KS Bancorp, Inc. (KSBI) Announces Second Quarter 2024 Financial Results and Cash Dividend

SMITHFIELD, NC / ACCESSWIRE / July 22, 2024 / KS Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company") (OTC PINK:KSBI), parent company of KS Bank, Inc. (the "Bank"), announced unaudited results for the second quarter of 2024.

The Company reported net income of $1.7 million or $1.50 per diluted share for the three months ended June 30, 2024, compared to net income of $1.6 million or $1.41 per diluted share for the three months ended June 30, 2023.

Net interest income before the provision for credit losses for the three months ended June 30, 2024 was $5.5 million, compared to $5.1 million at June 30, 2023. Non-interest income for the three months ended June 30, 2024, was $863,000, compared to $829,000 for the comparable period ended June 30, 2023. Non-interest expense was $4.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2024, compared to $3.8 million in the comparable period in 2023.

For the six months ending June 30, 2024, net interest income before the provision for credit losses was $10.6 million, compared to $10.3 million for the six months ending June 30, 2023, which was a 2.9% increase. Non-interest income was $1.7 million for the six months ending June 30, 2024, compared to $1.6 million for the same period ended June 30, 2023. For the six months ended June 30, 2024, non-interest expenses were $8.1 million, compared to $7.6 million for the same period ending June 30, 2023.

The Company's unaudited consolidated total assets increased $55.2 million to $668.8 million on June 30, 2024, compared to $613.6 million on December 31, 2023. Net loan balances increased by $31.4 million to $504.3 million on June 30, 2024, compared to $472.9 million on December 31, 2023. The Company's investment securities totaled $97.9 million on June 30, 2024, compared to $98.0 million on December 31, 2023. Total deposits increased $64.0 million to $609.0 million on June 30, 2024, compared to $545.0 million on December 31, 2023. The increase in deposits included a $57.6 million increase or 11.5% in core deposits. For the six months ended June 30, 2024, short-term borrowings decreased $12.0 million. Total stockholders' equity increased $3.0 million to $43.5 million on June 30, 2024, from $40.5 million on December 31, 2023.

On June 30, 2024, nonperforming assets consisted of nonaccrual loans of $797,000, representing less than 0.20% of the Company's total assets. No foreclosed real estate was owned on June 30, 2024. The allowance for credit losses on June 30, 2024, totaled $4.1 million, or 0.80% of total loans.

Commenting on the second quarter results, Earl W. Worley, Jr., President and CEO of the Company, stated, "During the first six months of 2024, KS Bank continues to experience solid growth in both deposits and loans. Net loan balances have increased 6.64%, and deposit balances have increased 11.75%, respectively, year-to-date. On June 30, 2024, the bank's loan balances were $504 million, exceeding the one-half billion-dollar threshold for the first time in the bank's history. We are pleased with our year-to-date results as we are on track with our projections for the year. As the Federal Reserve works toward their ‘soft landing,' we will continue to make adjustments as warranted."

In addition, Worley stated, "The second quarter for KS Bank was exciting not just because of our history-making loan balances but also due to the opening of our newest full-service branch location in Dunn, North Carolina. On June 20, 2024, KS Bank held a ribbon cutting in Dunn with more than 100 community members, city officials, and bank employees in attendance. The new branch marks the Bank's tenth full-service location and its first branch location in Harnett County, North Carolina. We are extremely pleased with the community's reception and the new customers the bank is acquiring."

In addition, the Company announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.26 per share for stockholders of record as of July 29, 2024, with payment to be made on August 8, 2024.

KS Bank continues to be well capitalized according to regulatory standards with a Community Bank Leverage Ratio of 9.49%, compared to 9.67% on December 31, 2023.

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 that has served the citizens of eastern North Carolina since 1924. The Bank offers a broad range of personal and business banking products and services, as well as mortgage and trust services. Ten full-service branches are located in Kenly, Selma, Clayton, Garner, Goldsboro, Wilson, Wendell, Smithfield, Four Oaks, and Dunn, North Carolina. 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.

KS Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiary
Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition

* Derived from audited financial statements

KS Bancorp, Inc and Subsidiary
Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited)

SOURCE: KS Bancorp, Inc.