EX-99.1 2 mcbs-20240419xex99d1.htm EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

METROCITY BANKSHARES, INC. REPORTS EARNINGS FOR FIRST QUARTER 2024

ATLANTA, GA (April 19, 2024) – MetroCity Bankshares, Inc. (“MetroCity” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: MCBS), holding company for Metro City Bank (the “Bank”), today reported net income of $14.6 million, or $0.57 per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2024, compared to $11.3 million, or $0.44 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2023, and $15.7 million, or $0.62 per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2023.

First Quarter 2024 Highlights:

Annualized return on average assets was 1.65%, compared to 1.29% for the fourth quarter of 2023 and 1.87% for the first quarter of 2023.
Annualized return on average equity was 15.41%, compared to 11.71% for the fourth quarter of 2023 and 18.09% for the first quarter of 2023. Excluding average accumulated other comprehensive income, our return on average equity was 16.27% for the first quarter of 2024, compared to 12.69% for the fourth quarter of 2023 and 19.08% for the first quarter of 2023.
Efficiency ratio of 37.9%, compared to 45.1% for the fourth quarter of 2023 and 33.4% for the first quarter of 2023.
Total assets increased by $144.4 million, or 4.1%, to $3.65 billion from the previous quarter.
Total deposits increased by $82.9 million, or 3.0%, to $2.81 billion from the previous quarter.
Net interest margin increased by 7 basis points to 3.24% from 3.17% for the previous quarter.

Results of Operations

Net Income

Net income was $14.6 million for the first quarter of 2024, an increase of $3.3 million, or 28.9%, from $11.3 million for the fourth quarter of 2023. This increase was due to an increase in net interest income of $963,000, a decrease in provision for credit losses of $922,000, an increase in noninterest income of $856,000 and a decrease in noninterest expense of $1.6 million, offset by an increase in income tax expense of $1.0 million. Net income decreased by $1.1 million, or 7.0%, in the first quarter of 2024 compared to net income of $15.7 million for the first quarter of 2023. This decrease was due to a decrease in noninterest income of $576,000 and an increase in noninterest expense of $1.6 million, offset by an increase in net interest income of $852,000 and a decrease in provision for credit losses of $140,000.

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Net Interest Income and Net Interest Margin

Interest income totaled $52.4 million for the first quarter of 2024, an increase of $1.7 million, or 3.3%, from the previous quarter, primarily due to a 23 basis points increase in the loan yield and a $106.2 million increase in average loan balances. As compared to the first quarter of 2023, interest income for the first quarter of 2024 increased by $6.4 million, or 13.9%, primarily due to a 49 basis points increase in the loan yield coupled with a $131.5 million increase in average loan balances, as well as a 60 basis points increase in the total investment yield.

 

Interest expense totaled $25.3 million for the first quarter of 2024, an increase of $724,000, or 2.9%, from the previous quarter, primarily due to a 35 basis points increase in time deposit costs and an 11 basis point increase in borrowings costs coupled with a $90.1 million increase in average interest-bearing liabilities. As compared to the first quarter of 2023, interest expense for the first quarter of 2024 increased by $5.5 million, or 28.1%, due to a 49 basis points increase in deposit costs and a 134 basis points increase in borrowing costs coupled with a $215.2 million increase in average interest-bearing deposits. The Company currently has interest rate derivative agreements totaling $850.0 million that are designated as cash flow hedges of our deposit accounts indexed to the Effective Federal Funds Rate (currently 5.33%). The weighted average pay rate for these interest rate derivatives is 2.29%. During the first quarter of 2024, we recorded a credit to interest expense of $4.1 million from the benefit received on these interest rate derivatives compared to a benefit of $3.1 million and $166,000 recorded during the fourth quarter of 2023 and the first quarter of 2023, respectively.

The net interest margin for the first quarter of 2024 was 3.24% compared to 3.17% for the previous quarter, an increase of seven basis points. The yield on average interest-earning assets for the first quarter of 2024 increased by 13 basis points to 6.27% from 6.14% for the previous quarter, while the cost of average interest-bearing liabilities for the first quarter of 2024 increased by three basis points to 3.94% from 3.91% for the previous quarter. Average earning assets increased by $85.2 million from the previous quarter, due to an increase in average loans of $106.2 million, offset by a decrease in average total investments of $21.0 million. Average interest-bearing liabilities increased by $90.1 million from the previous quarter as average interest-bearing deposits increased by $60.9 million and average borrowings increased by $29.2 million.

As compared to the same period in 2023, the net interest margin for the first quarter of 2024 decreased by six basis points to 3.24% from 3.30%, primarily due to a 64 basis point increase in the cost of average interest-bearing liabilities of $2.58 billion, offset by a 50 basis point increase in the yield on average interest-earning assets of $3.36 billion. Average earning assets for the first quarter of 2024 increased by $129.8 million from the first quarter of 2023, due to a $131.5 million increase in average loans, offset by a $1.8 million decrease in average total investments. Average interest-bearing liabilities for the first quarter of 2024 increased by $155.8 million from the first quarter of 2023, driven by an increase in average interest-bearing deposits of $215.2 million, offset by a decrease in average borrowings of $59.3 million.  

Noninterest Income

Noninterest income for the first quarter of 2024 was $5.6 million, an increase of $856,000, or 18.2%, from the fourth quarter of 2023, primarily due to higher gains on sale of Small Business Administration (“SBA”) and residential mortgage loans, as well as higher SBA and mortgage servicing income, offset by lower mortgage loan fees, service charges on deposit accounts and other income. SBA and mortgage loan sales totaled $24.1 million and $21.9 million, respectively, during the first quarter of 2024. There were no SBA or mortgage loan sales during the fourth quarter of 2023. Mortgage loan originations totaled $94.0 million during the first quarter 2024 compared to $128.9 million during the fourth quarter of 2023. During the first quarter of 2024, we recorded

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a $361,000 fair value adjustment gain on our SBA servicing asset compared to a fair value adjustment gain of $147,000 during the fourth quarter of 2023.

Compared to the same period in 2023, noninterest income for the first quarter of 2024 decreased by $576,000, or 9.4%, primarily due to lower gains on sale and servicing income from SBA loans and other income, offset by higher mortgage loan fees from higher volume, as well as higher gains on sale and servicing income from mortgage loans. During the first quarter of 2023, we recorded a $708,000 fair value adjustment gain on our SBA servicing asset.

Noninterest Expense

Noninterest expense for the first quarter of 2024 totaled $12.4 million, a decrease of $1.6 million, or 11.2%, from $13.9 million for the fourth quarter of 2023. This decrease was primarily attributable to decreases in salary and employee benefits and occupancy expense, partially offset by higher professional fees, FDIC insurance premiums and loan and other real estate owned related expenses. Compared to the first quarter of 2023, noninterest expense during the first quarter of 2024 increased by $1.6 million, or 14.4%, primarily due to higher salary and employee benefits, occupancy expense, FDIC insurance premiums and professional fees, partially offset by lower loan and other real estate owned related expenses.

The Company’s efficiency ratio was 37.9% for the first quarter of 2024 compared to 45.1% and 33.4% for the fourth quarter of 2023 and first quarter of 2023, respectively.

Income Tax Expense

The Company’s effective tax rate for the first quarter of 2024 was 28.4%, compared to 29.7% for the fourth quarter of 2023 and 27.1% for the first quarter of 2023.

Balance Sheet

Total Assets

Total assets were $3.65 billion at March 31, 2024, an increase of $144.4 million, or 4.1%, from $3.50 billion at December 31, 2023, and an increase of $228.2 million, or 6.7%, from $3.42 billion at March 31, 2023. The $144.4 million increase in total assets at March 31, 2024 compared to December 31, 2023 was primarily due to increases in cash and cash equivalents of $114.0 million, loans held for sale of $52.1 million and interest rate derivatives of $6.9 million, partially offset by decreases in loans held for investment of $28.0 million and other assets of $2.1 million. The $228.2 million increase in total assets at March 31, 2024 compared to March 31, 2023 was primarily due to increases in loans held for investment of $102.0 million, loans held for sale of $74.4 million, cash and cash equivalents of $34.8 million and interest rate derivatives of $14.7 million, partially offset by decreases in other assets of $3.9 million and mortgage servicing asset of $2.3 million.  

Our investment securities portfolio made up only 0.78% of our total assets at March 31, 2024 compared to 0.82% and 0.87% at December 31, 2023 and March 31, 2023, respectively.

Loans

Loans held for investment were $3.11 billion at March 31, 2024, a decrease of $28.0 million, or 0.9%, compared to $3.14 billion at December 31, 2023, and an increase of $102.0 million, or 3.4%, compared to $3.01 billion at March 31, 2023. The decrease in loans at March 31, 2024 compared to December 31, 2023 was due to

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a $48.7 million decrease in residential mortgage loans, offset by a $13.1 million increase in commercial real estate loans, a $4.5 million increase in construction and development loans and a $2.7 million increase in commercial and industrial loans. Loans held for sale were $74.4 million and $22.3 million at March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively. There were no loans classified as held for sale at March 31, 2023.

Deposits

Total deposits were $2.81 billion at March 31, 2024, an increase of $82.9 million, or 3.0%, compared to total deposits of $2.73 billion at December 31, 2023, and an increase of $169.8 million, or 6.4%, compared to total deposits of $2.64 billion at March 31, 2023. The increase in total deposits at March 31, 2024 compared to December 31, 2023 was due to a $50.2 million increase in time deposits, a $34.7 million increase in noninterest-bearing demand deposits and a $2.6 million increase in interest-bearing demand deposits, offset by a $2.9 million decrease in money market accounts and a $1.6 million decrease in savings accounts.

Noninterest-bearing deposits were $546.8 million at March 31, 2024, compared to $512.0 million at December 31, 2023 and $577.3 million at March 31, 2023. Noninterest-bearing deposits constituted 19.4% of total deposits at March 31, 2024, compared to 18.7% at December 31, 2023 and 21.8% at March 31, 2023. Interest-bearing deposits were $2.27 billion at March 31, 2024, compared to $2.22 billion at December 31, 2023 and $2.07 billion at March 31, 2023. Interest-bearing deposits constituted 80.6% of total deposits at March 31, 2024, compared to 81.3% at December 31, 2023 and 78.2% at March 31, 2023.

Uninsured deposits were 23.0% of total deposits at March 31, 2024, compared to 26.5% and 31.9% at December 31, 2023 and March 31, 2023, respectively. As of March 31, 2024, we had $1.22 billion of available borrowing capacity at the Federal Home Loan Bank ($694.9 million), Federal Reserve Discount Window ($480.8 million) and various other financial institutions (fed fund lines totaling $47.5 million).

Asset Quality

The Company recorded a credit provision for credit losses of $140,000 during the first quarter of 2024, compared to a provision for credit losses expense of $782,000 recorded during the fourth quarter of 2023. No provision for credit losses was recorded during the first quarter of 2023. The credit provision recorded during the first quarter of 2024 was primarily due the decrease in the general reserves allocated to our residential mortgage loan portfolio as a large amount of residential mortgage loans were moved from loans held for investment to loans held for sale during the quarter. Annualized net recoveries to average loans for the first quarter of 2024 was 0.00%, compared to a net charge-off of 0.04% for the fourth quarter of 2023 and a net recovery of 0.00% for the first quarter of 2023.

Nonperforming assets totaled $30.3 million, or 0.83% of total assets, at March 31, 2024, a decrease of $8.1 million from $38.4 million, or 1.10% of total assets, at December 31, 2023, and an increase of $10.8 million from $19.5 million, or 0.57% of total assets, at March 31, 2023. The decrease in nonperforming assets at March 31, 2024 compared to December 31, 2023 was due to a $1.4 million decrease in nonaccrual loans, a $6.7 million decrease in accruing restructured loans and a $14,000 decrease in other real estate owned.  

Allowance for credit losses as a percentage of total loans was 0.58% at March 31, 2024, compared to 0.57% at December 31, 2023 and 0.63% at March 31, 2023. Allowance for credit losses as a percentage of nonperforming loans was 62.37% at March 31, 2024, compared to 49.06% and 101.22% at December 31, 2023 and March 31, 2023, respectively.

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About MetroCity Bankshares, Inc.

MetroCity Bankshares, Inc. is a Georgia corporation and a registered bank holding company for its wholly-owned banking subsidiary, Metro City Bank, which is headquartered in the Atlanta, Georgia metropolitan area. Founded in 2006, Metro City Bank currently operates 20 full-service branch locations in multi-ethnic communities in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, New York, New Jersey, Texas and Virginia. To learn more about Metro City Bank, visit www.metrocitybank.bank.

Forward-Looking Statements

Statements in this press release regarding future events and our expectations and beliefs about our future financial performance and financial condition, as well as trends in our business and markets, constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of, and subject to the protections of, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Forward-looking statements are not historical in nature and may be identified by references to a future period or periods by the use of the words “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “plan,” “estimate,” “project,” “outlook,” or words of similar meaning, or future or conditional verbs such as “will,” “would,” “should,” “could,” or “may.” The forward-looking statements in this press release should not be relied on because they are based on current information and on assumptions that we make about future events and circumstances that are subject to a number of known and unknown risks and uncertainties that are often difficult to predict and beyond our control. As a result of those risks and uncertainties, and other factors, our actual financial results in the future could differ, possibly materially, from those expressed in or implied by the forward-looking statements contained in this press release and could cause us to make changes to our future plans. Factors that might cause such differences include, but are not limited to: the impact of current and future economic conditions, particularly those affecting the financial services industry, including the effects of declines in the real estate market, high unemployment rates, inflationary pressures, elevated interest rates and slowdowns in economic growth, as well as the financial stress on borrowers as a result of the foregoing; potential impacts of adverse developments in the banking industry highlighted by high-profile bank failures, including impacts on customer confidence, deposit outflows, liquidity and the regulatory response thereto; risks arising from media coverage of the banking industry; risks arising from perceived instability in the banking sector; changes in the interest rate environment, including changes to the federal funds rate; changes in prices, values and sales volumes of residential and commercial real estate; developments in our mortgage banking business, including loan modifications, general demand, and the effects of judicial or regulatory requirements or guidance; competition in our markets that may result in increased funding costs or reduced earning assets yields, thus reducing margins and net interest income; interest rate fluctuations, which could have an adverse effect on the Company’s profitability; legislation or regulatory changes which could adversely affect the ability of the consolidated Company to conduct business combinations or new operations; changes in tax laws; significant turbulence or a disruption in the capital or financial markets and the effect of a fall in stock market prices on our investment securities; the effects of war or other conflicts including the impacts related to or resulting from Russia’s military action in Ukraine or the conflict in Israel and the surrounding region; and adverse results from current or future litigation, regulatory examinations or other legal and/or regulatory actions, including as a result of the Company’s participation in and execution of government programs. Therefore, the Company can give no assurance that the results contemplated in the forward-looking statements will be realized. Additional information regarding these and other risks and uncertainties to which our business and future financial performance are subject is contained in the sections titled “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” and “Risk Factors” in the Company’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q on file with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), and in other documents that we file with the SEC from time to time, which are available on the SEC’s website, http://www.sec.gov. In addition, our actual financial results in the future may differ from those currently expected due to additional risks and uncertainties of which we are not currently aware

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or which we do not currently view as, but in the future may become, material to our business or operating results. Due to these and other possible uncertainties and risks, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements contained in this press release or to make predictions based solely on historical financial performance. Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which it is made, and we do not undertake any obligation to update or review any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise, except as required by law. All forward-looking statements, express or implied, included in this press release are qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement.

Contacts

Farid Tan

Lucas Stewart

President

Chief Financial Officer

770-455-4978

678-580-6414

faridtan@metrocitybank.bank

lucasstewart@metrocitybank.bank

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METROCITY BANKSHARES, INC.

SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

As of and for the Three Months Ended

    

March 31, 

    

December 31, 

    

September 30, 

    

June 30, 

    

March 31, 

    

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

2024

2023

2023

2023

2023

Selected income statement data:  

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

Interest income

$

52,358

$

50,671

$

48,709

$

47,482

$

45,965

Interest expense

 

25,273

 

24,549

 

24,555

 

22,512

 

19,732

Net interest income

 

27,085

 

26,122

 

24,154

 

24,970

 

26,233

Provision for credit losses

 

(140)

 

782

 

(381)

 

(416)

 

Noninterest income

 

5,568

 

4,712

 

2,657

 

4,691

 

6,144

Noninterest expense

 

12,361

 

13,915

 

11,540

 

11,464

 

10,807

Income tax expense

 

5,801

 

4,790

 

4,224

 

5,505

 

5,840

Net income

 

14,631

 

11,347

 

11,428

 

13,108

 

15,730

Per share data:

 

 

 

 

 

Basic income per share

$

0.58

$

0.45

$

0.45

$

0.52

$

0.63

Diluted income per share

$

0.57

$

0.44

$

0.45

$

0.51

$

0.62

Dividends per share

$

0.20

$

0.18

$

0.18

$

0.18

$

0.18

Book value per share (at period end)

$

15.73

$

15.14

$

15.24

$

14.76

$

14.04

Shares of common stock outstanding

 

25,205,506

 

25,205,506

 

25,241,157

 

25,279,846

 

25,143,675

Weighted average diluted shares

 

25,548,089

 

25,543,861

 

25,591,874

 

25,477,143

 

25,405,855

Performance ratios:

 

 

 

 

 

Return on average assets

1.65

%  

1.29

%  

1.30

%  

1.55

%  

1.87

%  

Return on average equity

 

15.41

 

11.71

 

12.14

 

14.87

 

18.09

Dividend payout ratio

 

34.77

 

40.36

 

40.18

 

34.77

 

28.98

Yield on total loans

 

6.34

 

6.11

 

5.98

 

5.95

 

5.85

Yield on average earning assets

 

6.27

 

6.14

 

5.92

 

5.90

 

5.77

Cost of average interest bearing liabilities

 

3.94

 

3.91

 

3.97

 

3.74

 

3.30

Cost of deposits

 

3.97

 

3.95

 

4.05

 

3.88

 

3.48

Net interest margin

 

3.24

 

3.17

 

2.94

 

3.10

 

3.30

Efficiency ratio(1)

 

37.86

 

45.13

 

43.04

 

38.65

 

33.38

Asset quality data (at period end):  

 

 

 

 

 

Net charge-offs/(recoveries) to average loans held for investment

 

(0.00)

%  

 

0.04

%  

 

(0.00)

%  

 

0.06

%  

 

(0.00)

%  

Nonperforming assets to gross loans held for investment and OREO

 

0.97

 

1.22

 

1.25

 

0.78

 

0.64

ACL to nonperforming loans

 

62.37

 

49.06

 

47.61

 

79.88

 

101.22

ACL to loans held for investment

 

0.58

 

0.57

 

0.58

 

0.60

 

0.63

Balance sheet and capital ratios:

 

 

 

 

 

Gross loans held for investment to deposits

 

110.97

%  

 

115.38

%  

 

111.77

%  

 

112.27

%  

 

114.27

%  

Noninterest bearing deposits to deposits

 

19.43

 

18.75

 

20.58

 

21.32

 

21.83

Investment securities to assets

0.78

0.82

0.79

0.84

0.87

Common equity to assets

 

10.87

 

10.89

 

10.96

 

10.74

 

10.32

Leverage ratio

 

10.27

 

10.20

 

10.07

 

10.03

 

9.72

Common equity tier 1 ratio

 

16.85

 

16.73

 

17.03

 

16.69

 

16.55

Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio

 

16.85

 

16.73

 

17.03

 

16.69

 

16.55

Total risk-based capital ratio

 

17.69

 

17.60

 

17.91

 

17.59

 

17.51

Mortgage and SBA loan data:  

 

 

 

 

 

Mortgage loans serviced for others

$

443,905

$

443,072

$

464,823

$

487,787

$

506,012

Mortgage loan production

 

94,016

 

128,931

 

91,891

 

72,830

 

43,335

Mortgage loan sales

 

21,873

 

 

 

 

SBA/USDA loans serviced for others

 

516,425

 

508,000

 

487,827

 

493,579

 

485,663

SBA loan production

 

10,117

 

27,529

 

18,212

 

16,110

 

26,239

SBA loan sales

 

24,065

 

 

5,169

 

30,298

 

36,458


(1)

Represents noninterest expense divided by the sum of net interest income plus noninterest income.

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METROCITY BANKSHARES, INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED)

As of the Quarter Ended

March 31, 

December 31, 

September 30, 

June 30, 

March 31, 

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

    

2024

    

2023

    

2023

    

2023

    

2023

ASSETS

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Cash and due from banks

$

254,331

$

142,152

$

279,106

$

250,503

$

216,167

Federal funds sold

 

4,505

 

2,653

 

2,951

 

12,224

 

7,897

Cash and cash equivalents

 

258,836

 

144,805

 

282,057

 

262,727

 

224,064

Equity securities

10,288

10,335

10,113

10,358

10,428

Securities available for sale (at fair value)

 

18,057

 

18,493

 

17,664

 

18,696

 

19,174

Loans held for investment

 

3,114,067

 

3,142,105

 

3,029,947

 

3,020,714

 

3,012,020

Allowance for credit losses

 

(17,982)

 

(18,112)

 

(17,660)

 

(18,091)

 

(18,947)

Loans less allowance for credit losses

 

3,096,085

 

3,123,993

 

3,012,287

 

3,002,623

 

2,993,073

Loans held for sale

 

74,414

 

22,267

 

 

 

Accrued interest receivable

 

15,686

 

15,125

 

14,612

 

13,877

 

13,642

Federal Home Loan Bank stock

 

19,063

 

17,846

 

17,846

 

15,534

 

17,659

Premises and equipment, net

 

18,081

 

18,132

 

17,459

 

16,374

 

15,165

Operating lease right-of-use asset

 

8,030

 

8,472

 

7,340

 

7,761

 

8,030

Foreclosed real estate, net

 

1,452

 

1,466

 

761

 

1,001

 

766

SBA servicing asset, net

 

7,611

 

7,251

 

7,107

 

8,018

 

7,791

Mortgage servicing asset, net

 

937

 

1,273

 

1,823

 

2,514

 

3,205

Bank owned life insurance

 

71,492

 

70,957

 

70,462

 

70,010

 

69,565

Interest rate derivatives

38,682

31,781

46,502

39,284

24,008

Other assets

8,505

10,627

4,994

6,310

12,443

Total assets

$

3,647,219

$

3,502,823

$

3,511,027

$

3,475,087

$

3,419,013

LIABILITIES

 

 

 

 

 

Noninterest-bearing deposits

$

546,760

$

512,045

$

559,540

$

575,301

$

577,282

Interest-bearing deposits

 

2,267,098

 

2,218,891

 

2,159,048

 

2,123,181

 

2,066,811

Total deposits

 

2,813,858

 

2,730,936

 

2,718,588

 

2,698,482

 

2,644,093

Federal Home Loan Bank advances

 

350,000

 

325,000

 

325,000

 

325,000

 

375,000

Other borrowings

 

 

 

 

387

 

387

Operating lease liability

 

8,189

 

8,651

 

7,537

 

7,985

 

8,438

Accrued interest payable

 

3,059

 

4,133

 

3,915

 

3,859

 

3,681

Other liabilities

 

75,509

 

52,586

 

71,283

 

66,211

 

34,453

Total liabilities

$

3,250,615

$

3,121,306

$

3,126,323

$

3,101,924

$

3,066,052

SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred stock

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock

 

252

 

252

 

252

 

253

 

251

Additional paid-in capital

 

46,105

 

45,699

 

45,580

 

45,516

 

45,044

Retained earnings

 

324,900

 

315,356

 

308,589

 

301,752

 

293,139

Accumulated other comprehensive income

 

25,347

 

20,210

 

30,283

 

25,642

 

14,527

Total shareholders' equity

 

396,604

 

381,517

 

384,704

 

373,163

 

352,961

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity

$

3,647,219

$

3,502,823

$

3,511,027

$

3,475,087

$

3,419,013

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METROCITY BANKSHARES, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (UNAUDITED)

Three Months Ended

    

March 31, 

    

December 31, 

    

September 30, 

    

June 30, 

    

March 31, 

    

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

2024

2023

2023

2023

2023

Interest and dividend income:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

Loans, including fees

$

50,117

$

47,367

$

45,695

$

44,839

$

43,982

Other investment income

 

2,211

 

3,267

 

2,979

 

2,582

 

1,939

Federal funds sold

 

30

 

37

 

35

 

61

 

44

Total interest income

 

52,358

 

50,671

 

48,709

 

47,482

 

45,965

Interest expense:

 

 

 

 

 

Deposits

 

22,105

 

21,691

 

21,736

 

19,804

 

17,376

FHLB advances and other borrowings

 

3,168

 

2,858

 

2,819

 

2,708

 

2,356

Total interest expense

 

25,273

 

24,549

 

24,555

 

22,512

 

19,732

Net interest income

 

27,085

 

26,122

 

24,154

 

24,970

 

26,233

Provision for credit losses

 

(140)

 

782

 

(381)

 

(416)

 

Net interest income after provision for loan losses

 

27,225

 

25,340

 

24,535

 

25,386

 

26,233

Noninterest income:

 

 

 

  

 

  

 

  

Service charges on deposit accounts

 

447

 

515

 

490

 

464

 

449

Other service charges, commissions and fees

 

1,612

 

2,039

 

1,478

 

1,266

 

874

Gain on sale of residential mortgage loans

 

222

 

 

 

 

Mortgage servicing income, net

 

229

 

39

 

(85)

 

(51)

 

(96)

Gain on sale of SBA loans

 

1,051

 

 

244

 

1,054

 

1,969

SBA servicing income, net

 

1,496

 

1,324

 

270

 

1,388

 

1,814

Other income

 

511

 

795

 

260

 

570

 

1,134

Total noninterest income

 

5,568

 

4,712

 

2,657

 

4,691

 

6,144

Noninterest expense:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Salaries and employee benefits

 

7,370

 

8,971

 

6,864

 

7,103

 

6,366

Occupancy

 

1,354

 

1,368

 

1,272

 

1,039

 

1,214

Data Processing

 

294

 

301

 

300

 

353

 

275

Advertising

 

172

 

160

 

143

 

165

 

146

Other expenses

 

3,171

 

3,115

 

2,961

 

2,804

 

2,806

Total noninterest expense

 

12,361

 

13,915

 

11,540

 

11,464

 

10,807

Income before provision for income taxes

 

20,432

 

16,137

 

15,652

 

18,613

 

21,570

Provision for income taxes

 

5,801

 

4,790

 

4,224

 

5,505

 

5,840

Net income available to common shareholders

$

14,631

$

11,347

$

11,428

$

13,108

$

15,730

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METROCITY BANKSHARES, INC.

AVERAGE BALANCES AND YIELDS/RATES

Three Months Ended

 

March 31, 2024

December 31, 2023

March 31, 2023

 

Average

Interest and

Yield /

Average

Interest and

Yield /

Average

Interest and

Yield /

(Dollars in thousands)

    

Balance

    

Fees

    

Rate

    

Balance

    

Fees

    

Rate

    

Balance

    

Fees

    

Rate

 

Earning Assets:

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

 

Federal funds sold and other investments(1)

$

144,934

$

2,052

5.69

%  

$

165,877

$

2,938

7.03

%  

$

145,354

$

1,805

5.04

%  

Investment securities

 

31,611

189

2.40

 

31,685

366

4.58

 

32,952

178

2.19

Total investments

 

176,545

2,241

5.11

 

197,562

3,304

6.64

 

178,306

 

1,983

 

4.51

Construction and development

 

21,970

505

9.24

 

18,002

344

7.58

 

39,097

523

5.43

Commercial real estate

 

716,051

16,108

9.05

 

664,570

14,934

8.92

 

672,109

13,979

8.44

Commercial and industrial

 

64,575

1,574

9.80

 

59,465

1,473

9.83

 

47,105

1,030

8.87

Residential real estate

 

2,378,879

31,890

5.39

 

2,333,247

30,577

5.20

 

2,291,699

28,422

5.03

Consumer and other

 

249

40

64.61

 

258

39

59.97

 

166

28

68.41

Gross loans(2)

 

3,181,724

 

50,117

 

6.34

 

3,075,542

 

47,367

 

6.11

 

3,050,176

 

43,982

 

5.85

Total earning assets

 

3,358,269

 

52,358

 

6.27

 

3,273,104

 

50,671

 

6.14

 

3,228,482

 

45,965

 

5.77

Noninterest-earning assets

 

213,802

 

223,630

 

 

175,110

 

Total assets

 

3,572,071

 

3,496,734

 

 

3,403,592

 

Interest-bearing liabilities:  

 

  

 

  

 

 

  

 

  

 

 

  

 

  

 

NOW and savings deposits

 

158,625

885

2.24

 

133,765

396

1.17

 

166,962

648

 

1.57

Money market deposits

 

1,077,469

9,692

3.62

 

1,051,797

10,609

4.00

 

978,954

9,659

 

4.00

Time deposits

 

1,001,792

11,528

4.63

 

991,416

10,686

4.28

 

876,803

7,069

 

3.27

Total interest-bearing deposits

 

2,237,886

 

22,105

 

3.97

 

2,176,978

 

21,691

 

3.95

 

2,022,719

 

17,376

 

3.48

Borrowings

 

343,847

3,168

3.71

 

314,682

2,858

3.60

 

403,170

2,356

 

2.37

Total interest-bearing liabilities

 

2,581,733

 

25,273

 

3.94

 

2,491,660

 

24,549

 

3.91

 

2,425,889

 

19,732

 

3.30

Noninterest-bearing liabilities:

 

 

  

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

  

 

Noninterest-bearing deposits

 

522,300

 

 

530,935

 

 

578,978

 

 

Other noninterest-bearing liabilities

 

86,190

 

 

89,615

 

 

46,138

 

 

Total noninterest-bearing liabilities

 

608,490

 

 

620,550

 

 

625,116

 

 

Shareholders' equity

 

381,848

 

 

384,524

 

 

352,587

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity

$

3,572,071

$

3,496,734

$

3,403,592

Net interest income

$

27,085

 

$

26,122

 

$

26,233

Net interest spread

 

 

2.33

 

 

2.23

 

 

2.47

Net interest margin

 

 

3.24

 

 

3.17

 

 

3.30


(1)

Includes income and average balances for term federal funds sold, interest-earning cash accounts and other miscellaneous interest-earning assets.

(2)

Average loan balances include nonaccrual loans and loans held for sale.

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METROCITY BANKSHARES, INC.

LOAN DATA

As of the Quarter Ended

 

March 31, 2024

December 31, 2023

September 30, 2023

June 30, 2023

March 31, 2023

 

    

    

% of

    

    

% of

    

    

% of

    

    

% of

    

    

% of

 

(Dollars in thousands)

Amount

Total

Amount

Total

Amount

Total

Amount

Total

Amount

Total

 

Construction and development

$

27,762

0.9

%  

$

23,262

0.7

%  

$

41,783

1.4

%  

$

51,759

1.7

%  

$

49,209

1.6

%

Commercial real estate

 

724,263

23.2

 

711,177

22.6

 

624,122

20.5

 

625,111

20.6

 

639,951

21.2

Commercial and industrial

 

68,560

2.2

 

65,904

2.1

 

61,332

2.0

 

63,502

2.1

 

46,208

1.5

Residential real estate

 

2,301,596

73.7

 

2,350,299

74.6

 

2,310,981

76.1

 

2,289,050

75.6

 

2,285,902

75.7

Consumer and other

 

247

 

319

 

240

 

102

 

50

Gross loans held for investment

$

3,122,428

 

100.0

%  

$

3,150,961

 

100.0

%  

$

3,038,458

 

100.0

%  

$

3,029,524

 

100.0

%  

$

3,021,320

 

100.0

%

Unearned income

 

(8,361)

 

  

 

(8,856)

 

  

 

(8,511)

 

  

 

(8,810)

 

  

 

(9,300)

 

  

Allowance for credit losses

 

(17,982)

 

  

 

(18,112)

 

  

 

(17,660)

 

  

 

(18,091)

 

  

 

(18,947)

 

  

Net loans held for investment

$

3,096,085

 

  

$

3,123,993

 

  

$

3,012,287

 

  

$

3,002,623

 

  

$

2,993,073

 

  

METROCITY BANKSHARES, INC.

NONPERFORMING ASSETS

As of the Quarter Ended

 

    

March 31, 

    

December 31, 

    

September 30, 

    

June 30, 

    

March 31, 

 

(Dollars in thousands)

2024

2023

2023

2023

2023

 

Nonaccrual loans

$

13,297

$

14,682

$

15,127

$

13,037

$

9,064

Past due loans 90 days or more and still accruing

 

 

 

 

 

Accruing restructured loans

 

15,534

 

22,233

 

21,964

 

9,611

 

9,654

Total non-performing loans

 

28,831

 

36,915

 

37,091

 

22,648

 

18,718

Other real estate owned

 

1,452

 

1,466

 

761

 

1,001

 

766

Total non-performing assets

$

30,283

$

38,381

$

37,852

$

23,649

$

19,484

Nonperforming loans to gross loans held for investment

 

0.92

%  

 

1.17

%  

 

1.22

%  

 

0.75

%  

 

0.62

%

Nonperforming assets to total assets

 

0.83

 

1.10

 

1.08

 

0.68

 

0.57

Allowance for credit losses to non-performing loans

 

62.37

 

49.06

 

47.61

 

79.88

 

101.22

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METROCITY BANKSHARES, INC.

ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES

As of and for the Three Months Ended

    

March 31, 

    

December 31, 

    

September 30, 

    

June 30, 

    

March 31, 

    

(Dollars in thousands)

2024

2023

2023

2023

2023

Balance, beginning of period

$

18,112

$

17,660

$

18,091

$

18,947

$

13,888

Net charge-offs/(recoveries):

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Construction and development

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial real estate

 

(1)

 

224

 

(1)

 

230

 

(2)

Commercial and industrial

 

(3)

 

85

 

(3)

 

208

 

(2)

Residential real estate

 

 

 

 

 

Consumer and other

 

 

 

 

 

Total net charge-offs/(recoveries)

 

(4)

 

309

 

(4)

 

438

 

(4)

Adoption of ASU 2016-13 (CECL)

5,055

Provision for loan losses

 

(134)

 

761

 

(435)

 

(418)

 

Balance, end of period

$

17,982

$

18,112

$

17,660

$

18,091

$

18,947

Total loans at end of period

$

3,122,428

$

3,150,961

$

3,038,458

$

3,029,524

$

3,021,320

Average loans(1)

$

3,133,384

$

3,064,409

$

3,029,231

$

3,024,660

$

3,050,176

Net charge-offs/(recoveries) to average loans

 

(0.00)

%  

 

0.04

%  

 

(0.00)

%  

 

0.06

%  

 

(0.00)

%  

Allowance for loan losses to total loans

 

0.58

 

0.57

 

0.58

 

0.60

 

0.63


(1)

Excludes loans held for sale.

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