8-K

MetroCity Bankshares, Inc. (MCBS)

8-K 2024-01-23 For: 2024-01-23
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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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): January 23, 2024

METROCITY BANKSHARES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Georgia No. 001-39068 47-2528408
(State or other jurisdiction of<br>incorporation) (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer<br>Identification No.)

5114 Buford Highway<br>Doraville , Georgia 30340
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

( 770 ) 455-4989

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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:

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240-13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class Trading Symbol(s) Name of each Exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share MCBS The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

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 January 23, 2024, MetroCity Bankshares, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its results of operations and financial condition for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2023. A copy of the press release covering such announcement is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein.

In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information furnished in Item 2.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1 hereto, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing or document.

Item 9.01    Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d)         Exhibits

Exhibit No. Description
99.1 MetroCity Bankshares, Inc. Earnings Press Release dated January 23, 2024
104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

METROCITY BANKSHARES, INC.<br><br>​
Date: January 23, 2024 By: /s/ Lucas Stewart
Lucas Stewart
Chief Financial Officer

Exhibit 99.1

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

METROCITY BANKSHARES, INC. REPORTS EARNINGS FOR FOURTH QUARTER AND YEAR ENDED 2023

ATLANTA, GA (January 23, 2024) – MetroCity Bankshares, Inc. (“MetroCity” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: MCBS), holding company for Metro City Bank (the “Bank”), today reported net income of $11.3 million, or $0.44 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2023, compared to $11.4 million, or $0.45 per diluted share, for the third quarter of 2023, and $10.2 million, or $0.40 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2022. For the year ended December 31, 2023, the Company reported net income of $51.6 million, or $2.02 per diluted share, compared to $62.6 million, or $2.44 per diluted share, for the year ended December 31, 2022.

Fourth Quarter 2023 Highlights:

Annualized return on average assets was 1.29%, compared to 1.30% for the third quarter of 2023 and 1.19% for the fourth quarter of 2022.
Annualized return on average equity was 11.71%, compared to 12.14% for the third quarter of 2023 and 11.57% for the fourth quarter of 2022. Excluding average accumulated other comprehensive income, our return on average equity was 12.69% for the fourth quarter of 2023, compared to 13.04% for the third quarter of 2023 and 12.28% for the fourth quarter of 2022.
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Efficiency ratio of 45.1%, compared to 43.0% for the third quarter of 2023 and 40.0% for the fourth quarter of 2022.
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Total loans, including loans held for sale, increased by $134.4 million, or 4.4%, to $3.16 billion from the previous quarter.
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Net interest margin increased by 23 basis points to 3.17% from 2.94% for the previous quarter.
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Full Year 2023 Highlights:

Return on average assets was 1.50%, compared to 1.96% for 2022.
Return on average equity was 14.10%, compared to 19.55% for 2022. Excluding average accumulated other comprehensive income, our return on average equity was 15.00% for 2023, compared to 20.02% for 2022.
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Efficiency ratio of 39.9%, compared to 35.8% for 2022.
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Total assets increased by $75.6 million, or 2.2%, to $3.50 billion from $3.43 billion at December 31, 2022.
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Total loans, including loans held for sale, increased by $108.7 million, or 3.6%, to $3.16 billion from $3.06 billion at December 31, 2022.
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Results of Operations

Net Income

Net income was $11.3 million for the fourth quarter of 2023, a decrease of $81,000, or 0.7%, from $11.4 million for the third quarter of 2023. This decrease was due to an increase in noninterest expense of $2.4 million, an increase in provision for credit losses of $1.2 million and an increase in income tax expense of $566,000, offset by an increase in noninterest income of $2.1 million and an increase in net interest income of $2.0 million, Net income increased by $1.2 million, or 11.5%, in the fourth quarter of 2023 compared to net income of $10.2 million for the fourth quarter of 2022. This increase was due to an increase in noninterest income of $3.1 million and a decrease in income tax expense of $4.6 million, offset by a decrease in net interest income of $2.8 million, an increase in provision for credit losses of $2.0 million and an increase in noninterest expense of $1.7 million.

Net income was $51.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2023, a decrease of $11.0 million, or 17.6%, from $62.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2022. This decrease was due to a decrease in net interest income of $18.1 million and an increase in provision for credit losses of $2.8 million, offset by a decrease in noninterest expense of $1.5 million and a decrease in income tax expense of $8.3 million.

Net Interest Income and Net Interest Margin

Interest income totaled $50.7 million for the fourth quarter of 2023, an increase of $2.0 million, or 4.0%, from the previous quarter, primarily due to a 13 basis points increase in the loan yield and a $46.3 million increase in average loan balances. As compared to the fourth quarter of 2022, interest income for the fourth quarter of 2023 increased by $6.7 million, or 15.3%, primarily due to a 61 basis points increase in the loan yield coupled with a $59.4 million increase in average loan balances, as well as a 219 basis points increase in the total investment yield.

Interest expense totaled $24.5 million for the fourth quarter of 2023, a slight decrease of $6,000 from the previous quarter, primarily due to a 10 basis points decrease in deposit costs, offset by a $48.5 million increase in average interest-bearing deposits and a 16 basis point increase in borrowing costs. As compared to the fourth quarter of 2022, interest expense for the fourth quarter of 2023 increased by $9.6 million, or 63.7%, due to a 134 basis points increase in deposit costs and a 171 basis points increase in borrowing costs coupled with a $192.3 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 Federal Funds Effective rate (currently 5.33%). The weighted average pay rate for these interest rate derivatives is 2.29%. During the fourth quarter of 2023, we recorded a credit to interest expense of $2.9 million from the benefit received on these interest rate derivatives compared to a $1.3 million benefit recorded during the third quarter of 2023. We received no benefit from these interest rate derivatives during the fourth quarter of 2022. Of the $850.0 million interest rate derivatives, only $500.0 million were making payments as of December 31, 2023 and the remaining $350.0 million will begin making payments in the second quarter of 2024.

The net interest margin for the fourth quarter of 2023 was 3.17% compared to 2.94% for the previous quarter, an increase of 23 basis points. The yield on average interest-earning assets for the fourth quarter of 2023 increased by 22 basis points to 6.14% from 5.92% for the previous quarter, while the cost of average interest-bearing liabilities for the fourth quarter of 2023 decreased by 6 basis points to 3.91% from 3.97% for the previous quarter. Average earning assets increased by $11.5 million from the previous quarter, due to an increase in average loans of $46.3 million, offset by a decrease in average total investments of $34.9 million. Average 2

interest-bearing liabilities increased by $38.2 million from the previous quarter as average interest-bearing deposits increased by $48.5 million while average borrowings decreased by $10.3 million.

As compared to the same period in 2022, the net interest margin for the fourth quarter of 2023 decreased by 41 basis points to 3.17% from 3.58%, primarily due to a 142 basis point increase in the cost of average interest-bearing liabilities of $2.49 billion, offset by a 71 basis point increase in the yield on average interest-earning assets of $3.27 billion. Average earning assets for the fourth quarter of 2023 increased by $64.3 million from the fourth quarter of 2022, due to a $59.4 million increase in average loans and a $4.9 million increase in average total investments. Average interest-bearing liabilities for the fourth quarter of 2023 increased by $103.9 million from the fourth quarter of 2022, driven by an increase in average interest-bearing deposits of $192.3 million, offset by a decrease in average borrowings of $88.4 million.

Noninterest Income

Noninterest income for the fourth quarter of 2023 was $4.7 million, an increase of $2.1 million, or 77.3%, from the third quarter of 2023, primarily due to higher mortgage loan fees, Small Business Administration (“SBA”) servicing income, mortgage servicing income and other income, partially offset by lower gains on sale of SBA loans as no SBA loans were sold during the quarter. Mortgage loan originations totaled $128.9 million during the fourth quarter 2023 compared to $91.9 million during the third quarter of 2023. During the fourth quarter of 2023, we recorded a $147,000 fair value adjustment gain on our SBA servicing asset compared to a fair value adjustment charge of $909,000 during the third quarter of 2023.

Compared to the same period in 2022, noninterest income for the fourth quarter of 2023 increased by $3.1 million, or 186.8%, primarily due to higher mortgage and SBA servicing income and mortgage loan fees from higher volume, as well as higher other income due to lower fair value losses on our equity securities. During the fourth quarter of 2022, we recorded a $1.2 million fair value adjustment charge on our SBA servicing asset.

Noninterest income for the year ended December 31, 2023 totaled $18.2 million, an increase of $86,000, or 0.5%, from the year ended December 31, 2022, primarily due to higher gains on sale of SBA loans, SBA and mortgage servicing income and other income due to lower fair value losses on our equity securities, offset by lower mortgage loan fees from lower volume and lower gains on sale of mortgage loans as no mortgage loans were sold during 2023.

Noninterest Expense

Noninterest expense for the fourth quarter of 2023 totaled $13.9 million, an increase of $2.4 million, or 20.6%, from $11.5 million for the third quarter of 2023. This increase was primarily attributable to increases in salary and employee benefits, occupancy expense, professional fees and FDIC insurance premiums, partially offset by lower other real estate owned related expenses. Compared to the fourth quarter of 2022, noninterest expense during the fourth quarter of 2023 increased by $1.7 million, or 13.8%, primarily due to higher salary and employee benefits, occupancy expense, professional fees and FDIC insurance premiums, partially offset by lower loan related expenses.

Noninterest expense for the year ended December 31, 2023 totaled $47.7 million, a decrease of $1.6 million, or 3.2%, from $49.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2022. This decrease was primarily attributable to a decrease in salaries and employee benefits partially due to lower commissions from lower loan 3

volume, as well as lower loan related expenses and communication expenses, partially offset by higher FDIC insurance premiums and professional fees.

The Company’s efficiency ratio was 45.1% for the fourth quarter of 2023 compared to 43.0% and 40.0% for the third quarter of 2023 and fourth quarter of 2022, respectively. For the year ended December 31, 2023, the efficiency ratio was 39.9% compared to 35.8% for the year ended December 31, 2022.

Income Tax Expense

The Company’s effective tax rate for the fourth quarter of 2023 was 29.7%, compared to 27.0% for the third quarter of 2023 and 47.9% for the fourth quarter of 2022. The Company’s effective tax rate for the year ended December 31, 2023 was 28.3% compared to 31.4% for the year ended December 31, 2022. 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, as well as corrections for the treatment of prior year’s state tax credits. The effective tax rate of 28.3% for the year ended December 31, 2023 will be the more normalized tax rate for the Company going forward.

Balance Sheet

Total Assets

Total assets were $3.50 billion at December 31, 2023, a decrease of $8.2 million, or 0.2%, from $3.51 billion at September 30, 2023, and an increase of $75.6 million, or 2.2%, from $3.43 billion at December 31, 2022. The $8.2 million decrease in total assets at December 31, 2023 compared to September 30, 2023 was primarily due to decreases in cash and cash equivalents of $137.3 million and interest rate derivatives of $14.7 million, partially offset by increases in loans held for investment of $110.0 million and loans held for sale of $24.4 million. The $75.6 million increase in total assets at December 31, 2023 compared to December 31, 2022 was primarily due to increases in loans held for investment of $84.3 million and loans held for sale of $24.4 million, partially offset by a decrease in cash and cash equivalents of $34.7 million.

Our investment securities portfolio made up only 0.82% of our total assets at December 31, 2023 compared to 0.86% at December 31, 2022.

Loans

Loans held for investment were $3.14 billion at December 31, 2023, an increase of $110.0 million, or 3.6%, compared to $3.03 billion at September 30, 2023, and an increase of $84.3 million, or 2.8%, compared to $3.06 billion at December 31, 2022. The increase in loans at December 31, 2023 compared to September 30, 2023 was due to a $87.1 million increase in commercial real estate loans, a $37.2 million increase in residential mortgage loans and a $4.6 million increase in commercial and industrial loans, offset by a $18.5 million decrease in construction and development loans. Loans held for sale were $24.4 million at December 31, 2023. There were no loans classified as held for sale at September 30, 2023 or December 31, 2022.

Deposits

Total deposits were $2.73 billion at December 31, 2023, an increase of $12.3 million, or 0.5%, compared to total deposits of $2.72 billion at September 30, 2023, and an increase of $64.1 million, or 2.4%, compared to total deposits of $2.67 billion at December 31, 2022. The increase in total deposits at December 31, 2023 compared to September 30, 2023 was due to a $41.3 million increase in interest-bearing demand deposits, an 4

$11.1 million increase in time deposits and an $8.1 million increase in money market accounts, offset by a $47.5 million decrease in noninterest-bearing demand deposits and a $643,000 decrease in savings accounts.

Noninterest-bearing deposits were $512.05 million at December 31, 2023, compared to $559.5 million at September 30, 2023 and $612.0 million at December 31, 2022. Noninterest-bearing deposits constituted 18.7% of total deposits at December 31, 2023, compared to 20.6% at September 30, 2023 and 22.9% at December 31, 2022. Interest-bearing deposits were $2.22 billion at December 31, 2023, compared to $2.16 billion at September 30, 2023 and $2.05 billion at December 31, 2022. Interest-bearing deposits constituted 81.3% of total deposits at December 31, 2023, compared to 79.4% at September 30, 2023 and 77.1% at December 31, 2022.

Uninsured deposits were 26.5% of total deposits at December 31, 2023, compared to 27.2% and 32.5% at September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively. As of December 31, 2023, we had $1.21 billion of available borrowing capacity at the Federal Home Loan Bank ($721.1 million), Federal Reserve Discount Window ($446.3 million) and various other financial institutions (fed fund lines totaling $47.5 million).

Asset Quality

The Company recorded a provision for credit losses of $782,000 during the fourth quarter of 2023, compared to a credit provision for credit losses of $381,000 and $1.2 million recorded during the third quarter of 2023 and fourth quarter of 2022, respectively. The provision for credit losses recorded during the fourth quarter of 2023 was primarily due the increase in loan balances during the quarter. Annualized net charge-offs to average loans for the fourth quarter of 2023 was 0.04%, compared to a net recovery of 0.00% for the third quarter of 2023 and a net recovery of 0.01% for the fourth quarter of 2022.

Nonperforming assets totaled $38.4 million, or 1.10% of total assets, at December 31, 2023, an increase of $529,000 from $37.9 million, or 1.08% of total assets, at September 30, 2023, and an increase of $13.9 million from $24.5 million, or 0.71% of total assets, at December 31, 2022. The increase in nonperforming assets at December 31, 2023 compared to September 30, 2023 was due to a $705,000 increase in other real estate owned and a $269,000 increase in accruing restructured loans, offset by $445,000 decrease in nonaccrual loans.

Allowance for credit losses as a percentage of total loans was 0.58% at December 31, 2023, compared to 0.58% at September 30, 2023 and 0.45% at December 31, 2022. Allowance for credit losses as a percentage of nonperforming loans was 49.06% at December 31, 2023, compared to 47.61% and 68.88% at September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, 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 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 5

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 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 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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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) 2023 2023 2023 2023 2022 2023 2022
Selected income statement data:
Interest income $ 50,671 $ 48,709 $ 47,482 $ 45,965 $ 43,945 $ 192,827 $ 147,220
Interest expense 24,549 24,555 22,512 19,732 14,995 91,348 27,609
Net interest income 26,122 24,154 24,970 26,233 28,950 101,479 119,611
Provision for credit losses 782 (381) (416) (1,168) (15) (2,767)
Noninterest income 4,712 2,657 4,691 6,144 1,643 18,204 18,118
Noninterest expense 13,915 11,540 11,464 10,807 12,228 47,726 49,279
Income tax expense 4,790 4,224 5,505 5,840 9,353 20,359 28,615
Net income 11,347 11,428 13,108 15,730 10,180 51,613 62,602
Per share data:
Basic income per share $ 0.45 $ 0.45 $ 0.52 $ 0.63 $ 0.40 $ 2.05 $ 2.46
Diluted income per share $ 0.44 $ 0.45 $ 0.51 $ 0.62 $ 0.40 $ 2.02 $ 2.44
Dividends per share $ 0.18 $ 0.18 $ 0.18 $ 0.18 $ 0.15 $ 0.72 $ 0.60
Book value per share (at period end) $ 15.14 $ 15.24 $ 14.76 $ 14.04 $ 13.88 $ 15.14 $ 13.88
Shares of common stock outstanding 25,205,506 25,241,157 25,279,846 25,143,675 25,169,709 25,205,506 25,169,709
Weighted average diluted shares 25,543,861 25,591,874 25,477,143 25,405,855 25,560,138 25,518,516 25,688,969
Performance ratios:
Return on average assets 1.29 % 1.30 % 1.55 % 1.87 % 1.19 % 1.50 % 1.96 %
Return on average equity 11.71 12.14 14.87 18.09 11.57 14.10 19.55
Dividend payout ratio 40.36 40.18 34.77 28.98 37.55 35.43 24.52
Yield on total loans 6.11 5.98 5.95 5.85 5.50 5.97 5.15
Yield on average earning assets 6.14 5.92 5.90 5.77 5.43 5.94 4.86
Cost of average interest bearing liabilities 3.91 3.97 3.74 3.30 2.49 3.73 1.25
Cost of deposits 3.95 4.05 3.88 3.48 2.61 3.85 1.29
Net interest margin 3.17 2.94 3.10 3.30 3.58 3.13 3.95
Efficiency ratio^(1)^ 45.13 43.04 38.65 33.38 39.97 39.88 35.78
Asset quality data (at period end):
Net charge-offs/(recoveries) to average loans held for investment 0.04 % (0.00) % 0.06 % (0.00) % (0.01) % 0.02 % 0.01 %
Nonperforming assets to gross loans and OREO 1.22 1.25 0.78 0.64 0.80 1.22 0.80
ACL to nonperforming loans 49.06 47.61 79.88 101.22 68.88 49.06 68.88
ACL to loans held for investment 0.58 0.58 0.60 0.63 0.45 0.58 0.45
Balance sheet and capital ratios:
Gross loans held for investment to deposits 115.30 % 111.77 % 112.27 % 114.27 % 114.94 % 115.30 % 114.94 %
Noninterest bearing deposits to deposits 18.75 20.58 21.32 21.83 22.95 18.75 22.95
Investment securities to assets 0.82 0.79 0.84 0.87 0.86 0.82 0.86
Common equity to assets 10.89 10.96 10.74 10.32 10.20 10.89 10.20
Leverage ratio 10.20 10.07 10.03 9.72 9.57 10.20 9.57
Common equity tier 1 ratio 16.73 17.03 16.69 16.55 15.99 16.73 15.99
Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio 16.73 17.03 16.69 16.55 15.99 16.73 15.99
Total risk-based capital ratio 17.60 17.91 17.59 17.51 16.68 17.60 16.68
Mortgage and SBA loan data:
Mortgage loans serviced for others $ 443,072 $ 464,823 $ 487,787 $ 506,012 $ 526,719 $ 443,072 $ 526,719
Mortgage loan production 128,931 91,891 72,830 43,335 88,045 336,987 833,613
Mortgage loan sales 94,915
SBA/USDA loans serviced for others 508,000 487,827 493,579 485,663 465,120 508,000 465,120
SBA loan production 27,529 18,212 16,110 26,239 42,419 88,090 136,708
SBA loan sales 5,169 30,298 36,458 71,925 31,486

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

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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) **** 2023 **** 2023 **** 2023 **** 2023 **** 2022
ASSETS
Cash and due from banks $ 142,152 $ 279,106 $ 250,503 $ 216,167 $ 150,964
Federal funds sold 2,653 2,951 12,224 7,897 28,521
Cash and cash equivalents 144,805 282,057 262,727 224,064 179,485
Equity securities 10,335 10,113 10,358 10,428 10,300
Securities available for sale (at fair value) 18,493 17,664 18,696 19,174 19,245
Loans 3,139,993 3,029,947 3,020,714 3,012,020 3,055,689
Allowance for credit losses (18,112) (17,660) (18,091) (18,947) (13,888)
Loans less allowance for credit losses 3,121,881 3,012,287 3,002,623 2,993,073 3,041,801
Loans held for sale 24,379
Accrued interest receivable 15,125 14,612 13,877 13,642 13,171
Federal Home Loan Bank stock 17,846 17,846 15,534 17,659 17,493
Premises and equipment, net 18,132 17,459 16,374 15,165 14,257
Operating lease right-of-use asset 8,472 7,340 7,761 8,030 8,463
Foreclosed real estate, net 1,466 761 1,001 766 4,328
SBA servicing asset, net 7,251 7,107 8,018 7,791 7,085
Mortgage servicing asset, net 1,273 1,823 2,514 3,205 3,973
Bank owned life insurance 70,957 70,462 70,010 69,565 69,130
Interest rate derivatives 31,781 46,502 39,284 24,008 28,781
Other assets 10,627 4,994 6,310 12,443 9,727
Total assets $ 3,502,823 $ 3,511,027 $ 3,475,087 $ 3,419,013 $ 3,427,239
LIABILITIES
Noninterest-bearing deposits $ 512,045 $ 559,540 $ 575,301 $ 577,282 $ 611,991
Interest-bearing deposits 2,218,891 2,159,048 2,123,181 2,066,811 2,054,847
Total deposits 2,730,936 2,718,588 2,698,482 2,644,093 2,666,838
Federal Home Loan Bank advances 325,000 325,000 325,000 375,000 375,000
Other borrowings 387 387 392
Operating lease liability 8,651 7,537 7,985 8,438 8,885
Accrued interest payable 4,133 3,915 3,859 3,681 2,739
Other liabilities 52,586 71,283 66,211 34,453 23,964
Total liabilities $ 3,121,306 $ 3,126,323 $ 3,101,924 $ 3,066,052 $ 3,077,818
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Preferred stock
Common stock 252 252 253 251 252
Additional paid-in capital 45,699 45,580 45,516 45,044 45,298
Retained earnings 315,356 308,589 301,752 293,139 285,832
Accumulated other comprehensive income 20,210 30,283 25,642 14,527 18,039
Total shareholders' equity 381,517 384,704 373,163 352,961 349,421
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity $ 3,502,823 $ 3,511,027 $ 3,475,087 $ 3,419,013 $ 3,427,239

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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) 2023 2023 2023 2023 2022 2023 2022
Interest and dividend income:
Loans, including Fees $ 47,367 $ 45,695 $ 44,839 $ 43,982 $ 41,783 $ 181,883 $ 142,815
Other investment income 3,267 2,979 2,582 1,939 2,116 10,767 4,330
Federal funds sold 37 35 61 44 46 177 75
Total interest income 50,671 48,709 47,482 45,965 43,945 192,827 147,220
Interest expense:
Deposits 21,691 21,736 19,804 17,376 13,071 80,607 23,558
FHLB advances and other borrowings 2,858 2,819 2,708 2,356 1,924 10,741 4,051
Total interest expense 24,549 24,555 22,512 19,732 14,995 91,348 27,609
Net interest income 26,122 24,154 24,970 26,233 28,950 101,479 119,611
Provision for credit losses 782 (381) (416) (1,168) (15) (2,767)
Net interest income after provision for loan losses 25,340 24,535 25,386 26,233 30,118 101,494 122,378
Noninterest income:
Service charges on deposit accounts 515 490 464 449 483 1,918 1,991
Other service charges, commissions and fees 2,039 1,478 1,266 874 1,243 5,657 9,725
Gain on sale of residential mortgage loans 2,017
Mortgage servicing income, net 39 (85) (51) (96) (299) (193) (561)
Gain on sale of SBA loans 244 1,054 1,969 3,299 2,068
SBA servicing income, net 1,324 270 1,388 1,814 (72) 4,796 1,825
Other income 795 260 570 1,134 288 2,727 1,053
Total noninterest income 4,712 2,657 4,691 6,144 1,643 18,204 18,118
Noninterest expense:
Salaries and employee benefits 8,971 6,864 7,103 6,366 7,721 29,304 30,502
Occupancy 1,368 1,272 1,039 1,214 1,263 4,893 4,857
Data Processing 301 300 353 275 287 1,229 1,095
Advertising 160 143 165 146 172 614 606
Other expenses 3,115 2,961 2,804 2,806 2,785 11,686 12,219
Total noninterest expense 13,915 11,540 11,464 10,807 12,228 47,726 49,279
Income before provision for income taxes 16,137 15,652 18,613 21,570 19,533 71,972 91,217
Provision for income taxes 4,790 4,224 5,505 5,840 9,353 20,359 28,615
Net income available to common shareholders $ 11,347 $ 11,428 $ 13,108 $ 15,730 $ 10,180 $ 51,613 $ 62,602

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AVERAGE BALANCES AND YIELDS/RATES

Three Months Ended ****
December 31, 2023 September 30, 2023 December 31, 2022 ****
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)^ $ 165,877 $ 2,938 7.03 % $ 200,245 $ 2,807 5.56 % $ 159,297 $ 1,777 4.43 %
Investment securities 31,685 366 4.58 32,172 207 2.55 33,405 385 4.57
Total investments 197,562 3,304 6.64 232,417 3,014 5.14 192,702 2,162 4.45
Construction and development 18,002 344 7.58 30,584 442 5.73 40,244 575 5.67
Commercial real estate 664,570 14,934 8.92 647,244 14,435 8.85 628,641 12,387 7.82
Commercial and industrial 59,465 1,473 9.83 61,774 1,488 9.56 51,788 1,021 7.82
Residential real estate 2,333,247 30,577 5.20 2,289,428 29,296 5.08 2,295,309 27,773 4.80
Consumer and other 258 39 59.97 201 34 67.11 162 27 66.12
Gross loans^(2)^ 3,075,542 47,367 6.11 3,029,231 45,695 5.98 3,016,144 41,783 5.50
Total earning assets 3,273,104 50,671 6.14 3,261,648 48,709 5.92 3,208,846 43,945 5.43
Noninterest-earning assets 223,630 214,834 177,040
Total assets 3,496,734 3,476,482 3,385,886
Interest-bearing liabilities:
NOW and savings deposits 133,765 396 1.17 125,078 381 1.21 173,214 531 1.22
Money market deposits 1,051,797 10,609 4.00 1,036,955 11,709 4.48 1,089,198 8,361 3.05
Time deposits 991,416 10,686 4.28 966,408 9,646 3.96 722,285 4,179 2.30
Total interest-bearing deposits 2,176,978 21,691 3.95 2,128,441 21,736 4.05 1,984,697 13,071 2.61
Borrowings 314,682 2,858 3.60 325,025 2,819 3.44 403,113 1,924 1.89
Total interest-bearing liabilities 2,491,660 24,549 3.91 2,453,466 24,555 3.97 2,387,810 14,995 2.49
Noninterest-bearing liabilities:
Noninterest-bearing deposits 530,935 555,074 597,250
Other noninterest-bearing liabilities 89,615 94,528 51,692
Total noninterest-bearing liabilities 620,550 649,602 648,942
Shareholders' equity 384,524 373,414 349,134
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity $ 3,496,734 $ 3,476,482 $ 3,385,886
Net interest income $ 26,122 $ 24,154 $ 28,950
Net interest spread 2.23 1.95 2.94
Net interest margin 3.17 2.94 3.58

(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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AVERAGE BALANCES AND YIELDS/RATES

Year Ended
December 31, 2023 December 31, 2022
**** 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)^ $ 167,024 $ 9,995 5.98 % $ 225,154 $ 3,524 1.57 %
Investment securities 32,330 949 2.94 35,188 881 2.50
Total investments 199,354 10,944 5.49 260,342 4,405 1.69
Construction and development 31,955 1,864 5.83 35,562 1,898 5.34
Commercial real estate 659,432 57,710 8.75 589,017 38,582 6.55
Commercial and industrial 54,100 5,110 9.45 55,516 3,920 7.06
Residential real estate 2,299,246 117,071 5.09 2,090,389 98,277 4.70
Consumer and other 195 128 65.64 193 138 71.50
Gross loans^(2)^ 3,044,928 181,883 5.97 2,770,677 142,815 5.15
Total earning assets 3,244,282 192,827 5.94 3,031,019 147,220 4.86
Noninterest-earning assets 198,938 156,185
Total assets 3,443,220 3,187,204
Interest-bearing liabilities:
NOW and savings deposits 146,543 2,264 1.54 186,061 1,046 0.56
Money market deposits 1,006,360 42,347 4.21 1,130,439 16,067 1.42
Time deposits 940,911 35,996 3.83 513,867 6,445 1.25
Total interest-bearing deposits 2,093,814 80,607 3.85 1,830,367 23,558 1.29
Borrowings 353,149 10,741 3.04 373,238 4,051 1.09
Total interest-bearing liabilities 2,446,963 91,348 3.73 2,203,605 27,609 1.25
Noninterest-bearing liabilities:
Noninterest-bearing deposits 555,840 599,340
Other noninterest-bearing liabilities 74,254 63,997
Total noninterest-bearing liabilities 630,094 663,337
Shareholders' equity 366,163 320,262
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity $ 3,443,220 $ 3,187,204
Net interest income $ 101,479 $ 119,611
Net interest spread 2.21 3.61
Net interest margin 3.13 3.95

(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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LOAN DATA

As of the Quarter Ended
December 31, 2023 September 30, 2023 June 30, 2023 March 31, 2022 December 31, 2022
**** **** % of **** **** % of **** **** % of **** **** % of **** **** % of ****
(Dollars in thousands) Amount Total Amount Total Amount Total Amount Total Amount Total ****
Construction and Development $ 23,262 0.7 % $ 41,783 1.4 % $ 51,759 1.7 % $ 49,209 1.6 % $ 47,779 1.6 %
Commercial Real Estate 711,177 22.6 624,122 20.5 625,111 20.6 639,951 21.2 657,246 21.4
Commercial and Industrial 65,904 2.1 61,332 2.0 63,502 2.1 46,208 1.5 53,173 1.7
Residential Real Estate 2,348,187 74.6 2,310,981 76.1 2,289,050 75.6 2,285,902 75.7 2,306,915 75.3
Consumer and other 319 240 102 50 216
Gross loans $ 3,148,849 100.0 % $ 3,038,458 100.0 % $ 3,029,524 100.0 % $ 3,021,320 100.0 % $ 3,065,329 100.0 %
Unearned income (8,856) (8,511) (8,810) (9,300) (9,640)
Allowance for credit losses (18,112) (17,660) (18,091) (18,947) (13,888)
Net loans $ 3,121,881 $ 3,012,287 $ 3,002,623 $ 2,993,073 $ 3,041,801

METROCITY BANKSHARES, INC.

NONPERFORMING ASSETS

As of the Quarter Ended
December 31, September 30, June 30, March 31, December 31, ****
(Dollars in thousands) 2023 2023 2023 2023 2022 ****
Nonaccrual loans $ 14,682 $ 15,127 $ 13,037 $ 9,064 $ 10,065
Past due loans 90 days or more and still accruing 180
Accruing restructured loans 22,233 21,964 9,611 9,654 9,919
Total non-performing loans 36,915 37,091 22,648 18,718 20,164
Other real estate owned 1,466 761 1,001 766 4,328
Total non-performing assets $ 38,381 $ 37,852 $ 23,649 $ 19,484 $ 24,492
Nonperforming loans to gross loans 1.17 % 1.22 % 0.75 % 0.62 % 0.66 %
Nonperforming assets to total assets 1.10 1.08 0.68 0.57 0.71
Allowance for credit losses to non-performing loans 49.06 47.61 79.88 101.22 68.88

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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) 2023 2023 2023 2023 2022 2023 2022 ****
Balance, beginning of period $ 17,660 $ 18,091 $ 18,947 $ 13,888 $ 14,982 $ 13,888 $ 16,952
Net charge-offs/(recoveries):
Construction and development
Commercial real estate 224 (1) 230 (2) (2) 451 (7)
Commercial and industrial 85 (3) 208 (2) (72) 288 309
Residential real estate
Consumer and other (5)
Total net charge-offs/(recoveries) 309 (4) 438 (4) (74) 739 297
Adoption of ASU 2016-13 (CECL) 5,055 5,055
Provision for loan losses 761 (435) (418) (1,168) (92) (2,767)
Balance, end of period $ 18,112 $ 17,660 $ 18,091 $ 18,947 $ 13,888 $ 18,112 $ 13,888
Total loans at end of period $ 3,148,849 $ 3,038,458 $ 3,029,524 $ 3,021,320 $ 3,065,329 $ 3,148,849 $ 3,065,329
Average loans^(1)^ $ 3,063,353 $ 3,029,231 $ 3,024,660 $ 3,050,176 $ 3,016,144 $ 3,038,833 $ 2,761,195
Net charge-offs/(recoveries) to average loans 0.04 % (0.00) % 0.06 % (0.00) % (0.01) % 0.02 % 0.01 %
Allowance for loan losses to total loans 0.58 0.58 0.60 0.63 0.45 0.58 0.45

(1) Excludes loans held for sale

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