8-K

MetroCity Bankshares, Inc. (MCBS)

8-K 2024-04-19 For: 2024-04-19
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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): April 19, 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:

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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 April 19, 2024, MetroCity Bankshares, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its results of operations and financial condition for the first quarter ended March 31, 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 April 19, 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: April 19, 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 FIRST QUARTER 2024

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

First Quarter 2024 Highlights:

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

Net Income

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

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Net Interest Income and Net Interest Margin

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

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

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

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

Noninterest Income

Noninterest income for the first quarter of 2024 was $5.6 million, an increase of $856,000, or 18.2%, from the fourth quarter of 2023, primarily due to higher gains on sale of Small Business Administration (“SBA”) and residential mortgage loans, as well as higher SBA and mortgage servicing income, offset by lower mortgage loan fees, service charges on deposit accounts and other income. SBA and mortgage loan sales totaled $24.1 million and $21.9 million, respectively, during the first quarter of 2024. There were no SBA or mortgage loan sales during the fourth quarter of 2023. Mortgage loan originations totaled $94.0 million during the first quarter 2024 compared to $128.9 million during the fourth quarter of 2023. During the first quarter of 2024, we recorded 2

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

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

Noninterest Expense

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

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

Income Tax Expense

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

Balance Sheet

Total Assets

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

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

Loans

Loans held for investment were $3.11 billion at March 31, 2024, a decrease of $28.0 million, or 0.9%, compared to $3.14 billion at December 31, 2023, and an increase of $102.0 million, or 3.4%, compared to $3.01 billion at March 31, 2023. The decrease in loans at March 31, 2024 compared to December 31, 2023 was due to 3

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

Deposits

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

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

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

Asset Quality

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

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

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

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About MetroCity Bankshares, Inc.

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

Forward-Looking Statements

Statements in this press release regarding future events and our expectations and beliefs about our future financial performance and financial condition, as well as trends in our business and markets, constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of, and subject to the protections of, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Forward-looking statements are not historical in nature and may be identified by references to a future period or periods by the use of the words “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “plan,” “estimate,” “project,” “outlook,” or words of similar meaning, or future or conditional verbs such as “will,” “would,” “should,” “could,” or “may.” The forward-looking statements in this press release should not be relied on because they are based on current information and on assumptions that we make about future events and circumstances that are subject to a number of known and unknown risks and uncertainties that are often difficult to predict and beyond our control. As a result of those risks and uncertainties, and other factors, our actual financial results in the future could differ, possibly materially, from those expressed in or implied by the forward-looking statements contained in this press release and could cause us to make changes to our future plans. Factors that might cause such differences include, but are not limited to: the impact of current and future economic conditions, particularly those affecting the financial services industry, including the effects of declines in the real estate market, high unemployment rates, inflationary pressures, elevated interest rates and slowdowns in economic growth, as well as the financial stress on borrowers as a result of the foregoing; potential impacts of adverse developments in the banking industry highlighted by high-profile bank failures, including impacts on customer confidence, deposit outflows, liquidity and the regulatory response thereto; risks arising from media coverage of the banking industry; risks arising from perceived instability in the banking sector; changes in the interest rate environment, including changes to the federal funds rate; changes in prices, values and sales volumes of residential and commercial real estate; developments in our mortgage banking business, including loan modifications, general demand, and the effects of judicial or regulatory requirements or guidance; competition in our markets that may result in increased funding costs or reduced earning assets yields, thus reducing margins and net interest income; interest rate fluctuations, which could have an adverse effect on the Company’s profitability; legislation or regulatory changes which could adversely affect the ability of the consolidated Company to conduct business combinations or new operations; changes in tax laws; significant turbulence or a disruption in the capital or financial markets and the effect of a fall in stock market prices on our investment securities; the effects of war or other conflicts including the impacts related to or resulting from Russia’s military action in Ukraine or the conflict in Israel and the surrounding region; and adverse results from current or future litigation, regulatory examinations or other legal and/or regulatory actions, including as a result of the Company’s participation in and execution of government programs. Therefore, the Company can give no assurance that the results contemplated in the forward-looking statements will be realized. Additional information regarding these and other risks and uncertainties to which our business and future financial performance are subject is contained in the sections titled “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” and “Risk Factors” in the Company’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q on file with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), and in other documents that we file with the SEC from time to time, which are available on the SEC’s website, http://www.sec.gov. In addition, our actual financial results in the future may differ from those currently expected due to additional risks and uncertainties of which we are not currently aware 5

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
March 31, December 31, September 30, June 30, March 31,
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data) 2024 2023 2023 2023 2023
Selected income statement data:
Interest income $ 52,358 $ 50,671 $ 48,709 $ 47,482 $ 45,965
Interest expense 25,273 24,549 24,555 22,512 19,732
Net interest income 27,085 26,122 24,154 24,970 26,233
Provision for credit losses (140) 782 (381) (416)
Noninterest income 5,568 4,712 2,657 4,691 6,144
Noninterest expense 12,361 13,915 11,540 11,464 10,807
Income tax expense 5,801 4,790 4,224 5,505 5,840
Net income 14,631 11,347 11,428 13,108 15,730
Per share data:
Basic income per share $ 0.58 $ 0.45 $ 0.45 $ 0.52 $ 0.63
Diluted income per share $ 0.57 $ 0.44 $ 0.45 $ 0.51 $ 0.62
Dividends per share $ 0.20 $ 0.18 $ 0.18 $ 0.18 $ 0.18
Book value per share (at period end) $ 15.73 $ 15.14 $ 15.24 $ 14.76 $ 14.04
Shares of common stock outstanding 25,205,506 25,205,506 25,241,157 25,279,846 25,143,675
Weighted average diluted shares 25,548,089 25,543,861 25,591,874 25,477,143 25,405,855
Performance ratios:
Return on average assets 1.65 % 1.29 % 1.30 % 1.55 % 1.87 %
Return on average equity 15.41 11.71 12.14 14.87 18.09
Dividend payout ratio 34.77 40.36 40.18 34.77 28.98
Yield on total loans 6.34 6.11 5.98 5.95 5.85
Yield on average earning assets 6.27 6.14 5.92 5.90 5.77
Cost of average interest bearing liabilities 3.94 3.91 3.97 3.74 3.30
Cost of deposits 3.97 3.95 4.05 3.88 3.48
Net interest margin 3.24 3.17 2.94 3.10 3.30
Efficiency ratio^(1)^ 37.86 45.13 43.04 38.65 33.38
Asset quality data (at period end):
Net charge-offs/(recoveries) to average loans held for investment (0.00) % 0.04 % (0.00) % 0.06 % (0.00) %
Nonperforming assets to gross loans held for investment and OREO 0.97 1.22 1.25 0.78 0.64
ACL to nonperforming loans 62.37 49.06 47.61 79.88 101.22
ACL to loans held for investment 0.58 0.57 0.58 0.60 0.63
Balance sheet and capital ratios:
Gross loans held for investment to deposits 110.97 % 115.38 % 111.77 % 112.27 % 114.27 %
Noninterest bearing deposits to deposits 19.43 18.75 20.58 21.32 21.83
Investment securities to assets 0.78 0.82 0.79 0.84 0.87
Common equity to assets 10.87 10.89 10.96 10.74 10.32
Leverage ratio 10.27 10.20 10.07 10.03 9.72
Common equity tier 1 ratio 16.85 16.73 17.03 16.69 16.55
Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio 16.85 16.73 17.03 16.69 16.55
Total risk-based capital ratio 17.69 17.60 17.91 17.59 17.51
Mortgage and SBA loan data:
Mortgage loans serviced for others $ 443,905 $ 443,072 $ 464,823 $ 487,787 $ 506,012
Mortgage loan production 94,016 128,931 91,891 72,830 43,335
Mortgage loan sales 21,873
SBA/USDA loans serviced for others 516,425 508,000 487,827 493,579 485,663
SBA loan production 10,117 27,529 18,212 16,110 26,239
SBA loan sales 24,065 5,169 30,298 36,458

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

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED)

As of the Quarter Ended
March 31, December 31, September 30, June 30, March 31,
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data) **** 2024 **** 2023 **** 2023 **** 2023 **** 2023
ASSETS
Cash and due from banks $ 254,331 $ 142,152 $ 279,106 $ 250,503 $ 216,167
Federal funds sold 4,505 2,653 2,951 12,224 7,897
Cash and cash equivalents 258,836 144,805 282,057 262,727 224,064
Equity securities 10,288 10,335 10,113 10,358 10,428
Securities available for sale (at fair value) 18,057 18,493 17,664 18,696 19,174
Loans held for investment 3,114,067 3,142,105 3,029,947 3,020,714 3,012,020
Allowance for credit losses (17,982) (18,112) (17,660) (18,091) (18,947)
Loans less allowance for credit losses 3,096,085 3,123,993 3,012,287 3,002,623 2,993,073
Loans held for sale 74,414 22,267
Accrued interest receivable 15,686 15,125 14,612 13,877 13,642
Federal Home Loan Bank stock 19,063 17,846 17,846 15,534 17,659
Premises and equipment, net 18,081 18,132 17,459 16,374 15,165
Operating lease right-of-use asset 8,030 8,472 7,340 7,761 8,030
Foreclosed real estate, net 1,452 1,466 761 1,001 766
SBA servicing asset, net 7,611 7,251 7,107 8,018 7,791
Mortgage servicing asset, net 937 1,273 1,823 2,514 3,205
Bank owned life insurance 71,492 70,957 70,462 70,010 69,565
Interest rate derivatives 38,682 31,781 46,502 39,284 24,008
Other assets 8,505 10,627 4,994 6,310 12,443
Total assets $ 3,647,219 $ 3,502,823 $ 3,511,027 $ 3,475,087 $ 3,419,013
LIABILITIES
Noninterest-bearing deposits $ 546,760 $ 512,045 $ 559,540 $ 575,301 $ 577,282
Interest-bearing deposits 2,267,098 2,218,891 2,159,048 2,123,181 2,066,811
Total deposits 2,813,858 2,730,936 2,718,588 2,698,482 2,644,093
Federal Home Loan Bank advances 350,000 325,000 325,000 325,000 375,000
Other borrowings 387 387
Operating lease liability 8,189 8,651 7,537 7,985 8,438
Accrued interest payable 3,059 4,133 3,915 3,859 3,681
Other liabilities 75,509 52,586 71,283 66,211 34,453
Total liabilities $ 3,250,615 $ 3,121,306 $ 3,126,323 $ 3,101,924 $ 3,066,052
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Preferred stock
Common stock 252 252 252 253 251
Additional paid-in capital 46,105 45,699 45,580 45,516 45,044
Retained earnings 324,900 315,356 308,589 301,752 293,139
Accumulated other comprehensive income 25,347 20,210 30,283 25,642 14,527
Total shareholders' equity 396,604 381,517 384,704 373,163 352,961
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity $ 3,647,219 $ 3,502,823 $ 3,511,027 $ 3,475,087 $ 3,419,013

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (UNAUDITED)

Three Months Ended
**** March 31, **** December 31, **** September 30, **** June 30, **** March 31, ****
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data) 2024 2023 2023 2023 2023
Interest and dividend income:
Loans, including fees $ 50,117 $ 47,367 $ 45,695 $ 44,839 $ 43,982
Other investment income 2,211 3,267 2,979 2,582 1,939
Federal funds sold 30 37 35 61 44
Total interest income 52,358 50,671 48,709 47,482 45,965
Interest expense:
Deposits 22,105 21,691 21,736 19,804 17,376
FHLB advances and other borrowings 3,168 2,858 2,819 2,708 2,356
Total interest expense 25,273 24,549 24,555 22,512 19,732
Net interest income 27,085 26,122 24,154 24,970 26,233
Provision for credit losses (140) 782 (381) (416)
Net interest income after provision for loan losses 27,225 25,340 24,535 25,386 26,233
Noninterest income:
Service charges on deposit accounts 447 515 490 464 449
Other service charges, commissions and fees 1,612 2,039 1,478 1,266 874
Gain on sale of residential mortgage loans 222
Mortgage servicing income, net 229 39 (85) (51) (96)
Gain on sale of SBA loans 1,051 244 1,054 1,969
SBA servicing income, net 1,496 1,324 270 1,388 1,814
Other income 511 795 260 570 1,134
Total noninterest income 5,568 4,712 2,657 4,691 6,144
Noninterest expense:
Salaries and employee benefits 7,370 8,971 6,864 7,103 6,366
Occupancy 1,354 1,368 1,272 1,039 1,214
Data Processing 294 301 300 353 275
Advertising 172 160 143 165 146
Other expenses 3,171 3,115 2,961 2,804 2,806
Total noninterest expense 12,361 13,915 11,540 11,464 10,807
Income before provision for income taxes 20,432 16,137 15,652 18,613 21,570
Provision for income taxes 5,801 4,790 4,224 5,505 5,840
Net income available to common shareholders $ 14,631 $ 11,347 $ 11,428 $ 13,108 $ 15,730

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AVERAGE BALANCES AND YIELDS/RATES

Three Months Ended ****
March 31, 2024 December 31, 2023 March 31, 2023 ****
Average Interest and Yield / Average Interest and Yield / Average Interest and Yield /
(Dollars in thousands) **** Balance **** Fees **** Rate **** Balance **** Fees **** Rate **** Balance **** Fees **** Rate ****
Earning Assets:
Federal funds sold and other investments^(1)^ $ 144,934 $ 2,052 5.69 % $ 165,877 $ 2,938 7.03 % $ 145,354 $ 1,805 5.04 %
Investment securities 31,611 189 2.40 31,685 366 4.58 32,952 178 2.19
Total investments 176,545 2,241 5.11 197,562 3,304 6.64 178,306 1,983 4.51
Construction and development 21,970 505 9.24 18,002 344 7.58 39,097 523 5.43
Commercial real estate 716,051 16,108 9.05 664,570 14,934 8.92 672,109 13,979 8.44
Commercial and industrial 64,575 1,574 9.80 59,465 1,473 9.83 47,105 1,030 8.87
Residential real estate 2,378,879 31,890 5.39 2,333,247 30,577 5.20 2,291,699 28,422 5.03
Consumer and other 249 40 64.61 258 39 59.97 166 28 68.41
Gross loans^(2)^ 3,181,724 50,117 6.34 3,075,542 47,367 6.11 3,050,176 43,982 5.85
Total earning assets 3,358,269 52,358 6.27 3,273,104 50,671 6.14 3,228,482 45,965 5.77
Noninterest-earning assets 213,802 223,630 175,110
Total assets 3,572,071 3,496,734 3,403,592
Interest-bearing liabilities:
NOW and savings deposits 158,625 885 2.24 133,765 396 1.17 166,962 648 1.57
Money market deposits 1,077,469 9,692 3.62 1,051,797 10,609 4.00 978,954 9,659 4.00
Time deposits 1,001,792 11,528 4.63 991,416 10,686 4.28 876,803 7,069 3.27
Total interest-bearing deposits 2,237,886 22,105 3.97 2,176,978 21,691 3.95 2,022,719 17,376 3.48
Borrowings 343,847 3,168 3.71 314,682 2,858 3.60 403,170 2,356 2.37
Total interest-bearing liabilities 2,581,733 25,273 3.94 2,491,660 24,549 3.91 2,425,889 19,732 3.30
Noninterest-bearing liabilities:
Noninterest-bearing deposits 522,300 530,935 578,978
Other noninterest-bearing liabilities 86,190 89,615 46,138
Total noninterest-bearing liabilities 608,490 620,550 625,116
Shareholders' equity 381,848 384,524 352,587
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity $ 3,572,071 $ 3,496,734 $ 3,403,592
Net interest income $ 27,085 $ 26,122 $ 26,233
Net interest spread 2.33 2.23 2.47
Net interest margin 3.24 3.17 3.30

(1) Includes income and average balances for term federal funds sold, interest-earning cash accounts and other miscellaneous interest-earning assets.
(2) Average loan balances include nonaccrual loans and loans held for sale.
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LOAN DATA

As of the Quarter Ended
March 31, 2024 December 31, 2023 September 30, 2023 June 30, 2023 March 31, 2023
**** **** % of **** **** % of **** **** % of **** **** % of **** **** % of ****
(Dollars in thousands) Amount Total Amount Total Amount Total Amount Total Amount Total ****
Construction and development $ 27,762 0.9 % $ 23,262 0.7 % $ 41,783 1.4 % $ 51,759 1.7 % $ 49,209 1.6 %
Commercial real estate 724,263 23.2 711,177 22.6 624,122 20.5 625,111 20.6 639,951 21.2
Commercial and industrial 68,560 2.2 65,904 2.1 61,332 2.0 63,502 2.1 46,208 1.5
Residential real estate 2,301,596 73.7 2,350,299 74.6 2,310,981 76.1 2,289,050 75.6 2,285,902 75.7
Consumer and other 247 319 240 102 50
Gross loans held for investment $ 3,122,428 100.0 % $ 3,150,961 100.0 % $ 3,038,458 100.0 % $ 3,029,524 100.0 % $ 3,021,320 100.0 %
Unearned income (8,361) (8,856) (8,511) (8,810) (9,300)
Allowance for credit losses (17,982) (18,112) (17,660) (18,091) (18,947)
Net loans held for investment $ 3,096,085 $ 3,123,993 $ 3,012,287 $ 3,002,623 $ 2,993,073

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NONPERFORMING ASSETS

As of the Quarter Ended
March 31, December 31, September 30, June 30, March 31, ****
(Dollars in thousands) 2024 2023 2023 2023 2023 ****
Nonaccrual loans $ 13,297 $ 14,682 $ 15,127 $ 13,037 $ 9,064
Past due loans 90 days or more and still accruing
Accruing restructured loans 15,534 22,233 21,964 9,611 9,654
Total non-performing loans 28,831 36,915 37,091 22,648 18,718
Other real estate owned 1,452 1,466 761 1,001 766
Total non-performing assets $ 30,283 $ 38,381 $ 37,852 $ 23,649 $ 19,484
Nonperforming loans to gross loans held for investment 0.92 % 1.17 % 1.22 % 0.75 % 0.62 %
Nonperforming assets to total assets 0.83 1.10 1.08 0.68 0.57
Allowance for credit losses to non-performing loans 62.37 49.06 47.61 79.88 101.22

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ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES

As of and for the Three Months Ended
March 31, December 31, September 30, June 30, March 31,
(Dollars in thousands) 2024 2023 2023 2023 2023
Balance, beginning of period $ 18,112 $ 17,660 $ 18,091 $ 18,947 $ 13,888
Net charge-offs/(recoveries):
Construction and development
Commercial real estate (1) 224 (1) 230 (2)
Commercial and industrial (3) 85 (3) 208 (2)
Residential real estate
Consumer and other
Total net charge-offs/(recoveries) (4) 309 (4) 438 (4)
Adoption of ASU 2016-13 (CECL) 5,055
Provision for loan losses (134) 761 (435) (418)
Balance, end of period $ 17,982 $ 18,112 $ 17,660 $ 18,091 $ 18,947
Total loans at end of period $ 3,122,428 $ 3,150,961 $ 3,038,458 $ 3,029,524 $ 3,021,320
Average loans^(1)^ $ 3,133,384 $ 3,064,409 $ 3,029,231 $ 3,024,660 $ 3,050,176
Net charge-offs/(recoveries) to average loans (0.00) % 0.04 % (0.00) % 0.06 % (0.00) %
Allowance for loan losses to total loans 0.58 0.57 0.58 0.60 0.63

(1) Excludes loans held for sale.

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