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      Catalyst Bancorp, Inc. Announces 2024 First Quarter Results and Approval of New Share Repurchase Plan

      (PRNewsfoto/St. Landry Homestead Federal Savings Bank)

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      Catalyst Bancorp, Inc.

      May 02, 2024, 07:00 ET

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      OPELOUSAS, La., May 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Catalyst Bancorp, Inc. (Nasdaq: "CLST") (the "Company"), the parent company for Catalyst Bank (the "Bank") (www.catalystbank.com), reported a net loss of $4.7 million for the first quarter of 2024, which includes a $5.5 million loss on the sale of investment securities and $560,000 of data conversion and other expenses associated with the Bank's upgrade to a new core processing system. 

      "Our net loss resulted from two strategic moves that significantly enhance our growth prospects," said Joe Zanco. "First, we completed a full upgrade of our banking systems and now offer among the very best technology in banking.  We're incredibly proud of our team for executing such a successful systems upgrade."

      "Second, we repositioned our balance sheet by selling lower-yielding investment securities. The sales generated $42.6 million in cash which we plan to invest in new loans, higher-yielding investment securities, share repurchases and debt repayments," continued Zanco. 

      Loans

      Loans totaled $143.5 million at March 31, 2024, down $1.4 million, or less than 1%, from December 31, 2023. The following table sets forth the composition of the Company's loan portfolio as of the dates indicated.














      (Dollars in thousands)


      3/31/2024


      12/31/2023


      Increase (Decrease)

      Real estate loans













      One- to four-family residential


      $

      81,686


      $

      83,623


      $

      (1,937)


      (2)

      %

      Commercial real estate



      21,130



      21,478



      (348)


      (2)


      Construction and land



      19,369



      13,857



      5,512


      40


      Multi-family residential



      3,061



      3,373



      (312)


      (9)


      Total real estate loans



      125,246



      122,331



      2,915


      2


      Other loans













      Commercial and industrial



      15,711



      19,984



      (4,273)


      (21)


      Consumer



      2,534



      2,605



      (71)


      (3)


      Total other loans



      18,245



      22,589



      (4,344)


      (19)


      Total loans


      $

      143,491


      $

      144,920


      $

      (1,429)


      (1)

      %

      In the first quarter of 2024, strong construction loan growth was offset primarily by net declines in our commercial and industrial and residential loan portfolios. Construction loan growth was largely driven by multi-family residential development and additional fundings on several existing construction loans.

      The following table summarizes the composition of our construction and land loan balances and commitments, including the related undisbursed amounts for construction projects in process as of March 31, 2024.











      (Dollars in thousands)


      Loan Balance


      Undisbursed


      Total
      Commitment

      Commercial construction and land loans










      Multi-family residential


      $

      4,782


      $

      3,218


      $

      8,000

      Retail



      711



      4,769



      5,480

      Health service facilities



      2,749



      2,663



      5,412

      Hospitality



      2,716



      700



      3,416

      Residential subdivision development



      813



      9



      822

      Commercial land



      297



      -



      297

      Other commercial construction and development



      3,790



      289



      4,079

      Total commercial construction and land


      $

      15,858


      $

      11,648


      $

      27,506

      Consumer construction and land loans










      Residential construction



      2,851



      1,241



      4,092

      Consumer land



      660



      -



      660

      Total consumer construction and land



      3,511



      1,241



      4,752

      Total construction and land


      $

      19,369


      $

      12,889


      $

      32,258

      Based on total commitment and contractual maturity date, the weighted average term to maturity of our construction and land loan portfolio is approximately 11 months as of March 31, 2024.

      Credit Quality and Allowance for Credit Losses

      At March 31, 2024, non-performing assets ("NPAs") totaled $1.7 million, down $331,000, or 16.1%, compared to $2.1 million at December 31, 2023. Non-performing loans totaling $275,000 as of December 31, 2023 were paid-off or returned to accrual status during the first quarter of 2024. The ratio of NPAs to total assets was 0.61% and 0.76% at March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively. Non-performing loans ("NPLs") comprised 1.03% of total loans at March 31, 2024, and 1.37% of total loans at December 31, 2023. At March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, 98% and 95% of total NPLs, respectively, were one- to four-family residential mortgage loans.

      At March 31, 2024, the allowance for loan losses totaled $2.1 million, or 1.44% of total loans, compared to 1.47% of total loans at December 31, 2023. The allowance for credit losses on unfunded lending commitments totaled $310,000 and $257,000 at March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively. The provision for credit losses, inclusive of the provision for unfunded commitments, for the first quarter of 2024 totaled $95,000 and was largely attributable to growth in total construction loan commitments.

      Net loan charge-offs totaled $98,000 during the first quarter of 2024, compared to net charge-offs of $63,000 for the fourth quarter of 2023. Net loan charge-offs in both periods were primarily attributable to one- to four-family residential loans.

      Investment Securities

      Total investment securities were $39.0 million, or 13.8% of total assets, at March 31, 2024, down $45.0 million, or 53.6%, compared to December 31, 2023. During the first quarter of 2024, the Company sold $48.0 million of available-for-sale securities (quoted at book value) for a pre-tax loss of $5.5 million. Cash proceeds from the sale totaled $42.6 million. The Company expects to re-deploy the sales proceeds into a mix of loans, higher-yielding investment securities, share repurchases, and debt repayments.

      At March 31, 2024 the amortized cost and fair value of pledged investment securities totaled $25.4 million and $21.3 million, respectively. The amortized cost and fair value of investment securities pledged as collateral for borrowings through the Bank Term Funding Program ("BTFP") totaled $21.6 million and $18.0 million, respectively at March 31, 2024. The remainder of the pledged investment securities at March 31, 2024 served as collateral for public fund deposits.

      Deposits

      Total deposits were $169.6 million at March 31, 2024, up $4.0 million, or 2%, from December 31, 2023. The following table sets forth the composition of the Bank's deposits as of the dates indicated. The ratio of the Company's total loans to total deposits was 85% and 88% as of March 31, 2024, and December 31, 2023, respectively.

      (Dollars in thousands)


      3/31/2024


      12/31/2023


      Increase (Decrease)

      Non-interest-bearing demand deposits


      $

      28,836


      $

      28,183


      $

      653


      2

      %

      Interest-bearing demand deposits



      35,374



      36,867



      (1,493)


      (4)


      Money market



      14,712



      15,126



      (414)


      (3)


      Savings



      33,675



      31,518



      2,157


      7


      Certificates of deposit



      57,040



      53,928



      3,112


      6


      Total deposits


      $

      169,637


      $

      165,622


      $

      4,015


      2

      %

      Total public fund deposits amounted to $22.7 million, or 13% of total deposits, at March 31, 2024, compared to $23.3 million, or 14% of total deposits, at December 31, 2023. At March 31, 2024, approximately 78% of our total public fund deposits consisted of non-interest-bearing and interest-bearing demand deposits from municipalities within our market.

      Our total uninsured deposits (that is deposits in excess of the FDIC's insurance limit), inclusive of public funds, were approximately $41.7 million at March 31, 2024 and $44.6 million at December 31, 2023. Total uninsured non-public funds deposits were approximately $23.9 million and $26.3 million at March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively. The full amount of our public fund deposits in excess of the FDIC's insurance limit are secured by pledging investment securities and portions of a custodial letter of credit from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas.

      Borrowings

      Total borrowings at March 31, 2024 were $29.4 million, up $10.0 million from December 31, 2023. During the first quarter of 2024, the Bank increased its borrowings from the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta through the BTFP. At March 31, 2024, the Bank had one $20.0 million BTFP advance outstanding with a contractual interest rate of 4.76% and a maturity date of January 15, 2025.

      Capital and Share Repurchases

      The Company announced that its Board of Directors approved the Company's fourth share repurchase plan (the "May 2024 Repurchase Plan"). Under the May 2024 Repurchase Plan, the Company may purchase up to 227,000 shares, or approximately 5%, of the Company's outstanding shares of common stock.

      The Company repurchased 202,997 shares of its common stock at an average cost per share of $12.12 during the first quarter of 2024 under its November 2023 Repurchase Plan. At March 31, 2024, the Company had common shares outstanding of 4,558,329 and 25,329 of those shares were available for repurchase under the November 2023 Repurchase Plan. The Company completed the November 2023 Repurchase Plan in April 2024.  

      At March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, consolidated shareholders' equity totaled $81.4 million, or 28.8% of total assets, and $84.7 million, or 31.2% of total assets, respectively.

      Net Interest Income

      The net interest margin for the first quarter of 2024 was 3.15%, up one basis point compared to the prior quarter. For the first quarter of 2024, the average yield on interest-earning assets was 4.71%, up 54 basis points from the prior quarter, while the average rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities was 2.42%, up 69 basis points from the fourth quarter of 2023.

      Net interest income for the first quarter of 2024 was $2.1 million, up $148,000, or 8%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2023. Total interest income was up $552,000, or 21%, while total interest expense increased $404,000, or 63%, in the first quarter of 2024 compared to the prior quarter. Interest expense increased largely due to an increase in the average rate paid for deposits and an increase in the volume of BTFP borrowings during the first quarter of 2024.

      The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, the Company's total dollar amount of interest income from average interest-earning assets and the resulting yields, as well as the interest expense on average interest-bearing liabilities, expressed both in dollars and rates, and the net interest margin. Taxable equivalent ("TE") yields have been calculated using a marginal tax rate of 21%. All average balances are based on daily balances.



      Three Months Ended



      3/31/2024


      12/31/2023

      (Dollars in thousands)


      Average
      Balance


      Interest


      Average
      Yield/ Rate


      Average
      Balance


      Interest


      Average
      Yield/ Rate

      INTEREST-EARNING ASSETS



















      Loans receivable(1)


      $

      144,428


      $

      2,214


      6.17

      %


      $

      140,757


      $

      2,066


      5.82

      %

      Investment securities(TE)(2)



      76,432



      325


      1.72




      96,640



      400


      1.67


      Other interest earning assets



      48,779



      616


      5.08




      11,276



      137


      4.83


      Total interest-earning assets(TE)


      $

      269,639


      $

      3,155


      4.71

      %


      $

      248,673


      $

      2,603


      4.17

      %

      INTEREST-BEARING LIABILITIES



















      Demand deposits, money market, and savings accounts


      $

      89,109


      $

      317


      1.43

      %


      $

      82,474


      $

      185


      0.89

      %

      Certificates of deposit



      57,092



      437


      3.08




      51,707



      344


      2.64


      Total interest-bearing deposits



      146,201



      754


      2.07




      134,181



      529


      1.56


      Borrowings



      27,991



      293


      4.21




      13,016



      114


      3.50


      Total interest-bearing liabilities


      $

      174,192


      $

      1,047


      2.42

      %


      $

      147,197


      $

      643


      1.73

      %

      Net interest-earning assets


      $

      95,447








      $

      101,476







      Net interest income; average interest rate spread(TE)





      $

      2,108


      2.29

      %





      $

      1,960


      2.44

      %

      Net interest margin(TE)(3)








      3.15

      %








      3.14

      %

      (1)

      Includes non-accrual loans during the respective periods. Calculated net of deferred fees and discounts and loans in-process.

      (2)

      Average investment securities does not include unrealized holding gains/losses on available-for-sale securities.

      (3)

      Equals net interest income divided by average interest-earning assets. Taxable equivalent yields are calculated using a marginal tax rate of 21%.

      Non-interest Income

      For the first quarter of 2024, non-interest income was down $5.8 million compared to $672,000 for the fourth quarter of 2023. Non-interest income for the first quarter of 2024 includes the $5.5 million loss on the sale of investment securities discussed previously.

      Non-interest Expense

      Non-interest expense for the first quarter of 2024 totaled $2.8 million, up $669,000, or 32%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2023. During the first quarter of 2024, the Company upgraded to a new core processing system and incurred $560,000 of data conversion and other associated expenses. Most of these costs are included in data processing and communication expense. The Company estimates annual savings of greater than $200,000 due to the change in our core processing system.

      About Catalyst Bancorp, Inc.

      Catalyst Bancorp, Inc. (Nasdaq: CLST) is a Louisiana corporation and registered bank holding company for Catalyst Bank, its wholly-owned subsidiary, with $282.0 million in assets at March 31, 2024. Catalyst Bank, formerly St. Landry Homestead Federal Savings Bank, has been in operation in the Acadiana region of south-central Louisiana for over 100 years. With a focus on fueling business and improving lives throughout the region, Catalyst Bank offers commercial and retail banking products through our six full-service branches located in Carencro, Eunice, Lafayette, Opelousas, and Port Barre. To learn more about Catalyst Bancorp and Catalyst Bank, visit www.catalystbank.com, or the website of the Securities and Exchange Commission, www.sec.gov.

      Forward-looking Statements

      This news release reflects industry conditions, Company performance and financial results and contains "forward-looking statements,' which may include forecasts of our financial results and condition, expectations for our operations and businesses, and our assumptions for those forecasts and expectations. Do not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risk factors and uncertainties which could cause the Company's actual results and experience to differ materially from the anticipated results and expectation expressed in such forward-looking statements.

      Factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from our forward-looking statements are described under "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" and "Supervision and Regulation" in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023, and in other documents subsequently filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission, available at the SEC's website and the Company's website, each of which are referenced above. To the extent that statements in this news release relate to future plans, objectives, financial results or performance by the Company, these statements are deemed to be forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements are generally identified by use of words such as "may," "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "intend," "will," "should," "plan," "estimate," "predict," "continue" and "potential" or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology. 

      Forward-looking statements represent management's beliefs, based upon information available at the time the statements are made, with regard to the matters addressed; they are not guarantees of future performance. Forward-looking statements are subject to numerous assumptions, risks and uncertainties that change over time and could cause actual results or financial condition to differ materially from those expressed in or implied by such statements. All information is as of the date of this news release. Except to the extent required by applicable law or regulation, the Company undertakes no obligation to revise or update publicly any forward-looking statement for any reason.

      CATALYST BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

      CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION













      (Unaudited)





      (Unaudited)

      (Dollars in thousands)


      3/31/2024


      12/31/2023


      3/31/2023

      ASSETS










      Non-interest-bearing cash


      $

      3,118


      $

      3,654


      $

      3,531

      Interest-bearing cash and due from banks



      72,893



      15,357



      23,996

      Total cash and cash equivalents



      76,011



      19,011



      27,527

      Investment securities:










      Securities available-for-sale, at fair value



      25,534



      70,540



      78,937

      Securities held-to-maturity



      13,457



      13,461



      13,471

      Loans receivable, net of unearned income



      143,491



      144,920



      132,690

      Allowance for loan losses



      (2,068)



      (2,124)



      (2,070)

      Loans receivable, net



      141,423



      142,796



      130,620

      Accrued interest receivable



      733



      906



      675

      Foreclosed assets



      237



      60



      320

      Premises and equipment, net



      5,995



      6,072



      6,202

      Stock in correspondent banks, at cost



      1,898



      1,878



      1,823

      Bank-owned life insurance



      14,139



      14,026



      13,714

      Other assets



      2,622



      2,182



      2,577

      TOTAL ASSETS


      $

      282,049


      $

      270,932


      $

      275,866











      LIABILITIES










      Deposits:










      Non-interest-bearing


      $

      28,836


      $

      28,183


      $

      35,483

      Interest-bearing



      140,801



      137,439



      144,229

      Total deposits



      169,637



      165,622



      179,712

      Borrowings



      29,423



      19,378



      9,243

      Other liabilities



      1,628



      1,277



      747

      TOTAL LIABILITIES



      200,688



      186,277



      189,702











      SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY










      Common stock



      46



      48



      51

      Additional paid-in capital



      42,711



      45,020



      48,259

      Unallocated common stock held by benefit plans



      (6,169)



      (6,221)



      (6,664)

      Retained earnings



      48,368



      53,045



      52,516

      Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)



      (3,595)



      (7,237)



      (7,998)

      TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY



      81,361



      84,655



      86,164

      TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY


      $

      282,049


      $

      270,932


      $

      275,866

      CATALYST BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

      CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

      (Unaudited)













      Three Months Ended

      (Dollars in thousands)


      3/31/2024


      12/31/2023


      3/31/2023

      INTEREST INCOME










      Loans receivable, including fees


      $

      2,214


      $

      2,066


      $

      1,629

      Investment securities



      325



      400



      427

      Other



      616



      137



      211

      Total interest income



      3,155



      2,603



      2,267

      INTEREST EXPENSE










      Deposits



      754



      529



      233

      Borrowings



      293



      114



      68

      Total interest expense



      1,047



      643



      301

      Net interest income



      2,108



      1,960



      1,966

      Provision for credit losses



      95



      128



      -

      Net interest income after provision for credit losses



      2,013



      1,832



      1,966

      NON-INTEREST INCOME










      Service charges on deposit accounts



      197



      201



      183

      Bank-owned life insurance



      113



      109



      97

      Loss on sales of investment securities



      (5,507)



      (92)



      -

      Gain (loss) on disposals and sales of fixed assets



      11



      -



      -

      Federal community development grant



      -



      437



      -

      Other



      23



      17



      14

      Total non-interest income (loss)



      (5,163)



      672



      294

      NON-INTEREST EXPENSE










      Salaries and employee benefits



      1,260



      1,149



      1,203

      Occupancy and equipment



      196



      193



      213

      Data processing and communication



      794



      236



      227

      Professional fees



      107



      140



      129

      Directors' fees



      115



      118



      115

      ATM and debit card



      69



      63



      58

      Foreclosed assets, net



      8



      5



      2

      Advertising and marketing



      38



      23



      30

      Franchise and shares tax



      16



      10



      27

      Other



      188



      185



      181

      Total non-interest expense



      2,791



      2,122



      2,185

      Income before income tax expense (benefit)



      (5,941)



      382



      75

      Income tax expense (benefit)



      (1,264)



      62



      2

      NET INCOME (LOSS)


      $

      (4,677)


      $

      320


      $

      73











      Earnings (loss) per share:










      Basic


      $

      (1.14)


      $

      0.08


      $

      0.02

      Diluted



      (1.14)



      0.08



      0.02

      CATALYST BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

      SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
















      Three Months Ended

      (Dollars in thousands)


      3/31/2024


      12/31/2023


      3/31/2023

      EARNINGS DATA













      Total interest income


      $

      3,155



      $

      2,603



      $

      2,267


      Total interest expense



      1,047




      643




      301


      Net interest income



      2,108




      1,960




      1,966


      Provision for credit losses



      95




      128




      -


      Total non-interest income (loss)



      (5,163)




      672




      294


      Total non-interest expense



      2,791




      2,122




      2,185


      Income tax expense (benefit)



      (1,264)




      62




      2


      Net income (loss)


      $

      (4,677)



      $

      320



      $

      73















      AVERAGE BALANCE SHEET DATA













      Total loans


      $

      144,428



      $

      140,757



      $

      133,781


      Total interest-earning assets



      269,639




      248,673




      257,340


      Total assets



      286,431




      261,657




      271,976


      Total interest-bearing deposits



      146,201




      134,181




      142,500


      Total interest-bearing liabilities



      174,192




      147,197




      151,716


      Total deposits



      174,656




      165,102




      174,597


      Total shareholders' equity



      82,395




      82,227




      87,388















      SELECTED RATIOS













      Return on average assets



      (6.57)

      %



      0.49

      %



      0.11

      %

      Return on average equity



      (22.83)




      1.54




      0.34


      Efficiency ratio



      (91.37)




      80.61




      96.68


      Net interest margin(TE)



      3.15




      3.14




      3.10


      Average equity to average assets



      28.77




      31.43




      32.13


      Common equity Tier 1 capital ratio



      52.09




      52.34




      56.43


      Tier 1 leverage capital ratio



      26.84




      31.67




      30.11


      Total risk-based capital ratio



      53.34




      53.60




      57.69















      NON-FINANCIAL DATA













      Total employees (full-time equivalent)



      47




      48




      51


      Common shares issued and outstanding, end of period



      4,558,329




      4,761,326




      5,058,612


      CATALYST BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

      SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

      (continued)
















      Three Months Ended

      (Dollars in thousands)


      3/31/2024


      12/31/2023


      3/31/2023

      ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES













      Allowance for loan losses:













      Beginning balance


      $

      2,124



      $

      2,036



      $

      1,807


      CECL adoption impact



      -




      -




      209


      Provision for loan losses



      42




      151




      -


      Charge-offs



      (123)




      (76)




      (7)


      Recoveries



      25




      13




      61


      Net (charge-offs) recoveries



      (98)




      (63)




      54


      Ending balance


      $

      2,068



      $

      2,124



      $

      2,070















      Allowance for unfunded commitments:













      Beginning balance



      257




      280




      -


      CECL adoption impact



      -




      -




      216


      Provision for (reversal of) losses on unfunded commitments



      53




      (23)




      -


      Ending balance


      $

      310



      $

      257



      $

      216















      Total allowance for credit losses, end of period


      $

      2,378



      $

      2,381



      $

      2,286


      Total provision for credit losses



      95




      128




      -















      CREDIT QUALITY(1)













      Non-accruing loans


      $

      1,453



      $

      1,967



      $

      1,618


      Accruing loans 90 days or more past due



      29




      24




      69


      Total non-performing loans



      1,482




      1,991




      1,687


      Foreclosed assets



      237




      60




      320


      Total non-performing assets


      $

      1,719



      $

      2,051



      $

      2,007















      Total non-performing loans to total loans



      1.03

      %



      1.37

      %



      1.27

      %

      Total non-performing assets to total assets



      0.61




      0.76




      0.73


      (1)

      Credit quality data and ratios are as of the end of each period presented.

      For more information:
      Joe Zanco, President and CEO
      (337) 948-3033

      SOURCE Catalyst Bancorp, Inc.

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