SmartFinancial Announces Results for the Second Quarter 2022

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SmartFinancial reported a net income of $10.2 million or $0.61 per diluted share for Q2 2022, up from $8.8 million in Q2 2021. Operating earnings climbed to $10.3 million, driven by strong organic loan growth of $206.8 million and a 14% rise in non-maturity deposits. Net interest income surged by $2.9 million to $33.1 million, with a net interest margin of 3.08%. Credit quality remains robust, with nonperforming assets at 0.11% of total assets. However, shareholders' equity decreased to $420.4 million, down $9 million from the end of 2021.

Positive

• Net income rose to $10.2 million, or $0.61 per share, compared to $8.8 million in Q2 2021.
• Operating earnings increased to $10.3 million, up from $9.1 million in Q2 2021.
• Organic loan growth exceeded $206.8 million, reflecting a 30% annualized increase.
• Non-maturity deposits grew by $128.1 million, a 14% annualized increase.
• Net interest income reached $33.1 million, up $2.9 million from the prior quarter.
• Solid credit quality with nonperforming assets at just 0.11% of total assets.

Negative

• Shareholders' equity decreased by $9 million to $420.4 million since December 2021.
• Tangible book value per share dropped to $18.69 from $19.26 at the end of 2021.

Highlights for the Second Quarter of 2022

• Operating earnings¹ of $10.3 million, or $0.61 per diluted common share, for the second quarter of 2022
• Net organic loan and lease growth of over $206.8 million - 30% annualized quarter-over-quarter increase
• Non-maturity deposit growth of over $128.1 million – 14% annualized quarter-over-quarter increase
• Net interest income growth of $2.9 million or 39% annualized quarter-over-quarter increase
• Credit quality remains solid with nonperforming assets to total assets of 0.11%
  

KNOXVILLE, Tenn., July 25, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SmartFinancial, Inc. ("SmartFinancial" or the "Company"; NASDAQ: SMBK), today announced net income of $10.2 million, or $0.61 per diluted common share, for the second quarter of 2022, compared to net income of $8.8 million, or $0.58 per diluted common share, for the second quarter of 2021, and compared to prior quarter net income of $8.3 million, or $0.49 per diluted common share. Operating earnings¹, which excludes securities gains and merger related and restructuring expenses, totaled $10.3 million, or $0.61 per diluted common share, in the second quarter of 2022, compared to $9.1 million, or $0.60 per diluted common share, in the second quarter of 2021, and compared to $8.6 million, or $0.51 per diluted common share, in the first quarter of 2022.

Billy Carroll, President & CEO, stated: "I am extremely pleased with another outstanding quarter as our team executes our strategy. We continue to grow revenue, from both strong loan growth and enhanced non-interest income lines, while starting to realize operating leverage.  Earnings performance was right in-line with our plan, and as we monitor the economy, we remain bullish on our outlook."

SmartFinancial's Chairman, Miller Welborn, concluded: “Impressive performance by our team. Our southeastern economy continues to be very strong, and all of our markets are executing at a high level.” 

Net Interest Income and Net Interest Margin

Net interest income was $33.1 million for the second quarter of 2022, compared to $30.1 million for the prior quarter. Average earning assets totaled $4.32 billion, an increase of $98.1 million. The growth in average earnings assets was primarily driven by an increase in average loans and leases of $145.5 million and securities of $100.6 million, offset by a decrease in average interest-earning cash of $147.2 million as the Bank continues to deploy excess liquidity into loans and leases.   Average interest-bearing liabilities increased $16.1 million as a result of core deposit growth of $54.3 million and a decrease in borrowings of $38.2 million.

The tax equivalent net interest margin was 3.08% for the second quarter of 2022, compared to 2.91% for the prior quarter. The tax equivalent net interest margin was positively impacted by the continued deployment of excess cash and cash equivalents into loans and leases and the increase in rates by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (the “Federal Reserve”).

The yield on interest-bearing liabilities increased to 0.42% for the second quarter of 2022 compared to 0.36% for the prior quarter. The cost of average interest-bearing deposits was 0.33% for the second quarter of 2022 compared to 0.27% for the prior quarter, an increase of 6 basis points, primarily attributable to the increases in rates by the Federal Reserve. The cost of total deposits for the second quarter of 2022 was 0.24% compared to 0.20% in the prior quarter.

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_{¹ Non-GAAP measures. See “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” for more information and see the Non-GAAP reconciliation}

The following table presents selected interest rates and yields for the periods indicated:

		Three Months Ended
		Jun		Mar		Increase
Selected Interest Rates and Yields		2022		2022		(Decrease)
Yield on loans and leases		4.40	%	4.40	%	-	%
Yield on earning assets, FTE		3.39	%	3.18	%	0.21	%
Cost of interest-bearing deposits		0.33	%	0.27	%	0.06	%
Cost of total deposits		0.24	%	0.20	%	0.04	%
Cost of interest-bearing liabilities		0.42	%	0.36	%	0.06	%
Net interest margin, FTE		3.08	%	2.91	%	0.17	%

Provision for Loan and Lease Losses and Credit Quality

At June 30, 2022, the allowance for loan and lease losses was $21.9 million. The allowance for loan and lease losses to total loans and leases was 0.73% as of June 30, 2022, compared to 0.72% at March 31, 2022.   For the Company’s originated loans and leases, the allowance for loan and lease losses to originated loans and leases, less PPP loans, was 0.74% as of June 30, 2022, and March 31, 2022, respectively. The remaining discounts on the acquired loan and lease portfolio totaled $14.7 million, or 4.17% of acquired loans and leases as of June 30, 2022.  

The following table presents detailed information related to the provision for loan and lease losses for the periods indicated (dollars in thousands):

		Three Months Ended
		Jun				Mar
Provision for Loan and Lease Losses Rollforward			2022				2022				Change
Beginning balance		$	20,078			$	19,352			$	726
Charge-offs			(143	)			(488	)			345
Recoveries			753				208				545
Net charge-offs			610				(280	)			890
Provision			1,250				1,006				244
Ending balance		$	21,938			$	20,078			$	1,860
Allowance for loan losses to total loans and leases, gross			0.73		%		0.72		%		0.01		%

The Company is not required to implement the provisions of the Current Expected Credit Losses (“CECL”) accounting standard until January 1, 2023 and is continuing to account for the allowance for loan and lease losses under the incurred loss model.

Nonperforming loans and leases as a percentage of total loans and leases was 0.11% as of June 30, 2022, a decrease of 1 basis point from the 0.12% reported in the first quarter of 2022.   Total nonperforming assets (which include nonaccrual loans and leases, loans and leases past due 90 days or more and still accruing, other real estate owned and other repossessed assets) as a percentage of total assets was 0.11% as of June 30, 2022, and March 31, 2022, respectively. 

The following table presents detailed information related to credit quality for the periods indicated (dollars in thousands):

		Three Months Ended
			Jun				Mar				Increase
Credit Quality			2022				2022				(Decrease)
Nonaccrual loans and leases		$	3,413			$	3,342			$	71
Loans and leases past due 90 days or more and still accruing			-				-				-
Total nonperforming loans and leases			3,413				3,342				71
Other real estate owned			1,612				1,612				-
Other repossessed assets			17				27				(10	)
Total nonperforming assets		$	5,042			$	4,981			$	61
Nonperforming loans and leases to total loans and leases, gross			0.11		%		0.12		%		(0.01	)	%
Nonperforming assets to total assets			0.11		%		0.11		%		-		%

Noninterest Income

Noninterest income increased $118 thousand to $7.2 million for the second quarter of 2022 compared to $7.1 million for the prior quarter. During the second quarter of 2022, the primary components of the changes in noninterest income were as follows:

• Increase in service charges on deposit accounts, related to deposit growth and transaction volume;
• Decrease in mortgage banking income, related to lower volume of secondary market activity;
• Decrease in insurance commissions, driven by annual contingency payments in the prior quarter;
• Increase in interchange and debit card transaction fees, related to higher volume; and
• Increase in other, primarily related to increased fees from capital markets activity.
  

The following table presents detailed information related to noninterest income for the periods indicated (dollars in thousands):

		Three Months Ended
			Jun				Mar			Increase
Noninterest Income			2022				2022			(Decrease)
Service charges on deposit accounts		$	1,446			$	1,319			$	127
Mortgage banking income			471				834				(363	)
Investment services			1,065				1,070				(5	)
Insurance commissions			598				901				(303	)
Interchange and debit card transaction fees			1,467				1,284				183
Other			2,182				1,703				479
Total noninterest income		$	7,229			$	7,111			$	118

Noninterest Expense

Noninterest expense increased $208 thousand to $25.9 million for the second quarter of 2022 compared to $25.7 million for the prior quarter. During the second quarter of 2022, the primary components of the changes in noninterest expense were as follows:

• Increase in salaries and employee benefits, primarily attributable to full quarters effect of merit increases and increased employee insurance cost;
• Decrease in occupancy and equipment as a result of prior quarter maintenance expenditures and lower utility expenses in current quarter;
• Increase in data processing and technology as a result of continued infrastructure improvements;
• Decrease in professional services, related to fewer services performed during the quarter; and
• Increase in other expense, related to disposal of fixed assets, training and education initiatives.
  

The following table presents detailed information related to noninterest expense for the periods indicated (dollars in thousands):

		Three Months Ended
			Jun				Mar			Increase
Noninterest Expense			2022				2022			(Decrease)
Salaries and employee benefits		$	15,673			$	15,046			$	627
Occupancy and equipment			2,793				3,059				(266	)
FDIC insurance			676				641				35
Other real estate and loan related expenses			636				729				(93	)
Advertising and marketing			327				369				(42	)
Data processing and technology			1,728				1,586				142
Professional services			745				1,242				(497	)
Amortization of intangibles			633				637				(4	)
Merger related and restructuring expenses			81				439				(358	)
Other			2,634				1,970				664
Total noninterest expense		$	25,926			$	25,718			$	208

Income Tax Expense

Income tax expense was $2.9 million for the second quarter of 2022, an increase of $654 thousand, compared to $2.2 million for the prior quarter.

The effective tax rate was 22.11% for the second quarter of 2022 and 21.38% for the prior quarter.

Balance Sheet Trends

Total assets at June 30, 2022 were $4.79 billion compared with $4.61 billion at December 31, 2021. The increase of $176.5 million is primarily attributable to increases in loans and leases of $300.7 million, securities of $253.8 million, and other assets of $14.6 million, offset by a decrease in cash and cash equivalents of $390.1 million, primarily from the funding of loans and leases and purchase of securities.

Total liabilities increased to $4.37 billion at June 30, 2022 from $4.18 billion at December 31, 2021. The increase of $185.5 million was primarily from organic deposit growth of $259.7 million, offset by a decrease in borrowings of $75.0 million.

Shareholders' equity at June 30, 2022 totaled $420.4 million, a decrease of $9.0 million, from December 31, 2021. The decrease in shareholders' equity was primarily from the change in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) of $26.1 million and dividends paid of $2.4 million, offset by net income of $18.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2022.   Tangible book value per share² was $18.69 at June 30, 2022, compared to $19.26 at December 31, 2021. Tangible common equity¹ as a percentage of tangible assets¹ was 6.74% at June 30, 2022, compared with 7.18% at December 31, 2021.

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_{¹ Non-GAAP measures. See “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” for more information and see the Non-GAAP reconciliation}

The following table presents selected balance sheet information for the periods indicated (dollars in thousands):

		Jun				Dec				Increase
Selected Balance Sheet Information		2022				2021				(Decrease)
Total assets		$	4,788,113			$	4,611,579			$	176,534
Total liabilities			4,367,686				4,182,149				185,537
Total equity			420,427				429,430				(9,003	)
Securities			813,227				617,452				195,775
Loans and leases			2,994,074				2,693,397				300,677
Deposits			4,281,632				4,021,938				259,694
Borrowings			12,549				87,585				(75,036	)

Conference Call Information

SmartFinancial issued this earnings release for the second quarter of 2022 on Monday, July 25, 2022, and will host a conference call on Tuesday, July 26, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. ET. To access this interactive teleconference, dial (844) 200-6205 or (646) 904-5544 and entering the access code, 357084. A replay of the conference call will be available through September 26, 2022, by dialing (866) 813-9403 or (929) 458-6194 and entering the access code, 729133.   Conference call materials will be published on the Company’s webpage located at http://www.smartfinancialinc.com/CorporateProfile, at 9:00 a.m. ET prior to the conference call.

About SmartFinancial, Inc.

SmartFinancial, Inc., based in Knoxville, Tennessee, is the bank holding company for SmartBank. SmartBank is a full-service commercial bank founded in 2007, with branches across Tennessee, Alabama, and the Florida Panhandle. Recruiting the best people, delivering exceptional client service, strategic branching, and a disciplined approach to lending have contributed to SmartBank’s success. More information about SmartFinancial can be found on its website: www.smartfinancialinc.com.

Source

SmartFinancial, Inc.

Investor Contacts

Billy Carroll

President & CEO

(865) 868-0613   billy.carroll@smartbank.com

Ron Gorczynski

Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer

(865) 437-5724 ron.gorczynski@smartbank.com

Media Contact

Kelley Fowler

Senior Vice President, Public Relations & Marketing

(865) 868-0611    kelley.fowler@smartbank.com

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Statements included in this earnings release include measures not recognized under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) and therefore are considered non-GAAP financial measures and should be read along with the accompanying tables, which provide a reconciliation of Non-GAAP financial measures to GAAP financial measures. SmartFinancial management uses several Non-GAAP financial measures, including: (i) operating earnings, (ii) operating return on average assets, (iii) operating pre-tax pre-provision return on average assets, (iv) operating return on average shareholders' equity, (v) return on average tangible common equity, (vi) operating return on average tangible common equity, (vii) operating efficiency ratio, (viii) operating noninterest income, (ix) operating pre-tax pre-provision earnings (x) operating noninterest expense, (xi) tangible common equity, (xii) average tangible common equity, (xiii) tangible book value; (xiv) tangible assets; and ratios derived therefrom, in its analysis of the company's performance. Operating earnings excludes the following from net income: securities gains and losses and merger related and restructuring expenses. Operating return on average assets is the annualized operating earnings (Non-GAAP) divided by average assets. Operating pre-tax pre-provision return on average assets is the annualized operating pre-tax pre-provision income earnings (Non-GAAP) by average assets. Operating return on average shareholders' equity is the annualized operating earnings (Non-GAAP) divided by average equity. Return on average tangible common equity is the annualized net income divided by average tangible common equity (Non-GAAP). Operating return on average tangible common equity is the annualized operating earnings (Non-GAAP) divided by average tangible common equity (Non-GAAP). The operating efficiency ratio includes an adjustment for taxable equivalent yields and excludes securities gains and losses and merger related and restructuring expenses from the efficiency ratio. Operating noninterest income excludes the following from noninterest income: securities gains and losses. Operating pre-tax pre-provision earnings is net interest income plus operating noninterest income (Non-GAAP) less operating noninterest expense (Non-GAAP). Operating noninterest expense excludes the following from noninterest expense: prior year adjustments to salaries, merger related and restructuring expenses and certain franchise tax true-up expenses. Tangible common equity (Non-GAAP) and average tangible common equity (Non-GAAP) excludes goodwill and other intangible assets from shareholders' equity and average shareholders' equity, respectively. Tangible book value (Non-GAAP) is tangible common equity (Non-GAAP) divided by common shares outstanding. Tangible assets (Non-GAAP) excludes goodwill and other intangibles from total assets. Management believes that Non-GAAP financial measures provide additional useful information that allows investors to evaluate the ongoing performance of the company and provide meaningful comparisons to its peers. Management believes these Non-GAAP financial measures also enhance investors' ability to compare period-to-period financial results and allow investors and company management to view our operating results excluding the impact of items that are not reflective of the underlying operating performance. Non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered as an alternative to any measure of performance or financial condition as promulgated under GAAP, and investors should consider SmartFinancial'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 financial measures have limitations as analytical tools, and investors should not consider them in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of the results or financial condition as reported under GAAP.

Forward-Looking Statements

This news release may contain statements that are based on management’s current estimates or expectations of future events or future results, and that may be deemed to constitute forward-looking statements as defined under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements, including statements regarding the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and related variants on the Company’s business and financial results and conditions, are not historical in nature and can generally be identified by such words as “expect,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “plan,” “believe,” “seek,” “may,” “estimate,” and similar expressions. All forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties, and other factors that may cause the actual results of SmartFinancial to differ materially from future results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such risks, uncertainties, and other factors include, among others, (1) risks associated with our growth strategy, including a failure to implement our growth plans or an inability to manage our growth effectively; (2) claims and litigation arising from our business activities and from the companies we acquire, which may relate to contractual issues, environmental laws, fiduciary responsibility, and other matters; (3) the risk that cost savings and revenue synergies from recently completed acquisitions may not be realized or may take longer than anticipated to realize; (4) disruption from recently completed acquisitions with customer, supplier, employee, or other business relationships; (5) our ability to successfully integrate the businesses acquired as part of previous acquisitions with the business of SmartBank; (6) risks related to the acquisition of Sevier County Bancshares, Inc. (“SCB”); (7) the risk that the anticipated benefits from the acquisition of SCB may not be realized in the time frame anticipated; (8) changes in management’s plans for the future; (9) prevailing, or changes in, economic or political conditions, particularly in our market areas; (10) credit risk associated with our lending activities; (11) changes in interest rates, loan demand, real estate values, or competition; (12) changes in prices, values and sales volumes of residential and commercial real estate; (13) changes in accounting principles, policies, or guidelines; (14) changes in applicable laws, rules, or regulations; (15) adverse results from current or future litigation, regulatory examinations or other legal and/or regulatory actions, including as a result of the Company’s participation in and execution of government programs related to the COVID-19 pandemic and related variants; (16) the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and related variants on the Company’s assets, business, cash flows, financial condition, liquidity, prospects and results of operations; (17) higher inflation and its impacts; (18) the effects of war or other conflicts including the impacts related to or resulting from Russia’s military action in Ukraine; and (19) other general competitive, economic,, political, and market factors, including those affecting our business, operations, pricing, products, or services. These and other factors that could cause results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements can be found in SmartFinancial’s most recent annual report on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, and current reports on Form 8-K, in each case filed with or furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and available on the SEC’s website (www.sec.gov). Undue reliance should not be placed on forward-looking statements. SmartFinancial disclaims any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements contained in this release, which speak only as of the date hereof, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.

SmartFinancial, Inc. and Subsidiary
Condensed Consolidated Financial Information - (unaudited)
(dollars in thousands)

		Ending Balances
		Jun				Mar				Dec				Sep				Jun
		2022				2022				2021				2021				2021
Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents		$	654,945			$	763,968			$	1,045,077			$	1,091,160			$	673,515
Securities available-for-sale, at fair value			524,864				540,483				482,453				339,343				250,817
Securities held-to-maturity, at amortized cost			288,363				289,532				76,969				—				—
Other investments			16,569				16,499				16,494				14,972				14,584
Loans held for sale			1,707				5,894				5,103				3,418				4,334
Loans and leases			2,994,074				2,806,026				2,693,397				2,652,663				2,468,318
Less: Allowance for loan and lease losses			(21,938	)			(20,078	)			(19,352	)			(19,295	)			(18,310	)
Loans and leases, net			2,972,136				2,785,948				2,674,045				2,633,368				2,450,008
Premises and equipment, net			89,950				84,793				85,958				85,346				72,314
Other real estate owned			1,612				1,612				1,780				2,415				2,499
Goodwill and other intangibles, net			104,582				105,215				105,852				104,930				90,966
Bank owned life insurance			80,537				80,074				79,619				79,145				72,013
Other assets			52,848				44,561				38,229				29,934				23,306
Total assets		$	4,788,113			$	4,718,579			$	4,611,579			$	4,384,031			$	3,654,356
Liabilities:
Deposits:
Noninterest-bearing demand		$	1,162,843			$	1,093,933			$	1,055,125			$	977,180			$	807,560
Interest-bearing demand			999,893				975,272				899,158				847,007				702,470
Money market and savings			1,607,714				1,573,101				1,493,007				1,389,393				1,140,029
Time deposits			511,182				549,047				574,648				585,692				489,413
Total deposits			4,281,632				4,191,353				4,021,938				3,799,272				3,139,472
Borrowings			12,549				36,713				87,585				88,748				78,834
Subordinated debt			41,973				41,952				41,930				41,909				39,388
Other liabilities			31,532				28,519				30,696				29,382				23,269
Total liabilities			4,367,686				4,298,537				4,182,149				3,959,311				3,280,963
Shareholders' Equity:
Common stock			16,898				16,893				16,803				16,801				15,110
Additional paid-in capital			293,815				293,376				292,937				292,760				252,039
Retained earnings			134,362				125,329				118,247				112,600				103,906
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)			(24,648	)			(15,556	)			1,443				2,559				2,338
Total shareholders' equity			420,427				420,042				429,430				424,720				373,393
Total liabilities & shareholders' equity		$	4,788,113			$	4,718,579			$	4,611,579			$	4,384,031			$	3,654,356

SmartFinancial, Inc. and Subsidiary
Condensed Consolidated Financial Information - (unaudited)
(dollars in thousands except share and per share data)

	Three Months Ended																				Six Months Ended
	Jun				Mar				Dec				Sep				Jun				Jun				Jun
	2022				2022				2021				2021				2021				2022				2021
Interest income:
Loans and leases, including fees	$	31,530			$	29,643			$	30,567			$	31,674			$	28,323			$	61,172			$	56,341
Investment securities:
Taxable		2,908				2,418				1,341				832				916				5,327				1,640
Tax-exempt		441				368				322				331				304				809				563
Federal funds sold and other earning assets		1,430				486				547				474				309				1,916				600
Total interest income		36,309				32,915				32,777				33,311				29,852				69,224				59,144
Interest expense:
Deposits		2,504				2,014				2,116				2,153				2,248				4,518				4,579
Borrowings		117				157				180				121				123				274				241
Subordinated debt		626				626				626				655				584				1,252				1,167
Total interest expense		3,247				2,797				2,922				2,929				2,955				6,044				5,987
Net interest income		33,062				30,118				29,855				30,382				26,897				63,180				53,157
Provision for loan and lease losses		1,250				1,006				422				1,149				(5	)			2,256				62
Net interest income after provision for loan and lease losses		31,812				29,112				29,433				29,233				26,902				60,924				53,095
Noninterest income:
Service charges on deposit accounts		1,446				1,319				1,372				1,220				1,048				2,765				2,057
Gain (loss) on sale of securities, net		—				—				—				45				—				—				—
Mortgage banking		471				834				803				994				1,105				1,305				2,244
Investment services		1,065				1,070				621				448				567				2,135				1,098
Insurance commissions		598				901				517				745				557				1,499				2,023
Interchange and debit card transaction fees		1,467				1,284				1,445				1,078				922				2,751				1,761
Other		2,182				1,703				2,048				1,779				944				3,885				1,652
Total noninterest income		7,229				7,111				6,806				6,309				5,143				14,340				10,835
Noninterest expense:
Salaries and employee benefits		15,673				15,046				14,990				13,594				12,203				30,719				23,072
Occupancy and equipment		2,793				3,059				3,026				2,536				2,294				5,852				4,635
FDIC insurance		676				641				567				525				371				1,317				741
Other real estate and loan related expense		636				729				583				407				506				1,365				1,108
Advertising and marketing		327				369				176				235				230				697				419
Data processing and technology		1,728				1,586				1,722				1,753				1,509				3,314				2,889
Professional services		745				1,242				847				810				849				1,987				1,490
Amortization of intangibles		633				637				660				711				441				1,270				886
Merger related and restructuring expenses		81				439				2,762				464				372				520				475
Other		2,634				1,970				2,490				2,274				2,022				4,602				4,547
Total noninterest expense		25,926				25,718				27,823				23,309				20,797				51,643				40,262
Income before income taxes		13,115				10,505				8,416				12,233				11,248				23,621				23,668
Income tax expense		2,900				2,246				1,761				2,633				2,470				5,146				5,134
Net income	$	10,215			$	8,259			$	6,655			$	9,600			$	8,778			$	18,475			$	18,534
Earnings per common share:
Basic	$	0.61			$	0.49			$	0.40			$	0.62			$	0.59			$	1.11			$	1.24
Diluted	$	0.61			$	0.49			$	0.40			$	0.61			$	0.58			$	1.10			$	1.23
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic		16,734,930				16,718,371				16,699,010				15,557,528				15,003,657				16,726,696				15,007,593
Diluted		16,867,774				16,858,288				16,846,315				15,691,126				15,126,184				16,863,299				15,118,924

SmartFinancial, Inc. and Subsidiary
Condensed Consolidated Financial Information - (unaudited)
(dollars in thousands)
YIELD ANALYSIS

		Three Months Ended
		June 30, 2022								March 31, 2022								June 30, 2021
		Average						Yield/		Average						Yield/		Average						Yield/
		Balance			Interest1			Cost1		Balance			Interest1			Cost1		Balance			Interest1			Cost1
Assets:
Loans and leases, including fees2		$	2,869,687		$	31,492		4.40	%	$	2,724,206		$	29,570		4.40	%	$	2,508,388		$	28,256		4.52	%
Loans held for sale			3,061			38		4.94	%		3,890			73		7.62	%		5,315			67		5.03	%
Taxable securities			717,507			2,908		1.63	%		612,980			2,418		1.60	%		164,935			916		2.23	%
Tax-exempt securities			101,585			609		2.40	%		105,516			533		2.05	%		89,296			453		2.04	%
Federal funds sold and other earning assets			628,677			1,430		0.91	%		775,834			486		0.25	%		531,125			309		0.23	%
Total interest-earning assets			4,320,517			36,477		3.39	%		4,222,426			33,080		3.18	%		3,299,059			30,001		3.65	%
Noninterest-earning assets			374,776								381,807								286,211
Total assets		$	4,695,293							$	4,604,233							$	3,585,270
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity:
Interest-bearing demand deposits		$	968,806			734		0.30	%	$	921,835			446		0.20	%	$	688,756			304		0.18	%
Money market and savings deposits			1,559,963			1,126		0.29	%		1,523,188			859		0.23	%		1,117,290			905		0.32	%
Time deposits			531,783			644		0.49	%		561,207			709		0.51	%		502,755			1,039		0.83	%
Total interest-bearing deposits			3,060,552			2,504		0.33	%		3,006,230			2,014		0.27	%		2,308,801			2,248		0.39	%
Borrowings			31,510			117		1.49	%		69,769			157		0.91	%		81,525			123		0.61	%
Subordinated debt			41,959			626		5.98	%		41,938			626		6.05	%		39,375			584		5.95	%
Total interest-bearing liabilities			3,134,021			3,247		0.42	%		3,117,937			2,797		0.36	%		2,429,701			2,955		0.49	%
Noninterest-bearing deposits			1,112,643								1,028,298								768,399
Other liabilities			28,903								30,053								17,845
Total liabilities			4,275,567								4,176,288								3,215,945
Shareholders' equity			419,726								427,945								369,325
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity		$	4,695,293							$	4,604,233							$	3,585,270
Net interest income, taxable equivalent					$	33,230							$	30,283							$	27,046
Interest rate spread								2.97	%							2.82	%							3.16	%
Tax equivalent net interest margin								3.08	%							2.91	%							3.29	%
Percentage of average interest-earning assets to average interest-bearing liabilities								137.86	%							135.42	%							135.78	%
Percentage of average equity to average assets								8.94	%							9.29	%							10.30	%

¹ Taxable equivalent
² Includes average balance of $34,307, $53,966 and $266,114 in PPP loans for the quarters ended June 30, 2022, March 31, 2022, and June 30, 2021, respectively.

SmartFinancial, Inc. and Subsidiary
Condensed Consolidated Financial Information - (unaudited)
(dollars in thousands)
YIELD ANALYSIS

		Six Months Ended
		June 30, 2022									June 30, 2021
		Average						Yield/			Average						Yield/
		Balance			Interest1			Cost1			Balance			Interest1			Cost1
Assets:
Loans and leases, including fees2		$	2,797,348		$	61,061			4.40	%	$	2,468,665		$	56,200		4.59	%
Loans held for sale			3,473			111			6.43	%		6,607			141		4.31	%
Taxable securities			665,532			5,327			1.61	%		150,792			1,640		2.19	%
Tax-exempt securities			103,540			1,142			2.22	%		90,068			862		1.93	%
Federal funds sold and other earning assets			701,850			1,916			0.55	%		474,449			600		0.26	%
Total interest-earning assets			4,271,743			69,557			3.28	%		3,190,581			59,443		3.76	%
Noninterest-earning assets			378,271									280,772
Total assets		$	4,650,014								$	3,471,353
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity:
Interest-bearing demand deposits		$	945,450			1,181			0.25	%	$	665,116			560		0.17	%
Money market and savings deposits			1,541,678			1,985			0.26	%		1,050,961			1,726		0.33	%
Time deposits			546,413			1,352			0.50	%		514,344			2,293		0.90	%
Total interest-bearing deposits			3,033,541			4,518			0.30	%		2,230,421			4,579		0.41	%
Borrowings			50,533			274			1.09	%		81,680			241		0.59	%
Subordinated debt			41,949			1,252			6.02	%		39,364			1,167		5.98	%
Total interest-bearing liabilities			3,126,023			6,044			0.39	%		2,351,465			5,987		0.51	%
Noninterest-bearing deposits			1,070,703									734,867
Other liabilities			29,475									19,876
Total liabilities			4,226,201									3,106,208
Shareholders' equity			423,813									365,145
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity		$	4,650,014								$	3,471,353
Net interest income, taxable equivalent					$	63,513								$	53,456
Interest rate spread									2.89	%							3.25	%
Tax equivalent net interest margin									3.00	%							3.38	%
Percentage of average interest-earning assets to average interest-bearing liabilities									136.65	%							135.68	%
Percentage of average equity to average assets									9.11	%							10.52	%

¹ Taxable equivalent
² Includes average balance of $44,082 and $289,220 in PPP loans for the six months ended June 30, 2022, and 2021, respectively.

SmartFinancial, Inc. and Subsidiary
Condensed Consolidated Financial Information - (unaudited)
(dollars in thousands)

		As of and for The Three Months Ended
		Jun				Mar				Dec				Sep				Jun
		2022				2022				2021				2021				2021
Composition of Loans and Leases:
Commercial real estate:
owner occupied		$	684,250			$	612,675			$	590,064			$	560,671			$	492,750
non-owner occupied			850,338				863,181				794,092				752,576				669,741
Commercial real estate, total			1,534,588				1,475,856				1,384,156				1,313,247				1,162,491
Commercial & industrial			483,588				461,153				488,024				469,739				496,114
Construction & land development			364,368				314,654				278,386				326,374				300,704
Consumer real estate			533,582				483,229				477,272				478,161				444,640
Leases			63,264				59,892				53,708				53,396				53,038
Consumer and other			14,684				11,242				11,851				11,746				11,331
Total loans and leases		$	2,994,074			$	2,806,026			$	2,693,397			$	2,652,663			$	2,468,318
Asset Quality and Additional Loan Data:
Nonperforming loans and leases		$	3,413			$	3,342			$	3,188			$	3,567			$	3,758
Other real estate owned			1,612				1,612				1,780				2,415				2,499
Other repossessed assets			17				27				90				77				199
Total nonperforming assets		$	5,042			$	4,981			$	5,058			$	6,059			$	6,456
Restructured loans and leases not included in nonperforming loans and leases		$	678			$	625			$	206			$	212			$	219
Net charge-offs to average loans and leases (annualized)			(0.09	)	%		0.04		%		0.05		%		0.03		%		0.01		%
Allowance for loan and leases losses to loans and leases			0.73		%		0.72		%		0.72		%		0.73		%		0.74		%
Nonperforming loans and leases to total loans and leases, gross			0.11		%		0.12		%		0.12		%		0.13		%		0.15		%
Nonperforming assets to total assets			0.11		%		0.11		%		0.11		%		0.14		%		0.18		%
Acquired loan and lease fair value discount balance		$	14,737			$	14,913			$	15,483			$	13,001			$	12,982
Accretion income on acquired loans and leases			225				389				457				1,760				761
PPP net fees deferred balance			301				972				2,038				3,783				6,651
PPP net fees recognized			669				1,066				1,725				2,873				2,132
Capital Ratios:
Equity to Assets			8.78		%		8.90		%		9.31		%		9.69		%		10.22		%
Tangible common equity to tangible assets (Non-GAAP)1			6.74		%		6.82		%		7.18		%		7.47		%		7.93		%
SmartFinancial, Inc.2
Tier 1 leverage			7.48		%		7.41		%		7.45		%		8.36		%		8.10		%
Common equity Tier 1			9.95		%		10.30		%		10.56		%		10.85		%		10.63		%
Tier 1 capital			9.95		%		10.30		%		10.56		%		10.85		%		10.63		%
Total capital			11.80		%		12.22		%		12.55		%		12.92		%		12.80		%
SmartBank			Estimated3
Tier 1 leverage			8.33		%		8.24		%		8.23		%		9.20		%		8.75		%
Common equity Tier 1			11.08		%		11.46		%		11.66		%		11.94		%		11.50		%
Tier 1 capital			11.08		%		11.46		%		11.66		%		11.94		%		11.50		%
Total capital			11.72		%		12.08		%		12.29		%		12.59		%		12.19		%

¹Total common equity less intangibles divided by total assets less intangibles. See reconciliation of Non-GAAP measures.
²All periods presented are estimated.
³ Current period capital ratios are estimated as of the date of this earnings release.

SmartFinancial, Inc. and Subsidiary
Condensed Consolidated Financial Information - (unaudited)
(dollars in thousands except share and per share data)

	As of and for The																As of and for The
	Three Months Ended																Six Months Ended
	Jun			Mar			Dec			Sep			Jun				Jun			Jun
	2022			2022			2021			2021			2021				2022			2021
Selected Performance Ratios (Annualized):
Return on average assets		0.87	%		0.73	%		0.59	%		0.97	%		0.98	%			0.80	%		1.08	%
Return on average shareholders' equity		9.76	%		7.83	%		6.19	%		9.70	%		9.53	%			8.79	%		10.24	%
Return on average tangible common equity¹		13.02	%		10.39	%		8.18	%		12.84	%		12.54	%			11.70	%		13.46	%
Noninterest income / average assets		0.62	%		0.63	%		0.60	%		0.64	%		0.58	%			0.62	%		0.63	%
Noninterest expense / average assets		2.21	%		2.27	%		2.47	%		2.35	%		2.33	%			2.24	%		2.34	%
Efficiency ratio		64.35	%		69.08	%		75.89	%		63.53	%		64.91	%			66.62	%		62.92	%
Operating Selected Performance Ratios (Annualized):
Operating return on average assets1		0.88	%		0.76	%		0.77	%		1.00	%		1.01	%			0.82	%		1.10	%
Operating PTPP return on average assets1		1.23	%		1.05	%		1.03	%		1.39	%		1.30	%			1.14	%		1.41	%
Operating return on average shareholders' equity1		9.82	%		8.14	%		8.09	%		10.01	%		9.83	%			8.97	%		10.43	%
Operating return on average tangible common equity1		13.09	%		10.80	%		10.70	%		13.26	%		12.93	%			11.94	%		13.72	%
Operating efficiency ratio1		63.88	%		67.60	%		68.07	%		62.10	%		63.46	%			65.67	%		61.89	%
Operating noninterest income / average assets1		0.62	%		0.63	%		0.60	%		0.63	%		0.58	%			0.62	%		0.63	%
Operating noninterest expense / average assets1		2.21	%		2.23	%		2.23	%		2.30	%		2.29	%			2.22	%		2.31	%
Selected Interest Rates and Yields:
Yield on loans and leases		4.40	%		4.40	%		4.53	%		4.95	%		4.52	%			4.40	%		4.59	%
Yield on earning assets, FTE		3.39	%		3.18	%		3.20	%		3.67	%		3.65	%			3.28	%		3.76	%
Cost of interest-bearing deposits		0.33	%		0.27	%		0.29	%		0.34	%		0.39	%			0.30	%		0.41	%
Cost of total deposits		0.24	%		0.20	%		0.22	%		0.25	%		0.29	%			0.22	%		0.31	%
Cost of interest-bearing liabilities		0.42	%		0.36	%		0.39	%		0.44	%		0.49	%			0.39	%		0.51	%
Net interest margin, FTE		3.08	%		2.91	%		2.92	%		3.35	%		3.29	%			3.00	%		3.38	%
Per Common Share:
Net income, basic	$	0.61		$	0.49		$	0.40		$	0.62		$	0.59			$	1.11		$	1.24
Net income, diluted		0.61			0.49			0.40			0.61			0.58				1.10			1.23
Operating earnings, basic¹		0.61			0.51			0.52			0.64			0.60				1.13			1.25
Operating earnings, diluted¹		0.61			0.51			0.52			0.63			0.60				1.12			1.25
Book value		24.88			24.86			25.56			25.28			24.71				24.88			24.71
Tangible book value¹		18.69			18.64			19.26			19.03			18.69				18.69			18.69
Common shares outstanding		16,898,405			16,893,282			16,802,990			16,801,447			15,109,736				16,898,405			15,109,736

¹Non-GAAP measure. See reconciliation of Non-GAAP measures.

SmartFinancial, Inc. and Subsidiary
Condensed Consolidated Financial Information - (unaudited)
(dollars in thousands)
NON-GAAP RECONCILIATIONS

		Three Months Ended																					Six Months Ended
		Jun				Mar				Dec				Sep				Jun					Jun				Jun
		2022				2022				2021				2021				2021					2022				2021
Operating Earnings:
Net income (GAAP)		$	10,215			$	8,259			$	6,655			$	9,600			$	8,778				$	18,475			$	18,534
Noninterest income:
Securities gains (losses), net			—				—				—				(45	)			—					—				—
Noninterest expenses:
Merger related and restructuring expenses			81				439				2,762				464				372					520				475
Income taxes:
Income tax effect of adjustments			(21	)			(113	)			(713	)			(108	)			(96	)				(134	)			(123	)
Operating earnings (Non-GAAP)		$	10,275			$	8,585			$	8,704			$	9,911			$	9,054				$	18,861			$	18,886
Operating earnings per common share (Non-GAAP):
Basic		$	0.61			$	0.51			$	0.52			$	0.64			$	0.60				$	1.13			$	1.25
Diluted			0.61				0.51				0.52				0.63				0.60					1.12				1.25
Operating Noninterest Income:
Noninterest income (GAAP)		$	7,229			$	7,111			$	6,806			$	6,309			$	5,143				$	14,340			$	10,835
Securities gains (losses), net			—				—				—				(45	)			—					—				—
Operating noninterest income (Non-GAAP)		$	7,229			$	7,111			$	6,806			$	6,264			$	5,143				$	14,340			$	10,835
Operating noninterest income (Non-GAAP)/average assets1			0.62		%		0.63		%		0.60		%		0.63		%		0.58		%			0.62		%		0.63		%
Operating Noninterest Expense:
Noninterest expense (GAAP)		$	25,926			$	25,718			$	27,823			$	23,309			$	20,797				$	51,643			$	40,262
Merger related and restructuring expenses			(81	)			(439	)			(2,762	)			(464	)			(372	)				(520	)			(475	)
Operating noninterest expense (Non-GAAP)		$	25,845			$	25,279			$	25,061			$	22,845			$	20,425				$	51,123			$	39,787
Operating noninterest expense (Non-GAAP)/average assets2			2.21		%		2.23		%		2.23		%		2.30		%		2.29		%			2.22		%		2.31		%
Operating Pre-tax Pre-provision ("PTPP") Earnings:
Net interest income (GAAP)		$	33,062			$	30,118			$	29,855			$	30,382			$	26,897				$	63,180			$	53,157
Operating noninterest income (Non-GAAP)			7,229				7,111				6,806				6,264				5,143					14,340				10,835
Operating noninterest expense (Non-GAAP)			(25,845	)			(25,279	)			(25,061	)			(22,845	)			(20,425	)				(51,123	)			(39,787	)
Operating PTPP earnings (Non-GAAP)		$	14,446			$	11,950			$	11,600			$	13,801			$	11,615				$	26,397			$	24,205
Non-GAAP Return Ratios:
Operating return on average assets (Non-GAAP)3			0.88		%		0.76		%		0.77		%		1.00		%		1.01		%			0.82		%		1.10		%
Operating PTPP return on average assets (Non-GAAP)4			1.23		%		1.05		%		1.03		%		1.39		%		1.30		%			1.14		%		1.41		%
Return on average tangible common equity (Non-GAAP)5			13.02		%		10.39		%		8.18		%		12.84		%		12.54		%			11.70		%		13.46		%
Operating return on average shareholders' equity (Non-GAAP)6			9.82		%		8.14		%		8.09		%		10.01		%		9.83		%			8.97		%		10.43		%
Operating return on average tangible common equity (Non-GAAP)7			13.09		%		10.80		%		10.70		%		13.26		%		12.93		%			11.94		%		13.72		%
Operating Efficiency Ratio:
Efficiency ratio (GAAP)			64.35		%		69.08		%		75.89		%		63.53		%		64.91		%			66.62		%		62.92		%
Adjustment for taxable equivalent yields			(0.27	)	%		(0.31	)	%		(0.32	)	%		(0.25	)	%		(0.30	)	%			(0.29	)	%		(0.31	)	%
Adjustment for securities gains (losses)			—		%		—		%		—		%		(0.08	)	%		—		%			—		%		—		%
Adjustment for merger related income and costs			(0.20	)	%		(1.17	)	%		(7.50	)	%		(1.10	)	%		(1.15	)	%			(0.66	)	%		(0.72	)	%
Operating efficiency ratio (Non-GAAP)			63.88		%		67.60		%		68.07		%		62.10		%		63.46		%			65.67		%		61.89		%

¹Operating noninterest income (Non-GAAP) is annualized and divided by average assets.
²Operating noninterest expense (Non-GAAP) is annualized and divided by average assets.
³Operating return on average assets (Non-GAAP) is the annualized operating earnings (Non-GAAP) divided by average assets.
⁴Operating PTPP return on average assets (Non-GAAP) is the annualized operating PTPP earnings (Non-GAAP) divided by average assets.
⁵Return on average tangible common equity (Non-GAAP) is the annualized net income divided by average tangible common equity (Non-GAAP).
⁶Operating return on average shareholders’ equity (Non-GAAP) is the annualized operating earnings (Non-GAAP) divided by average equity.
⁷Operating return on average tangible common equity (Non-GAAP) is the annualized operating earnings (Non-GAAP) divided by average tangible common equity (Non-GAAP).

SmartFinancial, Inc. and Subsidiary
Condensed Consolidated Financial Information - (unaudited)
(dollars in thousands)
NON-GAAP RECONCILIATIONS

		Three Months Ended																					Six Months Ended
		Jun				Mar				Dec				Sep				Jun					Jun				Jun
		2022				2022				2021				2021				2021					2022				2021
Tangible Common Equity:
Shareholders' equity (GAAP)		$	420,427			$	420,042			$	429,430			$	424,720			$	373,393				$	420,427			$	373,393
Less goodwill and other intangible assets			104,582				105,215				105,852				104,930				90,966					104,582				90,966
Tangible common equity (Non-GAAP)		$	315,845			$	314,827			$	323,578			$	319,790			$	282,427				$	315,845			$	282,427
Average Tangible Common Equity:
Average shareholders' equity (GAAP)		$	419,726			$	427,945			$	426,808			$	392,798			$	369,325				$	423,813			$	365,145
Less average goodwill and other intangible assets			104,986				105,617				104,193				96,250				88,551					105,300				87,494
Average tangible common equity (Non-GAAP)		$	314,740			$	322,328			$	322,615			$	296,548			$	280,774				$	318,513			$	277,651
Tangible Book Value per Common Share:
Book value per common share (GAAP)		$	24.88			$	24.86			$	25.56			$	25.28			$	24.71				$	24.88			$	24.71
Adjustment due to goodwill and other intangible assets			(6.19	)			(6.23	)			(6.30	)			(6.25	)			(6.02	)				(6.19	)			(6.02	)
Tangible book value per common share (Non-GAAP)1		$	18.69			$	18.64			$	19.26			$	19.03			$	18.69				$	18.69			$	18.69
Tangible Common Equity to Tangible Assets:
Total Assets		$	4,788,113			$	4,718,579			$	4,611,579			$	4,384,031			$	3,654,356				$	4,788,113			$	3,654,356
Less goodwill and other intangibles			104,582				105,215				105,852				104,930				90,966					104,582				90,966
Tangible Assets (Non-GAAP):		$	4,683,531			$	4,613,364			$	4,505,727			$	4,279,101			$	3,563,390				$	4,683,531			$	3,563,390
Tangible common equity to tangible assets (Non-GAAP)			6.74	%			6.82	%			7.18	%			7.47	%			7.93	%				6.74	%			7.93	%

¹Tangible book value per share is computed by dividing total stockholder's equity, less goodwill and other intangible assets by common shares outstanding.

FAQ

What were SmartFinancial's Q2 2022 earnings?

SmartFinancial reported a net income of $10.2 million, or $0.61 per diluted share, for Q2 2022.

How much did SmartFinancial's loans grow in Q2 2022?

The company experienced net organic loan growth of over $206.8 million, a 30% annualized increase.

What is SmartFinancial's net interest margin for Q2 2022?

The net interest margin for SmartFinancial in Q2 2022 was 3.08%.

What was the credit quality status of SmartFinancial in Q2 2022?

SmartFinancial maintained strong credit quality, with nonperforming assets at 0.11% of total assets.

How did SmartFinancial's shareholders' equity change in Q2 2022?

Shareholders' equity decreased by $9 million to $420.4 million from December 2021.