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SEC filingQ1 2026 delivered exceptional profitability with net income up 92.2% to $31.4M and EPS up 101.4% to $2.92, despite 26.8% revenue decline, as lower funding costs and equity raise strengthened the balance sheet and reduced CRE concentration.
Net cash provided by operating activities increased significantly to $55.0M from $7.8M year-over-year, supporting liquidity to meet current and future financial obligations. The completion of the Company’s public equity offering of common stock in Q1 2026 was the primary driver behind the decrease in the CRE concentration ratio versus risk-based capital, enhancing capital resources and reducing concentration risk. Management believes the ACL for loans and loan commitments remains adequate to cover expected credit losses over the life of the loan portfolio, based on historical experience, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts.
Liquidity remains robust, with the ability to access borrowing capacity with the FHLB or alternative funding sources like the brokered deposit market should loan demand increase faster than expected or other commitments arise. This positions Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp. strategically amid its CRE focus, with the equity raise bolstering capital and enabling management of portfolio dynamics. The decrease from December 31, 2025 in certain balance sheet items was primarily due to unrealized gains on cash flow hedges from changes in prevailing market interest rates, partially offset by unrealized losses on AFS securities, reflecting interest rate sensitivity.