CFSB BANCORP, INC. ANNOUNCES FISCAL FIRST QUARTER 2025 FINANCIAL RESULTS
Rhea-AI Summary
CFSB Bancorp reported a net loss of $6,000 ($0.00 per share) for Q1 2025, compared to net income of $123,000 ($0.02 per share) in Q1 2024. Net interest income decreased by $169,000 (9.2%) to $1.7 million, with net interest margin declining 30 basis points to 1.92%. Total assets increased $18.3 million (5.3%) to $364.5 million, while deposits grew $11.0 million (4.2%) to $271.7 million. The company's performance was impacted by ongoing challenges from increased short-term interest rates and yield curve inversion.
Positive
- Total assets increased by $18.3 million (5.3%) YoY
- Deposits grew by $11.0 million (4.2%) YoY
- Interest income increased $481,000 (17.4%)
- Strong asset quality with no non-performing or delinquent loans
Negative
- Net loss of $6,000 in Q1 2025 vs net income of $123,000 in Q1 2024
- Net interest margin decreased 30 basis points to 1.92%
- Net interest income declined by $169,000 (9.2%)
- Interest expense increased $650,000 (70.2%)
Insights
This quarterly earnings report reveals concerning trends for CFSB Bancorp. The company reported a
Key challenges include rising funding costs, with interest expense jumping
Asset quality remains stable with minimal problem loans, but the shift in deposit mix toward higher-cost CDs and increased FHLB borrowings points to ongoing margin pressure. The efficiency ratio deterioration and minimal revenue growth indicate structural profitability challenges that may persist until interest rates normalize.
Michael E. McFarland, President and Chief Executive Officer, states "Returns on equity and assets in the first quarter of 2025 were significantly lower than our long-term performance, reflecting the ongoing challenges from the increase in short-term interest rates over the last twenty-four months and a historically long and deep inversion of the yield curve. We have seen the beginning of rate reductions from the Federal Reserve and look forward to a flat yield curve. As assets continue to reprice the challenges on competitive deposit rates should start to diminish as the market adjusts."
First Quarter Operating Results
Net interest income, on a fully tax-equivalent basis, decreased by
Net interest income, on a fully tax-equivalent basis, increased by
The Company recorded reversals of the provision for credit losses of
Non-interest income increased
Non-interest income increased
Non-interest expense decreased
Non-interest expense increased
The Company recorded an income tax expense of
Balance Sheet
Assets: At September 30, 2024, total assets increased
Asset Quality: At September 30, 2024, there were four one- to four-family loans totaling
Liabilities: Deposits increased by
Stockholders' Equity. Total stockholders' equity increased
About CFSB Bancorp, Inc.
CFSB Bancorp, Inc. is the federal mid-tier holding company of Colonial Federal Savings Bank and is the majority-owned subsidiary of 15 Beach, MHC. Colonial Federal Savings Bank is a federally chartered stock savings bank that has served the banking needs of its customers on the south shore of
Forward Looking Statements
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You should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. CFSB Bancorp, Inc. undertakes no obligation to revise these forward-looking statements or to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this press release.
CFSB Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiary | ||||||||||||||||||||
Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) | ||||||||||||||||||||
(In thousands, except per share data) | ||||||||||||||||||||
% Change | ||||||||||||||||||||
September 30, | June 30, | September 30, | Sep 2024 vs. | Sep 2024 vs. | ||||||||||||||||
2024 | 2024 | 2023 | Jun 2024 | Sep 2023 | ||||||||||||||||
Assets: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Cash and due from banks | $ | 1,157 | $ | 1,339 | $ | 1,394 | (13.6) | % | (17.0) | % | ||||||||||
Short-term investments | 29,510 | 25,620 | 4,724 | 15.2 | % | 524.7 | % | |||||||||||||
Total cash and cash equivalents | 30,667 | 26,959 | 6,118 | 13.8 | % | 401.3 | % | |||||||||||||
Securities available for sale, at fair value | 108 | 113 | 139 | (4.4) | % | (22.3) | % | |||||||||||||
Securities held to maturity, at amortized cost, net of allowance for credit losses | 146,853 | 146,994 | 147,537 | (0.1) | % | (0.5) | % | |||||||||||||
Loans: | ||||||||||||||||||||
1-4 family | 135,834 | 138,005 | 137,743 | (1.6) | % | (1.4) | % | |||||||||||||
Multifamily | 11,961 | 12,066 | 12,883 | (0.9) | % | (7.2) | % | |||||||||||||
Second mortgages and home equity lines of credit | 3,232 | 3,372 | 3,129 | (4.2) | % | 3.3 | % | |||||||||||||
Commercial | 16,829 | 16,833 | 20,110 | (0.0) | % | (16.3) | % | |||||||||||||
Total mortgage loans on real estate | 167,856 | 170,276 | 173,865 | (1.4) | % | (3.5) | % | |||||||||||||
Consumer | 71 | 65 | 65 | 9.2 | % | 9.2 | % | |||||||||||||
Home improvement | 1,981 | 2,037 | 2,180 | (2.7) | % | (9.1) | % | |||||||||||||
Total loans | 169,908 | 172,378 | 176,110 | (1.4) | % | (3.5) | % | |||||||||||||
Allowance for credit losses | (1,504) | (1,553) | (1,649) | (3.2) | % | (8.8) | % | |||||||||||||
Net deferred loan costs and fees, and purchase premiums | (381) | (387) | (381) | (1.6) | % | 0.0 | % | |||||||||||||
Loans, net | 168,023 | 170,438 | 174,080 | (1.4) | % | (3.5) | % | |||||||||||||
Federal Home Loan Bank of | 704 | 704 | 405 | 0.0 | % | 73.8 | % | |||||||||||||
Premises and equipment, net | 3,186 | 3,246 | 3,354 | (1.8) | % | (5.0) | % | |||||||||||||
Accrued interest receivable | 1,354 | 1,398 | 1,395 | (3.1) | % | (2.9) | % | |||||||||||||
Bank-owned life insurance | 10,739 | 10,670 | 10,468 | 0.6 | % | 2.6 | % | |||||||||||||
Deferred tax asset | 1,243 | 1,245 | 1,132 | (0.2) | % | 9.8 | % | |||||||||||||
Operating lease right of use asset | 836 | 860 | 930 | (2.8) | % | (10.1) | % | |||||||||||||
Other assets | 773 | 812 | 663 | (4.8) | % | 16.6 | % | |||||||||||||
Total assets | $ | 364,486 | $ | 363,439 | $ | 346,221 | 0.3 | % | 5.3 | % | ||||||||||
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Deposits: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Non-interest-bearing NOW and demand | $ | 31,190 | $ | 34,124 | $ | 30,918 | (8.6) | % | 0.9 | % | ||||||||||
Interest-bearing NOW and demand | 29,200 | 28,262 | 30,902 | 3.3 | % | (5.5) | % | |||||||||||||
Regular and other | 54,659 | 54,192 | 60,389 | 0.9 | % | (9.5) | % | |||||||||||||
Money market accounts | 22,387 | 21,956 | 24,877 | 2.0 | % | (10.0) | % | |||||||||||||
Term certificates | 134,234 | 132,307 | 113,587 | 1.5 | % | 18.2 | % | |||||||||||||
Total deposits | 271,670 | 270,841 | 260,673 | 0.3 | % | 4.2 | % | |||||||||||||
Federal Home Loan Bank of | 10,350 | 10,350 | 3,250 | 0.0 | % | 218.5 | % | |||||||||||||
Mortgagors' escrow accounts | 1,590 | 1,525 | 1,626 | 4.3 | % | (2.2) | % | |||||||||||||
Operating lease liability | 855 | 877 | 941 | (2.5) | % | (9.1) | % | |||||||||||||
Accrued expenses and other liabilities | 3,986 | 3,796 | 3,834 | 5.0 | % | 4.0 | % | |||||||||||||
Total liabilities | 288,451 | 287,389 | 270,324 | 0.4 | % | 6.7 | % | |||||||||||||
Stockholders' Equity: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Common stock | 65 | 65 | 65 | 0.0 | % | 0.0 | % | |||||||||||||
Additional paid-in capital | 28,220 | 28,139 | 27,896 | 0.3 | % | 1.2 | % | |||||||||||||
Treasury stock | (195) | (78) | - | 150.0 | % | 100.0 | % | |||||||||||||
Retained earnings | 50,220 | 50,226 | 50,316 | (0.0) | % | (0.2) | % | |||||||||||||
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax | - | (1) | (3) | (100.0) | % | (100.0) | % | |||||||||||||
Unearned compensation - ESOP | (2,275) | (2,301) | (2,377) | (1.1) | % | (4.3) | % | |||||||||||||
Total stockholders' equity | 76,035 | 76,050 | 75,897 | (0.0) | % | 0.2 | % | |||||||||||||
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | $ | 364,486 | $ | 363,439 | $ | 346,221 | 0.3 | % | 5.3 | % | ||||||||||
CFSB Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiary | ||||||||||||
Consolidated Statements of Net (Loss) Income (Unaudited) | ||||||||||||
(In thousands, except per share data) | ||||||||||||
For the Three Months Ended | ||||||||||||
September 30, | June 30, | September 30, | ||||||||||
2024 | 2024 | 2023 | ||||||||||
Interest and dividend income: | ||||||||||||
Interest and fees on loans | $ | 1,784 | $ | 1,763 | $ | 1,722 | ||||||
Interest and dividends on debt securities: | ||||||||||||
Taxable | 1,028 | 999 | 868 | |||||||||
Tax-exempt | 77 | 84 | 97 | |||||||||
Interest on short-term investments and certificates of deposit | 330 | 282 | 45 | |||||||||
Total interest and dividend income | 3,219 | 3,128 | 2,732 | |||||||||
Interest expense: | ||||||||||||
Deposits | 1,457 | 1,389 | 876 | |||||||||
Borrowings | 119 | 118 | 50 | |||||||||
Total interest expense | 1,576 | 1,507 | 926 | |||||||||
Net interest income | 1,643 | 1,621 | 1,806 | |||||||||
Reversal of credit losses for securities held to maturity | (15) | (29) | (43) | |||||||||
Reversal of credit losses for off-balance sheet exposures | (8) | 5 | (13) | |||||||||
Reversal of credit losses for loans | (48) | (8) | (110) | |||||||||
Net interest income after reversal of credit losses | 1,714 | 1,653 | 1,972 | |||||||||
Non-interest income: | ||||||||||||
Customer service fees | 41 | 37 | 40 | |||||||||
Income on bank-owned life insurance | 69 | 66 | 66 | |||||||||
Other income | 60 | 63 | 54 | |||||||||
Total non-interest income | 170 | 166 | 160 | |||||||||
Non-interest expenses: | ||||||||||||
Salaries and employee benefits | 1,096 | 1,030 | 1,144 | |||||||||
Occupancy and equipment | 251 | 225 | 254 | |||||||||
Advertising | 36 | 34 | 38 | |||||||||
Data processing | 94 | 82 | 89 | |||||||||
Deposit insurance | 34 | 34 | 33 | |||||||||
Other general and administrative | 360 | 360 | 358 | |||||||||
Total non-interest expenses | 1,871 | 1,765 | 1,916 | |||||||||
Income before income taxes | 13 | 54 | 216 | |||||||||
Provision (benefit) for income taxes | 19 | (106) | 93 | |||||||||
Net (loss) income | $ | (6) | $ | 160 | $ | 123 | ||||||
Net (loss) income per share: | ||||||||||||
Basic | $ | 0.00 | $ | 0.03 | $ | 0.02 | ||||||
Diluted | $ | 0.00 | $ | 0.03 | $ | 0.02 | ||||||
Weighted average shares outstanding: | ||||||||||||
Basic | 6,294,603 | 6,307,261 | 6,282,203 | |||||||||
Diluted | 6,294,603 | 6,307,261 | 6,282,203 | |||||||||
CFSB Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiary | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Average Balances and Yields, Fully Tax-Equivalent Basis (Unaudited) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(Dollars in thousands) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Average Balance and Yields | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
September 30, 2024 | June 30, 2024 | September 30, 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Average | Interest | Average | Average | Interest | Average | Average | Interest | Average | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Outstanding | Earned/ | Yield/ | Outstanding | Earned/ | Yield/ | Outstanding | Earned/ | Yield/ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(Dollars in thousands) | Balance | Paid | Rate | Balance | Paid | Rate | Balance | Paid | Rate | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Interest-earning assets: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Loans | $ | 171,488 | $ | 1,784 | 4.16 | % | $ | 172,191 | $ | 1,763 | 4.10 | % | $ | 176,668 | $ | 1,722 | 3.90 | % | |||||||||||||||||
Securities (1) | 147,649 | 1,125 | 3.05 | % | 148,748 | 1,105 | 2.97 | % | 149,259 | 991 | 2.66 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Cash and short-term investments | 26,873 | 330 | 4.91 | % | 20,266 | 282 | 5.57 | % | 3,852 | 45 | 4.67 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Total interest-earning assets | 346,010 | 3,239 | 3.74 | % | 341,205 | 3,150 | 3.69 | % | 329,779 | 2,758 | 3.35 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Non-interest-earning assets | 17,170 | 17,059 | 16,655 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total assets | $ | 363,180 | $ | 358,264 | $ | 346,434 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Interest-bearing liabilities: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Interest-bearing demand deposits | $ | 29,753 | $ | 4 | 0.05 | % | $ | 29,463 | $ | 4 | 0.05 | % | $ | 29,912 | $ | 4 | 0.05 | % | |||||||||||||||||
Savings deposits | 54,004 | 14 | 0.10 | % | 55,173 | 14 | 0.10 | % | 62,446 | 16 | 0.10 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Money market deposits | 22,365 | 14 | 0.25 | % | 22,332 | 13 | 0.23 | % | 26,271 | 17 | 0.26 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Certificates of deposit | 133,142 | 1,425 | 4.28 | % | 129,340 | 1,358 | 4.20 | % | 111,812 | 839 | 3.00 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Total interest-bearing deposits | 239,264 | 1,457 | 2.44 | % | 236,308 | 1,389 | 2.35 | % | 230,441 | 876 | 1.52 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||
FHLB advances | 10,350 | 119 | 4.60 | % | 10,350 | 118 | 4.56 | % | 3,571 | 50 | 5.60 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Total interest-bearing liabilities | 249,614 | 1,576 | 2.53 | % | 246,658 | 1,507 | 2.44 | % | 234,012 | 926 | 1.58 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Non-interest-bearing liabilities: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Non-interest-bearing demand deposits | 31,748 | 29,790 | 30,971 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other non-interest-bearing liabilities | 5,809 | 6,011 | 5,740 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total liabilities | 287,171 | 282,459 | 270,723 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total stockholders' equity | 76,009 | 75,805 | 75,711 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | $ | 363,180 | $ | 358,264 | $ | 346,434 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net interest income | $ | 1,663 | $ | 1,643 | $ | 1,832 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net interest rate spread(2) | 1.21 | % | 1.25 | % | 1.77 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net interest-earning assets(3) | $ | 96,396 | $ | 94,547 | $ | 95,767 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net interest margin(4) | 1.92 | % | 1.93 | % | 2.22 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cost of deposits(5) | 2.15 | % | 2.09 | % | 1.34 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cost of funds(6) | 2.24 | % | 2.18 | % | 1.40 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ratio of interest-earning assets to interest-bearing liabilities | 138.62 | % | 138.33 | % | 140.92 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(1) Includes tax equivalent adjustments for municipal securities, based on a statutory tax rate of
(2) Net interest rate spread represents the difference between the weighted average yield earned on interest-earning assets and the weighted average rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities.
(3) Net interest-earning assets represent total interest-earning assets less total interest-bearing liabilities.
(4) Net interest margin represents net interest income divided by average total interest-earning assets.
(5) Cost of deposits represents the total interest paid on deposits, divided by total interest-bearing deposits plus total non-interest-bearing deposits.
(6) Cost of funds represents the total interest paid on liabilities, divided by total interest-bearing liabilities plus total non-interest-bearing deposits.
CFSB Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiary | ||||||||||||
Reconciliation of Fully Tax-Equivalent Income | ||||||||||||
(Unaudited) (In thousands) | ||||||||||||
For the Three Months Ended | ||||||||||||
September 30, 2024 | June 30, 2024 | September 30, 2023 | ||||||||||
Securities interest income (no tax adjustment) | $ | 1,105 | $ | 1,083 | $ | 965 | ||||||
Tax-equivalent adjustment | 20 | 22 | 26 | |||||||||
Securities (tax-equivalent basis) | $ | 1,125 | $ | 1,105 | $ | 991 | ||||||
Net interest income (no tax adjustment) | $ | 1,643 | $ | 1,621 | $ | 1,806 | ||||||
Tax-equivalent adjustment | 20 | 22 | 26 | |||||||||
Net interest income (tax-equivalent adjustment) | $ | 1,663 | $ | 1,643 | $ | 1,832 | ||||||
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