Exhibit 99.1
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3Q 2022
SmartFinancial Announces Results for the Third Quarter 2022
Highlights for the Third Quarter of 2022
| ● | Operating earnings1 of $11.6 million, or $0.69 per diluted common share |
| ● | Operating earnings increase of 13% compared to the previous quarter and 17% compared to the same prior year quarter |
| ● | Net organic loan and lease growth of over $109.0 million - 15% annualized quarter-over-quarter increase |
| ● | Non-maturity deposit growth of over $42.0 million – 4% annualized quarter-over-quarter increase |
| ● | Net interest income growth of $3.6 million or 44% annualized quarter-over-quarter increase |
| ● | Credit quality remains solid with nonperforming assets to total assets of 0.10% |
| ● | Completed the asset purchase of Sunbelt Insurance (“Sunbelt”) |
KNOXVILLE, TN – October 24, 2022 - SmartFinancial, Inc. ("SmartFinancial" or the "Company"; NASDAQ: SMBK), today announced net income of $11.5 million, or $0.68 per diluted common share, for the third quarter of 2022, compared to net income of $9.6 million, or $0.61 per diluted common share, for the third quarter of 2021, and compared to prior quarter net income of $10.2 million, or $0.61 per diluted common share. Operating earnings1, which excludes securities gains and merger related and restructuring expenses, net of tax adjustments, totaled $11.6 million, or $0.69 per diluted common share, in the third quarter of 2022, compared to $9.9 million, or $0.63 per diluted common share, in the third quarter of 2021, and compared to $10.3 million, or $0.61 per diluted common share, in the second quarter of 2022.
Billy Carroll, President & CEO, stated: "I am extremely pleased with another outstanding quarter. We posted a record quarter for revenue and continue to see strong EPS growth. Our team has done a phenomenal job of building our core revenue foundation this year as we continue to gain operating leverage.”
SmartFinancial's Chairman, Miller Welborn, concluded: “We are delighted with our results for the quarter. First, I’m very excited to welcome the Sunbelt Insurance team into The SmartFinancial family. Our operating metrics improved for the quarter in almost every category, and this is a testament to the diligent effort by our entire team.”
Net Interest Income and Net Interest Margin
Net interest income was $36.7 million for the third quarter of 2022, compared to $33.1 million for the prior quarter. Average earning assets totaled $4.45 billion, an increase of $126.0 million. The growth in average earnings assets was primarily driven by an increase in average loans and leases of $164.3 million and securities of $2.6 million, offset by a decrease in average interest-earning cash of $40.9 million as the Bank continues to deploy excess liquidity into loans and leases. Average interest-bearing liabilities increased $22.0 million as a result of core deposit growth of $40.3 million and a decrease in borrowings of $18.4 million.
The tax equivalent net interest margin was 3.29% for the third quarter of 2022, compared to 3.08% for the prior quarter. The tax equivalent net interest margin was positively impacted by the continued deployment of excess cash and cash equivalents into loans and leases and the increase in rates by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (the “Federal Reserve”).
The yield on interest-bearing liabilities increased to 0.70% for the third quarter of 2022 compared to 0.42% for the prior quarter. The cost of average interest-bearing deposits was 0.62% for the third quarter of 2022 compared to 0.33% for the prior quarter, an increase of 29 basis points, primarily attributable to the increases in rates by the Federal Reserve. The cost of total deposits for the third quarter of 2022 was 0.45% compared to 0.24% in the prior quarter.
1 Non-GAAP measure. See “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” for more information and see the Non-GAAP reconciliation