The Community Financial Corporation Announces Record Fourth Quarter and Full Year Earnings for 2022

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The Community Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: TCFC) reported net income of $7.6 million for Q4 2022, equating to $1.35 per diluted share, up from $6.8 million or $1.18 per share in Q4 2021. For the full year, net income reached $28.3 million, or $5.00 per diluted share, a 9.4% increase from 2021. Key highlights include a merger agreement with Shore Bancshares, expected to close in mid-2023, projected to enhance shareholder value with combined assets of $6 billion. The bank's net interest margin improved to 3.64% alongside a solid loan growth of 15.3% year-over-year, though merger-related costs of $1 million impacted earnings.

Positive

• Net income growth for Q4 2022, up 12.8% year-over-year.
• Record annual earnings of $28.3 million, a 9.4% increase.
• Net interest margin increased to 3.64% from Q3 2022.
• Loan growth of 15.3% for the year.
• Successful merger agreement with Shore Bancshares expected to enhance shareholder value.

Negative

• Merger and acquisition costs of $1 million incurred in 2022.
• Loan pipeline decreased from $192 million in Q3 to $100 million in Q4 2022.

WALDORF, Md., Jan. 31, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Community Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: TCFC) (the “Company”), the holding company for Community Bank of the Chesapeake (the “Bank”), today reported its results of operations for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2022. Net income for the three months ended December 31, 2022 of $7.6 million, or $1.35 per diluted common share compared with net income of $7.6 million, or $1.34 per diluted common share for the third quarter of 2022, and net income of $6.8 million, or $1.18 per diluted common share for the quarter ended December 31, 2021. The Company reported net income for the year ended December 31, 2022 of $28.3 million, or $5.00 per diluted common share compared to a net income of $25.9 million, or $4.47 per diluted common share for the year ended December 31, 2021.

Fourth Quarter 2022 Highlights

• Announced Merger of Equals with Shore Bancshares, Inc.: On December 14, 2022, the Company entered into a definitive agreement to undertake a merger of equals pursuant to which the Company and Bank will merge into Shore Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: SHBI) ("Shore") in an all-stock transaction. The combined company will have total assets of approximately $6.0 billion on a pro forma basis. Under the terms of the agreement, which was unanimously approved by the boards of directors of both companies and which remains subject to shareholder and regulatory approval, as well as the satisfaction of customary closing conditions, holders of TCFC common stock will have the right to receive 2.3287 shares of Shore Bancshares, Inc. common stock. The merger is expected to close in the late second quarter or early third quarter of 2023. James M. Burke, The Community Financial Corporation's current President and Chief Executive Officer, will serve as President and Chief Executive Officer of the combined company.
  
  The Company incurred $1.0 million of merger and acquisition costs during the year ended December 31, 2022 related to the transaction and anticipates additional expenses in 2023 related to the transaction.

• Record Earnings Per Share: Net income totaled $7.6 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2022, or $1.35 per diluted common share compared to net income of $6.8 million or $1.18 per diluted common share for the quarter ended December 31, 2021 and $7.6 million or $1.34 per diluted common share for the quarter ended September 30, 2022.
  
  Return on average assets ("ROAA") and return on average common equity ("ROACE") were 1.28% and 16.61% for the three months ended December 31, 2022 compared to 1.18% and 13.00% for the three months ended December 31, 2021 and 1.31% and 15.97% for the three months ended September 30, 2022.

• Impact of Merger & Acquisition Costs and Sale of Equity Investment: During the fourth quarter of 2022, the Company incurred $1.0 million in merger related costs and recognized a gain of $0.7 million on the sale of its equity investment in Infinex Financial Holdings, Inc. (“Infinex”). The net impact of these events for the three months ended December 31, 2022 was a decrease to EPS of $0.05 per diluted share and a decrease to ROAA of five basis points. The resulting non-GAAP diluted EPS and non-GAAP ROAA were $1.40 and 1.33%, respectively.
  
  Subsequent to the purchase of Infinex by Advisor Group, the Bank continues to use Infinex as its broker of record for its wealth division.

• Expanding Net Interest Margin: Net interest margin increased to 3.64% for the quarter ended December 31, 2022 from 3.47% for the third quarter of 2022. Loan and overall interest-earning asset yields increased 46 and 61 basis points to 4.92% and 4.50% in the fourth quarter of 2022 from 4.46% and 3.89% for the three months ended September 30, 2022. The Company's cost of funds increased 46 basis points for the comparable three month period from 0.43% to 0.89%.
  
  The loan portfolio is positioned for rising rates with $442.8 million or 24% of net portfolio loans scheduled to reprice monthly or in the next three months and an additional $108.5 million or 6% repricing in the following nine months. The Bank's effective duration on the loan portfolio was 2.0 years at December 31, 2022. If the Federal Open Market Committee ("FOMC") slows or pauses interest rate increases, the Company expects modest margin compression to occur as deposit rates begin to normalize in a more stable environment.

• Solid Loan Growth: Gross portfolio loans increased to $1,821.1 million, an increase of $77.8 million or 17.9% annualized, compared to the prior quarter. Portfolio loans increased $242.3 million or 15.3% during the year ended December 31, 2022. The loan pipeline at December 31, 2022 was $100.0 million compared to $192.0 million at September 30, 2022.
  
  Management anticipates moderate 2023 loan growth of between six and eight percent. Goals for lenders and business development teams have been further aligned to build on 2022 progress in acquiring customer operating deposit accounts. More modest loan goals in the current interest rate environment should contribute to building franchise-enhancing relationships with customers while mitigating potential margin compression from the use of more costly non-core funding sources.

• Deposits and Funding: During 2022, the Bank increased noninterest-bearing accounts by $184.3 million to $630.1 million or 30.17% of deposits at December 31, 2022 from 21.68% of deposits at December 31, 2021. Total deposits increased $32.3 million in 2022 from $2,056.2 million at December 31, 2021 to $2,088.5 million at December 31, 2022. The stability in deposit balances coupled with significant loan growth required the Bank to use wholesale funding in the fourth quarter. The Bank's deposit cycle generally sees deposit balances decrease in the first and fourth quarters as business customers and municipalities use funds for operating needs and build in the second and third quarters.
  
  At December 31, 2022, the Company had wholesale funding, which includes brokered deposits and Federal Home Loan Bank advances, of $133.5 million compared to $20.2 million at December 31, 2021.

• Stable Asset Quality: Non-accrual loans, OREO and TDRs were $6.5 million or 0.27% of total assets at December 31, 2022 compared to $6.7 million or 0.28% of total assets and $8.1 million or 0.35% of total assets at September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively. Classified assets increased $0.9 million to $6.1 million at December 31, 2022 from $5.2 million at December 31, 2021. The Company had no COVID-19 deferred loans at December 31, 2022.

Management Commentary

"The fourth quarter capped a transformational year at Community Financial,” stated James M. Burke, President and Chief Executive Officer of The Community Financial Corporation. “Record earnings in each quarter combined for record annual performance. Investments in our business and continued expansion into Virginia fueled both growth and increased profitability. Our high-quality deposit franchise, while not immune from the recent increases in rates, continues to be a key differentiator that drives shareholder value.”

Burke continued, “In the fourth quarter, we took a major step forward in our strategic vision agreeing to a merger of equals with Shore Bancshares. This strategic combination is expected to enhance long-term shareholder value and help us better serve the communities in which we live and work. Community Financial and Shore Bancshares, Inc. share similar cultures and visions for the future. By achieving greater scale, we will be positioned to help existing and new customers with higher loan limits and enhanced services, increase investment in technology, and offer expanded career opportunities to our employees.”

Results of Operations

		(UNAUDITED)
		Three Months Ended December 31,
(dollars in thousands)			2022				2021			$ Change				% Change
Interest and dividend income		$	25,252			$	17,778			$	7,474			42.0	%
Interest expense			4,821				897				3,924			437.5	%
Net interest income			20,431				16,881				3,550			21.0	%
Provision for credit losses			868				—				868			—	%
Provision for unfunded commitments			145				—				145			—	%
Noninterest income			2,289				2,290				(1	)		—	%
Noninterest expense			11,390				10,179				1,211			11.9	%
Income before income taxes			10,317				8,992				1,325			14.7	%
Income tax expense			2,702				2,241				461			20.6	%
Net income		$	7,615			$	6,751			$	864			12.8	%

		(UNAUDITED)
		Years Ended December 31,
(dollars in thousands)			2022				2021			$ Change				% Change
Interest and dividend income		$	82,707			$	70,559			$	12,148			17.2	%
Interest expense			9,182				4,125				5,057			122.6	%
Net interest income			73,525				66,434				7,091			10.7	%
Provision for credit losses			2,437				586				1,851			315.9	%
Provision for unfunded commitments			146				—				146			—	%
Noninterest income			6,393				7,906				(1,513	)		(19.1	)%
Noninterest expense			39,434				39,152				282			0.7	%
Income before income taxes			37,901				34,602				3,299			9.5	%
Income tax expense			9,584				8,716				868			10.0	%
Net income		$	28,317			$	25,886			$	2,431			9.4	%

Net Interest Income

Net interest income for the comparable quarters increased primarily from increases in interest-earning asset yields and growth in loans partially offset by increased interest expense from higher funding costs. Net interest margin of 3.64% for the three months ended December 31, 2022 increased 42 basis points from 3.22% for the three months ended December 31, 2021 and increased 17 basis points from 3.47% for the three months ended September 30, 2022. Net interest margin expanded during the fourth quarter of 2022, primarily due to average yields on loans and investment securities (not including interest-bearing deposits) increasing to 4.92% and 2.95% for the three months ended December 31, 2022 from 4.46% and 2.02% for the three months ended September 30, 2022. Interest income from the Company's participation in the U.S. Small Business Administration Paycheck Protection Program ("PPP") was $34,000 and $0.8 million for the three months ended December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively and $0.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2022.

Net interest income increased for the year ended December 31, 2022 compared to the year ended December 31, 2021 due primarily to growth in loans and increases in investment and loan yields. Loan yields increased due to the re-pricing of the Bank's adjustable rate portfolios as well as a change in the mix of loans from lower yielding PPP loans to higher yielding commercial real estate loans. Increases to net interest income were partially offset by increased interest expense from higher funding costs. Loan interest income increased $7.3 million to $72.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2022 from $65.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2021. Excluding PPP interest income, for the comparable periods loan interest income increased $11.5 million. Net interest margin of 3.38% for the year ended December 31, 2022 was four basis points higher than the 3.34% for the year ended December 31, 2021. PPP loan interest positively impacted margins by four basis points for the year ended December 31, 2022 and 13 basis points for the year ended December 31, 2021.

The Company’s cost of funds was 0.89% during the fourth quarter of 2022 compared to 0.43% for the prior quarter and increased from 0.17% for the three months ended December 31, 2021. The Bank's interest rate asset sensitivity has improved in 2022, as average non-interest bearing ("NIB") deposit accounts have increased. For the fourth quarter of 2022 total average NIB deposits increased to 30.2% compared to 22.2% for the comparable period in 2021. The Company’s cost of funds was 0.43% during the year ended December 31, 2022 compared to 0.21% for the year ended December 31, 2021.

Management anticipates that net interest margins will contract slightly in the first quarter of 2023 as deposit betas are likely to increase due to more aggressive competition for funding. The average cost of deposits increased 52 basis points from 0.44% for the month of September 30, 2022 to 0.96% for the month of December 31, 2022. Higher beta municipal relationships were the main driver of increased deposit rates through the fourth quarter of 2022. As expected, deposit rates increased for commercial and retail customers during the fourth quarter of 2022. For the same comparative periods, average interest-earning asset yields increased 65 basis points from 4.01% to 4.66%.

Noninterest Income

Noninterest income was flat at $2.3 million for the three months ended December 31, 2022 compared to the three months ended December 31, 2021. The similar performance for the comparable periods was due to decreases in loan appraisal charges and interest rate protection referral fee income offset by a gain on the sale of the Bank's equity investment in Infinex during the fourth quarter of 2022. Noninterest income as a percentage of average assets was 0.39% and 0.40%, respectively, for the three months ended December 31, 2022 and 2021.

Noninterest income decreased $1.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2022 compared to the year ended December 31, 2021. The decrease was primarily due to gains of $0.6 million on the sale of investment securities in 2021 and a $1.4 million decrease in interest rate protection referral fee income. In addition, unrealized losses on equity securities increased $0.4 million. These reductions for the comparable periods were partially offset by $0.1 million in increased service charge income, a $0.7 million gain on the sale of the Bank's equity investment in Infinex, and a $0.4 million increase in noninterest income related to the sale of impaired loans. In the first quarter of 2021, the Bank sold non-accrual and classified commercial real estate and residential mortgage loans and recognized a loss on the sale of $0.2 million, and in the second quarter of 2022, impaired loan sales resulted in a gain of $0.2 million. Noninterest income as a percentage of assets was 0.27% and 0.36%, respectively, for the year ended December 31, 2022 and 2021.

Noninterest Expense

Noninterest expense of $11.4 million for the three months ended December 31, 2022, increased $1.2 million or 11.90% compared to the three months ended December 31, 2021 primarily due to $1.0 million in merger and acquisition costs and increased compensation and benefits of $0.3 million. Compensation and benefits increased in the second half of 2022 due to increased incentive compensation resulting from improvements in profitability as well as the Company's decision in the second quarter of 2022 to increase base compensation by 4% and its minimum starting wage to $20.00 per hour for non-executive employees to address local wage pressure caused by inflation and to attract and retain our employees.

In addition, for the comparable periods, occupancy expense increased $0.2 million and fraud expense increased $0.2 million. During 2022, data processing, professional fees, and occupancy costs increased substantially compared to the prior year due in large part to the increased cost of labor and materials due to inflation. Additionally, the occupancy costs increased during the second half of 2022 with the opening of a new branch in Fredericksburg - Harrison Crossing, Virginia. These increases were partially offset by a decrease of $0.8 million in OREO expense recognized in the fourth quarter of 2021. The Company had no OREO balances for the year ended December 31, 2022.

Noninterest expense increased $0.3 million or 0.7% to $39.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2022 compared to the year ended December 31, 2021. The increase in noninterest expense for the comparable periods was primarily due to increased expenses for occupancy, merger and acquisition costs, data processing and professional fees. These increases to noninterest expense were partially offset by decreased compensation, fraud losses and OREO expenses.

Compensation and benefits were lower for the comparative periods due to lower health insurance claims, a lower average FTE count than the prior year and lower deferred compensation accruals. In addition, compensation and benefits expense has benefited from the Company's increased use of technology.

Noninterest expense in 2021 included a $1.3 million initial expense and subsequent recovery of $0.2 million related to an isolated wire transfer fraud incident. Our investigation determined that no information systems of the Bank were compromised, and no employee fraud was involved. Excluding the impact of the $1.1 million isolated fraud losses and the $0.3 million in PPP deferred costs, the Company's noninterest expense was $38.3 million for year ended December 31, 2021. OREO expense for the year ended December 31, 2021 decreased $1.5 million. The Company had no OREO balances for the year ended December 31, 2022.

The Company’s efficiency ratio was 50.13% and 49.34% for the three months and year ended December 31, 2022 compared to 53.10% and 52.67% for the three months and year ended December 31, 2021. The efficiency ratios have improved (decreased) as the Company has been able to generate more net interest income and noninterest income while controlling expense growth. Excluding merger and acquisition costs and core deposit intangible amortization, the Company's efficiency ratio was 46.80% and 48.02% for the three months and year ended December 31, 2022 compared to 52.50% and 52.00% for the three months and year ended December 31, 2021.

Income Tax Expense

The effective tax rate for the three months and year ended December 31, 2022 was 26.2% and 25.3%. The effective tax rate was 24.9% and 25.2% for the three months and year ended December 31, 2021.

Balance Sheet

Assets

Total assets increased $82.7 million, or 3.6%, to $2.41 billion at December 31, 2022 compared to total assets of $2.33 billion at December 31, 2021, primarily due to net loan growth. Cash decreased a net of $114.2 million and was used to fund net loan growth of $211.7 million. Available for sale ("AFS") debt securities, which are reported at fair value, decreased $35.1 million to $462.7 million, primarily due to unrealized losses from rising interest rates during 2022. In addition, deferred tax assets increased $15.6 million to $24.7 million primarily due to increases in unrealized losses of the Bank's AFS investment portfolio related to changes in interest rates. Deferred tax assets also increased due to the adoption of the current expected credit losses ("CECL") accounting standard on January 1, 2022.

During the fourth quarter of 2022, total net loans increased 17.7% annualized or $76.1 million from $1,722.5 million at September 30, 2022 to $1,798.5 million at December 31, 2022. The Company's loan pipeline was $100.0 million at December 31, 2022. Non-owner occupied commercial real estate as a percentage of risk-based capital at December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021 were $1,032.6 million or 381% and $813.0 million or 331%, respectively. Construction loans as a percentage of risk-based capital at December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021 were $135.0 million or 50% and $140.4 million or 57%, respectively.

Funding

Total deposits increased $32.3 million or 1.6% to $2,088.5 million at December 31, 2022 compared to $2,056.2 million at December 31, 2021. The increase included increases of $12.7 million to transaction deposits and $19.6 million to time deposits. Non-interest-bearing demand deposits increased $184.3 million or 41.35% at December 31, 2022, representing 30.17% of deposits, compared to 21.68% of deposits at December 31, 2021. The Company's business development efforts continue to focus on increasing non-interest bearing and lower cost transaction accounts.

At December 31, 2022, the Company had wholesale funding, which includes brokered deposits and FHLB advances, of $133.5 million compared to $20.2 million at December 31, 2021.

Stockholders' Equity and Regulatory Capital

During the year ended December 31, 2022, total stockholders’ equity decreased $21.1 million. The decrease in equity was primarily due to an increase of $41.1 million in accumulated other comprehensive loss ("AOCL") related to the Bank's AFS securities portfolio due to changes in market interest rates. In addition, equity decreased due to common dividends paid of $3.8 million, stock repurchases of $3.6 million, and $2.0 million for the adoption of the CECL accounting standard on January 1, 2022. Decreases in equity were partially offset by net income of $28.3 million and stock-based compensation and ESOP activity of $1.0 million.

The Company's common equity to assets ratio decreased to 7.76% at December 31, 2022 from 8.94% at December 31, 2021. The Company’s ratio of tangible common equity ("TCE") to tangible assets decreased to 7.32% at December 31, 2022 from 8.48% at December 31, 2021 (see Non-GAAP reconciliation schedules) due primarily to increases in AOCL. Regulatory capital was not impacted by the increase in AOCL and Tier 1 capital to average asset ratios at the Company remained strong at 9.60% at December 31, 2022 compared to 9.23% at December 31, 2021.

On December 9, 2021, the Company announced its Board of Directors approved the resumption of repurchases allowed under the stock repurchase plan originally adopted in October 2020 (the "2020 Repurchase Plan"). The Company was permitted to repurchase up to the 99,450 shares remaining under the 2020 Repurchase Plan using up to $4.0 million in the aggregate and up to $1.5 million in the aggregate on a quarterly basis. During the third quarter of 2022, the Company repurchased 13,647 shares at an average price of $37.11 per share and completed its authorization under the 2020 Repurchase Plan.

Asset Quality

Allowance for credit losses ("ACL") and provision for credit losses ("PCL")¹; Allowance for Loan Losses ("ALLL") and provision for loan losses ("PLL"); Classified and Non-Performing Assets

On January 1, 2022, the Company adopted ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326) - Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments, which replaced the incurred loss methodology for determining our ACL with an expected loss methodology that is referred to as the CECL. The measurement of expected credit losses under the CECL methodology applies to financial assets subject to credit losses and measured at amortized cost, and certain off-balance sheet credit exposures. This includes, but is not limited to, loans, leases, held-to-maturity securities, loan commitments, and financial guarantees. In addition, ASU 2016-13 made changes to the accounting for available-for-sale ("AFS") debt securities. Credit-related impairments on AFS debt securities are now recognized as an allowance for credit loss rather than a write-down of the securities' amortized cost basis when management does not intend to sell or believes that it is not likely that they will be required to sell the securities prior to recovery of the securities amortized cost basis. We adopted ASU 2016-13 using the modified retrospective method. Results for reporting periods beginning after January 1, 2022, are presented under ASU 2016-13 while prior period amounts continue to be reported in accordance with previously applicable GAAP. At adoption, the Company did not hold Held to Maturity ("HTM") investment debt securities.

The impact at adoption was an increase to the ACL of $2.5 million, the recording of a reserve for unfunded commitments of $0.2 million, an increase in deferred taxes of $0.7 million, and a decrease in retained earnings of $2.0 million.

ACL balances increased to 1.26% of portfolio loans at December 31, 2022 compared to an ALLL of 1.17% of portfolio loans at December 31, 2021. At and for the twelve months ended December 31, 2022, the Company's ACL increased $4.5 million or 24.3% to $22.9 million from $18.4 million at December 31, 2021. The Company recorded a $0.9 million and $2.4 million PCL for the three months and year ended December 31, 2022 compared to no PLL and $0.6 million PLL for the three months and year ended December 31, 2021. There were $0.5 million in net charge-offs during the year ended December 31, 2022 compared to $1.6 million in net charge-offs for the year ended December 31, 2021.

Management believes that the allowance is adequate at December 31, 2022.

Classified assets increased $0.9 million from $5.2 million at December 31, 2021 to $6.1 million at December 31, 2022. Management considers classified assets to be an important measure of asset quality. The Company's risk rating process for classified loans is an important input into the Company's ACL qualitative framework. Management remains committed to expeditiously resolving non-performing or substandard credits that are not likely to become performing or passing credits in a reasonable timeframe.

During 2021, classified assets decreased $17.1 million. Asset quality improved with the resolution of $16.9 million in non-accrual and impaired loans through loan sales and negotiated payoffs as well as the resolution of $3.1 million in OREO. The Company's sale of impaired loans decreased the specific reserve, improved asset quality, and improved several ALLL qualitative factors.

The ratio of non-accrual loans and OREO to total gross portfolio loans and OREO decreased 14 basis points from 0.48% at December 31, 2021 to 0.34% at December 31, 2022. The ratio of non-accrual loans, OREO and TDRs to total assets decreased eight basis points from 0.35% at December 31, 2021 to 0.27% at December 31, 2022.

Non-accrual loans decreased $1.5 million from $7.6 million at December 31, 2021 to $6.1 million at December 31, 2022. There were no OREO balances at December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021.

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_{¹ The Company implemented the CECL accounting standard effective January 1, 2022. The Company used an incurred loss methodology for all periods compared before March 31, 2022.}

About The Community Financial Corporation - Headquartered in Waldorf, MD, The Community Financial Corporation is the bank holding company for Community Bank of the Chesapeake, a full-service commercial bank with assets of approximately $2.4 billion. Through its branch offices and commercial lending centers, Community Bank of the Chesapeake offers a broad range of financial products and services to individuals and businesses. The Company’s branches are located at its main office in Waldorf, Maryland, and branch offices in Bryans Road, Dunkirk, Leonardtown, La Plata, Charlotte Hall, Prince Frederick, Lusby and California, Maryland; and Fredericksburg - Downtown and Fredericksburg - Harrison Crossing, Virginia. More information about Community Bank of the Chesapeake can be found at www.cbtc.com.

Use of non-GAAP Financial Measures - Statements included in this press release include 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. The Company’s management uses these non-GAAP financial measures, and believes that non-GAAP financial measures provide additional useful information that allows readers to evaluate the ongoing performance of the Company. 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 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 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 - Certain statements contained in this news release may not be based on historical facts and are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Forward-looking statements can generally be identified by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts. They often include words or phrases such as “is optimistic,” “project,” “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate”, “assume” and “intend” or future or conditional verbs such as “will,” “would,” “should,” “could” or “may.” Statements in this release that are not strictly historical are forward-looking and are based upon current expectations that may differ materially from actual results. These forward-looking statements include, without limitation: (i) those relating to the Company’s and the Bank’s future growth and management’s outlook or expectations for revenue, assets, asset quality, profitability, business prospects, net interest margin, non-interest revenue, allowance for loan losses, the level of credit losses from lending, liquidity levels, capital levels, or future financial or business performance strategies or expectations; (ii) any statements of the plans, objectives, or expected benefits associated with the proposed merger of the Company with and into Shore Bancshares, Inc.; (iii) any statements of the plans and objectives of management for future operations products or services, including the expected benefits from, and/or the execution of integration plans relating to any acquisition we have undertaken or that we undertake in the future; (iv) plans and cost savings regarding branch closings or consolidation; (v) projections related to certain financial metrics, including with respect to the quarterly expense run rate; (vi) expected benefits of programs we introduce, including residential mortgage programs and retail and commercial credit card programs; and (vii) any statement of expectation or belief, and any assumptions underlying the foregoing. These forward-looking statements express management’s current expectations or forecasts of future events, results and conditions, and by their nature are subject to and involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated by the statements made herein. Factors that might cause actual results to differ materially from those made in such statements include, but are not limited to: (i) risks, uncertainties and other factors relating to the COVID-19 pandemic (including the length of time that the pandemic continues; the ability of states and local governments to successfully implement the lifting of restrictions on movement and the potential imposition of further restrictions on movement and travel in the future, the effect of the pandemic on the general economy and on the businesses of our borrowers and their ability to make payments on their obligations; (ii) the remedial actions and stimulus measures adopted by federal, state and local governments, and the inability of employees to work due to illness, quarantine, or government mandates); (iii) the impacts related to or resulting from Russia’s military action in Ukraine, including the broader impacts to financial markets and the global macroeconomic and geopolitical environments; (iv) assumptions that interest-earning assets will reprice faster than interest-bearing liabilities and the Bank’s ability to maintain its current favorable funding mix; (v) our proposed merger with Shore Bancshares, Inc. may not close when expected or at all because required regulatory or other approvals are not received or other conditions to the closings are not satisfied on a timely basis or at all, or are obtained subject to conditions that are not anticipated; (vi) the synergies and other expected financial benefits from any acquisition that we have undertaken or may undertake in the future (including our proposed merger with Shore Bancshares, Inc.) may or may not be realized within the expected time frames or at all; (vii) the impact of our adoption of the CECL standard; (viii) limitations on our ability to declare and pay dividends or engage in share repurchases; (ix) changes in the Company's or the Bank's strategy, costs or difficulties related to integration matters might be greater than expected; (x) availability of and costs associated with obtaining adequate and timely sources of liquidity; (xi) the ability to maintain credit quality; (xii) general economic trends and conditions, including inflation and its impacts; (xiii) changes in interest rates; (xiv) loss of deposits and loan demand to other financial institutions; (xv) substantial changes in financial markets; (xvi) changes in real estate value and the real estate market; (xvii) regulatory changes; (xviii) the impact of government shutdowns or sequestration; (xix) the possibility of unforeseen events affecting the industry generally; (xx) the uncertainties associated with newly developed or acquired operations; (xxi) the outcome of pending or threatened litigation, including litigation pertaining to the proposed merger with Shore Bancshares, Inc., or of matters before regulatory agencies, whether currently existing or commencing in the future; (xxii) market disruptions and other effects of terrorist activities; and (xxiii) the matters described in “Item 1A Risk Factors” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the Year Ended December 31, 2021, and in its other Reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). The Company’s forward-looking statements may also be subject to other risks and uncertainties, including those that it may discuss elsewhere in this news release or in its filings with the SEC, accessible on the SEC’s Web site at www.sec.gov. The Company undertakes no obligation to update these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unforeseen events, except as required under the rules and regulations of the SEC.

Data is unaudited as of December 31, 2022. This selected information should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021.

CONTACTS:
James M. Burke, Chief Executive Officer
Todd L. Capitani, Chief Financial Officer
888.745.2265

SUPPLEMENTAL QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED)
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT

(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)		Three Months Ended
		December 31, 2022				September 30, 2022				June 30, 2022				March 31, 2022				December 31, 2021
Interest and Dividend Income
Loans, including fees		$	21,621			$	18,735			$	16,772			$	15,610			$	16,222
Interest and dividends on securities			3,445				2,454				1,924				1,666				1,531
Interest on deposits with banks			186				156				78				60				25
Total Interest and Dividend Income			25,252				21,345				18,774				17,336				17,778
Interest Expense
Deposits			4,029				1,850				819				513				565
Long-term debt			434				386				371				354				332
Total Interest Expense			4,821				2,288				1,206				867				897
Net Interest Income (NII)			20,431				19,057				17,568				16,469				16,881
Provision for credit losses			868				694				425				450				—
Provision (recovery) for unfunded commitments			145				6				26				(31	)			—
NII After Provision For Credit Losses			19,418				18,357				17,117				16,050				16,881
Noninterest Income
Loan appraisal, credit, and miscellaneous charges			137				65				44				176				257
Net gain on sale of assets			695				—				—				—				—
Unrealized gains (losses) on equity securities			9				(187	)			(155	)			(222	)			(45	)
Loss on premises and equipment held for sale			—				—				—				—				(5	)
Income from bank owned life insurance			219				220				217				214				219
Service charges			1,215				1,130				1,108				926				1,235
Referral fee income			14				—				—				361				574
Net gains (losses) on sale of loans originated for sale			—				1				1				(4	)			55
Loss on sale of loans			—				—				209				—				—
Total Noninterest Income			2,289				1,229				1,424				1,451				2,290
Noninterest Expense
Compensation and benefits			5,584				5,116				5,051				5,055				5,265
OREO valuation allowance and expenses			—				—				—				6				767
Merger and acquisition costs			1,004				—				—				—				—
Sub Total			6,588				5,116				5,051				5,061				6,032
Operating Expenses
Occupancy expense			834				826				820				732				656
Advertising			177				149				159				64				128
Data processing expense			1,049				1,062				1,008				1,007				1,006
Professional fees			991				923				845				731				937
Depreciation of premises and equipment			181				177				150				149				139
FDIC Insurance			185				160				177				179				90
Core deposit intangible amortization			90				97				102				109				115
Fraud losses			179				37				30				40				16
Other expenses			1,116				1,079				996				1,008				1,060
Total Operating Expenses			4,802				4,510				4,287				4,019				4,147
Total Noninterest Expense			11,390				9,626				9,338				9,080				10,179
Income before income taxes			10,317				9,960				9,203				8,421				8,992
Income tax expense			2,702				2,380				2,369				2,133				2,241
Net Income		$	7,615			$	7,580			$	6,834			$	6,288			$	6,751

SUPPLEMENTAL QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED) - Continued
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

																		(Audited)
(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)		December 31, 2022				September 30, 2022				June 30, 2022				March 31, 2022				December 31, 2021
Assets
Cash and due from banks		$	11,511			$	18,008			$	16,164			$	80,702			$	108,990
Federal funds sold			2,140				20,325				37,320				—				—
Interest-bearing deposits with banks			11,822				14,970				34,659				32,460				30,664
Securities available for sale ("AFS"), at fair value			462,746				464,502				485,456				507,527				497,839
Equity securities carried at fair value through income			4,286				4,254				4,423				4,562				4,772
Non-marketable equity securities held in other financial institutions			207				207				207				207				207
Federal Home Loan Bank ("FHLB") stock - at cost			4,584				1,226				1,234				1,685				1,472
Loans held for sale			—				—				—				373				—
Net U.S. Small Business Administration ("SBA") Paycheck Protection ("PPP") Loans			339				1,211				5,022				15,279				26,398
Portfolio Loans Receivable net of allowance for credit losses of $22,890, $22,027, $21,404, $21,382 and $18,417			1,798,178				1,721,250				1,631,055				1,608,156				1,560,393
Net Loans			1,798,517				1,722,461				1,636,077				1,623,435				1,586,791
Goodwill			10,835				10,835				10,835				10,835				10,835
Premises and equipment, net			21,308				21,626				21,802				21,304				21,427
Accrued interest receivable			8,335				6,791				6,099				5,389				5,588
Investment in bank owned life insurance			39,802				39,583				39,363				39,145				38,932
Core deposit intangible			634				725				821				924				1,032
Net deferred tax assets			24,657				24,755				20,223				15,523				9,033
Right of use assets - operating leases			5,920				6,022				6,123				6,033				6,124
Other assets			2,713				3,331				2,708				1,819				3,600
Total Assets		$	2,410,017			$	2,359,621			$	2,323,514			$	2,351,923			$	2,327,306
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Liabilities
Deposits
Noninterest-bearing deposits		$	630,120			$	647,432			$	635,649			$	644,385			$	445,778
Interest-bearing deposits			1,458,343				1,479,125				1,449,727				1,450,698				1,610,386
Total deposits			2,088,463				2,126,557				2,085,376				2,095,083				2,056,164
Long-term debt			—				—				—				12,213				12,231
Guaranteed preferred beneficial interest in junior subordinated debentures ("TRUPs")			12,000				12,000				12,000				12,000				12,000
Subordinated notes - 4.75%			19,566				19,552				19,538				19,524				19,510
Lease liabilities - operating leases			6,202				6,288				6,372				6,266				6,343
Accrued expenses and other liabilities			17,775				16,070				15,357				13,697				12,925
Total Liabilities			2,223,006				2,180,467				2,138,643				2,158,783				2,119,173
Stockholders' Equity
Common stock			56				56				56				57				57
Additional paid in capital			97,986				97,712				97,455				97,189				96,896
Retained earnings			132,235				125,608				119,523				115,179				113,448
Accumulated other comprehensive losses			(43,092	)			(43,906	)			(31,847	)			(18,969	)			(1,952	)
Unearned ESOP shares			(174	)			(316	)			(316	)			(316	)			(316	)
Total Stockholders' Equity			187,011				179,154				184,871				193,140				208,133
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity		$	2,410,017			$	2,359,621			$	2,323,514			$	2,351,923			$	2,327,306
Common shares issued and outstanding			5,648,435				5,644,186				5,649,729				5,686,799				5,718,528

SUPPLEMENTAL QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED) - Continued
SELECTED FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND RATIOS

		Three Months Ended
(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)		December 31, 2022				September 30, 2022				June 30, 2022				March 31, 2022				December 31, 2021
KEY OPERATING RATIOS
Return on average assets ("ROAA")			1.28	%			1.31	%			1.19	%			1.08	%			1.18	%
Pre-tax Pre-Provision ROAA**			1.97				1.85				1.70				1.54				1.59
Return on average common equity ("ROACE")			16.61				15.97				14.39				12.30				13.00
Pre-tax Pre-Provision ROACE**			25.53				22.67				20.54				17.50				17.53
Return on Average Tangible Common Equity ("ROATCE")**			17.88				17.18				15.50				13.22				13.97
Pre-tax Pre-Provision ROATCE**			27.24				24.14				21.89				18.57				18.60
Average total equity to average total assets			7.73				8.17				8.28				8.79				9.06
Interest rate spread			3.24				3.26				3.14				3.05				3.17
Net interest margin			3.64				3.47				3.25				3.12				3.22
Yield on loans portfolio			4.92				4.46				4.13				3.99				4.13
Cost of funds			0.89				0.43				0.23				0.17				0.17
Cost of deposits			0.77				0.36				0.16				0.10				0.11
Cost of debt			4.67				4.40				3.81				3.24				3.04
Efficiency ratio			50.13				47.45				49.17				50.67				53.10
Efficiency ratio - Non-GAAP**			46.80				46.97				48.63				50.06				52.50
Non-interest income to average assets			0.39				0.21				0.25				0.25				0.40
Noninterest expense to average assets			1.92				1.66				1.63				1.56				1.78
Net operating expense to average assets			1.53				1.45				1.38				1.31				1.38
Net operating expense to average assets - Non-GAAP**			1.35				1.43				1.36				1.29				1.36
Average interest-earning assets to average interest-bearing liabilities			146.44				149.96				150.34				141.56				129.68
Net charge-offs to average portfolio loans			—				0.02				0.10				—				0.04
COMMON SHARE DATA
Basic net income per common share		$	1.35			$	1.34			$	1.21			$	1.11			$	1.18
Diluted net income per common share			1.35				1.34				1.21				1.10				1.18
Cash dividends paid per common share			0.175				0.175				0.175				0.175				0.150
Basic - weighted average common shares outstanding			5,638,059				5,636,640				5,647,821				5,688,221				5,711,746
Diluted - weighted average common shares outstanding			5,645,703				5,644,822				5,657,733				5,699,038				5,723,011

SUPPLEMENTAL QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED) - Continued
SELECTED FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND RATIOS

		Three Months Ended
(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)		December 31, 2022				September 30, 2022				June 30, 2022				March 31, 2022				December 31, 2021
ASSET QUALITY
Total assets		$	2,410,017			$	2,359,621			$	2,323,514			$	2,351,923			$	2,327,306
Total portfolio loans (1)			1,821,068				1,743,277				1,652,459				1,629,538				1,578,810
Classified assets			6,115				5,967				6,062				4,745				5,211
Allowance for credit losses			22,890				22,027				21,404				21,382				18,417
Past due loans - 31 to 89 days			604				713				900				386				568
Past due loans >=90 days			438				428				147				1,233				961
Total past due loans (2)			1,042				1,141				1,047				1,619				1,529
Non-accrual loans (3)			6,115				6,290				6,235				7,465				7,631
Accruing troubled debt restructures ("TDRs")			429				433				439				442				447
Non-accrual loans, OREO and TDRs		$	6,544			$	6,723			$	6,674			$	7,907			$	8,078

** Non-GAAP financial measure. See reconciliation of GAAP and NON-GAAP measures.
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(1)   Portfolio loans include all loan portfolios except the U.S. SBA PPP loan portfolio. Asset quality ratios for loans exclude U.S. SBA PPP loans. December 31, 2021 reported balance are shown net of deferred costs and fees to conform with the current period's presentation.
(2)   Delinquency excludes Purchase Credit Impaired ("PCI") loans for December 31, 2021.
(3)   Non-accrual loans include all loans that are 90 days or more delinquent and loans that are non-accrual due to the operating results or cash flows of a customer. Non-accrual loans can include loans that are current with all loan payments. At December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the Company had current non-accrual loans of $5.6 million and $6.7 million, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTAL QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED) - Continued
SELECTED FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND RATIOS

		Three Months Ended
(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)		December 31, 2022				September 30, 2022				June 30, 2022				March 31, 2022				December 31, 2021
ASSET QUALITY RATIOS (1)
Classified assets to total assets			0.25	%			0.25	%			0.26	%			0.20	%			0.22	%
Classified assets to risk-based capital			2.23				2.25				2.35				1.87				2.10
Allowance for credit losses to portfolio loans			1.26				1.26				1.30				1.31				1.17
Allowance for credit losses to non-accrual loans			374.33				350.19				343.29				286.43				241.34
Allowance for credit losses to nonperforming loans			349.79				327.64				320.71				270.42				227.99
Past due loans - 31 to 89 days to portfolio loans			0.03				0.04				0.05				0.02				0.04
Past due loans >=90 days to portfolio loans			0.02				0.02				0.01				0.08				0.06
Total past due (delinquency) to portfolio loans			0.06				0.07				0.06				0.10				0.10
Non-accrual loans to portfolio loans			0.34				0.36				0.38				0.46				0.48
Non-accrual loans and TDRs to portfolio loans			0.36				0.39				0.40				0.49				0.51
Non-accrual loans and OREO to total assets			0.25				0.27				0.27				0.32				0.33
Non-accrual loans and OREO to portfolio loans and OREO			0.34				0.36				0.38				0.46				0.48
Non-accrual loans, OREO and TDRs to total assets			0.27				0.28				0.29				0.34				0.35
COMMON SHARE DATA
Book value per common share		$	33.11			$	31.74			$	32.72			$	33.96			$	36.40
Tangible book value per common share**			31.08				29.69				30.66				31.90				34.32
Common shares outstanding at end of period			5,648,435				5,644,186				5,649,729				5,686,799				5,718,528
OTHER DATA
Full-time equivalent employees			196				199				190				191				186
Branches			12				12				12				11				11
Loan Production Offices			4				4				4				4				4
CAPITAL RATIOS
Tier 1 capital to average assets			9.60	%			9.56	%			9.42	%			9.17	%			9.23	%
Tier 1 common capital to risk-weighted assets			11.26				11.40				11.66				11.58				11.92
Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets			11.87				12.05				12.34				12.28				12.64
Total risk-based capital to risk-weighted assets			14.08				14.30				14.68				14.65				14.92
Common equity to assets			7.76				7.59				7.96				8.21				8.94
Tangible common equity to tangible assets **			7.32				7.14				7.49				7.75				8.48

** Non-GAAP financial measure. See reconciliation of GAAP and Non-GAAP measures.
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(1)   Asset quality ratios are calculated using total portfolio loans. Portfolio loans include all loan portfolios except the U.S. SBA PPP loan portfolio.

SUPPLEMENTAL YEAR TO DATE FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED)
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT

														(Audited)
		Three Months Ended December 31,								Years Ended December 31,
(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)			2022				2021				2022				2021
Interest and Dividend Income
Loans, including fees		$	21,621			$	16,222			$	72,738			$	65,476
Interest and dividends on securities			3,445				1,531				9,489				4,992
Interest on deposits with banks			186				25				480				91
Total Interest and Dividend Income			25,252				17,778				82,707				70,559
Interest Expense
Deposits			4,029				565				7,211				2,601
Short-term borrowings			358				—				426				—
Long-term debt			434				332				1,545				1,524
Total Interest Expense			4,821				897				9,182				4,125
Net Interest Income ("NII")			20,431				16,881				73,525				66,434
Provision for credit losses			868				—				2,437				586
Provision for unfunded commitments			145				—				146				—
NII After Provision For Credit Losses			19,418				16,881				70,942				65,848
Noninterest Income
Loan appraisal, credit, and misc. charges			137				257				422				528
Gain on sale of assets			695				—				695				68
Net gains on sale of investment securities			—				—				—				586
Unrealized gains (losses) on equity securities			9				(45	)			(555	)			(139	)
Loss on premises and equipment held for sale			—				(5	)			—				(25	)
Income from bank owned life insurance			219				219				870				871
Service charges			1,215				1,235				4,379				4,301
Referral fee income			14				574				375				1,822
Net gains (losses) on sale of loans originated for sale			—				55				(2	)			85
Gains (losses) on sale of loans			—				—				209				(191	)
Total Noninterest Income			2,289				2,290				6,393				7,906
Noninterest Expense
Compensation and benefits			5,584				5,265				20,806				21,035
OREO valuation allowance and expenses			—				767				6				1,456
Merger and acquisition costs			1,004				—				1,004				—
Sub-total			6,588				6,032				21,816				22,491
Operating Expense
Occupancy expense			834				656				3,212				2,836
Advertising			177				128				549				500
Data processing expense			1,049				1,006				4,126				3,772
Professional fees			991				937				3,490				2,857
Depreciation of premises and equipment			181				139				657				558
FDIC Insurance			185				90				701				602
Core deposit intangible amortization			90				115				398				495
Fraud losses			179				16				286				1,260
Other expenses			1,116				1,060				4,199				3,781
Total Operating Expense			4,802				4,147				17,618				16,661
Total Noninterest Expense			11,390				10,179				39,434				39,152
Income before income taxes			10,317				8,992				37,901				34,602
Income tax expense			2,702				2,241				9,584				8,716
Net Income		$	7,615			$	6,751			$	28,317			$	25,886

SUPPLEMENTAL YEAR TO DATE FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED)

		Years Ended December 31,
			2022				2021
KEY OPERATING RATIOS
Return on average assets ("ROAA")			1.22	%			1.19	%
Pre-tax Pre-Provision ROAA**			1.77				1.65
Return on average common equity ("ROACE")			14.76				12.65
Pre-tax Pre-Provision ROACE**			21.45				17.44
Return on Average Tangible Common Equity ("ROATCE")**			15.88				13.64
Pre-tax Pre-Provision ROATCE**			22.84				18.53
Average total equity to average total assets			8.24				9.44
Interest rate spread			3.18				3.28
Net interest margin			3.38				3.34
Cost of funds			0.43				0.21
Cost of deposits			0.35				0.14
Cost of debt			4.10				2.79
Efficiency ratio			49.34				52.67
Efficiency ratio - Non-GAAP**			48.02				52.00
Non-interest income to average assets			0.10				0.11
Noninterest expense to average assets			1.69				1.81
Net operating expense to average assets			1.42				1.44
Net operating expenses to average assets - Non-GAAP**			1.36				1.42
Average interest-earning assets to average interest-bearing liabilities			147.05				130.61
Net charge-offs to average portfolio loans			0.03				0.11
COMMON SHARE DATA
Basic net income per common share		$	5.01			$	4.47
Diluted net income per common share			5.00				4.47
Cash dividends paid per common share			0.700				0.575
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic			5,652,189				5,788,003
Diluted			5,659,629				5,797,525

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** Non-GAAP financial measure. See reconciliation of GAAP and NON-GAAP measures.

RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP MEASURES (UNAUDITED)

Reconciliation of US GAAP total assets, common equity, common equity to assets and book value to Non-GAAP tangible assets, tangible common equity, tangible common equity to tangible assets and tangible book value.

This press release, including the accompanying financial statement tables, contains financial information determined by methods other than in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, or GAAP. This financial information includes certain performance measures, which exclude intangible assets. These non-GAAP measures are included because the Company believes they may provide useful supplemental information for evaluating the underlying performance trends of the Company.

(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)		December 31, 2022				September 30, 2022				June 30, 2022				March 31, 2022				December 31, 2021
Total assets		$	2,410,017			$	2,359,621			$	2,323,514			$	2,351,923			$	2,327,306
Less: Intangible assets
Goodwill			10,835				10,835				10,835				10,835				10,835
Core deposit intangible			634				725				821				924				1,032
Total intangible assets			11,469				11,560				11,656				11,759				11,867
Tangible assets		$	2,398,548			$	2,348,061			$	2,311,858			$	2,340,164			$	2,315,439
Total common equity		$	187,011			$	179,154			$	184,871			$	193,140			$	208,133
Less: Intangible assets			11,469				11,560				11,656				11,759				11,867
Tangible common equity		$	175,542			$	167,594			$	173,215			$	181,381			$	196,266
Common shares outstanding at end of period			5,648,435				5,644,186				5,649,729				5,686,799				5,718,528
Common equity to assets			7.76	%			7.59	%			7.96	%			8.21	%			8.94	%
Tangible common equity to tangible assets			7.32	%			7.14	%			7.49	%			7.75	%			8.48	%
Common book value per share		$	33.11			$	31.74			$	32.72			$	33.96			$	36.40
Tangible common book value per share		$	31.08			$	29.69			$	30.66			$	31.90			$	34.32

RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP MEASURES (UNAUDITED)

This financial information includes certain operating performance measures, which exclude merger and acquisition costs, and core deposit intangibles, that are not considered part of recurring operations. These non-GAAP measures are included because the Company believes they may provide useful supplemental information for evaluating the underlying performance trends of the Company.

		Three Months Ended																				Years Ended December 31
(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)		December 31, 2022				September 30, 2022				June 30, 2022				March 31, 2022				December 31, 2021					2022				2021
Efficiency ratio - GAAP basis
Noninterest expense		$	11,390			$	9,626			$	9,338			$	9,080			$	10,179			$	39,434			$	39,152
Net interest income plus noninterest income			22,720				20,286				18,992				17,920				19,171				79,918				74,340
Efficiency ratio - GAAP basis			50.13	%			47.45	%			49.17	%			50.67	%			53.10	%			49.34	%			52.67	%
Efficiency ratio - Non-GAAP basis
Noninterest Expense		$	11,390			$	9,626			$	9,338			$	9,080			$	10,179			$	39,434			$	39,152
Non-GAAP adjustments:
Merger and acquisition costs			(1,004	)			—				—				—				—				(1,004	)			—
Core deposit intangible amortization			(90	)			(97	)			(102	)			(109	)			(115	)			(398	)			(495	)
Noninterest expense - as adjusted		$	10,296			$	9,529			$	9,236			$	8,971			$	10,064			$	38,032			$	38,657
Net interest income plus noninterest income		$	22,720			$	20,286			$	18,992			$	17,920			$	19,171			$	79,918			$	74,340
Less: Gain on Infinex sale			(721	)			—				—				—				—				(721	)			—
Net interest income plus noninterest income - adjusted		$	21,999			$	20,286			$	18,992			$	17,920			$	19,171			$	79,197			$	74,340
Efficiency ratio Non-GAAP basis			46.80	%			46.97	%			48.63	%			50.06	%			52.50	%			48.02	%			52.00	%

RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP MEASURES (UNAUDITED)

Reconciliation of US GAAP Net Income, Earnings Per Share (EPS), Return on Average Assets (ROAA) and Return on Average Common Equity (ROACE) to Non-GAAP Operating Net Income, EPS, ROAA and ROACE

This financial information includes certain operating performance measures, which exclude merger and acquisition costs, and core deposit intangibles, that are not considered part of recurring operations. These non-GAAP measures are included because the Company believes they may provide useful supplemental information for evaluating the underlying performance trends of the Company.

		Three Months Ended																				Years Ended December 31
(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)		December 31, 2022				September 30, 2022				June 30, 2022				March 31, 2022				December 31, 2021					2022				2021
Net income (loss) (as reported)		$	7,615			$	7,580			$	6,834			$	6,288			$	6,751			$	28,317			$	25,886
Merger and acquisition costs (net of tax)			741				—				—				—				—				750				—
Core deposit intangible amortization (net of tax)			66				74				76				81				86				297				370
Less: Gain on Infinex sale (net of tax)			(532	)			—				—				—				—				(539	)			—
Non-GAAP operating net income		$	7,890			$	7,654			$	6,910			$	6,369			$	6,837			$	28,826			$	26,256
GAAP diluted earnings per share ("EPS")		$	1.35			$	1.34			$	1.21			$	1.10			$	1.18			$	5.00			$	4.47
Non-GAAP operating diluted EPS		$	1.40			$	1.36			$	1.22			$	1.12			$	1.19			$	5.09			$	4.53
GAAP return on average assets ("ROAA")			1.28	%			1.31	%			1.19	%			1.08	%			1.18	%			1.22	%			1.19	%
Non-GAAP operating ROAA			1.33	%			1.32	%			1.21	%			1.10	%			1.19	%			1.24	%			1.21	%
GAAP return on average common equity ("ROACE")			16.61	%			15.97	%			14.39	%			12.30	%			13.00	%			14.76	%			12.65	%
Non-GAAP operating ROACE			17.21	%			16.13	%			14.55	%			12.46	%			13.17	%			15.02	%			12.83	%
Weighted average common shares outstanding			5,645,703				5,644,822				5,657,733				5,699,038				5,723,011				5,659,629				5,797,525
Average assets		$	2,372,263			$	2,322,315			$	2,293,536			$	2,325,992			$	2,293,264			$	2,328,601			$	2,167,859
Average equity		$	183,359			$	189,838			$	189,992			$	204,554			$	207,745			$	191,872			$	204,643

RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP MEASURES (UNAUDITED)

Pre-Tax Pre-Provision ("PTPP") Income, PTPP Return on Average Assets ("ROAA"), PTPP Return on Average Common Equity ("ROACE"), and Return on Average Tangible Common Equity ("ROATCE")

Management believes that PTPP income, which reflects the Company's profitability before income taxes and loan loss provisions, and exclude merger and acquisition costs and he Infinex equity settlement, allows investors to better assess the Company's operating income and expenses in relation to the Company's core operating revenue by removing the volatility that is associated with credit provisions and different state income tax rates for comparable institutions. ROATCE is computed by dividing net earnings applicable to common shareholders by average tangible common shareholders' equity, and exclude merger and acquisition costs and the Infinex equity settlement. Management believes that ROATCE is meaningful because it measures the performance of a business consistently, whether acquired or internally developed. ROATCE is a non-GAAP measure and may not be comparable to similar non-GAAP measures used by other companies. Management also believes that during a crisis such as the COVID-19 pandemic, this information is useful as the impact of the pandemic on the loan loss provisions of various institutions will likely vary based on the geography of the communities served by a particular institution.

		Three Months Ended																				Years Ended December 31
(dollars in thousands)		December 31, 2022				September 30, 2022				June 30, 2022				March 31, 2022				December 31, 2021				2022				2021
Net income (as reported)		$	7,615			$	7,580			$	6,834			$	6,288			$	6,751			$	28,317			$	25,886
Provision for credit losses & unfunded commitments			1,013				700				451				419				—				2,583				586
Income tax expenses			2,702				2,380				2,369				2,133				2,241				9,584				8,716
Merger and acquisition costs			1,004				—				—				—				—				1,004				—
Core deposit intangible amortization			90				97				102				109				115				398				495
Less: Gain on Infinex sale			(721	)			—				—				—				—				(721	)			—
Pre-tax Pre-Provision income		$	11,703			$	10,757			$	9,756			$	8,949			$	9,107			$	41,165			$	35,683
GAAP ROAA			1.28	%			1.31	%			1.19	%			1.08	%			1.18	%			1.22	%			1.19	%
Pre-tax Pre-Provision ROAA			1.97	%			1.85	%			1.70	%			1.54	%			1.59	%			1.77	%			1.65	%
GAAP ROACE			16.61	%			15.97	%			14.39	%			12.30	%			13.00	%			14.76	%			12.65	%
Pre-tax Pre-Provision ROACE			25.53	%			22.67	%			20.54	%			17.50	%			17.53	%			21.45	%			17.44	%
Average assets		$	2,372,263			$	2,322,315			$	2,293,536			$	2,325,992			$	2,293,264			$	2,328,601			$	2,167,859
Average equity		$	183,359			$	189,838			$	189,992			$	204,554			$	207,745			$	191,872			$	204,643
Average tangible assets		$	2,360,735			$	2,310,692			$	2,281,813			$	2,314,163			$	2,281,322			$	2,316,926			$	2,155,734
Average tangible common equity		$	171,831			$	178,215			$	178,269			$	192,725			$	195,803			$	180,197			$	192,518

		Three Months Ended																				Years Ended December 31
(dollars in thousands)		December 31, 2022				September 30, 2022				June 30, 2022				March 31, 2022				December 31, 2021				2022				2021
Net income (as reported)		$	7,615			$	7,580			$	6,834			$	6,288			$	6,751			$	28,317			$	25,886
Core deposit intangible amortization (net of tax)			66				74				76				81				86				297				370
Net earnings applicable to common shareholders		$	7,681			$	7,654			$	6,910			$	6,369			$	6,837			$	28,614			$	26,256
Net income (as reported)		$	7,615			$	7,580			$	6,834			$	6,288			$	6,751			$	28,317			$	25,886
Provision for credit losses & unfunded commitments			1,013				700				451				419				—				2,583				586
Income tax expenses			2,702				2,380				2,369				2,133				2,241				9,584				8,716
Merger and acquisition costs			1,004				—				—				—				—				1,004				—
Core deposit intangible amortization			90				97				102				109				115				398				495
Less: Gain on Infinex sale			(721	)			—				—				—				—				(721	)			—
Pre-tax Pre-Provision income		$	11,703			$	10,757			$	9,756			$	8,949			$	9,107			$	41,165			$	35,683
ROATCE			17.88	%			17.18	%			15.50	%			13.22	%			13.97	%			15.88	%			13.64	%
Pre-tax Pre-Provision ROATCE			27.24	%			24.14	%			21.89	%			18.57	%			18.60	%			22.84	%			18.53	%
Average tangible common equity		$	171,831			$	178,215			$	178,269			$	192,725			$	195,803			$	180,197			$	192,518

AVERAGE CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS AND NET INTEREST INCOME (UNAUDITED)

		Three Months Ended December 31,																						For the Three Months Ended
			2022											2021										December 31, 2022											September 30, 2022
(dollars in thousands)		Average Balance				Interest				Average Yield/ Cost			Average Balance				Interest				Average Yield/ Cost			Average Balance				Interest				Average Yield/ Cost			Average Balance				Interest				Average Yield/ Cost
Assets
Interest-earning assets:
Commercial real estate		$	1,217,998			$	15,010			4.93	%		$	1,099,088			$	10,911			3.97	%		$	1,217,998			$	15,010			4.93	%		$	1,205,675			$	13,117			4.35	%
Residential first mortgages			79,859				732			3.67				93,997				756			3.22				79,859				732			3.67				82,336				715			3.47
Residential rentals			322,135				3,393			4.21				173,238				1,760			4.06				322,135				3,393			4.21				223,532				2,286			4.09
Construction and land development			20,194				342			6.77				38,345				431			4.50				20,194				342			6.77				27,770				386			5.56
Home equity and second mortgages			25,442				426			6.70				26,160				232			3.55				25,442				426			6.70				25,612				352			5.50
Commercial loans			27,619				776			11.24				52,765				626			4.75				27,619				776			11.24				52,280				865			6.62
Commercial equipment loans			78,965				814			4.12				61,851				634			4.10				78,965				814			4.12				76,392				781			4.09
SBA PPP loans			482				34			28.22				40,376				847			8.39				482				34			28.22				2,595				160			24.66
Consumer loans			5,987				94			6.28				2,629				25			3.80				5,987				94			6.28				5,082				73			5.75
Allowance for credit losses			(22,275	)			—			—				(18,434	)			—			—				(22,275	)			—			—				(21,667	)			—			—
Net loans (1)			1,756,406				21,621			4.92				1,570,015				16,222			4.13				1,756,406				21,621			4.92				1,679,607				18,735			4.46
Taxable investment securities			445,252				3,329			2.99				465,771				1,441			1.24				445,252				3,329			2.99				464,560				2,338			2.01
Nontaxable investment securities			21,208				115			2.17				17,509				90			2.06				21,208				115			2.17				21,225				116			2.19
Interest-bearing deposits in other banks			14,257				110			3.09				41,736				25			0.24				14,257				110			3.09				18,930				85			1.80
Federal funds sold			8,004				77			3.85				—				—			—				8,004				77			3.85				11,163				71			2.54
Total Interest-Earning Assets			2,245,127				25,252			4.50				2,095,031				17,778			3.39				2,245,127				25,252			4.50				2,195,485				21,345			3.89
Cash and cash equivalents			13,203											100,480											13,203											18,975
Goodwill			10,835											10,835											10,835											10,835
Core deposit intangible			693											1,107											693											788
Other assets			102,405											85,811											102,405											96,232
Total Assets		$	2,372,263										$	2,293,264										$	2,372,263										$	2,322,315
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Noninterest-bearing demand deposits		$	634,187			$	—			—	%		$	449,272			$	—			—	%		$	634,187			$	—			—	%		$	644,606			$	—			—	%
Interest-bearing liabilities:
Savings			124,537				46			0.15				114,123				14			0.05				124,537				46			0.15				121,450				15			0.05
Demand deposits			669,722				3,101			1.85				754,656				87			0.05				669,722				3,101			1.85				620,109				1,499			0.97
Money market deposits			361,695				221			0.24				369,414				100			0.11				361,695				221			0.24				378,251				99			0.10
Certificates of deposit			309,321				661			0.85				333,658				364			0.44				309,321				661			0.85				304,361				237			0.31
Total interest-bearing deposits			1,465,275				4,029			1.10				1,571,851				565			0.14				1,465,275				4,029			1.10				1,424,171				1,850			0.52
Total Deposits			2,099,462				4,029			0.77				2,021,123				565			0.11				2,099,462				4,029			0.77				2,068,777				1,850			0.36
Long-term debt			—				—			—				12,237				6			0.20				—				—			—				—				—			—
Short-term debt			36,332				358			3.94				—				—			—				36,332				358			3.94				8,310				52			2.50
Subordinated Notes			19,557				252			5.15				19,501				252			5.17				19,557				252			5.15				19,543				252			5.16
Guaranteed preferred beneficial interest in junior subordinated debentures			12,000				182			6.07				12,000				74			2.47				12,000				182			6.07				12,000				134			4.47
Total Debt			67,889				792			4.67				43,738				332			3.04				67,889				792			4.67				39,853				438			4.40
Total Interest-Bearing Liabilities			1,533,164				4,821			1.26				1,615,589				897			0.22				1,533,164				4,821			1.26				1,464,024				2,288			0.63
Total Funds			2,167,351				4,821			0.89				2,064,861				897			0.17				2,167,351				4,821			0.89				2,108,630				2,288			0.43
Other liabilities			21,553											20,658											21,553											23,847
Stockholders' equity			183,359											207,745											183,359											189,838
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity		$	2,372,263										$	2,293,264										$	2,372,263										$	2,322,315
Net interest income						$	20,431										$	16,881										$	20,431										$	19,057
Interest rate spread										3.24	%										3.17	%										3.24	%										3.26	%
Net yield on interest-earning assets										3.64	%										3.22	%										3.64	%										3.47	%
Average interest-earning assets to average interest-bearing liabilities										146.44	%										129.68	%										146.44	%										149.96	%
Average loans to average deposits										83.66	%										77.68	%										83.66	%										81.19	%
Average transaction deposits to total average deposits **										85.27	%										83.49	%										85.27	%										85.29	%
Cost of funds										0.89	%										0.17	%										0.89	%										0.43	%
Cost of deposits										0.77	%										0.11	%										0.77	%										0.36	%
Cost of debt										4.67	%										3.04	%										4.67	%										4.40	%

(1) Loan average balance includes non-accrual loans. There are no tax equivalency adjustments. There was $22,000, $161,000 and $91,000 of accretion interest for the three months ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, and September 30, 2022, respectively.
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** Transaction deposits exclude time deposits.

AVERAGE CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS AND NET INTEREST INCOME (UNAUDITED)

		For the Years Ended December 31,
			2022											2021
(dollars in thousands)		Average Balance				Interest				Average Yield/ Cost			Average Balance				Interest				Average Yield/ Cost
Assets
Interest-earning assets:
Commercial real estate		$	1,179,776			$	50,706			4.30	%		$	1,085,823			$	43,536			4.01	%
Residential first mortgages			83,485				2,889			3.46				107,011				3,250			3.04
Residential rentals			234,800				9,509			4.05				151,606				6,180			4.08
Construction and land development			27,947				1,496			5.35				36,891				1,658			4.49
Home equity and second mortgages			25,774				1,298			5.04				28,051				977			3.48
Commercial loans			42,303				2,708			6.40				46,390				2,032			4.38
Commercial equipment loans			71,416				2,937			4.11				60,845				2,567			4.22
SBA PPP loans			8,770				960			10.95				82,901				5,203			6.28
Consumer loans			4,590				235			5.12				1,783				73			4.09
Allowance for credit losses			(21,593	)			—			—				(18,788	)			—			—
Loan portfolio (1)			1,657,268				72,738			4.39				1,582,513				65,476			4.14
Taxable investment securities			469,393				9,046			1.93				336,267				4,623			1.37
Nontaxable investment securities			20,325				442			2.17				17,515				369			2.11
Interest-bearing deposits in other banks			24,844				319			1.28				33,095				70			0.21
Federal funds sold			6,371				162			2.54				20,916				21			0.10
Total Interest-Earning Assets			2,178,201				82,707			3.80				1,990,306				70,559			3.55
Cash and cash equivalents			43,993											78,849
Goodwill			10,835											10,835
Core deposit intangible			840											1,290
Other assets			94,732											86,579
Total Assets		$	2,328,601										$	2,167,859
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Noninterest-bearing demand deposits		$	634,805			$	—			—	%		$	417,935			$	—			—	%
Interest-bearing liabilities:
Savings			121,975				92			0.08				108,189				54			0.05
Demand deposits			621,755				5,133			0.83				660,330				345			0.05
Money market deposits			376,039				523			0.14				358,006				397			0.11
Certificates of deposit			313,429				1,463			0.47				342,755				1,805			0.53
Total Interest-bearing deposits			1,433,198				7,211			0.50				1,469,280				2,601			0.18
Total Deposits			2,068,003				7,211			0.35				1,887,215				2,601			0.14
Debt:
Long-term debt			3,848				48			1.25				23,072				219			0.95
Short-term borrowings			12,696				426			3.36				—				—			—
Subordinated Notes			19,536				1,006			5.15				19,488				1,006			5.16
Guaranteed preferred beneficial interest in junior subordinated debentures			12,000				491			4.09				12,000				299			2.49
Total Debt			48,080				1,971			4.10				54,560				1,524			2.79
Total Interest-Bearing Liabilities			1,481,278				9,182			0.62				1,523,840				4,125			0.27
Total funds			2,116,083				9,182			0.43				1,941,775				4,125			0.21
Other liabilities			20,646											21,441
Stockholders' equity			191,872											204,643
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity		$	2,328,601										$	2,167,859
Net interest income						$	73,525										$	66,434
Interest rate spread										3.18	%										3.28	%
Net yield on interest-earning assets										3.38	%										3.34	%
Average interest-earning assets to average interest-bearing liabilities										147.05	%										130.61	%
Average loans to average deposits										80.14	%										83.85	%
Average transaction deposits to total average deposits **										84.84	%										81.84	%
Cost of funds										0.43	%										0.21	%
Cost of deposits										0.35	%										0.14	%
Cost of debt										4.10	%										2.79	%

(1) Loan average balance includes non-accrual loans. There are no tax equivalency adjustments. There was $189,000 and $417,000 of accretion interest years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.
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** Transaction deposits exclude time deposits.

SUMMARY OF LOAN PORTFOLIO (UNAUDITED)
(dollars in thousands)

BY LOAN TYPE		December 31, 2022				%			September 30, 2022				%			June 30, 2022				%			March 31, 2022				%			December 31, 2021**				%
Portfolio Type:
Commercial real estate		$	1,232,826			67.69	%		$	1,202,660			68.98	%		$	1,178,758			71.33	%		$	1,177,761			72.28	%		$	1,113,793			70.54	%
Residential first mortgages			79,872			4.39				83,081			4.77				84,782			5.13				86,416			5.30				92,710			5.87
Residential rentals			338,292			18.58				282,365			16.20				210,116			12.72				191,065			11.73				194,911			12.35
Construction and land development			17,259			0.95				23,197			1.33				31,068			1.88				30,649			1.88				35,502			2.25
Home equity and second mortgages			25,602			1.41				26,054			1.49				25,200			1.53				26,445			1.62				25,661			1.63
Commercial loans			42,055			2.31				41,615			2.39				43,472			2.63				48,948			3.00				50,512			3.20
Consumer loans			6,272			0.34				5,754			0.33				4,511			0.27				3,592			0.22				3,015			0.19
Commercial equipment			78,890			4.33				78,551			4.51				74,552			4.51				64,662			3.97				62,706			3.97
Total portfolio loans			1,821,068			100.00	%			1,743,277			100.00	%			1,652,459			100.00	%			1,629,538			100.00	%			1,578,810			100.00	%
Less: Allowance for credit losses			(22,890	)		(1.26	)			(22,027	)		(1.26	)			(21,404	)		(1.30	)			(21,382	)		(1.31	)			(18,417	)		(1.17	)
Total net portfolio loans			1,798,178							1,721,250							1,631,055							1,608,156							1,560,393
U.S. SBA PPP loans			339							1,211							5,022							15,279							26,398
Total net loans		$	1,798,517						$	1,722,461						$	1,636,077						$	1,623,435						$	1,586,791

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**  December 31, 2021 reported balance are shown net of deferred costs and fees to conform with the current period's presentation.

END OF PERIOD CONTRACTUAL RATES (UNAUDITED)

The following table is based on contractual interest rates and does not include the amortization of deferred costs and fees or assumptions regarding non-accrual interest:

		December 31, 2022			September 30, 2022			June 30, 2022			March 31, 2022			December 31, 2021
(dollars in thousands)		EOP Contractual Interest rate			EOP Contractual Interest rate			EOP Contractual Interest rate			EOP Contractual Interest rate			EOP Contractual Interest rate
Commercial real estate		4.86	%		4.36	%		4.00	%		3.79	%		3.79	%
Residential first mortgages		3.84	%		3.84	%		3.83	%		3.80	%		3.80	%
Residential rentals		4.53	%		4.34	%		4.03	%		3.78	%		3.81	%
Construction and land development		6.73	%		5.61	%		4.57	%		4.36	%		4.38	%
Home equity and second mortgages		7.14	%		5.64	%		4.19	%		3.50	%		3.51	%
Commercial loans		7.34	%		5.93	%		4.79	%		4.47	%		4.48	%
Consumer loans		5.26	%		5.12	%		5.13	%		4.33	%		4.37	%
Commercial equipment		4.43	%		4.37	%		4.30	%		4.29	%		4.32	%
U.S. SBA PPP loans		1.00	%		1.00	%		1.00	%		1.00	%		1.00	%
Total Loans		4.84	%		4.41	%		4.04	%		3.81	%		3.80	%
Yields without U.S. SBA PPP Loans		4.84	%		4.41	%		4.05	%		3.85	%		3.84	%

ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES (UNAUDITED)

		Three Months Ended**
(dollars in thousands)		December 31, 2022				September 30, 2022				June 30, 2022				March 31, 2022				December 31, 2021
Beginning of period		$	22,027			$	21,404			$	21,382			$	18,417			$	18,579
Impact of ASC 326 Adoption			—				—				—				2,496				—
Charge-offs			(29	)			(92	)			(447	)			—				(181	)
Recoveries			24				21				44				19				19
Net (charge-offs) recoveries			(5	)			(71	)			(403	)			19				(162	)
Provision for credit losses			868				694				425				450				—
End of period		$	22,890			$	22,027			$	21,404			$	21,382			$	18,417
Net (charge-offs) recoveries to average portfolio loans (annualized)(1)			0.00	%		(0.02		)%		(0.10		)%			0.00	%		(0.04		)%
Breakdown of general and specific allowance as a percentage of total portfolio loans(1)
General allowance		$	22,781			$	21,919			$	21,108			$	21,087			$	18,151
Specific allowance			109				108				296				295				266
		$	22,890			$	22,027			$	21,404			$	21,382			$	18,417
General allowance			1.25	%			1.26	%			1.28	%			1.29	%			1.15	%
Specific allowance			0.01	%			0.00	%			0.02	%			0.02	%			0.02	%
Allowance to total portfolio loans			1.26	%			1.26	%			1.30	%			1.31	%			1.17	%
Allowance to non-acquired loans		n/a(2)				n/a(2)				n/a(2)				n/a(2)					1.20	%
Allowance+ Non-PCI FV Mark		n/a(3)				n/a(3)				n/a(3)				n/a(3)				$	18,815
Allowance+ Non-PCI FV Mark to total portfolio loans		n/a(3)				n/a(3)				n/a(3)				n/a(3)					1.19	%

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**  The Company implemented the CECL accounting standard effective January 1, 2022. The Company used an incurred loss methodology for quarters displayed before March 31, 2022.

(1)   Portfolio loans include all loan portfolios except the U.S. SBA PPP loan portfolio.
(2)   Allowance to non-acquired loans is no longer relevant as the ACL considers all portfolio loans.
(3)   Allowance to non-acquired loans and Non-PCI FV Mark are no longer relevant as the ACL considers all loan portfolios.

CLASSIFIED AND SPECIAL MENTION ASSETS (UNAUDITED)

The following is a breakdown of the Company’s classified and special mention assets at December 31, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively:

		As of
(dollars in thousands)		12/31/2022				12/31/2021				12/31/2020				12/31/2019				12/31/2018
Classified loans
Substandard		$	6,115			$	5,211			$	19,249			$	26,863			$	32,226
Doubtful			—				—				—				—				—
Total classified loans			6,115				5,211				19,249				26,863				32,226
Special mention loans			4,361				—				7,672				—				—
Total classified and special mention loans		$	10,476			$	5,211			$	26,921			$	26,863			$	32,226
Classified loans		$	6,115			$	5,211			$	19,249			$	26,863			$	32,226
Classified securities			—				—				—				—				482
Other real estate owned			—				—				3,109				7,773				8,111
Total classified assets		$	6,115			$	5,211			$	22,358			$	34,636			$	40,819
Total classified assets as a percentage of total assets			0.25	%			0.22	%			1.10	%			1.93	%			2.42	%
Total classified assets as a percentage of Risk Based Capital			2.23	%			2.10	%			9.61	%			16.21	%			21.54	%

SUMMARY OF DEPOSITS (UNAUDITED)

		December 31, 2022							September 30, 2022							June 30, 2022							March 31, 2022							December 31, 2021
(dollars in thousands)		Balance				%			Balance				%			Balance				%			Balance				%			Balance				%
Noninterest-bearing demand		$	630,120			30.17	%		$	647,432			30.45	%		$	635,649			30.48	%		$	644,385			30.75	%		$	445,778			21.68	%
Interest-bearing:
Demand deposits			638,876			30.59	%			691,987			32.54	%			635,344			30.47	%			618,869			29.54	%			790,481			38.45	%
Money market deposits			347,872			16.66	%			371,175			17.45	%			380,712			18.26	%			387,700			18.51	%			372,717			18.13	%
Savings			124,533			5.96	%			123,564			5.81	%			119,363			5.72	%			124,038			5.92	%			119,767			5.82	%
Certificates of deposit			347,062			16.62	%			292,399			13.75	%			314,308			15.07	%			320,091			15.28	%			327,421			15.92	%
Total interest-bearing			1,458,343			69.83	%			1,479,125			69.55	%			1,449,727			69.52	%			1,450,698			69.25	%			1,610,386			78.32	%
Total Deposits		$	2,088,463			100.00	%		$	2,126,557			100.00	%		$	2,085,376			100.00	%		$	2,095,083			100.00	%		$	2,056,164			100.00	%
Transaction accounts		$	1,741,401			83.38	%		$	1,834,158			86.25	%		$	1,771,068			84.93	%		$	1,774,992			84.72	%		$	1,728,743			84.08	%

 

FAQ

What were the earnings results for TCFC in Q4 2022?

The Community Financial Corporation reported net income of $7.6 million, or $1.35 per diluted share, for Q4 2022.

What is the full-year net income for TCFC for 2022?

For the full year 2022, TCFC reported a net income of $28.3 million, which translates to $5.00 per diluted share.

When is the TCFC merger with Shore Bancshares expected to close?

The merger with Shore Bancshares is expected to close in the late second quarter or early third quarter of 2023.

How much did TCFC grow its loan portfolio in 2022?

TCFC's loan portfolio grew by 15.3% during the year ended December 31, 2022.

What impact did merger costs have on TCFC's earnings in 2022?

TCFC incurred $1 million in merger-related costs, which reduced earnings per share by $0.05.