EX-99.1 2 tv478617_ex99-1.htm EXHIBIT 99.1

 

Exhibit 99.1

 

 

 

  

FOR RELEASE:

November 3, 2017

Mark A. Jeffries

Executive Vice President

Chief Financial Officer

Office: 910-892-7080 and Direct: 910-897-3603

markj@SelectBank.com

SelectBank.com

 

 

SELECT BANCORP REPORTS

THIRD QUARTER 2017 EARNINGS

 

DUNN, NC . . . Select Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) (NASDAQ: SLCT), the holding company for Select Bank & Trust, reported another solid quarter of growth and earnings comparing quarter-over-quarter results.

 

The Company’s total assets increased $16.2 million from $906.5 million at June 30, 2017 to $922.7 million at September 30, 2017. The majority of the increase in assets was in the Company’s loan portfolio. The loan portfolio increased by $25.4 million from $738.0 million at June 30, 2017 to $763.4 million at September 30, 2017.

 

Deposits have increased $15.4 million from $739.7 million at June 30, 2017 to $775.0 million at September 30, 2017. The majority of the increase in deposits was in time deposits. The Company’s time deposits increased by $13.2 million from $361.7 million at June 30, 2017 to $374.9 million at September 30, 2017.

 

Deposits have increased by $95.4 million or 14.0% through the first nine months of 2017. Loans have increased by $86.2 million or 12.7% through the first nine months of 2017.

 

“The Company’s strong third quarter results reflect our ongoing commitment to deliver exceptional service to our customers and profitable growth to shareholders,” President and Chief Executive Officer William L. Hedgepeth II stated. “Our positive earnings equipped us to seek areas of growth and expansion for the Bank. Our newest branch in Wilmington opened in October of this year and we look forward to serving New Hanover County and beyond.”

 

The Wilmington branch will celebrate a ribbon cutting and grand opening on November 16 at 4 p.m. at the new location, 1001 Military Cutoff, Suite 100. The Bank also plans to open a Mortgage Division before the end of 2017, adding to its products and services for customers.

 

Additionally the Company announced during the third quarter an agreement to acquire Premara Financial, Inc. (“Premara”) and its subsidiary bank, Carolina Premier Bank, headquartered in Charlotte, N.C. This merger, which remains subject to both shareholder and regulatory approval, would put the combined company at approximately $1.1 billion in assets. The merger of Carolina Premier Bank into Select Bank will bring Select Bank’s total number of branches to 18, adding branch locations in Charlotte, N.C. as well as Blacksburg, Rock Hill and Six Mile, S.C. and a SBA Division.

 

Net income for the quarter ended September 30, 2017 was $1.8 million and basic and diluted earnings per share of $0.15, compared to net income of $1.3 million and basic and diluted earnings per share of $0.11 for the quarter ended June 30, 2017.

 

 

 

 

For the three months ended September 30, 2017, return on average assets was 0.77% and return on average equity was 6.44%, compared to 0.60% and 4.96%, respectively, for the three months ended June 30, 2017.

 

Non-performing loans remained stable with $6.2 million at both September 30, 2017 and at June 30, 2017. On a relative basis, non-performing loans equaled 0.81% of loans at September 30, 2017, decreasing from 0.83% of loans at June 30, 2017. Foreclosed real estate equaled $2.1 million at September 30, 2017, compared to $2.7 million at June 30, 2017. For the quarter, net charge-offs were $37,000, or 0.02% of average loans, compared to net charge offs of $618,000, or 0.35% of average loans for the quarter ended June 30, 2017.

 

Net interest margin was 4.19% for the quarter ending September 30, 2017, as compared to 4.18% for the quarter ending June 30, 2017.

 

Select Bank & Trust currently has branch offices in these North Carolina communities: Dunn, Burlington, Clinton, Elizabeth City, Fayetteville, Goldsboro, Greenville, Leland, Lillington, Lumberton, Morehead City, Raleigh, Washington and Wilmington. The information as of and for the quarter ended September 30, 2017, as presented in this release is unaudited.

 

Important Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

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 anticipated market share growth, 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; our ability to obtain regulatory and shareholder approval of the merger with Premara; 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. Except as required by law, the Company assumes no obligation to update the forward-looking statements publicly or to update the reasons actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in the forward-looking statements, even if new information becomes available in the future.

 

Additional Information About the Merger and Where to Find It
Communications in this press release do not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities or a solicitation of any vote or approval. In connection with the proposed merger of Premara with and into the Company, the Company has filed with the SEC a Registration Statement on Form S-4 that includes a Joint Proxy Statement of the Company and Premara and a Prospectus of the Company, as well as other relevant documents concerning the proposed merger.

 

SHAREHOLDERS OF THE COMPANY AND PREMARA ARE URGED TO READ THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT AND THE JOINT PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS REGARDING THE PROPOSED MERGER AND ANY OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS FILED WITH THE SEC, AS WELL AS ANY AMENDMENTS OR SUPPLEMENTS TO THOSE DOCUMENTS, BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROPOSED MERGER.

 

The Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus and other relevant materials, and any other documents that the Company has filed with the SEC, may be obtained free of charge at the SEC's internet site, http://www.sec.gov. Copies of the documents that the Company has filed with the SEC may also be obtained, free of charge, by directing a written request to either Select Bancorp, Inc., 700 W. Cumberland Street, Dunn, NC 28443, Attention: Mark Jeffries, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, or Premara Financial, Inc., 13024 Ballantyne Corporate Pl, Suite 100, Charlotte, NC 28277, Attention: David P. Barksdale, President and Chief Executive Officer.

 

 

 

 

The Company, Premara and their respective directors and executive officers may be deemed to be “participants” in the solicitation of proxies from the shareholders of the Company and Premara with respect to the merger. Information concerning such participants' interests in the proposed merger are set forth in the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus.

 

 

 

 

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Select Bancorp, Inc.

Selected Financial Information and Other Data

($ in thousands, except per share data)

 

   At or for the three months ended (unaudited)   At or for the twelve months ended 
   September 30,
2017
   June 30,
2017
   March 31,
2017
   December 31,
2016
   September 30,
2016
   December 31,
2016
   December 31,
2015
   December 31,
2014
 
Summary of Operations:                                        
Total interest income  $10,042   $9,469   $9,125   $8,877   $8,755   $34,709   $33,341   $26,104 
Total interest expense   1,357    1,197    1,047    985    909    3,733    3,542    4,519 
Net interest income   8,685    8,272    8,078    7,892    7,846    30,976    29,799    21,585 
Provision for (recovery of) loan losses   202    1,083    (194)   669    337    1,516    890    (194)
Net interest income after provision   8,483    7,189    8,272    7,223    7,509    29,460    28,909    21,779 
Noninterest income   778    778    730    740    785    3,222    3,292    2,675 
Merger/Acquisition related expenses   278    -    -    -    -    -    378    1,941 
Noninterest expense   6,161    5,980    5,805    5,511    5,631    22,281    21,852    18,719 
Income before income taxes   2,822    1,987    3,197    2,452    2,663    10,401    9,971    3,794 
Provision for income taxes   1,043    651    1,082    847    924    3,647    3,418    1,437 
Net Income   1,779    1,336    2,115    1,605    1,739    6,754    6,553    2,357 
Dividends on Preferred Stock   -    -    -    -    -    4    77    38 
Net income available to common
shareholders
  $1,779   $1,336   $2,115   $1,605   $1,739   $6,750   $6,476   $2,319 
Share and Per Share Data:                                        
Earnings per share - basic  $0.15   $0.11   $0.18   $0.14   $0.15   $0.58   $0.56   $0.26 
Earnings per share - diluted  $0.15   $0.11   $0.18   $0.14   $0.15   $0.58   $0.56   $0.26 
Book value per share  $9.42   $9.26   $9.14   $8.95   $8.87   $8.95   $8.38   $8.59 
Tangible book value per share  $8.78   $8.61   $8.48   $8.29   $8.20   $8.29   $7.67   $7.83 
Ending shares outstanding   11,662,621    11,662,471    11,661,571    11,645,413    11,632,192    11,645,413    11,583,011    11,377,980 
Weighted average shares outstanding:                                        
Basic   11,662,580    11,662,117    11,652,612    11,636,647    11,627,270    11,610,705    11,502,800    8,870,114 
Diluted   11,717,533    11,727,110    11,714,336    11,677,958    11,666,280    11,655,111    11,567,811    8,974,384 
Selected Performance Ratios:                                        
Return on average assets(2)   0.77%   0.60%   1.00%   0.76%   0.85%   0.81%   0.86%   0.37%
Return on average equity(2)   6.44%   4.96%   8.10%   6.12%   6.71%   6.61%   6.42%   3.12%
Net interest margin   4.19%   4.18%   4.14%   3.98%   4.27%   4.06%   4.38%   3.88%
Efficiency ratio (1)   65.11%   66.08%   65.91%   63.84%   65.24%   65.15%   66.04%   77.16%
Period End Balance Sheet Data:                                        
Gross Loans  $763,432   $738,021   $706,758   $677,195   $651,743   $677,195   $617,398   $552,038 
Total interest earning assets   833,766    816,008    809,164    770,288    746,349    770,288    726,408    698,266 
Goodwill   6,931    6,931    6,931    6,931    6,931    6,931    6,931    6,931 
Core Deposit Intangible   547    629    716    810    909    810    1,241    1,625 
Total Assets   922,749    906,524    879,624    846,640    844,774    846,640    817,015    766,121 
Deposits   775,022    739,653    713,138    679,661    677,121    679,661    651,161    618,902 
Short term debt   22,366    33,559    33,306    37,090    38,175    37,090    29,673    20,733 
Long term debt   12,372    22,839    22,939    22,039    22,372    23,039    28,703    25,591 
Shareholders' equity   109,819    108,017    106,562    104,273    103,191    104,273    104,702    97,685 
Selected Average Balances:                                        
Gross Loans  $748,699   $715,366   $686,800   $663,213   $641,531   $639,412   $578,759   $430,571 
Total interest earning assets   826,595    799,240    776,496    778,477    737,295    744,024    686,663    565,264 
Core Deposit Intangible   589    673    764    862    965    1,020    1,330    884 
Total Assets   914,986    887,412    856,712    844,162    818,284    829,315    765,284    631,905 
Deposits   754,169    719,976    689,795    679,404    653,016    665,764    607,214    523,954 
Short term debt   32,703    33,413    35,048    33,032    34,573    32,111    32,316    9,957 
Long term debt   15,633    22,871    22,989    23,089    23,189    25,739    20,147    20,494 
Shareholders' equity   109,537    108,071    105,860    104,404    103,026    102,110    102,068    74,365 
Asset Quality Ratios:                                        
Nonperforming loans  $6,153   $6,159   $7,956   $9,430   $7,565   $9,430   $8,712   $11,876 
Other real estate owned   2,093    2,702    883    599    548    599    1,401    1,585 
Allowance for loan losses   8,647    8,488    8,022    8,411    7,889    8,411    7,021    6,844 
Nonperforming loans (3) to period-end loans    0.81%   0.83%   1.13%   1.39%   1.16%   1.39%   1.41%   2.15%
Allowance for loan losses to period-end loans   1.13%   1.15%   1.14%   1.24%   1.21%   1.24%   1.14%   1.24%
Delinquency Ratio (4)   0.38%   0.07%   0.21%   0.44%   0.16%   0.44%   0.40%   0.91%
Net loan charge-offs (recoveries) to average loans (2)   0.02%   0.35%   0.12%   0.08%   (0.01%)   0.02%   0.12%   (0.03%)

 

(1) Efficiency ratio is calculated as non-interest expenses divided by the sum of net interest income and non-interest income.
(2) Annualized.
(3) Nonperforming loans consist of non-accrual loans and restructured loans.
(4) Delinquency Ratio includes loans 30-89 days past due and excludes non-accrual loans.