EX-99.1 2 mcbs-20210423ex991b26a31.htm EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

METROCITY BANKSHARES, INC. REPORTS EARNINGS FOR FIRST QUARTER 2021

ATLANTA, GA (April 23, 2021) – MetroCity Bankshares, Inc. (“MetroCity” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: MCBS), holding company for Metro City Bank (the “Bank”), today reported net income of $13.0 million, or $0.50 per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2021, compared to $9.5 million, or $0.37 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2020, and $9.8 million, or $0.38 per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2020.

First Quarter 2021 Highlights:

Annualized return on average assets was 2.62%, compared to 2.14% for the fourth quarter of 2020 and 2.44% for the first quarter of 2020.
Annualized return on average equity was 21.35%, compared to 15.78% for the fourth quarter of 2020 and 18.21% for the first quarter of 2020.
Efficiency ratio of 36.0%, compared to 45.1% for the fourth quarter of 2020 and 42.9% for the first quarter of 2020.
Total assets increased by $256.9 million, or 13.5%, to $2.15 billion from the previous quarter.
Total loans increased by $236.4 million, or 14.5%, to $1.87 billion from the previous quarter.
Total deposits increased by $266.0 million, or 18.0%, to $1.75 billion from the previous quarter.
Net interest margin increased to 4.60%, compared to 4.46% for the fourth quarter of 2020 and 4.19% for the first quarter of 2020.

COVID-19 Pandemic

The Company prioritizes the health and safety of its employees and customers, and continues to take protective measures during the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, such as implementing remote work arrangements to the fullest extent possible and by adjusting banking center hours and operational measures to promote social distancing. At the same time, the Company continues to closely monitor the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on our loan and deposit customers, and is assessing the risks in our loan portfolio and working with our customers to reduce the pandemic’s impact on them while minimizing losses for the Company. Meanwhile, the Company remains focused on improving shareholder value, managing credit exposure, monitoring expenses, enhancing the customer experience and supporting the communities it serves.

We have implemented loan programs to allow customers who are experiencing hardships from the COVID-19 pandemic to defer loan principal and interest payments for up to twelve months. The Small Business Administration (the “SBA”) made debt relief payments for the principal, interest and fee payments of all our SBA loan customers for six months through the end of September 2020. As of March 31, 2021, we had nine non-SBA commercial customers with outstanding loan balances totaling $26.5 million that were under approved

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payment deferrals. This is a decline from the active payment deferrals as of December 31, 2020 that were granted to 14 non-SBA commercial customers with outstanding balances totaling $42.0 million. Included in the current non-SBA payment deferrals were four loans totaling $10.7 million with a weighted average loan-to-value (“LTV”) of 37.3% in the hotel industry and no loans in the restaurant industry, which are two industries heavily impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. As of March 31, 2021, we had approved three month payment deferrals for 14 SBA loans with outstanding gross loan balances totaling $32.6 million ($8.1 million unguaranteed book balance). Of these SBA payment deferrals, eight loans totaling $18.0 million ($4.5 million unguaranteed book balance) were in the restaurant industry and no loans were in the hotel industry. As of March 31, 2021, the Company had 49 loans totaling $123.4 million in the hotel industry and 117 loans totaling $36.7 million in the restaurant industry.

As of March 31, 2021, our residential real estate loan portfolio made up 63.0% of our total loan portfolio and had a weighted average amortized LTV of approximately 55.6%. As of March 31, 2021, only 0.4% of our residential mortgages remain on hardship payment deferral covering principal and interest payments for two to six months. This is a significant decrease from the first round of payment deferrals granted during the second quarter of 2020, which made up 19.2% of our residential mortgage balances as of June 30, 2020, and a slight decrease from the last round of payment deferrals granted during the fourth quarter of 2020, which made up 1.0% of our residential mortgage balances as of December 31, 2020.

As a preferred SBA lender, we are participating in the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) created under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act and implemented by the SBA to help provide loans to our business customers in need. During the first round of PPP funding in the second and third quarters of 2020, the Company approved and funded over 1,800 PPP loans totaling $97.0 million. These PPP loans were funded with our current cash balances and all PPP loans are fully guaranteed by the SBA. As of April 20, 2021, the SBA had granted forgiveness for these PPP loans totaling $29.1 million, or 30.0% of PPP loans funded.

The Economic Aid Act, signed into law on December 27, 2020, authorized an additional $284.5 billion in new PPP funding and extends the authority of lenders to make PPP loans through March 31, 2021. We participated in this new round of PPP loan funding by offering first and second draw loans. As of March 31, 2021, the Company had approved and funded 773 loans totaling $46.7 million under this new round of PPP loan funding.

Based on the Company’s capital levels as of March 31, 2021, conservative underwriting policies, low LTV ratios, and strong liquidity position, management expects to be able to continue to assist the Company’s customers and communities during these difficult times, manage the economic risks and uncertainties associated with the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and remain well capitalized.

Results of Operations

Net Income

Net income was $13.0 million for the first quarter of 2021, an increase of $3.5 million, or 37.3%, from $9.5 million for the fourth quarter of 2020. This increase was due to an increase in net interest income of $3.1 million, an increase in noninterest income of $2.0 million and a decrease in noninterest expense of $369,000, offset by an increase in provision for loan losses of $643,000 and an increase in provision for income taxes of $1.4 million.  Net income increased $3.2 million, or 32.2%, in the first quarter of 2021 compared to net income of $9.8 million for the first quarter of 2020. This increase was due to an increase in net interest income of $5.6 million and an increase in noninterest income of $577,000, offset by an increase in provision for loan losses of

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$1.6 million, an increase in noninterest expense of $559,000 and an increase in provision for income taxes of $878,000.

Net Interest Income and Net Interest Margin

Interest income totaled $22.7 million for the first quarter of 2021, an increase of $2.8 million, or 14.3%, from the previous quarter, primarily due to a six basis points increase in the yield on average loans and a $231.5 million increase in average loan balances. We also recognized PPP loan fee income of $1.1 million during the first quarter of 2021. As compared to the first quarter of 2020, interest income for the first quarter of 2021 increased by $2.1 million, or 10.3%, primarily due to an increase in average loan balances of $469.7 million.

 

Interest expense totaled $1.1 million for the first quarter of 2021, a decrease of $273,000, or 19.3%, from the previous quarter, primarily due to a 12 basis points decrease in the cost of average money market deposits and a 24 basis points decrease in the cost of average time deposits. As compared to the first quarter of 2020, interest expense for the first quarter of 2021 decreased by $3.5 million, or 75.5%, primarily due to a 150 basis points decrease in deposit costs coupled with a $234.1 million decrease in higher cost average time deposits.

The net interest margin for the first quarter of 2021 was 4.60% compared to 4.46% for the previous quarter, an increase of 14 basis points. The cost of interest-bearing liabilities for the first quarter of 2021 decreased by 18 basis points to 0.38% compared with the previous quarter, while the yield on interest-earning assets for the first quarter of 2021 increased by 5 basis points to 4.85% from 4.80% for the previous quarter. Average earning assets increased by $252.4 million from the previous quarter, primarily due to an increase in average loans of $231.5 million and a $28.5 million increase in average interest-earning cash accounts. Average interest-bearing liabilities increased by $210.6 million from the previous quarter as average interest-bearing deposits increased by $211.4 million and average borrowings decreased by $725,000. The inclusion of PPP loan average balances, interest and fees had a one basis point impact on the yield on average loans and a three basis points impact on the net interest margin for the first quarter of 2021.

As compared to the same period in 2020, the net interest margin for the first quarter of 2021 increased by 41 basis points to 4.60% from 4.19%, primarily due to a 140 basis point decrease in the cost of interest-bearing liabilities of $1.21 billion and a decrease of 57 basis points in the yield on average interest-earning assets of $1.90 billion. Average earning assets for the first quarter of 2021 increased by $371.5 million from the first quarter of 2020, primarily due to a $469.7 million increase in average loans, offset by a $67.7 million decrease in average interest-earning cash accounts and a $32.0 million decrease in average securities purchased under agreements to resell. Average interest-bearing liabilities for the first quarter of 2021 increased by $156.5 million from the first quarter of 2020, driven by an increase in average interest-bearing deposits of $144.9 million and  an increase in average borrowings of $11.6 million.

Noninterest Income

Noninterest income for the first quarter of 2021 was $8.2 million, an increase of $2.0 million, or 33.4%, from the fourth quarter of 2020, primarily due to higher mortgage and SBA servicing income and gains on sale of SBA loans. During the first quarter of 2021, we recorded a $896,000 fair value adjustment gain on our SBA servicing asset and a $200,000 fair value impairment recovery on our mortgage servicing asset. These servicing asset adjustments had a $0.03 per share impact on our diluted earnings per share for the quarter.

Compared to the same period in 2020, noninterest income for the first quarter of 2021 increased by $577,000, or 7.6%, primarily due to the increase in mortgage loan fees and SBA servicing income, offset by a

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decrease in gains earned from the sales of mortgage loans. Mortgage loan originations totaled $263.7 million during the first quarter of 2021 compared to $120.1 million during the first quarter of 2021. There were no mortgage loan sales during the first quarter of 2021 compared to mortgage loan sales of $92.7 million during the same period in 2020.

Noninterest Expense

Noninterest expense for the first quarter of 2021 totaled $10.7 million, a decrease of $369,000, or 3.3%, from $11.1 million for the fourth quarter of 2020. This decrease was primarily attributable to lower salaries and employee benefits and professional fees. Compared to the first quarter of 2020, noninterest expense during the first quarter of 2021 increased by $559,000, or 5.5%, primarily due to higher salaries and employee benefits and loan related expenses.

The Company’s efficiency ratio was 36.0% for the first quarter of 2021 compared to 45.1% and 42.9% for the fourth quarter of 2020 and first quarter of 2020, respectively.

Income Tax Expense

The Company’s effective tax rate for the first quarter of 2021 was 25.5%, compared to 24.6% for the fourth quarter of 2020 and 26.6% for the first quarter of 2020.

Balance Sheet

Total Assets

Total assets were $2.15 billion at March 31, 2021, an increase of $256.9 million, or 13.5%, from $1.90 billion at December 31, 2020, and an increase of $549.8 million, or 34.3%, from $1.60 billion at March 31, 2020. The $256.9 million increase in total assets at March 31, 2021 compared to December 31, 2020 was primarily due to increases in loans of $236.4 million and cash and due from banks of $29.0 million, partially offset by a $5.5 million decrease in federal funds sold and $1.6 million increase in the allowance for loan losses. The $549.8 million increase in total assets at March 31, 2021 compared to March 31, 2020 was primarily due to increases in loans of $605.2 million and bank owned life insurance of $15.7 million, partially offset by decreases in cash and due from banks of $31.2 million, securities purchased under agreements to resell of $40.0 million and an increase in the allowance for loan losses of $4.9 million.  

Loans

Loans held for investment were $1.87 billion at March 31, 2021, an increase of $236.4 million, or 14.5%, compared to $1.63 billion at December 31, 2020, and an increase of $605.2 million, or 48.0%, compared to $1.26 billion at March 31, 2020. The increase in loans held for investment at March 31, 2021 compared to December 31, 2020 was primarily due to a $206.9 million increase in residential mortgages, a $29.6 million increase in commercial and industrial loans and a $6.5 million increase in construction and development loans, offset by a $4.1 million decrease in commercial real estate loans. Included in commercial and industrial loans are PPP loans totaling $125.6 million as of March 31, 2021. There were no loans classified as held for sale at March 31, 2021, December 31, 2020 or March 31, 2020.

Deposits

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Total deposits were $1.75 billion at March 31, 2021, an increase of $266.0 million, or 18.0%, compared to total deposits of $1.48 billion at December 31, 2020, and an increase of $503.0 million, or 40.5%, compared to total deposits of $1.24 billion at March 31, 2020. The increase in total deposits at March 31, 2021 compared to December 31, 2020 was primarily due to the $83.3 million increase in noninterest-bearing demand deposits, $135.4 million increase in money market accounts, $11.7 million increase in interest-bearing demand deposits, and a $34.6 million increase in time deposits. The increase in money market accounts was mostly due to the addition of $135.2 million in brokered money market accounts during the quarter.

Noninterest-bearing deposits were $546.2 million at March 31, 2021, compared to $462.9 million at December 31, 2020 and $321.0 million at March 31, 2020. Noninterest-bearing deposits constituted 31.3% of total deposits at March 31, 2021, compared to 31.3% at December 31, 2020 and 25.8% at March 31, 2020. Interest-bearing deposits were $1.2 billion at March 31, 2021, compared to $1.0 billion at December 31, 2020 and $921.9 million at March 31, 2020. Interest-bearing deposits constituted 68.7% of total deposits at March 31, 2021, compared to 68.7% at December 31, 2020 and 74.2% at March 31, 2020.

Asset Quality

The Company recorded a provision for loan losses of $1.6 million during the first quarter of 2021. Annualized net charge-offs to average loans for the first quarter of 2021 was 0.00%, compared to 0.04% for the fourth quarter of 2020 and a net recovery of 0.01% for the first quarter of 2020. We continue to include qualitative factors in our allowance for loan losses calculation in light of the continued economic uncertainties caused by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, resulting in the increased provision expense recorded during the first quarter of 2021. 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 $15.8 million, or 0.73% of total assets, at March 31, 2021, a decrease of $1.1 million from $16.9 million, or 0.89% of total assets, at December 31, 2020, and an increase of $1.5 million from $14.3 million, or 0.89% of total assets, at March 31, 2020. The decrease in nonperforming assets at March 31, 2021 compared to December 31, 2020 was due to a $1.1 million decrease in nonaccrual loans.

Allowance for loan losses as a percentage of total loans was 0.63% at March 31, 2021, compared to 0.62% at December 31, 2020 and 0.54% at March 31, 2020. Excluding outstanding PPP loans of $125.6 million as of March 31, 2021 and $92.4 million as of December 31, 2020, the allowance for loan losses as a percentage of total loans was 0.67% at March 31, 2021 and 0.66% at December 31, 2020. Allowance for loan losses as a percentage of nonperforming loans was 98.33% at March 31, 2021, compared to 77.40% and 49.47% at December 31, 2020 and March 31, 2020, respectively.

About MetroCity Bankshares, Inc.

MetroCity Bankshares, Inc. is a Georgia corporation and a registered bank holding company for its wholly-owned banking subsidiary, Metro City Bank, which is headquartered in the Atlanta, Georgia metropolitan area. Founded in 2006, Metro City Bank currently operates 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

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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 regarding the potential effects of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic 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 of 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 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; 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; 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. 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

Chief Accounting Officer

770-455-4978

678-580-6414

faridtan@metrocitybank.bank

lucasstewart@metrocitybank.bank

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METROCITY BANKSHARES, INC.

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)

2021

2020

2020

2020

2020

Selected income statement data:  

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

Interest income

$

22,672

$

19,839

$

18,131

$

19,083

$

20,556

Interest expense

 

1,138

 

1,411

 

2,192

 

3,240

 

4,646

Net interest income

 

21,534

 

18,428

 

15,939

 

15,843

 

15,910

Provision for loan losses

 

1,599

 

956

 

1,450

 

1,061

 

Noninterest income

 

8,186

 

6,138

 

7,964

 

5,500

 

7,509

Noninterest expense

 

10,708

 

11,077

 

10,150

 

9,724

 

10,049

Income tax expense

 

4,432

 

3,079

 

2,918

 

2,819

 

3,554

Net income

 

12,981

 

9,454

 

9,385

 

7,739

 

9,816

Per share data:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Basic income per share

$

0.51

$

0.37

$

0.37

$

0.30

$

0.38

Diluted income per share

$

0.50

$

0.37

$

0.36

$

0.30

$

0.38

Dividends per share

$

0.10

$

0.09

$

0.09

$

0.11

$

0.11

Book value per share (at period end)

$

9.95

$

9.54

$

9.23

$

8.94

$

8.76

Shares of common stock outstanding

 

25,674,573

 

25,674,573

 

25,674,067

 

25,674,067

 

25,529,891

Weighted average diluted shares

 

25,881,827

 

25,870,885

 

25,858,741

 

25,717,339

 

25,736,435

Performance ratios:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Return on average assets

2.62

%  

 

2.14

%  

 

2.20

%  

 

1.89

%  

 

2.44

%  

Return on average equity

 

21.35

 

15.78

 

16.22

 

13.92

 

18.21

Dividend payout ratio

 

19.91

 

24.60

 

24.78

 

36.53

 

28.80

Yield on total loans

 

5.20

 

5.14

 

5.05

 

5.69

 

6.11

Yield on average earning assets

 

4.85

 

4.80

 

4.51

 

4.93

 

5.42

Cost of average interest bearing liabilities

 

0.38

 

0.56

 

0.91

 

1.32

 

1.78

Cost of deposits

 

0.36

 

0.55

 

0.94

 

1.38

 

1.86

Net interest margin

 

4.60

 

4.46

 

3.97

 

4.09

 

4.19

Efficiency ratio(1)

 

36.03

 

45.09

 

42.46

 

45.56

 

42.91

Asset quality data (at period end):  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Net charge-offs/(recoveries) to average loans held for investment

 

0.00

%  

 

0.04

%  

 

0.00

%  

 

0.01

%  

 

(0.01)

%  

Nonperforming assets to gross loans and OREO

 

0.84

 

1.03

 

1.19

 

1.00

 

1.13

ALL to nonperforming loans

 

98.33

 

77.40

 

54.24

 

59.66

 

49.47

ALL to loans held for investment

 

0.63

 

0.62

 

0.64

 

0.58

 

0.54

Balance sheet and capital ratios:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Gross loans held for investment to deposits

 

107.33

%  

 

110.48

%  

 

109.50

%  

 

101.48

%  

 

101.67

%  

Noninterest bearing deposits to deposits

 

31.28

 

31.28

 

34.44

 

33.28

 

25.83

Common equity to assets

 

11.85

 

12.90

 

13.63

 

13.32

 

13.94

Leverage ratio

 

12.23

 

13.44

 

13.44

 

13.44

 

13.40

Common equity tier 1 ratio

 

19.23

 

20.00

 

21.09

 

21.75

 

21.75

Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio

 

19.23

 

20.00

 

21.09

 

21.75

 

21.75

Total risk-based capital ratio

 

20.15

 

20.86

 

21.96

 

22.53

 

22.44

Mortgage and SBA loan data:  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Mortgage loans serviced for others

$

856,432

$

961,670

$

1,063,500

$

1,136,824

$

1,186,825

Mortgage loan production

 

263,698

 

194,951

 

120,337

 

48,850

 

120,076

Mortgage loan sales

 

 

 

 

 

92,737

SBA loans serviced for others

 

521,182

 

507,442

 

500,047

 

476,629

 

464,576

SBA loan production

 

76,558

 

34,631

 

52,742

 

114,899

 

43,447

SBA loan sales

 

22,399

 

25,505

 

37,923

 

35,247

 

29,958


(1)

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

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METROCITY BANKSHARES, INC.

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)

    

2021

    

2020

    

2020

    

2020

    

2020

ASSETS

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Cash and due from banks

$

169,775

$

140,744

$

109,263

$

208,325

$

201,020

Federal funds sold

 

4,444

 

9,944

 

17,268

 

7,444

 

6,618

Cash and cash equivalents

 

174,219

 

150,688

 

126,531

 

215,769

 

207,638

Securities purchased under agreements to resell

 

 

 

40,000

 

40,000

 

40,000

Securities available for sale (at fair value)

 

18,739

 

18,117

 

18,204

 

18,415

 

18,182

Loans

 

1,866,785

 

1,630,344

 

1,459,899

 

1,364,989

 

1,261,603

Allowance for loan losses

 

(11,735)

 

(10,135)

 

(9,339)

 

(7,894)

 

(6,859)

Loans less allowance for loan losses

 

1,855,050

 

1,620,209

 

1,450,560

 

1,357,095

 

1,254,744

Loans held for sale

 

 

 

 

 

Accrued interest receivable

 

10,515

 

10,671

 

7,999

 

8,270

 

5,534

Federal Home Loan Bank stock

 

3,951

 

6,147

 

5,723

 

4,873

 

4,873

Premises and equipment, net

 

13,663

 

13,854

 

14,083

 

14,231

 

14,344

Operating lease right-of-use asset

 

10,483

 

10,348

 

10,786

 

11,220

 

11,663

Foreclosed real estate, net

 

3,844

 

3,844

 

282

 

423

 

423

SBA servicing asset, net

 

10,535

 

9,643

 

10,173

 

8,446

 

7,598

Mortgage servicing asset, net

 

11,722

 

12,991

 

14,599

 

16,064

 

16,791

Bank owned life insurance

 

36,033

 

35,806

 

35,578

 

20,450

 

20,335

Other assets

5,606

5,171

5,355

6,501

2,417

Total assets

$

2,154,360

$

1,897,489

$

1,739,873

$

1,721,757

$

1,604,542

LIABILITIES

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Noninterest-bearing deposits

$

546,164

$

462,909

$

460,679

$

449,185

$

320,982

Interest-bearing deposits

 

1,199,756

 

1,016,980

 

877,112

 

900,713

 

921,899

Total deposits

 

1,745,920

 

1,479,889

 

1,337,791

 

1,349,898

 

1,242,881

Federal Home Loan Bank advances

 

80,000

 

110,000

 

100,000

 

80,000

 

80,000

Other borrowings

 

479

 

483

 

491

 

3,060

 

3,097

Operating lease liability

 

11,048

 

10,910

 

11,342

 

11,769

 

12,198

Accrued interest payable

 

206

 

222

 

310

 

549

 

760

Other liabilities

 

61,332

 

51,154

 

52,843

 

47,060

 

41,871

Total liabilities

$

1,898,985

$

1,652,658

$

1,502,777

$

1,492,336

$

1,380,807

SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

 

 

 

 

  

 

  

Preferred stock

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock

 

257

 

257

 

257

 

257

 

255

Additional paid-in capital

 

55,977

 

55,674

 

55,098

 

54,524

 

54,142

Retained earnings

 

199,102

 

188,705

 

181,576

 

174,518

 

169,606

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

 

39

 

195

 

165

 

122

 

(268)

Total shareholders' equity

 

255,375

 

244,831

 

237,096

 

229,421

 

223,735

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity

$

2,154,360

$

1,897,489

$

1,739,873

$

1,721,757

$

1,604,542

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METROCITY BANKSHARES, INC.

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)

2021

2020

2020

2020

2020

Interest and dividend income:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

Loans, including Fees

$

22,500

$

19,658

$

17,880

$

18,826

$

19,508

Other investment income

 

170

 

164

 

187

 

196

 

882

Federal funds sold

 

2

 

17

 

64

 

61

 

166

Total interest income

 

22,672

 

19,839

 

18,131

 

19,083

 

20,556

Interest expense:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Deposits

 

992

 

1,262

 

2,046

 

3,096

 

4,514

FHLB advances and other borrowings

 

146

 

149

 

146

 

144

 

132

Total interest expense

 

1,138

 

1,411

 

2,192

 

3,240

 

4,646

Net interest income

 

21,534

 

18,428

 

15,939

 

15,843

 

15,910

Provision for loan losses

 

1,599

 

956

 

1,450

 

1,061

 

Net interest income after provision for loan losses

 

19,935

 

17,472

 

14,489

 

14,782

 

15,910

Noninterest income:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Service charges on deposit accounts

 

373

 

350

 

309

 

277

 

376

Other service charges, commissions and fees

 

3,398

 

3,223

 

2,076

 

990

 

2,256

Gain on sale of residential mortgage loans

 

 

 

 

 

2,529

Mortgage servicing income, net

 

166

 

(82)

 

235

 

783

 

372

Gain on sale of SBA loans

 

1,854

 

1,625

 

2,265

 

1,276

 

1,301

SBA servicing income, net

 

2,133

 

724

 

2,931

 

1,959

 

516

Other income

 

262

 

298

 

148

 

215

 

259

Total noninterest income

 

8,186

 

6,138

 

7,964

 

5,500

 

7,609

Noninterest expense:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Salaries and employee benefits

 

6,699

 

6,822

 

6,416

 

5,749

 

6,513

Occupancy

 

1,275

 

1,293

 

1,302

 

1,277

 

1,211

Data Processing

 

308

 

313

 

287

 

201

 

277

Advertising

 

145

 

138

 

127

 

140

 

161

Other expenses

 

2,281

 

2,511

 

2,018

 

2,357

 

1,987

Total noninterest expense

 

10,708

 

11,077

 

10,150

 

9,724

 

10,149

Income before provision for income taxes

 

17,413

 

12,533

 

12,303

 

10,558

 

13,370

Provision for income taxes

 

4,432

 

3,079

 

2,918

 

2,819

 

3,554

Net income available to common shareholders

$

12,981

$

9,454

$

9,385

$

7,739

$

9,816

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METROCITY BANKSHARES, INC.

AVERAGE BALANCES AND YIELDS/RATES

Three Months Ended

 

March 31, 2021

December 31, 2020

March 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)

$

125,699

$

72

 

0.23

%  

$

97,228

$

70

 

0.29

%  

$

193,361

$

802

 

1.67

%  

Securities purchased under agreements to resell

 

 

 

 

7,826

 

13

 

0.66

 

32,033

 

140

 

1.76

Securities available for sale

 

18,164

 

100

 

2.23

 

17,983

 

98

 

2.17

 

16,664

 

106

 

2.56

Total investments

 

143,863

 

172

 

0.48

 

123,037

 

181

 

0.59

 

242,058

 

1,048

 

1.74

Construction and development

 

40,954

 

531

 

5.26

 

34,145

 

453

 

5.28

 

27,233

 

397

 

5.86

Commercial real estate

 

491,635

 

7,078

 

5.84

 

488,746

 

6,779

 

5.52

 

476,684

 

7,520

 

6.34

Commercial and industrial

 

152,433

 

1,920

 

5.11

 

138,021

 

1,376

 

3.97

 

60,019

 

979

 

6.56

Residential real estate

 

1,068,495

 

12,930

 

4.91

 

860,977

 

11,018

 

5.09

 

718,469

 

10,571

 

5.92

Consumer and other

 

174

 

41

 

95.56

 

261

 

32

 

48.78

 

1,629

 

41

 

10.12

Gross loans(2)

 

1,753,691

 

22,500

 

5.20

 

1,522,150

 

19,658

 

5.14

 

1,284,034

 

19,508

 

6.11

Total earning assets

 

1,897,554

 

22,672

 

4.85

 

1,645,187

 

19,839

 

4.80

 

1,526,092

 

20,556

 

5.42

Noninterest-earning assets

 

111,164

 

111,078

 

 

93,504

Total assets

 

2,008,718

 

1,756,265

 

 

1,619,596

Interest-bearing liabilities:  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

NOW and savings deposits

 

92,312

 

47

 

0.21

 

78,697

 

41

 

0.21

 

58,202

43

 

0.30

Money market deposits

 

534,192

 

337

 

0.26

 

346,193

 

328

 

0.38

 

189,262

669

 

1.42

Time deposits

 

491,913

 

608

 

0.50

 

482,162

 

893

 

0.74

 

726,034

3,802

 

2.11

Total interest-bearing deposits

 

1,118,417

 

992

 

0.36

 

907,052

 

1,262

 

0.55

 

973,498

 

4,514

 

1.86

Borrowings

 

87,483

 

146

 

0.68

 

88,208

 

149

 

0.67

 

75,876

132

 

0.70

Total interest-bearing liabilities

 

1,205,900

 

1,138

 

0.38

 

995,260

 

1,411

 

0.56

 

1,049,374

 

4,646

 

1.78

Noninterest-bearing liabilities:

 

 

  

 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

  

 

Noninterest-bearing deposits

 

483,691

 

 

453,984

 

 

299,088

Other noninterest-bearing liabilities

 

72,534

 

 

68,702

 

 

54,325

Total noninterest-bearing liabilities

 

556,225

 

 

522,686

 

 

353,413

Shareholders' equity

 

246,593

 

 

238,319

 

 

216,809

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity

$

2,008,718

$

1,756,265

$

1,619,596

Net interest income

$

21,534

 

$

18,428

 

  

$

15,910

Net interest spread

 

 

4.47

 

 

4.24

 

  

 

  

 

3.64

Net interest margin

 

 

4.60

 

 

4.46

 

  

 

  

 

4.19


(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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METROCITY BANKSHARES, INC.

LOAN DATA

As of the Quarter Ended

 

March 31, 2021

December 31, 2020

September 30, 2020

June 30, 2020

March 31, 2020

 

    

    

% of

    

    

% of

    

    

% of

    

    

% of

    

    

% of

 

(Dollars in thousands)

Amount

Total

Amount

Total

Amount

Total

Amount

Total

Amount

Total

 

Construction and Development

$

52,202

 

2.8

%  

$

45,653

 

2.8

%  

$

38,607

 

2.6

%  

$

42,847

 

3.1

%  

$

36,477

 

2.9

%

Commercial Real Estate

 

473,281

 

25.3

 

477,419

 

29.2

 

447,596

 

30.6

 

429,019

 

31.3

 

431,205

 

34.1

Commercial and Industrial

 

166,915

 

8.9

 

137,239

 

8.4

 

146,880

 

10.0

 

141,540

 

10.3

 

60,183

 

4.8

Residential Real Estate

 

1,181,385

 

63.0

 

974,445

 

59.6

 

831,334

 

56.7

 

755,521

 

55.2

 

734,262

 

58.1

Consumer and other

 

169

 

 

183

 

 

505

 

0.1

 

967

 

0.1

 

1,454

 

0.1

Gross loans

$

1,873,952

 

100.0

%  

$

1,634,939

 

100.0

%  

$

1,464,922

 

100.0

%  

$

1,369,894

 

100.0

%  

$

1,263,581

 

100.0

%

Unearned income

 

(7,167)

 

  

 

(4,595)

 

  

 

(5,023)

 

  

 

(4,905)

 

  

 

(1,978)

 

  

Allowance for loan losses

 

(11,735)

 

  

 

(10,135)

 

  

 

(9,339)

 

  

 

(7,894)

 

  

 

(6,859)

 

  

Net loans

$

1,855,050

 

  

$

1,620,209

 

  

$

1,450,560

 

  

$

1,357,095

 

  

$

1,254,744

 

  

METROCITY BANKSHARES, INC.

NONPERFORMING ASSETS

As of the Quarter Ended

 

    

March 31, 

    

December 31, 

    

September 30, 

    

June 30, 

    

March 31, 

 

(Dollars in thousands)

2021

2020

2020

2020

2020

 

Nonaccrual loans

$

9,071

$

10,203

$

9,730

$

10,335

$

10,944

Past due loans 90 days or more and still accruing

 

 

 

 

 

Accruing troubled debt restructured loans

 

2,863

 

2,891

 

7,487

 

2,896

 

2,922

Total non-performing loans

 

11,934

 

13,094

 

17,217

 

13,231

 

13,866

Other real estate owned

 

3,844

 

3,844

 

282

 

423

 

423

Total non-performing assets

$

15,778

$

16,938

$

17,499

$

13,654

$

14,289

Nonperforming loans to gross loans

 

0.64

%  

 

0.80

%  

 

1.18

%  

 

0.97

%  

 

1.10

%

Nonperforming assets to total assets

 

0.73

 

0.89

 

1.01

 

0.79

 

0.89

Allowance for loan losses to non-performing loans

 

98.33

 

77.40

 

54.24

 

59.66

 

49.47

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METROCITY BANKSHARES, INC.

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)

2021

2020

2020

2020

2020

Balance, beginning of period

$

10,135

$

9,339

$

7,894

$

6,859

$

6,839

Net charge-offs/(recoveries):

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Construction and development

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial real estate

 

(3)

 

107

 

(3)

 

(3)

 

(2)

Commercial and industrial

 

4

 

51

 

 

 

(25)

Residential real estate

 

 

 

 

 

Consumer and other

 

(2)

 

2

 

8

 

29

 

7

Total net charge-offs/(recoveries)

 

(1)

 

160

 

5

 

26

 

(20)

Provision for loan losses

 

1,599

 

956

 

1,450

 

1,061

 

Balance, end of period

$

11,735

$

10,135

$

9,339

$

7,894

$

6,859

Total loans at end of period

$

1,873,952

$

1,634,939

$

1,464,922

$

1,369,894

$

1,263,581

Average loans(1)

$

1,753,691

$

1,522,150

$

1,407,670

$

1,330,729

$

1,241,138

Net charge-offs to average loans

 

0.00

%  

 

0.04

%  

 

0.00

%  

 

0.01

%  

 

(0.01)

%  

Allowance for loan losses to total loans

 

0.63

 

0.62

 

0.64

 

0.58

 

0.54


(1)

Excludes loans held for sale

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