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KS Bancorp, Inc. (KSBI) Announces First Quarter 2021 Financial Results and Cash Dividend

SMITHFIELD, N.C., April 26, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — KS Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) (OTCBB: KSBI), parent company of KS Bank, Inc. (the “Bank”), announced unaudited results for the first quarter of 2021.

The Company reported net income of $1,459,000 or $1.32 per diluted share, for the three months ended March 31, 2021, an increase of 58.2% compared to net income of $922,000 or $0.83 per diluted share, for the three months ended March 31, 2020.

Net interest income for the three months ended March 31, 2021, was $4.2 million as compared to $3.5 million for the comparable period in 2020. Noninterest income for the three months ended March 31, 2021 was $675,000, compared to $708,000 for the comparable period ended March 31, 2020. Noninterest expense was $2.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021, as compared $3.0 million in the comparable period in 2020. The Company recorded a provision for loan losses of $123,000 during the first quarter 2021, compared to $45,000 in the first quarter of 2020.

The Company’s unaudited consolidated total assets increased $29.8 million, to $515.6 million at March 31, 2021, compared to $485.8 million at December 31, 2020. Net loan balances decreased by $8.1 million, to $360.5 million at March 31, 2021, compared to $368.6 million at December 31, 2020. The decrease in loans was primarily due to forgiveness of payroll protection plan loans (PPP). The balance of the first round PPP loans at March 31, 2021 was $15.8 million compared to $26.5 million at December 31, 2020. During the first quarter of 2021, the Bank participated in the second around of PPP loans providing an additional $5.8 million in PPP loans. The Company’s investment securities totaled $71.5 million at March 31, 2021, compared to $71.7 million at December 31, 2020. Total deposits increased $28.9 million or 7.2% to $431.4 million at March 31, 2021, compared to $402.5 million at December 31, 2020. For the three months ended March 31, 2021, there was a $32.1 million increase in core deposits and a $2.6 million decrease in brokered funding. Total stockholders’ equity increased $568,000 or 1.77% from $32.0 million at December 31, 2020 to $32.6 million at March 31, 2021.
        
Nonperforming assets consisted of $561,000 nonaccrual loans at March 31, 2021, representing less than 0.50% of the Company’s total assets. The Company had $621,000 foreclosed real estate owned at March 31, 2021. The allowance for loan losses at March 31, 2021 totaled $4.8 million, or 1.30% of total loans, including the PPP loans originated. Excluding the PPP from the total loans, the allowance for loan losses at March 31, 2021 was 1.38% of loans.

Commenting on the first quarter results, Harold Keen, President and CEO of the Company and the Bank, stated, “During the first quarter, balance sheet growth continued to be very strong for KS Bank.  Deposit growth was exceptional throughout 2020 and continued in the first quarter of 2021. Earnings were above projections and very encouraging for the year 2021. We are very proud of the efforts made by the KS Bank team to support our customers during this period influenced by Covid-19.”

In addition, the Company announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.12 per share for stockholders of record as of April 30, 2021 with payment to be made on May 10, 2021.  

KS Bank continues to be well-capitalized according to regulatory standards with total risk-based capital of 13.39%, tier 1 risk- based capital of 12.14%, common equity tier 1 risk- based capital of 12.14%, and a tier 1 leverage ratio of 8.77% at March 31, 2021. The minimum levels to be considered well capitalized for each of these ratios are 10.0%, 8.0%, 6.5%, and 5.0%, respectively.

KS Bancorp, Inc. is a Smithfield, North Carolina-based single bank holding company. KS Bank, Inc., a state-chartered savings bank, is KS Bancorp’s sole subsidiary. The Bank is a full service community bank serving the citizens of eastern North Carolina since 1924. The Bank offers a broad range of personal and business banking products and services, mortgage products and trust services. There are nine full service branches located in Kenly, Selma, Clayton, Garner, Goldsboro, Wilson, Wendell, Smithfield, and Four Oaks, North Carolina. In addition, KS Trust Services has a presence in Waynesville and Wilmington, NC. For more information, visit www.ksbankinc.com.

This release contains certain forward-looking statements with respect to the financial condition, results of operations and business of the Company. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties and are based on the beliefs and assumptions of management of the Company and on the information available to management at the time that these disclosures were prepared. These statements can be identified by the use of words like “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate” and “believe,” variations of these words and other similar expressions. Readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements as a number of important factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. The Company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements.

Contact: Harold T. Keen                                                Regina J Smith
President and Chief Executive Officer                                        Chief Financial Officer
(919) 938-3101                                                                 (919) 938-3101
KS Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiary
Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition
         
         
  March 31, 2021  December 31, 
  (unaudited)  2020* 
         
  (Dollars in thousands) 
 ASSETS       
         
 Cash and due from banks:       
 Interest-earning$62,817  $24,720 
 Noninterest-earning 2,945   3,128 
 Time Deposit 100   100 
 Investment securities available for sale, at fair value 71,460   71,714 
 Federal Home Loan Bank stock, at cost 1,555   1,851 
 Presold mortgages in process of settlement 217    
 Loans 365,215   373,237 
 Less allowance for loan losses (4,764)  (4,644)
 Net loans 360,451   368,593 
         
 Accrued interest receivable 1,925   1,934 
 Foreclosed assets, net 621   621 
 Property and equipment, net 8,987   8,709 
 Other assets 4,528   4,458 
         
 Total assets$515,606  $485,828 
         
 LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY       
         
 Liabilities       
 Deposits$431,363  $402,523 
 Long-term borrowings 47,248   47,248 
 Accrued interest payable 236   246 
 Accrued expenses and other liabilities 4,170   3,790 
         
 Total liabilities 483,017   453,807 
         
 Stockholder’s Equity:       
 Common stock, no par value, authorized 20,000,000 shares; 
 1,107,776 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2021 and 1,107,776 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2020 1,359   1,359 
 Retained earnings, substantially restricted 30,546   29,220 
 Accumulated other comprehensive loss 684   1,442 
         
 Total stockholders’ equity 32,589   32,021 
         
 Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity$515,606  $485,828 
         
 * Derived from audited financial statements       
         
KS Bancorp, Inc and Subsidiary
Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited)
       
       
  Three Months Ended
  March
   2021  2020
  (In thousands, except per share data)
Interest and dividend income:     
 Loans$4,387 $4,170
 Investment securities     
 Taxable 263  331
 Tax-exempt 100  40
 Dividends 21  24
 Interest-bearing deposits 6  11
 Total interest and dividend income 4,777  4,576
       
Interest expense:     
 Deposits 286  702
 Borrowings 299  391
 Total interest expense 585  1,093
       
 Net interest income 4,192  3,483
       
Provision for loan losses 123  45
       
 Net interest income after     
 provision for loan losses 4,069  3,438
       
Noninterest income:     
 Service charges on deposit accounts 283  352
 Fees from presold mortgages 32  3
 Other income 360  353
 Total noninterest income 675  708
       
Noninterest expenses:     
 Compensation and benefits 1,821  1,810
 Occupancy and equipment 364  363
 Data processing & outside service fees 229  231
 Advertising 11  29
 Other 471  538
 Total noninterest expenses 2,896  2,971
       
 Income before income taxes 1,848  1,175
       
Income tax 389  253
       
 Net income$1,459 $922
       
 Basic and Diluted earnings per share$1.32 $0.83
       

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