Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp. Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2024 Results

Strong Quarter and Full Year Results Underscored by Successful Execution of Strategic Initiatives

Financial Highlights

• * The net interest margin for the fourth quarter of 2024 was 3.66%, an increase of 4 basis points compared to 3.62% for the prior linked quarter and an increase of 30 basis points compared to 3.36% for the prior year period.
• * The net interest margin for the fourth quarter of 2024 was 3.66%, an increase of 4 basis points compared to 3.62% for the prior linked quarter and an increase of 30 basis points compared to 3.36% for the prior year period.
• * Total loans at December 31, 2024 were $6.0 billion, an increase of $137.0 million, or 2.3%, from September 30, 2024 and $409.3 million, or 7.3%, from December 31, 2023.
• * Total deposits at December 31, 2024 were $6.0 billion, an increase of $245.7 million, or 4.3%, from December 31, 2023. The increase in deposits was due to a $934.7 million increase spread across most of the Bank’s various deposit verticals, partially offset by a $689.0 million decrease in GPG deposits due to the successful completion of the GPG wind down.
• * Liquidity remains strong. At December 31, 2024, cash on deposit with the Federal Reserve Bank of New York and available secured funding capacity totaled $2.9 billion, which represented 192% of our estimated uninsured deposits.
• * The Company and Bank are “well capitalized” under applicable regulatory guidelines, with total risk-based capital ratios of 13.3% and 13.0%, respectively, at December 31, 2024, well above regulatory minimums.
• * Continued progress on the Company’s previously announced Modern Banking in Motion Digital Transformation initiative.
• * Diluted earnings per share of $1.88 for the fourth quarter of 2024, compared to $1.08 for the prior linked quarter and $1.28 for the prior year period.
• * Return on average equity of 11.8% and return on average tangible common equity1 of 12.0% for the fourth quarter of 2024.
• * Asset quality continues to be stable. The ratio of non-performing loans to total loans was 0.54% at December 31, 2024, compared to 0.53% for the prior linked quarter.

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

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp. (the “Company”) (NYSE: MCB), the holding company for Metropolitan Commercial Bank (the “Bank”), reported net income of $21.4 million, or $1.88 per diluted common share, for the fourth quarter of 2024 compared to $12.3 million, or $1.08 per diluted common share, for the third quarter of 2024, and $14.6 million, or $1.28 per diluted common share, for the fourth quarter of 2023.

Mark DeFazio, President and Chief Executive Officer, commented,

“I am pleased with MCB’s fourth quarter and full year performance for 2024. Beyond our core commercial banking business, we made meaningful progress on two major initiatives in 2024. First, MCB reached a significant milestone and successfully exited its 22-year old BaaS business with only a few minor operational tasks remaining. Throughout the exit, MCB demonstrated its core strengths by replacing the deposits associated with this business timely and efficiently, while increasing our NIM. The other significant initiative, our investment in a franchise-wide new technology stack, is expected to be completed by year end 2025. We are confident we have scaled these new technologies to support MCB’s diversified commercial banking business for years to come.

“While managing these initiatives, MCB advanced its sustained growth strategy with strong profitability, continued solid asset quality, and further solidified its presence in New York and several other markets around the country.

“Our solid performance in the dynamic environment of 2024 sets the stage for enhanced performance in 2025. I am particularly optimistic, in light of the anticipated improvement in the operating environment and the positive economic outlook. By maintaining our core discipline and implementing other opportunistic growth initiatives, we plan to continue to enhance our strong industry position in 2025 and beyond.”

Balance Sheet

Total cash and cash equivalents were $200.3 million at December 31, 2024, a decrease of $118.2 million, or 37.1%, from September 30, 2024 and a decrease of $69.2 million, or 25.7%, from December 31, 2023. The decrease from September 30, 2024, primarily reflects an increase in the loan book of $137.0 million and a $286.9 million decrease in deposits, partially offset by a $200.0 million increase in wholesale funding. The decrease from December 31, 2023, primarily reflects an increase in the loan book of $409.3 million and a $89.0 million decrease in wholesale funding, partially offset by $245.7 million increase in deposits and $87.6 million decrease in receivables from the GPG wind down.

Total loans, net of deferred fees and unamortized costs, were $6.0 billion at December 31, 2024, an increase of $137.0 million, or 2.3%, from September 30, 2024, and an increase of $409.3 million, or 7.3%, from December 31, 2023. Loan production was $309.0 million for the fourth quarter of 2024 compared to $460.6 million for the prior linked quarter and $342.5 million for the prior year period. The increase in total loans from September 30, 2024 was due primarily to an increase of $144.7 million in commercial real estate (“CRE”) loans (including owner-occupied), partially offset by a decrease of $23.5 million in commercial and industrial loans. The increase in total loans from December 31, 2023 was due primarily to an increase of $459.7 million in CRE loans (including owner-occupied), partially offset by a $90.8 million decrease in multi-family loans.

Total deposits were $6.0 billion at December 31, 2024, a decrease of $286.9 million, or 4.6%, from September 30, 2024, and an increase of $245.7 million, or 4.3%, from December 31, 2023. The decrease from September 30, 2024 was due primarily to a $678.3 million decrease in GPG deposits, partially offset by a $391.4 million increase spread across most of the Company’s various deposit verticals. The increase in deposits from December 31, 2023, was due to a $934.7 million increase spread across most of the Bank’s various deposit verticals, partially offset by a $689.0 million decrease in GPG deposits due to the successful completion of the GPG wind down.

At December 31, 2024, cash on deposit with the Federal Reserve Bank of New York and available secured funding capacity totaled $2.9 billion. 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 346.1% of total risk-based capital at December 31, 2024, compared to 353.3% and 368.1% at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively.