THIRD COAST BANCSHARES, INC. REPORTS SECOND QUARTER 2023 FINANCIAL RESULTS

Book Value grows 2.5% and Tangible Book Value⁽¹⁾ grows 2.7% in second quarter 2023
Total assets reached $3.96 billion

HOUSTON, July 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Third Coast Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: TCBX) (the "Company," "Third Coast," "we," "us," or "our"), the bank holding company for Third Coast Bank, SSB, today reported its 2023 second quarter financial results.

Financial Highlights

• Book value per share and tangible book value per share⁽¹⁾ increased to $24.23 and $22.82, respectively, as of June 30, 2023 compared to $23.63 and $22.22, respectively, as of March 31, 2023 and to $22.43 and $21.00, respectively, as of June 30, 2022.
• Net income for the second quarter of 2023 totaled $8.9 million compared to $9.2 million for the first quarter of 2023 and $2.3 million for the second quarter of 2022.
• Return on average assets remained strong at 0.96% annualized for the second quarter of 2023 compared to 1.02% annualized for the first quarter of 2023 and 0.29% annualized for the second quarter of 2022.
• Total assets reached $3.96 billion, an increase of $103.8 million, or 2.7%, over the $3.86 billion reported as of March 31, 2023 and 18.0% over the $3.36 billion reported as of June 30, 2022.
• Loans held for investment grew $121.0 million to $3.33 billion, or 3.8%, over the $3.21 billion reported as of March 31, 2023 and 21.3% over the $2.75 billion reported as of June 30, 2022.
• Deposits reached $3.41 billion, an increase of $85.7 million, or 2.6%, over the $3.32 billion reported as of March 31, 2023 and 17.6% over the $2.90 billion reported as of June 30, 2022. Noninterest-bearing deposits represented 15.5% of total deposits compared to 15.6% as of March 31, 2023.

Bart Caraway, Chairman, President, and CEO of Third Coast, announced a 2.5% growth in Book Value and 2.7% growth in Tangible Book Value for the second quarter. Mr. Caraway stated "this is great news for investors and reflects positively on the overall financial health of the Company. Third Coast remains well-capitalized, which allows us to continue our commitment to customer satisfaction while preparing for future market fluctuations.

"Third Coast has seen strong performance, with total assets increasing by $103.8 million, or 2.7%, loans held for investment growing by $121 million, or 3.8%, and deposits increasing by $85.7 million, or 2.6%. I believe that Third Coast is uniquely positioned to weather market turmoil for the remainder of the year, thanks to excellent leadership, strong credit quality, and a focus on maintaining performance," Mr. Caraway concluded.

Operating Results

Net Income and Earnings Per Share

Net income totaled $8.9 million for the second quarter of 2023, compared to $9.2 million for the first quarter of 2023 and $2.3 million for the second quarter of 2022. Net income available to common shareholders totaled $7.7 million for the second quarter of 2023, compared to $8.1 million for the first quarter of 2023 and $2.3 million for the second quarter of 2022. Dividends on our Series A Convertible Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock totaled $1.2 million for each of the quarters ended June 30, 2023 and March 31, 2023. No shares of our Series A Convertible Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock were outstanding during the quarter ended June 30, 2022. Basic earnings per share and diluted earnings per share were $0.57 per share and $0.53 per share, respectively, in the second quarter of 2023 compared to $0.60 per share and $0.55 per share, respectively, in the first quarter of 2023 and $0.17 per share and $0.16 per share, respectively, in the second quarter of 2022.

Net Interest Margin and Net Interest Income

The net interest margin for the second quarter of 2023 was 3.82% compared to 3.79% for the first quarter of 2023 and 3.77% for the second quarter of 2022. The yield on loans for the second quarter of 2023 was 7.29% compared to 6.90% for the first quarter of 2023 and 4.73% for the second quarter of 2022. The increase in yield on loans during the second quarter of 2023 was primarily due to the increase in the Prime Rate.

Net interest income totaled $34.1 million for the second quarter of 2023, an increase of 3.9% from $32.8 million for the first quarter of 2023 and an increase of 22.9% from $27.7 million for the second quarter of 2022. Interest income totaled $62.7 million for the second quarter of 2023, an increase of 9.3% from $57.4 million for the first quarter of 2023 and an increase of 92.9% from $32.5 million for the second quarter of 2022. Interest and fees on loans increased $5.4 million, or 10.0%, compared to the first quarter of 2023, and increased $28.1 million, or 90.3%, from the second quarter of 2022. Interest expense was $28.6 million for the second quarter of 2023, an increase of $4.1 million, or 16.6% from $24.5 million for the first quarter of 2023 and an increase of $23.8 million, or 499.8%, from $4.8 million for the second quarter of 2022.

Noninterest Income and Noninterest Expense

Noninterest income totaled $2.3 million for the second quarter of 2023, compared to $1.9 million for the first quarter of 2023 and $1.3 million for the second quarter of 2022.

Noninterest expense totaled $23.8 million for the second quarter of 2023, up from $22.0 million for the first quarter of 2023 and up from $22.8 million for the second quarter of 2022. The increase from the first quarter of 2023 was primarily due to increased salary expenses related to additional employees. The year-over-year increase was primarily attributed to increased salary expenses related to additional employees and administrative expenses related to opening new branches and administrative offices. The employee headcount increased from 353 as of June 30, 2022 and 370 as of March 31, 2023 to 377 as of June 30, 2023.

The efficiency ratio was 65.52% for the second quarter of 2023, compared to 63.47% for the first quarter of 2023 and 78.52% for the second quarter of 2022.

Balance Sheet Highlights

Loan Portfolio and Composition

For the quarter ended June 30, 2023, gross loans increased to $3.33 billion, an increase of $121.0 million, or 3.8%, from $3.21 billion as of March 31, 2023, and an increase of $585.1 million, or 21.3%, from $2.75 billion as of June 30, 2022. We believe the loan growth was well diversified with real estate loans up $35.2 million, commercial loans up $52.0 million and other loans up $34.1 million from March 31, 2023.

Asset Quality

Non-performing assets were $10.0 million at June 30, 2023, compared to $9.5 million at March 31, 2023 and $11.0 million at June 30, 2022. The provision for credit loss recorded for the second quarter of 2023 was $1.4 million and related to provisioning for new loans. The allowance for credit losses increased to $37.2 million, or 1.12% of the $3.33 billion in gross loans outstanding as of June 30, 2023.

As of June 30, 2023, the nonperforming loans to loans held for investment ratio remained low at 0.30%, compared to 0.30% as of March 31, 2023 and 0.40% as of June 30, 2022. During the three months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, the Company recorded net charge-offs of $72,000 and net recoveries of $4,000, respectively.

Deposits and Composition

Deposits totaled $3.41 billion as of June 30, 2023, an increase of 2.6% from $3.32 billion as of March 31, 2023, and an increase of 17.6% from $2.90 billion as of June 30, 2022. Noninterest-bearing demand deposits increased from $516.9 million as of March 31, 2023 to $529.5 million as of June 30, 2023. Noninterest-bearing demand deposits represented 15.5% of total deposits as of June 30, 2023, compared to 15.6% of total deposits as of March 31, 2023. As of June 30, 2023, interest-bearing demand deposits decreased $178.6 million, or 7.1%, time deposits increased $261.5 million, or 109.4%, and savings accounts decreased $9.7 million, or 26.9%, from March 31, 2023.

The average cost of deposits was 3.28% for the second quarter of 2023, representing a 36 basis point increase from the first quarter of 2023 and a 276 basis point increase from the second quarter of 2022 due primarily to time deposit growth and the increase in rates paid on interest-bearing demand deposits.

Earnings Conference Call

Third Coast has scheduled a conference call to discuss 2023 second quarter results, which will be broadcast live over the Internet, on Thursday, July 27, 2023, at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time / 10:00 a.m. Central Time. To participate in the call, dial 201-389-0869 and ask for the Third Coast Bancshares, Inc. call at least 10 minutes prior to the start time, or access it live over the Internet at https://ir.tcbssb.com/events-and-presentations/events. For those who cannot listen to the live call, a replay will be available through August 3, 2023, and may be accessed by dialing 201-612-7415 and using passcode 13735407#. Also, an archive of the webcast will be available shortly after the call at https://ir.tcbssb.com/events-and-presentations/events for 90 days.

About Third Coast Bancshares, Inc.

Third Coast Bancshares, Inc. is a commercially focused, Texas-based bank holding company operating primarily in the Greater Houston, Dallas-Fort Worth, and Austin-San Antonio markets through its wholly owned subsidiary, Third Coast Bank, SSB. Founded in 2008 in Humble, Texas, Third Coast Bank, SSB conducts banking operations through 16 branches and one loan production office encompassing the four largest metropolitan areas in Texas. Please visit https://www.tcbssb.com for more information.

Forward Looking Statements

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Non-GAAP Financial Measures

This press release contains certain non-GAAP financial measures, including Tangible Common Equity, Tangible Book Value Per Share, Tangible Common Equity to Tangible Assets and Return on Average Tangible Common Equity, which are supplemental measures that are not required by, or are not presented in accordance with GAAP. Please refer to the table titled "GAAP Reconciliation and Management's Explanation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures" at the end of this press release for a reconciliation of these non-GAAP financial measures.