• Meridian Corporation Reports 1Q 2022 Net Income of $5.5 million, or $0.88 Per Diluted Share and Quarterly Cash Dividend of $0.20 Per Share

    Source: Nasdaq GlobeNewswire / 02 May 2022 14:11:20   America/New_York

    MALVERN, Pa., May 02, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Meridian Corporation (Nasdaq: MRBK) today reported:

                   
     2022 2021 2021 2021 2021
    (Dollars in thousands, except per share data)1st QTR 4th QTR 3rd QTR 2nd QTR 1st QTR
    Income:              
    Net income$5,535 $7,719 $9,438 $8,258 $10,170
    Diluted earnings per common share$0.88 $1.24 $1.52 $1.33 $1.65
    Pre-tax, pre-provision income (1)$7,704 $9,671 $12,898 $10,898 $13,905
    Pre-tax, pre-provision income - Bank (1)$8,778 $6,829 $8,896 $7,811 $7,891
    (1) See Non-GAAP reconciliation in the Appendix              

    Christopher J. Annas, Chairman and CEO commented “Meridian’s first quarter revenue of $31.1 million generated earnings of $5.5 million, or $0.88 per diluted share. The solid quarterly performance resulted from exceptional growth and earnings from the bank segment. Loan and lease growth was $84.1 million or 26% annualized (excluding PPP loans and mortgage loans held for sale). The net interest margin increased to 3.89% as PPP loans are being replaced by higher yielding commercial loans.   The SBA division had an excellent quarter of growth and loan sales, as we continue to expand this business line. Although our mortgage business performance was down due to interest rate increases and a lack of homes for sale, historical seasonality should result in higher second and third quarter volume. We are monitoring expense levels constantly and making adjustments to support profitability.”

    Mr. Annas added, “Meridian is getting consistent opportunities to capture market share in our core Philadelphia metro region, benefited by recent consolidations. At the same time we are being watchful of economic and international events that continue to affect supply chains and pricing. Diligence in our credit process towards these opportunities will always be our first priority.”

    Balance Sheet Highlights

    March 31, 2022 compared to December 31, 2021:

    • Total assets increased $118.1 million, or 6.9%, to $1.8 billion as of March 31, 2022.
    • Portfolio loans, excluding SBA Paycheck Protection Program ("PPP") loans, grew $84.1 million, or 6.5% quarter-over-quarter, or 26% on an annualized basis. PPP loans decreased $38.6 million, or 43.7%, and mortgage loans held for sale decreased $376 thousand, or 0.5%.
    • Quarter-over-quarter portfolio loan growth was most evident in the commercial real estate/construction portfolio which grew $41.0 million, commercial loans and leases which grew $38.7 million, and residential loans which grew $10.3 million, partially offset by a decrease of $4.3 million in SBA loans, and a $1.6 million decrease in home equity loans.
    • As of March 31, 2022, we have assisted borrowers with the forgiveness of 904 PPP “round 1” loans totaling approximately $227.4 million, and 324 PPP “round 2” loans totaling approximately $70.0 million.
    • Cash and cash equivalents and investments increased a combined $45.4 million or 193.4%.
    • During the quarter-ended March 31, 2022, $27.7 million of municipal securities, previously classified as available-for-sale on the balance sheet, were transferred to the held-to-maturity portfolio at fair value. After transfer, $1.3 million of unrealized losses remain in accumulated other comprehensive income. No gain or loss was recognized as a result of the transfer.
    • Our combined servicing asset portfolio (which includes both mortgage servicing rights and SBA servicing assets) increased $631 thousand, or 4.9%, to $13.4 million as of March 31, 2022.
    • Total deposits grew $118.4 million, or 8.2%, to $1.6 billion as of March 31, 2022. Non-interest bearing deposits grew $16.9 million, or 6.1%, to $291.4 million as of March 31, 2022.
    • Total borrowings decreased $5.2 million as short-term borrowings were paid down with available cash on hand. As of March 31, 2022 Federal Reserve’s Paycheck Protection Program Liquidity Facility (“PPPLF”) balances were paid down to $0 as PPP loans have continued to be forgiven or paid off.

    Income Statement Highlights
    First quarter 2022 compared to fourth quarter 2021:

    • Pre-tax, pre-provision income for the Bank in the first quarter 2022 was $8.8 million, an increase of $1.9 million, or 28.5%, led by strong SBA loan sales volume, wealth management income, and other fee income, combined with lower operating expenses for the quarter.
    • Consolidated net income was $5.5 million, a decrease of $2.2 million, or 28.3%, largely led by a lower level of non-interest income from mortgage banking activity.
    • The return on average equity (“ROE”) and return on average assets (“ROA”) were 13.86% and 1.28%, respectively, for the first quarter 2022, compared to 19.15% and 1.74%, respectively, for the fourth quarter 2021.
    • Net interest margin increased to 3.89% from 3.83%, as excess cash and PPP loan payoffs were reinvested in higher yielding commercial portfolios. Interest income, however, declined modestly $287 thousand, or 1.8% due largely to fewer days in the quarter.
    • Non-interest income decreased $4.0 million or 23.3%, due to:
      • Lower level of mortgage banking revenue, which declined $6.5 million, or 48%, partially offset by increased hedging gains of $2.3 million.
      • An increase in SBA loan sale revenue of $1.0 million, or 70.8%.
      • An increase in other fee income of $131 thousand, or 11.7%.
      • An increase in wealth management revenue of $34 thousand, or 2.7%, due to increased assets under management ("AUM") and favorable market conditions.
      • Changes in fair value related to mortgage banking activities were down $236 thousand over the period.
    • Provision for loan losses increased $837 thousand due to loan growth, combined with an increase in specific reserves due to impaired loans.
    • Non-interest expenses decreased $2.3 million, or 9.7%, as a result of a lower level of salaries and benefits, largely related to variable compensation in the mortgage segment, combined with a decline in incentive and stock based compensation for bank and wealth segments.
    • On April 28, 2022, the Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.20 per common share, payable May 23, 2022, to shareholders of record as of May 16, 2022.

    Select Condensed Financial Information

                    
     For the Quarter Ended (Unaudited) 
     2022
     2021
     2021  2021
     2021
     
    (Dollars in thousands, except per share data)1st QTR 4th QTR 3rd QTR 2nd QTR 1st QTR 
    Income:               
    Net income - consolidated$5,535  $7,719  $9,438  $8,258  $10,170  
    Basic earnings per common share$0.92  $1.29  $1.56  $1.37  $1.70  
    Diluted earnings per common share$0.88  $1.24  $1.52  $1.33  $1.65  
    Net interest income - consolidated$16,035  $16,322  $16,257  $15,412  $15,120  
                    
     At the Quarter Ended (Unaudited) 
     2022
     2021
     2021
     2021  2021  
     March 31 December 31 September 30 June 30 March 31 
    Balance Sheet:               
    Total assets$1,831,589  $1,713,443  $1,762,445  $1,709,010  $1,743,977  
    Loans, net of fees and costs 1,431,906   1,386,457   1,378,670   1,362,750   1,354,551  
    Total deposits 1,564,851   1,446,413   1,439,047   1,413,280   1,383,590  
    Non-interest bearing deposits 291,379   274,528   265,842   261,806   257,730  
    Stockholders' Equity 157,684   165,360   158,416   152,885   143,505  
                    
      At the Quarter Ended (Unaudited) 
     2022
     2021
     2021  2021
     2021  
     March 31 December 31 September 30 June 30 March 31 
    Balance Sheet (Average Balances):               
    Total assets$1,752,643  $1,755,263  $1,739,848  $1,723,421  $1,694,961  
    Total interest earning assets 1,680,070   1,696,473   1,691,641   1,678,721   1,654,791  
    Loans, net of fees and costs 1,397,002   1,449,361   1,351,634   1,345,672   1,296,242  
    Total deposits 1,504,241   1,468,575   1,409,534   1,385,250   1,307,280  
    Non-interest bearing deposits 281,123   287,801   254,843   255,964   234,030  
    Stockholders' Equity 161,939   159,921   155,580   146,497   137,189  
                    
     At the Quarter Ended (Unaudited) 
     2022
     2021
     2021
     2021  2021
     
     March 31 December 31 September 30 June 30 March 31 
    Performance Ratios:               
    Return on average assets - consolidated 1.28%  1.74%  2.15%  1.92%  2.43% 
    Return on average equity - consolidated 13.86%  19.15%  24.07%  22.61%  30.06% 

    Income Statement Summary

    First Quarter 2022 Compared to Fourth Quarter 2021

    Net income was $5.5 million, or $0.88 per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2022 compared to net income of $7.7 million, or $1.24 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2021. The $2.2 million decrease in net income quarter-over-quarter was driven largely by a decline in mortgage banking activity, partially offset by an increased level of SBA 7(a) loan sales during the quarter. Non-interest expense decreased $2.3 million and the provision for loan losses increased $837 thousand due to portfolio loan growth combined with the impact of charge-offs, specific reserves and qualitative provisioning during the current quarter.

    Interest income decreased $284 thousand, or 1.6%, to $18.0 million from $18.2 million for the fourth quarter of 2021 largely due to having 2 less days in the first quarter of 2022, in addition to a lower level of commercial real estate and construction loan fees, and lower PPP fee income. Quarter-over-quarter, there was combined average balance growth of $67.3 million on commercial loans and leases, small business loans, and residential real estate loans. All of these factors led to a decrease of only 3 basis points in the yield on loans, to 4.71% for the first quarter of 2022. Despite the modest decrease in loan yield, due to lower PPP fee income, PPP loan balances are being replaced by higher yielding commercial loans and leases, as evidenced by the loan portfolio growth discussed in the balance sheet summary section below.

    Interest expense remained relatively unchanged from the prior quarter, increasing only $3 thousand, or 0.1%, to $1.9 million. The cost of deposits increased 2 basis points over the prior quarter, as rates in interest checking and money market accounts moved up 1 and 2 basis points, respectively, while the cost of time deposits was lower by 1 basis point.

    The net interest margin was 3.89% for the first quarter of 2022 compared to 3.83% for the fourth quarter of 2021. Excluding the impact from PPP, the net interest margin increased 6 basis points to 3.82% for the first quarter 2022 from 3.76% for the fourth quarter of 2021. A reconciliation of this non-GAAP measure is included in the Appendix. Overall based on the above, net interest income decreased $287 thousand, or 1.8%, to $16.0 million from $16.3 million for the fourth quarter of 2021.

    The provision for loan losses was $615 thousand for the first quarter of 2022, compared to a $(222) thousand negative provision for the fourth quarter of 2021. The increase in the provision was due to growth in the loan portfolio quarter over quarter, in addition to $567 thousand in leasing charge-offs that were recorded during the first quarter of 2022, and an increase in specific reserves on non-performing loans, offset somewhat by the impacts of qualitative provisioning for economic factors that have continued to improve as we emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic. Nearly all of the first quarter 2022 charge-offs were in our small ticket equipment leasing portfolio.

    Total non-interest income for the first quarter of 2022 was $13.1 million, down $4.0 million or 23.3%, from the fourth quarter of 2021. The decrease in non-interest income was due to a decrease of $6.5 million, or 48.0%, in mortgage banking net revenue over the fourth quarter of 2021 as mortgage loan originations were down quarter-over-quarter. Our mortgage segment originated $323.8 million in loans during the first quarter of 2022, a decrease of $104.5 million, or 24.4%, from the prior quarter. Refinance activity represented 36% of the total residential mortgage loans originated for the first quarter of 2022, compared to 33% for the fourth quarter of 2021. The changes in the fair value of derivative instruments and loans held for sale declined a combined $236 thousand during the first quarter of 2022 compared to the fourth quarter of 2021, while there was a $2.8 million gain on hedging activity for the first quarter of 2022, compared to a $563 thousand gain for the fourth quarter of 2021.

    As our SBA lending group continues to grow the SBA 7(a) loan portfolio, the pipeline of loan sales activity has remained strong. For the first quarter of 2022 the gain on sale of SBA 7(a) loans increasing $1.0 million, or 70.8%, from the fourth quarter of 2021 as the volume of loans sold increased to $25.2 million in the first quarter of 2022 compared to $15.6 million in loans sold in the fourth quarter of 2021.

    Wealth management revenue from our wealth segment increased $34 thousand, or 2.7%, quarter-over-quarter due to the more favorable market conditions that existed in the first quarter of 2022, compared to the fourth quarter of 2021. Assets under management maintained above the $1 billion level as the wealth segment has continued to benefit from favorable market conditions and business development synergies realized between our segments.

    Other non-interest income increased $131 thousand, or 11.7%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2021. This increase was largely due to increases in income from our title insurance company and swap premium income.

    Total non-interest expense for the first quarter of 2022 was $21.4 million, down $2.3 million or 9.7%, from the fourth quarter of 2021. Total salaries and employee benefits expense was $15.3 million, a net decrease of $1.7 million or 10.2%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2021. Of this decrease, $761 thousand related to the mortgage segment, which recognizes variable compensation based on loan origination volume. Salary and employee benefits were down $983 thousand for the bank and wealth segments due to a decline in stock based compensation quarter-over-quarter.

    Occupancy and equipment expense was up $167 thousand, or 15.4%, from the fourth quarter of 2021 due to improvements starting to be made for our operations headquarters which was purchased later in 2021. Information technology costs decreased $157 thousand, or 18.1%, Other non-interest expense declined $619 thousand, or 27.2%, due to a reduction in a reserve for mortgage loan repurchases.

    First Quarter 2022 Compared to First Quarter 2021
    Net income was $5.5 million, or $0.88 per diluted share for the first quarter of 2022 compared to net income of $10.2 million, or $1.65 per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2021. The decrease of $4.6 million, or 45.6%, was driven largely by a decline in mortgage banking activity, partially offset by the bank segment’s continued improvement from interest income on portfolio loans, combined with increases in SBA 7(a) loan sales and wealth management revenue.

    Net interest income was $16.0 million, an increase of $915 thousand, or 6.1%, over net interest income for the first quarter of 2021. This net interest income growth reflects an increase in average interest earning assets of $25.3 million and an increase in the net interest margin of 17 basis points. The increase in net interest margin is a result of a 6 basis point increase in the yield on interest-earning assets, combined with a decrease of 14 basis points in the cost of funds.

    The provision for loan losses of $615 thousand for the first quarter of 2022 increased $16 thousand, or 2.67%, from the provision for loan losses recorded for the first quarter of 2021. The first quarter 2021 provision was calculated at the time the COVID-19 pandemic was intensifying locally and nationally and was therefore impacted by increased qualitative provisioning for the economic uncertainty as a result of the pandemic, while the first quarter 2022 provision reflects that certain financial and economic indicators have improved over the last few periods, combined with the impact of a specific reserve applied against the non-performing loan relationship discussed below in the Asset Quality Summary section.

    Total non-interest income for the first quarter of 2022 was $13.1 million, down $13.9 million or 51.6% from the comparable period in 2021. This decrease in non-interest income came from our mortgage segment. Mortgage banking net revenue decreased $17.0 million or 70.6% over the first quarter of 2021, resulting from decreased levels of mortgage loan originations as rising interest rates and lack of housing inventory has had an impact on mortgage banking activity. Our mortgage segment originated $323.8 million in loans during the first quarter of 2022, a decrease of $401.2 million, or 55.3%, from the first quarter of 2021. The changes in the fair value of derivative instruments and loans held for sale increased a combined $3.5 million over the period. Net hedging activity declined as the net gain decreased $1.4 million for the first quarter of 2022.

    Net revenue from the sales of SBA 7(a) loans increased $1.3 million as $25.2 million in loans were sold in the first quarter of 2022 compared to $13.0 million in loans sold in the first quarter of 2021, an increase of nearly 93.8%. This represents the 5th straight quarter of net revenue from the sales of SBA 7(a) loans of at least $1.2 million. Wealth management revenue increased $168 thousand year-over-year due to an increase of $166.8 million in assets under management over this period, which benefit from the more favorable market conditions, as discussed above. Other fee income was up $173 thousand or 16.1% from the first quarter of 2021, to $1.2 million, due to increases in wire fees, title fee income, and servicing fee income.

    Total non-interest expense for the first quarter of 2022 was $21.4 million, down $6.8 million or 24.2%, from the comparable period in 2021. The decrease in non-interest expense is largely attributable to a decrease in salaries and employee benefits expense, which decreased $6.8 million or 30.9%, from the comparable period in 2021. Of this decrease, $7.5 million relates to the mortgage segment, while there was an increase of $680 thousand for the bank and wealth segments due to an increase of 30 in FTE’s and a higher level of stock-based compensation expense.
    Advertising and promotion expense increased $201 thousand, or 25.6%, over the comparable period in 2021 as the result of a renewed and focused priority placed on business development and community outreach efforts throughout the Meridian organization. In the first quarter of 2022 the easing of COVID-19 restrictions has provided our team members with much better opportunities to meet with customers and prospective customers as they were accustomed to pre-pandemic.

    Information technology expense increased $285 thousand, or 67.1%, to $710 thousand for the first quarter of 2022. Meridian continued with our strategy to invest in technology that focuses on improving back-office efficiencies through automation and workflow processes. In addition, with a focus on cloud-based computing, IT has improved the scalability of storage; reduced the maintenance process; and eliminated the need and cost for further servers. Other non-interest expense decreased $382 thousand, or 18.7%, to $1.7 million for the first quarter of 2022, largely due to a reduction in a reserve for mortgage loan repurchases.

    Balance Sheet Summary
    As of March 31, 2022, total assets were $1.8 billion, an increase of $118.1 million, or 6.9%, from December 31, 2021. Total assets increased $87.6 million from March 31, 2021. This growth in assets over both periods compared was due to loan portfolio growth, as discussed further below.

    Portfolio loans grew $45.4 million, or 3.3%, to $1.4 billion as of March 31, 2022, from $1.4 billion as of December 31, 2021. Overall portfolio loan growth, excluding PPP loans, was 6.5% quarter-over-quarter, or 26% on an annualized basis for 2022. Commercial loans increased $25.0 million, or 8.5%, commercial real estate loans increased $12.9 million, or 2.4%, construction loans increased $28.1 million, or 20.8%, residential real estate loans held in portfolio increased $10.3 million, or 15.1%, and lease financings increased $13.7 million, or 14.7% from December 31, 2021. Partially offsetting the growth in portfolio loans was a decrease of $38.6 million, or 43.7%, in PPP loan balances.

    The Corporation adopted ASU 20216-02 ("Leases") as of January 1, 2022, that revised the lessee accounting for our office and equipment leases. As a result of this adoption, a right of use asset of $10.5 million was included in other assets, while a related lease liability of $10.3 million was included in other liabilities as of March 31, 2022.

    Deposits were $1.6 billion as of March 31, 2022, up $118.4 million, or 8.2%, from December 31, 2021. Non-interest bearing deposits increased $16.9 million, or 6.1%, from December 31, 2021 due to strong business development efforts.

    Interest-bearing checking accounts decreased $16.0 million, or 5.9%, while money market accounts/savings accounts combined decreased $9.5 million, or 1.4%, since December 31, 2021. Certificates of deposits increased $127.0 million, or 61.7%, from December 31, 2021, as such deposits were utilized as an alternative source of wholesale funding due to more favorable interest rates at this time.

    Consolidated stockholders’ equity of the Corporation was $157.7 million, or 8.6% of total assets as of March 31, 2022, as compared to $165.4 million, or 9.7% of total assets as of December 31, 2021. The change in stockholders’ equity is the result of year-to-date net income of $5.5 million, offset by dividends of $8.5 million paid during the first three months of 2022, and a $6.4 million decline in accumulated other comprehensive income from the investment security portfolio due to changes in interest rates over this period.

    As of March 31, 2022, the Tier 1 leverage ratio was 9.10% for the Corporation and 11.20% for the Bank, the Tier 1 risk-based capital and common equity ratios were 10.09% for the Corporation and 12.41% for the Bank, and total risk-based capital was 13.91% for the Corporation and 13.76% for the Bank. Based on these capital ratio levels, we remain above the Community Bank Leverage Ratio ("CBLR") requirement of 8%. Quarter-end numbers show a tangible common equity to tangible assets ratio (a non-GAAP measure) of 8.40% for the Corporation and 10.40% for the Bank. A reconciliation of this non-GAAP measure is included in the Appendix. Tangible book value per share was $25.04 as of March 31, 2022, compared with $26.37 as of December 31, 2021.

    Asset Quality Summary
    Asset quality remains a strong focus of management. In the fourth quarter of 2021 one loan relationship for $13.8 million became a non-performing loan relationship and as a result total non-performing loans were $22.8 million as of March 31, 2022, compared to $23.0 million as of December 31, 2021. As of March 31, 2022 there was a specific reserve of $2.3 million against this loan relationship. Consequently the ratio of non-performing assets to total assets was elevated to 1.25% as of March 31, 2022 and 1.34% as of December 31, 2021. Despite the near-term impact to these ratios resulting from this one loan relationship, management feels that overall asset quality remains strong. There was no other real estate property included in non-performing assets for either period.

    Meridian realized net charge-offs of 0.04% of total average loans for the quarter ending March 31, 2022, up from the quarter ended December 31, 2021 level of 0.00%. Charge-offs amounted to $567 thousand for the quarter ending March 31, 2022, while recoveries were $20 thousand during this quarter. Nearly all of the charge-offs for the quarter ending March 31, 2022 were from small ticket equipment leases. The ratio of allowance for loan losses to total loans held for investment, excluding loans at fair value and PPP loans (a non-GAAP measure, see reconciliation in the Appendix), was 1.38% as of March 31, 2022 and 1.46% as of December 31, 2021.

    About Meridian Corporation
    Meridian Bank, the wholly owned subsidiary of Meridian Corporation, is an innovative community bank serving Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware and Maryland. Through more than 20 offices, including banking branches and mortgage locations, Meridian offers a full suite of financial products and services. Meridian specializes in business and industrial lending, retail and commercial real estate lending, electronic payments, and wealth management solutions through Meridian Wealth Partners. Meridian also offers a broad menu of high-yield depository products supported by robust online and mobile access. For additional information, visit our website at www.meridianbanker.com. Member FDIC.

    “Safe Harbor” Statement

    In addition to historical information, this press release may contain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the “safe harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements include statements with respect to Meridian Corporation’s strategies, goals, beliefs, expectations, estimates, intentions, capital raising efforts, financial condition and results of operations, future performance and business. Statements preceded by, followed by, or that include the words “may,” “could,” “should,” “pro forma,” “looking forward,” “would,” “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “intend,” “plan,” or similar expressions generally indicate a forward-looking statement. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that are subject to change based on various important factors (some of which, in whole or in part, are beyond Meridian Corporation’s control). Numerous competitive, economic, regulatory, legal and technological factors, risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially include, without limitation, the current COVID-19 pandemic and government responses thereto, among others, could cause Meridian Corporation’s financial performance to differ materially from the goals, plans, objectives, intentions and expectations expressed in such forward-looking statements. Meridian Corporation cautions that the foregoing factors are not exclusive, and neither such factors nor any such forward-looking statement takes into account the impact of any future events. All forward-looking statements and information set forth herein are based on management’s current beliefs and assumptions as of the date hereof and speak only as of the date they are made. For a more complete discussion of the assumptions, risks and uncertainties related to our business, you are encouraged to review Meridian Corporation’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 subsequently filed quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and current reports on Form 8-K that update or provide information in addition to the information included in the Form 10-K and Form 10-Q filings, if any. Meridian Corporation does not undertake to update any forward-looking statement whether written or oral, that may be made from time to time by Meridian Corporation or by or on behalf of Meridian Bank.

    Contact

    Christopher J. Annas
    Chairman & CEO
    Cannas@meridianbanker.com
    484.568.5000

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    APPENDIX - FINANCIAL RATIOS

                    
      Quarterly
      2022
     2021  2021  2021  2021 
    (Dollars in thousands, except per share data) 1st QTR 4th QTR 3rd QTR 2nd QTR 1st QTR
    Earnings and Per Share Data               
    Net income $5,535  $7,719  $9,438  $8,258  $10,170 
    Basic earnings per common share  0.92   1.29   1.56   1.37   1.70 
    Diluted earnings per common share  0.88   1.24   1.52   1.33   1.65 
    Common shares outstanding  6,129   6,108   6,108   6,173   6,168 
                    
    Performance Ratios               
    Return on average assets - consolidated  1.28%   1.74%   2.15%   1.92%   2.43% 
    Return on average equity - consolidated  13.86%   19.15%   24.07%   22.61%   30.06% 
    Net interest margin (TEY)  3.89%   3.83%   3.83%   3.70%   3.72% 
    Net interest margin (TEY, excluding PPP loans and borrowings) (1)  3.82%   3.76%   3.73%   3.75%   3.64% 
    Yield on earning assets (TEY)  4.35%   4.28%   4.31%   4.20%   4.29% 
    Yield on earning assets (TEY, excluding PPP loans) (1)  4.31%   4.23%   4.24%   4.30%   4.26% 
    Cost of funds  0.50%   0.49%   0.52%   0.54%   0.62% 
    Efficiency ratio  74%   71%   66%   71%   67% 
                    
    Asset Quality Ratios               
    Net charge-offs (recoveries) to average loans  0.04%   —%   —%   0.01%   —% 
    Non-performing loans/Total loans  1.51%   1.57%   0.61%   0.55%   0.56% 
    Non-performing assets/Total assets  1.25%   1.34%   0.52%   0.48%   0.49% 
    Allowance for loan losses/Total loans held for investment  1.31%   1.35%   1.38%   1.35%   1.36% 
    Allowance for loan losses/Total loans held for investment (excluding loans at fair value and PPP loans) (1)  1.38%   1.46%   1.52%   1.58%   1.65% 
    Allowance for loan losses/Non-performing loans  82.41%   81.47%   206.42%   224.63%   214.44% 
                    
    Capital Ratios               
    Book value per common share $25.73  $27.07  $25.94  $24.77  $23.27 
    Tangible book value per common share $25.04  $26.37  $25.23  $24.06  $22.55 
    Total equity/Total assets  8.61%   9.65%   8.99%   8.95%   8.23% 
    Tangible common equity/Tangible assets - Corporation (1)  8.40%   9.42%   8.76%   8.71%   7.99% 
    Tangible common equity/Tangible assets - Bank (1)  10.40%   11.54%   10.90%   10.92%   10.22% 
    Tier 1 leverage ratio - Corporation  9.10%   9.39%   9.28%   8.97%   8.86% 
    Tier 1 leverage ratio - Bank  11.20%   11.51%   11.55%   11.28%   11.34% 
    Common tier 1 risk-based capital ratio - Corporation  10.09%   10.83%   10.64%   10.16%   9.90% 
    Common tier 1 risk-based capital ratio - Bank  12.41%   13.27%   13.25%   12.80%   12.66% 
    Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio - Corporation  10.09%   10.83%   10.64%   10.16%   9.90% 
    Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio - Bank  12.41%   13.27%   13.25%   12.80%   12.66% 
    Total risk-based capital ratio - Corporation  13.91%   14.81%   14.72%   14.23%   14.05% 
    Total risk-based capital ratio - Bank  13.76%   14.63%   14.62%   14.18%   14.03% 

    (1)   Non-GAAP measure. See reconciliation in the Appendix.

           
      Statements of Income (Unaudited)
      Three Months Ended
    (Dollars in thousands) March 31, 2022 March 31, 2021
    Interest Income      
    Interest and fees on loans $17,219  $16,822 
    Investments and cash  745   629 
    Total interest income  17,964   17,451 
           
    Interest Expense      
    Deposits  1,289   1,566 
    Borrowings  640   765 
    Total interest expense  1,929   2,331 
           
    Net interest income  16,035   15,120 
    Provision for loan losses  615   599 
    Net interest income after provision for loan losses  15,420   14,521 
           
    Non-Interest Income      
    Mortgage banking income  7,096   24,100 
    Wealth management income  1,304   1,136 
    SBA income  2,520   1,245 
    Earnings on investment in life insurance  138   66 
    Net change in fair value of derivative instruments  (166)  (944)
    Net change in fair value of loans held for sale  (1,124)  (3,867)
    Net change in fair value of loans held for investment  (778)  (102)
    Net gain (loss) on hedging activity  2,827   4,261 
    Net gain on sale of investment securities available-for-sale  12   48 
    Service charges  27   32 
    Other  1,246   1,073 
    Total non-interest income  13,102   27,048 
           
    Non-Interest Expenses      
    Salaries and employee benefits  15,298   22,139 
    Occupancy and equipment  1,252   1,152 
    Professional fees  848   940 
    Advertising and promotion  986   785 
    Data processing  479   616 
    Information technology  710   425 
    Pennsylvania bank shares tax  199   163 
    Other  1,661   2,043 
    Total non-interest expenses  21,433   28,263 
           
    Income before income taxes  7,089   13,306 
    Income tax expense  1,554   3,136 
    Net Income $5,535  $10,170 
           
    Weighted-average basic shares outstanding  6,023   6,000 
    Basic earnings per common share $0.92  $1.70 
           
    Adjusted weighted-average diluted shares outstanding  6,262   6,146 
    Diluted earnings per common share $0.88  $1.65 


                   
     Statement of Condition (Unaudited)
    (Dollars in thousands)March 31, 2022 December 31, 2021 September 30, 2021 June 30, 2021 March 31, 2021
    Assets              
    Cash & cash equivalents$68,888  $23,480  $63,121  $26,902  $31,004 
    Investment securities 167,870   168,028   153,566   149,366   141,654 
    Mortgage loans held for sale 81,258   80,882   117,996   132,348   170,248 
    Loans, net of fees and costs 1,431,906   1,386,457   1,378,670   1,362,750   1,354,551 
    Allowance for loan losses (18,826)  (18,758)  (18,976)  (18,361)  (18,376)
    Bank premises and equipment, net 11,883   11,806   8,242   8,160   8,080 
    Bank owned life insurance 22,641   22,503   22,362   12,269   12,204 
    Servicing assets 13,396   12,765   11,932   10,327   8,278 
    Goodwill and intangible assets 4,227   4,278   4,329   4,380   4,432 
    Other assets 48,346   22,002   21,203   20,869   31,902 
    Total Assets$1,831,589  $1,713,443  $1,762,445  $1,709,010  $1,743,977 
                   
    Liabilities & Stockholders’ Equity              
    Liabilities              
    Non-interest bearing deposits$291,379  $274,528  $265,842  $261,806  $257,730 
    Interest bearing deposits              
    Interest checking 252,298   268,248   279,659   257,939   243,832 
    Money market / savings accounts 688,117   697,628   670,101   631,604   592,260 
    Certificates of deposit 333,057   206,009   223,445   261,931   289,768 
    Total interest bearing deposits 1,273,472   1,171,885   1,173,205   1,151,474   1,125,860 
    Total deposits 1,564,851   1,446,413   1,439,047   1,413,280   1,383,590 
    Borrowings 36,136   41,344   100,683   82,156   149,260 
    Subordinated debt 40,538   40,508   40,760   40,730   40,701 
    Other liabilities 32,380   19,818   23,539   19,959   26,921 
    Total Liabilities 1,673,905   1,548,083   1,604,029   1,556,125   1,600,472 
                   
    Stockholders' Equity 157,684   165,360   158,416   152,885   143,505 
    Total Liabilities & Stockholders’ Equity$1,831,589  $1,713,443  $1,762,445  $1,709,010  $1,743,977 


                   
     Condensed Statements of Income (Unaudited)
     Three Months Ended
    (Dollars in thousands)March 31, 2022 December 31, 2021 September 30, 2021 June 30, 2021 March 31, 2021
    Interest income$17,964 $18,248  $18,306 $17,517 $17,451
    Interest expense 1,929  1,926   2,049  2,105  2,331
    Net interest income 16,035  16,322   16,257  15,412  15,120
    Provision (credit) for loan losses 615  (222)  597  96  599
    Non-interest income 13,102  17,086   22,122  21,732  27,048
    Non-interest expense 21,433  23,737   25,481  26,246  28,263
    Income before income tax expense 7,089  9,893   12,301  10,802  13,306
    Income tax expense 1,554  2,174   2,863  2,544  3,136
    Net Income$5,535 $7,719  $9,438 $8,258 $10,170
                   
    Weighted-average basic shares outstanding 6,023  5,978   6,045  6,032  6,000
    Basic earnings per common share$0.92 $1.29  $1.56 $1.37 $1.70
                   
    Adjusted weighted-average diluted shares outstanding 6,262  6,210   6,231  6,203  6,146
    Diluted earnings per common share$0.88 $1.24  $1.52 $1.33 $1.65


                       
      Segment Information
       Three Months Ended March 31, 2022  Three Months Ended March 31, 2021
    (Dollars in thousands) Bank Wealth Mortgage Total Bank Wealth Mortgage Total
    Net interest income $15,610 94 331  16,035 $14,500 (14) 634 15,120
    Provision for loan losses  615    615  599    599
    Net interest income after provision  14,995 94 331  15,420  13,901 (14) 634 14,521
    Non-interest income  3,376 1,303 8,423  13,102  2,323 1,136  23,589 27,048
    Non-interest expense  10,208 878 10,347  21,433  8,932 895  18,436 28,263
    Income before income taxes $8,163 519 (1,593) 7,089 $7,292 227  5,787 13,306

    Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

    Meridian believes that non-GAAP measures are meaningful because they reflect adjustments commonly made by management, investors, regulators and analysts. This non-GAAP disclosure has limitations as an analytical tool, should not be viewed as a substitute for performance and financial condition measures determined in accordance with GAAP, and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of Meridian’s results as reported under GAAP, nor is it necessarily comparable to non-GAAP performance measures that may be presented by other companies.

                   
     Pre-tax, Pre-provision Reconciliation (Unaudited)
     2022  2021  2021 2021 2021
    (Dollars in thousands)1st QTR 4th QTR 3rd QTR 2nd QTR 1st QTR
    Income before income tax expense$7,089  $9,893  $12,301 $10,802 $13,306
    Provision for loan losses 615   (222)  597  96  599
    Pre-tax, pre-provision income$7,704  $9,671  $12,898 $10,898 $13,905
                   
     Pre-tax, Pre-provision Income by Segment (Unaudited)
     2022
     2021
     2021 2021 2021
    (Dollars in thousands)1st QTR 4th QTR 3rd QTR 2nd QTR 1st QTR
    Bank$8,778  $6,829  $8,896 $7,811 $7,891
    Wealth 519   286   432  376  227
    Mortgage (1,593)  2,556   3,570  2,711  5,787
    Pre-tax, pre-provision income$7,704  $9,671  $12,898 $10,898 $13,905


                   
     Reconciliation of PPP / PPPLF Impacted Yields (Unaudited)
     2022
     2021
     2021
     2021
     2021
     1st QTR 4th QTR 3rd QTR 2nd QTR 1st QTR
    Net interest margin (TEY) 3.89%  3.83%  3.83%  3.70%  3.72%
    Impact of PPP loans and PPPLF borrowings (0.07)%  (0.07)%  (0.10)%  0.05%  (0.08)%
    Net interest margin (TEY, excluding PPP loans and PPPLF borrowings) 3.82%  3.76%  3.73%  3.75%  3.64%
                   
    Yield on earning assets (TEY) 4.35%  4.28%  4.31%  4.20%  4.29%
    Impact of PPP loans (0.04)%  (0.05)%  (0.07)%  0.10%  (0.03)%
    Yield on earning assets (TEY, excluding PPP loans) 4.31%  4.23%  4.24%  4.30%  4.26%
                   
                   
                   
     Reconciliation of Allowance for Loan Losses / Total loans (Unaudited)
      2022   2021  2021  2021  2021 
      March 31  December 31 September 30 June 30 March 31
    Allowance for loan losses / Total loans held for investment 1.31%  1.35%  1.38%  1.35%  1.36%
    Less: Impact of loans held for investment - fair valued 0.02%  0.02%  0.01%  0.01%  0.00%
    Less: Impact of PPP loans 0.05%  0.09%  0.13%  0.22%  0.29%
    Allowance for loan losses / Total loans held for investment (excl. loans at fair value and PPP loans) 1.38%  1.46%  1.52%  1.58%  1.65%
                   


                   
     Tangible Common Equity Ratio Reconciliation - Corporation  (Unaudited)
     2022
     2021
     2021
     2021
     2021
    (Dollars in thousands)March 31 December 31 September 30 June 30 March 31
    Total stockholders' equity$157,684  $165,360  $158,416  $152,885  $143,505 
    Less:              
    Goodwill and intangible assets (4,227)  (4,278)  (4,329)  (4,380)  (4,432)
    Tangible common equity$153,457  $161,082  $154,087  $148,505  $139,073 
                   
    Total assets$1,831,589  $1,713,443  $1,762,445  $1,709,010  $1,743,977 
    Less:              
    Goodwill and intangible assets (4,227)  (4,278)  (4,329)  (4,380)  (4,432)
    Tangible assets$1,827,362  $1,709,165  $1,758,116  $1,704,629  $1,739,544 
    Tangible common equity ratio - Corporation 8.40%  9.42%  8.76%  8.71%  7.99%
                   


                   
     Tangible Common Equity Ratio Reconciliation - Bank  (Unaudited)
     2022
     2021
     2021
     2021
     2021
    (Dollars in thousands)March 31 December 31 September 30 June 30 March 31
    Total stockholders' equity$194,347  $201,486  $196,009  $190,477  $182,171 
    Less:              
    Goodwill and intangible assets (4,227)  (4,278)  (4,329)  (4,380)  (4,432)
    Tangible common equity$190,120  $197,208  $191,680  $186,097  $177,739 
                   
    Total assets$1,831,461  $1,713,318  $1,762,415  $1,709,006  $1,743,945 
    Less:              
    Goodwill and intangible assets (4,227)  (4,278)  (4,329)  (4,380)  (4,432)
    Tangible assets$1,827,234  $1,709,040  $1,758,086  $1,704,626  $1,739,513 
    Tangible common equity ratio - Bank 10.40%  11.54%  10.90%  10.92%  10.22%


                   
     Tangible Book Value Reconciliation (Unaudited)
     2022 2021 2021 2021 2021
     March 31 December 31 September 30 June 30 March 31
    Book value per common share$25.73 $27.07 $25.94 $24.77 $23.27
    Less: Impact of goodwill and intangible assets 0.69  0.70  0.71  0.71  0.72
    Tangible book value per common share$25.04 $26.37 $25.23 $24.06 $22.55

     


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