{"url_path":"/sec/clst/10-q/2026/item-2","section_key":"item-2","section_title":"Item 2 UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS**","topic":"sec","document":{"doc_type":"10-Q","doc_date":"2026-05-15","source_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1849867/0001104659-26-062126-index.html","accession_number":"0001104659-26-062126","cik":"0001849867","ticker":"CLST","issuer_name":"Catalyst Bancorp, Inc.","edgar_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1849867/0001104659-26-062126-index.html","primary_entity_key":"0001849867","primary_entity_name":"Catalyst Bancorp, Inc."},"word_count":282,"has_tables":true,"body_markdown":"**ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS**\n\nThe Company’s purchases of its common stock made during the three months ended March 31, 2026 consisted of share repurchases under the Company’s approved plans and are set forth in the following table.\n\n​\n\n​\n\n​\n\n​\n\n​\n\n​\n\n​\n\n​\n\n​\n\n​\n\n​\n\n​\n\n​\n\n**For the Month Ended**\n\n​\n\n**Total Number of Shares Purchased**\n\n​\n\n**Average Price Paid per Share**\n\n​\n\n**Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs**\n\n​\n\n**Maximum Number of Shares that May Yet be Purchased Under Plans or Programs**\n\nJanuary 31, 2026\n\n​\n\n​\n\n16,614\n\n​\n\n$\n\n15.50\n\n​\n\n​\n\n16,614\n\n​\n\n​\n\n172,297\n\nFebruary 28, 2026\n\n​\n\n​\n\n-\n\n​\n\n​\n\n-\n\n​\n\n​\n\n-\n\n​\n\n​\n\n172,297\n\nMarch 31, 2026\n\n​\n\n​\n\n-\n\n​\n\n​\n\n-\n\n​\n\n​\n\n-\n\n​\n\n​\n\n172,297\n\nTotal\n\n​\n\n​\n\n16,614\n\n​\n\n$\n\n15.50\n\n​\n\n​\n\n16,614\n\n​\n\n​\n\n​\n\n​\n\nOn November 20, 2025, the Company announced its sixth share repurchase plan (the “November 2025 Repurchase Plan”). Under the November 2025 Repurchase Plan, the Company may purchase up to 205,000 shares, or approximately 5%, of the Company's outstanding common stock. The Company paused share repurchases temporarily during the three months ended March 31, 2026 while conducting due diligence and negotiations related to our agreement to acquire Lakeside. At March 31, 2026, 172,297 shares of the Company’s common stock were available for repurchase under the November 2025 Repurchase Plan. Since April 1, 2026 through May 12, 2026, the Company repurchased 6,401 shares of its common stock at an average price paid per share of $16.08 under the November 2025 Repurchase Plan.\n\n​\n\n​"}