LAWRENCEBURG, Ind., Nov. 1, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- United Community Bancorp (the "Company") (Nasdaq: UCBA), the parent company of United Community Bank (the "Bank"), today reported net income of $782,000 or $0.19 per diluted share, for the quarter ended September 30, 2016. Net income increased by $83,000, or 11.9%, as compared to the quarter ended September 30, 2015. Earnings per share for the quarter ended September 30, 2016 increased by 18.8%, when compared to the quarter ended September 30, 2015 due to an increase in earnings and a decrease in the weighted average shares outstanding as a result of the Company's previously announced stock repurchases, which concluded in November 2015.




                                       United Community Bancorp

                                   Summarized Statements of Income

                            (Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

                                       For the quarter ended

                                                         9/30/2016                    9/30/2015
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                                            (Unaudited)                   (Unaudited)

    Interest income                                         $3,943                        $3,958

    Interest expense                                           625                           601
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      Net interest income                                    3,318                         3,357


    Provision for loan
     losses                                                     17                            44
                                                               ---                           ---

      Net interest income
       after provision for
       loan losses                                           3,301                         3,313


    Total noninterest
     income                                                  1,308                         1,067

    Total noninterest
     expense                                                 3,662                         3,625
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      Income before income
       taxes                                                   947                           755


    Income tax provision                                       165                            56
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      Net income                                              $782                          $699
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    Basic and diluted
     earnings per share                                      $0.19                         $0.16


    Weighted average shares
     outstanding:



    Basic                                                4,024,249                     4,368,527

    Diluted                                              4,058,011                     4,406,759



                                             Summarized Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition
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                                             (Unaudited)                                    (Unaudited)                 (Unaudited)               (Unaudited)

    (In thousands, as of)                        9/30/2016       6/30/2016                                  3/31/2016               12/31/2015                09/30/2015
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    ASSETS

    Cash and Cash Equivalents                      $28,173          $28,980                                     $23,246                   $23,456                    $21,997

    Investment Securities                          188,967          193,215                                     188,919                   186,663                    196,399

    Loans Receivable, net                          273,176          267,138                                     269,480                   263,327                    263,540

    Other Assets                                    37,747           36,756                                      36,361                    36,734                     37,958
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    Total Assets                                  $528,063         $526,089                                    $519,894                  $510,180                   $519,894


    LIABILITIES

    Municipal Deposits                            $101,763         $100,203                                     $95,089                   $95,192                   $102,348

    Other Deposits                                 340,211          338,682                                     336,895                   331,894                    328,848

    FHLB Advances                                   12,000           12,000                                      13,934                    13,000                     13,000

    Other Liabilities                                3,414            4,750                                       3,310                     2,790                      4,325
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    Total Liabilities                              457,388          455,635                                     449,228                   442,876                    448,521

    Commitments and contingencies                        -               -                                          -                        -                         -

    Total Stockholders' Equity                      70,675           70,454                                      68,788                    67,304                     71,373
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    Total Liabilities & Stockholders' Equity      $528,063         $526,089                                    $518,016                  $510,180                   $519,894

                                                 4,198,143        4,198,143                                   4,201,326                 4,201,326                  4,530,482

    Outstanding Shares

    Tangible Book Value per share                   $16.16           $16.11                                      $15.69                    $15.33                     $15.11

                                                
    Summarized Consolidated Statements of Income
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                                                 9/30/2016       6/30/2016                                  3/31/2016               12/31/2015                09/30/2015
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                                              (for the three months ended, in thousands, except per share data)


    Interest Income                                 $3,943           $3,966                                      $3,891                    $3,883                     $3,958

    Interest Expense                                   625              544                                         530                       526                        601
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    Net Interest Income                              3,318            3,422                                       3,361                     3,357                      3,357

    Provision for Loan Losses                           17               46                                          52                        45                         44
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    Net Interest Income after Provision

        for Loan Losses                              3,301            3,376                                       3,309                     3,312                      3,313

    Total Noninterest Income                         1,308            1,098                                       1,121                     1,353                      1,067

    Total Noninterest Expense                        3,662            3,597                                       3,230                     3,528                      3,625
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    Income before Tax Provision                        947              877                                       1,200                     1,137                        755

    Income Tax Provision                               165               67                                         259                       159                         56
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    Net Income                                        $782             $810                                        $941                      $978                       $699


    Basic and Diluted Earnings per Share             $0.19            $0.20                                       $0.23                     $0.24                      $0.16


    Weighted Average Shares Outstanding:

    Basic                                        4,024,249        4,025,088                                   4,027,432                 4,120,938                  4,368,527

    Diluted                                      4,058,011        4,063,727                                   4,057,600                 4,156,239                  4,406,759




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                                                                                                        For the three months ended

                                                                                                                             9/30/2016                            6/30/2016                3/31/2016             12/31/2015             9/30/2015
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    Performance Ratios:

    Return on average assets (1)                                                                                                 0.59%                                0.62%                    0.73%                  0.76%                 0.54%

    Return on average equity (1)                                                                                                 4.43%                                4.66%                    5.51%                  6.07%                 3.91%

    Interest rate spread  (2)                                                                                                    2.66%                                2.79%                    2.79%                  2.74%                 2.78%

    Net interest margin  (3)                                                                                                     2.70%                                2.83%                    2.82%                  2.81%                 2.81%

    Noninterest expense to average assets (1)                                                                                    2.77%                                2.76%                    2.48%                  2.74%                 2.79%

    Efficiency ratio  (4)                                                                                                       79.16%                               79.58%                   70.82%                 74.90%                82.00%

    Average interest-earning assets to

         average interest-bearing liabilities                                                                                  108.14%                              108.15%                  107.88%                107.83%               107.49%

    Average equity to average assets                                                                                            13.33%                               13.34%                   13.32%                 12.52%                13.76%


    Bank Capital Ratios:

    Tangible capital                                                                                                            11.42%                               11.60%                   11.69%                 11.40%                11.68%

    Core capital                                                                                                                11.42%                               11.60%                   11.69%                 11.40%                11.68%

    Total risk-based capital                                                                                                    22.36%                               22.70%                   22.91%                 22.68%                23.36%


    Asset Quality Ratios:

    Nonperforming loans as a percent

       of total loans                                                                                                            1.09%                                1.05%                    1.31%                  1.94%                 2.23%

    Nonperforming assets as a percent

       of total assets                                                                                                           0.59%                                0.56%                    0.75%                  1.08%                 1.21%

    Allowance for loan losses as a percent

       of total loans                                                                                                            1.60%                                1.78%                    1.82%                  1.77%                 1.91%

    Allowance for loan losses as a percent

       of nonperforming loans                                                                                                  146.73%                              169.21%                  138.71%                 91.25%                85.56%

    Net charge-offs (recoveries) to average

       outstanding loans during the period (1)                                                                                   0.61%                                0.27%                  (0.26)%                  0.61%                 0.03%


    (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, 2016:

Net income totaled $782,000 for the quarter ended September 30, 2016, which represented an increase of $83,000, or 11.9% when compared to the quarter ended September 30, 2015. The improvement in net income was primarily the result of an increase in non-interest income, which included increases in gain on the sale of loans, gain on the sale of investments, and service charge income.

Net interest income totaled $3.3 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2016. This represented a decrease of $39,000, or 1.2% when compared to the quarter ended September 30, 2015. The decrease was caused by a decrease in interest income of $15,000 as well as an increase in interest expense of $24,000. Interest income decreased as a result of a $62,000 decrease in interest income on investments. The decrease in interest income on investments was partially offset by a $47,000 increase in interest income on loans. Interest income on investments decreased due to a decrease in the average balance of approximately $12.8 million as well as a decrease in the average yield on investments from 2.10% to 2.06%. Interest income on loans increased due to an increase in the average balance of approximately $11.7 million. This increase was partially offset by a decrease in the average rate earned on loans from 4.47% to 4.34%. The increase in loan balances was the result of an increase in mortgage loan balances and the controlled growth strategy in commercial lending. The $24,000 increase in interest expense was primarily due to an increase in new deposit accounts resulting from a successful seasonal checking account promotion. In addition, the average balance of deposits increased $11.9 million.

Nonperforming assets as a percentage of total assets decreased from 1.21% at September 30, 2015 to 0.59% at September 30, 2016. Nonperforming assets as a percentage of total assets increased slightly from 0.56% at June 30, 2016 to 0.59% at September 30, 2016. Nonperforming loans as a percentage of total loans decreased from 2.23% at September 30, 2015 to 1.09% at September 30, 2016. Nonperforming loans as a percentage of total loans increased slightly from 1.05% at June 30, 2016 to 1.09% at September 30, 2016. This increase was due to the addition of a nonresidential loan with a net value of $700,000 to nonperforming loans. 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 $17,000 for the quarter ended September 30, 2016 compared to $44,000 for the quarter ended September 30, 2015.

Noninterest income totaled $1.3 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2016, which represented an increase of $241,000, or 22.6% when compared to the quarter ended September 30, 2015. The increase was primarily due to an increase of $130,000 in gain on the sale of mortgage loans, a $73,000 increase in gain on the sale of investments, and a $46,000 increase in service charge income on deposit accounts. Service charge income increase primarily due to increased activity in deposit accounts and debit card usage. These increases were partially offset by a $66,000 decrease in income from bank owned life insurance. Death benefits totaling $68,000 were received in the prior year quarter with no such amounts received in the current year quarter.

Noninterest expense totaled $3.7 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2016, which represented an increase of $37,000, or 1.0% when compared to the quarter ended September 30, 2015. The increase was primarily due to an increase in data processing expense of $159,000. $111,000 of the increase in data processing expense was primarily due to an increase in users taking advantage of new mobile banking products, increases in debit card usage, and increases in data center service charges. $30,000 of the increase related to the expiration of a monthly implementation credit. The $159,000 increase in data processing expense was partially offset by a $117,000 decrease in other operating expenses, including an $89,000 decrease in loan closing costs incurred and a $26,000 decrease in expenses related to other real estate owned. The decrease in loan closing costs incurred was primarily due to a change in the Company's accounting method for certain loan closing costs associated with a closing cost promotion. Prior to July 1, 2016, the Company charged certain loan closing costs immediately to expense. Pursuant to ASC 310-20, the Company is deferring a portion of these closing costs associated with new loans and amortizing those costs over the life of the loan. The decrease in other real estate owned related expenses was due to property improvement expenses in the prior year period with no corresponding expenses in the current year period.

Statement of Financial Condition:

Total assets were $528.1 million at September 30, 2016, compared to $526.1 million at June 30, 2016. Total loans increased by $6.0 million. The increase in loans was partially offset by a $4.3 million decrease in investment securities. The investment balances decreased partially due to normal amortization and maturities during the period and the sale of investment securities. A portion of the proceeds from the sale of investments securities was used to fund new loans, which is expected to enhance the Bank's net interest margin as well as increase interest income in the future.

Total liabilities increased $1.8 million from $455.6 million at June 30, 2016 to $457.4 million at September 30, 2016 primarily due to a $3.1 million increase in deposits during the quarter, partially offset by the settlement of investments which was included in other liabilities at June 30, 2016.

Stockholders' equity totaled $70.7 million as of September 30, 2016, which represents an increase of $221,000 when compared to June 30, 2016. Net income of $782,000 for the quarter ended September 30, 2016 was partially offset by a reduction in the unrealized gain on securities available for sale of $490,000 and dividends paid totaling $252,000. The $782,000 net income for the quarter ended September 30, 2016 represented an increase of $83,000, or 11.9% when compared to the quarter ended September 30, 2015. There were 4,198,143 outstanding shares of common stock at both September 30, 2016 and June 30, 2016. 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 historic 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 Company'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, 2016 filed with the SEC on September 27, 2016 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.

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