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Press release

President and Chief Executive Officer Phone:

Date: July 23, 2026

Contact:

Richard J. O’Neil, Jr.

617-387-1110

Email:

rjoneil@everettbank.com

ECB Bancorp, Inc. Reports Second Quarter Results - Year over Year Earnings Growth of 126.5%

EVERETT, MA, July 23, 2026 - ECB Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: ECBK) (the “Company”), the holding company for Everett Co-operative Bank (the “Bank”), a state-chartered co-operative bank headquartered in Everett, Massachusetts, today reported net income of $3.3 million, or $0.39 per diluted share for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, as compared to $3.1 million, or $0.38 per diluted share for the prior quarter. 

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

(dollars in thousands, except share data)

Q2 2026 Q1 2026 Q2 2025

Net interest and dividend income

$ 10,035 $ 9,834 $ 7,660

Net income

$ 3,261 $ 3,122 $ 1,440

Diluted earnings per share

$ 0.39 $ 0.38 $ 0.17

Return on average assets

0.79 % 0.79 % 0.39 %

Return on average equity

7.32 % 7.25 % 3.41 %

Net interest margin

2.45 % 2.49 % 2.08 %

Efficiency ratio (1)

56.21 % 56.54 % 62.13 %

Book value per common share

$ 20.56 $ 20.05 $ 18.81

Total non-performing assets to total assets

0.09 % 0.07 % 0.08 %

Total assets

$ 1,671,515 $ 1,650,295 $ 1,515,014

Total loans

$ 1,393,194 $ 1,391,489 $ 1,281,741

Total deposits

$ 1,192,702 $ 1,199,395 $ 1,067,438

(1) Noninterest expense divided by net interest and dividend income + noninterest income (non-GAAP). 

CEO COMMENTARY

Richard J. O’Neil, Jr., President and Chief Executive Officer, said, "We are pleased to report on another quarter of strong financial performance, reflecting the continued success of our disciplined approach to community banking and the dedication of our employees. These results demonstrate the strength of our franchise and our ability to grow and expand our footprint profitably in a competitive environment. As we look ahead, we remain focused on supporting our customers and communities, preparing for our planned expansion into the Medford market through the upcoming opening of our new branch, and building on our momentum through continued growth in loans, deposits, and customer relationships."

BALANCE SHEET

Total assets were $1.67 billion at June 30, 2026, as compared to $1.65 billion at March 31, 2026, or an increase of $21.2 million, or 1.3%.

Cash and cash equivalents were $124.0 million at June 30, 2026, as compared to $111.3 million at March 31, 2026, or an increase of $12.7 million, or 11.4%. The increase in cash and cash equivalents was driven by an increase in Federal Home Loan Bank advances that exceeded growth in the loan portfolio for the quarter.

Interest-earning time deposits were $14.2 million at June 30, 2026, as compared to $11.5 million at March 31, 2026, or an increase of $2.7 million, or 23.9%. This increase was due to purchases of new short-term interest-earning time deposits.

Investments in securities available for sale were $40.1 million at June 30, 2026, as compared to $37.1 million at March 31, 2026, or an increase of $3.0 million, or 8.1%. This increase was due to purchases of new securities.

Investments in securities held to maturity were $50.5 million at June 30, 2026, as compared to $51.6 million at March 31, 2026, or a decrease of $1.2 million, or 2.3%. This decrease was due to maturities and principal paydowns of securities.

Total gross loans were $1.404 billion at June 30, 2026, as compared to $1.402 billion at March 31, 2026, or an increase of $1.5 million, or 0.1%. Loan production remained solid during the quarter, however, gross originations were largely offset during the quarter by higher than normal loan payoffs and loan sales.

  • Commercial real estate loans increased $9.5 million, or 2.8%, to $344.8 million at June 30, 2026 from $335.4 million at March 31, 2026.
  • Home equity lines of credit increased $2.3 million, or 4.4%, to $54.5 million at June 30, 2026 from $52.2 million at March 31, 2026.
  • Construction loans increased $1.2 million, or 1.3%, to $95.8 million at June 30, 2026 from $94.5 million at March 31, 2026.
  • Consumer loans increased $5,000, or 3.0%, to $170,000 at June 30, 2026 from $165,000 at March 31, 2026.
  • One-to-four family residential real estate loans decreased $3.2 million, or 0.6%, to $488.3 million at June 30, 2026 from $491.5 million at March 31, 2026.
  • Multi-family real estate loans decreased $3.5 million, or 0.8%, to $417.6 million at June 30, 2026 from $421.1 million at March 31, 2026.
  • Commercial loans decreased $4.8 million, or 61.4%, to $3.0 million at June 30, 2026 from $7.9 million at March 31, 2026.

Total deposits were $1.19 billion at June 30, 2026, as compared to $1.20 billion at March 31, 2026, or a decrease of $6.7 million, or 0.6%. Deposits excluding brokered deposits increased $18.3 million during the quarter. 

  • Demand deposit accounts increased $22.6 million, or 28.1%, to $102.8 million at June 30, 2026 from $80.2 million at March 31, 2026.

  • Money market deposit accounts increased $12.7 million, or 6.0%, to $226.3 million at June 30, 2026 from $213.5 million at March 31, 2026.

  • Interest-bearing checking accounts decreased $8.0 million, or 31.1%, to $17.7 million at June 30, 2026 from $25.7 million at March 31, 2026.
  • Savings accounts decreased $8.0 million, or 9.5%, to $76.3 million at June 30, 2026 from $84.3 million at March 31, 2026.

  • Certificates of deposit decreased $26.0 million, or 3.3%, to $769.7 million at June 30, 2026 from $795.6 million at March 31, 2026.

FHLB advances were $285.0 million at June 30, 2026, as compared to $260.8 million at March 31, 2026, or an increase of $24.2 million, or 9.3%.

Total shareholders' equity was $179.9 million as of June 30, 2026, as compared to $175.9 million as of March 31, 2026, or an increase of $4.0 million, or 2.2%. This increase is primarily the result of earnings of $3.3 million and an increase in accumulated other comprehensive income ("AOCI") of $856,000. The increase in AOCI was driven by an increase in the fair value of cash flow hedges. Our book value per share increased by $0.51 to $20.56 at June 30, 2026 from $20.05 at March 31, 2026.

NET INTEREST AND DIVIDEND INCOME

Net interest and dividend income before provision for credit losses was $10.0 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, as compared to $9.8 million for the prior quarter, representing an increase of $201,000, or 2.0%. The increase was primarily driven by higher average loan balances and higher average short-term investment balances, partially offset by an increase in the average interest-bearing deposit balances and FHLB advances. The resulting net interest margin decreased 4 basis points to 2.45% for the quarter ended June 30, 2026 as compared to 2.49% for the prior quarter. The linked-quarter decrease was largely attributable to lower loan prepayment fee income relative to the first quarter, which had benefited from elevated loan prepayment fees. The provision for credit losses was $61,000 for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, as compared to $153,000 for the prior quarter. The lower provision primarily reflected lower loan growth in the second quarter as well as lower reserve requirements, reflecting the continued strong credit quality of the portfolio. This was partially offset by higher provision for off balance sheet commitments due to higher levels of loan commitments for the quarter ended June 30, 2026 as compared to the prior quarter. The combination of these items resulted in net interest and dividend income after provision for credit losses of $10.0 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, as compared to $9.7 million for the prior quarter, or an increase of $293,000, or 3.0%.

NONINTEREST INCOME

Noninterest income was $304,000 for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, as compared to $327,000 for the prior quarter, or a decrease of $23,000, or 7.0%. This was driven by lower net gains on loan sales.

NONINTEREST EXPENSE

Noninterest expense was $5.8 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, as compared to $5.7 million for the prior quarter, or an increase of $67,000, or 1.2%. Advertising and promotions expenses were $317,000 for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, as compared to $198,000 for the prior quarter, or an increase of $119,000, or 60.1%. The increase was primarily driven by the engagement of a new marketing firm as part of the Company's efforts to enhance its brand presence, expand marketing initiatives, and support long-term business development objectives. Professional fees were $248,000 for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, as compared to $447,000 for the prior quarter, or a decrease of $199,000, or 44.5%. The decrease was primarily attributable to lower consulting and professional service expenses during the second quarter, as the prior quarter included elevated audit-related fees and consulting expenses associated with various strategic and operational initiatives.

INCOME TAXES

We recorded a provision for income tax expense of $1.2 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, as compared to a provision for income tax expense of $1.1 million for the prior quarter, reflecting effective tax rates of 27.0% and 26.8%, respectively.

ASSET QUALITY

Asset quality remains strong. The allowance for credit losses on loans in total and as a percentage of total loans as of June 30, 2026 was $10.2 million and 0.73%, respectively, as compared to $10.4 million and 0.74%, respectively, as of March 31, 2026. For the quarter ended June 30, 2026, the Company recorded $2,000 in net charge offs, as compared to $0 for the prior quarter. Total non-performing assets were $1.5 million, or 0.09%, of total assets as of June 30, 2026, as compared to $1.2 million, or 0.07%, of total assets as of March 31, 2026.

Company Profile

ECB Bancorp, Inc. is headquartered in Everett, Massachusetts and is the holding company for Everett Co-operative Bank. The Bank provides financial services to individuals, families, municipalities and businesses through its three full-service branch offices located in Everett, Lynnfield, and Woburn, Massachusetts. The Company's common stock is traded on the NASDAQ Capital Market under the symbol "ECBK." For more information, visit the Company's website at www.everettbank.com.

Forward-looking statements

Certain statements herein constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These statements are based on the beliefs and expectations of management, as well as the assumptions made using information currently available to management. Since these statements reflect the views of management concerning future events, these statements involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions. As a result, actual results may differ from those contemplated by these statements. Forward-looking statements can be identified by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts. They often include words like "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "estimate," and "intend" or future or conditional verbs such as "will," "would," "should," "could" or "may." Certain factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from expected results include changes in the interest rate environment, changes in general economic conditions, the Company's ability to continue to increase loans and deposit growth, legislative and regulatory changes that adversely affect the businesses in which the Company is engaged and changes in the securities market. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this release. The Company disclaims any intent or obligation to update any forward-looking statements, whether in response to new information, future events or otherwise, except as may be required by law.

ECB Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiary

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(unaudited)

(dollars in thousands except share data)

As of

June 30, 2026 Change From

June 30, 2026

March 31, 2026

June 30, 2025

March 31, 2026

June 30, 2025

ASSETS

Cash and due from banks

$ 2,943 $ 3,043 $ 6,329 $ (100 ) -3.3 % $ (3,386 ) -53.5 %

Short-term investments

121,026 108,248 92,333 12,778 11.8 % 28,693 31.1 %

Total cash and cash equivalents

123,969 111,291 98,662 12,678 11.4 % 25,307 25.7 %

Interest-earning time deposits

14,245 11,497 — 2,748 23.9 % 14,245 —

Investments in available-for-sale securities (at fair value)

40,065 37,066 20,038 2,999 8.1 % 20,027 99.9 %

Investments in held-to-maturity securities, at cost (fair values of $46,837 at June 30, 2026, $48,044 at March 31, 2026 and $62,547 at June 30, 2025)

50,452 51,624 66,845 (1,172 ) -2.3 % (16,393 ) -24.5 %

Loans held-for-sale

— — 1,504 — — (1,504 ) -100.0 %

Loans, net of allowance for credit losses of $10,238 at June 30, 2026, $10,412 at March 31, 2026 and $9,886 at June 30, 2025

1,393,194 1,391,489 1,281,741 1,705 0.1 % 111,453 8.7 %

Federal Home Loan Bank stock, at cost

12,203 11,142 11,302 1,061 9.5 % 901 8.0 %

Premises and equipment, net

3,496 3,358 3,430 138 4.1 % 66 1.9 %

Accrued interest receivable

5,266 5,329 4,775 (63 ) -1.2 % 491 10.3 %

Deferred tax asset, net

4,982 5,048 5,511 (66 ) -1.3 % (529 ) -9.6 %

Bank-owned life insurance

15,656 15,537 15,178 119 0.8 % 478 3.1 %

Other assets

7,987 6,914 6,028 1,073 15.5 % 1,959 32.5 %

Total assets

$ 1,671,515 $ 1,650,295 $ 1,515,014 $ 21,220 1.3 % $ 156,501 10.3 %

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

Deposits:

Noninterest-bearing

$ 102,806 $ 80,233 $ 87,862 $ 22,573 28.1 % $ 14,944 17.0 %

Interest-bearing

1,089,896 1,119,162 979,576 (29,266 ) -2.6 % 110,320 11.3 %

Total deposits

1,192,702 1,199,395 1,067,438 (6,693 ) -0.6 % 125,264 11.7 %

Federal Home Loan Bank advances

285,000 260,815 264,815 24,185 9.3 % 20,185 7.6 %

Other liabilities

13,934 14,158 14,484 (224 ) -1.6 % (550 ) -3.8 %

Total liabilities

1,491,636 1,474,368 1,346,737 17,268 1.2 % 144,899 10.8 %

Shareholders' Equity:

Preferred Stock, par value $0.01; Authorized: 1,000,000 shares; No shares issued

— — — — 0.0 % — 0.0 %

Common Stock, par value $0.01; Authorized: 30,000,000 shares; Issued and outstanding: 8,747,150 shares, 8,773,025 shares and 8,946,958 shares at June 30, 2026, March 31, 2026 and June 30, 2025, respectively

87 88 89 (1 ) -1.1 % (2 ) -2.2 %

Additional paid-in capital

82,770 83,026 84,755 (256 ) -0.3 % (1,985 ) -2.3 %

Retained earnings

102,000 98,739 90,582 3,261 3.3 % 11,418 12.6 %

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

712 (144 ) (1,092 ) 856 -594.4 % 1,804 -165.2 %

Unearned compensation - ESOP

(5,690 ) (5,782 ) (6,057 ) 92 -1.6 % 367 -6.1 %

Total shareholders' equity

179,879 175,927 168,277 3,952 2.2 % 11,602 6.9 %

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity

$ 1,671,515 $ 1,650,295 $ 1,515,014 $ 21,220 1.3 % $ 156,501 10.3 %

Book value per common share

$ 20.56 $ 20.05 $ 18.81 $ 0.51 2.5 % $ 1.75 9.3 %

Regulatory Capital Ratios (Everett Co-operative Bank)

Total capital to risk weighted assets

14.90 % 14.55 % 14.67 % 0.35 % 0.23 %

Tier 1 capital to risk weighted assets

13.94 % 13.60 % 13.70 % 0.34 % 0.24 %

Tier 1 capital to average assets

9.81 % 9.83 % 10.03 % -0.02 % -0.22 %

ECB Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiary

Consolidated Statements of Income

(unaudited)

(dollars in thousands except share data)

For the Three Months Ended

Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 Change From Three Months Ended

June 30, 2026

March 31, 2026

June 30, 2025

March 31, 2026

June 30, 2025

Interest and dividend income:

Interest and fees on loans

$ 19,748 $ 19,577 $ 16,862 $ 171 0.9 % $ 2,886 17.1 %

Interest and dividends on securities

1,193 1,130 994 63 5.6 % 199 20.0 %

Interest on short-term investments

1,058 814 1,244 244 30.0 % (186 ) -15.0 %

Interest on interest-earning time deposits

139 93 1 46 49.5 % 138 13800.0 %

Total interest and dividend income

22,138 21,614 19,101 524 2.4 % 3,037 15.9 %

Interest expense:

Interest on deposits

9,458 9,198 9,122 260 2.8 % 336 3.7 %

Interest on Federal Home Loan Bank advances

2,645 2,582 2,319 63 2.4 % 326 14.1 %

Total interest expense

12,103 11,780 11,441 323 2.7 % 662 5.8 %

Net interest and dividend income

10,035 9,834 7,660 201 2.0 % 2,375 31.0 %

Provision for credit losses

61 153 1,120 (92 ) -60.1 % (1,059 ) -94.6 %

Net interest and dividend income after provision for credit losses

9,974 9,681 6,540 293 3.0 % 3,434 52.5 %

Noninterest income:

Customer service fees

152 155 154 (3 ) -1.9 % (2 ) -1.3 %

Income from bank-owned life insurance

119 117 118 2 1.7 % 1 0.8 %

Net gain on sales of loans

9 36 43 (27 ) -75.0 % (34 ) -79.1 %

Other income

24 19 40 5 26.3 % (16 ) -40.0 %

Total noninterest income

304 327 355 (23 ) -7.0 % (51 ) -14.4 %

Noninterest expense:

Salaries and employee benefits

3,607 3,460 3,013 147 4.2 % 594 19.7 %

Director compensation

199 199 173 — 0.0 % 26 15.0 %

Occupancy and equipment

288 314 261 (26 ) -8.3 % 27 10.3 %

Data processing

337 335 315 2 0.6 % 22 7.0 %

Computer software and licensing

113 121 104 (8 ) -6.6 % 9 8.7 %

Advertising and promotions

317 198 189 119 60.1 % 128 67.7 %

Professional fees

248 447 264 (199 ) -44.5 % (16 ) -6.1 %

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation deposit insurance

242 251 216 (9 ) -3.6 % 26 12.0 %

Other expense

461 420 445 41 9.8 % 16 3.6 %

Total noninterest expense

5,812 5,745 4,980 67 1.2 % 832 16.7 %

Income before income tax expense

4,466 4,263 1,915 203 4.8 % 2,551 133.2 %

Income tax expense

1,205 1,141 475 64 5.6 % 730 153.7 %

Net income

$ 3,261 $ 3,122 $ 1,440 139 4.5 % 1,821 126.5 %

Share data:

Weighted average shares outstanding, basic

8,001,325 8,026,026 8,155,667 (24,701 ) -0.3 % (154,342 ) -1.9 %

Weighted average shares outstanding, diluted

8,336,695 8,299,710 8,369,819 36,985 0.4 % (33,124 ) -0.4 %

Earnings per share, basic

$ 0.41 $ 0.39 $ 0.18 0.02 5.1 % 0.23 127.8 %

Earnings per share, diluted

$ 0.39 $ 0.38 $ 0.17 0.01 2.6 % 0.22 129.4 %

AVERAGE BALANCE, RATE & YIELD ANALYSIS 

For the Three Months Ended

June 30, 2026

March 31, 2026

June 30, 2025

Average

Average

Average

Outstanding

Yield/

Outstanding

Yield/

Outstanding

Yield/

Balance

Interest

Rate

Balance

Interest

Rate

Balance

Interest

Rate

(Dollars in thousands)

Interest-earning assets:

Total loans

$ 1,393,019 $ 19,748 5.69 % $ 1,382,221 $ 19,577 5.74 % $ 1,244,406 $ 16,862 5.43 %

Securities (1)

89,533 991 4.44 87,438 944 4.38 88,039 812 3.70

Short-term investments

115,440 1,058 3.68 89,970 814 3.67 112,816 1,244 4.42

Interest-earning time deposits

13,612 139 4.10 8,964 93 4.21 38 1 5.37

Total interest-earning assets

1,611,604 21,936 5.46 % 1,568,593 21,428 5.54 % 1,445,299 18,919 5.25 %

Non-interest-earning assets

40,113 40,827 38,221

Total assets

$ 1,651,717 $ 1,609,420 $ 1,483,520

Interest-bearing liabilities:

Checking accounts

19,415 4 0.08 % 18,707 4 0.09 % 19,850 5 0.10 %

Savings accounts

78,815 302 1.54 86,152 341 1.61 92,469 480 2.08

Money market accounts

221,139 1,593 2.89 212,755 1,508 2.87 208,777 1,759 3.38

Certificates of deposit

785,497 7,559 3.86 755,407 7,345 3.94 658,102 6,878 4.19

Total interest-bearing deposits

1,104,866 9,458 3.43 1,073,021 9,198 3.48 979,198 9,122 3.74

Federal Home Loan Bank advances

269,032 2,645 3.94 263,592 2,582 3.97 236,076 2,319 3.94

Total interest-bearing liabilities

1,373,898 12,103 3.53 % 1,336,613 11,780 3.57 % 1,215,274 11,441 3.78 %

Non-interest-bearing demand deposits

85,352 82,279 85,317

Non-interest-bearing liabilities

13,738 15,777 13,516

Total liabilities

1,472,988 1,434,669 1,314,107

Shareholders' equity

178,729 174,751 169,413

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity

$ 1,651,717 $ 1,609,420 $ 1,483,520

Net interest income

$ 9,833 $ 9,648 $ 7,478

Net interest rate spread (2)

1.93 % 1.97 % 1.47 %

Net interest-earning assets (3)

$ 237,706 $ 231,980 $ 230,025

Net interest margin (4)

2.45 % 2.49 % 2.08 %

Average interest-earning assets to interest-bearing liabilities

117.30 % 117.36 % 118.93 %
  1. Excludes interest and dividends on cost method investments of $202,000, $186,000 and $182,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2026, March 31, 2026 and June 30, 2025, respectively.

  1. Net interest rate spread represents the difference between the weighted average yield on interest-earning assets and the weighted average rate of interest-bearing liabilities.

  1. Net interest-earning assets represent total interest-earning assets less total interest-bearing liabilities.

  1. Net interest margin represents net interest income divided by average total interest-earning assets.

Source: ECB Bancorp, Inc.. This release was filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Jul 23, 2026 and is reproduced here as issued. View the filing.

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