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METROCITY BANKSHARES, INC. REPORTS EARNINGS FOR FOURTH QUARTER AND YEAR ENDED 2022

MCBS

ATLANTA, Jan. 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- MetroCity Bankshares, Inc. ("MetroCity" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: MCBS), holding company for Metro City Bank (the "Bank"), today reported net income of $13.2 million, or $0.52 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2022, compared to $16.9 million, or $0.66 per diluted share, for the third quarter of 2022, and $17.4 million, or $0.68 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2021. For the year ended December 21, 2022, the Company reported net income of $65.6 million, or $2.55 per diluted share, compared to $61.7 million, or $2.39 per diluted share, for the year ended December 31, 2021.

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Fourth Quarter 2022 Highlights:

  • Annualized return on average assets was 1.54%, compared to 2.07% for the third quarter of 2022 and 2.33% for the fourth quarter of 2021.
  • Annualized return on average equity was 14.97%, compared to 20.56% for the third quarter of 2022 and 24.80% for the fourth quarter of 2021.
  • Efficiency ratio of 40.3%, compared to 36.4% for the third quarter of 2022 and 33.7% for the fourth quarter of 2021.
  • Total assets increased by $78.1 million, or 2.3%, to $3.43 billion from the previous quarter.
  • Total loans increased by $77.4 million, or 2.6%, to $3.06 billion from the previous quarter.
  • Total deposits increased by $96.0 million, or 3.7%, to $2.67 billion from the previous quarter.

Full Year 2022 Highlights:

  • Return on average assets was 2.06%, compared to 2.51% for 2021.
  • Return on average equity was 20.48%, compared to 23.55% for 2021.
  • Efficiency ratio of 36.3%, compared to 35.1% for 2021.
  • Total assets increased by $320.4 million, or 10.3%, to $3.43 billion from $3.11 billion at December 31, 2021.
  • Total loans increased by $550.6 million, or 22.0%, to $3.06 billion from $2.51 billion at December 31, 2021.
  • Total deposits increased by $403.8 million, or 17.8%, to $2.67 billion from $2.26 billion at December 31, 2021.

Results of Operations

Net Income

Net income was $13.2 million for the fourth quarter of 2022, a decrease of $3.7 million, or 22.0%, from $16.9 million for the third quarter of 2022. This decrease was primarily due to a decrease in net interest income of $838,000 and a decrease in noninterest income of $3.3 million, offset by a decrease in noninterest expense of $309,000 and a decrease in income tax expense of $649,000. Net income decreased by $4.3 million, or 24.5%, in the fourth quarter of 2022 compared to net income of $17.4 million for the fourth quarter of 2021. This decrease was due to a decrease in net interest income of $671,000 and a decrease in noninterest income of $5.7 million, offset by a decrease in provision for loan losses of $1.7 million, a decrease in noninterest expense of $133,000 and a decrease in provision for income taxes of $247,000.

Net income was $65.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2022, an increase of $3.9 million, or 6.3%, from $61.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2021. This increase was due to an increase in net interest income of $15.4 million and a decrease in provision for loan losses of $9.7 million, offset by a decrease in noninterest income of $14.6 million, an increase in noninterest expense of $1.9 million and an increase in provision for taxes of $4.7 million.

Net Interest Income and Net Interest Margin

Interest income totaled $43.9 million for the fourth quarter of 2022, an increase of $5.6 million, or 14.7%, from the previous quarter, primarily due to a $124.2 million increase in average loan balances coupled with a 39 basis points increase in the loan yield. As compared to the fourth quarter of 2021, interest income for the fourth quarter of 2022 increased by $13.1 million, or 42.4%, primarily due to an increase in average loan balances of $562.7 million coupled with a 57 basis points increase in the loan yield.

Interest expense totaled $15.0 million for the fourth quarter of 2022, an increase of $6.5 million, or 76.2%, from the previous quarter, primarily due to a 113 basis points increase in deposit costs and a 26 basis points increase in borrowing costs coupled with a $118.7 million increase in average interest-bearing deposits and a $27.7 million increase in average borrowings. As compared to the fourth quarter of 2021, interest expense for the fourth quarter of 2022 increased by $13.8 million, or 1,113.2%, due to a 234 basis points increase in deposit costs and a 175 basis points increase in borrowing costs coupled with a $419.1 million increase in average interest-bearing deposits.

The net interest margin for the fourth quarter of 2022 was 3.58% compared to 3.84% for the previous quarter, a decrease of 26 basis points. The yield on average interest-earning assets for the fourth quarter of 2022 increased by 49 basis points to 5.43% from 4.94% for the previous quarter, while the cost of average interest-bearing liabilities for the fourth quarter of 2022 increased by 98 basis points to 2.49% from 1.51% for the previous quarter. Average earning assets increased by $130.9 million from the previous quarter, primarily due to an increase in average loans of $124.2 million and an increase in average total investments of $6.7 million. Average interest-bearing liabilities increased by $146.4 million from the previous quarter as average interest-bearing deposits increased by $118.7 million and average borrowings increased by $27.7 million.

As compared to the same period in 2021, the net interest margin for the fourth quarter of 2022 decreased by 57 basis points to 3.58% from 4.15%, primarily due to a 225 basis point increase in the cost of average interest-bearing liabilities of $2.39 billion, offset by a 111 basis point increase in the yield on average interest-earning assets of $3.21 billion. Average earning assets for the fourth quarter of 2022 increased by $376.5 million from the fourth quarter of 2021, primarily due to a $562.7 million increase in average loans, offset by a $186.0 million decrease in average interest-earning cash accounts. Average interest-bearing liabilities for the fourth quarter of 2022 increased by $357.1 million from the fourth quarter of 2021, driven by an increase in average interest-bearing deposits of $419.1 million, offset by a decrease in average borrowings of $62.0 million.

Noninterest Income

Noninterest income for the fourth quarter of 2022 was $1.8 million, a decrease of $3.3 million, or 64.8%, from the third quarter of 2022, primarily due to lower mortgage loan fees, lower gains on sale of Small Business Administration ("SBA") loans and a significant decrease in SBA servicing income. Mortgage loan originations totaled $88.0 million during the fourth quarter 2022 compared to $255.7 million during the third quarter of 2022. During the fourth quarter of 2022, we recorded a $1.2 million fair value adjustment charge on our SBA servicing asset which had a $0.04 per share impact on our diluted earnings per share for the quarter.

Compared to the same period in 2021, noninterest income for the fourth quarter of 2022 decreased by $5.7 million, or 76.1%, primarily due to much lower gains on sale of SBA loans, mortgage loan fees and mortgage and SBA servicing income.

Noninterest income for the year ended December 31, 2022 totaled $19.2 million, a decrease of $14.6 million, or 43.2%, from the year ended December 31, 2021, primarily due to lower mortgage loan fees from lower volume, gains on sale of SBA loans and SBA servicing income, offset by increases in gains on sale of mortgage loans, service charges on deposit accounts and other income. Beginning in the second quarter of 2022, we elected to stop selling the guaranteed portion of our SBA loans since the sales premiums offered by third party investors had significantly declined compared to prior year. As of December 31, 2022, approximately $137.8 million of the $299.3 million of SBA loan balances outstanding on our books had SBA guarantees. During the year ended December 31, 2022, we also recorded a $3.1 million fair value adjustment charge on our SBA servicing asset compared to a $619,000 fair value gain during the year ended December 31, 2021. Mortgage loan originations totaled $833.6 million during the year ended December 31, 2022 compared to $1.20 billion during the year ended December 31, 2021. Mortgage loan sales totaled $94.9 million during the year ended December 31, 2022 compared to no mortgage loan sales during the year ended December 31, 2021.

Noninterest Expense

Noninterest expense for the fourth quarter of 2022 totaled $12.4 million, a decrease of $309,000, or 2.4%, from $12.7 million for the third quarter of 2022. This decrease was primarily attributable to lower commissions from lower loan volume and lower loan and other real estate owned related expenses, partially offset by higher employee salaries and benefits. Compared to the fourth quarter of 2021, noninterest expense during the fourth quarter of 2022 decreased by $133,000, or 1.1%, primarily due to lower commissions, FDIC deposit insurance premiums, and loan related expenses, partially offset by higher employee salaries and benefits.

Noninterest expense for the year ended December 31, 2022 totaled $50.4 million, an increase of $1.9 million, or 4.0%, from $48.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2021. This increase was primarily attributable to higher employee salaries and benefits, FDIC deposit insurance premiums, professional fees, communication expenses and fair value losses on our equity investments, offset by lower commissions due to lower loan volume, occupancy and equipment expenses, and loan and other real estate owned related expenses.

The Company's efficiency ratio was 40.3% for the fourth quarter of 2022 compared to 36.4% and 33.7% for the third quarter of 2022 and fourth quarter of 2021, respectively. For the year ended December 31, 2022, the efficiency ratio was 36.3% compared with 35.1% for the year ended December 31, 2021.

Income Tax Expense

The Company's effective tax rate for the fourth quarter of 2022 was 32.6%, compared to 29.3% for the third quarter of 2022 and 27.5% for the fourth quarter of 2021. The effective tax rate for the year ended December 31, 2022 was 28.1% compared to 25.3% for the year ended December 31, 2021. The elevated effective tax rate during the fourth quarter of 2022, as well as the year ended December 31, 2022, was due to the re-allocation of state income tax apportionment schedules for prior year's tax returns.

Balance Sheet

Total Assets

Total assets were $3.43 billion at December 31, 2022, an increase of $78.1 million, or 2.3%, from $3.35 billion at September 30, 2022, and an increase of $320.4 million, or 10.3%, from $3.11 billion at December 31, 2021. The $78.1 million increase in total assets at December 31, 2022 compared to September 30, 2022 was primarily due to increases in loans of $77.4 million and federal funds sold of $12.9 million, partially offset by a decrease in cash and due from banks of $13.1 million. The $320.4 million increase in total assets at December 31, 2022 compared to December 31, 2021 was primarily due to increases in loans of $550.6 million, federal funds sold of $19.7 million, bank owned life insurance of $9.7 million and other assets of $32.4 million, partially offset by a $281.6 million decrease in cash and due from banks.

Loans

Loans held for investment were $3.06 billion at December 31, 2022, an increase of $77.4 million, or 2.6%, compared to $2.98 billion at September 30, 2022, and an increase of $550.6 million, or 22.0%, compared to $2.51 billion at December 31, 2021. The increase in loans at December 31, 2022 compared to September 30, 2022 was primarily due to a $48.6 million increase in commercial real estate loans, a $32.2 million increase in residential mortgages and a $480,000 increase in commercial and industrial loans, offset by a $3.5 million decrease in construction and development loans. Included in commercial and industrial loans are PPP loans totaling $713,000 as of December 31, 2022. PPP loans totaled $1.6 million as of September 30, 2022 and $31.0 million as of December 31, 2021. There were no loans classified as held for sale at December 31, 2022, September 30, 2022 or December 31, 2021.

Deposits

Total deposits were $2.67 billion at December 31, 2022, an increase of $96.0 million, or 3.7%, compared to total deposits of $2.57 billion at September 30, 2022, and an increase of $403.8 million, or 17.8%, compared to total deposits of $2.26 billion at December 31, 2021. The increase in total deposits at December 31, 2022 compared to September 30, 2022 was due to a $203.5 million increase in time deposits, a $22.3 million increase in interest-bearing demand deposits and a $9.7 million increase in noninterest-bearing deposits, offset by a $136.4 million decrease in money market accounts and a $3.2 million decrease in savings accounts.

Noninterest-bearing deposits were $612.0 million at December 31, 2022, compared to $602.2 million at September 30, 2022 and $592.4 million at December 31, 2021. Noninterest-bearing deposits constituted 22.9% of total deposits at December 31, 2022, compared to 23.4% at September 30, 2022 and 26.2% at December 31, 2021. Interest-bearing deposits were $2.05 billion at December 31, 2022, compared to $1.97 billion at September 30, 2022 and $1.67 billion at December 31, 2021. Interest-bearing deposits constituted 77.1% of total deposits at December 31, 2022, compared to 76.6% at September 30, 2022 and 73.8% at December 31, 2021.

Asset Quality

The Company recorded a credit provision for loan losses of $1.2 million during the fourth quarter of 2022, compared to a $1.7 million credit provision recorded during the third quarter of 2022 and a $546,000 provision expense recorded during the fourth quarter of 2021. The credit provision recorded during the fourth quarter of 2022 was due to the continued release of additional reserves allocated for the uncertainties in our loan portfolio caused by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Annualized net charge-offs to average loans for the fourth quarter of 2022 was a net recovery of 0.01%, compared 0.00% for the third quarter of 2022 and net charge-offs of 0.01% for the fourth quarter of 2021. The Company implemented the provisions of the current expected credit losses accounting standard issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board in the Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-13 on January 1, 2023. The allowance for loan losses was accounted for under the incurred loss model as of December 31, 2022.

Nonperforming assets totaled $24.5 million, or 0.71% of total assets, at December 31, 2022, a decrease of $8.0 million from $32.5 million, or 0.97% of total assets, at September 30, 2022, and an increase of $9.1 million from $15.4 million, or 0.50% of total assets, at December 31, 2021. The decrease in nonperforming assets at December 31, 2022 compared to September 30, 2022 was due to a $7.6 million decrease in nonaccrual loans and a $518,000 decrease in accruing troubled debt restructurings, offset by a $180,000 increase in loans past due ninety days and still accruing.

Allowance for loan losses as a percentage of total loans was 0.45% at December 31, 2022, compared to 0.50% at September 30, 2022 and 0.67% at December 31, 2021. Allowance for loan losses as a percentage of nonperforming loans was 68.88% at December 31, 2022, compared to 53.25% and 143.69% at September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively.

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 19 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; the impact of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and related variants on the Company's assets, business, cash flows, financial condition, liquidity, prospects and results of operations; 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; 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 related to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and related variants. 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 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

METROCITY BANKSHARES, INC.

SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA



























As of and for the Three Months Ended


As of and for the Year Ended




December 31,


September 30,


June 30,


March 31,


December 31,


December 31,


December 31,


(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)


2022


2022


2022


2022


2021


2022


2021


Selected income statement data:























Interest income


$

43,945


$

38,297


$

33,025


$

31,953


$

30,857


$

147,220


$

108,741


Interest expense



14,995



8,509



2,805



1,300



1,236



27,609



4,572


Net interest income



28,950



29,788



30,220



30,653



29,621



119,611



104,169


Provision for loan losses



(1,168)



(1,703)





104



546



(2,767)



6,929


Noninterest income



1,794



5,101



4,653



7,656



7,491



19,204



33,803


Noninterest expense



12,379



12,688



13,119



12,179



12,512



50,365



48,424


Income tax expense



6,392



7,011



5,654



6,597



6,609



25,624



20,918


Net income



13,171



16,893



16,100



19,429



17,445



65,593



61,701


Per share data:























Basic income per share


$

0.52


$

0.66


$

0.63


$

0.76


$

0.69


$

2.58


$

2.41


Diluted income per share


$

0.52


$

0.66


$

0.63


$

0.76


$

0.68


$

2.55


$

2.39


Dividends per share


$

0.15


$

0.15


$

0.15


$

0.15


$

0.14


$

0.60


$

0.46


Book value per share (at period end)


$

14.00


$

13.76


$

12.69


$

12.19


$

11.40


$

14.00


$

11.40


Shares of common stock outstanding



25,169,709



25,370,417



25,451,125



25,465,236



25,465,236



25,169,709



25,465,236


Weighted average diluted shares



25,560,138



25,702,023



25,729,156



25,719,035



25,720,128



25,688,969



25,788,781


Performance ratios:























Return on average assets



1.54

%


2.07

%


2.16

%


2.52

%


2.33

%


2.06

%


2.51

%

Return on average equity



14.97



20.56



20.65



26.94



24.80



20.48



23.55


Dividend payout ratio



29.03



22.75



23.85



19.76



20.52



23.40



19.17


Yield on total loans



5.50



5.11



4.95



5.00



4.93



5.15



5.11


Yield on average earning assets



5.43



4.94



4.65



4.34



4.32



4.86



4.65


Cost of average interest bearing liabilities



2.49



1.51



0.56



0.24



0.24



1.25



0.29


Cost of deposits



2.61



1.48



0.55



0.27



0.27



1.29



0.29


Net interest margin



3.58



3.84



4.26



4.16



4.15



3.95



4.45


Efficiency ratio(1)



40.26



36.37



37.62



31.79



33.71



36.28



35.10


Asset quality data (at period end):























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



(0.01)

%


0.00

%


0.00

%


0.06

%


0.01

%


0.01

%


0.01

%

Nonperforming assets to gross loans and OREO



0.80



1.09



1.22



0.63



0.61



0.80



0.61


ALL to nonperforming loans



68.88



53.25



54.79



134.39



143.69



68.88



143.69


ALL to loans held for investment



0.45



0.50



0.60



0.66



0.67



0.45



0.67


Balance sheet and capital ratios:























Gross loans held for investment to deposits



114.94

%


116.21

%


115.86

%


105.72

%


110.98

%


114.94

%


110.98

%

Noninterest bearing deposits to deposits



22.95



23.43



25.87



25.84



26.18



22.95



26.18


Common equity to assets



10.28



10.42



10.20



9.88



9.34



10.28



9.34


Leverage ratio



9.66



9.90



10.31



9.46



9.44



9.66



9.44


Common equity tier 1 ratio



16.11



16.18



16.70



17.24



16.76



16.11



16.76


Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio



16.11



16.18



16.70



17.24



16.76



16.11



16.76


Total risk-based capital ratio



16.79



16.94



17.60



18.22



17.77



16.79



17.77


Mortgage and SBA loan data:























Mortgage loans serviced for others


$

526,719


$

550,587


$

589,500


$

605,112


$

608,208


$

526,719


$

608,208


Mortgage loan production



88,045



255,662



326,973



162,933



237,195



833,613



1,196,190


Mortgage loan sales







37,928



56,987





94,915




SBA loans serviced for others



465,120



489,120



504,894



528,227



542,991



465,120



542,991


SBA loan production



42,419



22,193



21,407



50,689



52,727



136,708



285,834


SBA loan sales





8,588





22,898



30,169



31,486



124,710




(1)

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

METROCITY BANKSHARES, INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED)




















As of the Quarter Ended



December 31,


September 30,


June 30,


March 31,


December 31,

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)


2022


2022


2022


2022


2021

ASSETS
















Cash and due from banks


$

150,964


$

164,054


$

220,027


$

418,988


$

432,523

Federal funds sold



28,521



15,669



3,069



5,743



8,818

Cash and cash equivalents



179,485



179,723



223,096



424,731



441,341

Equity securities



10,300



10,452



10,778



11,024



11,386

Securities available for sale (at fair value)



19,245



19,978



21,394



23,886



25,733

Loans



3,055,689



2,978,318



2,770,020



2,512,300



2,505,070

Allowance for loan losses



(13,888)



(14,982)



(16,678)



(16,674)



(16,952)

Loans less allowance for loan losses



3,041,801



2,963,336



2,753,342



2,495,626



2,488,118

Loans held for sale









37,928



Accrued interest receivable



13,171



11,732



10,990



10,644



11,052

Federal Home Loan Bank stock



17,493



15,619



15,619



15,806



19,701

Premises and equipment, net



14,257



13,664



12,847



12,814



13,068

Operating lease right-of-use asset



8,463



8,835



8,518



8,925



9,338

Foreclosed real estate, net



4,328



4,328



3,562



3,562



3,618

SBA servicing asset, net



7,085



8,324



8,216



10,554



10,234

Mortgage servicing asset, net



3,973



4,975



6,090



6,925



7,747

Bank owned life insurance



69,130



68,697



68,267



67,841



59,437

Other assets



37,826



38,776



25,131



12,051



5,385

Total assets


$

3,426,557


$

3,348,439


$

3,167,850


$

3,142,317


$

3,106,158

















LIABILITIES
















Noninterest-bearing deposits


$

611,991


$

602,246


$

620,182


$

615,650


$

592,444

Interest-bearing deposits



2,054,847



1,968,607



1,776,826



1,766,491



1,670,576

Total deposits



2,666,838



2,570,853



2,397,008



2,382,141



2,263,020

Federal Home Loan Bank advances



375,000



375,000



375,000



380,000



500,000

Other borrowings



392



396



399



405



459

Operating lease liability



8,885



9,303



9,031



9,445



9,861

Accrued interest payable



2,739



1,489



703



207



204

Other liabilities



20,291



42,369



62,640



59,709



42,391

Total liabilities


$

3,074,145


$

2,999,410


$

2,844,781


$

2,831,907


$

2,815,935

















SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
















Preferred stock











Common stock



252



254



255



255



255

Additional paid-in capital



45,298



48,914



49,831



51,753



51,559

Retained earnings



288,823



279,475



266,426



254,165



238,577

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)



18,039



20,386



6,557



4,237



(168)

Total shareholders' equity



352,412



349,029



323,069



310,410



290,223

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity


$

3,426,557


$

3,348,439


$

3,167,850


$

3,142,317


$

3,106,158

METROCITY BANKSHARES, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (UNAUDITED)


























Three Months Ended


Year Ended



December 31,


September 30,


June 30,


March 31,


December 31,


December 31,


December 31,

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)


2022


2022


2022


2022


2021


2022


2021

Interest and dividend income:






















Loans, including Fees


$

41,783


$

37,263


$

32,310


$

31,459


$

30,496


$

142,815


$

107,851

Other investment income



2,116



1,011



711



492



360



4,330



885

Federal funds sold



46



23



4



2



1



75



5

Total interest income



43,945



38,297



33,025



31,953



30,857



147,220



108,741























Interest expense:






















Deposits



13,071



6,964



2,384



1,139



1,069



23,558



3,948

FHLB advances and other borrowings



1,924



1,545



421



161



167



4,051



624

Total interest expense



14,995



8,509



2,805



1,300



1,236



27,609



4,572























Net interest income



28,950



29,788



30,220



30,653



29,621



119,611



104,169























Provision for loan losses



(1,168)



(1,703)





104



546



(2,767)



6,929























Net interest income after provision for loan losses



30,118



31,491



30,220



30,549



29,075



122,378



97,240























Noninterest income:






















Service charges on deposit accounts



483



509



518



481



466



1,991



1,696

Other service charges, commissions and fees



1,243



2,676



3,647



2,159



3,015



9,725



14,437

Gain on sale of residential mortgage loans







806



1,211





2,017



Mortgage servicing income, net



(299)



(358)



(5)



101



95



(561)



(564)

Gain on sale of SBA loans





500





1,568



2,895



2,068



10,952

SBA servicing income, net



(72)



1,330



(1,077)



1,644



634



1,825



5,884

Other income



439



444



764



492



386



2,139



1,398

Total noninterest income



1,794



5,101



4,653



7,656



7,491



19,204



33,803























Noninterest expense:






















Salaries and employee benefits



7,721



7,756



7,929



7,096



7,819



30,502



30,112

Occupancy



1,263



1,167



1,200



1,227



1,206



4,857



5,028

Data Processing



287



270



261



277



252



1,095



1,100

Advertising



172



158



126



150



148



606



541

Other expenses



2,936



3,337



3,603



3,429



3,087



13,305



11,643

Total noninterest expense



12,379



12,688



13,119



12,179



12,512



50,365



48,424























Income before provision for income taxes



19,533



23,904



21,754



26,026



24,054



91,217



82,619

Provision for income taxes



6,362



7,011



5,654



6,597



6,609



25,624



20,918

Net income available to common shareholders


$

13,171


$

16,893


$

16,100


$

19,429


$

17,445


$

65,593


$

61,701

METROCITY BANKSHARES, INC.

AVERAGE BALANCES AND YIELDS/RATES






























Three Months Ended




December 31, 2022


September 30, 2022


December 31, 2021




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)


$

159,297


$

1,777


4.43

%

$

151,177


$

864


2.27

%

$

345,311


$

221


0.25

%

Investment securities



33,405



385


4.57



34,792



170


1.94



33,682



140


1.65


Total investments



192,702



2,162


4.45



185,969



1,034


2.21



378,993



361


0.38


Construction and development



40,244



575


5.67



38,636



530


5.44



50,142



639


5.06


Commercial real estate



628,641



12,387


7.82



601,370



9,905


6.53



524,770



7,680


5.81


Commercial and industrial



51,788



1,021


7.82



50,605



909


7.13



77,911



1,353


6.89


Residential real estate



2,295,309



27,773


4.80



2,201,186



25,885


4.67



1,800,390



20,804


4.58


Consumer and other



162



27


66.12



137



34


98.46



189



20


41.98


Gross loans(2)



3,016,144



41,783


5.50



2,891,934



37,263


5.11



2,453,402



30,496


4.93


Total earning assets



3,208,846



43,945


5.43



3,077,903



38,297


4.94



2,832,395



30,857


4.32


Noninterest-earning assets



177,040








158,579








140,594







Total assets



3,385,886








3,236,482








2,972,989







Interest-bearing liabilities:


























NOW and savings deposits



173,214



531


1.22



186,459



338


0.72



136,102



64


0.19


Money market deposits



1,089,198



8,361


3.05



1,179,954



5,189


1.74



949,148



550


0.23


Time deposits



722,285



4,179


2.30



499,577



1,437


1.14



480,303



455


0.38


Total interest-bearing deposits



1,984,697



13,071


2.61



1,865,990



6,964


1.48



1,565,553



1,069


0.27


Borrowings



403,113



1,924


1.89



375,405



1,545


1.63



465,141



167


0.14


Total interest-bearing liabilities



2,387,810



14,995


2.49



2,241,395



8,509


1.51



2,030,694



1,236


0.24


Noninterest-bearing liabilities:


























Noninterest-bearing deposits



597,250








599,902








592,300







Other noninterest-bearing liabilities



51,692








69,131








70,915







Total noninterest-bearing liabilities



648,942








669,033








663,215







Shareholders' equity



349,134








326,054








279,080







Total liabilities and shareholders' equity


$

3,385,886







$

3,236,482







$

2,972,989







Net interest income





$

28,950







$

29,788







$

29,621




Net interest spread








2.94








3.43








4.08


Net interest margin








3.58








3.84








4.15




(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.

METROCITY BANKSHARES, INC.

AVERAGE BALANCES AND YIELDS/RATES






















Year Ended




December 31, 2022


December 31, 2021




Average


Interest and


Yield /


Average


Interest and


Yield /


(Dollars in thousands)


Balance


Fees


Rate


Balance


Fees


Rate


Earning Assets:


















Federal funds sold and other investments(1)


$

225,154


$

3,524


1.57

%

$

207,771


$

480


0.23

%

Investment securities



35,188



881


2.50



21,573



410


1.90


Total investments



260,342



4,405


1.69



229,344



890


0.39


Construction and development



35,562



1,898


5.34



48,076



2,513


5.23


Commercial real estate



589,017



38,582


6.55



503,968



29,750


5.90


Commercial and industrial



55,516



3,920


7.06



119,640



8,407


7.03


Residential real estate



2,090,389



98,277


4.70



1,437,377



67,058


4.67


Consumer and other



193



138


71.50



188



123


65.43


Gross loans(2)



2,770,677



142,815


5.15



2,109,249



107,851


5.11


Total earning assets



3,031,019



147,220


4.86



2,338,593



108,741


4.65


Noninterest-earning assets



156,185








122,038







Total assets



3,187,204








2,460,631







Interest-bearing liabilities:


















NOW and savings deposits



186,061



1,046


0.56



112,943



222


0.20


Money market deposits



1,130,439



16,067


1.42



726,268



1,693


0.23


Time deposits



513,867



6,445


1.25



499,856



2,033


0.41


Total interest-bearing deposits



1,830,367



23,558


1.29



1,339,067



3,948


0.29


Borrowings



373,238



4,051


1.09



223,027



624


0.28


Total interest-bearing liabilities



2,203,605



27,609


1.25



1,562,094



4,572


0.29


Noninterest-bearing liabilities:


















Noninterest-bearing deposits



599,340








559,797







Other noninterest-bearing liabilities



63,997








76,727







Total noninterest-bearing liabilities



663,337








636,524







Shareholders' equity



320,262








262,013







Total liabilities and shareholders' equity


$

3,187,204







$

2,460,631







Net interest income





$

119,611







$

104,169




Net interest spread








3.61








4.36


Net interest margin








3.95








4.45




(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.

METROCITY BANKSHARES, INC.

LOAN DATA































As of the Quarter Ended




December 31, 2022


September 30, 2022


June 30, 2022


March 31, 2022


December 31, 2021







% of





% of





% of





% of





% of


(Dollars in thousands)


Amount


Total


Amount


Total


Amount


Total


Amount


Total


Amount


Total


Construction and Development


$

47,779


1.6

%

$

51,300


1.7

%

$

45,042


1.6

%

$

38,683


1.6

%

$

38,857


1.6

%

Commercial Real Estate



657,246


21.4



608,700


20.4



581,234


20.9



567,031


22.5



520,488


20.7


Commercial and Industrial



53,173


1.7



52,693


1.8



57,843


2.1



66,073


2.6



73,072


2.9


Residential Real Estate



2,306,915


75.3



2,274,679


76.1



2,092,952


75.4



1,846,434


73.3



1,879,012


74.8


Consumer and other



216




198




165




130




79



Gross loans


$

3,065,329


100.0

%

$

2,987,570


100.0

%

$

2,777,236


100.0

%

$

2,518,351


100.0

%

$

2,511,508


100.0

%

Unearned income



(9,640)





(9,252)





(7,216)





(6,051)





(6,438)




Allowance for loan losses



(13,888)





(14,982)





(16,678)





(16,674)





(16,952)




Net loans


$

3,041,801




$

2,963,336




$

2,753,342




$

2,495,626




$

2,488,118




METROCITY BANKSHARES, INC.

NONPERFORMING ASSETS





















As of the Quarter Ended




December 31,


September 30,


June 30,


March 31,


December 31,


(Dollars in thousands)


2022


2022


2022


2022


2021


Nonaccrual loans


$

10,065


$

17,700


$

19,966


$

9,506


$

8,759


Past due loans 90 days or more and still accruing



180









342


Accruing troubled debt restructured loans



9,919



10,437



10,474



2,901



2,697


Total non-performing loans



20,164



28,137



30,440



12,407



11,798


Other real estate owned



4,328



4,328



3,562



3,562



3,618


Total non-performing assets


$

24,492


$

32,465


$

34,002


$

15,969


$

15,416



















Nonperforming loans to gross loans



0.66

%


0.94

%


1.10

%


0.49

%


0.47

%

Nonperforming assets to total assets



0.71



0.97



1.07



0.51



0.50


Allowance for loan losses to non-performing loans



68.88



53.25



54.79



134.39



143.69


METROCITY BANKSHARES, INC.

ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES



























As of and for the Three Months Ended


As of and for the Year Ended




December 31,


September 30,


June 30,


March 31,


December 31,


December 31,


December 31,


(Dollars in thousands)


2022


2022


2022


2022


2021


2022


2021


Balance, beginning of period


$

14,982


$

16,678


$

16,674


$

16,952


$

16,445


$

16,952


$

10,135


Net charge-offs/(recoveries):























Construction and development
















Commercial real estate



(2)



(1)



(2)



(2)



39



(7)



55


Commercial and industrial



(72)



(6)



(2)



389





309



64


Residential real estate
















Consumer and other









(5)





(5)



(7)


Total net charge-offs/(recoveries)



(74)



(7)



(4)



382



39



297



112


Provision for loan losses



(1,168)



(1,703)





104



546



(2,767)



6,929


Balance, end of period


$

13,888


$

14,982


$

16,678


$

16,674


$

16,952


$

13,888


$

16,952


Total loans at end of period


$

3,065,329


$

2,987,570


$

2,777,236


$

2,518,351


$

2,511,508


$

3,065,329


$

2,511,508


Average loans(1)


$

3,016,144


$

2,891,934


$

2,597,019


$

2,533,254


$

2,453,402


$

2,761,195


$

2,109,249


Net charge-offs/(recoveries) to average loans



(0.01)

%


0.00

%


0.00

%


0.06

%


0.01

%


0.01

%


0.01

%

Allowance for loan losses to total loans



0.45



0.50



0.60



0.66



0.67



0.45



0.67




(1)

Excludes loans held for sale

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