8-K

MetroCity Bankshares, Inc. (MCBS)

8-K 2024-10-18 For: 2024-10-18
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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): October 18, 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)
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☐ 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 October 18, 2024, MetroCity Bankshares, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its results of operations and financial condition for the third quarter ended September 30, 2024. 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 October 18, 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: October 18, 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 THIRD QUARTER 2024

ATLANTA, GA (October 18, 2024) – MetroCity Bankshares, Inc. (“MetroCity” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: MCBS), holding company for Metro City Bank (the “Bank”), today reported net income of $16.7 million, or $0.65 per diluted share, for the third quarter of 2024, compared to $16.9 million, or $0.66 per diluted share, for the second quarter of 2024, and $11.4 million, or $0.45 per diluted share, for the third quarter of 2023. For the nine months ended September 30, 2024, the Company reported net income of $48.3 million, or $1.89 per diluted share, compared to $40.3 million, or $1.58 per diluted share, for the same period in 2023.

Third Quarter 2024 Highlights:

Annualized return on average assets was 1.86%, compared to 1.89% for the second quarter of 2024 and 1.30% for the third quarter of 2023.
Annualized return on average equity was 16.26%, compared to 17.10% for the second quarter of 2024 and 12.14% for the third quarter of 2023. Excluding average accumulated other comprehensive income, our return on average equity was 17.25% for the third quarter of 2024, compared to 18.26% for the second quarter of 2024 and 13.04% for the third quarter of 2023.
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Efficiency ratio of 37.0%, compared to 35.9% for the second quarter of 2024 and 43.0% for the third quarter of 2023.
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Net interest margin was 3.58% compared to 3.66% for the previous quarter.
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Year-to-Date 2024 Highlights:

Return on average assets was 1.80% for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, compared to 1.57% for the same period in 2023.
Return on average equity was 16.27% for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, compared to 14.96% for the same period in 2023. Excluding average accumulated other comprehensive income, our return on average equity was 17.27% for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, compared to 15.81% for the same period in 2023.
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Efficiency ratio of 36.9% for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, compared to 38.1% for the same period in 2023.
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Net interest margin increased by 39 basis points to 3.50% from 3.11% for the same period in 2023.
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Results of Operations

Net Income

Net income was $16.7 million for the third quarter of 2024, a decrease of $236,000, or 1.4%, from $16.9 million for the second quarter of 2024. This decrease was primarily due to an increase in provision for credit losses of $710,000, a decrease in net interest income of $423,000 and an increase in noninterest expense of $628,000, offset by an increase in noninterest income of $1.1 million and a decrease in income tax expense of $469,000. Net income increased by $5.3 million, or 46.1%, in the third quarter of 2024 compared to net income of $11.4 million for the third quarter of 2023. This increase was due to an increase in net interest income of $6.1 million and an increase in noninterest income of $4.0 million, offset by an increase in noninterest expense of $2.1 million, an increase in income tax expense of $1.7 million and an increase in provision for credit losses of $963,000.

Net income was $48.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, an increase of $8.0 million, or 19.9%, from $40.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2023. This increase was due to an increase in net interest income of $12.7 million and an increase in noninterest income of $4.3 million, offset by an increase in noninterest expense of $5.2 million, an increase in income tax expense of $2.6 million and an increase in in provision for credit losses of $1.1 million.

Net Interest Income and Net Interest Margin

Interest income totaled $53.8 million for the third quarter of 2024, a decrease of $275,000, or 0.5%, from the previous quarter, primarily due to a $29.2 million decrease in average loans balances and a three basis points decrease in the loan yield, as well as an 81 basis points decrease in the total investment yield. As compared to the third quarter of 2023, interest income for the third quarter of 2024 increased by $5.1 million, or 10.5%, primarily due to a 45 basis points increase in the loan yield coupled with a $86.2 million increase in average loan balances, as well as a 38 basis points increase in the total investment yield and a $19.7 million increase in the total investment average balances.

Interest expense totaled $23.5 million for the third quarter of 2024, an increase of $148,000, or 0.6 %, from the previous quarter, primarily due to an 18 basis points increase in borrowing costs and a $6.4 million increase in the average borrowing balance, offset by a two basis points decrease in deposit costs coupled with a $24.6 million decrease in average deposit balances. As compared to the third quarter of 2023, interest expense for the third quarter of 2024 decreased by $1.1 million or 4.1%, primarily due to a 44 basis points decrease in deposit costs, offset by a 73 basis points increase in borrowing costs and a $50.7 million increase in the average borrowing balance. The Company currently has interest rate derivative agreements totaling $850.0 million that are designated as cash flow hedges of our deposit accounts indexed to the Effective Federal Funds Rate (currently 4.83%). The weighted average pay rate for these interest rate derivatives is 2.29%. During the third quarter of 2024, we recorded a credit to interest expense of $6.4 million from the benefit received on these interest rate derivatives compared to a benefit of $6.5 million and $1.3 million recorded during the second quarter of 2024 and the third quarter of 2023, respectively.

The net interest margin for the third quarter of 2024 was 3.58% compared to 3.66% for the previous quarter, a decrease of eight basis points. The yield on average interest-earning assets for the third quarter of 2024 decreased by nine basis points to 6.36% from 6.45% for the previous quarter, while the cost of average interest-bearing liabilities for the third quarter of 2024 increased by one basis point to 3.69% from 3.68% for the previous quarter. Average earning assets decreased by $4.5 million from the previous quarter, due to a decrease in average loans of $29.2 million, offset by an increase in average total investments of $24.7 million. Average interest- 2

bearing liabilities decreased by $18.1 million from the previous quarter as average interest-bearing deposits decreased by $24.6 million while average borrowings increased by $6.4 million.

As compared to the same period in 2023, the net interest margin for the third quarter of 2024 increased by 64 basis points to 3.58% from 2.94%, primarily due to a 44 basis points increase in the yield on average interest-earning assets of $3.37 billion and a 28 basis points decrease in the cost of average interest-bearing liabilities of $2.54 billion. Average earning assets for the third quarter of 2024 increased by $105.9 million from the third quarter of 2023, due to a $86.2 million increase in average loans and a $19.7 million increase in average total investments. Average interest-bearing liabilities for the third quarter of 2024 increased by $82.4 million from the third quarter of 2023, driven by increases in average borrowings of $50.7 million and average interest-bearing deposits of $31.8 million.

Noninterest Income

Noninterest income for the third quarter of 2024 was $6.6 million, an increase of $1.1 million, or 19.0%, from the second quarter of 2024, primarily due to higher gains on sale and servicing income from Small Business Administration (“SBA”) loans, higher mortgage loan fees from higher volume and higher other income from unrealized gains recognized on our equity securities, offset by lower gains on sale and servicing income from mortgage loans. SBA loan sales totaled $28.9 million (sales premium of 6.67%) during the third quarter of 2024 compared to no SBA loans sold during the second quarter of 2024. Mortgage loan originations totaled $122.4 million during the third quarter 2024 compared to $94.1 million during the second quarter of 2024. Mortgage loan sales totaled $54.2 million (average sales premium of 1.03%) during the third quarter of 2024 compared to $111.4 million (average sales premium of 1.06%) during the second quarter of 2024. During the third quarter of 2024, we recorded a $202,000 fair value adjustment gain on our SBA servicing asset compared to a fair value adjustment charge of $503,000 during the second quarter of 2024. We also recorded a $252,000 fair value impairment charge on our mortgage servicing asset during the third quarter of 2024 compared to no impairment recorded during the second quarter of 2024.

Compared to the same period in 2023, noninterest income for the third quarter of 2024 increased by $4.0 million, or 149.0%, primarily due to higher gains on sale and servicing income from mortgage and SBA loans, higher mortgage loan fees from higher volume and higher other income from higher bank owned life insurance income and unrealized gains recognized on our equity securities. During the third quarter of 2023, we recorded a $909,000 fair value adjustment charge on our SBA servicing asset.

Noninterest income for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 totaled $17.7 million, an increase of $4.3 million, or 31.5%, from the nine months ended September 30, 2023, primarily due to higher mortgage loan fees from higher volume, as well as higher gains on sale and servicing income from mortgage loans, offset by decreases in gains on sale and servicing income of SBA loans.

Noninterest Expense

Noninterest expense for the third quarter of 2024 totaled $13.7 million, an increase of $628,000, or 4.8%, from $13.0 million for the second quarter of 2024. This increase was primarily attributable to higher commissions from higher loan volume, as well as higher stock based compensation  and other real estate owned expenses, partially offset by lower FDIC insurance premiums, data processing expense, and security expense. Compared to the third quarter of 2023, noninterest expense during the third quarter of 2024 increased by $2.1 3

million, or 18.4%, primarily due to higher salary and employee benefits, occupancy expense, security expense and other real estate owned related expenses, offset by lower FDIC insurance premiums and professional fees.

Noninterest expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 totaled $39.1 million, an increase of $5.2 million, or 15.5%, from $33.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2023. This increase was primarily attributable to increases in salaries and employee benefits including higher commissions from higher loan volume, employee insurance and stock based compensation, as well as higher expenses related to depreciation, rent, data processing, security, other real estate owned and FDIC insurance premiums. These expense increases were partially offset by lower loan related expenses and legal fees.

The Company’s efficiency ratio was 37.0% for the third quarter of 2024 compared to 35.9% and 43.0% for the second quarter of 2024 and third quarter of 2023, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2024, the efficiency ratio was 36.9 % compared to 38.1% for the same period in 2023.

Income Tax Expense

The Company’s effective tax rate for the third quarter of 2024 was 26.3%, compared to 27.5% for the second quarter of 2024 and 27.0% for the third quarter of 2023. The Company’s effective tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 was 27.4% compared to 27.9% for the same period in 2023.

Balance Sheet

Total Assets

Total assets were $3.57 billion at September 30, 2024, a decrease of $46.2 million, or 1.3%, from $3.62 billion at June 30, 2024, and an increase of $58.2 million, or 1.7%, from $3.51 billion at September 30, 2023. The $46.2 million decrease in total assets at September 30, 2024 compared to June 30, 2024 was primarily due to decreases in cash and due from banks of $46.3 million, interest rate derivatives of $17.3 million and loans held for investment of $2.7 million, partially offset by an increase in federal funds sold of $9.6 million, other assets of $5.1 million and loans held for sale of $4.6 million. The $58.2 million increase in total assets at September 30, 2024 compared to September 30, 2023 was primarily due to increases in loans held for investment of $57.9 million, federal funds sold of $9.5 million, other assets of $7.5 million and loans held for sale of $4.6 million, partially offset by a decrease in interest rate derivatives of $27.6 million.

Our investment securities portfolio made up only 0.81% of our total assets at September 30, 2024 compared to 0.78% and 0.79% at June 30, 2024 and September 30, 2023, respectively.

Loans

Loans held for investment were $3.09 billion at September 30, 2024, a decrease of $2.7 million, or 0.1%, compared to $3.09 billion at June 30, 2024, and an increase of $57.9 million, or 1.9%, compared to $3.03 billion at September 30, 2023. The decrease in loans at September 30, 2024 compared to June 30, 2024 was due to a $6.4 million decrease in residential mortgage loans and a $4.7 million decrease in commercial and industrial loans, offset by a $5.1 million increase in commercial real estate loans and a $3.0 million increase in construction and development loans. Loans classified as held for sale totaled $4.6 million at September 30, 2024. There were no loans classified as held for sale at June 30, 2024 or September 30, 2023.

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Deposits

Total deposits were $2.72 billion at September 30, 2024, a decrease of $22.7 million, or 0.8%, compared to total deposits of $2.75 billion at June 30, 2024, and an increase of $4.5 million, or 0.2%, compared to total deposits of $2.72 billion at September 30, 2023. The decrease in total deposits at September 30, 2024 compared to June 30, 2024 was due to a $17.2 million decrease in interest-bearing demand deposits, an $11.6 million decrease in noninterest-bearing demand deposits and a $2.4 million decrease in savings accounts, offset by an  $8.0 million increase in money market accounts (includes $11.4 million increase in brokered MMAs) and a $448,000 increase in time deposits.

Noninterest-bearing deposits were $552.5 million at September 30, 2024, compared to $564.1 million at June 30, 2024 and $559.5 million at September 30, 2023. Noninterest-bearing deposits constituted 20.3% of total deposits at September 30, 2024, compared to 20.5% at June 30, 2024 and 20.6% at September 30, 2023. Interest-bearing deposits were $2.17 billion at September 30, 2024, compared to $2.18 billion at June 30, 2024 and $2.16 billion at September 30, 2023. Interest-bearing deposits constituted 79.7 % of total deposits at September 30, 2024, compared to 79.5% at June 30, 2024 and 79.4% at September 30, 2023.

Uninsured deposits were 23.6% of total deposits at September 30, 2024, compared to 23.4% and 27.2% at June 30, 2024 and September 30, 2023, respectively. As of September 30, 2024, we had $1.28 billion of available borrowing capacity at the Federal Home Loan Bank ($701.6 million), Federal Reserve Discount Window ($532.2 million) and various other financial institutions (fed fund lines totaling $47.5 million).

Asset Quality

The Company recorded a provision for credit losses of $582,000 during the third quarter of 2024, compared to a credit to provision for credit losses of $128,000 and $381,000 recorded during the second quarter of 2024 and third quarter of 2023, respectively. The provision expense recorded during the third quarter of 2024 was primarily due the increase in reserves allocated to our individually analyzed loans, as well as the increase in general reserves allocated to our commercial real estate loan portfolio due to higher loan balances. Annualized net charge-offs to average loans for the third quarter of 2024 was 0.00%, compared to a net recovery of 0.01% for the second quarter of 2024 and a net recovery of 0.00% for the third quarter of 2023.

Nonperforming assets totaled $15.8 million, or 0.44% of total assets, at September 30, 2024, an increase of $1.4 million from $14.5 million, or 0.40% of total assets, at June 30, 2024, and a decrease of $57,000 from $15.9 million, or 0.45% of total assets, at September 30, 2023. The increase in nonperforming assets at September 30, 2024 compared to June 30, 2024 was due to a $1.3 million increase in nonaccrual loans and a $63,000 increase in other real estate owned.

Allowance for credit losses as a percentage of total loans was 0.60% at September 30, 2024, compared to 0.58% at both June 30, 2024 and September 30, 2023. Allowance for credit losses as a percentage of nonperforming loans was 129.85% at September 30, 2024, compared to 138.11% and 116.74% at June 30, 2024 and September 30, 2023, respectively.

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About MetroCity Bankshares, Inc.

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

Forward-Looking Statements

Statements in this press release regarding future events and our expectations and beliefs about our future financial performance and financial condition, as well as trends in our business and markets, constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of, and subject to the protections of, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Forward-looking statements are not historical in nature and may be identified by references to a future period or periods by the use of the words “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “plan,” “estimate,” “project,” “outlook,” or words of similar meaning, or future or conditional verbs such as “will,” “would,” “should,” “could,” or “may.” The forward-looking statements in this press release should not be relied on because they are based on current information and on assumptions that we make about future events and circumstances that are subject to a number of known and unknown risks and uncertainties that are often difficult to predict and beyond our control. As a result of those risks and uncertainties, and other factors, our actual financial results in the future could differ, possibly materially, from those expressed in or implied by the forward-looking statements contained in this press release and could cause us to make changes to our future plans. Factors that might cause such differences include, but are not limited to: the impact of current and future economic conditions, particularly those affecting the financial services industry, including the effects of declines in the real estate market, high unemployment rates, inflationary pressures, elevated interest rates and slowdowns in economic growth, as well as the financial stress on borrowers as a result of the foregoing; potential impacts of adverse developments in the banking industry highlighted by high-profile bank failures, including impacts on customer confidence, deposit outflows, liquidity and the regulatory response thereto; risks arising from media coverage of the banking industry; risks arising from perceived instability in the banking sector; changes in the interest rate environment, including changes to the federal funds rate; changes in prices, values and sales volumes of residential and commercial real estate; developments in our mortgage banking business, including loan modifications, general demand, and the effects of judicial or regulatory requirements or guidance; competition in our markets that may result in increased funding costs or reduced earning assets yields, thus reducing margins and net interest income; interest rate fluctuations, which could have an adverse effect on the Company’s profitability; legislation or regulatory changes which could adversely affect the ability of the consolidated Company to conduct business combinations or new operations; changes in tax laws; significant turbulence or a disruption in the capital or financial markets and the effect of a fall in stock market prices on our investment securities; the effects of war or other conflicts including the impacts related to or resulting from Russia’s military action in Ukraine or the conflict in Israel and the surrounding region; and adverse results from current or future litigation, regulatory examinations or other legal and/or regulatory actions, including as a result of the Company’s participation in and execution of government programs. Therefore, the Company can give no assurance that the results contemplated in the forward-looking statements will be realized. Additional information regarding these and other risks and uncertainties to which our business and future financial performance are subject is contained in the sections titled “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” and “Risk Factors” in the Company’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q on file with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), and in other documents that we file with the SEC from time to time, which are available on the SEC’s website, http://www.sec.gov. In addition, our actual financial results in the future may differ from those currently expected due to additional risks and uncertainties of which we are not currently aware 6

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 Nine Months Ended
September 30, June 30, March 31, December 31, September 30, September 30, September 30,
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data) 2024 2024 2024 2023 2023 2024 2023
Selected income statement data:
Interest income $ 53,833 $ 54,108 $ 52,358 $ 50,671 $ 48,709 $ 160,299 $ 142,156
Interest expense 23,544 23,396 25,273 24,549 24,555 72,213 66,799
Net interest income 30,289 30,712 27,085 26,122 24,154 88,086 75,357
Provision for credit losses 582 (128) (140) 782 (381) 314 (797)
Noninterest income 6,615 5,559 5,568 4,712 2,657 17,742 13,492
Noninterest expense 13,660 13,032 12,361 13,915 11,540 39,053 33,811
Income tax expense 5,961 6,430 5,801 4,790 4,224 18,192 15,569
Net income 16,701 16,937 14,631 11,347 11,428 48,269 40,266
Per share data:
Basic income per share $ 0.66 $ 0.67 $ 0.58 $ 0.45 $ 0.45 $ 1.91 $ 1.60
Diluted income per share $ 0.65 $ 0.66 $ 0.57 $ 0.44 $ 0.45 $ 1.89 $ 1.58
Dividends per share $ 0.20 $ 0.20 $ 0.20 $ 0.18 $ 0.18 $ 0.60 $ 0.54
Book value per share (at period end) $ 16.07 $ 16.08 $ 15.73 $ 15.14 $ 15.24 $ 16.07 $ 15.24
Shares of common stock outstanding 25,331,916 25,331,916 25,205,506 25,205,506 25,241,157 25,331,916 25,241,157
Weighted average diluted shares 25,674,858 25,568,333 25,548,089 25,543,861 25,591,874 25,591,072 25,510,689
Performance ratios:
Return on average assets 1.86 % 1.89 % 1.65 % 1.29 % 1.30 % 1.80 % 1.57 %
Return on average equity 16.26 17.10 15.41 11.71 12.14 16.27 14.96
Dividend payout ratio 30.58 30.03 34.77 40.36 40.18 31.66 34.04
Yield on total loans 6.43 6.46 6.34 6.11 5.98 6.41 5.93
Yield on average earning assets 6.36 6.45 6.27 6.14 5.92 6.36 5.88
Cost of average interest bearing liabilities 3.69 3.68 3.94 3.91 3.97 3.77 3.67
Cost of deposits 3.61 3.63 3.97 3.95 4.05 3.74 3.81
Net interest margin 3.58 3.66 3.24 3.17 2.94 3.50 3.11
Efficiency ratio^(1)^ 37.01 35.93 37.86 45.13 43.04 36.90 38.18
Asset quality data (at period end):
Net charge-offs/(recoveries) to average loans held for investment 0.00 % (0.01) % (0.00) % 0.04 % (0.00) % 0.00 % 0.02 %
Nonperforming assets to gross loans held for investment and OREO 0.51 0.47 0.47 0.51 0.52 0.51 0.52
ACL to nonperforming loans 129.85 138.11 135.23 123.36 116.74 129.85 116.74
ACL to loans held for investment 0.60 0.58 0.58 0.57 0.58 0.60 0.58
Balance sheet and capital ratios:
Gross loans held for investment to deposits 113.67 % 112.85 % 110.97 % 115.38 % 111.77 % 113.67 % 111.77 %
Noninterest bearing deposits to deposits 20.29 20.54 19.43 18.75 20.58 20.29 20.58
Investment securities to assets 0.81 0.78 0.78 0.82 0.79 0.81 0.79
Common equity to assets 11.41 11.26 10.87 10.89 10.96 11.41 10.96
Leverage ratio 11.12 10.75 10.27 10.20 10.07 11.12 10.07
Common equity tier 1 ratio 19.08 18.25 16.96 16.73 17.03 19.08 17.03
Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio 19.08 18.25 16.96 16.73 17.03 19.08 17.03
Total risk-based capital ratio 19.98 19.12 17.81 17.60 17.91 19.98 17.91
Mortgage and SBA loan data:
Mortgage loans serviced for others $ 556,442 $ 529,823 $ 443,905 $ 443,072 $ 464,823 $ 556,442 $ 464,823
Mortgage loan production 122,355 94,056 94,016 128,931 91,891 310,427 208,056
Mortgage loan sales 54,193 111,424 21,873 187,490
SBA/USDA loans serviced for others 487,359 486,051 516,425 508,000 487,827 487,359 487,827
SBA loan production 35,839 8,297 11,397 27,529 18,212 55,533 55,561
SBA loan sales 28,858 24,065 5,169 52,923 71,925

(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
September 30, June 30, March 31, December 31, September 30,
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data) **** 2024 **** 2024 **** 2024 **** 2023 **** 2023
ASSETS
Cash and due from banks $ 278,752 $ 325,026 $ 254,331 $ 142,152 $ 279,106
Federal funds sold 12,462 2,833 4,505 2,653 2,951
Cash and cash equivalents 291,214 327,859 258,836 144,805 282,057
Equity securities 10,568 10,276 10,288 10,335 10,113
Securities available for sale (at fair value) 18,206 17,825 18,057 18,493 17,664
Loans held for investment 3,087,826 3,090,498 3,115,871 3,142,105 3,029,947
Allowance for credit losses (18,589) (17,960) (17,982) (18,112) (17,660)
Loans less allowance for credit losses 3,069,237 3,072,538 3,097,889 3,123,993 3,012,287
Loans held for sale 4,598 72,610 22,267
Accrued interest receivable 15,667 15,286 15,686 15,125 14,612
Federal Home Loan Bank stock 20,251 20,251 19,063 17,846 17,846
Premises and equipment, net 18,158 18,160 18,081 18,132 17,459
Operating lease right-of-use asset 7,171 7,599 8,030 8,472 7,340
Foreclosed real estate, net 1,515 1,452 1,452 1,466 761
SBA servicing asset, net 7,309 7,108 7,611 7,251 7,107
Mortgage servicing asset, net 1,296 1,454 937 1,273 1,823
Bank owned life insurance 72,670 72,061 71,492 70,957 70,462
Interest rate derivatives 18,895 36,196 38,682 31,781 46,502
Other assets 12,451 7,305 8,505 10,627 4,994
Total assets $ 3,569,206 $ 3,615,370 $ 3,647,219 $ 3,502,823 $ 3,511,027
LIABILITIES
Noninterest-bearing deposits $ 552,472 $ 564,076 $ 546,760 $ 512,045 $ 559,540
Interest-bearing deposits 2,170,648 2,181,784 2,267,098 2,218,891 2,159,048
Total deposits 2,723,120 2,745,860 2,813,858 2,730,936 2,718,588
Federal Home Loan Bank advances 375,000 375,000 350,000 325,000 325,000
Operating lease liability 7,295 7,743 8,189 8,651 7,537
Accrued interest payable 3,593 3,482 3,059 4,133 3,915
Other liabilities 53,013 76,057 75,509 52,586 71,283
Total liabilities $ 3,162,021 $ 3,208,142 $ 3,250,615 $ 3,121,306 $ 3,126,323
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Preferred stock
Common stock 253 253 252 252 252
Additional paid-in capital 47,481 46,644 46,105 45,699 45,580
Retained earnings 348,343 336,749 324,900 315,356 308,589
Accumulated other comprehensive income 11,108 23,582 25,347 20,210 30,283
Total shareholders' equity 407,185 407,228 396,604 381,517 384,704
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity $ 3,569,206 $ 3,615,370 $ 3,647,219 $ 3,502,823 $ 3,511,027

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (UNAUDITED)

Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
**** September 30, **** June 30, **** March 31, **** December 31, **** September 30, **** September 30, **** September 30,
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data) 2024 2024 2024 2023 2023 2024 2023
Interest and dividend income:
Loans, including fees $ 50,336 $ 50,527 $ 50,117 $ 47,367 $ 45,695 $ 150,980 $ 134,516
Other investment income 3,417 3,547 2,211 3,267 2,979 9,175 7,500
Federal funds sold 80 34 30 37 35 144 140
Total interest income 53,833 54,108 52,358 50,671 48,709 160,299 142,156
Interest expense:
Deposits 19,602 19,735 22,105 21,691 21,736 61,442 58,916
FHLB advances and other borrowings 3,942 3,661 3,168 2,858 2,819 10,771 7,883
Total interest expense 23,544 23,396 25,273 24,549 24,555 72,213 66,799
Net interest income 30,289 30,712 27,085 26,122 24,154 88,086 75,357
Provision for credit losses 582 (128) (140) 782 (381) 314 (797)
Net interest income after provision for loan losses 29,707 30,840 27,225 25,340 24,535 87,772 76,154
Noninterest income:
Service charges on deposit accounts 531 532 447 515 490 1,510 1,403
Other service charges, commissions and fees 1,915 1,573 1,612 2,039 1,478 5,100 3,618
Gain on sale of residential mortgage loans 526 1,177 222 1,925
Mortgage servicing income, net 422 1,107 229 39 (85) 1,758 (232)
Gain on sale of SBA loans 1,083 1,051 244 2,134 3,267
SBA servicing income, net 1,231 560 1,496 1,324 270 3,287 3,472
Other income 907 610 511 795 260 2,028 1,964
Total noninterest income 6,615 5,559 5,568 4,712 2,657 17,742 13,492
Noninterest expense:
Salaries and employee benefits 8,512 8,048 7,370 8,971 6,864 23,930 20,333
Occupancy 1,430 1,334 1,354 1,368 1,272 4,118 3,525
Data Processing 311 353 294 301 300 958 928
Advertising 145 157 172 160 143 474 454
Other expenses 3,262 3,140 3,171 3,115 2,961 9,573 8,571
Total noninterest expense 13,660 13,032 12,361 13,915 11,540 39,053 33,811
Income before provision for income taxes 22,662 23,367 20,432 16,137 15,652 66,461 55,835
Provision for income taxes 5,961 6,430 5,801 4,790 4,224 18,192 15,569
Net income available to common shareholders $ 16,701 $ 16,937 $ 14,631 $ 11,347 $ 11,428 $ 48,269 $ 40,266

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QTD AVERAGE BALANCES AND YIELDS/RATES

Three Months Ended ****
September 30, 2024 June 30, 2024 September 30, 2023 ****
Average Interest and Yield / Average Interest and Yield / Average Interest and Yield /
(Dollars in thousands) **** Balance **** Fees **** Rate **** Balance **** Fees **** Rate **** Balance **** Fees **** Rate ****
Earning Assets:
Federal funds sold and other investments^(1)^ $ 220,826 $ 3,308 5.96 % $ 196,068 $ 3,368 6.91 % $ 200,245 $ 2,807 5.56 %
Investment securities 31,309 189 2.40 31,364 213 2.73 32,172 207 2.55
Total investments 252,135 3,497 5.52 227,432 3,581 6.33 232,417 3,014 5.14
Construction and development 14,170 302 8.48 14,501 320 8.88 30,584 442 5.73
Commercial real estate 740,720 17,132 9.20 737,846 17,030 9.28 647,244 14,435 8.85
Commercial and industrial 64,584 1,593 9.81 69,208 1,728 10.04 61,774 1,488 9.56
Residential real estate 2,295,573 31,267 5.42 2,322,763 31,408 5.44 2,289,428 29,296 5.08
Consumer and other 394 42 42.41 290 41 56.86 201 34 67.11
Gross loans^(2)^ 3,115,441 50,336 6.43 3,144,608 50,527 6.46 3,029,231 45,695 5.98
Total earning assets 3,367,576 53,833 6.36 3,372,040 54,108 6.45 3,261,648 48,709 5.92
Noninterest-earning assets 207,093 223,455 214,834
Total assets 3,574,669 3,595,495 3,476,482
Interest-bearing liabilities:
NOW and savings deposits 119,759 770 2.56 143,460 1,198 3.36 125,078 381 1.21
Money market deposits 982,517 6,156 2.49 998,601 6,135 2.47 1,036,955 11,709 4.48
Time deposits 1,057,956 12,676 4.77 1,042,758 12,402 4.78 966,408 9,646 3.96
Total interest-bearing deposits 2,160,232 19,602 3.61 2,184,819 19,735 3.63 2,128,441 21,736 4.05
Borrowings 375,677 3,942 4.17 369,232 3,661 3.99 325,025 2,819 3.44
Total interest-bearing liabilities 2,535,909 23,544 3.69 2,554,051 23,396 3.68 2,453,466 24,555 3.97
Noninterest-bearing liabilities:
Noninterest-bearing deposits 542,939 545,114 555,074
Other noninterest-bearing liabilities 87,156 98,066 94,528
Total noninterest-bearing liabilities 630,095 643,180 649,602
Shareholders' equity 408,665 398,264 373,414
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity $ 3,574,669 $ 3,595,495 $ 3,476,482
Net interest income $ 30,289 $ 30,712 $ 24,154
Net interest spread 2.67 2.77 1.95
Net interest margin 3.58 3.66 2.94

(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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YTD AVERAGE BALANCES AND YIELDS/RATES

Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2024 September 30, 2023
**** 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)^ $ 187,398 $ 8,729 6.22 % $ 167,411 $ 7,057 5.64 %
Investment securities 31,428 590 2.51 32,547 583 2.39
Total investments 218,826 9,319 5.69 199,958 7,640 5.11
Construction and development 16,871 1,127 8.92 36,658 1,520 5.54
Commercial real estate 731,573 50,270 9.18 657,700 42,776 8.70
Commercial and industrial 66,116 4,894 9.89 52,292 3,637 9.30
Residential real estate 2,332,271 94,565 5.42 2,287,788 86,495 5.05
Consumer and other 311 124 53.26 174 88 67.62
Gross loans^(2)^ 3,147,142 150,980 6.41 3,034,612 134,516 5.93
Total earning assets 3,365,968 160,299 6.36 3,234,570 142,156 5.88
Noninterest-earning assets 214,756 190,616
Total assets 3,580,724 3,425,186
Interest-bearing liabilities:
NOW and savings deposits 140,539 2,852 2.71 150,849 1,869 1.66
Money market deposits 1,019,394 21,984 2.88 991,048 31,738 4.28
Time deposits 1,034,256 36,606 4.73 923,891 25,309 3.66
Total interest-bearing deposits 2,194,189 61,442 3.74 2,065,788 58,916 3.81
Borrowings 362,965 10,771 3.96 366,112 7,883 2.88
Total interest-bearing liabilities 2,557,154 72,213 3.77 2,431,900 66,799 3.67
Noninterest-bearing liabilities:
Noninterest-bearing deposits 536,807 564,233
Other noninterest-bearing liabilities 90,459 69,078
Total noninterest-bearing liabilities 627,266 633,311
Shareholders' equity 396,304 359,975
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity $ 3,580,724 $ 3,425,186
Net interest income $ 88,086 $ 75,357
Net interest spread 2.59 2.21
Net interest margin 3.50 3.11

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LOAN DATA

As of the Quarter Ended
September 30, 2024 June 30, 2024 March 31, 2024 December 31, 2023 September 30, 2023
**** **** % of **** **** % of **** **** % of **** **** % of **** **** % of ****
(Dollars in thousands) Amount Total Amount Total Amount Total Amount Total Amount Total ****
Construction and development $ 16,539 0.5 % $ 13,564 0.4 % $ 27,762 0.9 % $ 23,262 0.7 % $ 41,783 1.4 %
Commercial real estate 738,929 23.9 733,845 23.7 724,263 23.2 711,177 22.6 624,122 20.5
Commercial and industrial 63,606 2.1 68,300 2.2 68,560 2.2 65,904 2.1 61,332 2.0
Residential real estate 2,276,210 73.5 2,282,630 73.7 2,303,400 73.7 2,350,299 74.6 2,310,981 76.1
Consumer and other 215 230 247 319 240
Gross loans held for investment $ 3,095,499 100.0 % $ 3,098,569 100.0 % $ 3,124,232 100.0 % $ 3,150,961 100.0 % $ 3,038,458 100.0 %
Unearned income (7,673) (8,071) (8,361) (8,856) (8,511)
Allowance for credit losses (18,589) (17,960) (17,982) (18,112) (17,660)
Net loans held for investment $ 3,069,237 $ 3,072,538 $ 3,097,889 $ 3,123,993 $ 3,012,287

METROCITY BANKSHARES, INC.

NONPERFORMING ASSETS

As of the Quarter Ended
September 30, June 30, March 31, December 31, September 30, ****
(Dollars in thousands) 2024 2024 2024 2023 2023 ****
Nonaccrual loans $ 14,316 $ 13,004 $ 13,297 $ 14,682 $ 15,127
Past due loans 90 days or more and still accruing
Total non-performing loans 14,316 13,004 13,297 14,682 15,127
Other real estate owned 1,515 1,452 1,452 1,466 761
Total non-performing assets $ 15,831 $ 14,456 $ 14,749 $ 16,148 $ 15,888
Nonperforming loans to gross loans held for investment 0.46 % 0.42 % 0.43 % 0.47 % 0.50 %
Nonperforming assets to total assets 0.44 0.40 0.40 0.46 0.45
Allowance for credit losses to non-performing loans 129.85 138.11 135.23 123.36 116.74

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ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES

As of and for the Three Months Ended As of and for the Nine Months Ended
September 30, June 30, March 31, December 31, September 30, September 30, September 30, ****
(Dollars in thousands) 2024 2024 2024 2023 2023 2024 2023 ****
Balance, beginning of period $ 17,960 $ 17,982 $ 18,112 $ 17,660 $ 18,091 $ 18,112 $ 13,888
Net charge-offs/(recoveries):
Construction and development
Commercial real estate (82) (1) 224 (1) (83) 227
Commercial and industrial 24 (1) (3) 85 (3) 20 203
Residential real estate
Consumer and other
Total net charge-offs/(recoveries) 24 (83) (4) 309 (4) (63) 430
Adoption of ASU 2016-13 (CECL) 5,055
Provision for loan losses 653 (105) (134) 761 (435) 414 (853)
Balance, end of period $ 18,589 $ 17,960 $ 17,982 $ 18,112 $ 17,660 $ 18,589 $ 17,660
Total loans at end of period^(1)^ $ 3,095,499 $ 3,098,569 $ 3,124,232 $ 3,150,961 $ 3,038,458 $ 3,095,499 $ 3,038,458
Average loans^(1)^ $ 3,115,441 $ 3,108,303 $ 3,134,286 $ 3,064,409 $ 3,029,231 $ 3,123,423 $ 3,034,612
Net charge-offs/(recoveries) to average loans 0.00 % (0.01) % (0.00) % 0.04 % (0.00) % 0.00 % 0.02 %
Allowance for loan losses to total loans 0.60 0.58 0.58 0.57 0.58 0.60 0.58

(1) Excludes loans held for sale.

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