KS Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company") (OTCBB: KSBI), parent company of KS Bank, Inc. (the "Bank"), reports its unaudited operating results for the quarter ended December 31, 2012 and for the twelve months ended December 31, 2012.
For the quarter ended December 31, 2012, the Company reported net income available to common shareholders of $126,000, or $.10 per diluted share, compared to an income of $188,000 or $.14 per diluted share, for the three months ended December 31, 2011. The decrease in earnings is primarily attributable to the income tax expense of $24,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2012, compared to a tax benefit of $34,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2011.
Net income available to common shareholders for the twelve months ended December 31, 2012 increased 244.8% to $531,000, or $.41 per diluted share, from net income available to common shareholders of $154,000, or $.12 per diluted share, for the twelve months ended December 31, 2011. Comparing the twelve months December 31, 2012 to the twelve months ended December 31, 2011, the increase in earnings is primarily attributable to a reduction in the provision for loan loss expense. The Bank experienced improvements in asset quality, as well as a reduction in charge off loans during 2012. For the twelve months ended December 31, 2012, the expense for the provision for loan losses was $207,000, compared to $1.5 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2011.
For the twelve months ended December 31, 2012, net interest income was $9.8 million, compared to $10.2 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2011. Noninterest income increased to $2.6 million for the period ended December 31, 2012, compared to $1.6 million for the same period ended December 31, 2011. In 2012, the Bank opened a mortgage origination office in Greenville, NC, which contributed to the increase in the fee income. Fees from presold mortgages increased $611,000 during the twelve months ended December 31, 2012, from $119,000 at December 31, 2011, to $730,000 at December 31, 2012. Noninterest expenses increased $1.0 million to $11.5 million during the twelve months ended December 31, 2012, compared to $10.5 million at December 31, 2011. The increase in expenses is primarily due to the costs associated with foreclosed real estate and an increase in compensation and benefits as a result of the opening of the Greenville mortgage office.
The Company's unaudited consolidated total assets decreased $8.0 million to $314.9 million at December 31, 2012, compared to $322.9 million at December 31, 2011. The decrease in the balance sheet is primarily due to a reduction in investment and borrowings. The Company's investment securities decreased $9.0 million to $82.3 million at December 31, 2012, compared to $91.3 million at December 31, 2011. Total borrowings decreased $6.7 million from $50.1 million at December 31, 2011, to $43.4 million at December 31, 2012. Total deposits have decreased $2.5 million to $244.0 million at December 31, 2012, compared to $246.5 million at December 31, 2011. Although there was a decline in deposits, there was an increase of $19.4 million in core checking and savings accounts from $100.1 million at December 31, 2011 to $119.5 million at December 31, 2012. In 2012, the Bank continued to shift its deposit mix from more costly time deposits to less costly funding of demand deposits. Net loan balances increased $1.5 million with a balance of $196.9 million at December 31, 2012, compared to $195.4 million at December 31, 2011. Total stockholders' equity increased $1.0 million from $24.3 million at December 31, 2011, to $25.3 million at December 31, 2012.
Nonperforming assets, which includes nonaccrual loans and other real estate owned (OREO), decreased $7.8 million from $19.9 million at December 31, 2011, to $12.1 million at December 31, 2012. The nonperforming assets on December 31, 2012 consist of $6.6 million in OREO and $5.5 million in nonaccrual loans. Net charge offs for the twelve months ended December 31, 2012 were $260,000, compared to net charge offs of $1.0 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2011. The allowance for loan losses at December 31, 2012 totaled $3.4 million, or 1.71% of all outstanding loans.
Commenting on the 2012 results, Mr. Keen stated, "The KS Bank team worked ardently to improve the Bank's nonperforming assets. In 2013, the Bank will continue to focus on mitigating its nonperforming assets. Reporting an improvement in net income from prior year is the result of the bank remaining focused on our employees, and employees committed to servicing our customers and local communities."
The Company also announced today that its Board of Directors voted not to declare a dividend for the fourth quarter of 2012. The continued suspension of the quarterly dividend is to further the Company's efforts to preserve capital. The Company's profitability, capital levels and asset quality are factors that are considered in determining whether to resume dividend payments.
KS Bank continues to be well-capitalized according to federal regulatory standards with total risk based capital of 16.70%, tier 1 risk- based capital of 15.45%, and a leverage ratio of 9.66% at December 31, 2012. The minimum levels to be considered well capitalized for each of these ratios are 10%, 6%, and 5%, 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 and offers a variety of financial products and services including a securities brokerage service through an affiliation with a registered broker/dealer. There are nine full service branches located in Kenly, Selma, Clayton, Garner, Goldsboro, Wilson, Wendell, Smithfield, and Four Oaks, North Carolina plus a mortgage servicing location in Greenville, 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.
KS Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiary | |||||||||||
Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition | |||||||||||
December 31, 2012 | December 31, | ||||||||||
(unaudited) | 2011* | ||||||||||
(Dollars in thousands) | |||||||||||
ASSETS | |||||||||||
Cash and due from banks: | |||||||||||
Interest-earning | $ | 9,474 | $ | 1,182 | |||||||
Noninterest-earning | 2,075 | 3,929 | |||||||||
Time Deposit | 100 | 100 | |||||||||
Investment securities available for sale, at fair value | 82,316 | 91,375 | |||||||||
Federal Home Loan Bank stock, at cost | 2,149 | 2,596 | |||||||||
Presold mortgages in process of settlement | 518 | 809 | |||||||||
Loans | 200,280 | 198,847 | |||||||||
Less Allowance for loan losses | (3,424 | ) | (3,477 | ) | |||||||
Net loans | 196,856 | 195,370 | |||||||||
Accrued interest receivable | 1,113 | 1,316 | |||||||||
Foreclosed assets, net | 6,637 | 11,696 | |||||||||
Property and equipment, net | 8,579 | 8,825 | |||||||||
Other assets | 5,122 | 5,734 | |||||||||
Total assets | $ | 314,939 | $ | 322,932 | |||||||
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY | |||||||||||
Liabilities | |||||||||||
Deposits | $ | 243,996 | $ | 246,464 | |||||||
Short-term borrowings | 2,156 | 6,933 | |||||||||
Long-term borrowings | 41,248 | 43,248 | |||||||||
Accrued interest payable | 233 | 275 | |||||||||
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | 1,984 | 1,696 | |||||||||
Total liabilities | 289,617 | 298,616 | |||||||||
Stockholder's Equity: | |||||||||||
Cumulative perpetual preferred stock (Series A), no par value | |||||||||||
4,000 shares authorized, issued and outstanding | $ | 3,914 | $ | 3,866 | |||||||
Cumulative perpetual preferred stock (Series B), no par value | |||||||||||
200 shares authorized, issued and outstanding | 213 | 219 | |||||||||
Common stock, no par value, authorized 20,000,000 shares; | |||||||||||
1,309,501 shares issued and outstanding in 2010 and 2009 | 1,607 | 1,607 | |||||||||
Retained earnings, substantially restricted | 18,389 | 17,859 | |||||||||
Accumulated other comprehensive income | 1,199 | 765 | |||||||||
Total stockholders' equity | 25,322 | 24,316 | |||||||||
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | $ | 314,939 | $ | 322,932 | |||||||
* Derived from audited financial statements |
KS Bancorp, Inc and Subsidiary | ||||||||||||||||||
Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited) | ||||||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended | Twelve Months Ended | |||||||||||||||||
December 31, | December 31, | |||||||||||||||||
2012 | 2011 | 2012 | 2011 | |||||||||||||||
( In thousands, except per share data) | ||||||||||||||||||
Interest and dividend income: | ||||||||||||||||||
Loans | $ | 2,840 | $ | 2,941 | $ | 11,365 | $ | 12,128 | ||||||||||
Investment securities | ||||||||||||||||||
Taxable | 358 | 386 | 1,446 | 1,468 | ||||||||||||||
Tax-exempt | 138 | 292 | 807 | 1,434 | ||||||||||||||
Dividends | 23 | 5 | 49 | 23 | ||||||||||||||
Interest-bearing deposits | 1 | - | 8 | 4 | ||||||||||||||
Total interest and dividend income | 3,360 | 3,624 | 13,675 | 15,057 | ||||||||||||||
Interest expense: | ||||||||||||||||||
Deposits | 454 | 657 | 2,119 | 2,875 | ||||||||||||||
Borrowings | 424 | 482 | 1,726 | 1,975 | ||||||||||||||
Total interest expense | 878 | 1,139 | 3,845 | 4,850 | ||||||||||||||
Net interest income | 2,482 | 2,485 | 9,830 | 10,207 | ||||||||||||||
Provision for loan losses | 82 | 150 | 207 | 1,483 | ||||||||||||||
Net interest income after | ||||||||||||||||||
provision for loan losses | 2,400 | 2,335 | 9,623 | 8,724 | ||||||||||||||
Noninterest income: | ||||||||||||||||||
Service charges on deposit accounts | 292 | 284 | 1,123 | 1,170 | ||||||||||||||
Fees from presold mortgages | 265 | 47 | 730 | 119 | ||||||||||||||
Gain on sale of investments | 4 | 218 | 437 | 140 | ||||||||||||||
Other income | 200 | 30 | 330 | 145 | ||||||||||||||
Total noninterest income | 761 | 579 | 2,620 | 1,574 | ||||||||||||||
Noninterest expenses: | ||||||||||||||||||
Compensation and benefits | 1,559 | 1,443 | 6,031 | 5,692 | ||||||||||||||
Occupancy and equipment | 268 | 243 | 1,042 | 993 | ||||||||||||||
Data processing & outside service fees | 191 | 194 | 792 | 795 | ||||||||||||||
Advertising | 13 | 10 | 48 | 69 | ||||||||||||||
Net foreclosed real estate | 405 | 356 | 1,496 | 971 | ||||||||||||||
Other | 509 | 450 | 2,070 | 1,941 | ||||||||||||||
Total noninterest expenses | 2,945 | 2,696 | 11,479 | 10,461 | ||||||||||||||
Income (loss) before income taxes | 216 | 218 | 764 | (163 | ) | |||||||||||||
Income tax expense (benefit) | 24 | (34 | ) | (26 | ) | (573 | ) | |||||||||||
Net income | 192 | 252 | 790 | 410 | ||||||||||||||
Dividends on preferred stock | (55 | ) | (54 | ) | (218 | ) | (218 | ) | ||||||||||
Accretion of discount on preferred stock, net | (11 | ) | (10 | ) | (41 | ) | (38 | ) | ||||||||||
Income available to common stockholders | $ | 126 | $ | 188 | $ | 531 | $ | 154 | ||||||||||
Basic and Diluted earnings per share | $ | 0.10 | $ | 0.14 | $ | 0.41 | $ | 0.12 |
KS Bancorp, Inc.
Harold T. Keen, 919-938-3101
President and
Chief Executive Officer
or
Regina J. Smith, 919-938-3101
Chief
Financial Officer