Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Unaudited) (Policies)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2025

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Unaudited)

Description of Business

Fifth District Bancorp, Inc. (“Fifth District Bancorp” or the “Company”), a Maryland corporation, was incorporated on February 15, 2024, to serve as the bank holding company for Fifth District Savings Bank (“Fifth District” or the “Bank”) in connection with the Bank’s conversion from the mutual to stock form of organization (the “Conversion”). The Conversion was completed on July 31, 2024. In connection with the Conversion, Fifth District Bancorp acquired 100% ownership of Fifth District and the Company offered and sold 5,459,473 shares of its common stock at $10.00 per share, for gross offering proceeds of $54,594,730. The cost of the Conversion and issuance of common stock was approximately $2,400,000, which was deducted from the gross offering proceeds. Additionally, the Company contributed 100,000 shares to a newly formed charitable foundation. The Bank’s employee stock ownership plan (the “ESOP”) purchased 444,758 shares of the common stock sold by the Company, which was equal to 8% of the 5,559,473 shares of common stock issued by the Company. The ESOP purchased the shares using a loan from the Company. The Company contributed approximately $26,097,000 of the net proceeds from the offering to the Bank, loaned $4,447,580 of the net proceeds to the ESOP and retained approximately $21,400,000 of the net proceeds.

The Bank is a federally-chartered stock savings bank which attracts deposits from the general public and uses such deposits primarily to originate loans secured by first mortgages on owner-occupied, family residences. The Bank’s primary regulator is the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC). The Bank’s activities are provided to customers of the Bank by branch offices located in the greater New Orleans area; however, loan and deposit customers are found dispersed in a wider geographical area covering southeast Louisiana. The Bank operates as one reporting segment.

Basis of Presentation

Basis of Presentation

The accounting and reporting policies and practices of the Company conform with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (U.S. GAAP) and predominant practices within the banking industry.

The unaudited consolidated financial statements of the Company were prepared in accordance with instructions for Form 10-Q and SEC Regulation S-X and do not include information or footnotes for a complete presentation of financial condition, results of operations, comprehensive income, changes in stockholders’ equity and cash flows in conformity with U.S. GAAP. In the opinion of management, the unaudited consolidated financial statements include all adjustments considered necessary to present fairly the Company’s financial position. All such adjustments are of a normal, recurring nature, and they are the only adjustments included in the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements. The results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024 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, 2024.

Principles of Consolidation

Principles of Consolidation

The consolidated financial statements as of and for the period ended September 30, 2025 include the accounts of Fifth District Bancorp and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Fifth District. All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated.

References herein to the “Company” for periods prior to the completion of the stock conversion should be deemed to refer to the “Bank.”

Use of Estimates

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from these estimates.

Material estimates that are particularly susceptible to significant change in the near-term relate to the valuation of the allowance for credit losses, deferred taxes, and fair value of financial instruments.

The determination of the adequacy of the allowance for credit losses is based on estimates that are particularly susceptible to significant changes in the economic environment and market conditions. In connection with the determination of estimated losses on loans and unfunded commitments, management obtains independent appraisals for significant collateral. While management uses available information to recognize losses on loans, further reductions in the carrying amounts of loans may be necessary based on changes in local economic conditions. In addition, regulatory agencies, as an integral part of their examination processes, periodically review the estimated losses on loans. Based on such reviews the Company may determine to recognize additional losses based on their judgements about information available to them at the time of their examination. Because of these factors, it is reasonably possible that the estimated losses on loans may change materially in the near-term. However, the amount of the change that is reasonably possible cannot be estimated.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and Cash Equivalents

For purposes of the consolidated statements of cash flows, cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand, cash items, amounts due from banks, and interest-bearing deposits at other financial institutions with an original maturity of 90 days or less, and federal funds sold. Generally, federal funds are sold for one-day periods.

Cash and due from banks include bank deposit accounts aggregating approximately $24,093,000 and $27,315,000 in excess of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation limit of $250,000 per insured account on September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively. The Company has not experienced any losses and does not believe that significant credit risk exists as a result of this practice.

The Company may be required to maintain cash reserves with the Federal Reserve Bank. The requirement is dependent upon the Company’s cash on hand or noninterest-bearing balances. There was no reserve requirement as of September 30, 2025, and December 31, 2024.

Investment Securities

Investment Securities

Debt securities classified as held-to-maturity are those debt securities the Company has both the intent and ability to hold to maturity regardless of changes in market conditions, liquidity needs, or changes in general economic conditions. These securities are carried at cost, adjusted for amortization of premium and accretion of discounts. Purchase premiums and discounts are recognized in interest income using the effective interest method over the terms of the securities, identified as the call date as to premiums and maturity date as to discounts. The Company held no held-to-maturity securities as of September 30, 2025 or December 31, 2024.

Debt securities classified as available-for-sale are those debt securities that the Company intends to hold for an indefinite period of time but not necessarily to maturity. Any decision to sell a security classified as available-

for-sale would be based on various factors, including significant movement in interest rates, changes in the maturity mix of the Company’s assets and liabilities, liquidity needs, regulatory capital considerations, and other similar factors. These securities are carried at estimated fair value by a third-party pricing service with any unrealized gains or losses excluded from net income and reported in accumulated other comprehensive loss, which is reported as a separate component of stockholders’ equity, net of the related deferred tax effect.

Debt securities that are classified as trading are acquired and held principally for the purpose of selling in the near term. These securities are carried at estimated fair value by a third-party pricing service with any unrealized gains or losses included in net income and reported in non-interest income in the consolidated statements of operations. The Company held no trading securities as of September 30, 2025 or December 31, 2024.

Gains and losses realized on sales of debt securities, determined using the adjusted cost basis of the specific securities sold, are included in non-interest income in the statements of operations. Dividend and interest income, including amortization of premium and accretion of discount arising at acquisition, from all categories of investment securities are included in interest income in the consolidated statements of operations.

Restricted Stock

Restricted Stock

Restricted stock is stock in the Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) and First National Bankers Bank (FNBB), which is restricted as to its marketability. Because no ready market exists for these investments and they have no quoted market value, the Company’s investment in these stocks is carried at cost. A determination as to whether there has been an impairment of a restricted stock investment is performed on an annual basis and includes a review of the current financial condition of the issuer.

Allowance for Credit Losses - Investment Securities Available-for-Sale

Allowance for Credit Losses - Investment Securities Available-for-Sale

For available-for-sale securities, management evaluates all investments in an unrealized loss position on a quarterly basis, and more frequently when economic or market conditions warrant such evaluation. If the Company has the intent to sell or is required to sell the security, the security is written down to fair value, and the entire loss is recorded in earnings.

If either of the above criteria is not met, the Company evaluates whether the decline in fair value is the result of credit losses or other factors. In making the assessment, the Company may consider various factors including the extent to which fair value is less than amortized cost, performance on underlying collateral, downgrades in the ratings of the security by a rating agency, the failure of the issuer to make scheduled interest or principal payments, and adverse conditions specifically related to the security. If the assessment indicates that a credit loss exists, the present value of cash flows expected to be collected is compared to the amortized cost basis of the security and any excess is recorded as an allowance for credit loss, limited to the amount that the fair value is less than the amortized cost basis, recognized as a provision for credit loss in the statements of operations. Any amount of noncredit related unrealized loss that has not been recorded through an allowance for credit loss is recognized in other comprehensive income.

Changes in the allowance for credit loss are recorded as provision for (or recovery of) credit loss expense. Losses are charged against the allowance for credit loss when management believes an available-for-sale security is confirmed to be uncollectible or when either of the criteria regarding intent or requirement to sell is met. At September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, there was no allowance for credit loss related to the available-for-sale portfolio.

Accrued interest receivable on available-for-sale securities totaled approximately $546,000 and $348,000 at September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively, and was excluded from the estimate of credit losses.

Loans Receivable

Loans Receivable

Loans that management has the intent and ability to hold for the foreseeable future or until maturity or payoff are reported at amortized cost. Amortized cost is the principal balance outstanding, net of purchase premiums and discounts and deferred fees and costs.

Accrued interest receivable related to loans totaled approximately $1,792,000 and $1,619,000 at September 30, 2025, and December 31, 2024, respectively, and was reported in accrued interest receivable on the balance sheets. Interest income is accrued on the unpaid principal balance as earned using the interest method over the life of the loan. Loan origination and commitment fees and certain direct loan origination costs are deferred and amortized as an adjustment to the related loan’s yield using the effective interest method over the contractual life of the loan.

The accrual of interest is generally discontinued when a loan becomes 90 days past due, is not well collateralized and in the process of collection, or when management believes, after considering economic and business conditions and collection efforts, that the principal or interest will not be collectible in the normal course of business. Past due status is based on contractual terms of the loan. A loan is considered to be past due when a scheduled payment has not been received 30 days after the contractual due date.

All accrued interest is reversed against interest income when a loan is placed on nonaccrual status. Interest received on such loans is accounted for using the cost-recovery method, until qualifying for return to accrual. Under the cost-recovery method, interest income is not recognized until the loan balance is reduced to zero. Loans are returned to accrual status when all the principal and interest amounts contractually due are brought current, there is a sustained period of repayment performance, and future payments are reasonably assured.

Allowance for Credit Losses - Loans Receivable

The allowance for credit losses is a valuation account that is deducted from the loans’ amortized cost basis to present the net amount expected to be collected on the loans. Loans are charged off against the allowance when management believes the uncollectibility of a loan balance is confirmed. Expected recoveries do not exceed the aggregate amounts previously charged-off and expected to be charged-off. Accrued interest receivable is excluded from the estimate of credit losses.

The allowance for credit losses represents management’s estimate of lifetime credit losses in loans as of the balance sheet date. The allowance for credit losses is estimated by management using relevant available information, from both internal and external sources, relating to past events, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts.

Expected credit losses are measured on a pooled basis when similar risk characteristics exist using the modified open pool method. The modified open pool method applies a loss rate to a given pool of loans over the estimated remaining life of the given pool, which is based on historical data. Loan losses are calculated using the modified open pool method due to the nature and limited complexity of the loan portfolio.

The Company has identified and calculates the allowance for credit losses for each of the following portfolio segments:

Loan Pool		Risk Characteristics
One-to-Four Family Mortgages		This category consists of loans secured by residential real estate. The performance of these loans may be adversely affected by, among other factors, local residential real estate market conditions, the interest rate environment, and inflation.

Construction and Land		This category consists of loans to finance the ground-up construction and/or improvement of residential and vacant lot loans. The performance of construction loans is generally dependent upon the successful completion of improvements and/or land development for the end user. 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.

Home Equity Loans/ Lines of Credit		This category consists of loans secured by first and junior liens on residential real estate. The performance of these loans may be adversely affected by, among other factors, local residential real estate market conditions, the interest rate environment, and inflation.

Commercial Real Estate		This category consists of loans primarily secured by office and industrial buildings, warehouses, retail shopping facilities and various special purpose properties, including hotel and restaurants. 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 of the borrower is located. This category consists of loans to finance the ground-up construction and/or improvement of commercial properties. The performance of these loans is generally dependent upon the successful completion of improvements and/or land development for the end user. 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.

Commercial and Industrial		This category consists of purchased business loans made to various practitioners and other professionals. These loans are often originally secured by blanket UCC-1 filings. When the loan is purchased, the Company purchases 100% of the loan and remits 97% of the loan balance to the seller and the seller establishes a reserve deposit account with the Bank equal to 3% of the loan balance. If a loan becomes delinquent, the Company withdraws payment from the reserve deposit account. If a loan becomes 90 days delinquent, the seller typically replaces the delinquent loan with a performing loan of equal or greater balance (although this is not a contractual obligation of the seller). The performance of these loans may be adversely affected by, among other factors, local and national market conditions, the interest rate environment and inflation.

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, inflation, and other factors affecting the borrower’s income available to service the debt.

Additionally, the allowance for credit losses calculation includes subjective adjustments for qualitative risk factors that are likely to cause estimated credit losses to differ from historical experience. These qualitative adjustments may increase or reduce reserve levels and include adjustments for lending management experience and risk tolerance, loan review and audit results, asset quality and portfolio trends, loan portfolio growth, industry concentrations, trends in underlying collateral, external factors, and economic conditions not already captured. The Company estimates reasonable and supportable forecasts of expected credit losses and reverts to historical loss information for periods beyond the forecast period for the remaining life of the loan pool.

Loans that do not share risk characteristics are evaluated on an individual basis. When the borrower is experiencing financial difficulty and repayment is expected to be provided through the operation or sale of the collateral, the expected credit losses are based on the fair value of collateral at the reporting date, adjusted for estimated selling costs, as appropriate.

Allowance for Credit Losses - Unfunded Commitments

Allowance for Credit Losses - Unfunded Commitments

Financial instruments include off-balance sheet credit instruments, such as commitments to make loans issued to meet customer financing needs. The Company’s exposure to credit loss in the event of nonperformance by the other party to the financial instrument for off-balance sheet loan commitments is represented by the contractual amount of those instruments. Such financial instruments are recorded when they are funded.

The Company records an allowance for credit losses on off-balance sheet credit exposures, unless the commitments to extend credit are unconditionally cancelable, through a charge to provision for unfunded commitments in the consolidated statements of operations. The allowance for credit losses on off-balance sheet credit exposures is estimated by loan segment at each balance sheet date under the current expected credit loss model using the same methodologies as portfolio loans, taking into consideration the likelihood that funding will occur as well as any third-party guarantees. The allowance for unfunded commitments is included in other liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets.

Bank Owned Life Insurance

Bank Owned Life Insurance

The Company is the beneficiary of life insurance contracts purchased on the lives of certain officers of the Company which are reported at their cash surrender value. At September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, life insurance contracts totaled approximately $7,631,000 and $10,685,000, respectively. Appreciation in the cash surrender value amounted to approximately $70,000 and $91,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively, and $246,000 and $271,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively. Appreciation in value of the insurance policies is included in bank owned life insurance within non-interest income in the consolidated statements of operations.

Premises and Equipment

Premises and Equipment

Premises and equipment are carried at cost, less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is computed generally on the straight-line method based upon the estimated useful lives of the assets. Estimated useful lives for building and improvements range from 15 to 40 years, and for furniture and fixtures from 5 to 10 years.

Major expenditures for property acquisitions and those expenditures which substantially increase useful lives are capitalized. Expenditures for maintenance, repairs, and minor replacements that do not significantly improve or extend the lives of the respective assets are charged to expense as incurred.

When assets are retired or otherwise disposed of, their cost and related accumulated depreciation are removed from the respective accounts, and any gain or loss is reflected in other non-interest income or expense.

Real Estate Owned

Real Estate Owned

Real estate acquired through, or in lieu of, loan foreclosure is initially recorded at fair value on the date of acquisition, less estimated costs to sell. Any write-downs at the time of acquisition are charged to the allowance for credit losses. Subsequent to acquisition, a valuation allowance is established, if necessary, to report these assets at the lower of (a) fair value minus estimated costs to sell or (b) cost.

The ability of the Company to recover the carrying value of real estate is based upon future sales of the real estate owned. The ability to effect such recovery is subject to market conditions and other factors, many of which are beyond the Company’s control. Operating income of such properties, net of related expenses, and gains and losses on their disposition, are included in the consolidated statements of operations. The Company had $42,000 of real estate owned as of September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024.

Income Taxes

Income Taxes

Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are determined using the liability (or balance sheet) method. Under this method, the net deferred tax asset or liability is determined based on the tax effects of the temporary differences between the financial statement carrying amounts and the tax bases of the Company’s assets and liabilities. Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are reflected at currently enacted income tax rates applicable to the period in which the deferred tax assets and liabilities are expected to be realized or settled. As changes in tax laws or rates are enacted, deferred tax assets and liabilities are adjusted through the provision for income taxes. Deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance when, in the opinion of management, it is more-likely-than-not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized.

The benefit of a tax position is recognized in the consolidated financial statements in the period during which, based on all available evidence, management believes it is more-likely-than-not that the position will be sustained upon examination, including the resolution of appeals or litigation processes, if any. The evaluation of a tax position taken is considered by itself and not offset or aggregated with other positions. Tax positions that meet the more-likely-than-not recognition threshold are measured as the largest amount of tax benefit that is more than 50% likely of being realized upon settlement with the applicable taxing authority.

The portion of the benefits associated with tax positions taken that exceeds the amount measured as described above is reflected as a liability for unrecognized tax benefits in the consolidated balance sheets, along with any associated interest and penalties that would be payable to the taxing authorities upon examination. Interest and penalties associated with unrecognized tax benefits are classified as additional income taxes in the consolidated statements of operations.

Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America provide accounting and disclosure guidance about positions taken by an entity in its tax returns that might be uncertain. The Company believes that it has appropriate support for any tax positions taken, and management has determined that there are no uncertain tax positions that are material to the consolidated financial statements.

The Company had no amount of interest and/or penalties recognized in the consolidated statements of operations for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, nor any amount of interest and/or penalties payable that were recognized in the consolidated balance sheets as of September 30, 2025 or December 31, 2024, in relation to its income tax returns. Any penalties or interest would be recognized in income tax expense.

The Company is no longer subject to U.S. federal examinations for years prior to 2021.

Comprehensive Income

Comprehensive Income

Comprehensive income consists of net income (loss) and other comprehensive income, net of applicable income taxes. Other comprehensive income includes unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale securities and pension-related changes other than net periodic pension cost. Accumulated other comprehensive loss consists of the cumulative unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale securities and the cumulative unrealized gain or loss for the funded status of the pension plan liability, net of tax.

Earnings per Share

Earnings per Share

Basic earnings (loss) per share (“EPS”) represents income available or loss attributable to common shareholders divided by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Unallocated common shares held by the ESOP are shown as a reduction in stockholders’ equity and are excluded from the weighted-average common shares outstanding for both basic and diluted earnings per share calculations until they are committed to be released.

The Company had no dilutive or potentially dilutive securities during the period ended September 30, 2025 or December 31, 2024.

Revenue Recognition

Revenue Recognition

In the ordinary course of business, the Company recognizes income from various revenue generating activities. Revenue from contracts with customers within the scope of Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 606 is measured based on the consideration the Company expects to be entitled to receive in exchange for those goods or services as the related performance obligation is satisfied. Some obligations are satisfied at a point in time while others are satisfied over a period of time. A performance obligation is deemed to be satisfied when the control over goods or services is transferred to the customer.

The majority of the Company’s revenue is specifically excluded from the scope of ASC 606. Service charges on deposit accounts and ATM and check card fees are the most significant categories of revenue within the scope of ASC 606 and is included in non-interest income on the consolidated statements of operations.

Service charges on deposit accounts include charges related to depository accounts under standard service agreements. Fees are generally recognized at a point in time as services are delivered to or consumed by the customer or as penalties are assessed.

ATM and check card fees includes interchange fees from credit and debit cards processed through card association networks, annual fees, and other transaction and account management fees. Interchange rates are generally set by the credit card associations and based on purchase volumes and other factors. The Company records interchange fees as services are provided. Transaction and account management fees are recognized as services are provided, except for annual fees which are recognized over the applicable period. The costs of related loyalty rewards programs are netted against interchange revenue as a direct cost of the revenue generating activity.

Non-Direct-Response Advertising

Non-Direct-Response Advertising

The Company expenses all advertising costs, except for direct-response advertising, as incurred. Advertising and promotional expenses totaled approximately $26,000 and $30,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively, and $70,000 and $107,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively. If the Company incurs expenses for material direct-response advertising, it will be amortized over the estimated benefit period. Direct-response advertising consists of advertising whose primary purpose is to elicit sales to customers who could be shown to have responded specifically to the advertising and results in probable future benefits. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, the Company did not incur any direct-response advertising costs.

Segment Reporting

Segment Reporting

The Company adopted Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2023-07 “Segment Reporting (Topic 280) - Improvement to Reportable Segment Disclosures” on January 1, 2024. The Company has determined that all of its banking divisions and subsidiaries meet the aggregation criteria of ASC 280, Segment Reporting, as its current operating model is structured whereby banking divisions and subsidiaries serve a similar base of clients utilizing a company-wide offering of similar products and services managed through similar processes and platforms that are collectively reviewed by the Company’s Interim Chief Executive Officer, who has been identified as the chief operating decision maker (CODM).

The Company has a single operating segment and thus a single reporting segment. The CODM regularly assesses performance of the aggregated single operating and reporting segment and decides how to allocate resources based on net income calculated on the same basis as is net income (loss) reported in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations. The CODM is also regularly provided with expense information at a level consistent with that disclosed in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements - Not Yet Adopted

Recent Accounting Pronouncements – Not Yet Adopted

In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-09, Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures, which amended the Income Taxes topic in the ASC 742 to improve the transparency of income tax disclosures. The amendments are effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2024 and interim periods thereafter. Early adoption is permitted for annual financial statements that have not yet been issued or made available for issuance. The Company does not expect these amendments to have a material effect on its consolidated financial statements.

In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU 2024-03, Income Statement - Reporting Comprehensive Income - Expense Disaggregation Disclosures, which requires the disaggregation of certain expenses in the notes to the consolidated financial statements, to provide enhanced transparency into the expense captions presented on the face of the consolidated statement of operations. The amendments in ASU 2024-03 are effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 31, 2026, and interim reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2027. Early adoption is permitted. The amendments in this ASU may be applied either prospectively or retrospectively. The Company does not expect these amendments to have a material effect on its consolidated financial statements.

Other accounting standards that have been issued or proposed by the FASB or other standards-setting bodies are not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

Fifth District Bancorp, Inc. 10-Q