Exhibit 99.2
2017 INVESTOR PRESENTATION THIRD QUARTER 2017 OCTOBER 25, 2017
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 provided to assist in the understanding of our operations and future financial performance . Our operations and such performance involves risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in any such statements . For a discussion of some of the risks and other factors that may cause such forward - looking statements to differ materially from actual results, please refer to United Community Banks, Inc . ’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its 2016 Annual Report on Form 10 - K under the section entitled “Forward - Looking Statements . ” 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 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 : “Net income – operating ,” “ Net income available to common shareholders – operating,” “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,” “Efficiency ratio – operating,” “Expenses – operating,” “Tangible common equity to risk - weighted assets,” and “Average tangible equity to average assets . ” This presentation also includes “pre - tax, pre - credit earnings,” which excludes the provision for credit losses, income taxes and merger - related and other charges . Management has included these non - GAAP measures because we believe they may provide useful supplemental information for evaluating our underlying performance trends . Further, management uses these measures in managing and evaluating our 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 . ucbi.com | 2
3Q17 Overview Ticker UCBI (NASDAQ) Market Cap $2.1Bn P/E (2017E) 17.6x P/ TBV 207% Assets $11.1Bn Loans $7.2Bn Deposits $9.1Bn CET1 12.2% NPAs / Assets 0.23% ROA – GAAP 1.01% ROA – Operating (2) 1.09% ROCE – GAAP 9.22% ROTCE – Operating (2) 11.93% • Established in 1950 and headquartered in Blairsville, GA with an executive office in Greenville, SC x 2,059 employees • One of the largest regional banks in the U.S. by assets with 147 branch locations, 9 loan production offices and 4 mortgage loan offices in four states: GA, NC, SC and TN (1) x Top 10 market share in GA and SC • Metro - focused branch network with locations in fast growing areas x Over 80% of branches located in metro areas Premier Southeast Regional Bank 10 75 185 16 95 20 77 85 81 40 85 26 United Community Bank (1) 147 locations 9 Loan Production Offices 4 Mortgage Loan Offices FLORIDA GEORGIA NORTH CAROLINA Knoxville Greenville SOUTH CAROLINA Charlotte Raleigh Asheville Myrtle Beach Charleston Savannah Blairsville Macon Columbia Gainesville Atlanta Who We Are Snapshot of United Community Banks, Inc. Market data as of October 20, 2017 (1) Includes Four Oaks acquisition expected to close during 4Q17 (2) See non - GAAP reconciliation table slides at the end of the exhibits for a reconciliation of operating performance measures to GA AP performance measures ucbi.com | 3
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 8.08% 1,335,067 $76,237 6. Naples, FL 7.95% 374,242 $75,389 7. North Port, FL 7.54% 808,091 $66,409 8. Lakeland, FL 7.22% 683,670 $51,907 9. Charlotte, NC 7.22% 2,537,416 $65,758 10. Jacksonville, FL 6.89% 1,519,940 $65,428 16. Savannah, GA 6.60% 392,546 $61,718 18. Atlanta, GA 6.48% 5,919,767 $71,156 21. Greenville, SC 6.12% 901,549 $58,643 9.7% 8.9% ’18 – ’23 Proj . Household Income Growth 5.1% 3.5% ’18 – ’23 Proj . Population Growth Strong Demographic Profile (2) $54,241 $61,045 Median Household Income UCBI MSA Presence Who We Are Focused on High - Growth MSAs in Southeast (1) Includes MSAs with a population of greater than 300,000 (2) Weighted by state deposits ucbi.com | 4 United States United States United States
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 increasing ROTCE and dividend growth Profitability » Managing a steady margin with minimal accretion income » Fee revenue expansion through focused growth initiatives » Continued operating expense discipline while investing in growth opportunities » Executing on M&A cost savings » High - quality, low - cost core deposit base Growth » Addition of Commercial Banking Solutions platforms (middle - market banking, SBA lending, senior care, income - property lending, asset - based lending, builder finance, renewable energy) and actively pursuing additional lending platforms » Entered into and continue to target new markets with team lift - outs (Charleston, Greenville, Atlanta, Raleigh) » Continuous emphasis on and enhancement of Mortgage product offerings to drive loan and revenue growth » Acquisitions that fit our footprint and culture and deliver desired financial returns Who We Are Full - Service Regional Bank with a Strong Culture Rooted in Sound Credit Underwriting & Growth ucbi.com | 5
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 … H igh levels of financial performance Who We Are The Bank That Service Built ucbi.com | 6 Regional Bank 1 United Community Bank Regional Bank 2 Regional Bank 3 Regional Bank 4 Regional Bank 5 International Bank 1 Universal Bank 1 Regional Bank 6 Regional Average Regional Bank 7 Universal Bank 2 Universal Bank 3 Regional Bank 8
3Q17 Highlights ucbi.com | 7 $13.00 $13.74 $14.11 3Q16 2Q17 3Q17 Tangible Book Value (2) $0.36 $0.39 $0.38 $0.39 $0.41 $0.41 3Q16 2Q17 3Q17 Earnings Per Share GAAP Operating (1) 1.00% 1.06% 1.01% 1.08% 1.10% 1.09% 3Q16 2Q17 3Q17 Return on Assets GAAP Operating (1) (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 | 7 (1) See non - GAAP reconciliation table slides at the end of the exhibits for a reconciliation of operating performance measures to GAAP performance measures (2) Excludes effect of acquisition - related intangibles and associated amortization $0.08 $0.09 $0.10 3Q16 2Q17 3Q17 Dividend per Share » Operating diluted earnings per share of $0.41 compared with GAAP diluted earnings per share of $0.38 » Impacted by Durbin related debit card revenue loss ($2.7 mm) and increased FDIC insurance costs resulting from exceeding the $10 billion asset threshold ($0.75 mm) » Raised dividend in 3Q17 to $0.10 per share, up 25% vs. 3Q16 » TBV p er share up 8.5% vs. 3Q16 » ROA stable at 1.09% despite Durbin and FDIC expense headwind
$79.0 $85.1 $89.8 3Q16 2Q17 3Q17 3.34% 3.47% 3.54% 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 millions Net Interest Revenue Net Interest Margin » Net interest revenue of $89.9 million increased $4.7 million (5.5%) vs. 2Q17 and $10.8 million (13.7%) vs. 3Q16 » Benefit of rising short - term interest rates » HCSB deal added $1.8 million to 3Q17 » Net interest margin up 20 bps vs. 3Q16 due to higher short - term rates and stable core deposit base. » Net interest margin up 7 bps vs. 2Q17 impacted by » Higher loan yield of 16 bps due to higher short - term interest rates » Accretable yield contributed $1.8 million or 7 bps to 3Q17, up 1 bp vs. 2Q17
0 10 20 30 40 79% 93% Low - Cost Deposit Base (1) Sufficient Liquidity to Support Future Growth Loans / Deposits (3) Cost of Total Deposits (bps) 31 bps 17 bps Deposits KRX Peer ucbi.com | 9 3Q15 - 2Q16 deposit beta equal to 6%, less than half the 15% industry average (2) KRX Peer Note – Peer comparison banks comprise the KBW Regional Bank Index ( ticker:KRX ) (1) Source: SNL Financial LC (2) Raymond James report 9/28/17 (3) United results as of 3Q17; KRX results as of 2Q17 (Source: SNL Financial LC)
ucbi.com | 10 $2.6 $2.8 $2.9 $1.3 $1.3 $1.4 $0.6 $0.6 $0.6 $1.7 $1.7 $1.8 $0.6 $0.6 $0.5 $6.7 $7.0 $7.2 3Q16 2Q17 3Q17 C&I (1) CRE Comml Construction Residential Other Consumer 25.4% 8.4% 19.0% 38.4% 19.1% 39.9% 8.3% 24.7% 8.0% 19.6% 39.9% 8.1% 25.2% 7.2% Loans ucbi.com | 10 $ in billions 8.8% » Strategically moved C&I (including owner - occupied CRE) to 40% of loans versus 38% a year ago and 23% pre crisis » Investor CRE loans moved to 20% from 19% last year and 47% pre crisis » Residential mortgages have increased due to the introduction of on balance sheet mortgage products » Other consumer has declined to a 7% contribution due to the planned runoff of the indirect auto portfolio (1) C&I includes commercial and industrial loans as well as owner - occupied CRE loans
ucbi.com | 11 Loan Growth Drivers ucbi.com | 11 » Greater expansion in our metro markets, including our new Myrtle B each and Raleigh markets » Expansion of our Commercial B anking S olutions (CBS) unit (i.e. deeper penetration and new verticals) » Continued development of our unique partnership model where the community bank partners with CBS to drive growth » Growth in the mortgage business via expansion into newly acquired markets and with the addition of on - balance sheet adjustable rate products
$10.8 $10.7 $8.2 $5.8 $4.4 $4.4 $1.2 $1.2 $1.0 $6.1 $4.8 $4.2 $2.5 $2.6 $2.8 3Q16 2Q17 3Q17 Service Charges Other Brokerage Mortgage SBA ucbi.com | 12 Fee Revenue ucbi.com | 12 in millions » Vs Last Year, fees down $5.8 mm to $20.6 mm » $2.7 mm lower interchange fees vs 3Q16 due to Durbin » Mortgage $1.9 mm lower vs. 3Q16 despite similar $194 mm in originations in both quarters » Loan sales totaled $118 mm in 3Q17 vs. $137 mm in 3Q16 which reduced revenue by $0.5 mm – as more loans were kept on balance sheet » SBA production up 16% vs. 3Q16 to $43 mm and revenue up 13% year over year » Other income down $1.4 mm vs last year due mainly to lower customer derivative income » Linked quarter, fees down $3.1 mm, of which Durbin accounted for $2.7 mm » Mortgage down $0.6 mm due to fewer originations ($194 mm vs a 2Q17 $204 mm record) and less loan sales ($118 mm vs $127 mm) » SBA originations up 23% vs 2Q17 due to seasonality $26.4 $23.7 $20.6
60.8% 57.9% 59.3% 57.8% 56.2% 56.2% 60.78% 57.89% 59.27% 57.79% 56.21% 56.18% $64.0 $63.2 $65.7 $60.9 $61.4 $62.3 3Q16 2Q17 3Q17 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) (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 » Year over year, GAAP and operating expenses grew 2.6% and 2.3%, respectively » Operating efficiency ratio improved to 56.2% from 57.8% last year as expense focus continues » Linked quarter, GAAP and operating expenses grew 3.9% and 1.4%, respectively » Salary and benefits were flat excluding HCSB and improved in other expenses improved via several line items Operating Efficiency Ratio (1) $ in millions
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 0.08% 0.09% 0.09% 3Q16 2Q17 3Q17 Net Charge - Offs as % of Average Loans 0.30% 0.24% 0.23% 3Q16 2Q17 3Q17 Non - Performing Assets as % of Total Assets - $0.3 $0.8 $1.0 3Q16 2Q17 3Q17 Provision for Credit Losses $ in millions 0.94% 0.85% 0.81% 3Q16 2Q17 3Q17 Allowance for Loan Losses
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 drive consistent performance through cycles » Liquid balance sheet and strong capital offer flexibility in a rising rate environment
ucbi.com | 16 Holding Company 3Q16 2Q17 3Q17 Tier I Risk - Based Capital 11.0% 11.9% 12.3% Total Risk - Based Capital 11.9 12.7 13.0 Leverage 8.4 9.0 9.3 Tier I Common Risk - Based Capital 11.0 11.9 12.2 Tangible Common Equity to Risk - Weighted Assets 12.2 12.4 12.8 Average Tangible Equity to Average Assets 9.0 9.2 9.4 ► All regulatory capital ratios significantly above “well - capitalized” ► Continued strong earnings and $76.4 million of future DTA recovery driving regulatory capital growth ► Increased quarterly shareholder dividend in 3Q17 to $0.10 per share (up 25% YoY ) ► Stock repurchases of $13.6 million through 3Q16 (764,000 shares / average price of $17.85 per share); No purchases since 3Q16 ► Capital impact of acquisitions ► HCSB acquisition completed on July 31, 2017; Slightly accretive to tangible book value in 3Q17 ► Four Oaks acquisition expected to close 4Q17; Expect minimal impact on capital ratios for 4Q17 ucbi.com | 16 Capital Ratios
19.3% 8.1% 7.8% HCSB UCBI South Carolina Rank Bank Branches Deposits ($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 Compelling Financial Returns x 3 cents, or 2%, accretive to fully - diluted EPS , excluding one - time merger charges x Accretive to tangible book value per share x Neutral to Tier 1 Capital x IRR: +20% Transaction Overview • Closed July 31, 2017 • 100% stock (fixed exchange ratio 0.0050x shares) − $66 million transaction value (1) • 132% adjusted P / TBV (2) • United recovered DTA and related tax benefits totaling approximately $ 15.5 million Company Snapshot • Assets: $376 million • Loans: $215 million • Deposits: $313 million • Equity: $35 million • Branches: 8 Proj. Pop. Growth ’17 - ’22 Top 5 Deposit Market Share in Myrtle Beach MSA 95 26 20 74 40 Charleston North Charleston Mount Pleasant Summerville Myrtle Beach Florence 95 Sumter Wilmington HCSB Branches UCBI Branches x Enhances franchise footprint in attractive Myrtle Beach market with #5 deposit market share rank x Partnering with a well - established community bank located in South Carolina’s fastest growing market x Strategically and financially attractive combination Acquisition of HCSB Financial Corporation Source: SNL Financial (1) Based on United’s closing price of $26.70 per share on April 19, 2017 (2) Tangible book value adjusted for recovery of deferred tax asset ucbi.com | 17
Transaction Overview • Scheduled to close 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: $513 million • Deposits: $560 million • NIM: 3.92% • Offices: 14 Compelling Financial Returns Acquisition of Four Oaks Fincorp , Inc . Source: SNL Financial (1) Based on United’s closing price of $26.48 per share on June 23, 2017 ucbi.com | 18 x 4 cents, or 2%, accretive to fully diluted 2018 EPS, excluding one - time merger charges x Less than 1% dilutive to tangible book value per share with an earn back of less than 3 years, excluding expected revenue synergies x IRR: +20% x 105 - year - old community bank located in the attractive Raleigh MSA, North Carolina’s fastest - growing market x Locally focused franchise ranked #2 among local community banks in Raleigh MSA deposit market share x 10 branches and 2 LPOs in Raleigh MSA and a branch in Dunn and Wallace, NC x Stable, low - cost funds to support strong balance sheet growth Four Oaks Four Oaks LPO United
2017 INVESTOR PRESENTATION Exhibits THIRD QUARTER 2017 OCTOBER 25, 2017
$79.0 $85.1 $89.8 $60.9 $61.4 $62.3 $44.5 $47.4 $48.1 $26.4 $23.7 $20.6 $10 $20 $30 $40 $50 $60 $70 $80 $90 $100 3Q16 2Q17 3Q17 Net Interest Revenue Expenses - Operating (1) Pre-Tax, Pre-Credit Earnings (1) Fee Revenue ucbi.com | 20 3Q17 2Q17 3Q16 Salaries & Employee Benefits 38,027$ 689$ 1,549$ Communications & Equipment 4,547 (431) (372) Occupancy 4,945 37 (187) FDIC Assessment 2,127 779 715 Advertising & Public Relations 1,026 (234) (62) Postage, Printing & Supplies 1,411 65 (40) Professional Fees 2,976 605 (184) Other Expense 7,195 (655) (36) Expenses - Operating (1) 62,254 855 1,383 Merger-Related and Other Charges 3,420 1,590 268 Expenses - GAAP 65,674$ 2,445$ 1,651$ Variance - Incr/(Decr) 3Q17 2Q17 3Q16 Overdraft Fees 3,555$ 234$ (93)$ Interchange Fees 2,810 (2,726) (2,473) Other Service Charges 1,855 11 (33) Total Service Charges and Fees 8,220 (2,481) (2,599) Mortgage Loan & Related Fees 4,200 (611) (1,839) Brokerage Fees 1,009 (137) (190) Gains from SBA Loan Sales 2,806 180 327 Securities Gains, Net 188 184 (73) Other 4,150 (247) (1,414) Fee Revenue 20,573$ (3,112)$ (5,788)$ Variance - Incr/(Decr) 3Q17 2Q17 3Q16 Net Interest Revenue 89,775$ 4,627$ 10,786$ Fee Revenue 20,573 (3,112) (5,788) Gross Revenue 110,348 1,515 4,998 Expenses - Operating (1) 62,254 855 1,383 Pre-Tax, Pre-Credit Earnings (1) 48,094 660 3,615 Provision for Credit Losses (1,000) 200 1,300 Merger-Related and Other Charges (3,420) 1,590 268 Income Taxes (15,728) (809) (25) Net Income - GAAP 27,946$ (321)$ 2,072$ Net Interest Margin 3.54 % 0.07 % 0.20 % Variance - Incr/(Decr) $ in t housands $ in thousands $ in thousands Expenses Earnings (pre - tax, pre - credit) Fee Revenue M illions (1 ) See non - GAAP reconciliation table slides at the end of the exhibits for a reconciliation of operating performance measures to GA AP performance measures Earnings , Fee Revenue, and Expenses ucbi.com | 20 (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
2013 2014 2015 2016 3Q17 2013 2014 2015 2016 3Q17 Demand Deposit 123$ 161$ 618$ 334$ 350$ Non-Interest Bearing Core NOW 4 9 441 5 52 Demand Deposit 1,311$ 1,471$ 2,089$ 2,423$ 2,773$ MMDA 73 41 325 246 82 Savings 24 41 177 79 55 Interest Bearing Core Growth by Category 224$ 252$ 1,561$ 664$ 539$ Total CommercialNOW 659 668 1,109 1,114 1,166 MMDA 1,218 1,259 1,584 1,830 1,912 Atlanta MSA 75$ 84$ 223$ 168$ 70$ Savings 250 292 469 548 603 North Georgia 62 90 158 133 96 Total Interest Bearing Core 2,127 2,219 3,162 3,492 3,681 North Carolina 42 35 63 62 59 Coastal Georgia 2 22 24 16 29 Total Core Trans Deposits 3,438 3,690 5,251 5,915 6,454 East Tennessee (1) 4 8 234 (16) 6 Gainesville MSA 19 10 34 48 17 Time (Customer) 1,445 1,223 1,251 1,267 1,335 South Carolina (2) 20 3 825 253 262 Public Funds (Customer) 894 989 1,032 1,128 971 Growth by Region 224$ 252$ 1,561$ 664$ 539$ Brokered 412 425 339 328 367 Total LoansTotal Deposits 6,189$ 6,327$ 7,873$ 8,638$ 9,127$ ucbi.com | 21 NOTE - Certain prior period amounts in the loans by category table have been reclassified to conform to the current presentation Deposit Mix $5.78 $5.90 $7.53 $8.31 $8.76 - $2.00 $4.00 $6.00 $8.00 $10.00 2013 2014 2015 2016 3Q17 Billions Public Funds (customer) Time (customer) Interest Bearing Core Transaction Non-Interest Bearing Core Transaction Time & Public Core Transaction Core Transaction Deposit Growth by Category & Region i n millions Deposits by Category i n millions (1) Includes $ 247 million from the acquisition of FNB on May 1, 2015 (2) Includes $790 million, $175 million and $226 million, respectively, from the acquisitions of Palmetto on September 1, 2015, Tidelands on July 1, 2016 and Horry County State Bank on July 31, 2017 ucbi.com | 21 Note – Column graph summarizes customer deposits, which excludes brokered deposits
Note: Peer comparison banks comprise the KBW Regional Bank Index (ticker: KRX) ucbi.com | 22 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.3% 0.4% 0.5% 0.6% 0.7% 0.8% 0.9% CFR WABC COLB CVBF CBU FMBI FFIN BOH CBSH FCF UCBI ONB TRMK UMBF UMPQ BOKF GBCI WAL BXS MBFI PACW PB PFS WBS SNV BPFH FNB TCF FHN FULT WTFC HBHC EWBC UBSI TCBI ASB IBKC BPOP PNFP STL STBA BRKL WAFD SBNY FFBC VLY CATY OZRK ISBC HOPE BKU 2Q17 Cost of Deposits Median ► Our second quarter 2017 total cost of deposits was 17 basis points, which compared favorably to peers with a median of 31 basis points ► Core deposits (excludes Jumbo CDs / Brokered) comprised approximately 98% of our total customer deposits at June 30, 2017 High - Quality, Low - Cost Core Deposit Base ucbi.com | 22 Source: SNL Financial LC Note – Peer comparison banks comprise the KBW Regional Bank Index ( ticker:KRX )
ucbi.com | 23 3Q17 2Q17 3Q16 2Q17 3Q16 Commercial & Industrial 136.0$ 161.8$ 140.0$ (25.8)$ (4.0)$ Owner-Occupied CRE 72.2 114.0 92.8 (41.8) (20.6) Income-Producing CRE 80.1 41.6 148.0 38.5 (67.9) Commercial Constr. 139.1 121.8 45.7 17.3 93.4 Total Commercial 427.4 439.2 426.5 (11.8) .9 Residential Mortgage 54.7 48.3 39.8 6.4 14.9 Residential HELOC 68.1 64.7 66.4 3.4 1.7 Residential Construction 53.5 56.8 46.7 (3.3) 6.8 Consumer 13.1 57.9 61.4 (44.8) (48.3) Total 616.8$ 666.9$ 640.8$ (50.1)$ (24.0)$ Variance-Incr(Decr) NOTE - Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current presentation (1) Represents new loans funded and net loan advances (net of payments on lines of credit) New Loans Funded and Advances $640.8 $666.9 $616.8 3Q16 2Q17 3Q17 New Loans Funded and Advances by Region New Loans Funded and Advances by Category 3Q17 2Q17 3Q16 2Q17 3Q16 Atlanta 151.5$ 122.5$ 110.6$ 29.0$ 40.9 Coastal Georgia 41.1 75.7 53.6 (34.6) (12.5) North Georgia 63.8 64.2 71.0 (.4) (7.2) North Carolina 34.8 29.9 35.4 4.9 (0.6) Tennessee 24.1 40.2 35.1 (16.1) (11.0) Gainesville 9.7 13.2 9.8 (3.5) (0.1) South Carolina 109.2 115.0 120.4 (5.8) (11.2) Total Community Banks 434.2 460.7 435.9 (26.5) (1.7) Asset-based Lending 8.4 17.6 9.7 (9.2) (1.3) Commercial RE 42.8 41.1 37.8 1.7 5.0 Senior Care 14.8 8.3 4.8 6.5 10.0 Middle Market 35.9 35.4 51.6 0.5 (15.7) SBA 43.4 35.3 37.0 8.1 6.4 Builder Finance 37.3 28.1 25.2 9.2 12.1 182.6 165.8 166.1 16.8 16.5 Indirect Auto - 40.4 38.8 (40.4) (38.8) Total 616.8$ 666.9$ 640.8$ (50.1)$ (24.0)$ Variance-Incr(Decr) Total Commercial Banking Solutions New Loans Funded and Advances (1) ucbi.com | 23 Note – Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current presentation (1) Represents new loans funded and net loan advances (net of payments on lines of credit) $ in millions
2013 2014 2015 2016 3Q17 North Georgia 1,240$ 1,163$ 1,125$ 1,097$ 1,047$ Atlanta MSA 1,235 1,243 1,259 1,399 1,477 North Carolina 572 553 549 545 542 Coastal Georgia 423 456 537 581 634 Gainesville MSA 255 257 254 248 242 East Tennessee (1) 280 280 504 504 470 South Carolina (2) 4 30 819 1,233 1,470 Total Community Banks 4,009 3,982 5,047 5,607 5,882 124 421 492 855 920 Indirect Auto (3) 196 269 456 459 401 Total Loans 4,329$ 4,672$ 5,995$ 6,921$ 7,203$ Commercial Banking Solutions 2013 2014 2015 2016 3Q17 Commercial & Industrial 471$ 710$ 785$ 1,070$ 1,084$ Owner-Occupied CRE 1,238 1,257 1,571 1,650 1,792 Income-Producing CRE 807 767 1,021 1,282 1,413 Commercial Constr. 336 364 518 634 583 Total Commercial 2,852 3,098 3,895 4,636 4,872 Residential Mortgage 604 614 764 857 933 Residential HELOC 430 456 589 655 689 Residential Construction 136 131 176 190 190 Consumer 111 104 115 124 118 Indirect Auto 196 269 456 459 401 Total Loans 4,329$ 4,672$ 5,995$ 6,921$ 7,203$ ucbi.com | 24 (1) Includes $244 million from the acquisition of FNB on May 1, 2015 (2) Includes $733 million, $306 million and $216 million, respectively, from the acquisitions of Palmetto on September 1, 2015, Tidelands on July 1, 2016 and Horry County State Bank on July 31, 2017 (3) Includes $63 million from the acquisition of Palmetto on September 1, 2015 Loans by Category i n millions Loans by Region i n millions NOTE - Certain prior period amounts in the loans by category table have been reclassified to conform to the current presentation Loan Mix ucbi.com | 24 Note – Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current presentation
Commercial Real Estate Diversification ucbi.com | 25 Retail Building 88$ 8.4 % 66$ 11.3 % Assisted Living/Nursing Home/Rehab 169 16.1 35 6.0 Multi-Residential 72 6.8 50 8.6 Office Buildings 108 10.3 41 7.0 Commercial Residential CIP: Spec 87 8.3 60 10.3 Land Develop - Vacant (Improved) 65 6.2 52 8.9 Commercial Residential Land Development: Builder Lots 68 6.5 62 10.6 Hotels / Motels 62 5.9 15 2.6 Other Properties 90 8.6 39 6.7 Commercial Residential CIP: Presold 59 5.6 36 6.2 Raw Land - Vacant (Unimproved) 50 4.8 41 7.0 Commercial Residential Land Development: Subdivisions in 35 3.3 25 4.3 Warehouse 32 3.0 9 1.5 Churches 25 2.4 18 3.1 Commercial Residential Raw Land 16 1.5 16 2.8 Commercial Land Development 13 1.2 11 1.9 Restaurants / Franchise 12 1.1 7 1.2 Leasehold Property - - - - Total Commercial Construction 1,051$ 100.0 % 583$ 100.0 % OutstandingCommitted Commercial Real Estate – Income Producing in millions Commercial Construction in millions Office Buildings 391$ 25.8 % 352$ 24.9 % Retail Building 326 21.5 307 21.7 Investor Residential 159 10.5 156 11.0 Hotels / Motels 151 10.0 144 10.2 Warehouse 136 9.0 131 9.3 Other Properties 126 8.3 106 7.5 Multi-Residential 95 6.3 92 6.5 Convenience Stores 40 2.7 39 2.8 Restaurants / Franchise Fast Food 36 2.4 34 2.4 Manufacturing Facility 26 1.7 24 1.7 Leasehold Property 9 0.6 9 0.6 Automotive Service 8 0.5 8 0.6 Daycare Facility 5 0.3 5 0.4 Mobile Home Parks 5 0.3 4 0.3 Automotive Dealership 2 0.1 2 0.1 Total Commercial Real Estate - Income Producing 1,515$ 100.0 % 1,413$ 100.0 % Committed Outstanding Outstanding Average Loan Size (in thousands ) • Commercial Construction $290 • Commercial RE: • Composite CRE 411 • Owner - Occupied 381 • Income - Producing 458 Committed Average Loan Size (in thousands ) • Commercial Construction $513 • Commercial RE: • Composite CRE 439 • Owner - Occupied 407 • Income - Producing 485 ucbi.com | 25
ucbi.com | 26 Granular Portfolio – Exposure and Industry Limits • Legal Lending Limit $ 274M • House Lending Limit 28M • Project Lending Limit 17M • Top 25 Relationships 575M Concentration limits set for all segments of the portfolio Disciplined Credit Processes ucbi.com | 26 STRUCTURE • Centralized underwriting and approval process for consumer credit • Distributed Regional Credit Officers (reporting to Credit) for commercial • Dedicated Special Assets team • Eight of the top twelve credit leaders recruited post - crisis PROCESS • Weekly Senior Credit Committee • Continuous external loan review • Monthly commercial asset quality review • Monthly retail asset quality review meetings POLICY • Continuous review and enhancements to credit policy • Quarterly reviews of portfolio limits and concentrations
Net Charge-offs 1.4$ 1.5$ 1.7$ 1.6$ 1.6 as % of Average Loans 0.08 % 0.09 % 0.10 % 0.09 % 0.09 % Allowance for Loan Losses 63.0$ 61.4$ 60.5$ 59.5$ 58.6 as % of Total Loans 0.94 % 0.89 % 0.87 % 0.85 % 0.81 % as % of NPLs 292 285 306 258 256 Past Due Loans (30 - 89 Days) 0.33 % 0.25 % 0.23 % 0.23 % 0.28 % Non-Performing Loans 21.6$ 21.5$ 19.8$ 23.1$ 22.9$ OREO 9.2 8.0 5.1 2.7 2.8 Total NPAs 30.8 29.5 24.9 25.8 25.7 Performing Classified Loans 121.6 114.3 108.8 91.7 100.5 Total Classified Assets 152.4$ 143.8$ 133.7$ 117.5$ 126.2$ as % of Tier 1 / Allowance 15 % 14 % 13 % 11 % 12 % Accruing TDRs 70.1$ 67.8$ 64.9$ 64.7$ 59.6$ Total NPAs as % of Total Assets 0.30 0.28 0.23 0.24 % 0.23 % as % of Loans & OREO 0.46 0.43 0.36 0.37 0.36 2Q17 3Q173Q16 4Q16 1Q17 $ in millions ucbi.com | 27 Credit Quality ucbi.com | 27
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 TCBI WBS GBCI FULT BRKL ISBC FMBI TCF PACW UBSI ASB BOKF TRMK IBKC ONB HBHC SBNY BPOP 2Q17 NPA Ratio Median ► Eight of the top twelve credit leaders recruited post - crisis ► Centralization of special assets ► Centralization of consumer loan underwriting and approval ► Changed commercial approval process, including a Senior Credit Committee for visibility and culture building ► Instituted highly - disciplined concentration management process ► Dedicated credit officers for all specialty businesses and community markets ucbi.com | 28 Source: SNL Financial LC Note – Peer comparison banks comprise the KBW Regional Bank Index ( ticker:KRX )
ucbi.com | 29 (1) (2) (2) (2) (1) (1) North Georgia $ 7.6 $ 2.4 9 19 33 % 1 Atlanta, Georgia 70.4 2.6 10 34 4 7 Gainesville, Georgia 3.5 0.4 1 5 11 4 Coastal Georgia 8.9 0.4 2 7 4 8 Western North Carolina 7.4 1.1 1 19 14 3 East Tennessee 17.6 0.5 2 11 3 7 Upstate South Carolina 24.9 1.1 4 25 5 7 Coastal South Carolina 22.4 0.6 1 15 1 17 Loan Production Offices - - - 7 Total Markets $ 162.7 $ 9.1 30 142 Rank United Community Banks, Inc. Deposit ShareOffices Community BanksDeposits Total Market Deposits Market Share Growth Opportunities ucbi.com | 29 (1) United deposit share and United rank are as of June 30, 2017 for markets where United takes deposits (Source: FDIC). As such, U nited deposit share and United rank exclude deposits acquired through the acquisition of HCSB on July 31, 2017. (2) Based on current quarter $ in billions
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 $11.1 billion today • Trustee of Young Harris College • Georgia Power Company Board Member • GA Economic Developers Association Spirit of Georgia Award recipient • Over 30 years in banking • Responsible for overall banking, credit and operations • Former Consultant and Special Assistant to the CEO and EVP of Commercial Banking for TD Bank Financial Group; and President & CEO of The South Financial Group • Over 25 years in financial services • Responsible for finance and reporting, accounting, M&A and investor relations • Former Associate Director of Research for Keefe, Bruyette and Woods • Georgia State’s J. Mack Robinson College of Business Advisory Board • Over 35 years in banking • Responsible for 30 community banks with 142 banking offices • Formerly of Riegel Textile Credit Union; President of Farmers and Merchants Bank • Former Georgia Board of Natural Resources Board Chairman • Over 20 years experience in consumer and banking law • Responsible for legal , enterprise r isk m anagement , and compliance • Chairman of the Georgia Bankers Association Bank Counsel Section • Member of the American Bankers Association Regional General Counsels Robert A. Edwards EVP & CCO Joined 2015 Richard W. Bradshaw President, Comm’l Banking Solutions Joined 2014 • Over 25 years in lending • Responsible commercial banking solutions • Former SBA head: TD Bank and Carolina First’s SBA programs; President of UPS Capital Business Credit • Highly decorated Commander in the U.S. Naval Reserve Intelligence Program (retired) • Over 25 years in banking • Responsible for credit risk including credit underwriting, policy and special assets • Former EVP & Executive Credit Officer for TD Bank, NA and Chief Credit Officer of The South Financial Group. ucbi.com | 30 Jefferson L. Harralson EVP & CFO Joined 2017 Experienced Proven Leadership ucbi.com | 30
3Q16 4Q16 1Q17 2Q17 3Q17 (1) Net Income Net income - GAAP 25,874$ 27,221$ 23,524$ 28,267$ 27,946$ Merger-related and other charges 3,152 1,141 2,054 1,830 3,420 Tax benefit on merger-related and other charges (1,193) (432) (758) (675) (1,147) Impairment of deferred tax asset on canceled nonqualified stock options - 976 - - - Release of disproportionate tax effects lodged in OCI - - 3,400 - - Net income - Operating 27,833$ 28,906$ 28,220$ 29,422$ 30,219$ Diluted Earnings per share Diluted earnings per share - GAAP 0.36$ 0.38$ 0.33$ 0.39$ 0.38$ Merger-related and other charges 0.03 0.01 0.01 0.02 0.03 Impairment of deferred tax asset on canceled nonqualified stock options - 0.01 - - - Release of disproportionate tax effects lodged in OCI - - 0.05 - - Diluted earnings per share - Operating 0.39$ 0.40$ 0.39$ 0.41$ 0.41$ Return on Assets Return on assets - GAAP 1.00 % 1.03 % 0.89 % 1.06 % 1.01 % Merger-related and other charges 0.08 0.03 0.05 0.04 0.08 Impairment of deferred tax asset on canceled nonqualified stock options - 0.04 - - - Release of disproportionate tax effects lodged in OCI - - 0.13 - - Return on assets - Operating 1.08 % 1.10 % 1.07 % 1.10 % 1.09 % ucbi.com | 31 Non - GAAP Reconciliation Tables ucbi.com | 31 $ in thousands, except per share data (1) Merger - related and other charges for 3Q17 include $244 thousand of intangible amortization resulting from payments made to exec utives under their change of control agreements. The resulting intangible assets are being amortized over 24 months.
3Q16 4Q16 1Q17 2Q17 3Q17 (1) Return on Tangible Common Equity Return on common equity - GAAP 9.61 % 9.89 % 8.54 % 9.98 % 9.22 % Effect of merger-related and other charges 0.73 0.26 0.47 0.41 0.75 Impairment of deferred tax asset on canceled nonqualified stock options - 0.36 - - - Release of disproportionate tax effects lodged in OCI - - 1.24 - - Return on common equity - Operating 10.34 10.51 10.25 10.39 9.97 Effect of goodwill and intangibles 2.11 1.96 1.85 1.80 1.96 Return on tangible common equity - Operating 12.45 % 12.47 % 12.10 % 12.19 % 11.93 % Expenses Expenses - GAAP 64,023$ 61,321$ 62,826$ 63,229$ 65,674$ Merger-related and other charges (3,152) (1,141) (2,054) (1,830) (3,420) Expenses - Operating 60,871$ 60,180$ 60,772$ 61,399$ 62,254$ Pre-Tax, Pre-Credit Earnings Pre-Tax Earnings - GAAP 41,627$ 44,837$ 42,002$ 44,804$ 43,674$ Merger-related and other charges 3,152 1,141 2,054 1,830 3,420 Provision for credit losses (300) - 800 800 1,000 Pre-Tax, Pre-Credit Earnings - Operating 44,479$ 45,978$ 44,856$ 47,434$ 48,094$ Efficiency Ratio Efficiency Ratio - GAAP 60.78 % 57.65 % 59.29 % 57.89 % 59.27 % Merger-related and other charges (2.99) (1.07) (1.94) (1.68) (3.09) Efficiency Ratio - Operating 57.79 % 56.58 % 57.35 % 56.21 % 56.18 % ucbi.com | 32 Non - GAAP Reconciliation Tables ucbi.com | 32 $ in thousands, except per share data (1) Merger - related and other charges for 3Q17 include $244 thousand of intangible amortization resulting from payments made to exec utives under their change of control agreements. The resulting intangible assets are being amortized over 24 months.