UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): August 1, 2014
SELECT BANCORP, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
North Carolina | 000-50400 | 20-0218264 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
700 W. Cumberland Street, Dunn, North Carolina | 28334 | |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (910) 892-7080
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Item 2.02. | Results of Operations and Financial Condition. |
On August 1, 2014, Select Bancorp, Inc. (the “Registrant”) reported earnings for New Century Bancorp, Inc., for the quarter ended June 30, 2014. On July 25, 2014, New Century Bancorp acquired Select Bancorp, Inc. and assumed the name “Select Bancorp, Inc.” on that date. The financial data reported in the press release included herewith is solely the financial information of the former New Century Bancorp.
A copy of the press release (the “Press Release”) announcing New Century Bancorp’s results for the second quarter, including a table of selected financial information, is filed as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and incorporated by reference herein.
This information contained in Item 2.02 of this Current Report shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) | Exhibits |
Exhibit No. | Description | |
99.1 | Press release dated August 1, 2014, regarding New Century Bancorp’s financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2014. |
This Current Report on Form 8-K (including information included or incorporated by reference herein) may contain, among other things, certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including, without limitation, (i) statements regarding certain of Registrant’s goals and expectations with respect to earnings, income per share, revenue, expenses and the growth rate in such items, as well as other measures of economic performance, including statements relating to estimates of credit quality trends, and (ii) statements preceded by, followed by or that include the words “may,” “could,” “should,” “would,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “plan,” “projects,” “outlook” or similar expressions. These statements are based upon the current belief and expectations of Registrant’s management and are subject to significant risks and uncertainties that are subject to change based on various factors (many of which are beyond Registrant’s control).
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
SELECT BANCORP, INC. | ||
Date: August 7, 2014 | By: | /s/ Lisa F. Campbell |
Lisa F. Campbell Executive Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer |
EXHIBIT INDEX
EXHIBIT NO. | DESCRIPTION OF EXHIBIT |
99.1 | Press release, dated August 1, 2014, regarding New Century Bancorp’s financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2014. |
EXHIBIT 99.1
FOR RELEASE: | August 1, 2014 |
Lisa F. Campbell
Executive Vice President
Chief Accounting Officer
Office: 910-892-7080 and Direct: 910-897-3660
LisaC@SelectBank.com
SelectBank.com
SELECT BANCORP REPORTS SECOND QUARTER 2014 EARNINGS
OF THE FORMER NEW CENTURY BANCORP
Second quarter saw final merger preparation, a recovery on loan losses, and lower noninterest expenses.
DUNN, NC . . . Select Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company” NASDAQ: SLCT) reports net income for New Century Bancorp for the quarter ended June 30, 2014, of $613,000 and basic and diluted earnings per share of $0.09. For the same quarter in 2013, net income for New Century Bancorp was $1.26 million, and basic and diluted earnings per share were $0.18. For the six-month period ended June 30, 2014, net income for New Century was $885,000 compared to $2.1 million for the prior year period. Basic and fully diluted earnings per share for the six-month period ended June 30, 2014, were $0.13 and for the same period in 2013 were $0.30.
On July 25, 2014, New Century Bancorp acquired Select Bancorp, Inc. and assumed the name, Select Bancorp, Inc. on that date. The financial data reported here is solely the financial information of the entity formerly known as New Century Bancorp. Commencing in the third quarter of 2014, combined financial information of the former New Century and Select entities will be reported upon the July 25, 2014 closing of the merger.
Earnings for both the second quarter and for the six-month period ended June 30, 2014, for New Century Bancorp were impacted by expenses related to its acquisition of the former Greenville-based Select Bancorp, Inc. Total assets, deposits, and loans for New Century Bancorp as of June 30, 2014, were $508.3 million, $428.7 million, and $333.9 million, respectively.
After final approval by the shareholders of both companies and all federal and state regulatory agencies, the strategic merger, jointly announced on September 30, 2013, by New Century Bancorp and the former Greenville-based Select Bancorp, Inc. closed as of the close of business Friday, July 25, 2014.
“These positive earnings represent the final results we will report for the former New Century Bancorp,” said William L. Hedgepeth II, president and CEO of Select Bancorp, Inc. and Select Bank & Trust Company. “The decision was made early in the merger process to take the name Select Bancorp, Inc. for our holding company and Select Bank & Trust Company for our community bank franchise following the merger.
“Second quarter 2014 was primarily focused on the many decisions that had to be made to merge the two companies and the two banks. During the same time period, the Company benefited from a loan loss recovery and saw noninterest expenses trend down on a linked quarter basis.
“Now, in third quarter, we are moving forward as one community bank, ready to serve our customers, to gain new customer relationships, and to offer great service and common sense banking.”
- more - |
Select Bancorp, Inc., headquartered in Dunn, North Carolina, is the holding company for Select Bank & Trust Company, a state chartered commercial bank insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC). Select Bank & Trust Company has 14 branch offices in the following North Carolina communities: Burlington, Clinton, Dunn, Elizabeth City, Fayetteville (2), Gibsonville, Goldsboro, Greenville (2), Lillington, Lumberton, Raleigh and Washington. SelectBank.com.
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The information as of and for the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2014, as presented is unaudited. This news release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including, without limitation, (i) statements regarding certain of our goals and expectations with respect to earnings, earnings per share, revenue, expenses and the growth rate in such items, as well as other measures of economic performance, including statements relating to estimates of credit quality trends, and (ii) statements preceded by, followed by or that include the words “may,” “could,” “should,” “would,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “plan,” “projects,” “outlook” or similar expressions. The actual results might differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements for various reasons, including, but not limited to, our ability to manage growth, substantial changes in financial markets, regulatory changes, changes in interest rates, loss of deposits and loan demand to other savings and financial institutions, and changes in real estate values and the real estate market. Additional information concerning factors that could cause actual results to materially differ from those in the forward-looking statements is contained in the Company’s SEC filings, including its periodic reports under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, copies of which are available upon request from the Company.
Select Bancorp, Inc. (formerly New Century Bancorp) |
Selected Financial Information and Other Data |
($ in thousands, except per share data) |
At or for the three months ended | At or for the six months ended | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
June
30, 2014 | March
31, 2014 | December
31, 2013 | September
30, 2013 | June
30, 2013 | June
30, 2014 | June
30, 2013 | June
30, 2012 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Summary of Operations: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total interest income | $ | 5,261 | $ | 5,314 | $ | 5,456 | $ | 5,600 | $ | 5,968 | $ | 10,575 | $ | 11,847 | $ | 12,944 | ||||||||||||||||
Total interest expense | 1,098 | 1,111 | 1,186 | 1,299 | 1,355 | 2,209 | 2,773 | 3,457 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net interest income | 4,163 | 4,203 | 4,270 | 4,301 | 4,613 | 8,366 | 9,074 | 9,487 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Provision for (Recovery of) loan losses | (427 | ) | (49 | ) | 280 | (130 | ) | (375 | ) | (476 | ) | (475 | ) | (2,786 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Net interest income after provision | 4,590 | 4,252 | 3,990 | 4,431 | 4,988 | 8,842 | 9,549 | 12,273 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Noninterest income | 565 | 624 | 632 | 623 | 755 | 1,189 | 1,373 | 1,826 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Noninterest expense | 3,917 | 4,289 | 3,838 | 3,912 | 3,756 | 8,206 | 7,678 | 8,865 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Merger-related expense | 237 | 162 | 427 | - | - | 399 | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Income before income taxes | 1,001 | 425 | 357 | 1,142 | 1,987 | 1,426 | 3,243 | 5,234 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Provision for income taxes | 388 | 153 | 118 | 493 | 728 | 541 | 1,192 | 1,964 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net income | $ | 613 | $ | 272 | $ | 239 | $ | 649 | $ | 1,259 | $ | 885 | $ | 2,051 | $ | 3,270 | ||||||||||||||||
Share and Per Share Data: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Earnings per share - basic | $ | 0.09 | $ | 0.04 | $ | 0.04 | $ | 0.09 | $ | 0.18 | $ | 0.13 | $ | 0.30 | $ | 0.47 | ||||||||||||||||
Earnings per share - diluted | $ | 0.09 | $ | 0.04 | $ | 0.04 | $ | 0.09 | $ | 0.18 | $ | 0.13 | $ | 0.30 | $ | 0.47 | ||||||||||||||||
Book value per share | $ | 8.30 | $ | 8.17 | $ | 8.09 | $ | 8.09 | $ | 8.00 | 8.30 | 8.01 | 7.66 | |||||||||||||||||||
Tangible book value per share | $ | 8.29 | $ | 8.14 | $ | 8.07 | $ | 8.06 | $ | 7.97 | 8.29 | 7.98 | 7.61 | |||||||||||||||||||
Ending shares outstanding | 6,931,168 | 6,921,742 | 6,921,352 | 6,921,352 | 6,921,352 | 6,931,168 | 6,916,233 | 6,913,636 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weighted average shares outstanding: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Basic | 6,923,640 | 6,921,561 | 6,921,352 | 6,921,352 | 6,921,352 | 6,922,651 | 6,916,233 | 6,913,636 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Diluted | 6,928,428 | 6,924,164 | 6,924,339 | 6,924,142 | 6,922,942 | 6,926,318 | 6,917,471 | 6,913,636 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Selected Performance Ratios: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Return on average assets | 0.48% | 0.21% | 0.18% | 0.47% | 0.91% | 0.34% | 0.73% | 1.15% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Return on average equity | 4.35% | 1.94% | 1.68% | 4.61% | 9.09% | 3.13% | 7.51% | 12.76% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net interest margin | 3.62% | 3.60% | 3.41% | 3.41% | 3.61% | 3.59% | 3.49% | 3.64% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Efficiency ratio (1) | 82.85% | 88.85% | 78.29% | 79.45% | 69.97% | 85.88% | 73.50% | 78.36% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Period End Balance Sheet Data: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Loans, held for sale | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | 406 | $ | - | $ | 406 | $ | - | ||||||||||||||||
Loans, net of unearned income | 333,868 | 345,827 | 346,500 | 349,087 | 355,651 | 333,868 | 355,245 | 390,403 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total earning assets | 458,696 | 470,544 | 477,852 | 505,489 | 499,819 | 458,696 | 499,819 | 515,397 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Core deposit intangible | 124 | 153 | 182 | 211 | 240 | 124 | 240 | 356 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total assets | 508,282 | 520,276 | 525,646 | 545,018 | 550,008 | 508,282 | 550,008 | 563,682 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Deposits | 428,734 | 441,298 | 448,458 | 459,811 | 465,489 | 428,734 | 465,489 | 471,184 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Short term debt | 7,179 | 7,625 | 6,305 | 14,207 | 13,858 | 7,179 | 13,858 | 22,953 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Long term debt | 12,372 | 12,372 | 12,372 | 12,372 | 12,372 | 12,372 | 12,372 | 12,372 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shareholders' equity | 57,551 | 56,523 | 56,004 | 55,991 | 55,403 | 57,551 | 55,403 | 52,954 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Selected Average Balances: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gross loans | $ | 336,286 | $ | 346,968 | $ | 347,201 | $ | 347,142 | $ | 359,559 | $ | 341,597 | $ | 362,698 | $ | 402,600 | ||||||||||||||||
Total earning assets | 465,901 | 473,136 | 496,698 | 500,079 | 512,953 | 469,498 | 525,024 | 524,732 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Core deposit intangible | 136 | 167 | 193 | 223 | 252 | 151 | 267 | 454 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total assets | 514,539 | 520,746 | 538,616 | 548,460 | 557,298 | 517,384 | 567,141 | 574,232 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Deposits | 435,976 | 441,637 | 457,405 | 462,994 | 472,986 | 438,791 | 481,024 | 483,739 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Short term debt | 6,748 | 7,354 | 9,615 | 13,929 | 13,851 | 7,049 | 16,021 | 23,719 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Long term debt | 12,372 | 12,372 | 12,372 | 12,372 | 12,372 | 12,372 | 12,372 | 12,372 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shareholders' equity | 57,158 | 56,780 | 56,456 | 55,911 | 55,529 | 56,970 | 55,211 | 51,541 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Asset Quality Ratios: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nonperforming loans | $ | 12,952 | $ | 14,605 | $ | 15,855 | $ | 17,400 | $ | 15,657 | $ | 12,952 | $ | 14,518 | $ | 16,579 | ||||||||||||||||
Other real estate owned | 1,169 | 1,233 | 2,008 | 2,164 | 2,370 | 1,169 | 2,370 | 3,859 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Allowance for loan losses | 6,447 | 7,025 | 7,054 | 6,858 | 7,218 | 6,447 | 7,218 | 8,510 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nonperforming loans (2) to period-end loans (4) | 3.88% | 4.22% | 4.58% | 4.98% | 4.40% | 3.88% | 4.09% | 4.25% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Allowance for loan losses to period-end loans (4) | 1.93% | 2.03% | 2.04% | 1.96% | 2.03% | 1.93% | 2.03% | 2.18% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Delinquency ratio (3) | 0.15% | 0.21% | 0.25% | 0.16% | 0.87% | 0.15% | 0.87% | 0.77% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net loan charge-offs (recoveries) to average loans | 0.18% | -0.02% | 0.10% | 0.26% | 0.20% | 0.08% | 0.11% | 0.63% |
(1) | Efficiency ratio is calculated as non-interest expenses divided by the sum of net interest income and non-interest income. |
(2) | Nonperforming loans consist of non-accrual loans and restructured loans. |
(3) | Delinquency Ratio includes 30-89 days past due and excludes non-accrual loans. |
(4) | Excludes loans held for sale |