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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.

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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