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      Catalyst Bancorp, Inc. Announces 2026 First Quarter Results

      (PRNewsfoto/St. Landry Homestead Federal Savings Bank)

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      Catalyst Bancorp, Inc.

      Apr 30, 2026, 07:00 ET

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      OPELOUSAS, La., April 30, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Catalyst Bancorp, Inc. (Nasdaq: "CLST") (the "Company"), the parent company for Catalyst Bank (the "Bank") (www.catalystbank.com), reported net income of $558,000, or $0.15 per diluted common share ("diluted EPS"), for the first quarter of 2026, compared to net income of $456,000, or $0.13 diluted EPS, for the fourth quarter of 2025. The Company's net income for the first quarter of 2026 included professional fees of $95,000 (pre-tax) related to our agreement to acquire Lakeside Bancshares, Inc. and its subsidiary, Lakeside Bank (collectively referred to as "Lakeside").

      "Our team is fully engaged in preparing for our growth in Southwest Louisiana through the Lakeside acquisition," said Joe Zanco, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company and Bank. "At the same time, we remain focused on winning new business organically and expanding existing relationships. As a result of our team's efforts, we continue to see improvement in our financial performance."

      Loans

      Loans totaled $163.7 million at March 31, 2026, down $6.5 million, or 4%, from December 31, 2025. The following table sets forth the composition of the Company's loan portfolio as of the dates indicated.














      (Dollars in thousands)


      3/31/2026


      12/31/2025


      Change

      Real estate loans













      One- to four-family residential


      $

      78,093


      $

      80,123


      $

      (2,030)


      (3)

      %

      Commercial real estate



      33,673



      32,872



      801


      2


      Construction and land



      19,761



      18,806



      955


      5


      Multi-family residential



      4,781



      5,309



      (528)


      (10)


      Total real estate loans



      136,308



      137,110



      (802)


      (1)


      Other loans













      Commercial and industrial



      25,626



      31,205



      (5,579)


      (18)

      %

      Consumer



      1,743



      1,895



      (152)


      (8)


      Total other loans



      27,369



      33,100



      (5,731)


      (17)


      Total loans


      $

      163,677


      $

      170,210


      $

      (6,533)


      (4)


      During the first quarter of 2026, a $5.9 million commercial and industrial loan relationship paid off after the sale of the borrower's business.

      The following table presents certain major segments of our commercial real estate, construction and land, and commercial and industrial loan balances as of the dates indicated.














      (Dollars in thousands)


      3/31/2026


      12/31/2025


      Change

      Commercial real estate













      Retail


      $

      9,273


      $

      9,455


      $

      (182)


      (2)

      %

      Hospitality



      5,519



      5,632



      (113)


      (2)


      Health service facilities



      4,911



      3,300



      1,611


      49


      Restaurants



      1,047



      1,071



      (24)


      (2)


      Oilfield services



      355



      365



      (10)


      (3)


      Other non-owner occupied



      2,322



      2,349



      (27)


      (1)


      Other owner occupied



      10,246



      10,700



      (454)


      (4)


      Total commercial real estate


      $

      33,673


      $

      32,872


      $

      801


      2


      Construction and land













      Multi-family residential


      $

      5,783


      $

      4,749


      $

      1,034


      22

      %

      Health service facilities



      9,698



      10,547



      (849)


      (8)


      Other commercial construction and land



      2,436



      2,112



      324


      15


      Consumer residential construction and land



      1,844



      1,398



      446


      32


      Total construction and land


      $

      19,761


      $

      18,806


      $

      955


      5


      Commercial and industrial













      Oilfield services


      $

      17,959


      $

      17,295


      $

      664


      4

      %

      Industrial equipment



      986



      7,064



      (6,078)


      (86)


      Professional services



      3,250



      3,531



      (281)


      (8)


      Other commercial and industrial



      3,431



      3,315



      116


      3


      Total commercial and industrial loans


      $

      25,626


      $

      31,205


      $

      (5,579)


      (18)


      A $1.6 million construction loan, included in the health service facilities category in the table above, converted to a commercial real estate loan during the first quarter of 2026. Multi-family residential construction loan growth was largely driven by new apartment homes in Lafayette Parish.

      Credit Quality and Allowance for Credit Losses

      At March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, non-performing assets ("NPAs") totaled $2.7 million. The ratio of NPAs to total assets was 0.94% and 0.95% at March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively. Non-performing loans ("NPLs") were 1.64% and 1.55% of total loans at March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively. During the first quarter of 2026, a $304,000 commercial real estate loan was placed on non-accrual status. At March 31, 2026, 82% of total NPLs were one- to four-family residential mortgage loans, compared to 95% at December 31, 2025.

      At March 31, 2026, the allowance for credit losses on loans totaled $2.3 million, or 1.40% of total loans, compared to $2.4 million, or 1.39% of total loans, at December 31, 2025. The Company recorded a $70,000 reversal of provision for credit losses for the first quarter of 2026, compared to a $96,000 provision for credit losses for the fourth quarter of 2025. The reversal of expected credit losses recorded in the first quarter of 2026 was primarily driven by declines in commercial and industrial and residential loan balances. Net loan charge-offs totaled $37,000 during the first quarter of 2026, compared to net charge-offs of $42,000 during the fourth quarter of 2025. Net loan charge-offs in 2026 included a $28,000 charge-off of a commercial line of credit.

      Investment Securities

      Total investment securities were $63.1 million, or 22% of total assets, at March 31, 2026, down $2.3 million, or 3%, compared to December 31, 2025. We did not purchase investment securities in the first quarter of 2026. During the fourth quarter of 2025, we purchased $7.4 million of government-sponsored mortgage-backed securities. The weighted average yield of the securities purchased during the fourth quarter of 2025 was 4.39% at March 31, 2026.

      Deposits

      Total deposits were $195.4 million at March 31, 2026, up $10.1 million, or 5%, from December 31, 2025. Total deposits averaged $198.2 million during the first quarter of 2026, compared to $181.5 million during the fourth quarter of 2025. The ratio of the Company's total loans to total deposits was 84% and 92% at March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively.

      The following table sets forth the composition of the Company's deposits as of the dates indicated.














      (Dollars in thousands)


      3/31/2026


      12/31/2025


      Change

      Non-interest-bearing demand deposits


      $

      34,739


      $

      29,991


      $

      4,748


      16

      %

      Interest-bearing demand deposits



      33,249



      32,851



      398


      1


      Money market



      9,296



      10,235



      (939)


      (9)


      Savings



      60,525



      53,831



      6,694


      12


      Certificates of deposit



      57,564



      58,366



      (802)


      (1)


      Total deposits


      $

      195,373


      $

      185,274


      $

      10,099


      5


      The increase in total average deposits for the first quarter compared to the prior quarter and total deposits at the end of each period shown in the table above was driven by a mix of public and non-public deposits.

      Total public fund deposits were $29.8 million, or 15% of total deposits, at March 31, 2026, compared to $26.4 million, or 14% of total deposits, at December 31, 2025. During the first quarter of 2026, total public fund deposits averaged $35.6 million, compared to $24.7 million during the fourth quarter of 2025. The increases were largely due to seasonal fluctuations.

      Capital and Share Repurchases

      At March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, consolidated shareholders' equity totaled $82.2 million, or 28.5% of total assets, and $81.7 million, or 28.9% of total assets, respectively.

      The Company repurchased 16,614 shares of its common stock at an average cost per share of $15.71 during the first quarter of 2026, compared to 54,693 shares at an average cost per share of $14.76 during the fourth quarter of 2025. The Company paused share repurchases temporarily during the first quarter of 2026 while conducting due diligence and negotiations related to our agreement to acquire Lakeside.

      During the fourth quarter of 2025, the Company announced our sixth share repurchase plan (the "November 2025 Repurchase Plan"). Under the November 2025 Repurchase Plan, the Company may purchase up to 205,000 shares, or approximately 5%, of the Company's outstanding common stock. At March 31, 2026, 172,297 shares of the Company's common stock were available for repurchase under the November 2025 Repurchase Plan. We expect to resume repurchases during the second quarter of 2026.

      Since the announcement of our first share repurchase plan on January 26, 2023 and through March 31, 2026, the Company has repurchased a total of 1,231,703 shares of its common stock, or 23% of the common shares originally issued, at an average cost per share of $12.11. At March 31, 2026, the Company had common shares outstanding of 4,058,297.

      Net Interest Income

      The net interest margin for the first quarter of 2026 was 3.83%, down eight basis points compared to the prior quarter. For the first quarter of 2026, the average yield on interest-earning assets was 5.36%, down 17 basis points from the prior quarter, and the average rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities was 2.35%, down 15 basis points from the fourth quarter of 2025. Net interest income for the first quarter of 2026 was $2.5 million, up $38,000, or 2%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025.

      Total interest income was up $22,000, or 1%, in the first quarter of 2026 compared to the prior quarter largely due to an increase in income on cash and due from banks, which was partially offset by a decline in interest income on loans. The change in interest income was largely the result of an increase in the volume of interest earning cash, which was mainly fueled by deposit growth during first quarter of 2026.

      Total interest expense decreased $16,000, or 2%, in the first quarter of 2026 compared to the prior quarter. The decline in interest expense was mainly due to lower borrowings expense. We paid off a short-term Federal Home Loan Bank advance during the first quarter of 2026. The average cost of interest-bearing deposits was 2.30% during the first quarter of 2026, down 15 basis points from the prior quarter.

      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



      3/31/2026


      12/31/2025

      (Dollars in thousands)


      Average
      Balance


      Interest


      Average
      Yield/
      Rate
      (TE)


      Average
      Balance


      Interest


      Average
      Yield/
      Rate
      (TE)

      INTEREST-EARNING ASSETS



















      Loans receivable(1)


      $

      168,545


      $

      2,749


      6.61

      %


      $

      167,335


      $

      2,815


      6.68

      %

      Investment securities(2)



      67,529



      522


      3.13




      65,352



      511


      3.17


      Other interest earning assets



      33,760



      299


      3.60




      22,567



      222


      3.91


      Total interest-earning assets


      $

      269,834


      $

      3,570


      5.36



      $

      255,254


      $

      3,548


      5.53


      INTEREST-BEARING LIABILITIES



















      Demand deposits, money market, and
      savings accounts


      $

      107,158


      $

      494


      1.87

      %


      $

      93,710


      $

      467


      1.98

      %

      Certificates of deposit



      58,086



      445


      3.10




      58,677



      475


      3.21


      Total interest-bearing deposits



      165,244



      939


      2.30




      152,387



      942


      2.45


      Borrowings



      11,110



      86


      3.11




      12,884



      99


      3.08


      Total interest-bearing liabilities


      $

      176,354


      $

      1,025


      2.35



      $

      165,271


      $

      1,041


      2.50


      Net interest-earning assets


      $

      93,480








      $

      89,983







      Net interest income; average interest rate
      spread





      $

      2,545


      3.01

      %





      $

      2,507


      3.03

      %

      Net interest margin(3)








      3.83









      3.91



      (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

      Non-interest income for the first quarter of 2026 totaled $352,000, down $10,000, or 3%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025, primarily due to a decline in income from service charges on deposit accounts.

      Non-interest Expense

      Non-interest expense for the first quarter of 2026 totaled $2.3 million, up $61,000, or 3%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025. Professional fees for the first quarter of 2026 totaled $185,000, up $87,000, or 89%, from the prior quarter. The Company incurred $95,000 (pre-tax) of professional fees during the first quarter of 2026 related to our agreement to acquire Lakeside.

      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 $288.5 million in assets at March 31, 2026. Catalyst Bank, formerly St. Landry Homestead Federal Savings Bank, has been in operation in the Acadiana region of south-central Louisiana since 1922. 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, 2025, 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.

      CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION













      (Unaudited)




      (Unaudited)

      (Dollars in thousands)


      3/31/2026


      12/31/2025


      3/31/2025

      ASSETS










      Non-interest-bearing cash


      $

      4,898


      $

      4,132


      $

      4,128

      Interest-bearing cash and due from banks



      33,635



      21,073



      36,190

      Total cash and cash equivalents



      38,533



      25,205



      40,318

      Investment securities:










      Securities available-for-sale, at fair value



      48,216



      50,467



      29,840

      Securities held-to-maturity



      14,914



      14,917



      13,445

      Loans receivable, net of unearned income



      163,677



      170,210



      166,077

      Allowance for credit losses



      (2,295)



      (2,367)



      (2,500)

      Loans receivable, net



      161,382



      167,843



      163,577

      Accrued interest receivable



      849



      907



      866

      Foreclosed assets



      34



      34



      77

      Premises and equipment, net



      5,749



      5,850



      6,049

      Stock in correspondent banks, at cost



      1,963



      1,139



      809

      Bank-owned life insurance



      15,117



      14,983



      14,607

      Other assets



      1,751



      1,582



      2,060

      TOTAL ASSETS


      $

      288,508


      $

      282,927


      $

      271,648











      LIABILITIES










      Deposits:










      Non-interest-bearing


      $

      34,739


      $

      29,991


      $

      26,093

      Interest-bearing



      160,634



      155,283



      154,505

      Total deposits



      195,373



      185,274



      180,598

      Borrowings



      9,759



      14,732



      9,603

      Other liabilities



      1,167



      1,196



      856

      TOTAL LIABILITIES



      206,299



      201,202



      191,057











      SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY










      Common stock



      41



      41



      42

      Additional paid-in capital



      37,303



      37,363



      38,844

      Unallocated common stock held by benefit plans



      (5,129)



      (5,182)



      (5,649)

      Retained earnings



      52,470



      51,912



      50,446

      Accumulated other comprehensive loss



      (2,476)



      (2,409)



      (3,092)

      TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY



      82,209



      81,725



      80,591

      TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY


      $

      288,508


      $

      282,927


      $

      271,648



      CATALYST BANCORP, INC.

      CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

      (Unaudited)













      Three Months Ended

      (Dollars in thousands)


      3/31/2026


      12/31/2025


      3/31/2025

      INTEREST INCOME










      Loans receivable, including fees


      $

      2,749


      $

      2,815


      $

      2,738

      Investment securities



      522



      511



      275

      Cash and due from banks



      290



      215



      341

      Other



      9



      7



      20

      Total interest income



      3,570



      3,548



      3,374

      INTEREST EXPENSE










      Deposits



      939



      942



      941

      Borrowings



      86



      99



      68

      Total interest expense



      1,025



      1,041



      1,009

      Net interest income



      2,545



      2,507



      2,365

      Provision for (reversal of) credit losses



      (70)



      96



      -

      Net interest income after provision for (reversal of) credit
      losses



      2,615



      2,411



      2,365

      NON-INTEREST INCOME










      Service charges on deposit accounts



      202



      210



      197

      Bank-owned life insurance



      134



      134



      118

      Other



      16



      18



      22

      Total non-interest income



      352



      362



      337

      NON-INTEREST EXPENSE










      Salaries and employee benefits



      1,321



      1,334



      1,245

      Occupancy and equipment



      209



      196



      199

      Data processing and communication



      180



      181



      182

      Professional fees



      185



      98



      101

      Directors' fees



      121



      123



      114

      Foreclosed assets, net



      -



      17



      (127)

      Advertising and marketing



      33



      37



      39

      Other



      234



      236



      229

      Total non-interest expense



      2,283



      2,222



      1,982

      Income before income tax expense



      684



      551



      720

      Income tax expense



      126



      95



      134

      NET INCOME


      $

      558


      $

      456


      $

      586











      Earnings per share:










      Basic


      $

      0.16


      $

      0.13


      $

      0.16

      Diluted



      0.15



      0.13



      0.16



      CATALYST BANCORP, INC.

      SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

      (Unaudited)
















      Three Months Ended

      (Dollars in thousands)


      3/31/2026


      12/31/2025


      3/31/2025

      EARNINGS DATA













      Total interest income


      $

      3,570



      $

      3,548



      $

      3,374


      Total interest expense



      1,025




      1,041




      1,009


      Net interest income



      2,545




      2,507




      2,365


      Provision for (reversal of) credit losses



      (70)




      96




      -


      Total non-interest income



      352




      362




      337


      Total non-interest expense



      2,283




      2,222




      1,982


      Income tax expense



      126




      95




      134


      Net income


      $

      558



      $

      456



      $

      586















      AVERAGE BALANCE SHEET DATA













      Total loans


      $

      168,545



      $

      167,335



      $

      166,145


      Total interest-earning assets



      269,834




      255,254




      246,690


      Total assets



      292,752




      277,546




      268,232


      Total interest-bearing deposits



      165,244




      152,387




      149,979


      Total interest-bearing liabilities



      176,354




      165,271




      159,552


      Total deposits



      198,160




      181,537




      177,106


      Total shareholders' equity



      82,141




      81,739




      80,426















      SELECTED RATIOS













      Return on average assets



      0.77

      %



      0.65

      %



      0.89

      %

      Return on average equity



      2.76




      2.22




      2.96


      Efficiency ratio



      78.79




      77.40




      73.34


      Net interest margin(TE)



      3.83




      3.91




      3.89


      Average equity to average assets



      28.06




      29.45




      29.98


      Common equity Tier 1 capital ratio(1)



      44.29




      42.45




      46.95


      Tier 1 leverage capital ratio(1)



      26.22




      27.36




      29.45


      Total risk-based capital ratio(1)



      45.55




      43.71




      48.20















      NON-FINANCIAL DATA













      Total employees (full-time equivalent)



      49




      49




      49


      Common shares issued and outstanding, end of
      period



      4,058,297




      4,074,911




      4,205,201



      (1) Capital ratios are preliminary end-of-period ratios for the Bank only and are subject to change.

      CATALYST BANCORP, INC.

      SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

      (continued)
















      Three Months Ended

      (Dollars in thousands)


      3/31/2026


      12/31/2025


      3/31/2025

      ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES













      Loans:













      Beginning balance


      $

      2,367



      $

      2,397



      $

      2,522


      Provision for (reversal of) credit losses



      (35)




      12




      17


      Charge-offs



      (49)




      (60)




      (53)


      Recoveries



      12




      18




      14


      Net charge-offs



      (37)




      (42)




      (39)


      Ending balance


      $

      2,295



      $

      2,367



      $

      2,500















      Unfunded commitments:













      Beginning balance


      $

      211



      $

      127



      $

      121


      Provision for (reversal of) credit losses on
      unfunded commitments



      (35)




      84




      (17)


      Ending balance


      $

      176



      $

      211



      $

      104















      Total provision for (reversal of) credit losses


      $

      (70)



      $

      96



      $

      -















      CREDIT QUALITY(1)













      Non-accruing loans


      $

      2,432



      $

      2,248



      $

      1,554


      Accruing loans 90 days or more past due



      246




      395




      91


      Total non-performing loans



      2,678




      2,643




      1,645


      Foreclosed assets



      34




      34




      77


      Total non-performing assets


      $

      2,712



      $

      2,677



      $

      1,722















      Total non-performing loans to total loans



      1.64

      %



      1.55

      %



      0.99

      %

      Total non-performing assets to total assets



      0.94




      0.95




      0.63



      (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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