improved to 59.4% compared to 63.5%
  • Dividend of $0.03 per common share declared

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio--()--United Community Financial Corp. (Company) (Nasdaq: UCFC), parent company of The Home Savings and Loan Company (Home Savings), announced today that net income for the quarter ended September 30, 2016, was $5.2 million, up 24.4% from the $4.1 million reported for the quarter ended September 30, 2015. Third quarter diluted earnings per share increased 27.9% to $0.110 from $0.086 per share reported at the same time last year. Net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 totaled $13.8 million, up 15.5% from the $12.0 million reported for the nine months ended September 30, 2015. For the same time period, diluted earnings per share increased to $0.292, up 19.2% from the $0.245 per share previously reported.

Gary M. Small, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, commented, “We are very pleased to post another strong quarter with revenue up 14% and loan growth in excess 12% vs. the same period in 2015. Earnings momentum is excellent as reflected in our pre provision, pretax comparisons, up 6.3% on a linked quarter basis and 30% vs 2015. The entire Home Savings team remains focused on growth and has put the organization in a very good position as we prepare for the successful integration of Premier Bank & Trust in the first quarter of 2017.”

Balance Sheet Highlights

Total Loans

Total net loans, including loans held for sale, increased $218.7 million, or 16.6% to $1.5 billion at September 30, 2016, compared to September 30, 2015, and 18.0% on an annualized basis through the third quarter compared to December 31, 2015. This positive growth is being driven primarily by the commercial loan portfolio. Commercial loan balances grew over 44.2%, or $151.5 million when compared to the same time period last year. Commercial loan production totaled $232.8 million for the first nine months of the year and was approximately 43.1% higher than the first nine months of 2015. Unfunded commercial loan commitments increased $37.7 million, or 36.5%, to $141.2 million, during the first nine months of 2016.

Residential loans, including residential loans held for sale, grew as planned at a measured pace, increasing $49.5 million, or 6.2%, at September 30, 2016 compared to September 30, 2015. During the same time period, residential loan production grew by 18.5%, when comparing the third quarter of 2016 to the same time period in the previous year. Pipeline levels remain strong at the end of the third quarter.

Total Deposits

Total deposits increased $62.6 million, or 4.4% to $1.5 billion at September 30, 2016, compared to September 30, 2015, and 3.5% on an annualized basis during the first nine months of 2016 compared to December 31, 2015. The Company continues to see improvement in growing public funds, which grew $37.9 million, or 49.0%, to $115.3 million at September 30, 2016, compared to $77.4 million at September 30, 2015. Noninterest bearing deposit balances grew $44.3 million, or 21.2% at September 30, 2016, compared to September 30, 2015. Furthermore, the Company has seen an increase in the average balance of business deposits of $23.2 million, or 19.5%, during the first nine months of 2016. As the deposit mix changes, the Company has realized the benefit of lowering its overall cost of deposits to 38 basis points for the three months ended September 30, 2016.

Third Quarter and Year-to-date Results

Net Interest Income and Margin

Net interest income on a fully taxable equivalent basis was $15.9 million in the third quarter of 2016, up 11.3% from the $14.3 million recorded in the third quarter of 2015. The improvement in net interest income was primarily due to the growth in average net loan balances and a decline in funding costs, quarter versus quarter. Net interest income on a fully taxable equivalent basis was $46.4 million in the first nine months of 2016, up 10.4% from the $42.1 million recorded in the first nine months of 2015.

Net interest margin was 3.25% for the third quarter of 2016, an increase from 3.18% reported in the third quarter of 2015. This increase was due to the prepayment of high cost debt at the end of 2015 and the repricing of higher cost certificates of deposit during the year.

Net interest margin was 3.23% for the first nine months of 2016, an increase from 3.19% reported in the first nine months of 2015. The increase was also due to the prepayment of the high-cost debt and the reduction of the cost of deposits.

Provision for Loan Losses

The Company recognized a provision for loan loss expense of $1.3 million in the third quarter of 2016 compared to a provision of $395,000 in the second quarter of 2016. Net chargeoffs for the quarter totaled eight basis points. The majority of the provision expense was related to the growth of the loan portfolio.

The Company recognized a provision for loan loss expense of $3.9 million in the first nine months of 2016 compared to an expense of $1.2 million in the comparable period of 2015.

Non-Interest Income

Non-interest income increased 23.2% to $6.0 million in the third quarter of 2016 compared to $4.9 million in the third quarter of 2015. Favorably impacting the change was the benefit of insurance agency income of $451,000 coupled with a 14.5% increase in mortgage banking income. The Company also recognized security gains of $218,000 in the quarter as the investment portfolio is realigned to include higher-yielding municipal securities.

Non-interest income increased 15.2% to $16.4 million in the first nine months of 2016 compared to $14.3 million in the comparable period last year. Positively affecting the comparison was the benefit of insurance agency income totaling $1.3 million. Also contributing to the change was an increase of 7.7% of deposit related fees along with an increase of 29.3% in brokerage income and a 5.0% increase in debit/credit card fees, for a total of $668,000. The first nine months of 2016 also saw security gains totaling $604,000. These increases were partially offset by a $610,000 increase in the valuation adjustment of mortgage servicing rights.

Non-Interest Expense

Non-interest expense was $13.0 million for the third quarter of 2016, which represented an increase of $693,000, or 5.6%, from the third quarter of 2015. Included in this increase were expenses of $432,000 related to the operation of the insurance agency acquired in 2016. The efficiency ratio continues to show improvement at 59.4% for the third quarter of 2016 as compared to 63.5% in the same time period last year.

Non-interest expense was essentially flat, in comparison to the same period last year after giving consideration to the insurance company acquisition. Non-interest expense was $38.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016, which represented an increase of $1.1 million, or 3.0%, from the nine months ended September 30, 2015. As in the quarter-to-quarter comparison, the acquisition of the insurance company and its operating expenses to date of $948,000 was the primary reason for the increase. The efficiency ratio was 61.3% for the first nine months of 2016 compared to 65.6% for the same period last year.

Pre-tax, Pre-provision Income

Pre-tax, pre-provision income was $8.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2016, up $1.9 million, or 27.5%, from the $6.9 million recorded for the three months ended September 30, 2015. Pre-tax, pre-provision income was $24.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016, up $5.0 million, or 26.1%, from the $19.1 million recorded for the nine months ended September 30, 2015. Pre-tax, pre-provision income is derived by adding provision for loan losses and income tax expense to net income. The Company believes this non-GAAP measure presentation removes volatility that can occur quarter to quarter due to changes in factors used in calculating the provision for loan losses.

Equity

Tangible book value per common share at September 30, 2016 improved to $5.48, as compared to $5.14 at December 31, 2015. This change was due to changes in accumulated other comprehensive income paralleling the drop in long-term interest rates which resulted in a higher valuation of the Company’s securities portfolio. Net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2016, along with purchases of treasury stock also contributed to the change.

Dividend to be Paid

On October 18, 2016, the Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.03 per common share payable November 14, 2016 to shareholders of record at the close of business October 31, 2016.

Conference Call

United Community Financial Corp. will host an earnings conference call on Wednesday, October 19, 2016, at 10:00 a.m. ET., to provide an overview of the Company's third quarter 2016 results and highlights. The conference call may be accessed by calling 1-877-272-7661 ten minutes prior to the start time. Please ask to be joined into the United Community Financial Corp. (UCFC) call. Additionally, a live webcast may be accessed from the Company’s website ir.ucfconline.com. Click on 3rd Quarter 2016 Conference Call on our corporate profile page to join the webcast.

United Community Financial Corp.

Home Savings is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company and operates retail banking offices and loan production centers in Ohio, western Pennsylvania and West Virginia. Additional information on the Company, Home Savings and James & Sons Insurance may be found on the Company’s web site: ir.ucfconline.com.

When used in this press release, the words or phrases “believes,” “will likely result,” “are expected to,” “will continue,” “is anticipated,” “estimate,” “project”, “will have”, “can expect” or similar expressions are intended to identify “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties, including changes in economic conditions in the Company’s market area, changes in policies by regulatory agencies, fluctuations in interest rates, demand for loans in the Company’s market area, and competition that could cause actual results to differ materially from historical earnings and those presently anticipated or projected. The Company cautions readers not to place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made. The Company advises readers that the factors listed above could affect the Company’s financial performance and could cause the Company’s actual results for future periods to differ materially from any opinions or statements expressed with respect to future periods in any current statements.

The Company does not undertake, and specifically disclaims any obligation, to release publicly the result of any revisions that may be made to any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of such statements or to reflect the occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated events.

Important Information for Investors and Shareholders

This earnings release does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy securities of United Community. United Community will file a registration statement on Form S-4 and other documents regarding the proposed merger with Ohio Legacy with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) to register the shares of the Company’s common shares to be issued to the shareholders of Ohio Legacy. The registration statement will include a proxy statement/prospectus, which will be sent to the shareholders of Ohio Legacy in advance of its special meeting of shareholders to be held to consider the proposed merger. Investors and security holders are urged to read the proxy statement/prospectus and any other relevant documents to be filed with the SEC in connection with the proposed transaction because they contain important information about United Community, Ohio Legacy and the proposed transaction. Investors and security holders may obtain a free copy of these documents (when available) through the website maintained by the SEC at www.sec.gov, on the NASDAQ website at http://www.nasdaq.com and from either the United Community or Ohio Legacy websites at http://www.ucfconline.com or at http://www.ohiolegacycorp.com.

UNITED COMMUNITY FINANCIAL CORP.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
(Unaudited)
     
September 30, December 31,
2016 2015
(Dollars in thousands)
Assets:
Cash and deposits with banks $ 23,861 $ 20,528
Federal funds sold   20,087     15,382  
Total cash and cash equivalents 43,948 35,910
Securities:
Available for sale, at fair value 354,469 357,670
Held to maturity (fair value of $105,209 and $109,664, respectively) 103,202 110,699
Loans held for sale, at lower of cost or market 378 9,085
Loans held for sale, at fair value 59,967 26,716
Loans, net of allowance for loan losses of $18,234 and $17,712 1,473,949 1,316,192
Federal Home Loan Bank stock, at cost 18,068 18,068
Premises and equipment, net 20,565 20,678
Accrued interest receivable 6,066 5,978
Real estate owned and other repossessed assets 1,793 2,727
Customer list intangible 1,538
Core deposit intangible 6 30
Cash surrender value of life insurance 55,474 54,366
Other assets   20,811     29,870  
Total assets $ 2,160,234   $ 1,987,989  
 
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
Liabilities:
Deposits:
Interest bearing $ 1,220,120 $ 1,208,238
Non-interest bearing   252,923     227,505  
Total deposits 1,473,043 1,435,743
Borrowed funds:
Federal Home Loan Bank advances
Long-term advances 47,561 46,975
Short-term advances   358,000     232,000  
Total Federal Home Loan Bank advances 405,561 278,975
Repurchase agreements and other   517     535  

Total borrowed funds

406,078 279,510
Advance payments by borrowers for taxes and insurance 14,758 21,174
Accrued interest payable 117 53
Accrued expenses and other liabilities   9,835     7,264  
Total liabilities   1,903,831     1,743,744  
 
Shareholders' Equity:
Preferred stock-no par value; 1,000,000 shares authorized and no shares outstanding

Common stock-no par value; 499,000,000 shares authorized; 54,138,910 shares issued and 46,542,388 and 47,517,644 shares, respectively, outstanding

173,383 174,304
Retained earnings 149,750 140,819
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (10,251 ) (19,220 )
Treasury stock, at cost, 7,596,522 and 6,621,266 shares, respectively   (56,479 )   (51,658 )
Total shareholders’ equity   256,403     244,245  
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity $ 2,160,234   $ 1,987,989  
 
UNITED COMMUNITY FINANCIAL CORP.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)
               
For the Three Months Ended For the Nine Months Ended
September 30, June 30 September 30, September 30, September 30,
2016 2016 2015 2016 2015
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
Interest income
Loans $ 14,633 $ 14,184 $ 13,426 $ 42,618 $ 39,007
Loans held for sale 482 363 390 1,177 1,025
Securities:
Available for sale, nontaxable 339 290 752
Available for sale, taxable 1,630 1,781 2,599 5,346 8,139
Held to maturity, nontaxable 66 62 33 183 45
Held to maturity, taxable 466 524 17 1,567 17
Federal Home Loan Bank stock dividends 180 180 181 542 541
Other interest earning assets   19     15     8     49     25  
Total interest income 17,815 17,399 16,654 52,234 48,799
Interest expense
Deposits 1,389 1,496 1,690 4,497 4,862
Federal Home Loan Bank advances 661 563 340 1,754 947
Repurchase agreements and other   5     6     323     16     958  
Total interest expense   2,055     2,065     2,353     6,267     6,767  
Net interest income 15,760 15,334 14,301 45,967 42,032
Taxable equivalent adjustment   185     186     19     466     25  
Net interest income (FTE) (1) 15,945 15,520 14,320 46,433 42,057
Provision for loan losses   1,344     395     673     3,894     1,242  
Net interest income after provision for loan losses (FTE)   14,601     15,125     13,647     42,539     40,815  
Non-interest income
Insurance agency income 451 516 1,269
Brokerage income 337 396 259 1,033 799
Service fees and other charges:
Deposit related fees 1,418 1,362 1,405 4,106 3,811
Mortgage servicing fees 715 701 683 2,114 2,038
Mortgage servicing rights valuation 25 (292 ) (138 ) (702 ) (92 )
Mortgage servicing rights amortization (525 ) (567 ) (449 ) (1,560 ) (1,355 )
Other service fees 43 47 19 108 56
Net gains (losses):
Securities available for sale 218 233 604 11
Mortgage banking income 1,957 1,869 1,709 5,208 5,303
Real estate owned and other repossessed assets charges, net (63 ) (119 ) (76 ) (311 )
Debit/credit card fees 915 1,120 1,036 2,916 2,777
Other income   449     458     468     1,421     1,229  
Total non-interest income   6,003     5,780     4,873     16,441     14,266  
Non-interest expense
Salaries and employee benefits 6,950 7,186 6,894 21,224 20,968
Occupancy 847 855 819 2,564 2,505
Equipment and data processing 1,926 1,887 1,714 5,648 5,105
Financial institutions tax 411 431 272 1,284 924
Advertising 290 221 183 638 546
Amortization of intangible assets 72 10 14 95 41
FDIC insurance premiums 155 287 313 768 946
Other insurance premiums 89 73 84 251 253
Professional fees:
Legal and consulting fees 211 214 361 622 889
Other professional fees 341 351 469 762 1,231
Real estate owned and other repossessed asset expenses 41 77 134 190 293
Other expenses   1,645     1,268     1,028     4,256     3,473  
Total non-interest expenses   12,978     12,860     12,285     38,302     37,174  
Income before income taxes 7,626 8,045 6,235 20,678 17,907
Taxable equivalent adjustment 185 186 19 466 25
Income tax expense   2,288     2,529     2,073     6,409     5,928  
Net income $ 5,153   $ 5,330   $ 4,143   $ 13,803   $ 11,954  
 
Earnings per common share:
Basic $ 0.111 $ 0.113 $ 0.087 $ 0.293 $ 0.246
Diluted 0.110 0.112 0.086 0.292 0.245
 
(1)

Net interest income is also presented on a fully taxable equivalent (FTE) basis, the Company believes this non-GAAP measure is the preferred industry measurement for this item.

 
UNITED COMMUNITY FINANCIAL CORP.
CONSOLIDATED AVERAGE BALANCES
(Unaudited)
                 
 
For the three months ended
September 30, 2016 June 30, 2016 September 30, 2015
Average Interest Average Interest Average Interest
outstanding earned/ Yield/ outstanding earned/ Yield/ outstanding earned/ Yield/
balance paid rate balance paid rate balance paid rate
(Dollars in thousands)
Interest earning assets:
Net loans (1) $ 1,422,294 $ 14,634 4.12 % $ 1,369,683 $ 14,186 4.14 % $ 1,249,316 $ 13,426 4.30 %
Loans held for sale 49,095 482 3.93 % 37,521 363 3.87 % 39,078 390 3.99 %
Securities:
Available for sale-taxable 300,522 1,630 2.17 % 315,583 1,781 2.26 % 469,049 2,599 2.22 %
Available for sale-nontaxable (2) 49,489 489 3.95 % 42,394 440 4.15 % %
Held to maturity-taxable 92,077 466 2.02 % 95,933 524 2.18 % 2,256 17 3.01 %
Held to maturity-nontaxable (2) 13,563 100 2.95 % 12,971 96 2.96 % 6,211 52 3.35 %
Federal Home Loan Bank stock 18,068 180 3.98 % 18,068 180 3.98 % 18,068 181 4.01 %
Other interest earning assets   20,028   19 0.38 %   18,978   15 0.32 %   17,779   8 0.18 %
Total interest earning assets 1,965,136 18,000 3.66 % 1,911,131 17,585 3.68 % 1,801,757 16,673 3.70 %
Non-interest earning assets   132,922   132,780   137,495
Total assets $ 2,098,058 $ 2,043,911 $ 1,939,252
Interest bearing liabilities:
Deposits:
Checking accounts $ 491,553 238 0.19 % $ 505,284 261 0.21 % $ 488,924 262 0.21 %
Savings accounts 290,998 24 0.03 % 291,820 34 0.05 % 279,894 41 0.06 %
Certificates of deposit 425,307 1,127 1.06 % 434,053 1,201 1.11 % 450,917 1,387 1.23 %
Federal Home Loan Bank advances
Long-term advances 47,432 319 2.69 % 47,237 307 2.60 % 46,651 266 2.28 %
Short-term advances 326,250 342 0.42 % 246,967 256 0.41 % 164,489 74 0.18 %
Repurchase agreements and other   520   5 3.85 %   527   6 4.55 %   30,544   323 4.23 %
Total interest bearing liabilities $ 1,582,060   2,055 0.52 % $ 1,525,888   2,065 0.54 % $ 1,461,419   2,353 0.64 %
Non-interest bearing liabilities
Total noninterest bearing deposits 242,310 241,098 211,923
Other noninterest bearing liabilities   27,769   29,751   24,524
Total noninterest bearing liabilities   270,079   270,849   236,447
Total liabilities $ 1,852,139 $ 1,796,737 $ 1,697,866
Shareholders’ equity   245,919   247,174   241,386
Total liabilities and equity $ 2,098,058 $ 2,043,911 $ 1,939,252
Net interest income and interest rate spread $ 15,945 3.14 % $ 15,520 3.14 % $ 14,320 3.06 %
Net interest margin 3.25 % 3.25 % 3.18 %
Average interest earning assets to average interest bearing liabilities 124.21 % 125.25 % 123.29 %
 
Total interest bearing deposits $ 1,207,858 $ 1,389 $ 1,231,157 $ 1,496 $ 1,219,735 $ 1,690
Non-interest bearing deposits   242,310     241,098     211,923  
Total average deposits and cost of deposits 1,450,168 1,389 0.38 % 1,472,255 1,496 0.41 % 1,431,658 1,690 0.47 %
Other interest bearing liabilities   374,202   666   294,731   569   241,684   663
Total average deposits and other interest bearing liabilities and total cost of funds $ 1,824,370 $ 2,055 0.45 % $ 1,766,986 $ 2,065 0.47 % $ 1,673,342 $ 2,353 0.56 %
 

(1) Nonaccrual loans are included in the average balance at a yield of 0%.

(2) Yields are on a fully taxable equivalent basis.

 
UNITED COMMUNITY FINANCIAL CORP.
SELECTED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
(Unaudited)
               
At or for the quarters ended

September 30,
2016

June 30,
2016

March 31,
2016

December 31,
2015

September 30,
2015

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
Financial Data
Total assets $ 2,160,234 $ 2,080,542 $ 2,036,430 $ 1,987,989 $ 1,970,887
Total loans, net 1,473,949 1,398,106 1,359,146 1,316,192 1,277,330
Total securities 457,671 474,707 473,207 468,369 479,817
Total deposits 1,473,043 1,455,746 1,466,614 1,435,743 1,410,484
Average interest-bearing deposits 1,207,858 1,231,157 1,212,701 1,209,063 1,219,735
Average noninterest-bearing deposits 242,310 241,098 228,308 219,379 211,923
Total shareholders' equity 256,403 254,075 251,804 244,245 243,929
Net interest income 15,760 15,334 14,873 14,490 14,301
Net interest income (FTE) (1) 15,945 15,520 14,967 14,535 14,320
Provision for loan losses 1,344 395 2,155 893 673
Noninterest income 6,003 5,780 4,658 5,451 4,873
Noninterest expense 12,978 12,860 12,464 12,755 12,285
Income tax expense 2,288 2,529 1,592 1,965 2,073
Net income 5,153 5,330 3,320 4,328 4,143
 
Share Data
Basic earnings per common share $ 0.111 $ 0.113 $ 0.070 $ 0.091 $ 0.087
Diluted earnings per common share 0.110 0.112 0.069 0.090 0.086
Book value per common share 5.51 5.46 5.30 5.14 5.12
Tangible book value per common share 5.48 5.43 5.27 5.14 5.12
Market value per common share 7.11 6.08 5.87 5.90 5.00
 
Common shares outstanding at end of period 46,542 46,493 47,507 47,518 47,614
Weighted average shares outstanding--basic 46,167 46,869 47,272 47,356 47,480
Weighted average shares outstanding--diluted 46,392 47,117 47,551 47,636 47,744
 
Key Ratios
Return on average assets (2) 0.98 % 1.04 % 0.66 % 0.88 % 0.85 %
Return on average equity (3) 8.38 % 8.63 % 5.33 % 7.02 % 6.87 %
Net interest margin 3.25 % 3.25 % 3.21 % 3.16 % 3.18 %
Efficiency ratio (4) 59.40 % 60.81 % 63.90 % 63.74 % 63.54 %
Nonperforming loans to net loans, end of period 1.32 % 1.45 % 1.48 % 1.27 % 1.20 %
Nonperforming assets to total assets, end of period 0.98 % 1.06 % 1.08 % 0.98 % 0.95 %
Allowance for loan loss as a percent of loans, end of period 1.22 % 1.21 % 1.23 % 1.33 % 1.35 %
Delinquent loans to total net loans, end of period 1.48 % 1.49 % 1.50 % 1.70 % 1.62 %
 

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(1)

Net interest income is presented on a fully taxable equivalent (FTE) basis, the Company believes this non-GAAP measure is the preferred industry measurement for this item

(2)

Net income divided by average total assets

(3)

Net income divided by average total equity

(4)

Excludes penalty on the prepayment of repurchase agreements

 
UNITED COMMUNITY FINANCIAL CORP.
SELECTED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
(Unaudited)
         
At or for the quarters ended

September 30,
2016

June 30,
2016

March 31,
2016

December 31,
2015

September 30,
2015

(Dollars in thousands)
Loan Portfolio Composition
Commercial loans
Multi-family $ 107,066 $ 81,022 $ 80,581 $ 80,170 $ 74,042
Owner/nonowner occupied commercial real estate 225,699 196,110 184,279 175,456 167,366
Land 9,401 9,748 8,938 9,301 9,709
Construction 45,137 61,744 49,858 38,812 26,545
Commercial and industrial   106,880     88,804     83,256     66,013     65,004  
Total 494,183 437,428 406,912 369,752 342,666
Residential mortgage loans
Real estate 755,893 747,530 741,401 733,685 723,619
Construction   35,875     35,275     38,994     40,898     40,723  
Total 791,768 782,805 780,395 774,583 764,342
Consumer loans
Consumer   203,851     193,272     187,323     188,258     186,661  
Total   203,851     193,272     187,323     188,258     186,661  
Total loans 1,489,802 1,413,505 1,374,630 1,332,593 1,293,669
Less:
Allowance for loan losses 18,234 17,172 16,903 17,712 17,482
Deferred loan costs, net   (2,381 )   (1,773 )   (1,419 )   (1,311 )   (1,143 )
Total   15,853     15,399     15,484     16,401     16,339  
Total loans, net 1,473,949 1,398,106 1,359,146 1,316,192 1,277,330
Loans held for sale, net   60,345     43,847     35,998     35,801     38,274  
Total loans $ 1,534,294   $ 1,441,953   $ 1,395,144   $ 1,351,993   $ 1,315,604  
 
 
At or for the quarters ended

September 30,
2016

June 30,
2016

March 31,
2016

December 31,
2015

September 30,
2015

(Dollars in thousands)
Deposit Portfolio Composition
Checking accounts
Interest bearing checking accounts $ 170,348 $ 182,713 $ 194,586 $ 160,264 $ 168,025
Non-interest bearing checking accounts   252,923     236,173     230,831     227,505     208,598  
Total checking accounts 423,271 418,886 425,417 387,769 376,623
Savings accounts 290,325 292,232 288,324 280,889 277,313
Money market accounts   312,124     314,081     312,577     312,125     309,004  
Total non-time deposits 1,025,720 1,025,199 1,026,318 980,783 962,940
Retail certificates of deposit 422,370 430,547 440,296 454,960 447,544
Brokered certificates of deposit   24,953                  
Total certificates of deposit   447,323     430,547     440,296     454,960     447,544  
Total deposits $ 1,473,043   $ 1,455,746   $ 1,466,614   $ 1,435,743   $ 1,410,484  
 
Certificates of deposit as a percent of total deposits 30.37 % 29.58 % 30.02 % 31.69 % 31.73 %
 
UNITED COMMUNITY FINANCIAL CORP.
SELECTED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
(Unaudited)
         
At or for the quarters ended

September 30,
2016

June 30,
2016

March 31,
2016

December 31,
2015

September 30,
2015

(Dollars in thousands)
 
Allowance For Loan Losses
Beginning balance $ 17,172 $ 16,903 $ 17,712 $ 17,482 $ 16,881
Provision 1,344 395 2,155 893 673
Net chargeoffs   (282 )   (126 )   (2,964 )   (663 )   (72 )
Ending balance $ 18,234   $ 17,172   $ 16,903   $ 17,712   $ 17,482  
 
At or for the quarters ended

September 30,
2016

June 30,
2016

March 31,
2016

December 31,
2015

September 30,
2015

(Dollars in thousands)
Net (Charge-offs) Recoveries
Commercial loans
Multi-family $ 35 $ 3 $ 7 $ 7 $ 9
Owner/nonowner occupied commercial real estate 17 (117 ) (2,213 ) (67 ) (109 )
Land (250 ) (100 ) (12 )
Construction 21 (88 )
Commercial and industrial   192     62     (74 )   141     137  
Total (6 ) (52 ) (2,280 ) 2 (63 )
Residential mortgage loans
Real estate (146 ) (59 ) (300 ) (611 ) (17 )
Construction                    
Total (146 ) (59 ) (300 ) (611 ) (17 )
Consumer loans
Consumer   (130 )   (15 )   (384 )   (54 )   8  
Total   (130 )   (15 )   (384 )   (54 )   8  
Total net chargeoffs $ (282 ) $ (126 ) $ (2,964 ) $ (663 ) $ (72 )
 
 
At or for the quarters ended

September 30,
2016

June 30,
2016

March 31,
2016

December 31,
2015

September 30,
2015

(Dollars in thousands)
Nonperforming Loans
Commercial loans
Multi-family $ $ $ $ $
Owner/nonowner occupied commercial real estate 6,879 7,362 7,557 3,599 3,694
Land 134 384 384 384 484
Construction 415
Commercial and industrial   4,242     4,633     4,652     4,016     4,016  
Total 11,255 12,379 12,593 7,999 8,609
Residential mortgage loans
Real estate 5,835 5,713 5,312 6,181 4,845
Construction                    
Total 5,835 5,713 5,312 6,181 4,845
Consumer loans
Consumer   2,358     2,249     2,200     2,567     1,887  
Total   2,358     2,249     2,200     2,567     1,887  
Total nonperforming loans $ 19,448   $ 20,341   $ 20,105   $ 16,747   $ 15,341  
 
 
Total Nonperforming Loans and Nonperforming Assets
Past due 90 days and on nonaccrual status $ 15,350 $ 15,819 $ 15,663 $ 16,279 $ 14,890
Past due 90 days and still accruing                    
Past due 90 days 15,350 15,819 15,663 16,279 14,890
Past due less than 90 days and on nonaccrual   4,098     4,522     4,442     468     451  
Total nonperforming loans 19,448 20,341 20,105 16,747 15,341
Other real estate owned 1,790 1,613 1,832 2,651 3,262
Repossessed assets   3     3     14     76     54  
Total nonperforming assets $ 21,241   $ 21,957   $ 21,951   $ 19,474   $ 18,657  
 

Contacts

Media Contact:
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Kathy Bushway, 330-742-0638
Senior Vice President, Marketing
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or
Investor Contact:
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Gary M. Small, 330-742-0472
President and Chief Executive Officer

Contacts

Media Contact:
Home Savings
Kathy Bushway, 330-742-0638
Senior Vice President, Marketing
kbushway@homesavings.com
or
Investor Contact:
United Community Financial Corp.
Gary M. Small, 330-742-0472
President and Chief Executive Officer