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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20429
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 27, 2023
CARTER BANKSHARES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Virginia001-3973185-3365661
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission
file number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
1300 Kings Mountain Road, Martinsville, Virginia 24112
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(276) 656-1776
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each classTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which
registered
Common Stock, $1.00 par valueCARENASDAQ Global Select Market
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company 
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. 



ITEM 2.02.    RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION.
On April 27, 2023, Carter Bankshares, Inc. announced by press release its earnings for the three months ended March 31, 2023. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. The information contained in this Report on Form 8-K is furnished pursuant to Item 2.02 shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall such information be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Exchange Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
ITEM 9.01.    FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit No.
Exhibit 99.1    Press Release announcing First Quarter 2023 Financial Results.
Important Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements 
Certain matters discussed in this Current Report on Form 8-K constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements generally relate to the Company’s financial condition, litigation to which the Company is a party and the potential impacts thereon, results of operations, plans, objectives, outlook for earnings, revenues, expenses, capital and liquidity levels and ratios, asset levels, asset quality, financial position, and other matters regarding or affecting the Company and its future business and operations.. Forward looking statements are typically identified by words or phrases such as “will likely result,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “forecast,” “project,” “intend,” “ believe,” “assume,” “strategy,” “trend,” “plan,” “outlook,” “outcome,” “continue,” “remain,” “potential,” “opportunity,” “comfortable,” “current,” “position,” “maintain,” “sustain,” “seek,” “achieve” and variations of such words and similar expressions, or future or conditional verbs such as will, would, should, could or may. Although we believe the assumptions upon which these forward-looking statements are based are reasonable, any of these assumptions could prove to be inaccurate and the forward-looking statements based on these assumptions could be incorrect. The matters discussed in these forward-looking statements are subject to various risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results and trends to differ materially from those made, projected, or implied in or by the forward-looking statements. For a discussion of factors that could affect our business and financial results, see the “Risk Factors” outlined in our periodic and current report filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Forward-looking statements are based on beliefs and assumptions using information available at the time the statements are made. We caution you not to unduly rely on forward-looking statements because the assumptions, beliefs, expectations and projections about future events may, and often do, differ materially from actual results. Any forward-looking statement speaks only as to the date on which it is made, and we undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect developments occurring after the statement is made.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 CARTER BANKSHARES, INC.
 (Registrant)
Date: April 27, 2023
By:/s/ Wendy S. Bell
Name:Wendy S. Bell
Title:Chief Financial Officer


Exhibit 99.1
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – April 27, 2023
Carter Bankshares, Inc. Announces Record First Quarter 2023 Financial Results
Martinsville, VA, April 27, 2023 – Carter Bankshares, Inc. (the “Company”) (NASDAQ:CARE), the holding company of Carter Bank & Trust (the “Bank”) today announced record quarterly net income of $15.9 million, or $0.67 diluted earnings per share (“EPS”), for the first quarter of 2023 compared to net income of $15.6 million, or $0.65 diluted EPS, in the fourth quarter of 2022 and net income of $9.3 million, or $0.36 diluted EPS, for the first quarter of 2022. The pre-tax pre-provision income1 was $21.3 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2023, $19.4 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2022 and $11.0 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2022.
First Quarter 2023 Financial Highlights
Record quarterly net income of $15.9 million, or $0.67 diluted EPS;
Annualized quarterly performance metrics were strong with return on average assets (“ROA”) of 1.51% and return on average equity (“ROE”) of 18.89%;
Net interest margin decreased nine basis points to 3.95% compared to the fourth quarter of 2022 and increased 107 basis points compared to the first quarter of 2022. Net interest income, decreased $0.7 million, or 1.8%, to $40.8 million compared to the fourth quarter of 2022 primarily due to a 33 basis point increase in earning assets, offset by 56 basis point increase in funding costs;
Net interest margin, on a fully taxable equivalent basis (“FTE”), decreased nine basis points to 3.98% compared to the fourth quarter of 2022 and increased 107 basis points compared to the first quarter of 2022;
Total portfolio loans increased $100.0 million, or 12.9%, on an annualized basis, to $3.2 billion at March 31, 2023 compared to December 31, 2022;
Total deposits decreased $96.9 million compared to December 31, 2022 and decreased $194.9 million compared to March 31, 2022;
Nonperforming loans to total portfolio loans were 0.26%, 0.21% and 0.25% for the quarters ended March 31, 2023, December 31, 2022 and March 31, 2022, respectively;
Total shareholders’ equity increased $26.3 million from December 31, 2022;
The provision for credit losses totaled $1.4 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2023 compared to $0.1 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2022;
Expenses continue to be well controlled with an efficiency ratio of 53.1%, 58.7% and 67.1%, and a core efficiency ratio4 of 52.5%, 59.5%, and 66.3% for the quarters ended March 31, 2023, December 31, 2022 and March 31, 2022, respectively.
“We are very pleased with the solid first quarter 2023 financial results, which represent another record level for our Company. While our Net Interest Margin remained strong for the quarter, we do see mounting pressure on funding costs that we expect will impact our margin in coming quarters. We believe that continued positive trends in loan growth and expense control will help support earnings in the near term. We are monitoring asset quality very closely and did not see any meaningful deterioration at March 31, 2023. During the first quarter, loans grew by an annualized rate of 12.9% since December 31, 2022. Pipelines also remain healthy in the near term primarily



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driven by strong production in the commercial real estate segment,” stated Litz H. Van Dyke, Chief Executive Officer.
Van Dyke continued, “In light of recent market events and concerns regarding the banking industry, I want to assure our investors, our customers and the market that our Company continues to be financially sound with strong capital and liquidity levels, both of which position us for continued prosperity. Additionally, we believe our balance sheet structure will allow us to effectively manage our capital and liquidity levels through any industry or economic challenges that may emerge in the coming quarters.”
Van Dyke also added, “On March 29, 2023, effective May 1, 2023, we announced a stock repurchase program to purchase up to one million shares of the Company’s common stock over the next twelve months, subject to non-objection from the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, which was received on April 24, 2023. Given our strong capital position, we believe that this program is the most prudent way to generate shareholder value and increase our Company’s valuation.”
Operating Highlights
Net Interest Income
Net interest income decreased $0.7 million, or 1.8%, to $40.8 million compared to the fourth quarter of 2022 and increased $12.6 million, or 44.5%, compared to the first quarter of 2022. The net interest margin decreased nine basis points to 3.95% compared to the quarter ended December 31, 2022, and increased 107 basis points compared to the first quarter of 2022. Net interest margin, on an FTE basis3, decreased nine basis points to 3.98% compared to the quarter ended December 31, 2022 and increased 107 basis points compared to the first quarter of 2022. The yield on interest-earning assets increased 34 basis points and 170 basis points compared to the quarters ended December 31, 2022 and March 31, 2022, respectively. Funding costs increased 56 basis points compared to the previous quarter and increased 82 basis points compared to the same quarter of 2022.
The Company continues to benefit from the rising rate environment. However, beginning in the first quarter of 2023, we started to see more pressure on our cost of funds due to the shift from deposits to higher-cost borrowings, which may negatively impact our net interest margin in future periods. Positively impacting the first quarter of 2023 was the asset sensitivity of our balance sheet. Yields on a large portion of our loan and securities portfolios adjust as rates move up. This positively impacts revenue and helps offset increased funding costs.
Credit Quality
Nonperforming loans as a percentage of total portfolio loans were 0.26%, 0.21% and 0.25% as of March 31, 2023, December 31, 2022 and March 31, 2022, respectively. At March 31, 2023 nonperforming loans increased $1.7 million, or 25.9%, to $8.4 million since December 31, 2022 primarily due to one $2.1 million mortgage construction loan.
The provision for credit losses increased $1.4 million in the first quarter of 2023 compared to $0.1 million in the fourth quarter of 2022. The increase in the provision for credit losses was primarily driven by loan growth, partially offset by the reduction of $1.3 million in the other segment due to principal pay-downs. The provision for unfunded commitments in the first quarter of 2023 was $0.1 million compared to a provision of $0.3 million in the fourth quarter of 2022 and a recovery of $0.2 million in the first quarter of 2022.
Noninterest Income
For the first quarter of 2023, total noninterest income was $4.7 million, a decrease of $0.8 million, or 14.6%, from the fourth quarter of 2022 and a decrease of $0.6 million, or 11.2%, compared to the first quarter of 2022.



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The decrease of $0.8 million in noninterest income compared to the fourth quarter of 2022 primarily related to a $1.5 million decline in the other noninterest income category for the unwind of two completed historic tax credit partnerships, which resulted in a gain of $1.2 million in the fourth quarter of 2022. This decrease was offset by an increase in debit card interchange fees of $0.2 million due to an annual program incentive in the first quarter of 2023 and an increase in losses on sales and write-downs of bank premises, net of $0.3 million due to the retirement of a telephone system in the fourth quarter of 2022.
As compared to the first quarter of 2022 the decrease of $0.6 million in noninterest income related to losses on sales and write-downs of bank premises, net down $0.4 million and the fair value adjustments for swaps with our commercial customers, located within other noninterest income, declined by $0.3 million.
Noninterest Expense
For the first quarter of 2023, total noninterest expense of $24.2 million was a decrease of $3.4 million, or 12.4%, from the fourth quarter of 2022 and an increase of $1.7 million, or 7.4% from the first quarter of 2022.
As compared to the fourth quarter of 2022, professional and legal fees decreased $1.3 million as a result of higher legal fees from employment related matters in the fourth quarter of 2022. Fourth quarter expenses were also elevated by normal year-end accruals and higher professional and consulting fees due to several strategic initiatives in our retail and operations areas during the quarter. Salaries and employee benefits were down $1.0 million primarily due to 2022 vacation carryover, higher medical costs and accruals for performance based awards in the previous quarter and the reversal of expired vacation carryover in the current quarter. Data processing expenses decreased $0.8 million due to elevated online banking platform expenses in the prior quarter. Other noninterest expenses decreased $0.3 million primarily related to higher state exam fees, capital assessments and losses on customer-related accounts in the prior quarter.
As compared to the first quarter of 2022, the increased level of noninterest expense was primarily driven by higher salaries and employee benefits of $1.9 million and an increase of $0.3 million in Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) insurance expenses, offset by decreases of $0.4 million in professional and legal fees and $0.1 million in data processing expenses. The increase in salaries and employee benefits was primarily related to higher salary expense due to fewer open positions in retail, job grade assessment increases, normal merit increases and higher commercial loan incentives in 2023. The increase in FDIC insurance expenses was due to a final rule adopted by the FDIC to all insured depository institutions, to increase initial base deposit insurance assessment rate schedules uniformly by two basis points, beginning in the first quarterly assessment period of 2023.
Financial Condition
Total assets were $4.4 billion at March 31, 2023 compared to $4.2 billion at December 31, 2022, an increase of $0.2 billion. Total portfolio loans increased $100.0 million, or 12.9%, on an annualized basis, to $3.2 billion at March 31, 2023 compared to December 31, 2022 primarily due to loan growth during the first three months of 2023. Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) stock, at cost increased $10.9 million to $20.6 million at March 31, 2023 compared to $9.7 million at December 31, 2022. The securities portfolio increased $26.6 million and is currently 19.8% of total assets at March 31, 2023 compared to 19.9% of total assets at December 31, 2022.
Total deposits decreased of $96.9 million to $3.5 billion at March 31, 2023 as compared to December 31, 2022. The primary driver of this decrease was related to deposit outflows of $67.0 million by three customers. Management believes that these outflows were due to specific needs of three customers that drove deposit declines; one estate customer experienced a $32.0 million settlement and disbursement, and two other customers withdrew an aggregate of $35.0 million to pursue higher-yielding investment opportunities. The decreases in total deposits compared to last quarter included decreases of $77.3 million in savings accounts, $53.3 million in money market accounts and $16.0 million in noninterest-bearing demand accounts, offset by increases of $45.9 million



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and $3.8 million in higher-yielding certificates of deposit (“CDs”) accounts and interest-bearing demand accounts, respectively.

At March 31, 2023, noninterest-bearing deposits comprised 19.5% compared to 19.4% and 19.0% of total deposits at December 31, 2022 and March 31, 2022, respectively. CDs comprised 37.0%, 34.7% and 34.5% of total deposits at March 31, 2023, December 31, 2022 and March 31, 2022, respectively. As of March 31, 2023, approximately 87.6% of our total deposits of $3.5 billion were insured under standard FDIC insurance coverage limits, and approximately 12.4% of our total deposits were uninsured deposits over the standard FDIC insurance coverage limit.
Capitalization and Liquidity
The Company remained well capitalized as of March 31, 2023. The Company’s Tier 1 Capital ratio was 12.28% at March 31, 2023 compared to 12.61% at December 31, 2022. The Company’s leverage ratio was 10.09% at March 31, 2023 compared to 10.29% at December 31, 2022. The Company’s Total Risk-Based Capital ratio was 13.54% at March 31, 2023 compared to 13.86% at December 31, 2022.

The Bank also remained well capitalized as of March 31, 2023. The Bank’s Tier 1 Capital ratio was 12.15% at March 31, 2023 compared to 12.42% at December 31, 2022. The Bank’s leverage ratio was 9.98% at March 31, 2023 compared to 10.13% at December 31, 2022. The Bank’s Total Risk-Based Capital ratio was 13.42% at March 31, 2023 compared to 13.68% at December 31, 2022.
Total capital increased $26.3 million to $354.9 million at March 31, 2023 compared to December 31, 2022. The increase in total capital from the previous quarter was primarily due to a $12.3 million improvement in other comprehensive income due to the positive changes in fair value of available-for-sale investment securities and net income of $15.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023, less $2.3 million related to the repurchase of common stock. The remaining difference of $0.4 million was related to restricted stock activity for the quarter ended March 31, 2023.
At March 31, 2023, funding sources accessible to the Company include borrowing availability at the FHLB, equal to 25.0% of the Company’s assets or approximately $1.1 billion, subject to the amount of eligible collateral pledged, of which the Company is eligible to borrow up to an additional $461.9 million. We have federal funds unsecured lines with six other correspondent financial institutions in the amount of $145.0 million and access to the institutional CD market. There were no borrowings on these lines as of March 31, 2023. In addition to the above funding resources, the Company also has $638.0 million of unpledged available-for-sale investment securities, at fair value, as an additional source of liquidity.
In response to the recent failures of three large banks, the Treasury Department, Federal Reserve, and FDIC jointly announced the Bank Term Funding Program (“BTFP”) on March 12, 2023. This program aims to enhance liquidity by allowing institutions to pledge certain securities at the par value of the securities, and at a borrowing rate of ten basis points over the one-year overnight index swap rate. The BTFP is available to eligible U.S. federally insured depository institutions, with advances having a term of up to one year and no prepayment penalties. As of the date of this earning release, the Company has approximately $356.4 million in par value of securities that are eligible to be pledged under the BTFP, but has not borrowed under or otherwise accessed the BTFP.
About Carter Bankshares, Inc.
Headquartered in Martinsville, VA, Carter Bankshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: CARE) provides a full range of commercial banking, consumer banking, mortgage and services through its subsidiary Carter Bank & Trust. The Company has $4.4 billion in assets and 66 branches in Virginia and North Carolina. For more information or to open an account visit www.CBTCares.com.



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Important Note Regarding Non-GAAP Financial Measures
In addition to traditional measures presented in accordance with GAAP, our management uses, and this press release contains or references, certain non-GAAP financial measures and should be read along with the accompanying tables in our definitions and reconciliations of GAAP to non-GAAP financial measures. This press release and the accompanying tables discuss financial measures that we believe are useful because they enhance the ability of investors and management to evaluate and compare the Company’s operating results from period to period in a meaningful manner. Non-GAAP measures should not be considered as an alternative to any measure of performance as promulgated under GAAP, nor are they necessarily comparable to non-GAAP performance measures that may be presented by other companies. Investors should consider the Company’s performance and financial condition as reported under GAAP and all other relevant information when assessing the performance or financial condition of the Company. Non-GAAP measures have limitations as analytical tools, and investors should not consider them in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of the Company’s results or financial condition as reported under GAAP.




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Important Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include statements made in Mr. Van Dyke’s quotes and statements relating to our financial condition, market conditions, results of operations, plans, objectives, outlook for earnings, revenues, expenses, capital and liquidity levels and ratios, asset levels and asset quality. Forward looking statements are typically identified by words or phrases such as “will likely result,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “forecast,” “project,” “intend,” “ believe,” “assume,” “strategy,” “trend,” “plan,” “outlook,” “outcome,” “continue,” “remain,” “potential,” “opportunity,” “comfortable,” “current,” “position,” “maintain,” “sustain,” “seek,” “achieve” and variations of such words and similar expressions, or future or conditional verbs such as will, would, should, could or may.
These statements are not guarantees of future results or performance and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumption that are difficult to predict and often are beyond the Company’s control. Although we believe the assumptions upon which these forward-looking statements are based are reasonable, any of these assumptions could prove to be inaccurate and the forward-looking statements based on these assumptions could be incorrect. The matters discussed in these forward-looking statements are subject to various risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results and trends to differ materially from those made, projected, or implied in or by the forward-looking statements including, but not limited to the effects of:
market interest rates and the impacts of market interest rates on economic conditions, customer behavior, and the Company’s loan and securities portfolios;
inflation, market and monetary fluctuations;
changes in trade, monetary and fiscal policies and laws of the U.S. government, including policies of the Federal Reserve, FDIC and Treasury Department;
changes in accounting policies, practices, or guidance, for example, our adoption of Current Expected Credit Losses (“CECL”) methodology, including potential volatility in the Company’s operating results due to application of the CECL methodology;
cyber-security threats, attacks or events; rapid technological developments and changes;
changes in the Company’s liquidity and capital positions;
concentrations of loans secured by real estate, particularly commercial real estate, and the potential impacts of changes in market conditions on the value of real estate collateral;
an insufficient allowance for credit losses;
the potential adverse effects of unusual and infrequently occurring events, such as weather-related disasters, terrorist acts, war and other military conflicts (such as the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine) or public health events (such as the COVID-19 pandemic), and of any governmental and societal responses thereto; these potential adverse effects may include, without limitation, adverse effects on the ability of the Company's borrowers to satisfy their obligations to the Company, on the value of collateral securing loans, on the demand for the Company's loans or its other products and services, on incidents of cyberattack and fraud, on the Company’s liquidity or capital positions, on risks posed by reliance on third-party service providers, on other aspects of the Company's business operations and on financial markets and economic growth;
a change in spreads on interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities;
regulatory supervision and oversight, including our relationship with regulators and any actions that may be initiated by our regulators;



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legislation affecting the financial services industry as a whole (such as the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022), and the Company and the Bank, in particular;
the outcome of pending and future litigations and/or governmental proceedings;
increasing price and product/service competition;
the ability to continue to introduce competitive new products and services on a timely, cost-effective basis;
managing our internal growth and acquisitions;
the possibility that the anticipated benefits from acquisitions cannot be fully realized in a timely manner or at all, or that integrating the acquired operations will be more difficult, disruptive or more costly than anticipated;
the soundness of other financial institutions and any indirect exposure related to the closings of Silicon Valley Bank (“SVB”), Signature Bank and Silvergate Bank and their impact on the broader market through other customers, suppliers and partners or that the conditions which resulted in the liquidity concerns with SVB, Signature Bank and Silvergate Bank may also adversely impact, directly or indirectly, other financial institutions and market participants with which the Company has commercial or deposit relationships with;
material increases in costs and expenses;
reliance on significant customer relationships;
general economic or business conditions, including unemployment levels, continuing supply chain disruptions and slowdowns in economic growth;
significant weakening of the local economies in which we operate;
changes in customer behaviors, including consumer spending, borrowing and saving habits;
changes in deposit flows and loan demand;
our failure to attract or retain key employees;
expansions or consolidations in the Company’s branch network, including that the anticipated benefits of the Company’s branch network optimization project are not fully realized in a timely manner or at all;
deterioration of the housing market and reduced demand for mortgages; and
re-emergence of turbulence in significant portions of the global financial and real estate markets that could impact our performance, both directly, by affecting our revenues and the value of our assets and liabilities, and indirectly, by affecting the economy generally and access to capital in the amounts, at the times and on the terms required to support our future businesses.
Many of these factors, as well as other factors, are described in our filings with the SEC including in the “Risk Factors” section of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022. All risk factors and uncertainties described herein and therein should be considered in evaluating the Company’s forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are based on beliefs and assumptions using information available at the time the statements are prepared. We caution you not to unduly rely on forward-looking statements because the assumptions, beliefs, expectations and projections about future events are expressed in or implied by a forward-looking statement may, and often do, differ materially from actual results. Any forward-looking statement speaks only as to the date on which it is made, and we undertake no obligation to update, revise or clarify any forward-looking statement to reflect developments occurring after the statement is made.




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Carter Bankshares, Inc.
Wendy Bell, 276-656-1776
Senior Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
[email protected]


CARTER BANKSHARES, INC.
CONSOLIDATED SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
BALANCE SHEETS
(Dollars in Thousands, except per share data)March 31,
2023
December 31,
2022
March 31,
2022
(unaudited)(audited)(unaudited)
ASSETS  
Cash and Due From Banks, including Interest-Bearing Deposits of $41,300 at March 31, 2023, $4,505 at December 31, 2022 and $69,502 at March 31, 2022.
$81,378 $46,869 $108,036 
Securities Available-for-Sale, at Fair Value862,856 836,273 982,041 
Loans Held-for-Sale364 — 196 
Portfolio Loans3,248,898 3,148,913 2,894,004 
Allowance for Credit Losses(94,694)(93,852)(96,376)
Portfolio Loans, net3,154,204 3,055,061 2,797,628 
Bank Premises and Equipment, net72,495 72,114 73,402 
Other Real Estate Owned, net8,291 8,393 11,253 
Federal Home Loan Bank Stock, at Cost20,593 9,740 2,067 
Bank Owned Life Insurance57,073 56,734 55,712 
Other Assets108,295 119,335 92,891 
Total Assets$4,365,549 $4,204,519 $4,123,226 
 
LIABILITIES
Deposits:
Noninterest-Bearing Demand$687,333 $703,334 $708,353 
Interest-Bearing Demand500,749 496,948 480,192 
Money Market430,938 484,238 526,838 
Savings606,976 684,287 728,425 
Certificates of Deposit1,307,411 1,261,526 1,284,470 
Total Deposits3,533,407 3,630,333 3,728,278 
Federal Home Loan Bank Borrowings435,135 180,550 — 
Federal Funds Purchased— 17,870 — 
Other Liabilities42,127 47,139 36,392 
Total Liabilities4,010,669 3,875,892 3,764,670 
 
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Common Stock, Par Value $1.00 Per Share, Authorized 100,000,000 Shares;
23,895,543 outstanding at March 31, 2023,
23,956,772 outstanding at December 31, 2022 and 24,986,726 at March 31, 2022
23,896 23,957 24,987 
Additional Paid-in Capital102,814 104,693 121,045 
Retained Earnings301,534 285,593 244,798 
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss(73,364)(85,616)(32,274)
Total Shareholders’ Equity354,880 328,627 358,556 
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity$4,365,549 $4,204,519 $4,123,226 
 
PERFORMANCE RATIOS
Return on Average Assets (QTD Annualized)1.51 %1.49 %0.92 %
Return on Average Assets (YTD Annualized)1.51 %1.21 %0.92 %
Return on Average Shareholders' Equity (QTD Annualized)18.89 %19.32 %9.57 %
Return on Average Shareholders' Equity (YTD Annualized)18.89 %14.30 %9.57 %
Portfolio Loans to Deposit Ratio91.95 %86.74 %77.62 %
Allowance for Credit Losses to Total Portfolio Loans2.91 %2.98 %3.33 %
 
CAPITALIZATION RATIOS
Shareholders' Equity to Assets8.13 %7.82 %8.70 %
Tier 1 Leverage Ratio10.09 %10.29 %10.00 %
Risk-Based Capital - Tier 112.28 %12.61 %12.98 %
Risk-Based Capital - Total13.54 %13.86 %14.24 %


CARTER BANKSHARES, INC.
CONSOLIDATED SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
INCOME STATEMENTS
Quarter-to-Date
(Dollars in Thousands, except per share data)March 31,
2023
December 31,
2022
March 31,
2022
(unaudited)(audited)(unaudited)
Interest Income$51,955 $48,216 $32,678 
Interest Expense11,170 6,694 4,456 
NET INTEREST INCOME40,785 41,522 28,222 
Provision for Credit Losses1,415 52 630 
Provision (Recovery) for Unfunded Commitments84 319 (236)
NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER PROVISION (RECOVERY) FOR CREDIT LOSSES39,286 41,151 27,828 
NONINTEREST INCOME
Losses on Sales of Securities, net(12)(2)(24)
Service Charges, Commissions and Fees1,838 1,716 1,953 
Debit Card Interchange Fees2,105 1,857 1,932 
Insurance Commissions174 248 269 
Bank Owned Life Insurance Income339 348 334 
(Losses) Gains on Sales and Write-downs of Bank Premises, net— (269)383 
Other Real Estate Owned Income16 15 10 
Commercial Loan Swap Fee Income116 — — 
Other159 1,631 478 
TOTAL NONINTEREST INCOME4,735 5,544 5,335 
NONINTEREST EXPENSE
Salaries and Employee Benefits13,652 14,678 11,757 
Occupancy Expense, net3,400 3,467 3,352 
FDIC Insurance Expense641 475 368 
Other Taxes804 848 804 
Advertising Expense339 560 239 
Telephone Expense427 391 488 
Professional and Legal Fees834 2,087 1,219 
Data Processing720 1,535 841 
Losses on Sales and Write-downs of Other Real Estate Owned, net— 164 159 
Losses on Sales and Write-downs of Bank Premises, net33 — — 
Debit Card Expense479 661 633 
Tax Credit Amortization612 155 615 
Other Real Estate Owned Expense29 123 41 
Other2,218 2,473 1,995 
TOTAL NONINTEREST EXPENSE24,188 27,617 22,511 
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES19,833 19,078 10,652 
Income Tax Provision3,892 3,469 1,329 
NET INCOME$15,941 $15,609 $9,323 
 
Shares Outstanding, at End of Period23,895,543 23,956,772 24,986,726 
Average Shares Outstanding-Basic & Diluted23,770,481 23,907,447 25,740,636 
PER SHARE DATA
Basic Earnings Per Common Share*$0.67 $0.65 $0.36 
Diluted Earnings Per Common Share*$0.67 $0.65 $0.36 
Book Value$14.85 $13.72 $14.35 
Market Value$14.00 $16.59 $17.37 
PROFITABILITY RATIOS (non-GAAP)
Net Interest Margin (FTE)3
3.98 %4.07 %2.91 %
Core Efficiency Ratio4
52.51 %59.49 %66.35 %
*All outstanding unvested restricted stock awards are considered participating securities for the earnings per share calculation. As such, these shares have been allocated to a portion of net income and are excluded from the diluted earnings per share calculation.


CARTER BANKSHARES, INC.
CONSOLIDATED SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
NET INTEREST MARGIN (FTE) (QTD AVERAGES)
(Unaudited)
March 31, 2023December 31, 2022March 31, 2022
(Dollars in Thousands)Average
Balance
Income/
Expense
RateAverage
Balance
Income/
Expense
RateAverage
Balance
Income/
Expense
Rate
ASSETS
Interest-Bearing Deposits with Banks$16,135 $200 5.03 %$9,074 $84 3.67 %$140,080 $62 0.18 %
Tax-Free Investment Securities3
29,094 205 2.86 %29,876 214 2.84 %26,579 211 3.22 %
Taxable Investment Securities920,633 7,393 3.26 %924,148 6,680 2.87 %960,645 3,732 1.58 %
Total Securities949,727 7,598 3.24 %954,024 6,894 2.87 %987,224 3,943 1.62 %
Tax-Free Loans3
132,742 1,053 3.22 %136,441 1,089 3.17 %154,117 1,206 3.17 %
Taxable Loans3,073,351 43,128 5.69 %2,967,780 40,334 5.39 %2,690,781 27,745 4.18 %
Total Loans3,206,093 44,181 5.59 %3,104,221 41,423 5.29 %2,844,898 28,951 4.13 %
Federal Home Loan Bank Stock14,209 240 6.85 %6,304 88 5.54 %2,139 20 3.79 %
Total Interest-Earning Assets4,186,164 52,219 5.06 %4,073,623 48,489 4.72 %3,974,341 32,976 3.36 %
Noninterest Earning Assets91,434 84,580 154,971 
Total Assets$4,277,598 $4,158,203 $4,129,312 
 
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Interest-Bearing Demand$490,615 $497 0.41 %$504,796 $496 0.39 %$463,980 $277 0.24 %
Money Market476,798 1,254 1.07 %493,700 853 0.69 %510,286 284 0.23 %
Savings642,115 165 0.10 %709,435 183 0.10 %705,759 178 0.10 %
Certificates of Deposit1,281,598 5,603 1.77 %1,249,717 3,804 1.21 %1,308,799 3,660 1.13 %
Total Interest-Bearing Deposits2,891,126 7,519 1.05 %2,957,648 5,336 0.72 %2,988,824 4,399 0.60 %
Federal Home Loan Bank Borrowings285,563 3,395 4.82 %106,617 1,116 4.15 %1,400 1.74 %
Federal Funds Purchased14,349 176 4.97 %16,227 161 3.94 %— — — %
Other Borrowings6,448 80 5.03 %6,621 81 4.85 %4,358 51 4.75 %
Total Borrowings306,360 3,651 4.83 %129,465 1,358 4.16 %5,758 57 4.01 %
Total Interest-Bearing Liabilities3,197,486 11,170 1.42 %3,087,113 6,694 0.86 %2,994,582 4,456 0.60 %
Noninterest-Bearing Liabilities737,857 750,620 739,556 
Shareholders' Equity342,255 320,470 395,174 
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity$4,277,598 $4,158,203 $4,129,312 
Net Interest Income3
$41,049 $41,795 $28,520 
Net Interest Margin3
3.98 %4.07 %2.91 %
LOANS AND LOANS HELD-FOR-SALE
(Unaudited)
(Dollars in Thousands)March 31,
2023
December 31,
2022
March 31,
2022
Commercial  
Commercial Real Estate$1,575,675 $1,470,562 $1,343,206 
Commercial and Industrial290,293 309,792 345,345 
Total Commercial Loans1,865,968 1,780,354 1,688,551 
Consumer
Residential Mortgages675,340 657,948 483,382 
Other Consumer41,308 44,562 43,288 
Total Consumer Loans716,648 702,510 526,670 
Construction361,003 353,553 321,190 
Other305,279 312,496 357,593 
Total Portfolio Loans3,248,898 3,148,913 2,894,004 
Loans Held-for-Sale364 — 196 
Total Loans$3,249,262 $3,148,913 $2,894,200 



CARTER BANKSHARES, INC.
CONSOLIDATED SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
ASSET QUALITY DATA
(Unaudited)
(Dollars in Thousands)March 31,
2023
December 31,
2022
March 31,
2022
Nonperforming Loans
Commercial Real Estate$2,050 $2,304 $3,279 
Commercial and Industrial141 204 208 
Residential Mortgages3,231 3,265 2,816 
Other Consumer20 
Construction2,941 864 974 
Other— — — 
Total Nonperforming Loans8,368 6,645 7,297 
 
Other Real Estate Owned8,291 8,393 11,253 
Total Nonperforming Assets$16,659 $15,038 $18,550 
 
Nonperforming Loans to Total Portfolio Loans0.26 %0.21 %0.25 %
Nonperforming Assets to Total Portfolio Loans plus Other Real Estate Owned0.51 %0.48 %0.64 %
Allowance for Credit Losses to Total Portfolio Loans2.91 %2.98 %3.33 %
Allowance for Credit Losses to Nonperforming Loans1131.62 %1412.37 %1320.76 %
Net Loan Charge-offs (Recoveries) QTD$573 $364 $193 
Net Loan Charge-offs (Recoveries) YTD$573 $4,506 $193 
Net Loan Charge-offs (Recoveries) (Annualized) to Average Portfolio Loans QTD0.07 %0.05 %0.03 %
Net Loan Charge-offs (Recoveries) (Annualized) to Average Portfolio Loans YTD0.07 %0.15 %0.03 %


CARTER BANKSHARES, INC.
CONSOLIDATED SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES
(Unaudited)
 Quarter-to-Date
(Dollars in Thousands)March 31,
2023
December 31,
2022
March 31,
2022
Balance Beginning of Year$93,852 $94,164 $95,939 
Provision for Credit Losses1,415 52 630 
Charge-offs:
Commercial Real Estate— — — 
Commercial and Industrial— 
Residential Mortgages17 
Other Consumer657 433 435 
Construction— — — 
Other— — — 
Total Charge-offs661 438 452 
Recoveries:
Commercial Real Estate— — — 
Commercial and Industrial— — 
Residential Mortgages— 
Other Consumer87 72 109 
Construction— — 149 
Other— — — 
Total Recoveries88 74 259 
Total Net Charge-offs573 364 193 
Balance End of Period$94,694 $93,852 $96,376 
DEFINITIONS AND RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES:
(Unaudited)
1 Pre-tax Pre-provision Income (Non-GAAP)
Quarter-to-Date
(Dollars in Thousands)March 31,
2023
December 31,
2022
March 31,
2022
Net Interest Income$40,785 $41,522 $28,222 
Noninterest Income4,735 5,544 5,335 
Noninterest Expense24,188 27,617 22,511 
Pre-tax Pre-provision Income21,332 19,449 11,046 
Losses on Sales of Securities, net12 24 
Losses (Gains) on Sales and Write-downs of Bank Premises, net33 269 (383)
Losses on Sales and Write-downs of OREO, net— 164 159 
Non-recurring Fees5
— — (65)
OREO Income(16)(15)(10)
FHLB Prepayment Penalty— — 18 
Contingent Liability115 35 160 
Gain on Loans Held-for-Sale— (295)— 
Gain on Tax Credit Exits— (1,209)— 
Core Pre-tax Pre-provision Income (Non-GAAP)$21,476 $18,400 $10,949 


CARTER BANKSHARES, INC.
CONSOLIDATED SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
2 Core Net Income (Non-GAAP)
Quarter-to-Date
(Dollars in Thousands, except per share data)March 31,
2023
December 31,
2022
March 31,
2022
Net Income$15,941 $15,609 $9,323 
Losses on Sales of Securities, net12 24 
Losses (Gains) on Sales and Write-downs of Bank Premises, net33 269 (383)
Losses on Sales and Write-downs of OREO, net— 164 159 
Non-recurring Fees5
— — (65)
OREO Income (16)(15)(10)
FHLB Prepayment Penalty— — 18 
Contingent Liability115 35 160 
Gain on Loans Held-for-Sale— (295)— 
Gain on Tax Credit Exits— (1,209)— 
Total Tax Effect(30)220 20 
Core Net Income (Non-GAAP)$16,055 $14,780 $9,246 
Average Shares Outstanding - diluted23,770,481 23,907,447 25,740,636 
Core Earnings Per Common Share (diluted) (Non-GAAP)$0.68 $0.62 $0.36 
3 Computed on a fully taxable equivalent basis ("FTE") using a 21% federal income tax rate for the 2023 and 2022 periods.
Net Interest Income (FTE) (Non-GAAP)Quarter-to-Date
(Dollars in Thousands)March 31,
2023
December 31,
2022
March 31,
2022
Interest Income (FTE)(Non-GAAP)
Interest and Dividend Income (GAAP)$51,955 $48,216 $32,678 
Tax Equivalent Adjustment3
264 273 298 
Interest and Dividend Income (FTE) (Non-GAAP)52,219 48,489 32,976 
Average Earning Assets4,186,164 4,073,623 3,974,341 
Yield on Interest-earning Assets (GAAP)5.03 %4.70 %3.33 %
Yield on Interest-earning Assets (FTE) (Non-GAAP)5.06 %4.72 %3.36 %
Net Interest Income (GAAP)$40,785 $41,522 $28,222 
Tax Equivalent Adjustment3
264 273 298 
Net Interest Income (FTE) (Non-GAAP)41,049 41,795 28,520 
Average Earning Assets4,186,164 4,073,623 3,974,341 
Net Interest Margin (GAAP)3.95 %4.04 %2.88 %
Net Interest Margin (FTE) (Non-GAAP)3.98 %4.07 %2.91 %


CARTER BANKSHARES, INC.
CONSOLIDATED SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
4 Core Efficiency Ratio (Non-GAAP)
Quarter-to-Date
(Dollars in Thousands)March 31,
2023
December 31,
2022
March 31,
2022
EFFICIENCY RATIO (GAAP)53.14 %58.68 %67.08 %
NONINTEREST EXPENSE$24,188 $27,617 $22,511 
Less: Losses on Sales and Write-downs of OREO, net— (164)(159)
Less: Losses on Sales and Write-downs of Bank Premises, net(33)— — 
Less: FHLB Prepayment Penalty— — (18)
Less: Contingent Liability (115)(35)(160)
CORE NONINTEREST EXPENSE (Non-GAAP)$24,040 $27,418 $22,174 
 
NET INTEREST INCOME$40,785 $41,522 $28,222 
Plus: Taxable Equivalent Adjustment3
264 273 298 
NET INTEREST INCOME (FTE) (Non-GAAP)41,049 41,795 28,520 
Less: Losses on Sales of Securities, net12 24 
Less: Losses (Gains) on Sales of Bank Premises, net— 269 (383)
Less: Non-recurring Fees5
— — (65)
Less: OREO Income(16)(15)(10)
Gain on Loans Held-for-Sale— (295)— 
Gain on Tax Credit Exits— (1,209)— 
Noninterest Income4,735 5,544 5,335 
CORE NET INTEREST INCOME (FTE) (Non-GAAP) plus NONINTEREST INCOME$45,780 $46,091 $33,421 
 
CORE EFFICIENCY RATIO (Non-GAAP)52.51 %59.49 %66.35 %
5 The Non-recurring fees include PPP related fees.