Carter Bankshares, Inc.
Business
Carter Bankshares, Inc. is a bank holding company that conducts its operations through its wholly owned subsidiary, Carter Bank & Trust, providing commercial and retail banking services. The Bank offers deposit products, consumer and commercial loans, mortgage origination and servicing, home equity products, digital and mobile banking, debit and payment services, treasury and cash management, title insurance and select insurance and investment products. The Company operates through the Bank and a small investment subsidiary, organized into retail and commercial banking, mortgage and treasury services. Distribution occurs through branch locations in Virginia and North Carolina, a network of ATMs and comprehensive online and mobile channels.
Summary from filing dated 2025-03-07
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taxable | 200 | 186 | 159 | 135 | 115 | |
| Non-Taxable | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| Taxable | 26 | 30 | 31 | 20 | 12 | |
| Non-Taxable | 265,000 | 269,000 | 634,000 | 693,000 | 882,000 | |
| Federal Reserve Bank Excess Reserves | 3 | 2 | 1 | 312,000 | 169,000 | |
| Interest on Bank Deposits | 268,000 | 85,000 | 64,000 | 29,000 | 102,000 | |
| Dividend Income | 616,000 | 1 | 1 | 154,000 | 121,000 | |
| Total Interest Income | 232 | 222 | 196 | 160 | 134 | |
| Interest Expense on Deposits | 96 | 95 | 53 | 19 | 22 | |
| Interest Expense on Federal Funds Purchased | 0 | 0 | 368,000 | 188,000 | 0 | |
| Interest on Other Borrowings | 5 | 12 | 21 | 1 | 468,000 | |
| Total Interest Expense | 101 | 107 | 74 | 20 | — | |
| NET INTEREST INCOME | 131 | 114 | 122 | 140 | 111 | |
| (Recovery) Provision for Credit Losses | −4 | −5 | 6 | 2 | 3 | |
| (Recovery) Provision for Unfunded Commitments | −194,000 | −7,000 | 901,000 | 509,000 | −1 | |
| Net Interest Income After (Recovery) Provision for Credit Losses | 135 | 120 | 116 | 137 | 109 | |
| Gains (Losses) on Sales of Securities, net | 46,000 | 68,000 | −2 | 46,000 | 7 | |
| Service Charges, Commissions and Fees | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
| Debit Card Interchange Fees | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | |
| Insurance Commissions | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| Bank Owned Life Insurance Income | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Commercial Loan Swap Fee Income | 0 | 0 | 139,000 | 774,000 | 2 | |
| Other | 3 | 906,000 | 1 | 3 | 2 | |
| Total Noninterest Income | 22 | 21 | 18 | 22 | 29 | |
| Salaries and Employee Benefits | 58 | 58 | 56 | 52 | 54 | |
| Occupancy Expense, net | 18 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | |
| FDIC Insurance Expense | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | |
| Other Taxes | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
| Advertising Expense | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| Telephone Expense | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| Professional and Legal Fees | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | |
| Data Processing | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
| Debit Card Expense | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
| Other | 11 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 9 | |
| Total Noninterest Expense | 117 | 110 | 105 | 97 | 102 | |
| Income Before Income Taxes | 40 | 31 | 29 | 62 | 36 | |
| Income Tax Provision | 9 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 4 | |
| Net Income | 31 | 25 | 23 | 50 | 32 | |
| Basic Earnings per Common Share (in usd per share) | 1.38 | 1.06 | 1 | 2.03 | 1.19 | |
| Diluted Earnings per Common Share (in usd per share) | 1.38 | 1.06 | 1 | 2.03 | 1.19 | |
| Average Shares Outstanding - Basic (in shares) | 22 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 26 | |
| Average Shares Outstanding - Diluted (in shares) | 22 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 26 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and Due From Banks, including Interest-Bearing Deposits of $68,227 at December 31, 2025 and $91,563 at December 31, 2024 | 105 | 131 | 55 | 47 | 278 | |
| Securities Available-for-Sale, at Fair Value (amortized cost of $745,366 and $800,741, respectively) | 692 | 718 | 779 | 836 | 922 | |
| Equity Securities | 10 | 10 | 0 | — | — | |
| Loans Held-for-Sale | 339,000 | 0 | — | — | 200,000 | |
| Portfolio Loans | 3,880 | 3,625 | 3,506 | 3,149 | 2,812 | |
| Allowance for Credit Losses | −71 | −76 | −97 | −94 | −96 | |
| Portfolio Loans, net | 3,808 | 3,549 | 3,409 | 3,055 | 2,716 | |
| Bank Premises and Equipment, net | 72 | 74 | 74 | 72 | 75 | |
| Goodwill | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| Core Deposit Intangible | 900,000 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| Other Real Estate Owned, net | 100,000 | 700,000 | 2 | 8 | 11 | |
| Other Restricted Stock, at Cost | 17 | 6 | — | — | — | |
| Bank Owned Life Insurance | 45 | 60 | 58 | 57 | 55 | |
| Other Assets | 100 | 109 | 114 | 119 | 73 | |
| Total Assets | 4,852 | 4,659 | 4,513 | 4,205 | 4,134 | |
| Noninterest-Bearing Demand | 620 | 634 | 685 | 706 | 748 | |
| Interest-Bearing Demand | 808 | 727 | 482 | 497 | 453 | |
| Money Market | 554 | 512 | 514 | 484 | 463 | |
| Savings | 326 | 356 | 455 | 684 | 691 | |
| Certificates of Deposit | 1,902 | 1,924 | 1,587 | 1,262 | 1,344 | |
| Total Deposits | 4,211 | 4,153 | 3,722 | 3,633 | 3,698 | |
| Federal Home Loan Bank Borrowings | 179 | 70 | 393 | 181 | 7 | |
| Reserve for Unfunded Loan Commitments | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | |
| Other Liabilities | 40 | 48 | 43 | 43 | 21 | |
| Total Liabilities | 4,432 | 4,275 | 4,161 | 3,876 | 3,726 | |
| Commitment and Contingencies - see NOTE 20. | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Common Stock | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 26 | |
| Additional Paid-in Capital | 75 | 92 | 91 | 105 | 144 | |
| Retained Earnings | 365 | 334 | 309 | 286 | 235 | |
| Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss | −42 | −65 | −71 | −86 | 2 | |
| Total Shareholders Equity | 420 | 384 | 351 | 329 | 408 | |
| Total Liabilities and Shareholders Equity | 4,852 | 4,659 | 4,513 | 4,205 | 4,134 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (Recovery) Provision for Credit Losses, including (Recovery) Provision for Unfunded Commitments | −4 | −5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | |
| Origination of Loans Held-for-Sale | −30 | −9 | −7 | −8 | −480 | |
| Proceeds From Loans Held-for-Sale | 29 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 506 | |
| Depreciation/Amortization of Bank Premises and Equipment | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
| Provision for Deferred Taxes | 2 | 3 | 368,000 | 4 | 3 | |
| Net Amortization of Securities | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | |
| Tax Credit Amortization | 649,000 | 517,000 | 2 | 621,000 | 2 | |
| Gains on Sales of Loans Held-for-Sale | −157,000 | −138,000 | −109,000 | −396,000 | −365,000 | |
| (Gains) Losses on Sales of Securities, net | −46,000 | −68,000 | 2 | −46,000 | −7 | |
| Unrealized Gain on Equity Securities | −300,000 | −41,000 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Commercial Loan Swap Derivative Loss | 107,000 | 12,000 | 219,000 | −605,000 | −89,000 | |
| Gain on Bank Owned Life Insurance Death Benefit | −2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| 1035 Exchange Fee on Bank Owned Life Insurance | 660,000 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Balance Sheet Hedge Fair Value Adjustment | 140,000 | 125,000 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Recognition of Restricted Stock Compensation Expense | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| Decrease (Increase) in Other Assets | 2 | 2 | −4 | −3 | 9 | |
| (Decrease) Increase in Other Liabilities | −2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | −2 | |
| Net Cash Provided By Operating Activities | 40 | 37 | 47 | 71 | 78 | |
| Proceeds from Sales | 19 | 18 | 43 | 20 | 197 | |
| Proceeds from Maturities, Redemptions, and Paydowns | 97 | 63 | 49 | 85 | 110 | |
| Purchases | −64 | −15 | −25 | −136 | −467 | |
| Purchase of Equity Securities | 0 | −10 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Purchase of Bank Premises and Equipment, Net | −8 | −8 | −10 | −6 | −8 | |
| Net Cash Acquired from Branch Purchase | 54 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| (Purchase) Redemption of Other Restricted Stock, net | −10 | 15 | −12 | — | — | |
| Loan Originations, net | −255 | −136 | −359 | −343 | — | |
| Proceeds from Death Benefit on Bank Owned Life Insurance | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Proceeds from Surrender of BOLI Policies | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Proceeds from Sales and Payments of Other Real Estate Owned | 2 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 13 | |
| Net Cash Used In Investing Activities | −156 | −68 | −307 | −382 | −106 | |
| Net Change in Demand, Money Markets and Savings Accounts | 30 | 94 | −236 | 15 | 370 | |
| (Decrease) Increase in Certificates of Deposits | −28 | 338 | 325 | −83 | −277 | |
| Proceeds from Federal Home Loan Bank Borrowings | 610 | 1,870 | 3,442 | 301 | — | |
| Repayments on Federal Home Loan Bank Borrowings | −502 | −2,193 | −3,229 | −127 | −28 | |
| Repayments from Federal Funds Purchased, net | 0 | 0 | −18 | 18 | 0 | |
| Repurchase of Common Stock | −20 | 0 | −16 | −43 | −157,000 | |
| Net Cash Provided By Financing Activities | 90 | 108 | 268 | 80 | 65 | |
| Net (Decrease) Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents | −26 | 77 | 8 | −231 | 36 | |
| Cash Interest Paid | 103 | 106 | 69 | 19 | 23 | |
| Cash Paid for Income Taxes, net of Refunds | 4 | 303,000 | 6 | 6 | 3 | |
| Transfer from Loans to Other Real Estate Owned | 0 | 1 | 110,000 | 74,000 | 59,000 | |
| Loans Financed to Purchase Other Real Estate Owned | 525,000 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Transfer from Fixed Assets to Other Real Estate Owned | 2 | 348,000 | 2 | 3 | 12 | |
| Right-of-use Asset Recorded in Exchange for Lease Liabilities | 1 | 0 | — | 3 | 2 | |
| Right-of-use Asset Recorded in Exchange for Lease Liabilities | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | |
| Stock Repurchase Excise Tax Settled in Subsequent Period | −181,000 | 0 | −153,000 | 0 | — |