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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

     
[X]
  QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2004

     
[  ]
  TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from                    to                    

Commission File Number 0-24399

UNITED COMMUNITY FINANCIAL CORP.


(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
     
Ohio
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
  34-1856319
(IRS Employer
Identification Number)
     
275 Federal Plaza West
Youngstown, Ohio
(Address of principal executive offices)
  44503-1203
(Zip Code)

(330) 742-0500


(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

     
Yes [X]   No [   ]

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

     
Yes [X]   No [   ]

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

31,164,931 common shares as of July 30, 2004.

 


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Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities (None)
   
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Item 5. Other Information (None)
   
  20
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Exhibits
  22-26
 EX-31.1 Certification
 EX-31.2 Certification
 EX-32 Certification

 


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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. Financial Statements

UNITED COMMUNITY FINANCIAL CORP.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
                 
    June 30,   December 31,
    2004   2003
    (unaudited)
   
    (In thousands)
Assets
               
Cash and deposits with banks
  $ 40,536     $ 36,334  
Federal funds sold and other
    1,587       44,821  
 
   
 
     
 
 
Total cash and cash equivalents
    42,123       81,155  
 
   
 
     
 
 
Securities:
               
Trading, at fair value
    29,568       15,600  
Available for sale, at fair value
    198,506       227,525  
Loans held for sale, net
    18,097       37,715  
Loans, net (including allowance for loan losses of $16,306 and $15,111, respectively)
    1,753,998       1,576,494  
Margin accounts
    14,199       14,388  
Federal Home Loan Bank stock, at cost
    22,362       21,924  
Premises and equipment, net
    20,648       20,510  
Accrued interest receivable
    8,871       8,443  
Real estate owned
    637       1,299  
Goodwill
    33,593       33,593  
Core deposit intangible
    3,301       3,787  
Cash surrender value of life insurance
    20,981       20,496  
Other assets
    16,693       10,904  
 
   
 
     
 
 
Total assets
  $ 2,183,577     $ 2,073,833  
 
   
 
     
 
 
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
               
Liabilities
               
Deposits:
               
Interest bearing
  $ 1,377,644     $ 1,360,256  
Noninterest bearing
    72,530       63,442  
Borrowed funds:
               
Short-term
    266,819       159,135  
Long-term
    191,683       179,328  
Advance payments by borrowers for taxes and insurance
    9,221       10,721  
Accrued interest payable
    1,046       970  
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
    20,355       20,145  
 
   
 
     
 
 
Total liabilities
    1,939,298       1,793,997  
 
   
 
     
 
 
Shareholders’ Equity
               
Preferred stock-no par value; 1,000,000 shares authorized and unissued at June 30, 2004
           
Common stock-no par value; 499,000,000 shares authorized; 37,804,457 and 37,804,457 shares issued, respectively
    140,534       139,526  
Retained earnings
    190,689       185,495  
Other comprehensive income
    (903 )     1,124  
Unearned stock compensation
    (15,841 )     (16,752 )
Treasury stock, at cost, 6,639,526 and 3,718,542 shares, respectively
    (70,200 )     (29,557 )
 
   
 
     
 
 
Total shareholders’ equity
    244,279       279,836  
 
   
 
     
 
 
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
  $ 2,183,577     $ 2,073,833  
 
   
 
     
 
 

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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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,
    2004
  2003
  2004
  2003
    (In thousands)   (In thousands)
Interest income
                               
Loans
  $ 25,273     $ 24,809     $ 49,614     $ 50,723  
Loans available for sale
    220       528       444       1,024  
Securities:
                               
Trading
    162       113       267       186  
Available for sale
    1,581       2,437       3,592       5,132  
Margin accounts
    173       171       338       342  
FHLB stock dividend
    220       212       438       420  
Other interest-earning assets
    10       34       21       220  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Total interest income
    27,639       28,304       54,714       58,047  
Interest expense
                               
Interest expense on deposits
    6,689       7,779       13,233       16,808  
Interest expense on other borrowed funds
    2,799       2,398       5,321       4,600  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Total interest expense
    9,488       10,177       18,554       21,408  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Net interest income
    18,151       18,127       36,160       36,639  
Provision for loan losses
    1,369       1,702       1,828       2,398  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Net interest income after provision for loan losses
    16,782       16,425       34,332       34,241  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Noninterest income
                               
Brokerage commissions
    3,895       3,914       8,547       7,089  
Service fees and other charges
    2,699       1,632       5,589       3,432  
Underwriting and investment banking
    202       188       574       305  
Net gains (losses):
                               
Securities
    385             1,073       496  
Loans sold
    788       6,430       1,689       8,440  
Trading securities
    (76 )     456       73       308  
Other
    12       15       3       (44 )
Other income
    761       534       1,449       1,116  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Total noninterest income
    8,666       13,169       18,997       21,142  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Noninterest expense
                               
Salaries and employee benefits
    11,153       11,938       23,819       22,840  
Occupancy
    919       916       1,834       1,745  
Equipment and data processing
    2,201       2,474       4,535       4,818  
Franchise tax
    429       379       860       867  
Advertising
    600       612       1,219       1,200  
Amortization of core deposit intangible
    229       340       486       729  
Other expenses
    2,239       2,070       4,532       4,687  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Total noninterest expenses
    17,770       18,729       37,285       36,886  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Income before income taxes
    7,678       10,865       16,044       18,497  
Income taxes
    2,676       3,837       5,569       6,490  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Net income
  $ 5,002     $ 7,028     $ 10,475     $ 12,007  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Comprehensive income
  $ 2,460     $ 7,047     $ 8,448     $ 11,542  
Earnings per share
                               
Basic
  $ 0.17     $ 0.22     $ 0.35     $ 0.38  
Diluted
  $ 0.17     $ 0.22     $ 0.35     $ 0.38  

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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UNITED COMMUNITY FINANCIAL CORP.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
                 
    Six Months Ended June 30,
    2004
  2003
    (Dollars in thousands)
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
               
Net income
  $ 10,475     $ 12,007  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
               
Provision for loan losses
    1,828       2,398  
Net gains
    (2,765 )     (8,892 )
Amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts
    2,523       3,081  
Depreciation
    1,536       1,851  
ESOP compensation
    1,810       1,318  
Amortization of restricted stock compensation
          857  
FHLB stock dividends
    (438 )     (420 )
Increase in trading securities
    (13,968 )     (8,110 )
Decrease in margin accounts
    189       1,001  
(Increase) decrease in interest receivable
    (428 )     948  
Increase in prepaid and other assets
    (7,186 )     (3,929 )
Increase in interest payable
    76       134  
Net principal disbursed on loans held for sale
    (77,160 )     (226,234 )
Proceeds from sale of loans held for sale
    98,385       241,738  
Increase in other liabilities
    1,302       2,389  
 
   
 
     
 
 
Net cash from operating activities
    16,179       20,137  
 
   
 
     
 
 
Cash Flows from Investing Activities
               
Proceeds from principal repayments and maturities of:
               
Securities available for sale
    29,575       84,553  
Proceeds from sale of:
               
Securities available for sale
    48,324       8,242  
Real estate owned
    1,643       939  
Commercial loan participations
    20,976        
Fixed assets
    1        
Purchases of:
               
Securities available for sale
    (51,771 )     (132,075 )
Bank owned life insurance
          (20,000 )
Net principal (disbursed) repaid on loans
    (111,641 )     125,131  
Loans purchased
    (89,945 )     (106,544 )
Purchases of premises and equipment
    (1,658 )     (1,980 )
 
   
 
     
 
 
Net cash from investing activities
    (154,496 )     (41,734 )
 
   
 
     
 
 
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
               
Net increase in NOW, savings and money market accounts
    5,636       23,102  
Net increase (decrease) in certificates of deposit
    20,925       (77,802 )
Net (decrease) increase in advance payments by borrowers for taxes and insurance
    (1,500 )     5,052  
Proceeds from FHLB advances and other long term debt
    15,000       22,500  
Repayment of FHLB advances and other long term debt
    (331 )     (96 )
Net change in other borrowed funds
    105,370       12,800  
Dividends paid
    (4,262 )     (4,738 )
Proceeds from the exercise of stock options
    4,639       418  
Purchase of treasury stock
    (46,192 )     (7,896 )
 
   
 
     
 
 
Net cash from financing activities
    99,285       (26,660 )
 
   
 
     
 
 
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents
    (39,032 )     (48,257 )
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
    81,155       110,936  
 
   
 
     
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
  $ 42,123     $ 62,679  
 
   
 
     
 
 
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information
               
Cash paid during the period for:
               
Interest on deposits and borrowings
  $ 18,478     $ 21,543  
Income taxes
    5,620       7,520  
Supplemental schedule of noncash activities:
               
Transfers from loans to real estate owned
    979       505  

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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UNITED COMMUNITY FINANCIAL CORP.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(Unaudited)
                                                         
                            Accumulated            
                            Other            
    Shares   Common   Retained   Comprehensive   Unearned   Treasury    
    Outstanding
  Stock
  Earnings
  Income
  Compensation
  Stock
  Total
                    (In thousands, except per share data)                
Balance December 31, 2003
    34,086     $ 139,526     $ 185,495     $ 1,124     $ (16,752 )   $ (29,557 )   $ 279,836  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Comprehensive income:
                                                       
Net income
                    10,475                               10,475  
Change in net unrealized gain on securities, net of taxes of $(1,091)
                            (2,027 )                     (2,027 )
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Comprehensive income
                    10,475       (2,027 )                     8,448  
Shares allocated to ESOP participants
          899                   911             1,810  
Purchase of treasury stock
    (3,667 )                             (46,192 )     (46,192 )
Exercise of stock options, net
    745       109       (1,019 )                 5,549       4,639  
Dividends paid, $0.150 per share
                (4,262 )                       (4,262 )
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Balance June 30, 2004
    31,164     $ 140,534     $ 190,689     $ (903 )   $ (15,841 )   $ (70,200 )   $ 244,279  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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UNITED COMMUNITY FINANCIAL CORP.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)

     1. STOCK COMPENSATION

     Employee compensation expense under stock option plans is reported if options are granted below market price at grant date. Pro forma disclosures of net income and earnings per share are shown using the fair value method of FASB Statement No. 123 to measure expense for options granted after 1994, using an option pricing model to estimate fair value.

     Employee compensation expense under stock options is reported using the intrinsic value method. No stock-based compensation cost is reflected in net income, as all options granted had an exercise price equal to or greater than the market price of the underlying common stock at date of grant. The following table illustrates the effect on net income and earnings per share if expense was measured using the fair value recognition provisions of FASB Statement No. 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation.

                 
    For the Six Months
    Ended June 30,
    2004
  2003
    (In thousands)
Net income as reported
  $ 10,475     $ 12,007  
Deduct: Stock-based compensation expense determined under fair value method
    1,855       2,201  
 
   
 
     
 
 
Pro Forma net income
  $ 8,620     $ 9,806  
 
   
 
     
 
 
Basic earnings per share as reported
  $ 0.35     $ 0.38  
Pro forma basic earnings per share
  $ 0.29     $ 0.31  
Diluted earnings per share as reported
  $ 0.35     $ 0.38  
Pro forma diluted earnings per share
  $ 0.29     $ 0.31  

     The pro forma effects are computed using option pricing models, using the following weighted-average assumptions as of grant date:

                 
    2004
  2003
Dividend yield
    2.27 %     3.34 %
Expected stock price volatility
    22.73 %     48.31 %
Risk-free interest rate
    3.18 %     3.98 %
Expected option life (In years)
    7       10  

     2. BASIS OF PRESENTATION

United Community Financial Corp. (United Community) was incorporated under Ohio law in February 1998 by The Home Savings & Loan Company of Youngstown, Ohio (Home Savings) in connection with the conversion of Home Savings from an Ohio mutual savings and loan association to an Ohio capital stock savings and loan association (Conversion). Upon consummation of the Conversion on July 8, 1998, United Community became the unitary savings and loan holding company for Home Savings. Home Savings has 35 full service offices and five loan production offices throughout northern and central Ohio and western Pennsylvania. Butler Wick Corp. (Butler Wick) became a wholly owned subsidiary of United Community on August 12, 1999. Butler Wick is the parent company for two wholly owned subsidiaries: Butler Wick & Co., Inc. and Butler Wick Trust Company. Butler Wick has twelve office locations providing a full range of investment alternatives for individuals, companies and not-for-profit organizations throughout Ohio and western Pennsylvania.

The accompanying consolidated financial statements of United Community have been prepared in accordance with instructions to Form 10-Q. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. However, such information reflects all adjustments (consisting solely of normal recurring adjustments), which are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair statement of results for the interim periods.

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The results of operations for the six months ended June 30, 2004 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the year ending December 31, 2004. The consolidated financial statements and notes thereto should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and notes thereto for the year ended December 31, 2003, contained in United Community’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003.

     3. MORTGAGE BANKING ACTIVITIES

Mortgage loans serviced for others, which are not reported as assets, totaled $642.9 million at June 30, 2004.

Activity for capitalized mortgage servicing rights, included in other assets, was as follows in 2004:

         
    (In thousands)
Balance, beginning of year
  $ 5,557  
Additions
    774  
Amortized to expense
    (912 )
 
   
 
 
Balance, end of period
  $ 5,419  
 
   
 
 

Activity in the valuation allowance for mortgage servicing rights was as follows in 2004:

         
    (In thousands)
Balance, beginning of year
  $ (76 )
Additions
     
Recoveries
    76  
 
   
 
 
Balance, end of period
  $  
 
   
 
 

     4. SEGMENT INFORMATION

United Community has two principal segments, retail banking and investment advisory services. Retail banking provides consumer and corporate banking services. Investment advisory services provides investment brokerage and a network of integrated financial services. Condensed statements of income by operating segment for the three and six months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003 are as follows:

Three Months Ended June 30, 2004

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            Investment Advisory        
    Retail Banking
  Services
  Eliminations
  Total
            (In thousands)        
Interest income
  $ 27,678     $ 356     $ (395 )   $ 27,639  
Interest expense
    9,804       79       (395 )     9,488  
Provision for loan loss
    1,369                   1,369  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Net interest income after provision for loan loss
    16,505       277             16,782  
Non-interest income
    3,125       5,541             8,666  
Non-interest expense
    11,992       5,778             17,770  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Income before tax
    7,638       40             7,678  
Income tax expense
    2,661       15             2,676  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Net income
  $ 4,977     $ 25     $     $ 5,002