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CATALYST BANCORP, INC.
FORM 10-Q
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
CATALYST BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
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The accompanying Notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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CATALYST BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
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NET INCOME | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | ||||
Earnings per share - basic | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | ||||
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The accompanying Notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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CATALYST BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
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Total comprehensive income (loss) | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | ( |
The accompanying Notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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CATALYST BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
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BALANCE, JUNE 30, 2022 | $ | | $ | | $ | ( | $ | | $ | ( | $ | | ||||||
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The accompanying Notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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CATALYST BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
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The accompanying Notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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CATALYST BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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NOTE 1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION
Catalyst Bancorp, Inc. (“Catalyst Bancorp” or the “Company”) is the holding company for Catalyst Bank (the “Bank”), formerly known as St. Landry Homestead Federal Savings Bank. The Bank has been in operation in the Acadiana region of south-central Louisiana since 1922 and offers commercial and retail banking products through
The Company was incorporated by the Bank in February 2021 as part of the conversion of the Bank from the mutual to the stock form of organization (the “Conversion”). The Conversion was completed on October 12, 2021, at which time the Company acquired all of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock of the Bank and became the holding company for the Bank. Shares of the Company’s common stock were issued and sold in an offering to certain depositors of the Bank and others. The Company was not engaged in operations and had not issued any shares of stock prior to the completion of the Conversion.
As used in this report, unless the context otherwise requires, the terms “we,” “our,” “us,” or the “Company” refer to Catalyst Bancorp, and the term the “Bank” refers to Catalyst Bank, the wholly owned subsidiary of the Company. In addition, unless the context otherwise requires, references to the operations of the Company include the operations of the Bank.
The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements of the Company were prepared in accordance with instructions for Form 10-Q and Regulation S-X and do not include information or footnotes necessary for a complete presentation of financial condition, results of operations, comprehensive income, changes in equity and cash flows in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) necessary for a fair presentation of the financial statements have been included. The results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022 are not necessarily indicative of the results which may be expected for the entire fiscal year. These statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto contained in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC for the year ended December 31, 2022.
Certain amounts reported in prior periods may have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation. Such reclassifications had no effect on previously reported equity or net income.
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Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
Critical accounting policies are defined as those that are reflective of significant judgments and uncertainties and could reflect materially different results under different assumptions and conditions. Methodologies the Company uses when applying critical accounting policies and developing critical estimates are included in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022.
As of January 1, 2023, the Company adopted the guidance in Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2016-13, Financial Instruments – Credit Losses: Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments. The main provisions of the ASU have been codified by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) in Topic 326 of the Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC 326”). The new standard changed the impairment model for most financial assets that are measured at amortized cost, including off-balance sheet credit exposures, from an incurred loss model to an expected loss model. Determining the appropriateness of the allowance requires judgement by management about the effect of matters that are inherently uncertain. Changes in factors and forecasts used in evaluating the overall loan portfolio may result in significant changes in the allowance for credit losses and related provision expense in future periods. The allowance level is influenced by loan volumes, loan asset quality ratings, delinquency status, historical credit loss experience, loan performance characteristics, forecasted information and other conditions influencing loss expectations. Changes to the assumptions in the model in future periods could have a material impact on the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements. See Note 2 for more detailed information on the Company’s estimate of expected credit losses and its impact on the financial statements.
There were no other material changes from the significant accounting policies previously disclosed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022. In preparing the financial statements, the Company is required to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments that are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair statement of the Company’s financial condition, results of operations, comprehensive income, changes in equity and cash flows for the interim periods presented. These adjustments are of a normal recurring nature and include appropriate estimated provisions.
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NOTE 2. RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
Accounting Standards Adopted in 2023
ASU No. 2016-13. On January 1, 2023, the Company adopted the guidance under ASU No. 2016-13, Financial Instruments – Credit Losses, Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments. The amendments introduced an impairment model that is based on current expected credit losses (“CECL”), rather than incurred losses, to estimate credit losses on certain types of financial instruments. The main provisions of the ASU have been codified by the FASB under ASC 326. ASC 326 requires financial assets measured on an amortized cost basis, including loans and held-to-maturity debt securities, to be presented at an amount net of an allowance for credit losses, which reflects expected losses for the full life of the financial asset. Unfunded lending commitments are also within the scope of ASC 326. Under former GAAP, credit losses were not recognized until the occurrence of the loss was probable and, as a result, the allowance for credit losses did not reflect an estimate of credit losses for the full life of financial assets.
In addition, ASC 326 requires expected credit related losses for available-for-sale debt securities to be recorded through an allowance for credit losses, while non-credit related losses will continue to be recognized through other comprehensive income. Under former GAAP, we assessed our investment securities for other-than-temporary impairment and any declines in fair value that were deemed other-than-temporary resulted in a direct write-down to the amortized cost basis of the related security. The allowance approach allows estimated expected credit losses to be adjusted from period-to-period, as opposed to a permanent write-down.
The Company applied the guidance under ASC 326 using the modified retrospective approach which resulted in an adjustment to beginning retained earnings for 2023. The information for reporting periods beginning on and after January 1, 2023 are presented under ASC 326, while prior periods continue to be reported in accordance with previously applicable GAAP. The following table illustrates the impact of ASC Topic 326.
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(1) | The allowance for credit losses on unfunded lending commitments is recorded within “other liabilities” on the statement of financial condition. The related provision for credit losses for unfunded lending commitments is recorded with the provision for loan losses and reported in aggregate as the provision for credit losses on the income statement. |
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Under ASC 326, the Company groups loans and unfunded lending commitments with similar risk characteristics into pools or segments and collectively evaluates each pool to estimate the allowance for credit losses. For each loan pool, the Company uses the remaining life method to calculate its credit loss estimate under CECL. The remaining life method applies an estimated average loss rate to the expected future outstanding balances of the relevant pool of loans. The estimated average loss rate is based on historical charge-off rates and the future balances or the remaining life of each pool is based on recent trends in the rate at which existing loans have paid-off or paid-down. We attempt to forecast the average loss rate for each pool over the first two years of the estimated remaining life, then revert to the long-term average after the forecast period. For each pool of loans, management also evaluates and applies qualitative adjustments to the calculated allowance for credit losses based on several factors, including, but not limited to, changes in current and expected future economic conditions, changes in industry experience and loan concentrations, changes in credit quality, changes in lending policies and personnel and changes in the competitive and regulatory environment of the banking industry.
The ultimate loss rates computed for each loan pool (a product of our quantitative calculation and qualitative adjustments) are used to estimate the allowance for credit losses on unfunded lending commitments. The pooled loan loss rates are applied to the portion of the unfunded lending commitments that management expects to fund in the future. These unfunded commitments are segmented into pools consistent with our grouping of outstanding loans and include available portions of lines of credit, undisbursed portions of construction loans and commitments to originate new loans.
The Company has identified the following portfolio segments based on the risk characteristics described below.
One- to four-family residential – This category primarily consists of loans secured by residential real estate located in our market. The performance of these loans may be adversely affected by, among other factors, unemployment rates, local residential real estate market conditions and the interest rate environment. Generally, these loans are for longer terms than commercial and construction loans.
Commercial real estate – This category generally consists of loans secured by retail and industrial use buildings, hotels, strip shopping centers and other properties used for commercial purposes. The performance of these loans may be adversely affected by, among other factors, conditions specific to the relevant industry, the real estate market for the property type and geographic region where the property or borrower is located.
Construction and land – This category consists of loans to finance the ground-up construction and/or improvement of residential and commercial properties and loans secured by land. The performance of these loans is generally dependent upon the successful completion of improvements and/or land development for the end user, the sale of the property to a third party, or a secondary source of cash flow from the owners. The successful completion of planned improvements and development may be adversely affected by changes in the estimated property value upon completion of construction, projected costs and other conditions leading to project delays.
Multi-family residential – This category consists of loans secured by apartment or residential buildings with five or more units used to accommodate households on a temporary or permanent basis. The performance of multi-family loans is generally dependent on the receipt of rental income from the tenants who occupy the subject property. The occupancy rate of the subject property and the ability of the tenants to pay rent may be adversely affected by the location of the subject property and local economic conditions.
Commercial and industrial – This category primarily consists of secured and unsecured loans to small and mid-sized businesses to fund operations or purchase non-real estate assets. Secured loans are primarily secured by accounts receivable, inventory, equipment and certain other business assets. The performance of these loans may be adversely affected by, among other factors, conditions specific to the relevant industry, fluctuations in the value of the collateral and individual performance factors related to the borrower.
Consumer – This category consists of loans to individuals for household, family and other personal use. The performance of these loans may be adversely affected by national and local economic conditions, unemployment rates and other factors affecting the borrower’s income available to service the debt.
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Loans are individually evaluated for credit losses when they do not share similar risk characteristics with our identified loan pools under ASC 326. Generally, management considers loans for individual analysis when the outstanding balance is greater than $50,000 and when we have identified certain unique characteristics that impact the risk of credit loss. These characteristics include, but are not limited to, the creditworthiness of the borrower, the reliability of the primary source of repayment, the quality of the collateral, the size of the loan or relationship, and the industry of the borrower. The allowance for credit losses on individually evaluated, collateral-dependent loans is based on a comparison of the recorded investment in the loan with the fair value of the underlying collateral. Alternatively, we estimate credit losses on individual loans by comparing the loan’s recorded investment to the loan’s estimated fair value based on discounted cash flows or an observable market price.
At adoption of ASC 326, management also evaluated its securities portfolio for credit losses. The types of securities in the Company’s portfolio have a long history of minimal credit risk and management does not expect or estimate any credit losses to occur over the life of these assts. In addition, management does not have the intent to sell any of the Company’s securities in an unrealized loss position and believes that it is more likely than not that the Company will not have to sell any such securities before recovery of cost. As a result, the Company has not recorded an allowance for credit losses for its held-to-maturity or available-for-sale securities.
ASU No. 2022-02. In March 2022, the FASB issued ASU 2022-02, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (ASC 326), Troubled Debt Restructurings (“TDRs”) and Vintage Disclosures. The amendments in this ASU respond to feedback received by the FASB during the post-implementation review of the amendments included in ASU 2016-13. The amendments in ASU 2022-02 eliminate the accounting guidance for TDRs by creditors in ASC 310-40, Receivables – Troubled Debt Restructurings by Creditors and enhance disclosure requirements for certain loan refinancings and restructurings by creditors when a borrower is experiencing financial difficulty. Under the amendments in ASU 2022-02, an entity must apply the guidance under ASC 310-20 to determine whether a modification results in a new loan or a continuation of an existing loan rather than applying the guidance for TDRs. The amendments in ASU 2022-02 were effective at adoption of the amendments in ASU 2016-13. The implementation of ASU 2022-02 did not materially impact the Company’s financial statements or disclosures.
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NOTE 3. EARNINGS PER SHARE
Earnings per common share was computed based on the following:
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NOTE 4. INVESTMENT SECURITIES
Investment securities have been classified according to management’s intent. The amortized cost of securities and their approximate fair values are as follows:
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