UNITED COMMUNITY BANKS INC
Business
United Community Banks, Inc. is a bank holding company providing diversified financial services through United Community Bank and related subsidiaries across Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Tennessee, Florida and Alabama, plus national SBA/USDA and equipment finance operations. Core offerings include deposit and lending products, residential mortgage origination and servicing, equipment financing, private banking and wealth management, trust services, and insurance products. The company operates through locally-focused community bank branches supplemented by centralized Commercial Banking Solutions units serving commercial, retail, and governmental sectors.
Summary from 10-K filed 2026-02-17
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loans, including fees | 1,153 | 1,147 | 1,043 | 673 | 506 | |
| Taxable | 210 | 200 | 163 | 122 | 62 | |
| Tax exempt | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 9 | |
| Deposits in banks and short-term investments | 13 | 24 | 25 | 8 | 2 | |
| Total interest revenue | 1,383 | 1,378 | 1,237 | 813 | 579 | |
| Deposits | 464 | 536 | 396 | 42 | 15 | |
| Short-term borrowings | 1 | 131,000 | 3 | 507,000 | 0 | |
| Federal Home Loan Bank advances | 433,000 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 3,000 | |
| Long-term debt | 8 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 15 | |
| Total interest expense | 474 | 550 | 419 | 61 | — | |
| Net interest revenue | 909 | 827 | 818 | 752 | 549 | |
| Wealth management fees | 19 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 19 | |
| Net gains (losses) from sale of other loans | 8 | −21 | 9 | 11 | 11 | |
| Other lending and loan servicing fees | 16 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 9 | |
| Securities gains (losses), net | 352,000 | −3 | −53 | −4 | 83,000 | |
| Other | 44 | 43 | 24 | 27 | 26 | |
| Total noninterest income | 154 | 125 | 75 | 138 | 158 | |
| Total revenue | 1,063 | 952 | 893 | 826 | 744 | |
| Provision for credit losses | 49 | 51 | 89 | — | — | |
| Salaries and employee benefits | 354 | 340 | 318 | 276 | 241 | |
| Occupancy | 45 | 44 | 43 | 36 | 29 | |
| Communications and equipment | 55 | 49 | 43 | 38 | 30 | |
| Professional fees | 25 | 25 | 27 | 20 | 21 | |
| FDIC assessments and other regulatory charges | 19 | 21 | 27 | 10 | 7 | |
| Lending and loan servicing expense | 9 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 11 | |
| Outside services - electronic banking | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 9 | |
| Postage, printing and supplies | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | |
| Advertising and public relations | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | |
| Amortization of intangibles | 13 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 4 | |
| Merger-related and other charges | 10 | 9 | 27 | 19 | 14 | |
| Other | 28 | 35 | 30 | 24 | 17 | |
| Total noninterest expense | 592 | 578 | 571 | 470 | 397 | |
| Income before income taxes | 422 | 323 | 233 | 356 | 348 | |
| Income tax expense | 94 | 71 | 45 | 79 | 78 | |
| Net income | 328 | 252 | 188 | 277 | 270 | |
| Net income available to common shareholders, basic | 318 | 245 | 181 | 269 | 261 | |
| Net income available to common shareholders, diluted | 318 | 245 | 181 | 269 | 261 | |
| Basic (in dollars per share) | 2.62 | 2.04 | 1.54 | 2.52 | 2.97 | |
| Diluted (in dollars per share) | 2.62 | 2.04 | 1.54 | 2.52 | 2.97 | |
| Basic (in shares) | 121 | 120 | 118 | 107 | 88 | |
| Diluted (in shares) | 121 | 120 | 118 | 107 | 88 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and due from banks | 203 | 296 | 201 | 196 | 144 | |
| Interest-bearing deposits in banks | 193 | 224 | 803 | 316 | 2,147 | |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 396 | 520 | 1,004 | 647 | 2,319 | |
| Debt securities available-for-sale | 3,751 | 4,436 | 3,331 | 3,614 | 4,497 | |
| Debt securities held-to-maturity (fair value $1,918,426 and $1,944,126, respectively) | 2,237 | 2,368 | 2,491 | — | — | |
| Loans held for sale | 39 | 58 | 33 | 14 | 44 | |
| Loans and leases held for investment | 19,384 | 18,176 | — | — | — | |
| Less allowance for credit losses - loans and leases | −210 | −207 | −208 | −159 | −103 | |
| Loans and leases, net | 19,174 | 17,969 | 18,111 | 15,175 | 11,658 | |
| Premises and equipment, net | 394 | 394 | 378 | 298 | 245 | |
| Bank owned life insurance | 364 | 346 | 345 | 299 | 218 | |
| Accrued interest receivable | 84 | 86 | 88 | 73 | 43 | |
| Net deferred tax asset | 76 | 97 | 113 | 129 | 41 | |
| Derivative financial instruments | 35 | 47 | 50 | 51 | 42 | |
| Goodwill and other intangible assets, net | 968 | 957 | 990 | 779 | 472 | |
| Other assets (including $72,270 and $69,137 at fair value, respectively) | 485 | 443 | 363 | 315 | 211 | |
| Total assets | 28,003 | 27,720 | 27,297 | 24,009 | 20,947 | |
| Noninterest-bearing demand | 6,252 | 6,211 | 6,534 | 7,643 | 6,957 | |
| Interest-bearing deposits | 17,546 | 17,250 | 16,776 | 12,233 | 11,284 | |
| Total deposits | 23,798 | 23,461 | 23,311 | 19,877 | 18,241 | |
| Short-term borrowings | 85 | 195 | 0 | 159 | 0 | |
| Long-term debt | 120 | 254 | 325 | 325 | 247 | |
| Derivative financial instruments | 53 | 78 | 85 | 100 | 25 | |
| Accrued expenses and other liabilities (including $16,485 and $15,331 at fair value, respectively) | 307 | 300 | 315 | 299 | 211 | |
| Total liabilities | 24,364 | 24,288 | 24,036 | 21,308 | 18,725 | |
| Commitments and contingencies (Note 22 - Commitments and Contingencies) | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Preferred stock, $1 par value: 10,000,000 shares authorized; 0 and 3,662 Series I issued and outstanding; $25,000 per share liquidation preference | 0 | 88 | 88 | 96 | 96 | |
| Common stock, $1 par value; 200,000,000 shares authorized, 120,598,266 and 119,364,110 shares issued and outstanding, respectively | 121 | 119 | 119 | 106 | 89 | |
| Capital surplus | 2,754 | 2,723 | 2,699 | 2,306 | 1,721 | |
| Retained earnings | 914 | 714 | 581 | 509 | 331 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | −151 | −213 | −239 | −329 | −26 | |
| Total shareholders equity | 3,639 | 3,432 | 3,262 | 2,701 | 2,222 | |
| Total liabilities and shareholders equity | 28,003 | 27,720 | 27,297 | 24,009 | 20,947 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation, amortization and accretion, net | 46 | 41 | 45 | 47 | −2 | |
| Stock-based compensation | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 7 | |
| Deferred income tax expense | 10 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 21 | |
| Securities (gains) losses, net | −352,000 | 3 | 53 | 4 | −83,000 | |
| (Gains) losses from other loan sales, net | −8 | 21 | −9 | −11 | −11 | |
| Loss (gain) on extinguishment of debt | 768,000 | −2 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| (Increase) decrease in other assets | −13 | 9 | −21 | −15 | 53 | |
| Decrease in other liabilities | −58 | −24 | −50 | 77 | −2 | |
| Decrease (increase) in loans held for sale | 18 | −25 | −17 | 145 | 61 | |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 384 | 350 | 294 | 607 | 359 | |
| Proceeds from maturities and calls | 136 | 129 | 130 | 205 | 68 | |
| Proceeds from sales | 547 | 177 | 880 | 318 | 289 | |
| Proceeds from maturities and calls | 771 | 687 | 646 | 706 | 975 | |
| Purchases | −483 | −1,944 | −857 | −1,667 | −2,587 | |
| Net (increase) decrease in loans | −934 | 83 | −997 | −1,229 | 178 | |
| Payments for other investments | −44 | −112 | −144 | −68 | −16 | |
| Proceeds from other investments | 8 | 10 | 124 | 32 | 8 | |
| Net cash received in divestitures and acquisitions | 41 | 9 | 208 | 35 | 103 | |
| Purchases of premises and equipment | −28 | −47 | −72 | −43 | −26 | |
| Net cash paid for branch disposal | 0 | 0 | −94 | 0 | — | |
| Other investing inflows | 19 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 4 | |
| Other investing outflows | −41,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −610,000 | |
| Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | 33 | −991 | −163 | −2,020 | −1,806 | |
| Net (decrease) increase in deposits | −36 | 149 | 1,339 | −867 | 2,353 | |
| Net (decrease) increase in short-term borrowings | −110 | 195 | −348 | 159 | 0 | |
| Proceeds from Federal Home Loan Bank advances | 126 | 1 | 2,225 | 790 | 10 | |
| Repayment of Federal Home Loan Bank advances | −126 | −1 | −2,870 | −240 | −35 | |
| Redemption/repurchase of preferred stock | −92 | 0 | −7 | 0 | 0 | |
| Repayment of long-term debt | −135 | −69 | 0 | 0 | −81 | |
| Repurchase of common stock | −44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −15 | |
| Cash dividends on common stock | −119 | −112 | −105 | −87 | −67 | |
| Cash dividends on preferred stock | −5 | −6 | −7 | −7 | −7 | |
| Other financing inflows | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 737,000 | |
| Other financing outflows | −3 | −3 | −6 | −8 | −3 | |
| Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities | −542 | 157 | 226 | −259 | 2,157 | |
| Net change in cash and cash equivalents | −124 | −484 | 357 | −1,672 | 710 |
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What is UNITED COMMUNITY BANKS INC's CIK number?
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UNITED COMMUNITY BANKS INC (UCB) most recently filed an earnings 8-K with the SEC on Apr 21, 2026, furnishing its results under Item 2.02 (Results of Operations and Financial Condition). The earnings press release is attached to that filing (accession 0001104659-26-045714). This is UNITED COMMUNITY BANKS INC's most recent earnings filing of record — not a forecast of its next earnings date.
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