EX-99 2 c21381exv99.htm EX-99 exv99
EXHIBIT 99
(UNITED COMMUNITY LOGO)
275 West Federal Street
Youngstown, Ohio 44503-1203
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
     
Media Contact:
  Investor Contact:
Colleen Scott
  James R. Reske
Vice President of Marketing
  Chief Financial Officer
Home Savings
  United Community Financial Corp.
(330) 742-0638
  (330) 742-0592
cscott@homesavings.com
  jreske@ucfconline.com
United Community Financial Corp. Announces Second Quarter Results
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (August 12, 2011) — United Community Financial Corp. (Company) (Nasdaq: UCFC), holding company of The Home Savings and Loan Company of Youngstown, Ohio (Home Savings), today reported a consolidated net loss of $1.8 million, or $(0.06) per diluted share, for the three months ended June 30, 2011. This compares to a net loss of $4.9 million, or $(0.16) per diluted share, for the three months ended June 30, 2010. The Company also reported cumulative net income of $1.2 million, or $0.04 per diluted share, for the six months ended June 30, 2011, as compared to a cumulative net loss of $10.0 million, or $(0.33) per diluted share, for the six months ended June 30, 2010.
Selected second quarter results:
   
Delinquent loans declined $16.5 million to $141.8 million from the prior quarter
   
Nonperforming loans declined $6.8 million to $139.1 million from the prior quarter
   
Nonperforming assets declined $6.0 million to $182.8 million from the prior quarter
   
Home Savings’ Tier 1 leverage ratio decreased 4 basis points from the prior quarter to 8.40%, still exceeding its required regulatory threshold of 8.00%. Total Risk Based Capital increased 45 basis points from the prior quarter to 13.47%
   
Tangible book value per share at June 30, 2011 was $5.90, up from $5.72 at March 31, 2011

 

 


 

Net Interest Income and Margin
Net interest income for the three months ended June 30, 2011 was $17.1 million compared to $18.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2010. Total interest income decreased $3.3 million in the second quarter of 2011 compared to the second quarter of 2010, primarily as a result of a decrease of $204.1 million in the average balance of outstanding loans. The Company also experienced a decrease in the yield on net loans of 17 basis points. Total interest expense, however, decreased $2.4 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2011, as compared to the same quarter last year. The change was due primarily to reductions of $2.3 million in interest paid on deposits. The overall decrease in interest expense was attributable to a shift in deposit balances from certificates of deposit to relatively less expensive non-time deposits.
Net interest margin was 3.39% for the second quarter of 2011 compared with 3.30% for the second quarter of 2010.
Net interest income for the six months ended June 30, 2011, was $34.7 million compared to $35.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2010. Total interest income decreased $6.4 million in the first six months of 2011 compared to the first six months of 2010, primarily as a result of a decrease of $209.6 million in the average balance of outstanding loans during the six month period ended June 30, 2011. The Company also experienced a decrease in the yield on net loans of 13 basis points. Total interest expense decreased $5.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2011, as compared to the same period last year. The change was due primarily to reductions of $5.3 million in interest paid on deposits.
Net interest margin was 3.45% for the first six months of 2011 compared with 3.29% for the first six months of 2010.
Asset Quality
Nonperforming loans at June 30, 2011 decreased to $139.1 million, compared to $145.9 million at March 31, 2011, a decrease of $6.8 million during the period. Additional declines were seen in both delinquent loans and nonaccrual loans during the same time period. Delinquent loans declined to $141.8 million at June 30, 2011 from $158.3 at March 31, 2011. During the same time period nonperforming assets decreased $6.0 million to $182.8 million.
Patrick W. Bevack, President and Chief Executive Officer of UCFC and Home Savings, commented that, “We are encouraged by the positive trend of decreasing past-due loans. Nonperforming loans and nonperforming assets were also down quarter over quarter. Continuing these trends and the resolution of problem assets remains our top priority.”

 

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Noninterest Income
Noninterest income increased in the second quarter of 2011 to $5.3 million, as compared to $4.7 million in the second quarter of 2010. Affecting this comparison was the recognition of increased service fees during 2011. Service fees in the second quarter of 2010 were $424,000, but were negatively affected by a valuation allowance of $1.3 million for mortgage servicing rights; in the second quarter of 2011, the valuation allowance for such mortgage servicing rights were partially recovered, resulting in an $84,000 contribution to service fees. The second quarter of 2011 also reflected securities gains of $229,000, compared with $3.6 million that were recognized in the second quarter of 2010. Finally, the second quarter of 2011 included a gain of $2.7 million from a bulk mortgage loan sale.
Noninterest income decreased in the first half of 2011 to $9.3 million, as compared to the first half of 2010 of $11.3 million. Driving the decrease in noninterest income was the recognition of lower gains on the sale of securities and the gain recognized on the sale of Home Savings’ Findlay, Ohio branch in the prior year.
Noninterest Expense
Noninterest expense was $15.9 million in the second quarter of 2011, compared to $17.3 million in the second quarter of 2010. The decrease in noninterest expense was triggered by lower salaries and employee benefits paid to employees. This decrease was caused primarily as a result of the Employee Stock Ownership Plan’s repayment in 2010 of the loan made by the Company to the ESOP.
Noninterest expense was $32.4 million in the first six months of 2011, compared to $34.3 million in the first six months of 2010. The decrease in noninterest expense for the period was affected by lower salaries and employee benefits paid to employees.
Capital and Book Value
Home Savings’ Tier 1 leverage ratio was 8.40% as of June 30, 2011, compared to 8.44% at March 31, 2011. The Company’s total risk-based capital ratio was 13.47% at June 30, 2011, as compared to 13.02% at March 31, 2011. Tangible book value per share at June 30, 2011 was $5.90, up from $5.72 at March 31, 2011.
Home Savings is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company and operates 38 full-service banking offices and seven loan production offices located throughout Ohio and western Pennsylvania. Additional information on the Company and Home Savings may be found on the Company’s web site: www.ucfconline.com.
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When used in this press release, the words or phrases “believes,” “will likely result,” “are expected to,” “will continue,” “is anticipated,” “estimate,” “project” 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.

 

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UNITED COMMUNITY FINANCIAL CORP.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
(Unaudited)
                 
    June 30,     December 31,  
    2011     2010  
    (Dollars in thousands)  
Assets:
               
Cash and deposits with banks
  $ 25,085     $ 18,627  
Federal funds sold and other
    30,413       18,480  
 
           
Total cash and cash equivalents
    55,498       37,107  
Securities:
               
Available for sale, at fair value
    392,749       362,042  
Loans held for sale
    4,824       10,870  
Loans, net of allowance for loan losses of $46,223 and $50,883, respectively
    1,509,399       1,649,486  
Federal Home Loan Bank stock, at cost
    26,464       26,464  
Premises and equipment, net
    21,489       22,076  
Accrued interest receivable
    7,201       7,720  
Real estate owned and other repossessed assets
    43,685       40,336  
Core deposit intangible
    412       485  
Cash surrender value of life insurance
    27,822       27,303  
Other assets
    12,876       13,409  
 
           
Total assets
  $ 2,102,419     $ 2,197,298  
 
           
 
               
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
               
Liabilities:
               
Deposits:
               
Interest bearing
  $ 1,559,045     $ 1,551,210  
Non-interest bearing
    138,752       138,571  
 
           
Total deposits
    1,697,797       1,689,781  
Borrowed funds:
               
Federal Home Loan Bank advances
    96,365       202,818  
Repurchase agreements and other
    98,962       97,797  
 
           
Total borrowed funds
    195,327       300,615  
Advance payments by borrowers for taxes and insurance
    15,963       20,668  
Accrued interest payable
    838       809  
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
    9,352       9,370  
 
           
Total liabilities
    1,919,277       2,021,243  
 
           
 
               
Shareholders’ Equity:
               
Preferred stock-no par value; 1,000,000 shares authorized and unissued
           
Common stock-no par value; 499,000,000 shares authorized; 37,804,457 shares issued and 30,968,960 and 30,937,704 shares, respectively, outstanding
    142,513       142,318  
Retained earnings
    111,910       111,049  
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
    923       (4,778 )
Treasury stock, at cost, 6,835,497 and 6,866,753 shares, respectively
    (72,204 )     (72,534 )
 
           
Total shareholders’ equity
    183,142       176,055  
 
           
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
  $ 2,102,419     $ 2,197,298  
 
           

 

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UNITED COMMUNITY FINANCIAL CORP.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(Unaudited)
                                 
    For the Three Months Ended     For the Six Months Ended  
    June 30,     June 30,  
    2011     2010     2011     2010  
    (Dollars in thousands, except per share data)  
Interest income
                               
Loans
  $ 21,421     $ 24,918     $ 43,931     $ 50,761  
Loans held for sale
    41       69       107       139  
Securities:
                               
Available for sale
    3,094       2,896       5,941       5,481  
Federal Home Loan Bank stock dividends
    294       294       594       594  
Other interest earning assets
    13       8       22       15  
 
                       
Total interest income
    24,863       28,185       50,595       56,990  
Interest expense
                               
Deposits
    6,081       8,408       12,412       17,726  
Federal Home Loan Bank advances
    796       875       1,621       1,723  
Repurchase agreements and other
    928       931       1,850       1,854  
 
                       
Total interest expense
    7,805       10,214       15,883       21,303  
 
                       
Net interest income
    17,058       17,971       34,712       35,687  
Provision for loan losses
    8,244       10,310       10,436       22,760  
 
                       
Net interest income after provision for loan losses
    8,814       7,661       24,276       12,927  
 
                       
Non-interest income
                               
Non-deposit investment income
    308       484       662       912  
Service fees and other charges
    1,588       424       3,041       2,175  
Net gains (losses):
                               
Securities available for sale
    229       3,671       1,542       6,514  
Other -than-temporary loss on equity securities
                               
Total impairment loss
    (28 )           (38 )      
Loss recognized in other comprehensive income
                       
 
                       
Net impairment loss recognized in earnings
    (28 )           (38 )      
Mortgage banking income
    3,128       651       3,750       1,037  
Real estate owned and other repossessed assets
    (1,362 )     (1,755 )     (2,354 )     (3,239 )
Gain on retail branch sale
                      1,387  
Other income
    1,437       1,270       2,685       2,519  
 
                       
Total non-interest income
    5,300       4,745       9,288       11,305  
 
                       
Non-interest expense
                               
Salaries and employee benefits
    7,686       9,105       15,370       17,279  
Occupancy
    856       839       1,761       1,843  
Equipment and data processing
    1,624       1,720       3,318       3,387  
Franchise tax
    402       503       871       1,014  
Advertising
    141       147       262       369  
Amortization of core deposit intangible
    36       45       73       93  
Deposit insurance premiums
    1,057       1,459       2,462       2,920  
Professional fees
    293       940       1,255       1,973  
Real estate owned and other repossessed asset expenses
    891       1,024       1,764       1,631  
Other expenses
    2,924       1,509       5,262       3,750  
 
                       
Total non-interest expenses
    15,910       17,291       32,398       34,259  
 
                       
Income (loss) before income taxes
    (1,796 )     (4,885 )     1,166       (10,027 )
Income tax expense (benefit)
                       
 
                       
Net income (loss)
  $ (1,796 )   $ (4,885 )   $ 1,166     $ (10,027 )
 
                       
 
                               
Earnings (loss) per share
                               
Basic
  $ (0.06 )   $ (0.16 )     0.04       (0.33 )
Diluted
    (0.06 )     (0.16 )     0.04       (0.33 )

 

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UNITED COMMUNITY FINANCIAL CORP.
SELECTED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
(Unaudited)
                                         
    At or for the quarters ended  
    June 30,     March 31,     December 31,     September 30,     June 30,  
    2011     2011     2010     2010     2010  
    (In thousands, except per share data)  
Financial Data
                                       
Total assets
  $ 2,102,419     $ 2,115,080     $ 2,197,298     $ 2,317,948     $ 2,314,109  
Total loans, net
    1,509,399       1,620,094       1,649,486       1,726,381       1,786,038  
Total securities
    392,749       289,388       362,042       390,636       307,154  
Total deposits
    1,697,797       1,712,523       1,689,781       1,685,033       1,696,531  
Total shareholders’ equity
    183,142       177,371       176,055       201,333       212,691  
Net interest income
    17,058       17,654       16,888       18,786       17,971  
Provision for loan losses
    8,244       2,192       22,551       17,116       10,310  
Noninterest income, excluding other-than-temporary impairment losses
    5,328       3,998       6,487       4,159       4,745  
Net impairment losses recognized in earnings
    28       10       14       44        
Noninterest expense
    15,910       16,488       18,372       15,700       17,291  
Income tax expense (benefit)
                (231 )            
Net income (loss)
    (1,796 )     2,962       (17,331 )     (9,915 )     (4,885 )
 
                                       
Share Data
                                       
Basic earnings (loss) per share
  $ (0.06 )   $ 0.10     $ (0.56 )   $ (0.32 )   $ (0.16 )
Diluted earnings (loss) per share
    (0.06 )     0.10       (0.56 )     (0.32 )     (0.16 )
Book value per share
    5.91       5.73       5.69       6.51       6.88  
Tangible book value per share
    5.90       5.72       5.67       6.49       6.87  
Market value per share
    1.27       1.33       1.34       1.33       1.68  
 
                                       
Shares outstanding at end of period
    30,969       30,951       30,938       30,925       30,898  
Weighted average shares outstanding—basic
    30,932       30,917       30,906       30,899       30,039  
Weighted average shares outstanding—diluted
    30,932       30,919       30,906       30,899       30,039  
 
                                       
Key Ratios
                                       
Return on average assets
    -0.34 %     0.55 %     -3.06 %     -1.70 %     -0.85 %
Return on average equity
    -3.95 %     6.56 %     -33.91 %     -18.41 %     -8.91 %
Net interest margin
    3.39 %     3.49 %     3.17 %     3.42 %     3.30 %
Efficiency ratio
    67.49 %     77.12 %     78.08 %     66.80 %     82.92 %
 
                                       
Capital Ratios
                                       
Tier 1 leverage ratio
    8.40 %     8.44 %     7.84 %     8.23 %     8.71 %
Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio
    12.20 %     11.74 %     11.26 %     11.85 %     11.90 %
Total risk-based capital ratio
    13.47 %     13.02 %     12.54 %     13.12 %     13.16 %
Equity to assets
    8.71 %     8.39 %     8.01 %     8.69 %     9.19 %
Tangible common equity to tangible assets
    8.69 %     8.37 %     7.99 %     8.67 %     9.17 %

 

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UNITED COMMUNITY FINANCIAL CORP.
SELECTED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
(Unaudited)
                                         
    At or for the quarters ended  
    June 30,     March 31,     December 31,     September 30,     June 30,  
    2011     2011     2010     2010     2010  
    (Dollars in thousands)  
Loan Portfolio Composition
                                       
Real Estate Loans
                                       
One-to four-family residential
  $ 693,435     $ 762,065     $ 757,426     $ 778,005     $ 779,565  
Multi-family residential*
    129,767       131,246       135,771       136,681       138,875  
Nonresidential*
    307,702       328,772       331,390       355,914       383,882  
Land*
    25,515       25,624       25,138       25,413       26,217  
Construction Loans
                                       
One-to four-family residential and land development
    87,827       88,075       108,583       117,297       133,534  
Multi-family and nonresidential*
    5,524       11,201       15,077       14,537       14,870  
 
                             
Total real estate loans
    1,249,770       1,346,983       1,373,385       1,427,847       1,476,943  
Consumer Loans
    266,075       272,478       279,453       289,296       295,007  
Commercial Loans
    38,354       45,772       46,304       48,902       53,566  
 
                             
Total Loans
    1,554,199       1,665,233       1,699,142       1,766,045       1,825,516  
Less:
                                       
Allowance for loan losses
    46,223       46,415       50,883       40,884       40,728  
Deferred loan costs, net
    (1,423 )     (1,276 )     (1,227 )     (1,220 )     (1,250 )
 
                             
Total
    44,800       45,139       49,656       39,664       39,478  
 
                             
Loans, net
  $ 1,509,399     $ 1,620,094     $ 1,649,486     $ 1,726,381     $ 1,786,038  
 
                             
 
     
*  
Such categories are considered commercial real estate
                                         
    At or for the quarters ended  
    June 30,     March 31,     December 31,     September 30,     June 30,  
    2011     2011     2010     2010     2010  
    (Dollars in thousands)  
Deposit Portfolio Composition
                                       
Checking accounts
                                       
Interest bearing checking accounts
  $ 112,412     $ 110,711     $ 110,092     $ 103,204     $ 104,905  
Non-interest bearing checking accounts
    138,752       144,362       138,571       128,702       126,437  
 
                             
Total checking accounts
    251,164       255,073       248,663       231,906       231,342  
Savings accounts
    245,838       234,295       218,946       214,197       212,778  
Money market accounts
    322,955       318,395       311,692       310,884       310,506  
 
                             
Total non-time deposits
    819,957       807,763       779,301       756,987       754,626  
Retail certificates of deposit
    877,840       904,760       910,480       928,046       939,568  
Brokered certificates of deposit
                            2,337  
 
                             
Total certificates of deposit
    877,840       904,760       910,480       928,046       941,905  
 
                             
Total deposits
  $ 1,697,797     $ 1,712,523     $ 1,689,781     $ 1,685,033     $ 1,696,531  
 
                             
Certificates of deposit as a percent of total deposits
    51.70 %     52.83 %     53.88 %     55.08 %     55.52 %

 

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UNITED COMMUNITY FINANCIAL CORP.
SELECTED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
(Unaudited)
                                         
    At or for the quarters ended  
    June 30,     March 31,     December 31,     September 30,     June 30,  
    2011     2011     2010     2010     2010  
    (Dollars in thousands)  
Allowance For Loan Losses
                                       
Beginning balance
  $ 46,415     $ 50,883     $ 40,884     $ 40,728     $ 47,768  
Provision
    8,244       2,192       22,551       17,116       10,310  
Net chargeoffs
    (8,436 )     (6,660 )     (12,552 )     (16,960 )     (17,350 )
 
                             
Ending balance
  $ 46,223     $ 46,415     $ 50,883     $ 40,884     $ 40,728  
 
                             
 
                                       
Net Charge-offs
                                       
Real Estate Loans
                                       
One-to four-family
  $ 501     $ 924     $ 1,483     $ 1,834     $ 2,318  
Multi-family
    1,451       163       1,819       160       1,067  
Nonresidential
    1,873       1,038       6,923       7,041       25  
Land
    233       504       284       11        
Construction Loans
                                       
One-to four-family residential and land development
    1,159       2,295       669       6,595       11,924  
Multi-family and nonresidential
    101             (1 )           310  
 
                             
Total real estate loans
    5,318       4,924       11,177       15,641       15,644  
Consumer Loans
    642       856       639       905       1,330  
Commercial Loans
    2,476       880       736       414       376  
 
                             
Total
  $ 8,436     $ 6,660     $ 12,552     $ 16,960     $ 17,350  
 
                             
 
                                       
    At or for the quarters ended  
    June 30,     March 31,     December 31,     September 30,     June 30,  
    2011     2011     2010     2010     2010  
    (Dollars in thousands)  
Nonperforming Loans
                                       
Real Estate Loans
                                       
One-to four family residential
  $ 28,776     $ 29,062     $ 27,417     $ 27,505     $ 30,279  
Multi-family residential
    6,414       8,239       10,983       12,443       8,816  
Nonresidential
    36,382       37,353       39,838       44,561       48,653  
Land
    8,316       6,722       5,188       5,943       5,943  
Construction Loans
                                       
One-to four-family residential and land development
    43,389       46,139       44,021       40,000       49,146  
Multi-family and nonresidential
    382       382       2,414       2,414       2,414  
 
                             
Total real estate loans
    123,659       127,897       129,861       132,866       145,251  
Consumer Loans
    5,781       4,224       3,725       3,543       3,482  
Commercial Loans
    9,650       13,735       5,945       6,304       6,407  
 
                             
Total Loans
  $ 139,090     $ 145,856     $ 139,531     $ 142,713     $ 155,140  
 
                             
 
                                       
Total Nonperforming Loans and Nonperforming Assets
                                       
Past due 90 days and on nonaccrual status
  $ 122,856     $ 112,705     $ 117,499     $ 126,062     $ 129,534  
Past due 90 days and still accruing
    1,121       2,868       6,330       4,253       2,628  
 
                             
Past due 90 days
    123,977       115,573       123,829       130,315       132,162  
Past due less than 90 days and on nonaccrual
    15,112       30,283       15,702       12,398       22,978  
 
                             
Total Nonperforming Loans
    139,089       145,856       139,531       142,713       155,140  
Other Real Estate Owned
    43,009       42,386       39,914       39,963       41,470  
Repossessed Assets
    676       487       422       334       576  
 
                             
Total Nonperforming Assets
  $ 182,774     $ 188,729     $ 179,867     $ 183,010     $ 197,186  
 
                             
 
                                       
Total Troubled Debt Restructured Loans
                                       
Accruing
  $ 30,546     $ 30,129     $ 33,331     $ 13,254     $ 18,214  
Non-accruing
    28,066       24,420       11,240       14,934       10,855  
 
                             
Total
  $ 58,612     $ 54,549     $ 44,571     $ 28,188     $ 29,069  
 
                             

 

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