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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000857855-26-000084"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "UCB"
cik: "0000857855"
company_name: "UNITED COMMUNITY BANKS INC"
filed_at: "2026-09-01T20:32:33+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-09-01T20:34:05.006531+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# United Community Banks completes $2.0B sale of Navitas equipment finance business to Wafra

## Summary
- Sale of Navitas Credit Corp. and NLFC Reinsurance Corp. to Wafra funds completed for ~$2.0B cash.
- Price reflects 7% premium to par value of Navitas loan portfolio; final price subject to closing adjustments.
- Transaction sharpens focus on core Southeastern banking, simplifies model, reduces risk profile.
- BofA Securities advised United; legal advisors named for both parties.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000857855-26-000084
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: UCB
- cik: 0000857855
- company_name: UNITED COMMUNITY BANKS INC
- filed_at: 2026-09-01T20:32:33+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/857855/000085785526000084/0000857855-26-000084-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/857855/000085785526000084/ucbi-20260901.htm

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