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CONTACTS

Gary L. Nalbandian
Mark A. Zody
Chairman/President
Chief Financial Officer
(717) 412-6301


METRO BANCORP REPORTS THIRD QUARTER RESULTS;
TOTAL LOANS AND DEPOSITS CONTINUE TO GROW


October 24, 2011 - Harrisburg, PA - Metro Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ Global Select Market Symbol: METR), parent company of Metro Bank, today reported financial results for the three month period ended September 30, 2011. The Company recorded a net loss of $5.7 million, or $0.41 per share, for the third quarter of 2011 compared to a net loss of $6.2 million, or $0.46 per share, for the third quarter of 2010.

 
Third Quarter Financial Highlights
 
 
(in millions, except per share data)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Quarter Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
 
 
 
 
%
 
 
 
%
 
 
 
09/30/11
09/30/10
Change
 
09/30/11
09/30/10
Change
 
 
Total assets
$
2,435.1

$
2,232.0

9
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total deposits
2,059.4

1,928.7

7
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total loans (net)
1,421.3

1,374.7

3
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total revenues
$
28.1

$
27.6

2
 %
 
$
85.0

$
80.2

6
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net loss
(5.7
)
(6.2
)
(7
)%
 
(2.2
)
(5.8
)
(62
)%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Diluted net loss per share
$
(0.41
)
$
(0.46
)
(11
)%
 
$
(0.16
)
$
(0.43
)
(63
)%
 
 
 
 
 
 








                                                            
1



“Our continued focus on community banking in this difficult economy produced a 7% increase in total deposits over the past twelve months to $2.1 billion and a 3% increase in total net loans over the same period,” said Gary L. Nalbandian, the Company's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. "Our third quarter was negatively impacted by an increase in our loan loss reserve and by charge-offs necessary as a result of updated appraisals of collateral and financial information during the period associated with seven loan relationships. Each of the loans in these relationships were originated in the years 2004 through 2008."

"We continue to make progress related to the resolution of asset quality concerns which, in turn, strengthens our balance sheet and future operations. Nonperforming assets trended lower for the fifth consecutive quarter to $45.5 million, or 1.87%, of total assets at September 30, 2011 from a high of $70.6 million, or 3.22%, or total assets at June 30, 2010," said Nalbandian.

Highlights for the Three Months Ended September 30, 2011

Metro's capital levels remain strong with a Total Risk-Based Capital ratio of 15.35%, a Tier 1 Leverage ratio of 10.15% and a tangible common equity to tangible assets ratio of 8.96%.

Stockholders' equity increased by $9.5 million, or 5%, over the past twelve months to $219.3 million. At September 30, 2011, the Company's book value per share was $15.53.

Total deposits increased to $2.06 billion, up $227.2 million for the first nine months of 2011. Core deposits (all deposits excluding public fund time deposits) totaled $2.0 billion.

Core noninterest bearing demand deposits grew 15% over the previous twelve months.

Net loans totaled $1.42 billion, up $63.7 million, or 5% (non-annualized), for the first nine months of 2011.

Our allowance for loan losses totaled $23.3 million, or 1.61%, of total loans at September 30, 2011; up 10% over the total allowance amount of $21.2 million, or 1.52%, of total loans at September 30, 2010. Likewise, during the past twelve months the nonperforming loan coverage ratio has increased from 38% to 61%.

Nonperforming asset balances declined for the fifth consecutive quarter.

Total revenues were $28.1 million, up $426,000, or 2%, over total revenues for the same quarter one year ago. Total revenues for the first nine months of 2011 increased 6% over the first nine months of 2010.

Noninterest expenses for the third quarter were down $1.3 million, or 5%, on a linked quarter basis, after a $700,000 charge to write-down a foreclosed real estate property, and were down $804,000, or 3%, compared to the third quarter one year ago.

The Company's net interest margin on a fully-taxable basis for the third quarter of 2011 was 3.77%, compared to 3.87% recorded in the second quarter of 2011 and compared to 4.00% for the third quarter of 2010. The Company's deposit cost of funds for the third quarter was 0.58%, down from 0.63% for the previous quarter and compared to 0.70% for the same period one year ago.




                                                            
2



Income Statement

 
Three months ended
September 30,
 
 
Nine months ended
September 30,
 
(dollars in thousands, except per share data)
2011
2010
% Change
 
 
2011
2010
% Change
 
Total revenues
$
28,053

$
27,627

2
 %
 
 
$
84,999

$
80,249

6
 %
 
Total non interest expenses
23,355

24,159

(3
)%
 
 
72,283

72,555


 
Net loss
(5,718
)
(6,160
)
(7
)%
 
 
(2,194
)
(5,794
)
(62
)%
 
Diluted net loss/share
$
(0.41
)
$
(0.46
)
(11
)%
 
 
$
(0.16
)
$
(0.43
)
(63
)%
 

Total revenues (net interest income plus noninterest income) for the third quarter increased $426,000 to $28.1 million, up 2% over the third quarter of 2010 and noninterest expenses were down 3% compared to the same period in 2010. On a linked quarter basis total non interest expenses decreased by $1.3 million, or 5%.

Total revenues for the first nine months of 2011 were $85.0 million, up $4.8 million, or 6%, over the first nine months of 2010. Total noninterest expenses for the first nine months of 2011 were $72.3 million, down $272,000 compared to the same period last year.

The Company recorded a net loss of $5.7 million, or $0.41 per share, for the third quarter of 2011 compared to a net loss of $6.2 million, or $0.46 per share for the third quarter of 2010. Earnings for the third quarter of 2011 were negatively impacted by loan loss provisions of $13.8 million and write-downs necessary principally as a result of declining collateral values and updated financial information associated with seven loan relationships. All of these loans were originated during the years 2004 through 2008. The Company also recorded a $700,000 pre-tax write-down of its largest OREO property during the quarter.

Net Interest Income and Net Interest Margin

Net interest income for the third quarter of 2011 totaled $20.8 million, up $788,000, or 4%, over the $20.0 million recorded in the third quarter of 2010. For the first nine months of 2011, net interest income totaled $61.6 million, an increase of $2.2 million, or 4%, over the $59.4 million recorded for the same period in 2010.

Average interest earning assets for the third quarter of 2011 totaled $2.23 billion versus $2.19 billion for the previous quarter and were up $197.0 million, or 10%, over the third quarter of 2010. Average interest bearing deposits totaled $1.60 billion for the third quarter of 2011, up 4%, over the same quarter of 2010. Average noninterest bearing deposits for the third quarter of 2011 were $373.2 million, up $41.3 million, or 12%, over the third quarter last year. Total interest expense for the quarter was down $621,000, or 15%, from the third quarter of 2010 as a result of a 12 bps reduction in the Bank's deposit cost of funds and an 18 bps reduction in the Company's overall total cost of all funds over the past twelve months.

The net interest margin for the third quarter of 2011 was 3.67% vs. 3.77% for the previous quarter and compared to 3.87% for the third quarter of 2010. The net interest margin on a fully-taxable basis for the third quarter of 2011 was 3.77%, down 10 basis points from the previous quarter and compared to 4.00% for the third quarter of 2010. The decrease is attributable to lower yields earned on the Company's loan and investment portfolios in 2011 as compared to 2010, offset partially by a reduction in the Company's cost of funds.

The Company's total deposit cost of funds for the third quarter of 2011 was 0.58%, down from 0.63% the previous quarter, and down 12 bps from the 0.70% figure recorded in the third quarter one year ago.

The net interest margin was 3.73% for the first nine months of 2011 compared to 3.89% for the same period in 2010. On a fully-taxable equivalent basis, the net interest margin was 3.83% for the first nine months of 2011 compared to 4.01% for the first nine months of 2010.


                                                            
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Change in Net Interest Income and Rate/Volume Analysis

As shown in the following table, the change in net interest income on a fully tax-equivalent basis for the third quarter of 2011 over the same period of 2010 was due to an increase in the level of interest-earning assets, partially offset by lower yields on the Company's earning assets combined with a reduction in the Company's cost of funds. The rate changes are a direct impact of lower yields earned on the loan and investment portfolios in 2011 as a result of the continued low level of market interest rates on new loan originations and investment purchases.

(dollars in thousands)
 
Net Interest Income
2011 vs. 2010
 
Volume
Change
Rate
Change
Total
Increase
%
Increase
 
3rd Quarter
 
$1,681
$(987)
$694
3%
 
Nine Months
 
$4,391
$(2,454)
$1,937
3%
 

Noninterest Income
    
Noninterest income for the third quarter of 2011 totaled $7.3 million, down $362,000, or 5%, from $7.6 million recorded in the third quarter one year ago.

 
Three months ended
September 30,
 
Nine months ended
September 30,
 
(dollars in thousands)
2011
2010
% Change
 
2011
2010
% Change
 
Service charges, fees and other income
$
7,109

$
6,791

5
 %
 
$
20,858

$
19,666

6
 %
 
Gains on sales of loans
162

778

(79
)
 
2,497

1,105

126

 
Gains on sales/calls of securities
7

117

(94
)
 
350

1,036

(66
)
 
Impairment losses on investment securities

(46
)

 
(315
)
(962
)
(67
)
 
Total noninterest income
$
7,278

$
7,640

(5
)%
 
$
23,390

$
20,845

12
 %
 

Service charges, fees and other income increased by $318,000, or 5%, over the third quarter of 2010. Gains on the sale of loans totaled $162,000 for the third quarter of 2011 versus $778,000 for the same period in 2010. The decrease is primarily attributable to no sales of SBA loans during the third quarter of 2011 as compared to gains of $549,000 recorded in the third quarter one year ago on the sale of SBA loans. Net gains on the sale of investment securities during the third quarter of 2011 were $7,000 compared to $117,000 for the same period in 2010.

Noninterest income for the first nine months of 2011 totaled $23.4 million, up $2.5 million, or 12% , over the first nine months of 2010. Service charges, fees and other income increased by $1.2 million, or 6%, for the first nine months of 2011 over the same period in 2010. Gains on the sales of loans totaled $2.5 million for the first nine months of 2011 compared to $1.1 million for the same period in 2010.













                                                            
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Noninterest Expenses

Noninterest expenses for the third quarter of 2011 were $23.4 million, down $1.3 million, or 5%, on a linked quarter basis and down $804,000, or 3%, compared to the total of $24.2 million recorded in the third quarter one year ago. The breakdown of noninterest expenses for the third quarter and for the first nine months of 2011 and 2010, respectively, are shown in the following table:

 
Three months ended
September 30,
 
Nine months ended
September 30,
 
(dollars in thousands)
2011
2010
% Change
 
2011
2010
% Change
 
Salaries and employee benefits
$
10,113

$
10,466

(3
)%
 
$
30,746

$
31,097

(1
)%
 
Occupancy and equipment
3,517

3,447

2

 
11,069

10,431

6

 
Advertising and marketing
491

698

(30
)
 
1,240

2,140

(42
)
 
Data processing
3,265

3,334

(2
)
 
10,492

9,870

6

 
Regulatory assessments and related fees
915

1,191

(23
)
 
2,856

3,405

(16
)
 
Foreclosed real estate
975

420

132

 
2,045

1,369

49

 
Branding
70


 
 
1,817


 
 
Consulting fees
343

965

(64
)
 
1,166

2,667

(56
)
 
Other expenses
3,666

3,638

1

 
10,852

11,576

(6
)
 
Total noninterest expenses
$
23,355

$
24,159

(3
)%
 
$
72,283

$
72,555

 %
 

The Company experienced a lower level of noninterest expenses in most major categories during the third quarter and the first nine months of 2011 compared to the same periods in 2010. Staffing and data processing expenses were down from the previous quarter as the Company continues to focus on achieving efficiencies from the level of technology investment implemented in 2008 through 2010 to position the Company for growth and as the Company strives to improve its efficiency ratio. Consulting fees were down measurably for the quarter compared to the same period last year. Lower FDIC insurance assessment fees, effective April 1, 2011 for most FDIC-insured banks provided the Company's decrease in regulatory expenses. The increase in foreclosed real estate costs for the quarter was associated with a $700,000 charge the Company recorded to write-down its largest OREO property from $2.9 million to $2.2 million. Noninterest expenses for the first nine months of 2011 totaled $72.3 million, down $272,000 compared to the first nine months of 2010.

Balance Sheet

 
As of September 30,
 
(dollars in thousands)
2011
2010
%
 Change
Total assets
$
2,435,058

$
2,232,021

9
%
 
 
 
 
Total loans (net)
1,421,307

1,374,743

3
%
 
 
 
 
Total deposits
2,059,387

1,928,684

7
%
 
 
 
 
Total core deposits
1,994,797

1,885,510

6
%
 
 
 
 
Total stockholders' equity
219,260

209,796

5
%




                                                            
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Deposits

The Company continued to experience strong deposit growth with total deposits at September 30, 2011 reaching $2.06 billion, a $130.7 million, or 7%, increase over total deposits of $1.93 billion one year ago. At the same time, core deposits increased by $109.3 million to $1.99 billion, a 6% increase.

Core Deposits

Change in core deposits by type of account is as follows:

 
As of September 30,
 
 
 
 
 
(dollars in thousands)
2011
 
2010
 
%
Change
 
3rd Quarter 2011 Cost of Funds
 
Demand noninterest-bearing
$
392,597

 
$
341,029

 
15%
 
0.00%
 
Demand interest-bearing
1,072,163

 
1,025,558

 
5
 
0.54
 
Savings
328,516

 
303,720

 
8
 
0.42
 
   Subtotal
1,793,276

 
1,670,307

 
7
 
0.40
 
Time
201,521

 
215,203

 
(6)
 
2.04
 
Total core deposits
$
1,994,797

 
$
1,885,510

 
6%
 
0.58%
 

Total core demand noninterest bearing deposits increased by $51.6 million, or 15%, over the past twelve months to $392.6 million. Likewise, core saving deposits increased by $24.8 million, or 8%, over the same period. The total cost of core deposits, excluding time deposits, during the third quarter of 2011 was 0.40%, compared to 0.48% for the third quarter one year ago. The cost of total core deposits for the third quarter of 2011was 0.58%, down 12 basis points, or 17%, from the same period in 2010.

Change in core deposits by type of customer is as follows:

 
September 30,
% of
 
September 30,
% of
 
%
 
(dollars in thousands)
2011
Total
 
2010
Total
 
Change
 
Consumer
$
940,610

47
%
 
$
870,629

46
%
 
8
%
 
Commercial
584,493

29

 
546,900

29

 
7

 
Government
469,694

24

 
467,981

25

 

 
Total
$
1,994,797

100
%
 
$
1,885,510

100
%
 
6
%
 

Total consumer core deposits increased by $70.0 million, or 8%, and total commercial core deposits grew by $37.6 million, or 7%, during the past 12 months while government deposits increased by $1.7 million.













                                                            
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Lending

Gross loans totaled $1.44 billion at September 30, 2011, an increase of $48.7 million, or 3%, compared to September 30, 2010. The composition of the Company's loan portfolio is as follows:

(dollars in thousands)
September 30, 2011
% of Total
 
September 30, 2010
% of Total
 
$
 Change
% Change
 
Commercial and industrial
$
340,252

23
%
 
$
322,073

23
%
 
$
18,179

6
 %
 
Commercial tax-exempt
82,998

6

 
107,477

8

 
(24,479
)
(23
)
 
Owner occupied real estate
266,860

18

 
252,775

18

 
14,085

6

 
Commercial construction
   and land development
113,850

8

 
113,760

8

 
90


 
Commercial real estate
359,068

25

 
312,872

22

 
46,196

15

 
Residential
80,885

6

 
80,479

6

 
406

1

 
Consumer
200,701

14

 
206,476

15

 
(5,775
)
(3
)
 
Gross loans
$
1,444,614

100
%
 
$
1,395,912

100
%
 
$
48,702

3
 %
 

Asset Quality

The Company's asset quality ratios are highlighted below:

 
Quarters Ended
 
September 30, 2011
 
June 30
2011
 
September 30, 2010
 
Nonperforming assets/total assets
1.87
%
 
2.24
%
 
2.82
%
 
Net loan charge-offs (annualized)/average total loans
3.34
%
 
0.50
%
 
2.35
%
 
Loan loss allowance/total loans
1.61
%
 
1.49
%
 
1.52
%
 
Nonperforming loan coverage
61
%
 
48
%
 
38
%
 
Nonperforming assets/capital and reserves
19
%
 
22
%
 
27
%
 

Nonperforming assets trended lower for the fifth consecutive quarter to $45.5 million, or 1.87%, of total assets at September 30, 2011, down $8.0 million, or 15%, from $53.5 million, or 2.24%, of total assets at June 30, 2011 and down $17.5 million, or 28%, from $63.0 million, or 2.82%, of total assets one year ago. Total delinquent loans, including all nonaccrual loans, as a percentage of total gross loans outstanding, were 2.34% at September 30, 2011 compared to 3.48% at June 30, 2011 and compared to 4.35% at September 30, 2010. Accruing renegotiated loans at September 30, 2011 totaled $15.0 million compared to $178,000 one year ago.

The Company recorded a provision for loan losses of $13.8 million for the third quarter of 2011 as compared to $1.7 million for the previous quarter and to $13.4 million recorded in the third quarter of 2010. The elevated provision for loan losses recorded during the third quarter of 2011 was related to write-downs and specific allocations on assets necessary as a result of updated appraisals and financial data during the quarter. The allowance for loan losses totaled $23.3 million as of September 30, 2011 as compared to $21.7 million at June 30, 2011 and to $21.2 million at September 30, 2010. The allowance represented 1.61% of gross loans outstanding at September 30, 2011, compared to 1.49% at June 30, 2011 and 1.52% at September 30, 2010.

Total net charge-offs for the third quarter of 2011 were $12.2 million, versus $1.8 million for the previous quarter and compared to $8.4 million for the third quarter of 2010. Approximately $10.6 million, or 87%, of total net loan charge-offs for the third quarter of 2011 were associated with a total of four relationships, all of which were originated between 2004 and 2008. The Company also increased its specific allocations on three additional relationships during the quarter by a total of $2.2 million.


                                                            
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The provision for loan losses for the first nine months of 2011 totaled $17.2 million, down $1.2 million, or 6%, compared to $18.4 million recorded in the first nine months of 2010. Total net charge-offs for the first nine months of 2011 were $15.6 million, or 1.45%, of average loans outstanding (annualized) compared to $11.6 million, or 1.09% ,of average loans outstanding (annualized) for the first nine months of 2010.

Investments

The Company's investment portfolio grew $184.1 million, or 29%, from $635.9 million at September 30, 2010 to $820.1 million at September 30, 2011. Detailed below is information regarding the composition and characteristics of the portfolio at September 30, 2011:

Product Description
Available for Sale
 
Held to Maturity
 
Total
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Government agencies/other
$
22,570

 
$
132,750

 
$
155,320

 
Mortgage-backed securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Federal government agencies pass through certificates
12,334

 
40,296

 
52,630

 
  Agency collateralized mortgage obligations
500,972

 
51,286

 
552,258

 
  Private-label collateralized mortgage obligations
25,206

 

 
25,206

 
Corporate debt securities
19,660

 
15,000

 
34,660

 
Total
$
580,742

 
$
239,332

 
$
820,074

 
Duration (in years)
2.5

 
3.2

 
2.7

 
Average life (in years)
2.8

 
4.1

 
3.2

 
Quarterly average yield (annualized)
2.70
%
 
3.55
%
 
2.97
%
 

At September 30, 2011, the after-tax unrealized gain on the Bank's available for sale portfolio was $6.5 million, as compared to unrealized losses of $5.6 million at December 31, 2010 and unrealized gains of $1.6 million at September 30, 2010.

Capital

Stockholders' equity at September 30, 2011 totaled $219.3 million, an increase of $9.5 million, or 5%, over stockholders' equity of $209.8 million at September 30, 2010. Return on average stockholders' equity (ROE) for the third quarter of 2011 and 2010, was (10.24)% and (11.54)%, respectively.

The Company's capital ratios at September 30, 2011 and 2010 were as follows:

 
9/30/2011
9/30/2010
Regulatory Guidelines “Well Capitalized”
Leverage ratio
10.15
%
10.76
%
5.00
%
Tier 1
14.10

14.00

6.00

Total capital
15.35

15.25

10.00


Both the Company and its subsidiary bank continue to maintain strong capital ratios and are well capitalized under various regulatory capital guidelines as required by federal banking agencies.

At September 30, 2011, the Company's book value per common share was $15.53.


                                                            
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Forward-Looking Statements
 
This document contains forward-looking statements, within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, which we refer to as the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, which we refer to as the Exchange Act, with respect to the financial condition, liquidity, results of operations, future performance and business of Metro Bancorp, Inc. These forward-looking statements are intended to be covered by the safe harbor for "forward-looking statements" provided by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are those that are not historical facts. These forward-looking statements include statements with respect to our beliefs, plans, objectives, goals, expectations, anticipations, estimates and intentions that are subject to significant risks and uncertainties and are subject to change based on various factors (some of which are beyond our control).   The words "may," "could," "should," "would," "believe," "anticipate," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "plan" and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. 
 
While we believe our plans, objectives, goals, expectations, anticipations, estimates and intentions as reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, we can give no assurance that any of them will be achieved.  You should understand that various factors, in addition to those discussed elsewhere in this document, could affect our future results and could cause results to differ materially from those expressed in these forward-looking statements, including: 
 
the effects of and changes in, trade, monetary and fiscal policies, including interest rate policies of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System;
general economic or business conditions, either nationally, regionally or in the communities in which we do business, may be less favorable than expected, resulting in, among other things, a deterioration in credit quality and loan performance or a reduced demand for credit;
the impact of the recently enacted Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank Act) and other changes in financial services’ laws and regulations (including laws concerning taxes, banking, securities and insurance);
changes in the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) deposit fund and the associated premiums that bank's pay to replenish the fund;
interest rate, market and monetary fluctuations;
unanticipated regulatory or judicial proceedings and liabilities and other costs;
compliance with laws and regulatory requirements of federal, state and local agencies;
our ability to continue to grow our business internally and through acquisition and successful integration of new or acquired entities while controlling costs;
continued levels of loan quality and volume origination;
the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses;
deposit flows;
the willingness of customers to substitute competitors’ products and services for our products and services and vice versa, based on price, quality, relationship or otherwise;
changes in consumer spending and saving habits relative to the financial services we provide;
the ability to hedge certain risks economically;
the loss of certain key officers;
changes in accounting principles, policies and guidelines;
the timely development of competitive new products and services by us and the acceptance of such products and services by customers;
rapidly changing technology;

                                                            
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continued relationships with major customers;
effect of terrorist attacks and threats of actual war;
compliance with the April 29, 2010 consent order may result in continued increased noninterest expenses;
expenses associated with modifications we are making to our logos in response to the Members 1st litigation and dismissal order;
other economic, competitive, governmental, regulatory and technological factors affecting the Company’s operations, pricing, products and services; and
our success at managing the risks involved in the foregoing.

Because such forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by such statements.  The foregoing list of important factors is not exclusive and you are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these factors or any of our forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this document or, in the case of documents incorporated by reference, the dates of those documents. We do not undertake to update any forward-looking statements, whether written or oral, that may be made from time to time by or on behalf of us except as required by applicable law.





                                                            
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Metro Bancorp, Inc.
Selected Consolidated Financial Data
 
 
 
 
 
At or for the
 
At or for the
 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
September 30,
 
June 30,
 
%
 
September 30,
 
%
 
September 30,
 
September 30,
 
%
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
2011
 
2011
 
Change
 
2010
 
Change
 
2011
 
2010
 
Change
Income Statement Data:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Net interest income
$
20,775

 
$
20,817

 
 %
 
$
19,987

 
4
 %
 
$
61,609

 
$
59,404

 
4
 %
  Provision for loan losses
13,750

 
1,700

 
709

 
13,400

 
3

 
17,242

 
18,400

 
(6
)
  Noninterest income
7,278

 
8,156

 
(11
)
 
7,640

 
(5
)
 
23,390

 
20,845

 
12

  Total revenues
28,053

 
28,973

 
(3
)
 
27,627

 
2

 
84,999

 
80,249

 
6

  Noninterest operating expenses
23,355

 
24,621

 
(5
)
 
24,159

 
(3
)
 
72,283

 
72,555

 

  Net income (loss)
(5,718
)
 
1,992

 
(387
)
 
(6,160
)
 
(7
)
 
(2,194
)
 
(5,794
)
 
(62
)
Per Common Share Data:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Net income (loss) per share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
      Basic
$
(0.41
)
 
$
0.14

 
(393
)%
 
$
(0.46
)
 
(11
)%
 
$
(0.16
)
 
$
(0.43
)
 
(63
)%
      Diluted
(0.41
)
 
0.14

 
(393
)
 
(0.46
)
 
(11
)
 
(0.16
)
 
(0.43
)
 
(63
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Book Value
 
 
$
15.51

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
15.53

 
$
15.29

 
2%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Weighted average shares outstanding:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
      Basic
13,959

 
13,860

 
 
 
13,581

 
 
 
13,867

 
13,520

 
 
      Diluted
13,959

 
13,860

 
 
 
13,581

 
 
 
13,867

 
13,520

 
 
Balance Sheet Data:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Total assets
$
2,435,058

 
$
2,387,006

 
2
 %
 
 
 
 
 
$
2,435,058

 
$
2,232,021

 
9
 %
  Loans (net)
1,421,307

 
1,434,965

 
(1
)
 
 
 
 
 
1,421,307

 
1,374,743

 
3

  Allowance for loan losses
23,307

 
21,723

 
7

 
 
 
 
 
23,307

 
21,169

 
10

  Investment securities
820,074

 
713,644

 
15

 
 
 
 
 
820,074

 
635,930

 
29

  Total deposits
2,059,387

 
1,891,376

 
9

 
 
 
 
 
2,059,387

 
1,928,684

 
7

  Core deposits
1,994,797

 
1,842,366

 
8

 
 
 
 
 
1,994,797

 
1,885,510

 
6

  Stockholders' equity
219,260

 
217,062

 
1

 
 
 
 
 
219,260

 
209,796

 
5

Capital:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Tangible common equity to tangible
    assets
 
 
9.05
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
8.96
 %
 
9.36
 %
 
 
  Leverage ratio
 
 
10.47

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
10.15

 
10.76

 
 
  Risk based capital ratios:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
      Tier 1
 
 
14.19

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
14.10

 
14.00

 
 
      Total Capital
 
 
15.44

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
15.35

 
15.25

 
 
Performance Ratios:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Cost of funds
0.68
 %
 
0.73
%
 
 
 
0.86
 %
 
 
 
0.72
 %
 
0.91
 %
 
 
  Deposit cost of funds
0.58

 
0.63

 
 
 
0.70

 
 
 
0.62

 
0.75

 
 
  Net interest margin
3.67

 
3.77

 
 
 
3.87

 
 
 
3.73

 
3.89

 
 
  Return on average assets
(0.95
)
 
0.34

 
 
 
(1.11
)
 
 
 
(0.13
)
 
(0.36
)
 
 
  Return on avg total stockholders'
      equity
(10.24
)
 
3.74

 
 
 
(11.54
)
 
 
 
(1.37
)
 
(3.75
)
 
 
Asset Quality:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Net charge-offs (annualized) to
      average loans outstanding
3.34
 %
 
0.50
%
 
 
 
2.35
 %
 
 
 
1.45
 %
 
1.09
 %
 
 
  Nonperforming assets to total
      period-end assets
 
 
2.24

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1.87

 
2.82

 
 
  Allowance for loan losses to total
      period-end loans
 
 
1.49

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1.61

 
1.52

 
 
  Allowance for loan losses to
      nonperforming loans
 
 
48

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
61

 
38

 
 
  Nonperforming assets to capital and
      allowance
 
 
22

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
19

 
27

 
 

                                                            
11



Metro Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)
 
 
 
 
(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
September 30,
2011
 
December 31, 2010
 
 
 
 
Assets
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
50,401

 
32,858

Securities, available for sale at fair value
580,742

 
438,012

Securities, held to maturity at cost (fair value 2011: $243,118;  2010: $224,202)
239,332

 
227,576

Loans, held for sale
8,794

 
18,605

Loans receivable, net of allowance for loan losses
(allowance 2011: $23,307; 2010: $21,618)
1,421,307

 
1,357,587

Restricted investments in bank stock
17,683

 
20,614

Premises and equipment, net
83,313

 
88,162

Other assets
33,486

 
51,058

Total assets
$
2,435,058

 
$
2,234,472

 
 

 
 

Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
 

 
 

Deposits:
 

 
 

Noninterest-bearing
$
392,597

 
$
340,956

Interest-bearing
1,666,790

 
1,491,223

      Total deposits
2,059,387

 
1,832,179

Short-term borrowings
88,076

 
140,475

Long-term debt
54,400

 
29,400

Other liabilities
13,935

 
27,067

Total liabilities
2,215,798

 
2,029,121

Stockholders' Equity:
 

 
 

Preferred stock - Series A noncumulative; $10.00 par value;
 
 
 
      (1,000,000 shares authorized; 40,000 shares issued and outstanding)
400

 
400

Common stock - $1.00 par value; 25,000,000 shares authorized;
 
 
 
      (issued and outstanding shares 2011: 14,049,293;  2010: 13,748,384)
14,049

 
13,748

Surplus
155,325

 
151,545

Retained earnings
43,034

 
45,288

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
6,452

 
(5,630
)
Total stockholders' equity
219,260

 
205,351

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
$
2,435,058

 
$
2,234,472

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


                                                            
12



Metro Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Consolidated Statements of Operations (unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
September 30,
 
September 30,
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
2011
 
2010
 
2011
 
2010
Interest Income
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loans receivable, including fees:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Taxable
$
17,773

 
$
17,712

 
$
53,356

 
$
52,838

Tax-exempt
1,027

 
1,206

 
3,002

 
3,506

Securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Taxable
5,613

 
5,320

 
16,607

 
16,370

Tax-exempt

 

 

 
14

Federal funds sold
2

 
10

 
4

 
11

Total interest income
24,415

 
24,248

 
72,969

 
72,739

Interest Expense
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

Deposits
2,857

 
3,271

 
8,844

 
10,296

Short-term borrowings
57

 
55

 
394

 
242

Long-term debt
726

 
935

 
2,122

 
2,797

Total interest expense
3,640

 
4,261

 
11,360

 
13,335

Net interest income
20,775

 
19,987

 
61,609

 
59,404

Provision for loan losses
13,750

 
13,400

 
17,242

 
18,400

 Net interest income after provision for loan losses
7,025

 
6,587

 
44,367

 
41,004

Noninterest Income
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

Service charges, fees and other operating income
7,109

 
6,791

 
20,858

 
19,666

Gains on sales of loans
162

 
778

 
2,497

 
1,105

Total fees and other income
7,271

 
7,569

 
23,355

 
20,771

Net impairment loss on investment securities

 
(46
)
 
(315
)
 
(962
)
Net gains on sales/calls of securities
7

 
117

 
350

 
1,036

Total noninterest income
7,278

 
7,640

 
23,390

 
20,845

Noninterest Expenses
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

Salaries and employee benefits
10,113

 
10,466

 
30,746

 
31,097

Occupancy and equipment
3,517

 
3,447

 
11,069

 
10,431

Advertising and marketing
491

 
698

 
1,240

 
2,140

Data processing
3,265

 
3,334

 
10,492

 
9,870

Regulatory assessments and related fees
915

 
1,191

 
2,856

 
3,405

Foreclosed real estate
975

 
420

 
2,045

 
1,369

Branding
70

 

 
1,817

 

Consulting fees
343

 
965

 
1,166

 
2,667

Other
3,666

 
3,638

 
10,852

 
11,576

Total noninterest expenses
23,355

 
24,159

 
72,283

 
72,555

Loss before taxes
(9,052
)
 
(9,932
)
 
(4,526
)
 
(10,706
)
Benefit for federal income taxes
(3,334
)
 
(3,772
)
 
(2,332
)
 
(4,912
)
Net loss
$
(5,718
)
 
$
(6,160
)
 
$
(2,194
)
 
$
(5,794
)
Net Loss per Common Share
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

Basic
$
(0.41
)
 
$
(0.46
)
 
$
(0.16
)
 
$
(0.43
)
Diluted
(0.41
)
 
(0.46
)
 
(0.16
)
 
(0.43
)
Average Common and Common Equivalent Shares Outstanding
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

Basic
13,959

 
13,581

 
13,867

 
13,520

Diluted
13,959

 
13,581

 
13,867

 
13,520



                                                            
13



                                        Metro Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries Average Balances and Net Interest Income
                                        (unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Quarter ended,
Year-to-date,
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
September 30, 2011
June 30, 2011
September 30, 2010
September 30, 2011
September 30, 2010
 
Average
 
Avg.
Average
 
Avg.
Average
 
Avg.
Average
 
Avg.
Average
 
Avg.
 
Balance
Interest
Rate
Balance
Interest
Rate
Balance
Interest
Rate
Balance
Interest
Rate
Balance
Interest
Rate
(dollars in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Earning Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Investment securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Taxable
$
757,090

$
5,613

2.97
%
$
717,315

$
5,599

3.12
%
$
561,628

$
5,320

3.79
%
$
724,493

$
16,607

3.06
%
$
568,457

$
16,370

3.84
%
Tax-exempt












446

20

6.07

Total securities
757,090

5,613

2.97

717,315

5,599

3.12

561,628

5,320

3.79

724,493

16,607

3.06

568,903

16,390

3.84

Federal funds sold
20,468

2

0.05

5,441

1

0.09

32,518

10

0.13

9,725

4

0.06

12,804

11

0.12

Total loans receivable
1,451,863

19,327

5.23

1,469,086

19,570

5.29

1,438,295

19,539

5.34

1,448,720

57,902

5.29

1,437,437

58,150

5.35

Total earning assets
$
2,229,421

$
24,942

4.41
%
$
2,191,842

$
25,170

4.57
%
$
2,032,441

$
24,869

4.83
%
$
2,182,938

$
74,513

4.52
%
$
2,019,144

$
74,551

4.89
%
Sources of Funds
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest-bearing deposits:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Regular savings
$
332,147

$
355

0.42
%
$
334,035

$
370

0.44
%
$
316,626

$
367

0.46
%
$
328,885

$
1,083

0.44
%
$
326,618

$
1,158

0.47
%
  Interest checking and money market
993,068

1,355

0.54

918,908

1,447

0.63

960,166

1,570

0.65

938,037

4,230

0.60

932,112

4,985

0.71

  Time deposits
205,478

1,056

2.04

212,913

1,113

2.10

212,490

1,259

2.35

209,463

3,312

2.11

218,151

3,971

2.43

  Public funds time
65,946

91

0.55

45,245

60

0.54

44,743

75

0.67

54,409

219

0.54

34,715

182

0.70

Total interest-bearing deposits
1,596,639

2,857

0.71

1,511,101

2,990

0.79

1,534,025

3,271

0.85

1,530,794

8,844

0.77

1,511,596

10,296

0.91

Short-term borrowings
110,935

57

0.20

158,061

127

0.32

34,262

55

0.63

146,070

394

0.36

53,900

242

0.59

Long-term debt
54,400

726

5.33

54,400

725

5.33

54,400

935

6.83

47,532

2,122

5.95

54,400

2,797

6.83

Total interest-bearing liabilities
1,761,974

3,640

0.82

1,723,562

3,842

0.89

1,622,687

4,261

1.04

1,724,396

11,360

0.88

1,619,896

13,335

1.10

Demand deposits (noninterest-bearing)
373,232

 
 
382,951

 
 
331,925

 
 
371,995

 

 

331,627

 

 

Sources to fund earning assets
2,135,206

3,640

0.68

2,106,513

3,842

0.73

1,954,612

4,261

0.86

2,096,391

11,360

0.72

1,951,523

13,335

0.91

Noninterest-bearing funds (net)
94,215

 
 
85,329

 
 
77,829

 
 
86,547

 

 

67,621

 

 

Total sources to fund earning assets
$
2,229,421

$
3,640

0.65
%
$
2,191,842

$
3,842

0.70
%
$
2,032,441

$
4,261

0.83
%
$
2,182,938

$
11,360

0.69
%
$
2,019,144

$
13,335

0.88
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net interest income and margin on a tax-
   equivalent basis
 
$
21,302

3.77
%
 
$
21,328

3.87
%
 
$
20,608

4.00
%
 
$
63,153

3.83
%
 
$
61,216

4.01
%
Tax-exempt adjustment
 
527

 
 
511

 
 
621

 
 
1,544

 
 
1,812

 
Net interest income and margin
 
$
20,775

3.67
%
 
$
20,817

3.77
%
 
$
19,987

3.87
%
 
$
61,609

3.73
%
 
$
59,404

3.89
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other Balances:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and due from banks
$
44,322

 
 
$
44,164

 
 
$
44,695

 
 
$
43,849

 
 
$
44,088

 
 
Other assets
103,794

 
 
101,111

 
 
116,363

 
 
103,503

 
 
112,415

 
 
Total assets
2,377,537

 
 
2,337,117

 
 
2,193,499

 
 
2,330,290

 
 
2,175,647

 
 
Other liabilities
20,855

 
 
16,807

 
 
27,062

 
 
19,745

 
 
17,721

 
 
Stockholders' equity
221,476

 
 
213,797

 
 
211,825

 
 
214,154

 
 
206,403

 
 

                                                            
14




Metro Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries
 
 
 
 
 
Summary of Allowance for Loan Losses and Other Related Data
 
 
 
(unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended
Year Ended
Nine Months Ended
 
September 30,
December 31,
September 30,
(dollars in thousands)
2011
2010
2010
2011
2010
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance at beginning of period
$
21,723

$
16,178

$
14,391

$
21,618

$
14,391

Provisions charged to operating expenses
13,750

13,400

21,000

17,242

18,400

 
35,473

29,578

35,391

38,860

32,791

Recoveries of loans previously charged-off:
 
 
 
 
 
   Commercial and industrial
21

139

407

74

385

   Commercial tax-exempt





   Owner occupied real estate
1


3

1

1

   Commercial construction and land development

6

58


8

   Commercial real estate
2

11

25

10

24

   Residential


5

29

2

   Consumer
19

6

24

53

18

Total recoveries
43

162

522

167

438

Loans charged-off:
 
 
 
 
 
   Commercial and industrial
(3,909
)
(3,711
)
(5,995
)
(4,822
)
(5,462
)
   Commercial tax-exempt





   Owner occupied real estate
(252
)
(24
)
(614
)
(254
)
(125
)
   Commercial construction and land development
(7,532
)
(271
)
(1,249
)
(8,914
)
(781
)
   Commercial real estate
(199
)
(3,713
)
(4,668
)
(677
)
(4,416
)
   Residential
(46
)
(482
)
(705
)
(147
)
(534
)
   Consumer
(271
)
(370
)
(1,064
)
(906
)
(742
)
Total charged-off
(12,209
)
(8,571
)
(14,295
)
(15,720
)
(12,060
)
Net charge-offs
(12,166
)
(8,409
)
(13,773
)
(15,553
)
(11,622
)
Balance at end of period
$
23,307

$
21,169

$
21,618

$
23,307

$
21,169

Net charge-offs (annualized) as a percentage of
   average loans outstanding
3.34
%
2.35
%
0.98
%
1.45
%
1.09
%
Allowance for loan losses as a percentage of
   period-end loans
1.61
%
1.52
%
1.57
%
1.61
%
1.52
%


                                                            
15



Metro Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries
 
 
 
 
 
Summary of Nonperforming Loans and Assets
 
 
 
 
(unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The following table presents information regarding nonperforming loans and assets as of September 30, 2011 and for the preceding four quarters (dollar amounts in thousands).
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
September 30,
June 30,
March 31,
December 31,
September 30,
 
2011
2011
2011
2010
2010
Nonperforming Assets
 
 
 
 
 
Nonaccrual loans:
 
 
 
 
 
   Commercial and industrial
$
12,175

$
19,312

$
22,454

$
23,103

$
21,536

   Commercial tax-exempt





   Owner occupied real estate
3,482

2,450

4,552

4,318

7,311

   Commercial construction and land development
6,309

12,629

13,674

14,155

15,120

   Commercial real estate
10,400

5,125

5,043

5,424

6,016

   Residential
3,125

3,663

3,833

3,609

3,694

   Consumer
2,009

2,310

2,357

1,579

1,871

       Total nonaccrual loans
37,500

45,489

51,913

52,188

55,548

Loans past due 90 days or more
   and still accruing
567


90

650

628

   Total nonperforming loans
38,067

45,489

52,003

52,838

56,176

Foreclosed real estate
7,431

8,048

6,138

6,768

6,815

Total nonperforming assets
$
45,498

$
53,537

$
58,141

$
59,606

$
62,991

Nonperforming loans to total loans
2.64
%
3.12
%
3.59
%
3.83
%
4.02
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
Nonperforming assets to total assets
1.87
%
2.24
%
2.51
%
2.67
%
2.82
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
Nonperforming loan coverage
61
%
48
%
42
%
41
%
38
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
Allowance for loan losses as a percentage
   of total period-end loans
1.61
%
1.49
%
1.51
%
1.57
%
1.52
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
Nonperforming assets / capital plus allowance for
   loan losses
19
%
22
%
25
%
26
%
27
%



                                                            
16