United Community Bancorp Reports First Quarter Results

LAWRENCEBURG, IN / ACCESSWIRE / October 30, 2017 / United Community Bancorp (the “Company”) (NASDAQ: UCBA), the parent company of United Community Bank (the “Bank”), today reported net income of $862,000 or $0.21 per diluted share, for the quarter ended September 30, 2017. Net income increased by $80,000, or 10.2%, as compared to the quarter ended September 30, 2016. Earnings per diluted share for the quarter ended September 30, 2017 were $0.21, an increase of 10.5% when compared to the quarter ended September 30, 2016.

United Community Bancorp

Summarized Statements of Income

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

For the three months ended

9/30/2017

9/30/2016

(Unaudited)

Interest income

$
4,365

$
3,943

Interest expense

653

625

Net interest income

3,712

3,318

Provision for loan losses

Net interest income after provision for loan losses

3,698

3,301

Total noninterest income

1,100

1,308

Total noninterest expense

3,755

3,662

Income before income taxes

1,043

947

Income tax provision

181

165

Net income

$
862

$
782

Basic earnings per share

$
0.21

$
0.19

Diluted earnings per share

$
0.21

$
0.19

Weighted average shares outstanding:

Basic

4,060,435

4,024,249

Diluted

4,095,785

4,058,011

Summarized Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition

(Unaudited)

(In thousands, as of)

9/30/2017

6/30/2017

3/31/2017

12/31/2016

09/30/2016

ASSETS

Cash and Cash Equivalents

$
33,434

$
26,885

$
35,535

$
31,765

$
28,173

Investment Securities

184,645

189,516

191,678

180,315

188,967

Loans Receivable, net

287,342

282,477

280,434

274,333

273,176

Other Assets

36,932

38,053

37,939

39,187

37,747

Total Assets

$
542,353

$
536,931

$
545,586

$
525,600

$
528,063

LIABILITIES

Municipal Deposits

$
105,910

$
107,155

$
106,569

$
101,676

$
101,763

Other Deposits

352,066

346,500

356,733

341,872

340,211

FHLB Advances

8,833

10,333

12,000

Other Liabilities

3,486

3,152

3,462

2,880

3,414

Total Liabilities

470,295

465,640

475,597

456,761

457,388

Commitments and contingencies

–

Total Stockholders’ Equity

72,058

71,291

69,989

68,839

70,675

Total Liabilities & Stockholders’ Equity

$
542,353

$
536,931

$
545,586

$
525,600

$
528,063

Outstanding Shares

4,201,113

4,205,980

4,204,910

4,194,404

4,198,143

Tangible Book Value per share

$
16.51

$
16.30

$
15.99

$
15.75

$
16.16

Summarized Consolidated Statements of Income

(Unaudited)

9/30/2017

6/30/2017

3/31/2017

12/31/2016

09/30/2016

(for the three months ended, in thousands, except per share data)

Interest Income

$
4,365

$
4,206

$
4,083

$
3,948

$
3,943

Interest Expense

653

561

533

550

625

Net Interest Income

3,712

3,645

3,550

3,398

3,318

Provision for Loan Losses

Net Interest Income after Provision

for Loan Losses

3,698

3,633

3,539

3,383

3,301

Total Noninterest Income

1,100

1,176

1,035

1,277

1,308

Total Noninterest Expense

3,755

3,511

3,417

3,662

Income before Tax Provision

1,043

1,298

1,157

998

947

Income Tax Provision

181

311

219

258

165

Net Income

$
862

$
987

$
938

$
740

$
782

Basic Earnings per Share

$
0.21

$
0.24

$
0.23

$
0.18

$
0.19

Diluted Earnings per Share

$
0.21

$
0.24

$
0.23

$
0.18

$
0.19

Weighted Average Shares Outstanding:

Basic

4,060,435

4,062,021

4,056,993

4,027,410

4,024,249

Diluted

4,095,785

4,110,685

4,103,265

4,066,647

4,058,011

(Unaudited)

For the three months ended

9/30/2017

6/30/2017

3/31/2017

12/31/2016

9/30/2016

Performance Ratios:

Return on average assets (1)

0.64
%

0.73
%

0.70
%

0.56
%

0.59
%

Return on average equity (1)

4.80
%

5.57
%

5.41
%

4.24
%

4.43
%

Interest rate spread (2)

2.92
%

2.85
%

2.83
%

2.75
%

2.66
%

Net interest margin (3)

2.96
%

2.88
%

2.86
%

2.78
%

2.70
%

Noninterest expense to average assets (1)

2.79
%

2.58
%

2.56
%

2.78
%

2.77
%

Efficiency ratio (4)

78.03
%

72.83
%

74.53
%

78.33
%

79.16
%

Average interest-earning assets to

average interest-bearing liabilities

108.21
%

107.78
%

107.42
%

107.61
%

108.14
%

Average equity to average assets

13.34
%

13.03
%

12.97
%

13.25
%

13.33
%

Bank Capital Ratios:

Tangible capital

11.24
%

11.13
%

11.23
%

11.34
%

11.42
%

Core capital

11.24
%

11.13
%

11.23
%

11.34
%

11.42
%

Total risk-based capital

21.76
%

21.90
%

21.94
%

22.20
%

22.36
%

Asset Quality Ratios:

Nonperforming loans as a percent

of total loans

0.69
%

1.02
%

1.09
%

0.98
%

1.11
%

Nonperforming assets as a percent

of total assets

0.39
%

0.56
%

0.57
%

0.53
%

0.59
%

Allowance for loan losses as a percent

of total loans

1.47
%

1.50
%

1.52
%

1.65
%

1.62
%

Allowance for loan losses as a percent

of nonperforming loans

212.79
%

146.80
%

140.08
%

169.05
%

146.73
%

Net charge-offs (recoveries) to average

outstanding loans during the period (1)

(0.05
%)

0.06
%

0.39
%

(0.11
%)

0.61
%

(1) Quarterly income and expense amounts used in calculating the ratio have been annualized.
(2) Represents the difference between the weighted average yield on average interest-earning assets and the weighted average cost of average interest-bearing liabilities.
(3) Represents net interest income as a percent of average interest-earning assets.
(4) Represents total noninterest expense divided by the sum of net interest income and total other income.

For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2017:

Net income totaled $862,000 for the quarter ended September 30, 2017, which represented an increase of $80,000, or 10.2% when compared to the quarter ended September 30, 2016. The improvement in net income was primarily the result of an increase in net interest income of $394,000, partially offset by a decrease in non interest income of $208,000 and an increase in non-interest expense of $93,000.

Net interest income totaled $3.7 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2017, which represents an increase of $394,000, or 11.9% when compared to the quarter ended September 30, 2016. The growth in net interest income, the Company’s core business, was the result of an increase in interest income, partially offset by an increase in interest expense. Interest income increased by $422,000 due to a $14.6 million increase in the average balance of loans, an increase in the average rate earned on loans from 4.34% in the prior year quarter to 4.48% in the current year quarter, and an increase in the average rate earned on investment securities from 2.06% in the prior year quarter to 2.34% in the current year quarter. The increase in loan balances is primarily the result of the continued execution of our controlled growth strategies in mortgage and commercial lending. The increases were partially offset by a $3.3 million decrease in the average balance of investment securities. Interest expense increased by $28,000 due to an $11.2 million increase in the average balance of deposits, and an increase in the average rate paid on deposits from 0.51% in the prior year quarter to 0.53% in the current year quarter.

Nonperforming assets as a percentage of total assets decreased from 0.56% at June 30, 2017 to 0.39% at September 30, 2017, a 31% decrease. Nonperforming assets as a percentage of total assets decreased from 0.59% at September 30, 2016 to 0.39% at September 30, 2017, a 34% decrease. Nonperforming loans as a percentage of total loans decreased from 1.02% at June 30, 2017 to 0.69% at September 30, 2017, a decrease of 32%. Nonperforming loans as a percentage of total loans decreased from 1.11% at September 30, 2016 to 0.69% at September 30, 2017, a decrease of 38%. The Company remains focused on improving asset quality and continues to review all available options to decrease nonperforming assets. The provision for loan losses was $14,000 for the quarter ended September 30, 2017, compared to $17,000 for the quarter ended September 30, 2016.

Noninterest income totaled $1.1 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2017, which represents a decrease of $208,000, or 15.9% when compared to the quarter ended September 30, 2016. The decrease was primarily due to a decrease of $123,000 in gain on the sale of mortgage loans, and a $70,000 decrease in gain on the sale of investments. The decrease in gain on the sale of mortgage loans is primarily due to lower sales volume. The decrease in gain on the sale of investment securities is the result of fewer sales in the current year quarter and a resulting gain of $9,000, as compared to a net gain of $79,000 in the prior year quarter.

Noninterest expense totaled $3.8 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2017, which represents an increase of $93,000, or 2.5% when compared to the quarter ended September 30, 2016. The increase was primarily due to an increase in other operating expenses of $55,000, a $25,000 increase in compensation expense, a $25,000 increase in premises and occupancy expense, and a $25,000 increase in professional fees. The increase in other operating expenses is primarily due to recruitment expenses relating to the recent hiring of additional commercial lenders. The increases were partially offset by a $28,000 decrease in deposit insurance expense.

Statement of Financial Condition:

Total assets were $542.4 million at September 30, 2017, which represents an increase of $5.4 million when compared to June 30, 2017. The increase in total assets was due to a $4.9 million increase in total loans and a $6.5 million increase in cash and cash equivalents. These increases were partially offset by a $4.9 million decrease in investment securities. The increase in total loans is primarily the result of the continued execution of our controlled growth strategies in mortgage and commercial lending.

In addition to the loan growth achieved during the quarter ended September 30, 2017, the Company had approximately $11.4 million in undisbursed construction loans as of September 30, 2017. While these were not on the Company’s balance sheet as of September 30, 2017 and there can be no assurance of disbursement in the future, the loans have closed and management expects the majority of these committed funds to be disbursed.

Total liabilities were $470.3 million at September 30, 2017, which represents an increase of $4.7 million when compared to June 30, 2017. The increase is primarily due to a $4.3 million increase in deposits during the quarter.

Stockholders’ equity totaled $72.1 million as of September 30, 2017, which represents an increase of $767,000 when compared to June 30, 2017. The increase was primarily due to net income of $862,000 for the quarter ended September 30, 2017, and a $148,000 decrease in the unrealized loss on securities available for sale. The increases were partially offset by dividends paid during the quarter totaling $420,000.

There were 4,201,113 and 4,205,980 outstanding shares of common stock at September 30, 2017 and June 30, 2016, respectively. For all periods presented, the Bank was considered “well-capitalized” under applicable regulatory requirements.

United Community Bancorp is the parent company of United Community Bank, headquartered in Lawrenceburg, Indiana. The Bank currently operates eight offices in Dearborn and Ripley Counties, Indiana.

This news release may contain forward-looking statements, which can be identified by the use of words such as “believes,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “estimates,” or similar expressions. Such forward-looking statements and all other statements that are not historical facts are subject to risks and uncertainties which could cause actual results to differ materially from those currently anticipated due to a number of factors. These factors include, but are not limited to, general economic conditions, changes in the interest rate environment, legislative or regulatory changes that may adversely affect our business, changes in accounting policies and practices, changes in competition and demand for financial services, adverse changes in the securities markets, changes in deposit flows and changes in the quality or composition of the Compan’s loan or investment portfolios. Additionally, other risks and uncertainties may be described in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2017 filed with the SEC on September 26, 2017 which is available through the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Should one or more of these risks materialize, actual results may vary from those anticipated, estimated, or projected. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this press release. Except as may be required by applicable law or regulation, the Company assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements.

Contact:

United Community Bancorp
Elmer G. McLaughlin, President and Chief Executive Officer
(812) 537-4822

SOURCE: United Community Bancorp

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