Sustained Core Funding and Balance Sheet Growth Demonstrates Disciplined Approach to Balance Sheet Management

Quarterly Financial Highlights

  • Total deposits at September 30, 2023 were $5.5 billion, an increase of $233.0 million from June 30, 2023 and an increase of $243.7 million from December 31, 2022.
  • Strong prudent loan growth, with net loan growth of $204.9 million from June 30, 2023 and $514.0 million from December 31, 2022.
  • Asset quality remains strong.
  • Stable net interest income of $53.6 million.
  • Return on average equity of 13.9% and return on average tangible common equity1 of 14.1%.
  • Liquidity remains strong. At September 30, 2023, cash on deposit with the Federal Reserve Bank of New York and available secured funding capacity totaled $3.1 billion, which was 223.7% of uninsured deposit balances and 56.9% of total deposits.
  • The Company and Bank are “well capitalized” across all measures of regulatory capital, with total risk-based capital ratios of 13.1% and 12.8%, respectively, at September 30, 2023, well above regulatory minimums.

1 Non-GAAP financial measure. See Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures on page 13.

Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp. (the “Company”) (NYSE: MCB), the holding company for Metropolitan Commercial Bank (the “Bank”), reported net income of $22.1 million, or $1.97 per diluted common share, for the third quarter of 2023 compared to net income of $25.0 million, or $2.23 per diluted common share, for the third quarter of 2022.

Mark DeFazio, President and Chief Executive Officer, commented,

“I am pleased with our results this quarter, particularly given the continuing challenges facing the banking industry. Notwithstanding the sustained high interest rate environment, we had a strong quarter which demonstrated a disciplined approach to balance sheet management and net interest income stability.

“We continue to be well positioned to support our clients and to enhance shareholder value.”

Balance Sheet

Total cash and cash equivalents were $177.4 million at September 30, 2023, a decrease of $24.4 million, or 12.1%, from June 30, 2023 and a decrease of $531.4 million from September 30, 2022. The decrease from June 30, 2023, primarily reflected the $204.9 million net deployment into loans and $88.0 million decline in borrowings partially offset by the $233.0 million increase in deposits. The decrease from September 30, 2022, reflected the $737.2 million net deployment into loans and the $209.9 million outflow of deposits primarily due to the decrease in crypto-related deposits.

Total loans, net of deferred fees and unamortized costs, were $5.4 billion, an increase of $204.9 million, or 4.0%, from June 30, 2023, and an increase of $737.2 million, or 16.0%, from September 30, 2022. Loan production was $333.5 million for the third quarter of 2023 compared to $425.4 million for the prior linked quarter and $423.6 million for the prior year period. The increase in total loans from June 30, 2023, was due primarily to an increase of $165.8 million in CRE loans (including owner-occupied) and $22.1 million in commercial and industrial (C&I) loans. The increase in total loans from September 30, 2022, was due primarily to an increase of $651.6 million in CRE loans (including owner-occupied) and $107.6 million in C&I loans, partially offset by a $34.2 million decrease in construction loans.

Total deposits were $5.5 billion at September 30, 2023, an increase of $233.0 million, or 4.4% from June 30, 2023, and a decrease of $209.9 million or 3.7% from September 30, 2022. The increase from June 30, 2023, was due primarily to an aggregate net increase of $286.1 million in deposit verticals, partially offset by a decrease of $53.1 million in crypto corporate-related deposits. The decrease in crypto corporate-related deposits reflects the Company’s final exit from the crypto-related vertical. The decrease in deposits from September 30, 2022, was primarily due to a decrease of $757.3 million in crypto-related deposits, partially offset by an aggregate net increase of $547.3 million in deposit verticals. Non-interest-bearing demand deposits declined to 31.6% of total deposits at September 30, 2023, compared to 32.7% at June 30, 2023 and 53.4% at September 30, 2022, primarily reflecting the outflow of crypto-related deposits.

Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax, was $60.2 million, an increase of $9.2 million, from June 30, 2023, and $6.3 million from September 30, 2022. The increase from June 30, 2023 was due to an increase in unrealized losses on available-for-sale securities due to prevailing market interest rates. The increase from September 30, 2022 was due primarily to an increase in unrealized losses on available-for-sale securities due to the prevailing market interest rates, partially offset by the increases in unrealized gains on cash flow hedges prior to their termination in the third quarter of 2022.

At September 30, 2023, the Company had $3.0 billion in available secured wholesale funding capacity. The Company and the Bank each met all the requirements to be considered “Well-Capitalized” under applicable regulatory guidelines. Total non-owner-occupied commercial real estate loans were 374.8% of total risk-based capital at September 30, 2023, compared to 363.2% and 343.3% at June 30, 2023 and September 30, 2022, respectively.

Income Statement

  Financial Highlights  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three months ended

 

 

Nine months ended

 

 

Sept. 30,

 

Jun. 30,

 

Sept. 30,

 

 

Sept. 30,

 

Sept. 30,

 

(dollars in thousands, except per share data)

 

2023(1)

 

2023

 

2022

 

 

2023(1)

 

2022

 

Total revenues(2)

 

$

60,070

 

$

61,606

 

$

69,143

 

 

$

187,184

 

$

185,502

 

Net income (loss)

 

 

22,063

 

 

15,561

 

 

24,955

 

 

 

62,700

 

 

67,165

 

Diluted earnings (loss) per common share

 

 

1.97

 

 

1.37

 

 

2.23

 

 

 

5.61

 

 

5.98

 

Return on average assets(3)

 

 

1.33

%

 

0.98

%

 

1.51

%

 

 

1.31

%

 

1.33

%

Return on average equity(3)

 

 

13.9

%

 

10.1

%

 

16.8

%

 

 

13.7

%

 

15.7

%

Return on average tangible common equity(3), (4)

 

 

14.1

%

 

10.3

%

 

17.1

%

 

 

13.9

%

 

16.1

%

_____________________ (1) The three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, include a $3.0 million and $5.5 million, respectively, reversal of the regulatory settlement reserve recorded in the fourth quarter of 2022. (2) Total revenues equal net interest income plus non-interest income. (3) Ratios are annualized. (4) Net income divided by average tangible common equity. Non-GAAP financial measure. See Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures on page 13.

Net Interest Income

Net interest income of $53.6 million for the third quarter of 2023 was stable compared to $53.8 million for the prior linked quarter, notwithstanding the prevailing interest rate environment. The $194,000 decrease was primarily due to changes in prevailing market interest rates, and the shift from non-interest bearing deposits to interest bearing funding primarily related to the final exit from the crypto-related deposit vertical, partially offset by loan growth and the increase in loan yields.

Net interest income for the third quarter of 2023 decreased $9.8 million from the prior year period. The decrease from the prior year period was primarily due to the 258 basis point increase in total cost of funds and the increase in the average balance of borrowed funds related to the final exit from the crypto-related deposit vertical, partially offset by loan growth and the increase in loan yields.

Net Interest Margin

Net interest margin for the third quarter of 2023 was 3.27% compared to 3.44% and 3.85% for the prior linked quarter and prior year period, respectively. The 17 basis point decrease from the prior linked quarter was due primarily to the shift from non-interest bearing deposits to interest bearing funding related to the final exit from the crypto-related deposit vertical and to changes in prevailing interest rates, which were partially offset by loan growth and the increase in loan yields. The 58 basis point decrease from the prior year period was driven largely by the increase in the average balance of borrowed funds and the shift from non-interest bearing deposits to interest bearing deposits related to the final exit from the crypto-related deposit vertical, partially offset by loan growth and the increase in loan yields.

Total cost of funds for the third quarter of 2023 was 303 basis points compared to 252 basis points and 45 basis points for the prior linked quarter and prior year period, respectively, which primarily reflects higher short term borrowing balances and the shift from non-interest bearing deposits to interest bearing deposits related to the final exit from the crypto-related deposit vertical, and to changes in prevailing market interest rates.

Non-Interest Income

Non-interest income was $6.5 million for the third quarter of 2023, a decrease of $1.3 million from the prior linked quarter and an increase of $695,000 from the prior year period. The decrease from the prior linked quarter was primarily driven by the final exit from the digital currency business. The increase from the prior year period was primarily driven by other service charges and fees.

Non-Interest Expense

Non-interest expense was $30.9 million for the third quarter of 2023, a decrease of $1.5 million from the prior linked quarter and a decrease of $266,000 from the prior year period. The decrease from the prior linked quarter was due primarily to the $3.0 million reversal of the regulatory settlement reserve recorded in the fourth quarter of 2022 and the $1.1 million reduction in professional fees, partially offset by the $1.9 million increase in compensation and benefits. The decrease from the prior year period was due primarily to the $3.0 million reversal of the regulatory settlement reserve recorded in the fourth quarter of 2022 and the $2.2 million reduction in professional fees, partially offset by the $2.6 million increase in compensation and benefits.

Income Tax Expense

The effective tax rate for the third quarter of 2023 was 22.2% compared to 37.4% for the prior linked quarter, which reflects a discrete tax item related to the exercise of stock options in the third quarter of 2023 and the reversal of the regulatory settlement reserve. The effective tax rate was 30.6% for the prior year period.

Asset Quality

Credit quality remains strong. The ratio of non-performing loans to total loans was 0.58% at September 30, 2023 compared to 0.47% at June 30, 2023 and 0.00% at September 30, 2022, respectively. The allowance for credit losses (“ACL”) was $52.3 million at September 30, 2023, an increase of $648,000 from June 30, 2023 and an increase of $9.8 million from September 30, 2022. The increase from the prior linked quarter was due primarily to loan growth, partially offset by improved macroeconomic factor forecasts. The increase from the prior year period was due primarily to loan growth and the adoption of ASU No. 2016-13. The Company adopted ASU No. 2016-13, Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (ASC 326) effective January 1, 2023. ASU No. 2016-13 requires the measurement of all expected credit losses for financial assets held at amortized cost to be based on historical experience, current condition, and reasonable and supportable forecasts. Upon adoption, the Company recorded a $2.3 million increase to the ACL for loans, a $777,000 increase to the ACL for loan commitments, and a $2.1 million decrease to retained earnings, net of taxes.

Conference Call

The Company will conduct a conference call at 9:00 a.m. ET on Friday, October 20, 2023, to discuss the results. To access the event by telephone, please dial 800-343-5172 (US), 203-518-9814 (INTL), and provide conference ID: MCBQ323 approximately 15 minutes prior to the start time (to allow time for registration).

The call will also be broadcast live over the Internet and accessible at MCB Quarterly Results Conference Call and in the Investor Relations section of the Company’s website at MCB News. To listen to the live webcast, please visit the site at least 15 minutes prior to the start time to register, download and install any necessary audio software. For those unable to join for the live presentation, a replay of the webcast will also be available later that day accessible at MCB Quarterly Results Conference Call.

About Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp.

Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp. (NYSE: MCB) is the parent company of Metropolitan Commercial Bank (the “Bank”), a New York City based full-service commercial bank.

The Bank provides a broad range of business, commercial and personal banking products and services to individuals, small businesses, private and public middle-market and corporate enterprises and institutions, municipalities and local government entities.

Metropolitan Commercial Bank’s Global Payments Group is an established leader in providing payments services to domestic and international non-bank financial service companies. The Bank continues to grow its presence as a valued, trusted and innovative strategic partner across payments, custodial and money services businesses worldwide.

Metropolitan Commercial Bank’s EB-5 / E-2 International Group delivers banking services and products for United States Citizen and Immigration Services EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program investors, developers, Regional Centers, government agencies, law firms and consulting companies that specialize in EB-5 and E-2.

Metropolitan Commercial Bank was ranked by Independent Community Bankers of America among the top ten successful loan producers for 2023 by loan category and asset size for commercial banks with more than $1 billion in assets. The Bank finished ninth in S&P Global Market Intelligence’s annual ranking of the best-performing community banks with assets between $3 billion and $10 billion for 2022 and eighth among top-performing community banks in the Northeast region for 2022. The Bank is also a member of the Piper Sandler Sm-All Stars Class of 2022 and Kroll affirmed a BBB+ (investment grade) deposit rating on January 25, 2023.

The Bank is a New York State chartered commercial bank, a member of the Federal Reserve System and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and an equal housing lender.

For more information, please visit the Bank’s website at MCBankNY.com.

Forward-Looking Statement Disclaimer

This release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Examples of forward-looking statements include but are not limited to the Company’s future financial condition and capital ratios, results of operations and the Company’s outlook and business. Forward-looking statements are not historical facts. Such statements may be identified by the use of such words as “may,” “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “plan,” “continue” or similar terminology. These statements relate to future events or our future financial performance and involve risks and uncertainties that are difficult to predict and are generally beyond our control and may cause our actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we caution you not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. Factors which may cause our forward-looking statements to be materially inaccurate include, but are not limited to the following: the interest rate policies of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System; inflation; an unexpected deterioration in our loan or securities portfolios; changes in liquidity, including the size and composition of our deposit portfolio, including the percentage of uninsured deposits in the portfolio; further deterioration in the financial condition or stock prices of financial institutions generally; unexpected increases in our expenses; different than anticipated growth and our ability to manage our growth; the lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on our business and results of operation; unanticipated regulatory action or changes in regulations; potential recessionary conditions; unanticipated volatility in deposits; unexpected increases in credit losses or in the level of delinquent, nonperforming, classified and criticized loans; our ability to absorb the amount of actual losses inherent in our existing loan portfolio; an unanticipated loss of key personnel or existing customers; competition from other institutions resulting in unanticipated changes in our loan or deposit rates; an unexpected adverse financial, regulatory or bankruptcy event experienced by our non-bank financial service partners; unanticipated increases in FDIC costs; changes in regulations, legislation or tax or accounting rules, monetary and fiscal policies of the U.S. Government including policies of the U.S. Treasury; impacts related to or resulting from recent bank failures; an unexpected failure to successfully manage our credit risk and the sufficiency of our allowance, the credit and other risks from borrower and depositor concentrations (by geographic area and by industry); the current or anticipated impact of military conflict, terrorism or other geopolitical events; the costs, including possibly incurring fines, penalties or other negative effects (including reputational harm), of any adverse judicial, administrative, or arbitral rulings or proceedings, regulatory enforcement actions, or other legal actions; a failure in or breach of the Company’s operational or security systems or infrastructure, including cyberattacks; the failure to maintain current technologies, or to implement new technologies; the failure to maintain effective internal controls over financial reporting; the failure to retain or attract employees; and unanticipated adverse changes in our customers’ economic conditions or general economic conditions, as well as those discussed under the heading “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q which have been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this release. We do not undertake (and expressly disclaim) any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement, except as may be required by law.

Consolidated Balance Sheet (unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sept. 30,

 

Jun. 30,

 

Mar. 31,

 

Dec. 31,

 

Sept. 30,

(in thousands)

 

2023

 

 

2023

 

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

 

2022

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and due from banks

 

$

36,438

 

 

$

33,534

 

 

$

32,525

 

 

$

26,780

 

 

$

28,929

 

Overnight deposits

 

 

140,929

 

 

 

168,242

 

 

 

266,978

 

 

 

230,638

 

 

 

679,849

 

Total cash and cash equivalents

 

 

177,367

 

 

 

201,776

 

 

 

299,503

 

 

 

257,418

 

 

 

708,778

 

Investment securities available-for-sale

 

 

429,850

 

 

 

426,068

 

 

 

444,169

 

 

 

445,747

 

 

 

423,265

 

Investment securities held-to-maturity

 

 

478,886

 

 

 

515,613

 

 

 

501,525

 

 

 

510,425

 

 

 

521,376

 

Equity investment securities, at fair value

 

 

2,015

 

 

 

2,066

 

 

 

2,087

 

 

 

2,048

 

 

 

2,027

 

Total securities

 

 

910,751

 

 

 

943,747

 

 

 

947,781

 

 

 

958,220

 

 

 

946,668

 

Other investments

 

 

35,015

 

 

 

28,040

 

 

 

27,099

 

 

 

22,110

 

 

 

17,484

 

Loans, net of deferred fees and unamortized costs

 

 

5,354,487

 

 

 

5,149,546

 

 

 

4,851,694

 

 

 

4,840,523

 

 

 

4,617,304

 

Allowance for credit losses

 

 

(52,298

)

 

 

(51,650

)

 

 

(47,752

)

 

 

(44,876

)

 

 

(42,541

)

Net loans

 

 

5,302,189

 

 

 

5,097,896

 

 

 

4,803,942

 

 

 

4,795,647

 

 

 

4,574,763

 

Receivables from global payments business, net

 

 

79,892

 

 

 

84,919

 

 

 

83,787

 

 

 

85,605

 

 

 

75,457

 

Other assets(1)

 

 

178,145

 

 

 

165,772

 

 

 

147,870

 

 

 

148,337

 

 

 

144,328

 

Total assets

 

$

6,683,359

 

 

$

6,522,150

 

 

$

6,309,982

 

 

$

6,267,337

 

 

$

6,467,478

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deposits

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-interest-bearing demand deposits

 

$

1,746,626

 

 

$

1,730,380

 

 

$

2,122,606

 

 

$

2,422,151

 

 

$

3,058,014

 

Interest-bearing deposits

 

 

3,774,963

 

 

 

3,558,185

 

 

 

3,009,182

 

 

 

2,855,761

 

 

 

2,673,509

 

Total deposits

 

 

5,521,589

 

 

 

5,288,565

 

 

 

5,131,788

 

 

 

5,277,912

 

 

 

5,731,523

 

Federal funds purchased

 

 

 

 

 

243,000

 

 

 

195,000

 

 

 

150,000

 

 

 

 

Federal Home Loan Bank of New York advances

 

 

355,000

 

 

 

200,000

 

 

 

200,000

 

 

 

100,000

 

 

 

 

Trust preferred securities

 

 

20,620

 

 

 

20,620

 

 

 

20,620

 

 

 

20,620

 

 

 

20,620

 

Secured borrowings

 

 

7,621

 

 

 

7,655

 

 

 

7,689

 

 

 

7,725

 

 

 

26,912

 

Prepaid third-party debit cardholder balances

 

 

10,297

 

 

 

10,772

 

 

 

11,102

 

 

 

10,579

 

 

 

9,395

 

Other liabilities(1)

 

 

133,322

 

 

 

130,263

 

 

 

135,896

 

 

 

124,604

 

 

 

96,791

 

Total liabilities

 

 

6,048,449

 

 

 

5,900,875

 

 

 

5,702,095

 

 

 

5,691,440

 

 

 

5,885,241

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock

 

 

110

 

 

 

110

 

 

 

112

 

 

 

109

 

 

 

109

 

Additional paid in capital

 

 

393,544

 

 

 

392,742

 

 

 

394,124

 

 

 

389,276

 

 

 

387,406

 

Retained earnings

 

 

301,407

 

 

 

279,344

 

 

 

263,783

 

 

 

240,810

 

 

 

248,550

 

Accumulated other comprehensive gain (loss), net of tax effect

 

 

(60,151

)

 

 

(50,921

)

 

 

(50,132

)

 

 

(54,298

)

 

 

(53,828

)

Total stockholders’ equity

 

 

634,910

 

 

 

621,275

 

 

 

607,887

 

 

 

575,897

 

 

 

582,237

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

 

$

6,683,359

 

 

$

6,522,150

 

 

$

6,309,982

 

 

$

6,267,337

 

 

$

6,467,478

 

_____________________ (1) Includes adoption impact of ASU 2016-02, Leases (ASC 842) effective January 1, 2022.

Consolidated Statement of Income (unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three months ended

 

Nine months ended

 

 

Sept. 30,

 

Jun. 30,

 

Sept. 30,

 

Sept. 30,

 

Sept. 30,

(dollars in thousands, except per share data)

 

2023

 

 

2023

 

2022

 

2023

 

 

2022

Total interest income

 

$

97,897

 

 

$

88,978

 

$

70,057

 

$

270,138

 

 

$

180,185

Total interest expense

 

 

44,340

 

 

 

35,227

 

 

6,732

 

 

104,296

 

 

 

14,926

Net interest income

 

 

53,557

 

 

 

53,751

 

 

63,325

 

 

165,842

 

 

 

165,259

Provision for credit losses

 

 

791

 

 

 

4,305

 

 

2,007

 

 

5,742

 

 

 

7,807

Net interest income after provision for credit losses

 

 

52,766

 

 

 

49,446

 

 

61,318

 

 

160,100

 

 

 

157,452

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-interest income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Service charges on deposit accounts

 

 

1,463

 

 

 

1,481

 

 

1,445

 

 

4,400

 

 

 

4,289

Global Payments Group revenue

 

 

4,247

 

 

 

5,731

 

 

4,099

 

 

14,828

 

 

 

14,998

Other income

 

 

803

 

 

 

643

 

 

274

 

 

2,114

 

 

 

956

Total non-interest income

 

 

6,513

 

 

 

7,855

 

 

5,818

 

 

21,342

 

 

 

20,243

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-interest expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Compensation and benefits

 

 

17,208

 

 

 

15,288

 

 

14,568

 

 

48,751

 

 

 

41,404

Bank premises and equipment

 

 

2,396

 

 

 

2,287

 

 

2,228

 

 

7,027

 

 

 

6,608

Professional fees

 

 

3,873

 

 

 

4,973

 

 

6,086

 

 

13,033

 

 

 

9,252

Technology costs

 

 

1,171

 

 

 

1,482

 

 

984

 

 

3,966

 

 

 

3,527

Licensing fees

 

 

3,504

 

 

 

3,014

 

 

2,823

 

 

9,180

 

 

 

7,803

FDIC assessments

 

 

1,984

 

 

 

1,640

 

 

1,110

 

 

6,438

 

 

 

3,595

Regulatory settlement reserve

 

 

(3,021

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(5,521

)

 

 

Other expenses

 

 

3,809

 

 

 

3,758

 

 

3,391

 

 

11,517

 

 

 

9,889

Total non-interest expense

 

 

30,924

 

 

 

32,442

 

 

31,190

 

 

94,391

 

 

 

82,078

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income before income tax expense

 

 

28,355

 

 

 

24,859

 

 

35,946

 

 

87,051

 

 

 

95,617

Income tax expense

 

 

6,292

 

 

 

9,298

 

 

10,991

 

 

24,351

 

 

 

28,452

Net income (loss)

 

$

22,063

 

 

$

15,561

 

$

24,955

 

$

62,700

 

 

$

67,165

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings per common share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average common shares outstanding:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

 

11,039,363

 

 

 

11,136,261

 

 

10,931,697

 

 

11,060,051

 

 

 

10,927,711

Diluted

 

 

11,136,873

 

 

 

11,277,975

 

 

11,177,152

 

 

11,123,348

 

 

 

11,204,735

Basic earnings (loss)

 

$

1.99

 

 

$

1.39

 

$

2.28

 

$

5.64

 

 

$

6.13

Diluted earnings (loss)

 

$

1.97

 

 

$

1.37

 

$

2.23

 

$

5.61

 

 

$

5.98

   

Loan Production, Asset Quality & Regulatory Capital

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sept. 30

 

Jun. 30,

 

Mar. 31,

 

Dec. 31

 

 

Sept. 3

 

 

 

2023

 

 

2023

 

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

 

2022

 

LOAN PRODUCTION (in millions)

 

$

333.5

 

 

$

425.4

 

 

$

265.4

 

 

$

411.3

 

 

$

423.6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ASSET QUALITY (in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-accrual loans:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial real estate

 

$

24,000

 

 

$

24,000

 

 

$

24,000

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

Commercial and industrial

 

 

6,934

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consumer

 

 

24

 

 

 

24

 

 

 

24

 

 

 

24

 

 

 

24

 

Total non-accrual loans

 

$

30,958

 

 

$

24,024

 

 

$

24,024

 

 

$

24

 

 

$

24

 

Non-accrual loans to total loans

 

 

0.58

%

 

 

0.47

%

 

 

0.50

%

 

 

%

 

 

%

Allowance for credit losses

 

$

52,298

 

 

$

51,650

 

 

$

47,752

 

 

$

44,876

 

 

$

42,541

 

Allowance for credit losses to total loans

 

 

0.98

%

 

 

1.00

%

 

 

0.98

%

 

 

0.93

%

 

 

0.92

%

Charge-offs

 

$

(129

)

 

$

(44

)

 

$

(100

)

 

$

 

 

$

 

Recoveries

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

25

 

 

$

 

Net charge-offs/(recoveries) to average loans (annualized)

 

 

0.01

%

 

 

%

 

 

0.01

%

 

 

%

 

 

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

REGULATORY CAPITAL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tier 1 Leverage:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp.

 

 

10.7

%

 

 

10.8

%

 

 

10.8

%

 

 

10.2

%

 

 

9.9

%

Metropolitan Commercial Bank

 

 

10.5

%

 

 

10.5

%

 

 

10.4

%

 

 

10.0

%

 

 

9.7

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common Equity Tier 1 Risk-Based (CET1):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp.

 

 

11.8

%

 

 

11.9

%

 

 

12.3

%

 

 

12.1

%

 

 

12.9

%

Metropolitan Commercial Bank

 

 

11.9

%

 

 

11.9

%

 

 

12.3

%

 

 

12.3

%

 

 

13.1

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tier 1 Risk-Based:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp.

 

 

12.2

%

 

 

12.2

%

 

 

12.7

%

 

 

12.5

%

 

 

13.3

%

Metropolitan Commercial Bank

 

 

11.9

%

 

 

11.9

%

 

 

12.3

%

 

 

12.3

%

 

 

13.1

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Risk-Based:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp.

 

 

13.1

%

 

 

13.2

%

 

 

13.6

%

 

 

13.4

%

 

 

14.2

%

Metropolitan Commercial Bank

 

 

12.8

%

 

 

12.9

%

 

 

13.2

%

 

 

13.1

%

 

 

14.0

%

                   

Performance Measures

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three months ended

 

Nine months ended

 

 

 

Sept. 30,

 

Jun. 30,

 

Sept. 30,

 

Sept. 30,

 

Sept. 30,

 

(dollars in thousands, except per share data)

 

2023(1)

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

 

2023(1)

 

2022

 

 

Net income per consolidated statements of income

 

$

22,063

 

 

$

15,561

 

 

$

24,955

 

 

$

62,700

 

 

$

67,165

 

 

Less: Earnings allocated to participating securities

 

 

(118

)

 

 

(82

)

 

 

(68

)

 

 

(285

)

 

 

(152

)

 

Net income (loss) available to common shareholders

 

$

21,945

 

 

$

15,479

 

 

$

24,887

 

 

$

62,415

 

 

$

67,013

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Per common share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic earnings (loss)

 

$

1.99

 

 

$

1.39

 

 

$

2.28

 

 

$

5.64

 

 

$

6.13

 

 

Diluted earnings (loss)

 

$

1.97

 

 

$

1.37

 

 

$

2.23

 

 

$

5.61

 

 

$

5.98

 

 

Common shares outstanding:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Period end

 

 

11,062,729

 

 

 

10,991,074

 

 

 

10,931,697

 

 

 

11,062,729

 

 

 

10,931,697

 

 

Average fully diluted

 

 

11,136,873

 

 

 

11,277,975

 

 

 

11,177,152

 

 

 

11,123,348

 

 

 

11,204,735

 

 

Return on:(2)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average total assets

 

 

1.33

 

%

 

0.98

 

%

 

1.51

 

%

 

1.31

 

%

 

1.33

 

%

Average equity

 

 

13.9

 

%

 

10.1

 

%

 

16.8

 

%

 

13.7

 

%

 

15.7

 

%

Average tangible common equity(3)

 

 

14.1

 

%

 

10.3

 

%

 

17.1

 

%

 

13.9

 

%

 

16.1

 

%

Yield on average earning assets(2)

 

 

5.99

 

%

 

5.70

 

%

 

4.26

 

%

 

5.75

 

%

 

3.59

 

%

Total cost of deposits(2)

 

 

2.74

 

%

 

2.19

 

%

 

0.44

 

%

 

2.22

 

%

 

0.30

 

%

Net interest spread(2)

 

 

1.67

 

%

 

1.80

 

%

 

3.25

 

%

 

1.87

 

%

 

2.86

 

%

Net interest margin(2)

 

 

3.27

 

%

 

3.44

 

%

 

3.85

 

%

 

3.53

 

%

 

3.29

 

%

Net charge-offs as % of average loans(2)

 

 

0.01

 

%

 

 

%

 

 

%

 

0.01

 

%

 

 

%

Efficiency ratio(4)

 

 

51.5

 

%

 

52.7

 

%

 

45.1

 

%

 

50.43

 

%

 

44.25

 

%

_____________________ (1) The three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, include a $3.0 million and $5.5 million, respectively, reversal of the regulatory settlement reserve recorded in the fourth quarter of 2022. (2) Ratios are annualized. (3) Net income divided by average tangible common equity. Non-GAAP financial measure. See Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures on page 13. (4) Total non-interest expense divided by total revenues.

Interest Margin Analysis

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three months ended

 

 

 

Sept. 30, 2023

 

 

Jun. 30, 2023

 

 

Sept. 30, 2022

 

 

 

Average

 

 

 

 

Yield /

 

 

Average

 

 

 

 

Yield /

 

 

Average

 

 

 

 

Yield /

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Balance

 

Interest

 

Rate (1)

 

 

Balance

 

Interest

 

Rate (1)

 

 

Balance

 

Interest

 

Rate (1)

 

Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest-earning assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loans (2)

 

$

5,283,114

 

 

$

90,666

 

6.80

%

 

$

4,921,887

 

 

$

80,516

 

6.54

%

 

$

4,504,260

 

 

$

60,570

 

5.30

%

Available-for-sale securities

 

 

527,673

 

 

 

2,261

 

1.71

 

 

 

520,322

 

 

 

2,068

 

1.59

 

 

 

521,378

 

 

 

1,651

 

1.27

 

Held-to-maturity securities

 

 

497,682

 

 

 

2,412

 

1.94

 

 

 

519,076

 

 

 

2,602

 

2.01

 

 

 

527,050

 

 

 

2,466

 

1.87

 

Equity investments

 

 

2,387

 

 

 

13

 

2.20

 

 

 

2,375

 

 

 

13

 

2.09

 

 

 

2,342

 

 

 

9

 

1.47

 

Overnight deposits

 

 

124,211

 

 

 

1,783

 

5.62

 

 

 

237,449

 

 

 

3,086

 

5.14

 

 

 

913,566

 

 

 

5,114

 

2.19

 

Other interest-earning assets

 

 

36,952

 

 

 

762

 

8.24

 

 

 

39,197

 

 

 

693

 

7.08

 

 

 

17,360

 

 

 

247

 

5.69

 

Total interest-earning assets

 

 

6,472,019

 

 

 

97,897

 

5.99

 

 

 

6,240,306

 

 

 

88,978

 

5.70

 

 

 

6,485,956

 

 

 

70,057

 

4.26

 

Non-interest-earning assets

 

 

170,195

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

162,326

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

108,643

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Allowance for credit losses

 

 

(52,357

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(48,035

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(41,494

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets

 

$

6,589,857

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

6,354,597

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

6,553,105

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest-bearing liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Money market and savings accounts

 

$

3,465,347

 

 

 

35,969

 

4.12

 

 

$

2,987,237

 

 

 

27,100

 

3.64

 

 

$

2,572,111

 

 

 

6,407

 

0.99

 

Certificates of deposit

 

 

38,937

 

 

 

265

 

2.70

 

 

 

45,925

 

 

 

303

 

2.65

 

 

 

51,363

 

 

 

98

 

0.76

 

Total interest-bearing deposits

 

 

3,504,284

 

 

 

36,234

 

4.10

 

 

 

3,033,162

 

 

 

27,403

 

3.62

 

 

 

2,623,474

 

 

 

6,505

 

0.98

 

Borrowed funds

 

 

572,456

 

 

 

8,106

 

5.66

 

 

 

588,281

 

 

 

7,824

 

5.32

 

 

 

20,555

 

 

 

227

 

4.41

 

Total interest-bearing liabilities

 

 

4,076,740

 

 

 

44,340

 

4.32

 

 

 

3,621,443

 

 

 

35,227

 

3.90

 

 

 

2,644,029

 

 

 

6,732

 

1.01

 

Non-interest-bearing liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-interest-bearing deposits

 

 

1,734,956

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,977,443

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,243,664

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other non-interest-bearing liabilities

 

 

146,956

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

139,341

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

75,471

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities

 

 

5,958,652

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,738,227

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,963,164

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stockholders' equity

 

 

631,205

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

616,370

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

589,941

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities and equity

 

$

6,589,857

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

6,354,597

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

6,553,105

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net interest income

 

 

 

 

$

53,557

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

53,751

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

63,325

 

 

 

Net interest rate spread (3)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.67

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.80

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.25

%

Net interest margin (4)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.27

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.44

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.85

%

Total cost of deposits (5)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.74

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.19

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0.44

%

Total cost of funds (6)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.03

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.52

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0.45

%

_____________________ (1) Ratios are annualized. (2) Amount includes deferred loan fees and non-performing loans. (3) Determined by subtracting the annualized average cost of total interest-bearing liabilities from the annualized average yield on total interest-earning assets. (4) Determined by dividing annualized net interest income by total average interest-earning assets. (5) Determined by dividing annualized interest expense on deposits by total average interest-bearing and non-interest bearing deposits. (6) Determined by dividing annualized interest expense by the sum of total average interest-bearing liabilities and total average non-interest-bearing deposits.

Interest Margin Analysis, continued

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nine months ended

 

 

 

Sept. 30, 2023

 

 

Sept. 30, 2022

 

 

 

Average

 

 

 

 

Yield /

 

 

Average

 

 

 

 

Yield /

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Balance

 

Interest

 

Rate (1)

 

 

Balance

 

Interest

 

Rate (1)

 

Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest-earning assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loans (2)

 

$

5,016,075

 

 

$

247,142

 

6.58

%

 

$

4,214,957

 

 

$

159,291

 

5.03

%

Available-for-sale securities

 

 

526,156

 

 

 

6,435

 

1.63

 

 

 

542,099

 

 

$

4,942

 

1.22

 

Held-to-maturity securities

 

 

507,771

 

 

 

7,391

 

1.94

 

 

 

488,058

 

 

$

6,260

 

1.71

 

Equity investments

 

 

2,375

 

 

 

38

 

2.12

 

 

 

2,335

 

 

$

22

 

1.25

 

Overnight deposits

 

 

189,552

 

 

 

7,353

 

5.12

 

 

 

1,424,119

 

 

$

9,023

 

0.84

 

Other interest-earning assets

 

 

32,166

 

 

 

1,779

 

7.37

 

 

 

16,030

 

 

$

647

 

5.38

 

Total interest-earning assets

 

 

6,274,095

 

 

 

270,138

 

5.75

 

 

 

6,687,598

 

 

 

180,185

 

3.59

 

Non-interest-earning assets

 

 

161,592

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

86,682

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Allowance for credit losses

 

 

(48,693

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(38,799

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets

 

$

6,386,994

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

6,735,481

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest-bearing liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Money market and savings accounts

 

$

3,099,908

 

 

$

85,099

 

3.67

 

 

$

2,642,465

 

 

$

13,453

 

0.68

 

Certificates of deposit

 

 

45,874

 

 

 

911

 

2.66

 

 

 

63,074

 

 

$

383

 

0.81

 

Total interest-bearing deposits

 

 

3,145,782

 

 

 

86,010

 

3.66

 

 

 

2,705,539

 

 

 

13,836

 

0.68

 

Borrowed funds

 

 

451,063

 

 

 

18,286

 

5.41

 

 

 

27,099

 

 

 

1,090

 

5.36

 

Total interest-bearing liabilities

 

 

3,596,845

 

 

 

104,296

 

3.88

 

 

 

2,732,638

 

 

 

14,926

 

0.73

 

Non-interest-bearing liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-interest-bearing deposits

 

 

2,032,011

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,368,470

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other non-interest-bearing liabilities

 

 

144,712

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

61,303

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities

 

 

5,773,568

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,162,411

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stockholders' equity

 

 

613,426

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

573,070

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities and equity

 

$

6,386,994

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

6,735,481

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net interest income

 

 

 

 

$

165,842

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

165,259

 

 

 

Net interest rate spread (3)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.87

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.86

%

Net interest margin (4)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.53

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.29

%

Total cost of deposits (5)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.22

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0.30

%

Total cost of funds (6)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.48

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0.33

%

_____________________ (1) Ratios are annualized. (2) Amount includes deferred loan fees and non-performing loans. (3) Determined by subtracting the annualized average cost of total interest-bearing liabilities from the annualized average yield on total interest-earning assets. (4) Determined by dividing annualized net interest income by total average interest-earning assets. (5) Determined by dividing annualized interest expense on deposits by total average interest-bearing and non-interest bearing deposits. (6) Determined by dividing annualized interest expense by the sum of total average interest-bearing liabilities and total average non-interest-bearing deposits.

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures

In addition to the results presented in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”), this earnings release includes certain non-GAAP financial measures. Management believes these non-GAAP financial measures provide meaningful information to investors in understanding the Company’s operating performance and trends. These non-GAAP measures have inherent limitations and are not required to be uniformly applied and are not audited. They should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for an analysis of results reported under GAAP. These non-GAAP measures may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies. Reconciliations of non-GAAP/adjusted financial measures disclosed in this earnings release to the comparable GAAP measures are provided in the following tables:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Quarterly Data

 

(dollars in thousands,

 

Sept. 30,

 

 

Jun. 30,

 

 

Mar. 31,

 

 

Dec. 31,

 

 

Sept. 30,

 

except per share data)

 

2023

 

 

2023

 

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

 

2022

 

Average assets

 

$

6,589,857

 

 

$

6,354,597

 

 

$

6,212,624

 

 

$

6,283,813

 

 

$

6,553,105

 

Less: average intangible assets

 

 

9,733

 

 

 

9,733

 

 

 

9,733

 

 

 

9,733

 

 

 

9,733

 

Average tangible assets (non-GAAP)

 

$

6,580,124

 

 

$

6,344,864

 

 

$

6,202,891

 

 

$

6,274,080

 

 

$

6,543,372

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average common equity

 

$

631,205

 

 

$

616,370

 

 

$

592,521

 

 

$

595,769

 

 

$

589,941

 

Less: average intangible assets

 

 

9,733

 

 

 

9,733

 

 

 

9,733

 

 

 

9,733

 

 

 

9,733

 

Average tangible common equity (non-GAAP)

 

$

621,472

 

 

$

606,637

 

 

$

582,788

 

 

$

586,036

 

 

$

580,208

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets

 

$

6,683,359

 

 

$

6,522,150

 

 

$

6,309,982

 

 

$

6,267,337

 

 

$

6,467,478

 

Less: intangible assets

 

 

9,733

 

 

 

9,733

 

 

 

9,733

 

 

 

9,733

 

 

 

9,733

 

Tangible assets (non-GAAP)

 

$

6,673,626

 

 

$

6,512,417

 

 

$

6,300,249

 

 

$

6,257,604

 

 

$

6,457,745

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common equity

 

$

634,910

 

 

$

621,275

 

 

$

607,887

 

 

$

575,897

 

 

$

582,237

 

Less: intangible assets

 

 

9,733

 

 

 

9,733

 

 

 

9,733

 

 

 

9,733

 

 

 

9,733

 

Tangible common equity (book value) (non-GAAP)

 

$

625,177

 

 

$

611,542

 

 

$

598,154

 

 

$

566,164

 

 

$

572,504

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common shares outstanding

 

 

11,062,729

 

 

 

10,991,074

 

 

 

11,211,274

 

 

 

10,949,965

 

 

 

10,931,697

 

Book value per share (GAAP)

 

$

57.39

 

 

$

56.53

 

 

$

54.22

 

 

$

52.59

 

 

$

53.26

 

Tangible book value per share (non-GAAP) (1)

 

$

56.51

 

 

$

55.64

 

 

$

53.35

 

 

$

51.70

 

 

$

52.37

 

_____________________ (1) Tangible book value divided by common shares outstanding at period-end.

Explanatory Note

Some amounts presented within this document may not recalculate due to rounding.

Greg Sigrist EVP & Chief Financial Officer Metropolitan Commercial Bank (212) 365-6721 IR@MCBankNY.com

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