Carter Bankshares, Inc. Announces Record First Quarter 2023 Financial Results

About this update from Carter Bankshares, Inc.

MARTINSVILLE, VA / ACCESSWIRE / April 27, 2023 / Carter Bankshares, Inc. (the "Company") (NASDAQ:CARE), the holding company of Carter Bank & Trust (the "Bank") today announced record quarterly net income of $15.9 million , or $0.67 diluted earnings per share ("EPS"), for the first quarter of 2023 compared to net income of $15.6 million , or $0.65 diluted EPS, in the fourth quarter of 2022 and net income of $9.3 million , or $0.36 diluted EPS, for the first quarter of 2022. The pre-tax pre-provision income1 was $21.3 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2023 , $19.4 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2022 and $11.0 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2022 . First Quarter 2023 Financial Highlights Record quarterly net income of $15.9 million , or $0.67 diluted EPS; Annualized quarterly performance metrics were strong with return on average assets ("ROA") of 1.51% and return on average equity ("ROE") of 18.89%; Net interest margin decreased nine basis points to 3.95% compared to the fourth quarter of 2022 and increased 107 basis points compared to the first quarter of 2022. Net interest income, decreased $0.7 million , or 1.8%, to $40.8 million compared to the fourth quarter of 2022 primarily due to a 33 basis point increase in earning assets, offset by 56 basis point increase in funding costs; Net interest margin, on a fully taxable equivalent basis ("FTE"), decreased nine basis points to 3.98% compared to the fourth quarter of 2022 and increased 107 basis points compared to the first quarter of 2022; Total portfolio loans increased $100.0 million , or 12.9%, on an annualized basis, to $3.2 billion at March 31, 2023 compared to December 31, 2022 ; Total deposits decreased $96.9 million compared to December 31, 2022 and decreased $194.9 million compared to March 31, 2022 ; Nonperforming loans to total portfolio loans were 0.26%, 0.21% and 0.25% for the quarters ended March 31, 2023 , December 31, 2022 and March 31, 2022 , respectively; Total shareholders' equity increased $26.3 million from December 31, 2022 ; The provision for credit losses totaled $1.4 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2023 compared to $0.1 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2022 ; Expenses continue to be well controlled with an efficiency ratio of 53.1%, 58.7% and 67.1%, and a core efficiency ratio4 of 52.5%, 59.5%, and 66.3% for the quarters ended March 31, 2023 , December 31, 2022 and March 31, 2022 , respectively. "We are very pleased with the solid first quarter 2023 financial results, which represent another record level for our Company. While our Net Interest Margin remained strong for the quarter, we do see mounting pressure on funding costs that we expect will impact our margin in coming quarters. We believe that continued positive trends in loan growth and expense control will help support earnings in the near term. We are monitoring asset quality very closely and did not see any meaningful deterioration at March 31, 2023 . During the first quarter, loans grew by an annualized rate of 12.9% since December 31, 2022 . Pipelines also remain healthy in the near term primarily driven by strong production in the commercial real estate segment," stated Litz H. Van Dyke , Chief Executive Officer. Van Dyke continued, "In light of recent market events and concerns regarding the banking industry, I want to assure our investors, our customers and the market that our Company continues to be financially sound with strong capital and liquidity levels, both of which position us for continued prosperity. Additionally, we believe our balance sheet structure will allow us to effectively manage our capital and liquidity levels through any industry or economic challenges that may emerge in the coming quarters." Van Dyke also added, "On March 29, 2023 , effective May 1, 2023 , we announced a stock repurchase program to purchase up to one million shares of the Company's common stock over the next twelve months, subject to non-objection from the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond , which was received on April 24, 2023 . Given our strong capital position, we believe that this program is the most prudent way to generate shareholder value and increase our Company's valuation." Operating Highlights Net Interest Income Net interest income decreased $0.7 million , or 1.8%, to $40.8 million compared to the fourth quarter of 2022 and increased $12.6 million , or 44.5%, compared to the first quarter of 2022. The net interest margin decreased nine basis points to 3.95% compared to the quarter ended December 31, 2022 , and increased 107 basis points compared to the first quarter of 2022. Net interest margin, on an FTE basis3, decreased nine basis points to 3.98% compared to the quarter ended December 31, 2022 and increased 107 basis points compared to the first quarter of 2022. The yield on interest-earning assets increased 34 basis points and 170 basis points compared to the quarters ended December 31, 2022 and March 31, 2022 , respectively. Funding costs increased 56 basis points compared to the previous quarter and increased 82 basis points compared to the same quarter of 2022. The Company continues to benefit from the rising rate environment. However, beginning in the first quarter of 2023, we started to see more pressure on our cost of funds due to the shift from deposits to higher-cost borrowings, which may negatively impact our net interest margin in future periods. Positively impacting the first quarter of 2023 was the asset sensitivity of our balance sheet. Yields on a large portion of our loan and securities portfolios adjust as rates move up. This positively impacts revenue and helps offset increased funding costs. Credit Quality Nonperforming loans as a percentage of total portfolio loans were 0.26%, 0.21% and 0.25% as of March 31, 2023 , December 31, 2022 and March 31, 2022 , respectively. At March 31 , 2023nonperforming loans increased $1.7 million , or 25.9%, to $8.4 million since December 31, 2022 primarily due to one $2.1 million mortgage construction loan. The provision for credit losses increased $1.4 million in the first quarter of 2023 compared to $0.1 million in the fourth quarter of 2022. The increase in the provision for credit losses was primarily driven by loan growth, partially offset by the reduction of $1.3 million in the other segment due to principal pay-downs. The provision for unfunded commitments in the first quarter of 2023 was $0.1 million compared to a provision of $0.3 million in the fourth quarter of 2022 and a recovery of $0.2 million in the first quarter of 2022. Noninterest Income For the first quarter of 2023, total noninterest income was $4.7 million , a decrease of $0.8 million , or 14.6%, from the fourth quarter of 2022 and a decrease of $0.6 million , or 11.2%, compared to the first quarter of 2022. The decrease of $0.8 million in noninterest income compared to the fourth quarter of 2022 primarily related to a $1.5 million decline in the other noninterest income category for the unwind of two completed historic tax credit partnerships, which resulted in a gain of $1.2 million in the fourth quarter of 2022. This decrease was offset by an increase in debit card interchange fees of $0.2 million due to an annual program incentive in the first quarter of 2023 and an increase in losses on sales and write-downs of bank premises, net of $0.3 million due to the retirement of a telephone system in the fourth quarter of 2022. As compared to the first quarter of 2022 the decrease of $0.6 million in noninterest income related to losses on sales and write-downs of bank premises, net down $0.4 million and the fair value adjustments for swaps with our commercial customers, located within other noninterest income, declined by $0.3 million . Noninterest Expense For the first quarter of 2023, total noninterest expense of $24.2 million was a decrease of $3.4 million , or 12.4%, from the fourth quarter of 2022 and an increase of $1.7 million , or 7.4% from the first quarter of 2022. As compared to the fourth quarter of 2022, professional and legal fees decreased $1.3 million as a result of higher legal fees from employment related matters in the fourth quarter of 2022. Fourth quarter expenses were also elevated by normal year-end accruals and higher professional and consulting fees due to several strategic initiatives in our retail and operations areas during the quarter. Salaries and employee benefits were down $1.0 million primarily due to 2022 vacation carryover, higher medical costs and accruals for performance based awards in the previous quarter and the reversal of expired vacation carryover in the current quarter. Data processing expenses decreased $0.8 million due to elevated online banking platform expenses in the prior quarter. Other noninterest expenses decreased $0.3 million primarily related to higher state exam fees, capital assessments and losses on customer-related accounts in the prior quarter. As compared to the first quarter of 2022, the increased level of noninterest expense was primarily driven by higher salaries and employee benefits of $1.9 million and an increase of $0.3 million in Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ("FDIC") insurance expenses, offset by decreases of $0.4 million in professional and legal fees and $0.1 million in data processing expenses. The increase in salaries and employee benefits was primarily related to higher salary expense due to fewer open positions in retail, job grade assessment increases, normal merit increases and higher commercial loan incentives in 2023. The increase in FDIC insurance expenses was due to a final rule adopted by the FDIC to all insured depository institutions, to increase initial base deposit insurance assessment rate schedules uniformly by two basis points, beginning in the first quarterly assessment period of 2023. Financial Condition Total assets were $4.4 billion at March 31, 2023 compared to $4.2 billion at December 31, 2022 , an increase of $0.2 billion . Total portfolio loans increased $100.0 million , or 12.9%, on an annualized basis, to $3.2 billion at March 31, 2023 compared to December 31, 2022 primarily due to loan growth during the first three months of 2023. Federal Home Loan Bank ("FHLB") stock, at cost increased $10.9 million to $20.6 million at March 31, 2023 compared to $9.7 million at December 31, 2022 . The securities portfolio increased $26.6 million and is currently 19.8% of total assets at March 31, 2023 compared to 19.9% of total assets at December 31, 2022 . Total deposits decreased of $96.9 million to $3.5 billion at March 31, 2023 as compared to December 31, 2022 . The primary driver of this decrease was related to deposit outflows of $67.0 million by three customers. Management believes that these outflows were due to specific needs of three customers that drove deposit declines; one estate customer experienced a $32.0 million settlement and disbursement, and two other customers withdrew an aggregate of $35.0 million to pursue higher-yielding investment opportunities. The decreases in total deposits compared to last quarter included decreases of $77.3 million in savings accounts, $53.3 million in money market accounts and $16.0 million in noninterest-bearing demand accounts, offset by increases of $45.9 million and $3.8 million in higher-yielding certificates of deposit ("CDs") accounts and interest-bearing demand accounts, respectively. At March 31, 2023 , noninterest-bearing deposits comprised 19.5% compared to 19.4% and 19.0% of total deposits at December 31, 2022 and March 31, 2022 , respectively. CDs comprised 37.0%, 34.7% and 34.5% of total deposits at March 31, 2023 , December 31, 2022 and March 31, 2022 , respectively. As of March 31, 2023 , approximately 87.6% of our total deposits of $3.5 billion were insured under standard FDIC insurance coverage limits, and approximately 12.4% of our total deposits were uninsured deposits over the standard FDIC insurance coverage limit. Capitalization and Liquidity The Company remained well capitalized as of March 31, 2023 . The Company's Tier 1 Capital ratio was 12.28% at March 31, 2023 compared to 12.61% at December 31, 2022 . The Company's leverage ratio was 10.09% at March 31, 2023 compared to 10.29% at December 31, 2022 . The Company's Total Risk-Based Capital ratio was 13.54% at March 31, 2023 compared to 13.86% at December 31, 2022 . The Bank also remained well capitalized as of March 31, 2023 . The Bank's Tier 1 Capital ratio was 12.15% at March 31, 2023 compared to 12.42% at December 31, 2022 . The Bank's leverage ratio was 9.98% at March 31, 2023 compared to 10.13% at December 31, 2022 . The Bank's Total Risk-Based Capital ratio was 13.42% at March 31, 2023 compared to 13.68% at December 31, 2022 . Total capital increased $26.3 million to $354.9 million at March 31, 2023 compared to December 31, 2022 . The increase in total capital from the previous quarter was primarily due to a $12.3 million improvement in other comprehensive income due to the positive changes in fair value of available-for-sale investment securities and net income of $15.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023 , less $2.3 million related to the repurchase of common stock. The remaining difference of $0.4 million was related to restricted stock activity for the quarter ended March 31, 2023 . At March 31, 2023 , funding sources accessible to the Company include borrowing availability at the FHLB, equal to 25.0% of the Company's assets or approximately $1.1 billion , subject to the amount of eligible collateral pledged, of which the Company is eligible to borrow up to an additional $461.9 million . We have federal funds unsecured lines with six other correspondent financial institutions in the amount of $145.0 million and access to the institutional CD market. There were no borrowings on these lines as of March 31, 2023 . In addition to the above funding resources, the Company also has $638.0 million of unpledged available-for-sale investment securities, at fair value, as an additional source of liquidity. In response to the recent failures of three large banks, the Treasury Department , Federal Reserve , and FDIC jointly announced the Bank Term Funding Program ("BTFP") on March 12, 2023 . This program aims to enhance liquidity by allowing institutions to pledge certain securities at the par value of the securities, and at a borrowing rate of ten basis points over the one-year overnight index swap rate. The BTFP is available to eligible U.S. federally insured depository institutions, with advances having a term of up to one year and no prepayment penalties. As of the date of this earning release, the Company has approximately $356.4 million in par value of securities that are eligible to be pledged under the BTFP, but has not borrowed under or otherwise accessed the BTFP. About Carter Bankshares, Inc. Headquartered in Martinsville, VA , Carter Bankshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:CARE) provides a full range of commercial banking, consumer banking, mortgage and services through its subsidiary Carter Bank & Trust . The Company has $4.4 billion in assets and 66 branches in Virginia and North Carolina . For more information or to open an account visit www.CBTCares.com . Important Note Regarding Non-GAAP Financial Measures In addition to traditional measures presented in accordance with GAAP, our management uses, and this press release contains or references, certain non-GAAP financial measures and should be read along with the accompanying tables in our definitions and reconciliations of GAAP to non-GAAP financial measures. This press release and the accompanying tables discuss financial measures that we believe are useful because they enhance the ability of investors and management to evaluate and compare the Company's operating results from period to period in a meaningful manner. Non-GAAP measures should not be considered as an alternative to any measure of performance as promulgated under GAAP, nor are they necessarily comparable to non-GAAP performance measures that may be presented by other companies. Investors should consider the Company's performance and financial condition as reported under GAAP and all other relevant information when assessing the performance or financial condition of the Company. Non-GAAP measures have limitations as analytical tools, and investors should not consider them in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of the Company's results or financial condition as reported under GAAP. Important Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements This press release contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include statements made in Mr. Van Dyke's quotes and statements relating to our financial condition, market conditions, results of operations, plans, objectives, outlook for earnings, revenues, expenses, capital and liquidity levels and ratios, asset levels and asset quality. Forward looking statements are typically identified by words or phrases such as "will likely result," "expect," "anticipate," "estimate," "forecast," "project," "intend," " believe," "assume," "strategy," "trend," "plan," "outlook," "outcome," "continue," "remain," "potential," "opportunity," "comfortable," "current," "position," "maintain," "sustain," "seek," "achieve" and variations of such words and similar expressions, or future or conditional verbs such as will, would, should, could or may. These statements are not guarantees of future results or performance and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumption that are difficult to predict and often are beyond the Company's control. Although we believe the assumptions upon which these forward-looking statements are based are reasonable, any of these assumptions could prove to be inaccurate and the forward-looking statements based on these assumptions could be incorrect. The matters discussed in these forward-looking statements are subject to various risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results and trends to differ materially from those made, projected, or implied in or by the forward-looking statements including, but not limited to the effects of: market interest rates and the impacts of market interest rates on economic conditions, customer behavior, and the Company's loan and securities portfolios; inflation, market and monetary fluctuations; changes in trade, monetary and fiscal policies and laws of the U.S. government, including policies of the Federal Reserve , FDIC and Treasury Department ; changes in accounting policies, practices, or guidance, for example, our adoption of Current Expected Credit Losses ("CECL") methodology, including potential volatility in the Company's operating results due to application of the CECL methodology; cyber-security threats, attacks or events; rapid technological developments and changes; changes in the Company's liquidity and capital positions; concentrations of loans secured by real estate, particularly commercial real estate, and the potential impacts of changes in market conditions on the value of real estate collateral; an insufficient allowance for credit losses; the potential adverse effects of unusual and infrequently occurring events, such as weather-related disasters, terrorist acts, war and other military conflicts (such as the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine ) or public health events (such as the COVID-19 pandemic), and of any governmental and societal responses thereto; these potential adverse effects may include, without limitation, adverse effects on the ability of the Company's borrowers to satisfy their obligations to the Company, on the value of collateral securing loans, on the demand for the Company's loans or its other products and services, on incidents of cyberattack and fraud, on the Company's liquidity or capital positions, on risks posed by reliance on third-party service providers, on other aspects of the Company's business operations and on financial markets and economic growth; a change in spreads on interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities; regulatory supervision and oversight, including our relationship with regulators and any actions that may be initiated by our regulators; legislation affecting the financial services industry as a whole (such as the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022), and the Company and the Bank, in particular; the outcome of pending and future litigations and/or governmental proceedings; increasing price and product/service competition; the ability to continue to introduce competitive new products and services on a timely, cost-effective basis; managing our internal growth and acquisitions; the possibility that the anticipated benefits from acquisitions cannot be fully realized in a timely manner or at all, or that integrating the acquired operations will be more difficult, disruptive or more costly than anticipated; the soundness of other financial institutions and any indirect exposure related to the closings of Silicon Valley Bank ("SVB"), Signature Bank and Silvergate Bank and their impact on the broader market through other customers, suppliers and partners or that the conditions which resulted in the liquidity concerns with SVB, Signature Bank and Silvergate Bank may also adversely impact, directly or indirectly, other financial institutions and market participants with which the Company has commercial or deposit relationships with; material increases in costs and expenses; reliance on significant customer relationships; general economic or business conditions, including unemployment levels, continuing supply chain disruptions and slowdowns in economic growth; significant weakening of the local economies in which we operate; changes in customer behaviors, including consumer spending, borrowing and saving habits; changes in deposit flows and loan demand; our failure to attract or retain key employees; expansions or consolidations in the Company's branch network, including that the anticipated benefits of the Company's branch network optimization project are not fully realized in a timely manner or at all; deterioration of the housing market and reduced demand for mortgages; and re-emergence of turbulence in significant portions of the global financial and real estate markets that could impact our performance, both directly, by affecting our revenues and the value of our assets and liabilities, and indirectly, by affecting the economy generally and access to capital in the amounts, at the times and on the terms required to support our future businesses. Many of these factors, as well as other factors, are described in our filings with the SEC including in the "Risk Factors" section of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022 . All risk factors and uncertainties described herein and therein should be considered in evaluating the Company's forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are based on beliefs and assumptions using information available at the time the statements are prepared. We caution you not to unduly rely on forward-looking statements because the assumptions, beliefs, expectations and projections about future events are expressed in or implied by a forward-looking statement may, and often do, differ materially from actual results. Any forward-looking statement speaks only as to the date on which it is made, and we undertake no obligation to update, revise or clarify any forward-looking statement to reflect developments occurring after the statement is made. Carter Bankshares, Inc. Wendy Bell , 276-656-1776Senior Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer [email protected] CARTER BANKSHARES, INC. CONSOLIDATED SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA BALANCE SHEETS March 31 , 2023 December 31 , 2022 March 31 , 2022 (Dollars in Thousands, except per share data) (unaudited) (audited) (unaudited) ASSETS Cash and Due From Banks, including Interest-Bearing Deposits of $41,300 at March 31, 2023 , $4,505 at December 31, 2022 and $69,502 at March 31, 2022 . $ 81,378 $ 46,869 $ 108,036 Securities Available-for-Sale, at Fair Value 862,856 836,273 982,041 Loans Held-for-Sale 364 - 196 Portfolio Loans 3,248,898 3,148,913 2,894,004 Allowance for Credit Losses (94,694 ) (93,852 ) (96,376 ) Portfolio Loans, net 3,154,204 3,055,061 2,797,628 Bank Premises and Equipment, net 72,495 72,114 73,402 Other Real Estate Owned, net 8,291 8,393 11,253 Federal Home Loan Bank Stock , at Cost 20,593 9,740 2,067 Bank Owned Life Insurance 57,073 56,734 55,712 Other Assets 108,295 119,335 92,891 Total Assets $ 4,365,549 $ 4,204,519 $ 4,123,226 LIABILITIES Deposits: Noninterest-Bearing Demand $ 687,333 $ 703,334 $ 708,353 Interest-Bearing Demand 500,749 496,948 480,192 Money Market 430,938 484,238 526,838 Savings 606,976 684,287 728,425 Certificates of Deposit 1,307,411 1,261,526 1,284,470 Total Deposits 3,533,407 3,630,333 3,728,278 Federal Home Loan Bank Borrowings 435,135 180,550 - Federal Funds Purchased - 17,870 - Other Liabilities 42,127 47,139 36,392 Total Liabilities 4,010,669 3,875,892 3,764,670 SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY Common Stock, Par Value $1.00 Per Share, Authorized 100,000,000 Shares; 23,895,543 outstanding at March 31, 2023 , 23,956,772 outstanding at December 31, 2022 and 24,986,726 at March 31, 2022 23,896 23,957 24,987 Additional Paid-in Capital 102,814 104,693 121,045 Retained Earnings 301,534 285,593 244,798 Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (73,364 ) (85,616 ) (32,274 ) Total Shareholders' Equity 354,880 328,627 358,556 Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity $ 4,365,549 $ 4,204,519 $ 4,123,226 PERFORMANCE RATIOS Return on Average Assets (QTD Annualized) 1.51 % 1.49 % 0.92 % Return on Average Assets (YTD Annualized) 1.51 % 1.21 % 0.92 % Return on Average Shareholders' Equity (QTD Annualized) 18.89 % 19.32 % 9.57 % Return on Average Shareholders' Equity (YTD Annualized) 18.89 % 14.30 % 9.57 % Portfolio Loans to Deposit Ratio 91.95 % 86.74 % 77.62 % Allowance for Credit Losses to Total Portfolio Loans 2.91 % 2.98 % 3.33 % CAPITALIZATION RATIOS Shareholders' Equity to Assets 8.13 % 7.82 % 8.70 % Tier 1 Leverage Ratio 10.09 % 10.29 % 10.00 % Risk-Based Capital - Tier 1 12.28 % 12.61 % 12.98 % Risk-Based Capital - Total 13.54 % 13.86 % 14.24 % CARTER BANKSHARES, INC. CONSOLIDATED SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA INCOME STATEMENTS Quarter-to-Date March 31 , 2023 December 31 , 2022 March 31 , 2022 (Dollars in Thousands, except per share data) (unaudited) (audited) (unaudited) Interest Income $ 51,955 $ 48,216 $ 32,678 Interest Expense 11,170 6,694 4,456 NET INTEREST INCOME 40,785 41,522 28,222 Provision for Credit Losses 1,415 52 630 Provision (Recovery) for Unfunded Commitments 84 319 (236 ) NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER PROVISION (RECOVERY) FOR CREDIT LOSSES 39,286 41,151 27,828 NONINTEREST INCOME Losses on Sales of Securities, net (12 ) (2 ) (24 ) Service Charges, Commissions and Fees 1,838 1,716 1,953 Debit Card Interchange Fees 2,105 1,857 1,932 Insurance Commissions 174 248 269 Bank Owned Life Insurance Income 339 348 334 (Losses) Gains on Sales and Write-downs of Bank Premises, net - (269 ) 383 Other Real Estate Owned Income 16 15 10 Commercial Loan Swap Fee Income 116 - - Other 159 1,631 478 TOTAL NONINTEREST INCOME 4,735 5,544 5,335 NONINTEREST EXPENSE Salaries and Employee Benefits 13,652 14,678 11,757 Occupancy Expense, net 3,400 3,467 3,352 FDIC Insurance Expense 641 475 368 Other Taxes 804 848 804 Advertising Expense 339 560 239 Telephone Expense 427 391 488 Professional and Legal Fees 834 2,087 1,219 Data Processing 720 1,535 841 Losses on Sales and Write-downs of Other Real Estate Owned, net - 164 159 Losses on Sales and Write-downs of Bank Premises, net 33 - - Debit Card Expense 479 661 633 Tax Credit Amortization 612 155 615 Other Real Estate Owned Expense 29 123 41 Other 2,218 2,473 1,995 TOTAL NONINTEREST EXPENSE 24,188 27,617 22,511 INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES 19,833 19,078 10,652 Income Tax Provision 3,892 3,469 1,329 NET INCOME $ 15,941 $ 15,609 $ 9,323 Shares Outstanding, at End of Period 23,895,543 23,956,772 24,986,726 Average Shares Outstanding-Basic & Diluted 23,770,481 23,907,447 25,740,636 PER SHARE DATA Basic Earnings Per Common Share* $ 0.67 $ 0.65 $ 0.36 Diluted Earnings Per Common Share* $ 0.67 $ 0.65 $ 0.36 Book Value $ 14.85 $ 13.72 $ 14.35 Market Value $ 14.00 $ 16.59 $ 17.37 PROFITABILITY RATIOS (non-GAAP) Net Interest Margin (FTE)3 3.98 % 4.07 % 2.91 % Core Efficiency Ratio4 52.51 % 59.49 % 66.35 % *All outstanding unvested restricted stock awards are considered participating securities for the earnings per share calculation. As such, these shares have been allocated to a portion of net income and are excluded from the diluted earnings per share calculation. CARTER BANKSHARES, INC. CONSOLIDATED SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA NET INTEREST MARGIN (FTE) (QTD AVERAGES) (Unaudited) March 31, 2023 December 31, 2022 March 31, 2022 (Dollars in Thousands) Average Balance Income/ Expense Rate Average Balance Income/ Expense Rate Average Balance Income/ Expense Rate ASSETS Interest-Bearing Deposits with Banks $ 16,135 $ 200 5.03 % $ 9,074 $ 84 3.67 % $ 140,080 $ 62 0.18 % Tax-Free Investment Securities 3 29,094 205 2.86 % 29,876 214 2.84 % 26,579 211 3.22 % Taxable Investment Securities 920,633 7,393 3.26 % 924,148 6,680 2.87 % 960,645 3,732 1.58 % Total Securities 949,727 7,598 3.24 % 954,024 6,894 2.87 % 987,224 3,943 1.62 % Tax-Free Loans3 132,742 1,053 3.22 % 136,441 1,089 3.17 % 154,117 1,206 3.17 % Taxable Loans 3,073,351 43,128 5.69 % 2,967,780 40,334 5.39 % 2,690,781 27,745 4.18 % Total Loans 3,206,093 44,181 5.59 % 3,104,221 41,423 5.29 % 2,844,898 28,951 4.13 % Federal Home Loan Bank Stock 14,209 240 6.85 % 6,304 88 5.54 % 2,139 20 3.79 % Total Interest-Earning Assets 4,186,164 52,219 5.06 % 4,073,623 48,489 4.72 % 3,974,341 32,976 3.36 % Noninterest Earning Assets 91,434 84,580 154,971 Total Assets $ 4,277,598 $ 4,158,203 $ 4,129,312 LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY Interest-Bearing Demand $ 490,615 $ 497 0.41 % $ 504,796 $ 496 0.39 % $ 463,980 $ 277 0.24 % Money Market 476,798 1,254 1.07 % 493,700 853 0.69 % 510,286 284 0.23 % Savings 642,115 165 0.10 % 709,435 183 0.10 % 705,759 178 0.10 % Certificates of Deposit 1,281,598 5,603 1.77 % 1,249,717 3,804 1.21 % 1,308,799 3,660 1.13 % Total Interest-Bearing Deposits 2,891,126 7,519 1.05 % 2,957,648 5,336 0.72 % 2,988,824 4,399 0.60 % Federal Home Loan Bank Borrowings 285,563 3,395 4.82 % 106,617 1,116 4.15 % 1,400 6 1.74 % Federal Funds Purchased 14,349 176 4.97 % 16,227 161 3.94 % - - - % Other Borrowings 6,448 80 5.03 % 6,621 81 4.85 % 4,358 51 4.75 % Total Borrowings 306,360 3,651 4.83 % 129,465 1,358 4.16 % 5,758 57 4.01 % Total Interest-Bearing Liabilities 3,197,486 11,170 1.42 % 3,087,113 6,694 0.86 % 2,994,582 4,456 0.60 % Noninterest-Bearing Liabilities 737,857 750,620 739,556 Shareholders' Equity 342,255 320,470 395,174 Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity $ 4,277,598 $ 4,158,203 $ 4,129,312 Net Interest Income3 $ 41,049 $ 41,795 $ 28,520 Net Interest Margin3 3.98 % 4.07 % 2.91 % CARTER BANKSHARES, INC. CONSOLIDATED SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA LOANS AND LOANS HELD-FOR-SALE (Unaudited) (Dollars in Thousands) March 31 , 2023 December 31 , 2022 March 31 , 2022 Commercial Commercial Real Estate $ 1,575,675 $ 1,470,562 $ 1,343,206 Commercial and Industrial 290,293 309,792 345,345 Total Commercial Loans 1,865,968 1,780,354 1,688,551 Consumer Residential Mortgages 675,340 657,948 483,382 Other Consumer 41,308 44,562 43,288 Total Consumer Loans 716,648 702,510 526,670 Construction 361,003 353,553 321,190 Other 305,279 312,496 357,593 Total Portfolio Loans 3,248,898 3,148,913 2,894,004 Loans Held-for-Sale 364 - 196 Total Loans $ 3,249,262 $ 3,148,913 $ 2,894,200 CARTER BANKSHARES, INC. CONSOLIDATED SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA ASSET QUALITY DATA (Unaudited) (Dollars in Thousands) March 31 , 2023 December 31 , 2022 March 31 , 2022 Nonperforming Loans Commercial Real Estate $ 2,050 $ 2,304 $ 3,279 Commercial and Industrial 141 204 208 Residential Mortgages 3,231 3,265 2,816 Other Consumer 5 8 20 Construction 2,941 864 974 Other - - - Total Nonperforming Loans 8,368 6,645 7,297 Other Real Estate Owned 8,291 8,393 11,253 Total Nonperforming Assets $ 16,659 $ 15,038 $ 18,550 Nonperforming Loans to Total Portfolio Loans 0.26 % 0.21 % 0.25 % Nonperforming Assets to Total Portfolio Loans plus Other Real Estate Owned 0.51 % 0.48 % 0.64 % Allowance for Credit Losses to Total Portfolio Loans 2.91 % 2.98 % 3.33 % Allowance for Credit Losses to Nonperforming Loans 1131.62 % 1412.37 % 1320.76 % Net Loan Charge-offs (Recoveries) QTD $ 573 $ 364 $ 193 Net Loan Charge-offs (Recoveries) YTD $ 573 $ 4,506 $ 193 Net Loan Charge-offs (Recoveries) (Annualized) to Average Portfolio Loans QTD 0.07 % 0.05 % 0.03 % Net Loan Charge-offs (Recoveries) (Annualized) to Average Portfolio Loans YTD 0.07 % 0.15 % 0.03 % CARTER BANKSHARES, INC. CONSOLIDATED SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES (Unaudited) Quarter-to-Date (Dollars in Thousands) March 31 , 2023 December 31 , 2022 March 31 , 2022 Balance Beginning of Year $ 93,852 $ 94,164 $ 95,939 Provision for Credit Losses 1,415 52 630 Charge-offs: Commercial Real Estate - - - Commercial and Industrial 1 4 - Residential Mortgages 3 1 17 Other Consumer 657 433 435 Construction - - - Other - - - Total Charge-offs 661 438 452 Recoveries: Commercial Real Estate - - - Commercial and Industrial - - 1 Residential Mortgages 1 2 - Other Consumer 87 72 109 Construction - - 149 Other - - - Total Recoveries 88 74 259 Total Net Charge-offs 573 364 193 Balance End of Period $ 94,694 $ 93,852 $ 96,376 CARTER BANKSHARES, INC. CONSOLIDATED SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA DEFINITIONS AND RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES: (Unaudited) 1 Pre-tax Pre-provision Income (Non-GAAP) Quarter-to-Date (Dollars in Thousands) March 31 , 2023 December 31 , 2022 March 31 , 2022 Net Interest Income $ 40,785 $ 41,522 $ 28,222 Noninterest Income 4,735 5,544 5,335 Noninterest Expense 24,188 27,617 22,511 Pre-tax Pre-provision Income 21,332 19,449 11,046 Losses on Sales of Securities, net 12 2 24 Losses (Gains) on Sales and Write-downs of Bank Premises, net 33 269 (383 ) Losses on Sales and Write-downs of OREO, net - 164 159 Non-recurring Fees5 - - (65 ) OREO Income (16 ) (15 ) (10 ) FHLB Prepayment Penalty - - 18 Contingent Liability 115 35 160 Gain on Loans Held-for-Sale - (295 ) - Gain on Tax Credit Exits - (1,209 ) - Core Pre-tax Pre-provision Income (Non-GAAP) $ 21,476 $ 18,400 $ 10,949 2 Core Net Income (Non-GAAP) Quarter-to-Date (Dollars in Thousands, except per share data) March 31 , 2023 December 31 , 2022 March 31 , 2022 Net Income $ 15,941 $ 15,609 $ 9,323 Losses on Sales of Securities, net 12 2 24 Losses (Gains) on Sales and Write-downs of Bank Premises, net 33 269 (383 ) Losses on Sales and Write-downs of OREO, net - 164 159 Non-recurring Fees5 - - (65 ) OREO Income (16 ) (15 ) (10 ) FHLB Prepayment Penalty - - 18 Contingent Liability 115 35 160 Gain on Loans Held-for-Sale - (295 ) - Gain on Tax Credit Exits - (1,209 ) - Total Tax Effect (30 ) 220 20 Core Net Income (Non-GAAP) $ 16,055 $ 14,780 $ 9,246 Average Shares Outstanding - diluted 23,770,481 23,907,447 25,740,636 Core Earnings Per Common Share (diluted) (Non-GAAP) $ 0.68 $ 0.62 $ 0.36 3 Computed on a fully taxable equivalent basis ("FTE") using a 21% federal income tax rate for the 2023 and 2022 periods. Net Interest Income (FTE) (Non-GAAP) Quarter-to-Date (Dollars in Thousands) March 31 , 2023 December 31 , 2022 March 31 , 2022 Interest Income (FTE)(Non-GAAP) Interest and Dividend Income (GAAP) $ 51,955 $ 48,216 $ 32,678 Tax Equivalent Adjustment3 264 273 298 Interest and Dividend Income (FTE) (Non-GAAP) 52,219 48,489 32,976 Average Earning Assets 4,186,164 4,073,623 3,974,341 Yield on Interest-earning Assets (GAAP) 5.03 % 4.70 % 3.33 % Yield on Interest-earning Assets (FTE) (Non-GAAP) 5.06 % 4.72 % 3.36 % Net Interest Income (GAAP) $ 40,785 $ 41,522 $ 28,222 Tax Equivalent Adjustment3 264 273 298 Net Interest Income (FTE) (Non-GAAP) 41,049 41,795 28,520 Average Earning Assets 4,186,164 4,073,623 3,974,341 Net Interest Margin (GAAP) 3.95 % 4.04 % 2.88 % Net Interest Margin (FTE) (Non-GAAP) 3.98 % 4.07 % 2.91 % 4 Core Efficiency Ratio (Non-GAAP) Quarter-to-Date (Dollars in Thousands) March 31 , 2023 December 31 , 2022 March 31 , 2022 EFFICIENCY RATIO (GAAP) 53.14 % 58.68 % 67.08 % NONINTEREST EXPENSE $ 24,188 $ 27,617 $ 22,511 Less: Losses on Sales and Write-downs of OREO, net - (164 ) (159 ) Less: Losses on Sales and Write-downs of Bank Premises, net (33 ) - - Less: FHLB Prepayment Penalty - - (18 ) Less: Contingent Liability (115 ) (35 ) (160 ) CORE NONINTEREST EXPENSE (Non-GAAP) $ 24,040 $ 27,418 $ 22,174 NET INTEREST INCOME $ 40,785 $ 41,522 $ 28,222 Plus: Taxable Equivalent Adjustment3 264 273 298 NET INTEREST INCOME (FTE) (Non-GAAP) 41,049 41,795 28,520 Less: Losses on Sales of Securities, net 12 2 24 Less: Losses (Gains) on Sales of Bank Premises, net - 269 (383 ) Less: Non-recurring Fees5 - - (65 ) Less: OREO Income (16 ) (15 ) (10 ) Gain on Loans Held-for-Sale - (295 ) - Gain on Tax Credit Exits - (1,209 ) - Noninterest Income 4,735 5,544 5,335 CORE NET INTEREST INCOME (FTE) (Non-GAAP) plus NONINTEREST INCOME $ 45,780 $ 46,091 $ 33,421 CORE EFFICIENCY RATIO (Non-GAAP) 52.51 % 59.49 % 66.35 % 5 The Non-recurring fees include PPP related fees. 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