ECB Bancorp(ECBK) - 2022 Q2 - Quarterly Report

Financial Performance - Net income for the three months ended June 30, 2022, was $1,396 thousand, slightly down from $1,418 thousand in the same period of 2021, a decrease of 1.5%[11] - Comprehensive income for the six months ended June 30, 2022, was $2,760 thousand, compared to $2,707 thousand in the same period of 2021, an increase of 1.9%[15] - Net income for the six months ended June 30, 2022, was $2,779 million, compared to $2,707 million for the same period in 2021, reflecting a growth of approximately 2.66%[22] - Net income for the six months ended June 30, 2022, was $2.8 million, an increase of $72,000 or 2.7% compared to $2.7 million for the same period in 2021[150] Asset Growth - Total assets increased to $781,951 thousand as of June 30, 2022, up from $666,489 thousand at December 31, 2021, representing a growth of approximately 17.3%[10] - The bank's equity increased to $80,033 thousand as of June 30, 2022, from $77,273 thousand at December 31, 2021, representing a growth of 3.3%[10] - Total loans amounted to $629.4 million, an increase from $521.8 million as of December 31, 2021, representing a growth of approximately 20.7%[46] - Total loans outstanding increased to $549,439,000 with an interest income of $10,941,000, yielding a rate of 4.02% for the six months ended June 30, 2022[163] Deposit Growth - Total deposits rose to $663,424 thousand as of June 30, 2022, compared to $571,731 thousand at December 31, 2021, marking an increase of 16.0%[10] - The company experienced net increases in deposits of $91.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2022, compared to $80.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2021[173] Income and Expenses - Net interest and dividend income after provision for loan losses was $4,612 thousand for the three months ended June 30, 2022, compared to $4,527 thousand in the same period of 2021, an increase of 1.9%[11] - Noninterest income for the three months ended June 30, 2022, was $690 thousand, up from $263 thousand in the same period of 2021, reflecting a significant increase of 162.7%[11] - Total noninterest expense for the three months ended June 30, 2022, was $3,581 thousand, up from $2,856 thousand in the same period of 2021, an increase of 25.4%[11] - Noninterest expense increased by $725,000, or 25.4%, to $3.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2022, primarily due to increases in salary and employee benefits[140] Loan Loss Provisions - Provision for loan losses increased to $754 thousand for the three months ended June 30, 2022, compared to $90 thousand in the same period of 2021, indicating a rise of 738.9%[11] - The provision for loan losses for the six months ended June 30, 2022, totaled $875 million, compared to $90 million for the same period in 2021, indicating a substantial increase[53] - The total allowance for loan losses ending balance increased to $5,111 million as of June 30, 2022, up from $4,236 million as of June 30, 2021, representing a growth of 20.6%[48] Securities and Investments - Total held-to-maturity securities were valued at $63.9 million as of June 30, 2022, down from $65.6 million as of December 31, 2021, reflecting a decrease of approximately 2.6%[40] - The total fair value of available-for-sale securities was $4.98 million as of June 30, 2022, unchanged from December 31, 2021[40] - The total amount of mortgage-backed securities was $42.1 million as of June 30, 2022, compared to $44.6 million as of December 31, 2021, reflecting a decrease of approximately 5.6%[40] Capital and Regulatory Compliance - The company is categorized as well-capitalized and exceeded all regulatory capital requirements as of June 30, 2022[176] - Tier 1 Capital to Risk Weighted Assets ratio was 13.50% as of June 30, 2022, compared to 16.80% as of December 31, 2021[125] - Common Equity Tier 1 Capital to Risk Weighted Assets ratio was 13.50% as of June 30, 2022, compared to 16.80% as of December 31, 2021[125] Cash Flow and Liquidity - Net cash provided by operating activities decreased to $1,630 million from $4,033 million, a decline of approximately 59.6% year-over-year[22] - Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period were $54,999 million, up from $47,085 million, reflecting an increase of approximately 6.5%[22] - The company is committed to maintaining a strong liquidity position and monitors it on a daily basis[175] Employee Compensation and Benefits - The total expense related to the 401(k) plan for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022 was $96,000 and $180,000, respectively, compared to $67,000 and $127,000 for the same periods in 2021[78] - Salary and employee benefit expenses increased by $835,000, or 24.2%, due to additional employees and normal salary increases[159] Stock Offering - The company sold 8,915,247 shares of common stock at a price of $10.00 per share, generating gross offering proceeds of $89.2 million during the conversion[25] - The stock offering resulted in gross proceeds of $89.2 million from the sale of 8,915,247 shares at a price of $10 per share, with net proceeds approximately $86.6 million[187]