METROCITY BANKSHARES, INC. REPORTS EARNINGS FOR FIRST QUARTER 2025

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MetroCity Bankshares (NASDAQ: MCBS) reported Q1 2025 net income of $16.3 million, or $0.63 per diluted share, up 11.4% from Q1 2024. The company achieved a net interest margin of 3.67% and an efficiency ratio of 38.3%.

Key highlights include: annualized return on average assets of 1.85%, return on average equity of 15.67%, and commercial real estate loans increase of $30.1 million to $792.1 million.

Significantly, MetroCity announced a merger agreement with First IC , expected to close in Q4 2025. The combined entity will have approximately $4.8 billion in total assets, $3.7 billion in deposits, and $4.1 billion in loans.

Asset quality metrics showed nonperforming assets at 0.51% of total assets, with allowance for credit losses at 0.59% of total loans. Total deposits remained stable at $2.74 billion, with uninsured deposits representing 24.3% of total deposits.

Positive

• Net income increased 11.4% year-over-year to $16.3 million
• Net interest margin improved to 3.67% from 3.24% year-over-year
• Strong efficiency ratio of 38.3%
• Strategic merger with First IC to create $4.8 billion asset institution
• Commercial real estate loans grew by $30.1 million (4.0%)

Negative

• Total loans held for investment decreased by $26.6 million quarter-over-quarter
• Total deposits declined by $76.8 million (2.7%) year-over-year
• Nonperforming assets increased to 0.51% of total assets from 0.40% year-over-year
• Uninsured deposits increased to 24.3% from 23.0% year-over-year

Insights

Banking Financial Analyst

MetroCity reports strong Q1 with 11.4% YoY profit growth and announced transformative acquisition, positioning for improved operational scale and efficiency.

MetroCity Bankshares delivered solid Q1 2025 results with $16.3 million in net income ($0.63 per share), representing a 11.4% increase year-over-year. The bank's profitability metrics show remarkable strength with 1.85% return on assets and 15.67% return on equity – substantially outperforming industry averages for regional banks.

The standout improvement came in net interest margin, which expanded to 3.67% from 3.24% a year ago – a 43 basis point improvement that directly benefits the bottom line. This expansion occurred despite the challenging interest rate environment, demonstrating effective balance sheet management through interest rate derivatives that provided a $4.3 million benefit to interest expense.

The efficiency ratio of 38.3% shows disciplined expense management, comparing favorably to the previous quarter's 40.5%. Most community banks operate with efficiency ratios above 50%, so MetroCity's ability to maintain this metric below 40% is exceptional.

The announced acquisition of First IC represents a transformative transaction that will increase MetroCity's asset base by approximately 40% to $4.8 billion. This scale improvement should create operational efficiencies and enhance competitive positioning, though integration risks will need careful management.

Asset quality remains sound with nonperforming assets at 0.51% of total assets and allowance coverage at 110.52% of nonperforming loans. The minimal loan growth (just 0.5% year-over-year) may indicate conservative underwriting in uncertain economic conditions, particularly in the commercial real estate sector where the bank added $30.1 million in loans despite broader market concerns.

Corporate Strategy Consultant

MetroCity's First IC acquisition creates strategic growth leverage while Q1 results show operational excellence amid challenging banking environment.

The planned acquisition of First IC represents a strategic inflection point for MetroCity. With First IC's $1.2 billion asset base complementing MetroCity's existing operations, the combined entity will cross the important $4 billion threshold that typically enables regional banks to achieve meaningful economies of scale in technology, compliance, and operations.

The acquisition structure – combining stock and cash consideration – preserves capital flexibility while creating a more formidable regional competitor. The $111.9 million cash component demonstrates confidence in liquidity position, with uninsured deposits at a manageable 24.3% and substantial available borrowing capacity of $1.26 billion from multiple sources.

MetroCity's core performance metrics reflect operational excellence typical of top-tier regional banks. The efficiency ratio of 38.3% demonstrates exceptional cost discipline, while the 3.67% net interest margin indicates pricing power and effective liability management despite persistent rate pressures.

Particularly impressive is the bank's treasury management, utilizing $950 million in interest rate derivatives with a weighted average pay rate of 2.29% – substantially below market rates. This sophisticated approach delivered a $4.3 million benefit to interest expense during the quarter, protecting margins while competitors struggle with deposit costs.

The bank's 15.67% return on equity significantly exceeds the industry average and reflects disciplined capital allocation. The strategic shift toward commercial real estate (increasing 4% while reducing residential exposure) suggests calculated portfolio rebalancing to optimize risk-adjusted returns amid changing market conditions.

Despite modest loan growth, MetroCity maintained stable asset quality metrics while preparing for substantial strategic expansion – positioning the institution for enhanced competitive capabilities in technology and customer acquisition.

ATLANTA, April 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- MetroCity Bankshares, Inc. ("MetroCity" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: MCBS), holding company for Metro City Bank (the "Bank"), today reported net income of $16.3 million, or $0.63 per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2025, compared to $16.2 million, or $0.63 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2024, and $14.6 million, or $0.57 per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2024.

First Quarter 2025 Highlights:

• Annualized return on average assets was 1.85%, compared to 1.82% for the fourth quarter of 2024 and 1.65% for the first quarter of 2024.
• Annualized return on average equity was 15.67%, compared to 15.84% for the fourth quarter of 2024 and 15.41% for the first quarter of 2024. Excluding average accumulated other comprehensive income, our return on average equity was 16.18% for the first quarter of 2025, compared to 16.28% for the fourth quarter of 2024 and 16.27% for the first quarter of 2024.
• Efficiency ratio of 38.3%, compared to 40.5% for the fourth quarter of 2024 and 37.9% for the first quarter of 2024.
• Net interest margin was 3.67%, compared to 3.57% for the fourth quarter of 2024 and 3.24% for the first quarter of 2024.
• Commercial real estate loans increased by $30.1 million, or 4.0%, to $792.1 million from the previous quarter.

Acquisition of First IC Corporation and First IC Bank

On March 16, 2025, MetroCity and First IC Corporation ("First IC"), the parent company of First IC Bank,  announced the signing of a definitive merger agreement for MetroCity to acquire First IC in a cash and stock transaction. Under the terms of the merger agreement, which was unanimously approved by the Boards of Directors of both companies, First IC shareholders will receive 3,384,588 shares of MetroCity common stock and $111,965,213 in cash, subject to certain adjustments. The merger is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2025, subject to satisfaction of customer closing conditions, including the receipt of required regulatory approvals and approval by the shareholders of First IC.

First IC had approximately $1.2 billion in total assets, $977 million in total deposits, and $1.0 billion in total loans as of March 31, 2025. The pro forma company is projected to have approximately $4.8 billion in total assets, $3.7 billion in total deposits and $4.1 billion in total loans. Together, the combined company is expected to have significant strategic positioning with the scale to compete and prioritize investments in technology and growth.

Results of Operations

Net Income

Net income was $16.3 million for the first quarter of 2025, an increase of $62,000, or 0.4%, from $16.2 million for the fourth quarter of 2024. This increase was primarily due to a decrease in noninterest expense of $527,000, an increase in net interest income of $494,000, an increase in noninterest income of $135,000 and a decrease in provision for credit losses of $67,000, offset by an increase in income tax expense of $1.2 million Net income increased by $1.7 million, or 11.4%, in the first quarter of 2025 compared to net income of $14.6 million for the first quarter of 2024. This increase was due to an increase in net interest income of $3.5 million and a decrease in income tax expense of $22,000, offset by an increase in noninterest expense of $1.4 million, an increase in provision for credit losses of $275,000 and a decrease in noninterest income of $112,000.

Net Interest Income and Net Interest Margin

Interest income totaled $52.5 million for the first quarter of 2025, a decrease of $95,000, or 0.2%, from the previous quarter, primarily due to a $20.3 million decrease in the average total investments balance and a 90 basis points decrease in the total investments yield, offset by a 9 basis points increase in the loan yield and a $47.0 million increase in average loan balances. As compared to the first quarter of 2024, interest income for the first quarter of 2025 increased by $161,000, or 0.3%, primarily due to a 6 basis points increase in the loan yield coupled with a $2.6 million increase in average loan balances and a $15.0 million increase in average total investment balances, offset by a 71 basis points decrease in the total investments yield.

Interest expense totaled $22.0 million for the first quarter of 2025, a decrease of $589,000, or 2.6%, from the previous quarter, primarily due to a 19 basis points decrease in time deposit costs coupled with a $18.4 million decrease in the average time deposits. As compared to the first quarter of 2024, interest expense for the first quarter of 2025 decreased by $3.3 million, or 13.1%, primarily due to a 61 basis points decrease in deposit costs coupled with a $67.0 million decrease in average deposit balances, offset by a 44 basis points increase in borrowing costs and a $46.2 million increase in the average borrowing balance. The Company currently has interest rate derivative agreements totaling $950.0 million that are designated as cash flow hedges of our deposit accounts indexed to the Effective Federal Funds Rate (currently 4.33%). The weighted average pay rate for these interest rate derivatives is 2.29%. During the first quarter of 2025, we recorded a credit to interest expense of $4.3 million from the benefit received on these interest rate derivatives compared to a benefit of $5.1 million and $4.1 million recorded during the fourth quarter of 2024 and the first quarter of 2024, respectively.

The net interest margin for the first quarter of 2025 was 3.67% compared to 3.57% for the previous quarter, an increase of ten basis points. The yield on average interest-earning assets for the first quarter of 2025 increased by six basis points to 6.31% from 6.25% for the previous quarter, while the cost of average interest-bearing liabilities for the first quarter of 2025 decreased by seven basis points to 3.48% from 3.55% for the previous quarter. Average earning assets increased by $26.6 million from the previous quarter, due to an increase in average loan balances of $47.0 million, offset by a decrease of $20.3 million in average total investments. Average interest-bearing liabilities increased by $35.9 million from the previous quarter as average interest-bearing deposits increased by $20.9 million and average borrowings increased by $15.0 million.

As compared to the same period in 2024, the net interest margin for the first quarter of 2025 increased by 43 basis points to 3.67% from 3.24%, primarily due to a four basis points increase in the yield on average interest-earning assets of $3.38 billion and a 46 basis points decrease in the cost of average interest-bearing liabilities of $2.56 billion. Average earning assets for the first quarter of 2025 increased by $17.6 million from the first quarter of 2024, due to a $15.0 million increase in average total investments and a $2.6 million increase in average loans. Average interest-bearing liabilities for the first quarter of 2025 decreased by $20.8 million from the first quarter of 2024, driven by the decrease in average interest-bearing deposits of $67.0 million, offset by a $46.2 increase in average borrowings.  

Noninterest Income

Noninterest income for the first quarter of 2025 was $5.5 million, an increase of $135,000, or 2.5%, from the fourth quarter of 2024, primarily due to higher gains on sale from our residential mortgage loans and other income from unrealized gains recognized by our equity securities, offset by lower gains on sale and servicing income from our Small Business Administration ("SBA") loans, lower servicing income from our  residential mortgage loans and lower mortgage loan fees from lower volume. SBA loan sales totaled $16.6 million (sales premium of 5.97%) during the first quarter of 2025 compared to $19.2 million (sales premium of 6.25%) during the fourth quarter of 2024. Mortgage loan originations totaled $91.1 million during the first quarter 2025 compared to $103.3 million during the fourth quarter of 2024. Mortgage loan sales totaled $40.1 million (average sales premium of 1.06%) during the first quarter of 2025. No mortgage loans were sold during the fourth quarter of 2024. During the first quarter of 2025, we recorded a $104,000 fair value adjustment charge on our SBA servicing asset compared to a fair value adjustment charge of $31,000 during the fourth quarter of 2024. We also recorded a $42,000 fair value impairment charge on our mortgage servicing asset during the first quarter of 2025 compared to a $232,000 fair value impairment recovery recorded during the fourth quarter of 2024.

Compared to the first quarter of 2024, noninterest income for the first quarter of 2025 decreased by $112,000, or 2.0%, primarily due to lower gains on sale and servicing income from our SBA loans, offset by increases in gains on sale and servicing income from our residential mortgage loans, as well as higher other income from unrealized gains recognized on our equity securities and an increased bank owned life insurance income. During the first quarter of 2024, we recorded a $360,000 fair value gain on our SBA servicing asset.

Noninterest Expense

Noninterest expense for the first quarter of 2025 totaled $13.8 million, a decrease of $527,000, or 3.7%, from $14.3 million for the fourth quarter of 2024. This decrease was primarily attributable to the decrease in salaries and employee benefits which included lower 401k match, FICA taxes and stock-based compensation expenses, partially offset by higher legal fees and security expense. Included in other noninterest expenses during the first quarter of 2025 were $262,000 of merger-related due diligence expenses.

Compared to the first quarter of 2024, noninterest expense during the first quarter of 2025 increased by $1.4 million, or 11.6%, primarily due to higher salary and employee benefits, occupancy expense, data processing expense, security expense and merger-related expenses, offset by lower FDIC insurance premiums and professional fees.

The Company's efficiency ratio was 38.3% for the first quarter of 2025 compared to 40.5% and 37.9% for the fourth quarter of 2024 and first quarter of 2024, respectively.

Income Tax Expense

The Company's effective tax rate for the first quarter of 2025 was 26.2%, compared to 22.1% for the fourth quarter of 2024 and 28.4% for the first quarter of 2024. The effective tax rate was much lower during the fourth quarter of 2024 due to a tax provision to tax return adjustment recorded for our 2023 state tax returns filed during the fourth quarter of 2024.

Balance Sheet

Total Assets

Total assets were $3.66 billion at March 31, 2025, an increase of $65.9 million, or 1.8%, from $3.59 billion at December 31, 2024, and an increase of $12.5 million, or 0.3%, from $3.65 billion at March 31, 2024. The $65.9 million increase in total assets at March 31, 2025 compared to December 31, 2024 was primarily due to increases in cash and due from banks of $36.0 million, loans held for sale of $35.7 million, other assets of $14.9 million and equity securities of $8.1 million, partially offset by decreases in loans held for investment of $26.6 million and interest rate derivatives of $4.6 million. The $12.5 million increase in total assets at March 31, 2025 compared to March 31, 2024 was primarily due to increases in cash and due from banks of $18.0 million, other assets of $17.3 million, loans held for investment of $15.5 million, federal funds sold of $8.2 million, equity securities of $8.2 million, Federal Home Loan Bank stock of $3.6 million and bank owned life insurance of $2.4 million, partially offset by decreases in loans held for sale of $36.9 million and interest rate derivatives of $21.5 million.   

Our investment securities portfolio made up only 0.93% of our total assets at March 31, 2025 compared to 0.77% and 0.78% at December 31, 2024 and March 31, 2024, respectively.

Loans

Loans held for investment were $3.13 billion at March 31, 2025, a decrease of $26.6 million, or 0.8%, compared to $3.16 billion at December 31, 2024, and an increase of $15.5 million, or 0.5%, compared to $3.12 billion at March 31, 2024. The decrease in loans at March 31, 2025 compared to December 31, 2024 was due to a $56.4 million decrease in residential mortgage loans and a $6.7 million decrease in commercial and industrial loans, offset by a $30.1 million increase in commercial real estate loans and a $6.8 million increase in construction and development loans. Loans classified as held for sale totaled $35.7 million and $72.6 million at March 31, 2025 and March 31, 2024, respectively. There were no loans classified as held for sale at December 31, 2024.

Deposits

Total deposits were $2.74 billion at March 31, 2025, an increase of $232,000 compared to total deposits of $2.74 billion at December 31, 2024, and a decrease of $76.8 million, or 2.7%, compared to total deposits of $2.81 billion at March 31, 2024. The increase in total deposits at March 31, 2025 compared to December 31, 2024 was due to a $44.5 million increase in money market accounts and a $3.7 million increase in noninterest-bearing demand deposits, offset by a $36.2 million decrease in time deposits, a $11.6 million decrease in interest-bearing demand deposits and a $238,000 decrease in savings accounts.

Noninterest-bearing deposits were $540.0 million at March 31, 2025, compared to $536.3 million at December 31, 2024 and $546.8 million at March 31, 2024. Noninterest-bearing deposits constituted 19.7% of total deposits at March 31, 2025, compared to 19.6% at December 31, 2024 and 19.4% at March 31, 2024. Interest-bearing deposits were $2.20 billion at March 31, 2025, compared to $2.20 billion at December 31, 2024 and $2.27 billion at March 31, 2024. Interest-bearing deposits constituted 80.3% of total deposits at March 31, 2025, compared to 80.4% at December 31, 2024 and 80.6% at March 31, 2024.

Uninsured deposits were 24.3% of total deposits at March 31, 2025, compared to 24.1% and 23.0% at December 31, 2024 and March 31, 2024, respectively. As of March 31, 2025, we had $1.26 billion of available borrowing capacity at the Federal Home Loan Bank ($648.6 million), Federal Reserve Discount Window ($561.0 million) and various other financial institutions (fed fund lines totaling $47.5 million).

Asset Quality

The Company recorded a provision for credit losses of $135,000 during the first quarter of 2025, compared to provision for credit losses of $202,000 during the fourth quarter of 2024 and a credit provision for credit losses of $140,000 during the first quarter of 2024. The provision expense recorded during the first quarter of 2025 was primarily due to the increase in general reserves allocated to our commercial real estate loans, partially offset by the decrease in reserves allocated to our residential real estate loan portfolio and individually analyzed loans. Annualized net charge-offs to average loans for the first quarter of 2025 was 0.02%, compared to net charge-offs of 0.01% for the fourth quarter of 2024 and 0.00% for the first quarter of 2024.

Nonperforming assets totaled $18.5 million, or 0.51% of total assets, at March 31, 2025, an increase of $93,000 from $18.4 million, or 0.51% of total assets, at December 31, 2024, and an increase of $3.8 million from $14.7 million, or 0.40% of total assets, at March 31, 2024. The increase in nonperforming assets at March 31, 2025 compared to December 31, 2024 was due to a $1.3 million increase in other real estate owned offset by a $1.2 million decrease in nonaccrual loans.  

Allowance for credit losses as a percentage of total loans was 0.59% at March 31, 2025, compared to 0.59% at December 31, 2024 and 0.58% at March 31, 2024. Allowance for credit losses as a percentage of nonperforming loans was 110.52% at March 31, 2025, compared to 104.08% and 135.23% at December 31, 2024 and March 31, 2024, 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 20 full-service branch locations in multi-ethnic communities in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, New York, New Jersey, Texas and Virginia. To learn more about Metro City Bank, visit www.metrocitybank.bank.

Forward-Looking Statements

Statements in this press release regarding future events and our expectations and beliefs about our future financial performance and financial condition, as well as trends in our business and markets, constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of, and subject to the protections of, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Forward-looking statements are not historical in nature and may be identified by references to a future period or periods by the use of the words "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "intend," "plan," "estimate," "project," "outlook," or words of similar meaning, or future or conditional verbs such as "will," "would," "should," "could," or "may." The forward-looking statements in this press release should not be relied on because they are based on current information and on assumptions that we make about future events and circumstances that are subject to a number of known and unknown risks and uncertainties that are often difficult to predict and beyond our control. As a result of those risks and uncertainties, and other factors, our actual financial results in the future could differ, possibly materially, from those expressed in or implied by the forward-looking statements contained in this press release and could cause us to make changes to our future plans. Factors that might cause such differences include, but are not limited to: the impact of current and future economic conditions, particularly those affecting the financial services industry, including the effects of declines in the real estate market, tariffs or trade wars (including reduced consumer spending, lower economic growth or recession, reduced demand for U.S. exports, disruptions to supply chains, and decreased demand for other banking products and services), high unemployment rates, inflationary pressures, increasing insurance costs, elevated interest rates, including the impact of changes in interest rates on our financial projections, models and guidance and slowdowns in economic growth, as well as the financial stress on borrowers as a result of the foregoing; uncertain duration of trade conflicts; magnitude of the impact that the proposed tariffs may have on our customers' businesses; potential impacts of adverse developments in the banking industry, including impacts on customer confidence, deposits, liquidity and the regulatory response thereto; risks arising from media coverage of the banking industry; risks arising from perceived instability in the banking sector; changes in the interest rate environment, including changes to the federal funds rate, which could have an adverse effect on the Company's profitability; changes in prices, values and sales volumes of residential and commercial real estate; developments in our mortgage banking business, including loan modifications, general demand, and the effects of judicial or regulatory requirements or guidance; competition in our markets that may result in increased funding costs or reduced earning assets yields, thus reducing margins and net interest income; legislation or regulatory changes which could adversely affect the ability of the consolidated Company to conduct business combinations or new operations; changes in tax laws; significant turbulence or a disruption in the capital or financial markets and the effect of a fall in stock market prices on our investment securities; risks associated with the proposed merger of First IC with the Company (the "Proposed Merger"), including (a) the risk that the cost savings and any revenue synergies from the Proposed Merger is less than or different from expectations, (b) disruption from the Proposed Merger with customer, supplier, or employee relationships, (c) the occurrence of any event, change, or other circumstances that could give rise to the termination of the Agreement and Plan of Merger by and between the Company and First IC, (d) the failure to obtain necessary regulatory approvals for the Proposed Merger, (e) the failure to obtain the approval of First IC's shareholders in connection with the Proposed Merger, (f) the possibility that the costs, fees, expenses and charges related to the Proposed Merger may be greater than anticipated, including as a result of unexpected or unknown factors, events, or liabilities, (g) the failure of the conditions to the Proposed Merger to be satisfied, (h) the risks related to the integration of the combined businesses, including the risk that the integration will be materially delayed or will be more costly or difficult than expected, (i) the diversion of management time on merger-related issues, (j) the ability of the Company to effectively manage the larger and more complex operations of the combined company following the Proposed Merger, (k) the risks associated with the Company's pursuit of future acquisitions, (l) the risk of expansion into new geographic or product markets, (m) reputational risk and the reaction of the parties' customers to the Proposed Merger, (n) the Company's ability to successfully execute its various business strategies, including its ability to execute on potential acquisition opportunities, (o) the risk of potential litigation or regulatory action related to the Proposed Merger, and (p) general competitive, economic, political, and market conditions; the ability to keep pace with technological changes, including changes regarding maintaining cybersecurity and the impact of generative artificial intelligence; increased competition in the financial services industry, particularly from regional and national institutions; the impact of a failure in, or breach of, the Company's operational or security systems or infrastructure, or those of third parties with whom the Company does business, including as a result of cyber-attacks or an increase in the incidence or severity of fraud, illegal payments, security breaches or other illegal acts impacting the Company or the Company's customers; the effects of war or other conflicts including the impacts related to or resulting from Russia's military action in Ukraine or the conflict in Israel and the surrounding region; and adverse results from current or future litigation, regulatory examinations or other legal and/or regulatory actions, including as a result of the Company's participation in and execution of government programs. Therefore, the Company can give no assurance that the results contemplated in the forward-looking statements will be realized. Additional information regarding these and other risks and uncertainties to which our business and future financial performance are subject is contained in the sections titled "Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements" and "Risk Factors" in the Company's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q on file with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), and in other documents that we file with the SEC from time to time, which are available on the SEC's website, http://www.sec.gov. In addition, our actual financial results in the future may differ from those currently expected due to additional risks and uncertainties of which we are not currently aware 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

 

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)		2025			2024			2024			2024			2024
Selected income statement data:
Interest income		$	52,519		$	52,614		$	53,833		$	54,108		$	52,358
Interest expense			21,965			22,554			23,544			23,396			25,273
Net interest income			30,554			30,060			30,289			30,712			27,085
Provision for credit losses			135			202			582			(128)			(140)
Noninterest income			5,456			5,321			6,615			5,559			5,568
Noninterest expense			13,799			14,326			13,660			13,032			12,361
Income tax expense			5,779			4,618			5,961			6,430			5,801
Net income			16,297			16,235			16,701			16,937			14,631
Per share data:
Basic income per share		$	0.64		$	0.64		$	0.66		$	0.67		$	0.58
Diluted income per share		$	0.63		$	0.63		$	0.65		$	0.66		$	0.57
Dividends per share		$	0.23		$	0.23		$	0.20		$	0.20		$	0.20
Book value per share (at period end)		$	16.85		$	16.59		$	16.07		$	16.08		$	15.73
Shares of common stock outstanding			25,402,782			25,402,782			25,331,916			25,331,916			25,205,506
Weighted average diluted shares			25,707,989			25,659,483			25,674,858			25,568,333			25,548,089
Performance ratios:
Return on average assets			1.85	%		1.82	%		1.86	%		1.89	%		1.65	%
Return on average equity			15.67			15.84			16.26			17.10			15.41
Dividend payout ratio			36.14			36.18			30.58			30.03			34.77
Yield on total loans			6.40			6.31			6.43			6.46			6.34
Yield on average earning assets			6.31			6.25			6.36			6.45			6.27
Cost of average interest bearing liabilities			3.48			3.55			3.69			3.68			3.94
Cost of deposits			3.36			3.45			3.61			3.63			3.97
Net interest margin			3.67			3.57			3.58			3.66			3.24
Efficiency ratio(1)			38.32			40.49			37.01			35.93			37.86
Asset quality data (at period end):
Net charge-offs/(recoveries) to average loans held for investment			0.02	%		0.01	%		0.00	%		(0.01)	%		(0.00)	%
Nonperforming assets to gross loans held for investment and OREO			0.59			0.58			0.51			0.47			0.47
ACL to nonperforming loans			110.52			104.08			129.85			138.11			135.23
ACL to loans held for investment			0.59			0.59			0.60			0.58			0.58
Balance sheet and capital ratios:
Gross loans held for investment to deposits			114.68	%		115.66	%		113.67	%		112.85	%		111.03	%
Noninterest bearing deposits to deposits			19.73			19.60			20.29			20.54			19.43
Investment securities to assets			0.93			0.77			0.81			0.78			0.78
Common equity to assets			11.69			11.72			11.41			11.26			10.87
Leverage ratio			11.76			11.57			11.12			10.75			10.27
Common equity tier 1 ratio			19.23			19.17			19.08			18.25			16.96
Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio			19.23			19.17			19.08			18.25			16.96
Total risk-based capital ratio			20.09			20.05			19.98			19.12			17.81
Mortgage and SBA loan data:
Mortgage loans serviced for others		$	537,590		$	527,039		$	556,442		$	529,823		$	443,905
Mortgage loan production			91,122			103,250			122,355			94,056			94,016
Mortgage loan sales			40,051			—			54,193			111,424			21,873
SBA/USDA loans serviced for others			474,143			479,669			487,359			486,051			516,425
SBA loan production			20,412			35,730			35,839			8,297			10,949
SBA loan sales			16,579			19,236			28,858			—			24,065

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

 

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)		2025			2024			2024			2024			2024
ASSETS
Cash and due from banks		$	272,317		$	236,338		$	278,752		$	325,026		$	254,331
Federal funds sold			12,738			13,537			12,462			2,833			4,505
Cash and cash equivalents			285,055			249,875			291,214			327,859			258,836
Equity securities			18,440			10,300			10,568			10,276			10,288
Securities available for sale (at fair value)			15,426			17,391			18,206			17,825			18,057
Loans held for investment			3,131,325			3,157,935			3,087,826			3,090,498			3,115,871
Allowance for credit losses			(18,592)			(18,744)			(18,589)			(17,960)			(17,982)
Loans less allowance for credit losses			3,112,733			3,139,191			3,069,237			3,072,538			3,097,889
Loans held for sale			35,742			—			4,598			—			72,610
Accrued interest receivable			16,498			15,858			15,667			15,286			15,686
Federal Home Loan Bank stock			22,693			20,251			20,251			20,251			19,063
Premises and equipment, net			18,045			18,276			18,158			18,160			18,081
Operating lease right-of-use asset			7,906			7,850			7,171			7,599			8,030
Foreclosed real estate, net			1,707			427			1,515			1,452			1,452
SBA servicing asset, net			7,167			7,274			7,309			7,108			7,611
Mortgage servicing asset, net			1,476			1,409			1,296			1,454			937
Bank owned life insurance			73,900			73,285			72,670			72,061			71,492
Interest rate derivatives			17,166			21,790			18,895			36,196			38,682
Other assets			25,771			10,868			12,451			7,305			8,505
Total assets		$	3,659,725		$	3,594,045		$	3,569,206		$	3,615,370		$	3,647,219
LIABILITIES
Noninterest-bearing deposits		$	539,975		$	536,276		$	552,472		$	564,076		$	546,760
Interest-bearing deposits			2,197,055			2,200,522			2,170,648			2,181,784			2,267,098
Total deposits			2,737,030			2,736,798			2,723,120			2,745,860			2,813,858
Federal Home Loan Bank advances			425,000			375,000			375,000			375,000			350,000
Operating lease liability			7,962			7,940			7,295			7,743			8,189
Accrued interest payable			3,487			3,498			3,593			3,482			3,059
Other liabilities			58,277			49,456			53,013			76,057			75,509
Total liabilities		$	3,231,756		$	3,172,692		$	3,162,021		$	3,208,142		$	3,250,615
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Preferred stock			—			—			—			—			—
Common stock			254			254			253			253			252
Additional paid-in capital			49,645			49,216			47,481			46,644			46,105
Retained earnings			369,110			358,704			348,343			336,749			324,900
Accumulated other comprehensive income			8,960			13,179			11,108			23,582			25,347
Total shareholders' equity			427,969			421,353			407,185			407,228			396,604
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity		$	3,659,725		$	3,594,045		$	3,569,206		$	3,615,370		$	3,647,219

 

METROCITY BANKSHARES, INC. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (UNAUDITED)
		Three Months Ended
		March 31,			December 31,			September 30,			June 30,			March 31,
(Dollars in thousands)		2025			2024			2024			2024			2024
Interest and dividend income:
Loans, including fees		$	50,253		$	49,790		$	50,336		$	50,527		$	50,117
Other investment income			2,126			2,663			3,417			3,547			2,211
Federal funds sold			140			161			80			34			30
Total interest income			52,519			52,614			53,833			54,108			52,358
Interest expense:
Deposits			17,977			18,618			19,602			19,735			22,105
FHLB advances and other borrowings			3,988			3,936			3,942			3,661			3,168
Total interest expense			21,965			22,554			23,544			23,396			25,273
Net interest income			30,554			30,060			30,289			30,712			27,085
Provision for credit losses			135			202			582			(128)			(140)
Net interest income after provision for loan losses			30,419			29,858			29,707			30,840			27,225
Noninterest income:
Service charges on deposit accounts			500			563			531			532			447
Other service charges, commissions and fees			1,596			1,748			1,915			1,573			1,612
Gain on sale of residential mortgage loans			399			—			526			1,177			222
Mortgage servicing income, net			618			690			422			1,107			229
Gain on sale of SBA loans			658			811			1,083			—			1,051
SBA servicing income, net			913			956			1,231			560			1,496
Other income			772			553			907			610			511
Total noninterest income			5,456			5,321			6,615			5,559			5,568
Noninterest expense:
Salaries and employee benefits			8,493			9,277			8,512			8,048			7,370
Occupancy and equipment			1,417			1,406			1,430			1,334			1,354
Data Processing			345			335			311			353			294
Advertising			167			160			145			157			172
Other expenses			3,377			3,148			3,262			3,140			3,171
Total noninterest expense			13,799			14,326			13,660			13,032			12,361
Income before provision for income taxes			22,076			20,853			22,662			23,367			20,432
Provision for income taxes			5,779			4,618			5,961			6,430			5,801
Net income available to common shareholders		$	16,297		$	16,235		$	16,701		$	16,937		$	14,631

 

METROCITY BANKSHARES, INC. QTD AVERAGE BALANCES AND YIELDS/RATES
		Three Months Ended
		March 31, 2025								December 31, 2024								March 31, 2024
		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)		$	159,478		$	2,098		5.34	%	$	180,628		$	2,560		5.64	%	$	144,934		$	2,052		5.69	%
Investment securities			32,034			168		2.13			31,208			264		3.37			31,611			189		2.40
Total investments			191,512			2,266		4.40			211,836			2,824		5.30			176,545			2,241		5.11
Construction and development			23,321			480		8.35			17,974			384		8.50			21,970			505		9.24
Commercial real estate			779,884			16,157		8.40			757,937			16,481		8.65			716,051			16,108		9.05
Commercial and industrial			72,799			1,588		8.85			73,468			1,703		9.22			64,575			1,574		9.80
Residential real estate			2,308,071			31,986		5.62			2,287,731			31,172		5.42			2,378,879			31,890		5.39
Consumer and other			276			42		61.71			282			50		70.54			249			40		64.61
Gross loans(2)			3,184,351			50,253		6.40			3,137,392			49,790		6.31			3,181,724			50,117		6.34
Total earning assets			3,375,863			52,519		6.31			3,349,228			52,614		6.25			3,358,269			52,358		6.27
Noninterest-earning assets			197,272								192,088								213,802
Total assets			3,573,135								3,541,316								3,572,071
Interest-bearing liabilities:
NOW and savings deposits			153,739			952		2.51			133,728			685		2.04			158,625			885		2.24
Money market deposits			1,010,471			6,321		2.54			991,207			6,347		2.55			1,077,469			9,692		3.62
Time deposits			1,006,677			10,704		4.31			1,025,049			11,586		4.50			1,001,792			11,528		4.63
Total interest-bearing deposits			2,170,887			17,977		3.36			2,149,984			18,618		3.45			2,237,886			22,105		3.97
Borrowings			390,000			3,988		4.15			375,000			3,936		4.18			343,847			3,168		3.71
Total interest-bearing liabilities			2,560,887			21,965		3.48			2,524,984			22,554		3.55			2,581,733			25,273		3.94
Noninterest-bearing liabilities:
Noninterest-bearing deposits			519,125								533,931								522,300
Other noninterest-bearing liabilities			71,444								74,696								86,190
Total noninterest-bearing liabilities			590,569								608,627								608,490
Shareholders' equity			421,679								407,705								381,848
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity		$	3,573,135							$	3,541,316							$	3,572,071
Net interest income					$	30,554							$	30,060							$	27,085
Net interest spread								2.83								2.70								2.33
Net interest margin								3.67								3.57								3.24

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(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.

 

METROCITY BANKSHARES, INC. LOAN DATA
		As of the Quarter Ended
		March 31, 2025					December 31, 2024					September 30, 2024					June 30, 2024					March 31, 2024
					% of					% of					% of					% of					% of
(Dollars in thousands)		Amount			Total		Amount			Total		Amount			Total		Amount			Total		Amount			Total
Construction and development		$	28,403		0.9	%	$	21,569		0.7	%	$	16,539		0.5	%	$	13,564		0.4	%	$	27,762		0.9	%
Commercial real estate			792,149		25.2			762,033		24.1			738,929		23.9			733,845		23.7			724,263		23.2
Commercial and industrial			71,518		2.3			78,220		2.5			63,606		2.1			68,300		2.2			68,560		2.2
Residential real estate			2,246,818		71.6			2,303,234		72.7			2,276,210		73.5			2,282,630		73.7			2,303,400		73.7
Consumer and other			67		—			260		—			215		—			230		—			247		—
Gross loans held for investment		$	3,138,955		100.0	%	$	3,165,316		100.0	%	$	3,095,499		100.0	%	$	3,098,569		100.0	%	$	3,124,232		100.0	%
Unearned income			(7,630)					(7,381)					(7,673)					(8,071)					(8,361)
Allowance for credit losses			(18,592)					(18,744)					(18,589)					(17,960)					(17,982)
Net loans held for investment		$	3,112,733				$	3,139,191				$	3,069,237				$	3,072,538				$	3,097,889

 

METROCITY BANKSHARES, INC. NONPERFORMING ASSETS
		As of the Quarter Ended
		March 31,			December 31,			September 30,			June 30,			March 31,
(Dollars in thousands)		2025			2024			2024			2024			2024
Nonaccrual loans		$	16,823		$	18,010		$	14,316		$	13,004		$	13,297
Past due loans 90 days or more and still accruing			—			—			—			—			—
Total non-performing loans			16,823			18,010			14,316			13,004			13,297
Other real estate owned			1,707			427			1,515			1,452			1,452
Total non-performing assets		$	18,530		$	18,437		$	15,831		$	14,456		$	14,749
Nonperforming loans to gross loans held for investment			0.54	%		0.57	%		0.46	%		0.42	%		0.43	%
Nonperforming assets to total assets			0.51			0.51			0.44			0.40			0.40
Allowance for credit losses to non-performing loans			110.52			104.08			129.85			138.11			135.23

 

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)		2025			2024			2024			2024			2024
Balance, beginning of period		$	18,744		$	18,589		$	17,960		$	17,982		$	18,112
Net charge-offs/(recoveries):
Construction and development			—			—			—			—			—
Commercial real estate			(1)			—			—			(82)			(1)
Commercial and industrial			170			99			24			(1)			(3)
Residential real estate			—			—			—			—			—
Consumer and other			—			—			—			—			—
Total net charge-offs/(recoveries)			169			99			24			(83)			(4)
Adoption of ASU 2016-13 (CECL)			—			—			—			—			—
Provision for loan losses			17			254			653			(105)			(134)
Balance, end of period		$	18,592		$	18,744		$	18,589		$	17,960		$	17,982
Total loans at end of period(1)		$	3,138,955		$	3,165,316		$	3,095,499		$	3,098,569		$	3,124,232
Average loans(1)		$	3,166,480		$	3,135,093		$	3,115,441		$	3,108,303		$	3,134,286
Net charge-offs/(recoveries) to average loans			0.02	%		0.01	%		0.00	%		(0.01)	%		(0.00)	%
Allowance for loan losses to total loans			0.59			0.59			0.60			0.58			0.58

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(1)   Excludes loans held for sale.

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FAQ

What are the key financial results for MetroCity Bankshares (MCBS) in Q1 2025?

MetroCity reported net income of $16.3 million ($0.63 per share), with a net interest margin of 3.67% and efficiency ratio of 38.3%. Return on average assets was 1.85%.

What are the terms of MetroCity Bankshares (MCBS) merger with First IC ?

First IC shareholders will receive 3,384,588 MCBS shares and $111.9 million in cash. The merger is expected to close in Q4 2025, creating a combined entity with $4.8 billion in assets.

How did MetroCity Bankshares (MCBS) loan portfolio perform in Q1 2025?

Commercial real estate loans increased by $30.1 million to $792.1 million, while total loans held for investment decreased by $26.6 million to $3.13 billion.

What is the deposit composition of MetroCity Bankshares (MCBS) as of Q1 2025?

Total deposits were $2.74 billion, with 19.7% noninterest-bearing and 80.3% interest-bearing deposits. Uninsured deposits represented 24.3% of total deposits.