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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.
Efficiency ratio of 33.7%, compared to 34.8% for the third quarter of 2021 and 45.1% for the fourth quarter of 2020.
Total assets increased by $355.9 million, or 12.9%, to $3.11 billion from the previous quarter.
Total loans increased by $143.4 million, or 6.1%, to $2.51 billion from the previous quarter.
Total deposits increased by $151.2 million, or 7.2%, to $2.26 billion from the previous quarter.

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.
Efficiency ratio of 35.1%, compared to 44.0% for 2020.
Total assets increased by $1.21 billion, or 63.7%, to $3.11 billion from $1.90 billion at December 31, 2020.
Total loans increased by $874.7 million, or 53.7%, to $2.51 billion from $1.63 billion at December 31, 2020.
Total deposits increased by $783.1 million, or 52.9%, to $2.26 billion from $1.48 billion at December 31, 2020.
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

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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

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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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METROCITY BANKSHARES, INC.

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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METROCITY BANKSHARES, INC.

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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METROCITY BANKSHARES, INC.

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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METROCITY BANKSHARES, INC.

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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METROCITY BANKSHARES, INC.

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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METROCITY BANKSHARES, INC.

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

 

  

METROCITY BANKSHARES, INC.

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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METROCITY BANKSHARES, INC.

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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