8-K

MetroCity Bankshares, Inc. (MCBS)

8-K 2022-01-24 For: 2022-01-24
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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 24, 2022

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 24, 2022, 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, 2021. 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 24, 2022
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 24, 2022 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 2021

ATLANTA, GA (January 24, 2022) – MetroCity Bankshares, Inc. (“MetroCity” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: MCBS), holding company for Metro City Bank (the “Bank”), today reported net income of $17.4 million, or $0.68 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2021, compared to $16.9 million, or $0.66 per diluted share, for the third quarter of 2021, and $9.5 million, or $0.37 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2020. For the year ended December 31, 2021, the Company reported net income of $61.7 million, or $2.39 per diluted share, compared to $36.4 million, or $1.41 per diluted share, for the year ended December 31, 2020.

Fourth Quarter 2021 Highlights:

Annualized return on average assets was 2.33%, compared to 2.61% for the third quarter of 2021 and 2.14% for the fourth quarter of 2020.
Annualized return on average equity was 24.80%, compared to 25.23% for the third quarter of 2021 and 15.78% for the fourth quarter of 2020.
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Efficiency ratio of 33.7%, compared to 34.8% for the third quarter of 2021 and 45.1% for the fourth quarter of 2020.
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Total assets increased by $355.9 million, or 12.9%, to $3.11 billion from the previous quarter.
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Total loans increased by $143.4 million, or 6.1%, to $2.51 billion from the previous quarter.
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Total deposits increased by $151.2 million, or 7.2%, to $2.26 billion from the previous quarter.
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Full Year 2021 Highlights:

Return on average assets was 2.51%, compared to 2.17% for 2020.
Return on average equity was 23.55%, compared to 16.02% for 2020.
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Efficiency ratio of 35.1%, compared to 44.0% for 2020.
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Total assets increased by $1.21 billion, or 63.7%, to $3.11 billion from $1.90 billion at December 31, 2020.
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Total loans increased by $874.7 million, or 53.7%, to $2.51 billion from $1.63 billion at December 31, 2020.
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Total deposits increased by $783.1 million, or 52.9%, to $2.26 billion from $1.48 billion at December 31, 2020.
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Net interest margin increased to 4.45% compared to 4.18% in 2020.
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Results of Operations

Net Income

Net income was $17.4 million for the fourth quarter of 2021, an increase of $563,000, or 3.3%, from $16.9 million for the third quarter of 2021. This increase was due to an increase in net interest income of $1.4 million, a decrease in provision for loan losses of $2.0 million and a decrease in noninterest expense of $599,000, offset by a decrease in noninterest income of $2.0 million and an increase in provision for taxes of $1.5 million. Net income increased $8.0 million, or 84.5%, in the fourth quarter of 2021 compared to net income of $9.5 million for the fourth quarter of 2020. This increase was due to an increase in net interest income of $11.2 million, an increase in noninterest income of $1.3 million and a decrease in provision for loan losses of $410,000, offset by an increase in noninterest expense of $1.4 million and an increase in provision for income taxes of $3.5 million.

Net income was $61.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2021, an increase of $25.3 million, or 69.5%, from $36.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2020. This increase was due to an increase in net interest income of $38.0 million and an increase in noninterest income of $6.6 million, offset by an increase in provision for loan losses of $3.5 million, an increase in noninterest expense of $7.3 million and an increase in provision for taxes of $8.5 million.

Net Interest Income and Net Interest Margin

Interest income totaled $30.9 million for the fourth quarter of 2021, an increase of $1.5 million, or 5.2%, from the previous quarter, primarily due to a $212.2 million increase in average loan balances. We recognized Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) loan fee income of $708,000 during the fourth quarter of 2021 compared to $1.9 million recognized during the third quarter of 2021. As compared to the fourth quarter of 2020, interest income for the fourth quarter of 2021 increased by $11.0 million, or 55.5%, primarily due to an increase in average loan balances of $931.3 million.

Interest expense totaled $1.2 million for the fourth quarter of 2021, an increase of $101,000, or 8.9%, from the previous quarter, primarily due to a $186.1 million increase in average interest-bearing deposits as deposit costs remained relatively flat. As compared to the fourth quarter of 2020, interest expense for the fourth quarter of 2021 decreased by $175,000, or 12.4%, primarily due to a 28 basis points decrease in deposit costs.

The net interest margin for the fourth quarter of 2021 was 4.15% compared to 4.57% for the previous quarter, a decrease of 42 basis points. The yield on average interest-earning assets for the fourth quarter of 2021 decreased by 43 basis points to 4.32% from 4.75% for the previous quarter, while the cost of average interest-bearing liabilities for the fourth quarter of 2021 decreased by four basis points to 0.24% compared with the previous quarter. Average earning assets increased by $385.6 million from the previous quarter, primarily due to an increase in average loans of $212.2 million and a $157.0 million increase in average interest-earning cash accounts. Average interest-bearing liabilities increased by $410.5 million from the previous quarter as average interest-bearing deposits increased by $186.1 million and average borrowings increased by $224.4 million. The inclusion of PPP loan average balances, interest and fees had a six basis points impact on both the yield on average loans and the net interest margin for the fourth quarter of 2021.

As compared to the same period in 2020, the net interest margin for the fourth quarter of 2021 decreased by 31 basis points to 4.15% from 4.46%, primarily due to a 48 basis point decrease in the yield on average interest-earning assets of $2.83 billion and a 32 basis point decrease in the cost of average interest-bearing liabilities of $2.03 billion. Average earning assets for the fourth quarter of 2021 increased by $1.19 billion from 2

the fourth quarter of 2020, primarily due to a $931.3 million increase in average loans and a $248.1 million increase in average interest-earning cash accounts. Average interest-bearing liabilities for the fourth quarter of 2021 increased by $1.04 billion from the fourth quarter of 2020, driven by an increase in average interest-bearing deposits of $658.5 million and an increase in average borrowings of $376.9 million.

Noninterest Income

Noninterest income for the fourth quarter of 2021 was $7.5 million, a decrease of $2.0 million, or 21.4%, from the third quarter of 2021, primarily due to lower mortgage loan fees, mortgage and Small Business Administration (“SBA”) servicing income and gains on sale of SBA loans, partially offset by an increase in other income. Mortgage loan originations totaled $237.2 million during the fourth quarter of 2021 compared to $368.8 million during the third quarter of 2021. During the fourth quarter of 2021, we recorded a $676,000 fair value adjustment charge on our SBA servicing asset and a $460,000 fair value impairment recovery on our mortgage servicing asset. These servicing asset adjustments had a $0.01 per share impact on our diluted earnings per share for the quarter.

Compared to the same period in 2020, noninterest income for the fourth quarter of 2021 increased by $1.4 million, or 22.0%, primarily due to the increase in service charges on deposit accounts, mortgage servicing income and gains on sale of SBA loans, partially offset by a decrease in SBA servicing income.

Noninterest income for the year ended December 31, 2021 totaled $33.8 million, an increase of $6.6 million, or 24.2%, from the year ended December 31, 2020, primarily due to higher mortgage loan fees and gains on sale of SBA loans, offset by decreases in mortgage and SBA serving income and gains on sale of mortgage loans. Mortgage loan originations totaled $1.20 billion during the year ended December 31, 2021 compared to $484.2 million during the year ended December 31, 2020. There were no mortgage loan sales during the year ended December 31, 2021 compared to $92.7 million of mortgage loan sales during the year ended December 31, 2020.

Noninterest Expense

Noninterest expense for the fourth quarter of 2021 totaled $12.5 million, a decrease of $599,000, or 4.6%, from $13.1 million for the third quarter of 2021. This decrease was primarily attributable to lower salaries and employee benefits mainly due to a decrease in commissions earned as loan volume declined during the quarter. Compared to the fourth quarter of 2020, noninterest expense during the fourth quarter of 2021 increased by $1.4 million, or 13.0%, primarily due to higher salaries and employee benefits, loan related expenses and FDIC insurance premiums.

Noninterest expense for the year ended December 31, 2021 totaled $48.4 million, an increase of $7.3 million, or 17.8%, from $41.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2020. This increase was primarily attributable to higher salaries and employee benefits due to increased commissions earned from higher loan volume, loan and other real estate owned related expenses and FDIC insurance premiums.

The Company’s efficiency ratio was 33.7% for the fourth quarter of 2021 compared to 34.8% and 45.1% for the third quarter of 2021 and fourth quarter of 2020, respectively. For the year ended December 31, 2021, the efficiency ratio was 35.1% compared with 44.0% for the same period in 2020.

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Income Tax Expense

The Company’s effective tax rate for the fourth quarter of 2021 was 27.5%, compared to 23.4% for the third quarter of 2021 and 24.6% for the fourth quarter of 2020. The effective tax rate for the year ended December 31, 2021 was 25.3% compared to 25.4% for the year ended December 31, 2020.

Balance Sheet

Total Assets

Total assets were $3.11 billion at December 31, 2021, an increase of $355.9 million, or 12.9%, from $2.75 billion at September 30, 2021, and an increase of $1.21 billion, or 63.7%, from $1.90 billion at December 31, 2020. The $355.9 million increase in total assets at December 31, 2021 compared to September 30, 2021 was primarily due to increases in loans of $143.4 million, cash and cash equivalents of $188.1 million, equity securities of $10.4 million and securities available for sale of $9.2 million. The $1.21 billion increase in total assets at December 31, 2021 compared to December 31, 2020 was primarily due to increases in loans of $874.7 million, cash and due from banks of $291.8 million and bank owned life insurance of $23.6 million, partially offset by a $5.2 million decrease in the mortgage servicing asset and an increase in the allowance for loan losses of $6.8 million.

Loans

Loans held for investment were $2.51 billion at December 31, 2021, an increase of $143.4 million, or 6.1%, compared to $2.36 billion at September 30, 2021, and an increase of $874.7 million, or 53.7%, compared to $1.63 billion at December 31, 2020. The increase in loans held for investment at December 31, 2021 compared to September 30, 2021 was primarily due to a $160.4 million increase in residential mortgages and a $17.1 million increase in commercial real estate loans, offset by a $25.3 million decrease in construction and development loans and a $9.0 million decrease in commercial and industrial loans primarily due to PPP loan forgiveness. Included in commercial and industrial loans are PPP loans totaling $31.0 million as of December 31, 2021. There were no loans classified as held for sale at December 31, 2021, September 30, 2021 or December 31, 2020.

Deposits

Total deposits were $2.26 billion at December 31, 2021, an increase of $151.2 million, or 7.2%, compared to total deposits of $2.11 billion at September 30, 2021, and an increase of $783.1 million, or 52.9%, compared to total deposits of $1.48 billion at December 31, 2020. The increase in total deposits at December 31, 2021 compared to September 30, 2021 was primarily due to a $181.4 million increase in money market accounts and a $46.9 million increase in interest-bearing demand deposits, offset by a $47.9 million decrease in noninterest-bearing demand deposits and $31.1 million decrease in time deposits.

Noninterest-bearing deposits were $592.4 million at December 31, 2021, compared to $640.3 million at September 30, 2021 and $462.9 million at December 31, 2020. Noninterest-bearing deposits constituted 26.2% of total deposits at December 31, 2021, compared to 30.3% at September 30, 2021 and 31.3% at December 31, 2020. Interest-bearing deposits were $1.67 billion at December 31, 2021, compared to $1.47 billion at September 30, 2021 and $1.02 billion at December 31, 2020. Interest-bearing deposits constituted 73.8% of total deposits at December 31, 2021, compared to 69.7% at September 30, 2021 and 68.7% at December 31, 2020.

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Asset Quality

The Company recorded a provision for loan losses of $546,000 during the fourth quarter of 2021, compared to $2.6 million during the third quarter of 2021 and $956,000 during the fourth quarter of 2020. Annualized net charge-offs to average loans for the fourth quarter of 2021 was 0.01%, compared to 0.00% for the third quarter of 2021 and 0.04% for the fourth quarter of 2020. The Company is not required to implement the provisions of the current expected credit losses accounting standard issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board in the Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-13 until January 1, 2023, and is continuing to account for the allowance for loan losses under the incurred loss model.

Nonperforming assets totaled $15.4 million, or 0.50% of total assets, at December 31, 2021, an increase of $2.3 million from $13.1 million, or 0.47% of total assets, at September 30, 2021, and a decrease of $1.5 million from $16.9 million, or 0.89% of total assets, at December 31, 2020. The increase in nonperforming assets at December 31, 2021 compared to September 30, 2021 was primarily due to a $2.8 million increase in nonaccrual loans and a $342,000 increase in loans past due ninety days or more and still accruing, offset by a $756,000 decrease in other real estate owned.

Allowance for loan losses as a percentage of total loans was 0.67% at December 31, 2021, compared to 0.69% at September 30, 2021 and 0.62% at December 31, 2020. Excluding outstanding PPP loans of $31.0 million as of December 31, 2021, $42.0 million as of September 30, 2021 and $92.4 million as of December 31, 2020, the allowance for loan losses as a percentage of total loans was 0.68% at December 31, 2021, 0.71% at September 30, 2021 and 0.66% at December 31, 2020. Allowance for loan losses as a percentage of nonperforming loans was 143.69% at December 31, 2021, compared to 189.44% and 77.40% at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively.

COVID-19

As of December 31, 2021, we had two non-SBA commercial customers with outstanding loan balances totaling $8.1 million that were under approved payment deferrals. This is consistent with the active payment deferrals as of September 30, 2021 that were granted to two non-SBA commercial customers with outstanding balances totaling $8.1 million. As of December 31, 2021, we had four SBA loans with outstanding gross loan balances totaling $6.5 million ($1.6 million unguaranteed book balance) that were under approved payment deferrals.  As of January 20, 2022, the SBA had granted forgiveness on (1) PPP loans totaling $95.1 million, or 98.0% of PPP loans funded from the first round of PPP funding under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act, and (2) PPP loans totaling $34.9 million, or 56.3% of PPP loans funded under the Economic Aid Act.

About MetroCity Bankshares, Inc.

MetroCity Bankshares, Inc. is a Georgia corporation and a registered bank holding company for its wholly-owned banking subsidiary, Metro City Bank, which is headquartered in the Atlanta, Georgia metropolitan area. Founded in 2006, Metro City Bank currently operates 19 full-service branch locations in multi-ethnic communities in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, New York, New Jersey, Texas and Virginia. To learn more about Metro City Bank, visit www.metrocitybank.bank.

Forward-Looking Statements

Statements in this press release regarding future events and our expectations and beliefs about our future financial performance and financial condition, as well as trends in our business and markets, including statements 5

regarding the potential effects of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and related variants on our business and financial results and conditions, 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: general business and economic conditions, particularly those affecting the financial services; the impact of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and related variants on the Company’s assets, business, cash flows, financial condition, liquidity, prospects and results of operations; potential increases in the provision for loan losses resulting from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and related variants; changes in the interest rate environment, including changes to the federal funds rate; 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, including changes to statutes, regulations or regulatory policies or practices as a result of, or in response to, the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and related variants; changes in tax laws; and adverse results from current or future litigation, regulatory examinations or other legal and/or regulatory actions, including as a result of the Company’s participation in and execution of government programs related to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and related variants. Therefore, the Company can give no assurance that the results contemplated in the forward-looking statements will be realized. Additional information regarding these and other risks and uncertainties to which our business and future financial performance are subject is contained in the sections titled “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” and “Risk Factors” in the Company’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q on file with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), and in other documents that we file with the SEC from time to time, which are available on the SEC’s website, http://www.sec.gov. In addition, our actual financial results in the future may differ from those currently expected due to additional risks and uncertainties of which we are not currently aware or which we do not currently view as, but in the future may become, material to our business or operating results. Due to these and other possible uncertainties and risks, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements contained in this press release or to make predictions based solely on historical financial performance. Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which it is made, and we do not undertake any obligation to update or review any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise, except as required by law. All forward-looking statements, express or implied, included in this press release are qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement.

Contacts

Farid Tan Lucas Stewart
President Chief Financial Officer
770-455-4978 678-580-6414
faridtan@metrocitybank.bank lucasstewart@metrocitybank.bank

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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) 2021 2021 2021 2021 2020 2021 2020
Selected income statement data:
Interest income $ 30,857 $ 29,324 $ 25,888 $ 22,672 $ 19,839 $ 108,741 $ 77,609
Interest expense 1,236 1,135 1,063 1,138 1,411 4,572 11,489
Net interest income 29,621 28,189 24,825 21,534 18,428 104,169 66,120
Provision for loan losses 546 2,579 2,205 1,599 956 6,929 3,467
Noninterest income 7,491 9,532 8,594 8,186 6,138 33,803 27,211
Noninterest expense 12,512 13,111 12,093 10,708 11,077 48,424 41,100
Income tax expense 6,609 5,149 4,728 4,432 3,079 20,918 12,370
Net income 17,445 16,882 14,393 12,981 9,454 61,701 36,394
Per share data:
Basic income per share $ 0.69 $ 0.66 $ 0.56 $ 0.51 $ 0.37 $ 2.41 $ 1.42
Diluted income per share $ 0.68 $ 0.66 $ 0.56 $ 0.50 $ 0.37 $ 2.39 $ 1.41
Dividends per share $ 0.14 $ 0.12 $ 0.10 $ 0.10 $ 0.09 $ 0.46 $ 0.40
Book value per share (at period end) $ 11.40 $ 10.84 $ 10.33 $ 9.95 $ 9.54 $ 11.40 $ 9.54
Shares of common stock outstanding 25,465,236 25,465,236 25,578,668 25,674,573 25,674,573 25,465,236 25,674,573
Weighted average diluted shares 25,720,128 25,729,043 25,833,328 25,881,827 25,870,885 25,788,781 25,798,549
Performance ratios:
Return on average assets 2.33 % 2.61 % 2.53 % 2.62 % 2.14 % 2.51 % 2.17 %
Return on average equity 24.80 25.23 22.51 21.35 15.78 23.55 16.02
Dividend payout ratio 20.52 18.24 17.95 19.91 24.60 19.17 28.32
Yield on total loans 4.93 5.16 5.21 5.20 5.14 5.11 5.47
Yield on average earning assets 4.32 4.75 4.79 4.85 4.80 4.65 4.91
Cost of average interest bearing liabilities 0.24 0.28 0.31 0.38 0.56 0.29 1.15
Cost of deposits 0.27 0.28 0.29 0.36 0.55 0.29 1.20
Net interest margin 4.15 4.57 4.60 4.60 4.46 4.45 4.18
Efficiency ratio^(1)^ 33.71 34.76 36.19 36.03 45.09 35.10 44.04
Asset quality data (at period end):
Net charge-offs/(recoveries) to average loans held for investment 0.01 % 0.00 % 0.02 % 0.00 % 0.04 % 0.01 % 0.01 %
Nonperforming assets to gross loans and OREO 0.61 0.55 0.67 0.84 1.03 0.61 1.03
ALL to nonperforming loans 143.69 189.44 147.82 98.33 77.40 143.69 77.40
ALL to loans held for investment 0.67 0.69 0.66 0.63 0.62 0.67 0.62
Balance sheet and capital ratios:
Gross loans held for investment to deposits 110.98 % 112.15 % 106.31 % 107.33 % 110.48 % 110.98 % 110.48 %
Noninterest bearing deposits to deposits 26.18 30.32 31.30 31.28 31.28 26.18 31.28
Common equity to assets 9.34 10.04 10.50 11.85 12.90 9.34 12.90
Leverage ratio 9.44 10.34 11.14 12.23 13.44 9.44 13.44
Common equity tier 1 ratio 16.72 16.61 17.75 18.97 20.00 16.72 20.00
Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio 16.72 16.61 17.75 18.97 20.00 16.72 20.00
Total risk-based capital ratio 17.73 17.64 18.72 19.88 20.86 17.73 20.86
Mortgage and SBA loan data:
Mortgage loans serviced for others $ 608,208 $ 669,358 $ 746,660 $ 856,432 $ 961,670 $ 608,208 $ 961,670
Mortgage loan production 237,195 368,790 326,507 263,698 194,951 1,196,190 484,214
Mortgage loan sales 92,737
SBA loans serviced for others 542,991 549,818 549,238 521,182 507,442 542,991 507,442
SBA loan production 52,727 85,265 67,376 80,466 34,631 285,834 245,719
SBA loan sales 30,169 37,984 34,158 22,399 25,505 124,710 128,633

(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) **** 2021 **** 2021 **** 2021 **** 2021 **** 2020
ASSETS
Cash and due from banks $ 432,523 $ 250,995 $ 309,289 $ 169,775 $ 140,744
Federal funds sold 8,818 2,294 4,644 4,444 9,944
Cash and cash equivalents 441,341 253,289 313,933 174,219 150,688
Equity securities 11,386 993
Securities available for sale (at fair value) 25,733 16,507 16,722 18,739 18,117
Loans 2,505,070 2,361,705 2,091,767 1,866,785 1,630,344
Allowance for loan losses (16,952) (16,445) (13,860) (11,735) (10,135)
Loans less allowance for loan losses 2,488,118 2,345,260 2,077,907 1,855,050 1,620,209
Loans held for sale
Accrued interest receivable 11,052 10,737 10,668 10,515 10,671
Federal Home Loan Bank stock 19,701 12,201 8,451 3,951 6,147
Premises and equipment, net 13,068 13,302 13,557 13,663 13,854
Operating lease right-of-use asset 9,338 9,672 10,078 10,483 10,348
Foreclosed real estate, net 3,618 4,374 4,656 3,844 3,844
SBA servicing asset, net 10,234 10,916 11,155 10,535 9,643
Mortgage servicing asset, net 7,747 8,593 9,529 11,722 12,991
Bank owned life insurance 59,437 59,061 36,263 36,033 35,806
Other assets 5,385 5,323 4,921 5,606 5,171
Total assets $ 3,106,158 $ 2,750,228 $ 2,517,840 $ 2,154,360 $ 1,897,489
LIABILITIES
Noninterest-bearing deposits $ 592,444 $ 640,312 $ 618,054 $ 546,164 $ 462,909
Interest-bearing deposits 1,670,576 1,471,515 1,356,777 1,199,756 1,016,980
Total deposits 2,263,020 2,111,827 1,974,831 1,745,920 1,479,889
Federal Home Loan Bank advances 500,000 300,000 200,000 80,000 110,000
Other borrowings 459 468 474 479 483
Operating lease liability 9,861 10,241 10,648 11,048 10,910
Accrued interest payable 204 208 202 206 222
Other liabilities 42,391 51,330 67,431 61,332 51,154
Total liabilities $ 2,815,935 $ 2,474,074 $ 2,253,586 $ 1,898,985 $ 1,652,658
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Preferred stock
Common stock 255 255 256 257 257
Additional paid-in capital 51,559 51,181 52,924 55,977 55,674
Retained earnings 238,577 224,711 210,910 199,102 188,705
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (168) 7 164 39 195
Total shareholders' equity 290,223 276,154 264,254 255,375 244,831
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity $ 3,106,158 $ 2,750,228 $ 2,517,840 $ 2,154,360 $ 1,897,489

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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) 2021 2021 2021 2021 2020 2021 2020
Interest and dividend income:
Loans, including Fees $ 30,496 $ 29,127 $ 25,728 $ 22,500 $ 19,658 $ 107,851 $ 75,872
Other investment income 360 196 159 170 164 885 1,429
Federal funds sold 1 1 1 2 17 5 308
Total interest income 30,857 29,324 25,888 22,672 19,839 108,741 77,609
Interest expense:
Deposits 1,069 968 919 992 1,262 3,948 10,918
FHLB advances and other borrowings 167 167 144 146 149 624 571
Total interest expense 1,236 1,135 1,063 1,138 1,411 4,572 11,489
Net interest income 29,621 28,189 24,825 21,534 18,428 104,169 66,120
Provision for loan losses 546 2,579 2,205 1,599 956 6,929 3,467
Net interest income after provision for loan losses 29,075 25,610 22,620 19,935 17,472 97,240 62,653
Noninterest income:
Service charges on deposit accounts 466 446 411 373 350 1,696 1,312
Other service charges, commissions and fees 3,015 4,147 3,877 3,398 3,223 14,437 8,545
Gain on sale of residential mortgage loans 2,529
Mortgage servicing income, net 95 132 (957) 166 (82) (564) 1,308
Gain on sale of SBA loans 2,895 3,358 2,845 1,854 1,625 10,952 6,467
SBA servicing income, net 634 1,212 1,905 2,133 724 5,884 6,130
Other income 386 237 513 262 298 1,398 920
Total noninterest income 7,491 9,532 8,594 8,186 6,138 33,803 27,211
Noninterest expense:
Salaries and employee benefits 7,819 8,679 6,915 6,699 6,822 30,112 25,500
Occupancy 1,206 1,295 1,252 1,275 1,293 5,028 5,083
Data Processing 252 257 283 308 313 1,100 1,078
Advertising 148 131 117 145 138 541 566
Other expenses 3,087 2,749 3,526 2,281 2,511 11,643 8,873
Total noninterest expense 12,512 13,111 12,093 10,708 11,077 48,424 41,100
Income before provision for income taxes 24,054 22,031 19,121 17,413 12,533 82,619 48,764
Provision for income taxes 6,609 5,149 4,728 4,432 3,079 20,918 12,370
Net income available to common shareholders $ 17,445 $ 16,882 $ 14,393 $ 12,981 $ 9,454 $ 61,701 $ 36,394

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AVERAGE BALANCES AND YIELDS/RATES

Three Months Ended ****
December 31, 2021 September 30, 2021 December 31, 2020 ****
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)^ $ 345,311 $ 241 0.28 % $ 188,296 $ 111 0.23 % $ 97,228 $ 70 0.29 %
Securities purchased under agreements to resell 7,826 13 0.66
Investment securities 33,682 120 1.41 17,244 86 1.98 17,983 98 2.17
Total investments 378,993 361 0.38 205,540 197 0.38 123,037 181 0.59
Construction and development 50,142 639 5.06 53,871 727 5.35 34,145 453 5.28
Commercial real estate 524,770 7,680 5.81 507,039 7,648 5.98 488,746 6,779 5.52
Commercial and industrial 77,911 1,353 6.89 102,813 2,576 9.94 138,021 1,376 3.97
Residential real estate 1,800,390 20,804 4.58 1,577,276 18,144 4.56 860,977 11,018 5.09
Consumer and other 189 20 41.98 208 32 61.04 261 32 48.78
Gross loans^(2)^ 2,453,402 30,496 4.93 2,241,207 29,127 5.16 1,522,150 19,658 5.14
Total earning assets 2,832,395 30,857 4.32 2,446,747 29,324 4.75 1,645,187 19,839 4.80
Noninterest-earning assets 140,594 123,888 111,078
Total assets 2,972,989 2,570,635 1,756,265
Interest-bearing liabilities:
NOW and savings deposits 136,102 64 0.19 115,775 59 0.20 78,697 41 0.21
Money market deposits 949,148 550 0.23 757,654 432 0.23 346,193 328 0.38
Time deposits 480,303 455 0.38 506,049 477 0.37 482,162 893 0.74
Total interest-bearing deposits 1,565,553 1,069 0.27 1,379,478 968 0.28 907,052 1,262 0.55
Borrowings 465,141 167 0.14 240,704 167 0.28 88,208 149 0.67
Total interest-bearing liabilities 2,030,694 1,236 0.24 1,620,182 1,135 0.28 995,260 1,411 0.56
Noninterest-bearing liabilities:
Noninterest-bearing deposits 592,300 600,388 453,984
Other noninterest-bearing liabilities 70,915 84,568 68,702
Total noninterest-bearing liabilities 663,215 684,956 522,686
Shareholders' equity 279,080 265,497 238,319
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity $ 2,972,989 $ 2,570,635 $ 1,756,265
Net interest income $ 29,621 $ 28,189 $ 18,428
Net interest spread 4.08 4.47 4.24
Net interest margin 4.15 4.57 4.46

(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, 2021 December 31, 2020
**** 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)^ $ 207,771 $ 500 0.24 % $ 147,431 $ 1,056 0.72 %
Securities purchased under agreements to resell 29,932 271 0.91
Investment securities 21,573 390 1.81 17,806 410 2.30
Total investments 229,344 890 0.39 195,169 1,737 0.89
Construction and development 48,076 2,513 5.23 31,658 1,685 5.32
Commercial real estate 503,968 29,750 5.90 478,481 27,316 5.71
Commercial and industrial 119,640 8,407 7.03 112,313 5,301 4.72
Residential real estate 1,437,377 67,058 4.67 763,136 41,391 5.42
Consumer and other 188 123 65.43 989 179 18.10
Gross loans^(2)^ 2,109,249 107,851 5.11 1,386,577 75,872 5.47
Total earning assets 2,338,593 108,741 4.65 1,581,746 77,609 4.91
Noninterest-earning assets 122,038 98,504
Total assets 2,460,631 1,680,250
Interest-bearing liabilities:
NOW and savings deposits 112,943 222 0.20 68,610 166 0.24
Money market deposits 726,268 1,693 0.23 248,633 1,731 0.70
Time deposits 499,856 2,033 0.41 596,325 9,021 1.51
Total interest-bearing deposits 1,339,067 3,948 0.29 913,568 10,918 1.20
Borrowings 223,027 624 0.28 82,955 571 0.69
Total interest-bearing liabilities 1,562,094 4,572 0.29 996,523 11,489 1.15
Noninterest-bearing liabilities:
Noninterest-bearing deposits 559,797 394,338
Other noninterest-bearing liabilities 76,727 62,153
Total noninterest-bearing liabilities 636,524 456,491
Shareholders' equity 262,013 227,236
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity $ 2,460,631 $ 1,680,250
Net interest income $ 104,169 $ 66,120
Net interest spread 4.36 3.76
Net interest margin 4.45 4.18

(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, 2021 September 30, 2021 June 30, 2021 March 31, 2021 December 31, 2020
**** **** % of **** **** % of **** **** % of **** **** % of **** **** % of ****
(Dollars in thousands) Amount Total Amount Total Amount Total Amount Total Amount Total ****
Construction and Development $ 38,857 1.6 % $ 64,140 2.7 % $ 58,668 2.8 % $ 52,202 2.8 % $ 45,653 2.8 %
Commercial Real Estate 520,488 20.7 503,417 21.2 475,658 22.7 473,281 25.3 477,419 29.2
Commercial and Industrial 73,072 2.9 82,099 3.5 134,076 6.4 166,915 8.9 137,239 8.4
Residential Real Estate 1,879,012 74.8 1,718,593 72.6 1,430,843 68.1 1,181,385 63.0 974,445 59.6
Consumer and other 79 238 169 169 183
Gross loans $ 2,511,508 100.0 % $ 2,368,487 100.0 % $ 2,099,414 100.0 % $ 1,873,952 100.0 % $ 1,634,939 100.0 %
Unearned income (6,438) (6,782) (7,647) (7,167) (4,595)
Allowance for loan losses (16,952) (16,445) (13,860) (11,735) (10,135)
Net loans $ 2,488,118 $ 2,345,260 $ 2,077,907 $ 1,855,050 $ 1,620,209

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NONPERFORMING ASSETS

As of the Quarter Ended
December 31, September 30, June 30, March 31, December 31, ****
(Dollars in thousands) 2021 2021 2021 2021 2020 ****
Nonaccrual loans $ 8,759 $ 5,955 $ 6,623 $ 9,071 $ 10,203
Past due loans 90 days or more and still accruing 342
Accruing troubled debt restructured loans 2,697 2,726 2,753 2,863 2,891
Total non-performing loans 11,798 8,681 9,376 11,934 13,094
Other real estate owned 3,618 4,374 4,656 3,844 3,844
Total non-performing assets $ 15,416 $ 13,055 $ 14,032 $ 15,778 $ 16,938
Nonperforming loans to gross loans 0.47 % 0.37 % 0.45 % 0.64 % 0.80 %
Nonperforming assets to total assets 0.50 0.47 0.56 0.73 0.89
Allowance for loan losses to non-performing loans 143.69 189.44 147.82 98.33 77.40

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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) 2021 2021 2021 2021 2020 2021 2020 ****
Balance, beginning of period $ 16,445 $ 13,860 $ 11,735 $ 10,135 $ 9,339 $ 10,135 $ 6,839
Net charge-offs/(recoveries):
Construction and development
Commercial real estate 39 (4) 23 (3) 107 55 99
Commercial and industrial 60 4 51 64 26
Residential real estate
Consumer and other (2) (3) (2) 2 (7) 46
Total net charge-offs/(recoveries) 39 (6) 80 (1) 160 112 171
Provision for loan losses 546 2,579 2,205 1,599 956 6,929 3,467
Balance, end of period $ 16,952 $ 16,445 $ 13,860 $ 11,735 $ 10,135 $ 16,952 $ 10,135
Total loans at end of period $ 2,511,508 $ 2,368,487 $ 2,099,414 $ 1,873,952 $ 1,634,939 $ 2,511,508 $ 1,634,939
Average loans^(1)^ $ 2,453,402 $ 2,241,207 $ 1,979,556 $ 1,753,691 $ 1,522,150 $ 2,109,249 $ 1,365,129
Net charge-offs to average loans 0.01 % 0.00 % 0.02 % 0.00 % 0.04 % 0.01 % 0.01 %
Allowance for loan losses to total loans 0.67 0.69 0.66 0.63 0.62 0.67 0.62

(1) Excludes loans held for sale

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