Carter Bankshares, Inc. Announces Second Quarter 2021 Financial Results

About this update from Carter Bankshares, Inc.

MARTINSVILLE, VA / ACCESSWIRE / July 29, 2021 / Carter Bankshares, Inc. (the "Company") (NASDAQ:CARE) today announced net income of $5.4 million , or $0.21 diluted earnings per share, for the second quarter of 2021 compared to net income of $9.4 million , or $0.36 diluted earnings per share, in the first quarter of 2021 and net income of $4.5 million , or $0.17 diluted earnings per share, for the second quarter of 2020. Core pre-tax pre-provision earnings 1 were $7.9 million , $8.5 million and $7.0 million for the quarters ended June 30, 2021 , March 31, 2021 and June 30, 2020 , respectively. For the six months ended June 30, 2021 , net income was $14.8 million , or $0.56 diluted earnings per share, compared to net income of $8.9 million , or $0.34 diluted earnings per share in the six months of 2020. Core pre-tax pre-provision earnings 1 were $16.3 million and $15.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively. Second Quarter 2021 Financial Highlights Nonperforming loans declined $22.4 million , or 70.1% to $9.6 million at June 30, 2021 as compared to December 31, 2020 and decreased $31.0 million , or 76.4%, from June 30, 2020 . The decline is due to the resolution of our two largest nonperforming credits during the second quarter of 2021. The resolution included charge-offs of $6.3 million and $1.9 million . These loans had $13.1 million specifically reserved at the time of the charge-off. Nonperforming loans as a percentage of total portfolio loans were 0.33%, 1.09% and 1.37% as of June 30, 2021 , December 31, 2020 and June 30, 2020 , respectively; The provision for credit losses totaled $1.0 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2021 , as compared to $1.9 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2021 ; Net interest income increased $0.7 million , or 2.5%, to $27.2 million compared to the first quarter of 2021 primarily due to a seven basis point decrease in funding costs; Net interest margin, on a fully taxable equivalent basis ("FTE"), increased one basis point to 2.79% compared to the first quarter of 2021 and decreased four basis points compared to the second quarter of 2020; Total deposits decreased $32.2 million to $3.7 billion at June 30, 2021 compared to March 31, 2021 and increased $52.6 million , or 1.5%, compared to June 30, 2020 . The decline from March 31, 2021 was impacted by $81.6 million of deposits held-for-assumption in connection with the sale of four bank branches which were completed during the second quarter of 2021; Excluding deposits held-for-assumption, core deposits, including noninterest-bearing and interest-bearing demand deposits, money market accounts and savings, increased by $114.7 million , or 5.5%, as compared to March 31, 2021 ; During the second quarter of 2021, 20 branch closures were completed. These branches were moved to other real estate owned ("OREO") and marketed for sale resulting in a one-time $3.0 million write-down; On April 23, 2021 , one branch was closed and sold to F & M Bank, and on May 21, 2021 three branches were closed and sold to Pendleton Community Bank . These transactions were part of our branch network optimization project and are aligned with our strategic goals to enhance franchise value and improve operating efficiency. These transactions resulted in a 25% reduction in our branch network; On June 4, 2021 , the Company opened the new Westridge branch office in Greensboro, NC . "We are pleased with the direction of the Company and our second quarter results. The decline in nonperforming assets is a positive reflection of our continued efforts to improve the asset quality of the Company. Further reduction of troubled assets remains one of our primary objectives," stated Litz H. Van Dyke , Chief Executive Officer. "We continue to make progress in improving the fundamentals of the Company. Our deposit mix continues to improve along with our cost of funds. These elements are driving our net interest margin higher. We also completed our branch optimization initiative during the second quarter of 2021. This leaves us with a much more efficient core retail branch footprint that better aligns with the strategic vision and direction of our Company. We can now focus on growth in select and emerging markets that we have targeted. Lastly, we continue to build out our commercial, retail and mortgage lending platforms, which are the main drivers of revenue growth." Operating Highlights Net interest income increased $0.7 million , or 2.5%, to $27.2 million compared to the first quarter of 2021 and $0.9 million , or 3.6%, as compared to the second quarter of 2020. The net interest margin, on an FTE basis, increased one basis point to 2.79% and as compared to the quarter ending March 31, 2021 and decreased four basis points as compared to the second quarter of 2020. The yield on interest-earning assets decreased six basis points and 43 basis points as compared to the quarters ending March 31, 2021 and June 30, 2020 , respectively. Funding costs declined seven basis points as compared to the previous quarter and 47 basis points as compared to the same quarter of 2020. The Company previously elected to defer its adoption of Current Expected Credit Loss ("CECL") in accordance with relief provided under the U.S. Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security ("CARES") Act. As such, the Company did adopt the CECL accounting standard on March 31, 2021 , effective January 1, 2021 . Management believes the allowance for credit losses ("ACL") is adequate to absorb expected losses. The provision for credit losses decreased to $1.0 million in the second quarter of 2021 compared to $1.9 million in the first quarter of 2021. Provision for credit losses was primarily driven by an increase of $5.7 million to the CECL model to account for increased uncertainty in credit quality with respect to loans in the "Other" loan segment. This increase was offset by the release of $4.8 million of specific reserves in connection with the resolution of our two largest nonperforming relationships. As previously noted, these resolutions totaled $8.2 million of the $8.5 million in net charge-offs for the quarter. The provision for unfunded commitments in the second quarter of 2021 was a release of $0.6 million compared to a release of $0.3 million in the first quarter of 2021 and a $0.5 million release in the fourth quarter of 2020. At June 30, 2021 nonperforming loans declined $22.4 million , or 70.1%, to $9.6 million since December 31, 2020 . The decline is due to the resolution of our two largest nonperforming credits during the second quarter of 2021. Net charge-offs were $8.5 million for the second quarter of 2021, of which $8.2 million was previously reserved, compared to $1.0 million in the same period of 2020. The increase in net charge-offs in the second quarter of 2021 was due to the aforementioned resolution of our two largest nonperforming credits. As a percentage of average portfolio loans, on an annualized basis, net charge-offs were 1.15% and 0.14% for the three months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively. Nonperforming loans as a percentage of total portfolio loans were 0.33%, 1.09% and 1.37% as of June 30, 2021 , December 31, 2020 and June 30, 2020 , respectively. Total noninterest income was $7.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2021 , a decrease of $1.7 million , or 19.1%, from the first quarter of 2021 and an increase of $1.0 million , or 16.7%, compared to the three months ended June 30, 2020 . The decrease of $1.7 million from the first quarter of 2021 was primarily driven by the reduction of $2.1 million in net securities gains offset by an increase of $0.5 million in commercial loan swap fee income. The increase of $1.0 million compared to the three months ended June 30, 2020 was impacted by a $1.3 million increase in service charges on deposit accounts, a $0.5 million premium on the sale of four bank branches included in other income, and $0.4 million higher debit card interchange fees. These increases were offset by declines of $0.8 million in net security gains and lower commercial loan swap fee income of $0.4 million . The fluctuations of commercial loan swap fee income were due to the timing and demand for this product in the current low interest rate environment. The increase in service charges on deposit accounts was due to reinstating fees post COVID-19 on fee waivers in 2020 and the increase in debit card interchange fees was a result of an increase in usage. Total noninterest expense was $27.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2021 , an increase of $4.2 million , or 17.6%, from the first quarter of 2021 and an increase of $4.7 million , or 20.6%, compared to the three months ended June 30, 2020 . The increases were primarily driven by a one-time charge for bank branches of $3.0 million compared to the first quarter of 2021 and the three months ended June 30, 2020 , respectively. These branches were closed in the second quarter of 2021, transferred to OREO and marketed for sale resulting in the $3.0 million one-time write-down which was offset by $0.4 million of gains for the sale of four OREO properties. The increase also included higher salaries and employee benefits of $1.1 million and $1.2 million compared to the first quarter of 2021 and the second quarter of 2020, respectively. This was due to $0.5 million and $1.2 million of increased medical expenses in the second quarter of 2021 due to several large critical illness claims and $0.4 million of one-time severance and stay bonuses for impacted branch employees from the branch closures and sales in the second quarter of 2021. Other items impacting the change between the second quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2021 include a $0.3 million increase in other noninterest expense and $0.2 million increase in professional and legal expenses. Other key factors impacting noninterest expense in the second quarter of 2021 as compared to the second quarter of 2020 were increases of $0.4 million reduction in unfunded loan commitment expense, $0.4 million increase in data processing expenses due to new products and $0.2 million increase in tax credit amortization. The $0.4 million release in unfunded loan commitment expense is a result of the adoption of CECL as unfunded loan commitment expense is now recorded as part of provision for credit losses instead of noninterest expense, where it was previously recorded. Financial Condition Total assets were $4.1 billion at June 30, 2021 and $4.2 billion at December 31, 2020 . Total portfolio loans decreased $30.5 million , or 2.1% on an annualized basis, to $2.9 billion at June 30, 2021 compared to December 31, 2020 primarily due to several large commercial loan payoffs. Other real estate owned increased $5.5 million at June 30, 2021 compared to December 31, 2020 due to 20 branches that were closed and moved to OREO and marketed for sale resulting in a $3.0 million one-time write-down. Closed retail bank offices increased $8.2 million with a remaining book value of $10.7 million at June 30, 2021 compared to $2.5 million at December 31, 2020 . During the second quarter of 2021, 20 branch closures were completed as part of our branch network optimization project that aligns with our strategic goals to enhance franchise value and improve operating efficiency. Federal Reserve Bank excess reserves decreased $61.2 million at June 30, 2021 as compared to December 31, 2020 due to active balance sheet management. The securities portfolio increased $64.9 million and is currently 20.5% of total assets at June 30, 2021 compared to 18.6% of total assets at December 31, 2020 . The increase is a result of active balance sheet management. We have further diversified the securities portfolio as to bond types, maturities and interest rate structures. Total deposits decreased $25.3 million to $3.7 billion at June 30, 2021 as compared to December 31, 2020 . The decline from December 31, 2020 was due to $84.7 million of deposits held-for-assumption in connection with the sale of four bank branches which were completed during the second quarter of 2021. Core deposits, including noninterest-bearing and interest-bearing demand deposits, money market accounts and savings, increased by $217.0 million , or 10.9%, at June 30, 2021 compared to December 31, 2020 , excluding the deposits held-for-assumption. Offsetting these increases was the intentional runoff of $157.6 million of higher cost certificates of deposit ("CDs"). Noninterest-bearing deposits comprised 19.7%, 19.0% and 18.4% of total deposits at June 30, 2021 , December 31, 2020 and June 30, 2020 , respectively. Certificates of deposit comprised 39.8%, 43.8% and 50.6% of total deposits at June 30, 2021 , December 31, 2020 and June 30, 2020 , respectively. The Company provided deferrals to customers under Section 4013 of the CARES Act and regulatory interagency statements on loan modifications. The Company launched successive deferral programs with short-term expirations. The Part I program was launched in March 2020 and expired at the end of August 2020 . The deferrals in Part I typically provided deferral of both principal and interest through the expiry. The Part II program was launched in July 2020 and expired at the end of December 2020 . The deferrals in this program were needs based and required the collection of updated financial information and in certain situations, the validation of liquidity to support the business. Prior to the extension of the CARES Act, the Company launched the Part III program that offered borrowers in the Part II program an extension of deferrals through June 2021 . Borrowers who opted into the Part III program were required to provide monthly financial statements and remit payments on a quarterly basis based on excess cash flows ("recapture payment"), if any, up to their otherwise contractual payment. In the quarter ended March 31, 2021 , recapture payments due from deferral clients totaled $2.2 million and the Company has collected $1.8 million to date. The second quarter 2021 recapture payments are in the process of being determined. At the end of these deferral periods, for term loans, payments will be applied to accrued interest first and will resume principal payments once accrued interest is current. Deferred principal will be due at maturity. For interest only loans, such as lines of credit, deferred interest will be due at maturity. As of June 30, 2021 , Part III of the program expired and we expect the majority of our clients to resume regularly scheduled payments. We have participated in the Paycheck Protection Program ("PPP") established by the CARES Act. Through the first two rounds of PPP, we had approved 515 loan applications totaling $39.9 million through our internal lending program, of which 361 loans totaling $29.6 million have been fully forgiven by the Small Business Administration ("SBA") as of June 30, 2021 . The $39.9 million in PPP loans originated during the first two rounds of PPP generated $1.5 million in fees, which will be recognized in income as loans are forgiven, or over the remaining life of the loan for any portion that is not forgiven. We had an additional 451 loans approved that were referred to an online small business lender, totaling $17.9 million during the first two rounds of PPP. On December 22, 2020 Congress passed legislation that was signed into law on December 27, 2020 , making available a third round of PPP funding. We provided access to the program through our internal lending program for our current business customers. As of June 30, 2021 , we had approved 136 loan applications totaling $11.1 million . The Company remains well capitalized. The Company's Tier 1 Capital ratio was 13.40% at June 30, 2021 as compared to 13.08% at December 31, 2020 . The Company's leverage ratio was 10.23% at June 30, 2021 as compared to 10.26% at December 31, 2020 . The Company's Total Risk-Based Capital ratio was 14.66% at June 30, 2021 as compared to 14.33% at December 31, 2020 . In March 2020 , the regulators issued interim final rule ("IFR") to delay the estimated impact on regulatory capital stemming from the implementation of CECL. The IFR maintains the three-year transition option in the previous rule and provides banks the option to delay for two years an estimate of CECL's effect on regulatory capital, relative to the incurred loss methodology's effect on regulatory capital, followed by a three-year transition period (five-year transition option). We adopted CECL effective January 1, 2021 and elected to implement the capital transition relief over the permissible three-year period. Total capital of $399.1 million at June 30, 2021 , reflects a decrease of $41.1 million as compared to December 31, 2020 . The decrease in equity during 2021 is primarily due to the transitional adjustment of $50.7 million , net of tax for the adoption of CECL and a $5.6 million decrease in other comprehensive income due to changes in fair value of investment securities, offset by net income of $14.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2021 . The remaining difference of $0.4 million is related to restricted stock activity through June 30, 2021 . At June 30, 2021 , funding sources accessible to the Company include borrowing availability at the Federal Home Loan Bank ("FHLB"), equal to 25% of the Company's assets which approximate $1.0 billion , subject to the amount of eligible collateral pledged, federal funds unsecured lines with six other correspondent financial institutions in the amount of $145.0 million and access to the institutional CD market. In addition to the above resources, the Company also has $697.6 million of unpledged available-for-sale investment securities as an additional source of liquidity. 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 $4.1 billion in assets and 69 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 Statements included in this press release include 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, such as adjusted core net income, pre-tax pre-provision income, noninterest income, noninterest expense, adjusted efficiency ratio, and net interest income on a fully taxable equivalent basis, and tangible equity which are all non-GAAP measures. We believe that such non-GAAP measures 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 information contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements generally relate to our financial condition, litigation to which the Company is a party and the potential impacts thereon, 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," "believe," "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. 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 depending on a variety of uncertainties or other factors including, but not limited to: changes in accounting policies, practices, or guidance, for example, our adoption of CECL; cyber-security concerns; rapid technological developments and changes; the Company's liquidity and capital positions; the potential adverse effects of unusual and infrequently occurring events, such as weather-related disasters, terrorist acts or public health events (such as the current COVID-19 pandemic), and of 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; sensitivity to the interest rate environment including a prolonged period of low interest rates, a rapid increase in interest rates or a change in the shape of the yield curve; a change in spreads on interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities; regulatory supervision and oversight; legislation affecting the financial services industry as a whole, and Carter Bankshares, Inc. , in particular; the outcome of pending and future litigation and 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; containing costs and expenses; reliance on significant customer relationships; general economic or business conditions; deterioration of the housing market and reduced demand for mortgages; 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 . 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 may, and often do, differ materially from actual results. Any forward-looking statement speaks only as to the date on which it is prepared, and we undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect developments occurring after the statement is prepared. 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 June 30 , 2021 December 31 , 2020 June 30 , 2020 (Dollars in Thousands, except per share data) (unaudited) (audited) (unaudited) ASSETS Cash and Due From Banks $ 41,850 $ 38,535 $ 47,175 Interest-Bearing Deposits in Other Financial Institutions 72,538 39,954 6,846 Federal Reserve Bank Excess Reserves 102,263 163,453 135,237 Total Cash and Cash Equivalents 216,651 241,942 189,258 Securities Available-for-Sale, at Fair Value 843,538 778,679 749,029 Loans Held-for-Sale 9,311 25,437 9,345 Loans Held-for-Sale in Connection with Sale of Bank Branches, at the lower of cost or fair value - 9,835 - Portfolio Loans 2,916,654 2,947,170 2,957,344 Allowance for Credit Losses (109,319 ) (54,074 ) (47,405 ) Portfolio Loans, net 2,807,335 2,893,096 2,909,939 Bank Premises and Equipment, net 73,301 85,307 89,493 Bank Premises and Equipment, Held-for-Sale, net - 2,293 - Other Real Estate Owned, net 21,250 15,722 17,245 Goodwill - - 62,192 Federal Home Loan Bank Stock , at Cost 3,215 5,093 5,093 Bank Owned Life Insurance 54,679 53,997 53,300 Other Assets 91,233 67,778 66,839 Total Assets $ 4,120,513 $ 4,179,179 $ 4,151,733 LIABILITIES Deposits: Noninterest-Bearing Demand $ 720,231 $ 699,229 $ 662,639 Interest-Bearing Demand 414,677 366,201 318,903 Money Market 405,962 294,229 190,664 Savings 661,303 625,482 608,716 Certificates of Deposit 1,457,168 1,614,770 1,825,785 Deposits Held-for-Assumption in Connection with Sale of Bank Branches - 84,717 - Total Deposits 3,659,341 3,684,628 3,606,707 Federal Home Loan Bank Borrowings 30,000 35,000 35,000 Other Liabilities 32,064 19,377 20,967 Total Liabilities 3,721,405 3,739,005 3,662,674 SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY Common Stock, Par Value $1.00 Per Share, Authorized 100,000,000 Shares; 26,466,748 outstanding at June 30, 2021 , 26,385,041 outstanding at December 31, 2020 and 26,384,801 at June 30, 2020 26,467 26,385 26,385 Additional Paid-in Capital 143,874 143,457 143,016 Retained Earnings 218,692 254,611 309,347 Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income 10,075 15,721 10,311 Total Shareholders' Equity 399,108 440,174 489,059 Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity $ 4,120,513 $ 4,179,179 $ 4,151,733 PROFITABILITY RATIOS (ANNUALIZED) Return on Average Assets 0.72 % (1.12 )% 0.44 % Return on Average Shareholders' Equity 7.62 % (9.78 )% 3.71 % Portfolio Loan to Deposit Ratio 79.70 % 79.99 % 82.00 % Allowance to Total Portfolio Loans 3.75 % 1.83 % 1.60 % CAPITALIZATION RATIOS Shareholders' Equity to Assets 9.69 % 10.53 % 11.78 % Tier 1 Leverage Ratio 10.23 % 10.26 % 10.30 % Risk-Based Capital - Tier 1 13.40 % 13.08 % 13.32 % Risk-Based Capital - Total 14.66 % 14.33 % 14.57 % CARTER BANKSHARES, INC. CONSOLIDATED SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA INCOME STATEMENTS Quarter-to-Date Year-to-Date (Dollars in Thousands, except per share data) June 30 , 2021 (unaudited) March 31 , 2021 (unaudited) June 30 , 2020 (unaudited) June 30 , 2021 (unaudited) June 30 , 2020 (unaudited) Interest Income $ 33,094 $ 32,957 $ 35,617 $ 66,051 $ 73,453 Interest Expense 5,891 6,428 9,355 12,319 19,927 NET INTEREST INCOME 27,203 26,529 26,262 53,732 53,526 Provision for Credit Losses 967 1,857 5,473 2,824 10,271 Provision for Unfunded Commitments (603 ) (282 ) - (885 ) - NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER PROVISION FOR CREDIT LOSSES 26,839 24,954 20,789 51,793 43,255 NONINTEREST INCOME Gains on Sales of Securities, net 1,499 3,610 2,321 5,109 3,535 Service Charges, Commissions and Fees 1,489 1,809 190 3,298 1,840 Debit Card Interchange Fees 1,874 1,831 1,468 3,705 2,711 Insurance Commissions 378 294 332 672 1,641 Bank Owned Life Insurance Income 342 340 350 682 703 Gains on Sales of Other Real Estate Owned, net - - 137 - - Other Real Estate Owned Income 4 71 82 75 221 Commercial Loan Swap Fee Income 742 219 1,125 961 1,548 Other 910 778 196 1,688 817 TOTAL NONINTEREST INCOME 7,238 8,952 6,201 16,190 13,016 NONINTEREST EXPENSE Salaries and Employee Benefits 13,686 12,582 12,489 26,268 26,070 Occupancy Expense, net 3,451 3,514 3,415 6,965 6,664 FDIC Insurance Expense 657 643 537 1,300 1,081 Other Taxes 718 762 788 1,480 1,534 Advertising Expense 220 170 394 390 1,006 Telephone Expense 588 600 573 1,188 1,147 Professional and Legal Fees 1,440 1,224 1,399 2,664 1,836 Data Processing 954 921 595 1,875 1,081 Losses on Sales and Write-downs of Other Real Estate Owned, net 2,603 212 - 2,815 52 Losses on Sales and Write-downs of Bank Premises, net 64 43 59 107 71 Debit Card Expense 713 632 671 1,345 1,225 Tax Credit Amortization 427 427 272 854 544 Unfunded Loan Commitment Expense - - (383 ) - 599 Other Real Estate Owned Expense 142 54 177 196 317 Other 2,096 1,821 2,037 3,917 4,407 TOTAL NONINTEREST EXPENSE 27,759 23,605 23,023 51,364 47,634 INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES 6,318 10,301 3,967 16,619 8,637 Income Tax Provision (Benefit) 886 926 (488 ) 1,812 (241 ) NET INCOME $ 5,432 $ 9,375 $ 4,455 $ 14,807 $ 8,878 Shares Outstanding, at End of Period 26,466,748 26,467,531 26,384,801 26,466,748 26,384,801 Average Shares Outstanding-Diluted 26,466,922 26,408,319 26,384,957 26,437,761 26,373,803 PER SHARE DATA Basic Earnings Per Common Share $ 0.21 $ 0.36 $ 0.17 $ 0.56 $ 0.34 Diluted Earnings Per Common Share $ 0.21 $ 0.36 $ 0.17 $ 0.56 $ 0.34 Book Value $ 15.08 $ 14.66 $ 18.54 $ 15.08 $ 18.54 Tangible Book Value 3 $ 15.08 $ 14.66 $ 16.18 $ 15.08 $ 16.18 Market Value $ 12.51 $ 13.96 $ 8.07 $ 12.51 $ 8.07 PROFITABILITY RATIOS (non-GAAP) Net Interest Margin (FTE) 4 2.79 % 2.78 % 2.83 % 2.78 % 2.92 % Core Efficiency Ratio 5 74.86 % 72.36 % 75.17 % 73.62 % 74.22 % CARTER BANKSHARES, INC. CONSOLIDATED SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA NET INTEREST MARGIN (FTE) (QTD AVERAGES) (Unaudited) June 30, 2021 March 31, 2021 June 30, 2020 (Dollars in Thousands) Average Balance Income/ Expense Rate Average Balance Income/ Expense Rate Average Balance Income/ Expense Rate ASSETS Interest-Bearing Deposits with Banks $ 190,851 $ 56 0.12 % $ 174,731 $ 50 0.12 % $ 106,710 $ 26 0.10 % Tax-Free Investment Securities 33,027 273 3.32 % 51,589 413 3.25 % 49,633 416 3.37 % Taxable Investment Securities 765,286 3,138 1.64 % 708,250 2,987 1.71 % 685,468 3,594 2.11 % Total Securities 798,313 3,411 1.71 % 759,839 3,400 1.81 % 735,101 4,010 2.19 % Tax-Free Loans 197,393 1,565 3.18 % 223,012 1,787 3.25 % 322,739 2,563 3.19 % Taxable Loans 2,782,802 28,417 4.10 % 2,777,423 28,145 4.11 % 2,651,873 29,577 4.49 % Total Loans 2,980,195 29,982 4.04 % 3,000,435 29,932 4.05 % 2,974,612 32,140 4.35 % Federal Home Loan Bank Stock 3,215 31 3.87 % 4,805 37 3.12 % 5,093 67 5.29 % Total Interest-Earning Assets 3,972,574 33,480 3.38 % 3,939,810 33,419 3.44 % 3,821,516 36,243 3.81 % Noninterest Earning Assets 170,885 182,283 288,435 Total Assets $ 4,143,459 $ 4,122,093 $ 4,109,951 LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY Interest-Bearing Demand $ 404,084 $ 234 0.23 % $ 378,886 $ 215 0.23 % $ 297,815 $ 242 0.33 % Money Market 351,820 305 0.35 % 309,624 266 0.35 % 183,542 211 0.46 % Savings 657,803 169 0.10 % 644,806 162 0.10 % 592,193 157 0.11 % Certificates of Deposit 1,512,923 5,052 1.34 % 1,620,543 5,652 1.41 % 1,845,294 8,627 1.88 % Total Interest-Bearing Deposits 2,926,630 5,760 0.79 % 2,953,859 6,295 0.86 % 2,918,844 9,237 1.27 % Federal Home Loan Bank Borrowings 30,000 91 1.22 % 33,889 96 1.15 % 35,000 100 1.15 % Other Borrowings 3,514 40 4.57 % 2,307 37 6.50 % 1,245 18 5.81 % Total Borrowings 33,514 131 1.57 % 36,196 133 1.49 % 36,245 118 1.31 % Total Interest-Bearing Liabilities 2,960,144 5,891 0.80 % 2,990,055 6,428 0.87 % 2,955,089 9,355 1.27 % Noninterest-bearing Liabilities 790,537 740,892 673,815 Shareholders' Equity 392,778 391,146 481,047 Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity $ 4,143,459 $ 4,122,093 $ 4,109,951 Net Interest Income $ 27,589 $ 26,991 $ 26,888 Net Interest Margin 2.79 % 2.78 % 2.83 % CARTER BANKSHARES, INC. CONSOLIDATED SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA NET INTEREST MARGIN (FTE) (YTD AVERAGES) (Unaudited) June 30, 2021 June 30, 2020 (Dollars in Thousands) Average Balance Income/Expense Rate Average Balance Income/Expense Rate ASSETS Interest-Bearing Deposits with Banks $ 182,835 $ 106 0.12 % $ 84,836 $ 236 0.56 % Tax-Free Investment Securities 42,256 685 3.27 % 35,543 620 3.51 % Taxable Investment Securities 736,926 6,125 1.68 % 698,786 8,096 2.33 % Total Securities 779,182 6,810 1.76 % 734,329 8,716 2.39 % Tax-Free Loans 210,132 3,353 3.22 % 330,298 5,223 3.18 % Taxable Loans 2,780,127 56,562 4.10 % 2,618,395 60,374 4.64 % Total Loans 2,990,259 59,915 4.04 % 2,948,693 65,597 4.47 % Federal Home Loan Bank Stock 4,006 68 3.42 % 4,755 131 5.54 % Total Interest-Earning Assets 3,956,282 66,899 3.41 % 3,772,613 74,680 3.98 % Noninterest Earning Assets 176,553 284,455 Total Assets $ 4,132,835 $ 4,057,068 LIABILITIES Interest-Bearing Demand $ 391,555 $ 449 0.23 % $ 297,605 $ 688 0.46 % Money Market 330,838 570 0.35 % 169,053 481 0.57 % Savings 651,340 331 0.10 % 577,453 302 0.11 % Certificates of Deposit 1,566,436 10,705 1.38 % 1,882,067 18,261 1.95 % Total Interest-Bearing Deposits 2,940,169 12,055 0.83 % 2,926,178 19,732 1.36 % Federal Funds Purchased - - - % 110 1 1.83 % Federal Home Loan Bank Borrowings 31,934 187 1.18 % 26,209 159 1.22 % Other Borrowings 2,914 77 5.33 % 1,363 35 5.16 % Total Borrowings 34,848 264 1.53 % 27,682 195 1.42 % Total Interest-Bearing Liabilities 2,975,017 12,319 0.84 % 2,953,860 19,927 1.36 % Noninterest-bearing Liabilities 765,852 621,978 Shareholders' Equity 391,966 481,230 Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity $ 4,132,835 $ 4,057,068 Net Interest Income $ 54,580 $ 54,753 Net Interest Margin 2.78 % 2.92 % LOANS AND LOANS HELD-FOR-SALE (Unaudited) (Dollars in Thousands) June 30 , 2021 December 31 , 2020 June 30 , 2020 Commercial Commercial Real Estate $ 1,337,792 $ 1,453,799 $ 1,374,242 Commercial and Industrial 413,842 557,164 617,333 Total Commercial Loans 1,751,634 2,010,963 1,991,575 Consumer Residential Mortgages 425,642 472,170 508,388 Other Consumer 43,336 57,647 69,884 Total Consumer Loans 468,978 529,817 578,272 Construction 320,885 406,390 387,497 Other 6 375,157 - - Total Portfolio Loans $ 2,916,654 $ 2,947,170 $ 2,957,344 Loans Held-for-Sale 9,311 25,437 9,345 Loans Held-for-Sale in Connection with Sale of Bank Branches, at the lower of cost or fair value - 9,835 - Total Loans $ 2,925,965 $ 2,982,442 $ 2,966,689 ASSET QUALITY DATA (Unaudited) (Dollars in Thousands) June 30 , 2021 December 31 , 2020 June 30 , 2020 Nonperforming Loans Commercial Real Estate $ 632 $ 224 $ 247 Commercial and Industrial 674 456 155 Construction 2,114 2,012 3,162 Residential Mortgages 2,841 4,135 3,326 Other Consumer 90 191 206 Other - - - Total Nonperforming Loans 6,351 7,018 7,096 Nonperforming Troubled Debt Restructurings Commercial Real Estate 146 21,667 29,010 Commercial and Industrial - - 240 Construction 3,071 3,319 4,252 Residential Mortgages - - - Other Consumer - - - Other - - - Total Nonperforming Troubled Debt Restructurings 3,217 24,986 33,502 Total Nonperforming Loans and Troubled Debt Restructurings 9,568 32,004 40,598 Other Real Estate Owned 21,250 15,722 17,245 Total Nonperforming Assets $ 30,818 $ 47,726 $ 57,843 For the Periods Ended (Dollars in Thousands) June 30 , 2021 December 31 , 2020 June 30 , 2020 Nonperforming Loans $ 9,568 $ 32,004 $ 40,598 Other Real Estate Owned 21,250 15,722 17,245 Total Nonperforming Assets 30,818 47,726 57,843 Troubled Debt Restructurings (Nonaccruing) 3,217 24,986 33,502 Troubled Debt Restructurings (Accruing) 106,214 109,250 107,284 Total Troubled Debt Restructurings $ 109,431 $ 134,236 $ 140,786 Nonperforming Loans to Total Portfolio Loans 0.33 % 1.09 % 1.37 % Nonperforming Assets to Total Portfolio Loans plus Other Real Estate Owned 1.05 % 1.61 % 1.94 % Allowance for Credit Losses to Total Portfolio Loans 3.75 % 1.83 % 1.60 % Allowance for Credit Losses to Nonperforming Loans and Troubled Debt Restructurings 1142.55 % 168.96 % 116.77 % Net Loan Charge-offs (Recoveries) QTD $ 8,520 $ 712 $ 1,010 Net Loan Charge-offs (Recoveries) YTD $ 9,221 $ 2,694 $ 1,628 Net Loan Charge-offs (Recoveries) (Annualized) to Average Portfolio Loans QTD 1.15 % 0.09 % 0.14 % Net Loan Charge-offs (Recoveries) (Annualized) to Average Portfolio Loans YTD 0.63 % 0.09 % 0.11 % ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES (Unaudited) Quarter-to-Date Year-to-Date (Dollars in Thousands) June 30 , 2021 March 31 , 2021 June 30 , 2020 June 30 , 2021 June 30 , 2020 Balance Beginning of Period $ 116,872 $ 54,074 $ 42,942 $ 54,074 $ 38,762 Impact of CECL Adoption - 61,642 - 61,642 - Provision for Credit Losses 967 1,857 5,473 2,824 10,271 Charge-offs: Commercial Real Estate 8,238 - 40 8,238 40 Commercial and Industrial 7 1 8 8 46 Construction - - - - - Residential Mortgages 22 195 15 217 20 Other Consumer 539 870 1,094 1,409 2,621 Total Charge-offs 8,806 1,066 1,157 9,872 2,727 Recoveries: Commercial Real Estate 140 - - 140 707 Commercial and Industrial 1 1 1 2 2 Construction - 61 - 61 - Residential Mortgages 1 166 - 167 - Other Consumer 144 137 146 281 390 Total Recoveries 286 365 147 651 1,099 Total Net Charge-offs 8,520 701 1,010 9,221 1,628 Balance End of Period $ 109,319 $ 116,872 $ 47,405 $ 109,319 $ 47,405 (Unaudited) (Dollars in Thousands, except per share data) DEFINITIONS AND RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES: 1 Pre-tax Pre-provision Income (Non-GAAP) Quarter-to-Date Year-to-Date June 30 , 2021 March 31 , 2021 June 30 , 2020 June 30 , 2021 June 30 , 2020 Net Interest Income $ 27,203 $ 26,529 $ 26,262 $ 53,732 $ 53,526 Noninterest Income 7,238 8,952 6,201 16,190 13,016 Noninterest Expense 27,759 23,605 23,023 51,364 47,634 Pre-tax Pre-provision Income $ 6,682 $ 11,876 $ 9,440 $ 18,558 $ 18,908 Gains on Sales of Securities, net (1,499 ) (3,610 ) (2,321 ) (5,109 ) (3,535 ) Losses on Sales and Write-downs of Bank Premises, net 64 43 59 107 71 Losses (Gains) on Sales and Write-downs of Other Real Estate Owned, net 2,603 212 (137 ) 2,815 52 Branch Consolidation Severance and Expenses 523 4 - 527 - Other Real Estate Owned Income (4 ) (71 ) (82 ) (75 ) (221 ) Gain on Sale of Branches (506 ) - - (506 ) - Core Pre-tax Pre-provision Income (Non-GAAP) $ 7,863 $ 8,454 $ 6,959 $ 16,317 $ 15,275 2 Core Net Income (Non-GAAP) Quarter-to-Date Year-to-Date June 30 , 2021 March 31 , 2021 June 30 , 2020 June 30 , 2021 June 30 , 2020 Net Income $ 5,432 $ 9,375 $ 4,455 $ 14,807 $ 8,878 Gains on Sales of Securities, net (1,499 ) (3,610 ) (2,321 ) (5,109 ) (3,535 ) Losses on Sales and Write-downs of Bank Premises, net 64 43 59 107 71 Losses (Gains) on Sales and Write-downs of Other Real Estate Owned, net 2,603 212 (137 ) 2,815 52 Branch Consolidation Severance and Expenses 523 4 - 527 - Other Real Estate Owned Income (4 ) (71 ) (82 ) (75 ) (221 ) Gain on Sale of Branches (506 ) - - (506 ) - Total Tax Effect (248 ) 719 521 471 763 Core Net Income (Non-GAAP) $ 6,365 $ 6,672 $ 2,495 $ 13,037 $ 6,008 Average Shares Outstanding - diluted 26,466,922 26,408,319 26,384,957 26,437,761 26,373,803 Core Earnings Per Common Share (diluted) (Non-GAAP) $ 0.24 $ 0.25 $ 0.09 $ 0.49 $ 0.23 3 Tangible Equity (Non-GAAP) Quarter-to-Date Year-to-Date June 30 , 2021 March 31 , 2021 June 30 , 2020 June 30 , 2021 June 30 , 2020 Total Shareholders' Equity $ 399,108 $ 387,889 $ 489,059 $ 399,108 $ 489,059 Less: Goodwill - - 62,192 - 62,192 Tangible Equity (Non-GAAP) $ 399,108 $ 387,889 $ 426,867 $ 399,108 $ 426,867 Shares Outstanding at End of Period 26,466,748 26,467,531 26,384,801 26,466,748 26,384,801 Tangible Book Value Per Common Share (Non-GAAP) $ 15.08 $ 14.66 $ 16.18 $ 15.08 $ 16.18 4 Net interest income has been computed on a fully taxable equivalent basis ("FTE") using a 21% federal income tax rate for the 2021 and 2020 periods. Net Interest Income (FTE) (Non-GAAP) Quarter-to-Date Year-to-Date June 30 , 2021 March 31 , 2021 June 30 , 2020 June 30 , 2021 June 30 , 2020 Interest Income $ 33,094 $ 32,957 $ 35,617 $ 66,051 $ 73,453 Interest Expense 5,891 6,428 9,355 12,319 19,927 Net Interest Income 27,203 26,529 26,262 53,732 53,526 Tax Equivalent Adjustment 4 386 462 626 848 1,227 NET INTEREST INCOME (FTE) (Non-GAAP) $ 27,589 $ 26,991 $ 26,888 $ 54,580 $ 54,753 Net Interest Income (Annualized) 110,659 109,464 108,143 110,065 110,108 Average Earning Assets 3,972,574 3,939,810 3,821,516 3,956,282 3,772,613 NET INTEREST MARGIN (FTE) (Non-GAAP) 2.79 % 2.78 % 2.83 % 2.78 % 2.92 % 5 Core Efficiency Ratio (Non-GAAP) Quarter-to-Date Year-to-Date June 30 , 2021 March 31 , 2021 June 30 , 2020 June 30 , 2021 June 30 , 2020 NONINTEREST EXPENSE $ 27,759 23,605 23,023 51,364 47,634 Less: Losses on Sales and Write-downs of Other Real Estate Owned, net (64 ) (43 ) (59 ) (107 ) (71 ) Less: Losses on Sales and Write-downs of Bank Premises, net (2,603 ) (212 ) - (2,815 ) (52 ) Less: Branch Consolidation Severance and Expenses (523 ) (4 ) - (527 ) - CORE NONINTEREST EXPENSE (Non-GAAP) $ 24,569 $ 23,346 $ 22,964 $ 47,915 $ 47,511 NET INTEREST INCOME $ 27,203 $ 26,529 $ 26,262 $ 53,732 $ 53,526 Plus: Taxable Equivalent Adjustment 4 386 462 626 848 1,227 NET INTEREST INCOME (FTE) (Non-GAAP) $ 27,589 26,991 26,888 54,580 54,753 Less: Gains on Sales of Securities, net (1,499 ) (3,610 ) (2,321 ) (5,109 ) (3,535 ) Less: Gains on Sales of Other Real Estate Owned, net - - (137 ) - - Less: Other Real Estate Owned Income (4 ) (71 ) (82 ) (75 ) (221 ) Less: Gain on Sale of Branches (506 ) - - (506 ) - Noninterest Income 7,238 8,952 6,201 16,190 13,016 CORE NET INTEREST INCOME (FTE) (Non-GAAP) plus NONINTEREST INCOME $ 32,818 32,262 30,549 65,080 64,013 CORE EFFICIENCY RATIO (Non-GAAP) 74.86 % 72.36 % 75.17 % 73.62 % 74.22 % 6 The break-out of "Other" loans totaled $375.2 million consisting of $140.0 million of CRE, $77.1 million of C&I, $48.8 million of residential mortgages and $109.3 million of construction. Results for the periods for "Other" loans beginning after January 1, 2021 are presented under ASC 326, while prior period amounts continue to be reported in accordance with previously applicable GAAP. SOURCE: Carter Bankshares, Inc. View source version on accesswire.com : https://www.accesswire.com/657450/Carter-Bankshares-Inc-Announces-Second-Quarter-2021-Financial-Results

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