Select Bancorp Reports Second Quarter 2021 Earnings

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Select Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: SLCT) reported a net income of $5.6 million for Q2 2021, a significant increase from $681,000 in Q2 2020. Basic and diluted earnings per share rose to $0.33 and $0.32, respectively. Key drivers included loan growth, earnings from three newly acquired branches, and a recovery in loan loss provisions. Total assets reached $1.9 billion, with deposits and gross loans at $1.6 billion and $1.3 billion. The company announced its planned acquisition by First Bancorp, pending approvals, expected to close in Q4 2021.

Positive

• Net income increased to $5.6 million from $681,000 YoY.
• Earnings per share grew to $0.33 and $0.32 (basic and diluted).
• Total assets climbed to $1.9 billion, up $255.8 million YoY.
• Deposits surged 21.1% to $1.6 billion YoY.
• Recovery of loan loss provision of $459,000.
• Non-interest income increased by $484,000 to $1.9 million YoY.

Negative

• Gross loans declined by $9.9 million due to forgiven PPP loans.
• Non-interest expenses rose by $519,000 to $11 million YoY.

DUNN, N.C., Aug. 02, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Select Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: SLCT) (the “Company”), the holding company for Select Bank & Trust Company, today reported net income for the quarter ended June 30, 2021 of $5.6 million with basic and diluted earnings per share of $0.33 and $0.32, respectively, compared to net income of $681,000 with basic and diluted earnings per share of $0.04 for the comparative quarter ended June 30, 2020. The increase in net income in the second quarter of 2021 compared to 2020 was primarily attributable to loan growth and an increase in earnings from the three additional western North Carolina branches that were acquired in April of 2020, plus an increase in non-interest income and a recovery of provision for loan losses.

Total assets, deposits, and gross loans for the Company as of June 30, 2021 were $1.9 billion, $1.6 billion, and $1.3 billion, respectively, compared to total assets of $1.6 billion, total deposits of $1.3 billion, and gross loans of $1.2 billion as of the same date in 2020.

On June 1^st, 2021, the Company announced it had entered into an agreement to be acquired by First Bancorp, headquartered in Southern Pines, North Carolina, which operates 102 branches in North Carolina and South Carolina and has approximately $8.2 billion in assets. This transaction, which is subject to regulatory and shareholder approvals and the satisfaction of other customary closing conditions, is expected to close during the fourth quarter of 2021.

Comments of the Chief Executive Officer

William Hedgepeth, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, stated “We are pleased to announce our second quarter results are very strong, following closely with the results for the first quarter of this year. We had second quarter earnings of $5.6 million including a recovery of loan loss provision of $459,000. Total assets have grown $42.5 million this quarter and deposits grew $38.0 million during the second quarter. Gross loans declined by $9.9 million, which was primarily due to PPP loans that were forgiven. Fee income for the quarter from our mortgage and SBA departments have remained strong and increased by $77,000 over the second quarter of 2020. As always, we are focused on our net interest margin and are pleased to report it was 3.86% for the first half of 2021. Maintaining our margin at this level is challenging and was difficult to accomplish in the current interest rate environment, especially considering the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the economy. The strategic initiatives we have been implementing over the last several quarters are proving to be successful and are reflected in our ROAA of 1.33% and ROAE of 11.12% for the first half of 2021. We are reaping the benefits of those initiatives and the efficiencies we have gained from those efforts. Our efficiency ratio for the first half of 2021 was 59.72%.”

Hedgepeth continued, “As you can see, our asset quality numbers continue to reflect a very low level of net charge offs for our loan portfolio with past dues, nonaccruals and foreclosed real estate remaining at historically low levels for our institution as of June 30, 2021. We believe this is due to our ongoing interaction with our customers that has allowed us to work closely with them to ensure resources are available to those customers still navigating the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Our staff has dedicated a tremendous number of hours and has worked diligently with our customers to utilize the SBA’s PPP loan program and loan modifications as the economy continues to confront challenges associated with the pandemic. For all phases of the SBA’s PPP loan program, we originated 1,822 loans amounting to $137.1 million that assisted our communities as they dealt with this event. At the end of June 2021, we had approximately $41.5 million comprising 605 PPP loans outstanding that are in the process of being forgiven. At the height of the pandemic we granted 419 loan deferrals related to COVID-19 for $219.6 million. As of June 30, 2021, we had 8 loan deferrals related to COVID-19 totaling $2.2 million. Our allowance for loan losses was reduced slightly from year-end, but we believe it is sufficient to absorb any losses in the near future. With the rise of new variants, the country is not out of the pandemic, so we will continue to provide additional staff resources, together with an ‘all hands-on deck’ philosophy to facilitate superior customer service. We will continue to work with our customers by assisting them with any stimulus programs in the future.”

“All of our branch lobbies have remained open for business transactions while keeping the health and safety of our customers and employees as our primary objective. That will not change as we quickly address any changes related to the pandemic and remain watchful for adjustments in the economy that affect the operational activities of our customers and our branches. We will address and accommodate as needed the effects of social distancing measures, occupancy limitations and other challenges that influence how we interact with our customers. We continue to believe crafting financial solutions enables and enhances our employees’ relationships with their customers to further strengthen business partnerships during these times.”

Net Interest Income and Net Interest Margin

Net interest income was $16.0 million and $11.9 million for the second quarter of 2021 and 2020, respectively. On a comparative quarter basis, the Company’s total interest income was positively affected by increased loan balances due to branch acquisitions and organic growth. The increase in interest income was partially offset by a decreasing loan yield, an increase in securities balances at a lower yield, plus the reduction in other earning assets at a lower yield. Average total interest-earning assets were $1.7 billion and $1.4 billion in the second quarter of 2021 and 2020, respectively. The yield on those assets increased 3 basis points, from 4.22% in the second quarter of 2020 to 4.25% for the same period in 2021. This was primarily due to an increase of accretion from acquired loans which was slightly offset by lower rates on recently originated loans on a comparative quarter basis.

The Company’s average interest-bearing liabilities increased by $213.3 million, to $1.1 billion for the quarter ended June 30, 2021 from $936 million for the second quarter of 2020. Low-cost savings, NOW and money market deposits increased $292.4 million while the cost of transactional deposits decreased from 0.54% to 0.41%, or 13 basis points year over year. The cost of total deposits decreased from 0.72% in the second quarter of 2020 to 0.40% in the second quarter of 2021 primarily due to the decrease in the cost of time deposits. During the second quarter of 2021, the Company’s net interest margin was 3.85% and net interest spread was 3.66%. In the second quarter of 2020, net interest margin was 3.45% and net interest spread was 3.08%. The Company’s net interest margin year to date through June 30, 2021 was 3.86% and net interest spread was 3.65%. For the comparative six-month period ended June 30, 2020, net interest margin was 3.69% and net interest spread was 3.29%.

Provision for Loan Losses and Asset Quality

During the second quarter of 2021, the Company recorded a recovery of provision for loan losses of $459,000, based primarily on adjustments to qualitative allowance factors and improved economic performance metrics related to the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Company granted payment extensions on approximately 8 commercial and consumer loans totaling $2.2 million related to the impact of COVID-19 for the quarter, which mature in the next 90 days.  On a comparative quarter basis, the Company recorded a provision for loan losses of $1.9 million for the second quarter of 2020, based primarily on adjustments to qualitative loan factors related to the pandemic trends in the loan portfolio presented during that quarter. In the second quarter of 2021, the Company recorded net charge-offs of $70,000 compared to net charge-offs of $492,000 in the second quarter of 2020.  These charge-offs resulted in a net charge-off rate of 0.02% of average loans for the current quarter, compared to a net charge-off rate of 0.16% in the second quarter of 2020. On a comparative year-to-date basis, the Company recorded a provision for loan losses of $4.2 million during the first six months of 2020, based primarily on adjustments to qualitative loan factors related to the pandemic trends in the loan portfolio present during that period, as compared to a recovery of loan loss provision of $1.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2021. In the first half of 2021, the Company recorded net charge-offs of $214,000 compared to net charge-offs of $503,000 in the first half of 2020.  These charge-offs resulted in a net charge-off rate of 0.02% of average loans for year to date 2021, compared to a net charge-off rate of 0.05% for year to date 2020.

Non-interest Income

Non-interest income for the quarter ended June 30, 2021 was $1.9 million, an increase of $484,000 from $1.4 million in the second quarter of 2020. Service charges on deposit accounts totaled $239,000 for the quarter ended June 30, 2021, compared to $206,000 for the second quarter in 2020, representing a $33,000 increase on a comparative quarter basis. Other non-deposit fees and income increased $375,000 from the second quarter of 2020 to the second quarter of 2021. Fees of $268,000 from presold mortgages and $163,000 from SBA loans totaled $431,000 in the second quarter of 2021, which represented an increase from the $234,000 in mortgage fees and $121,000 in SBA fees in the second quarter of 2020.

Year to date fees of $556,000 from presold mortgages and $360,000 from SBA loans totaled $916,000 in the first half of 2021, compared to $419,000 in mortgage fees and $228,000 in SBA fees in the first half of 2020 totaling $647,000. The Company did not sell any investment securities in the second quarter of 2021 or 2020.

Non-interest Expense

Non-interest expenses increased by $519,000 to $11.0 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2021, from $10.5 million for the same period in 2020. In general, most categories of non-interest expenses increased, primarily due to an increase in expenses related to our western North Carolina branches acquired in April 2020. The following are highlights of the significant categories of non-interest expenses during the second quarter of 2021 versus the same period in 2020:

• Personnel expenses increased $383,000 to $6.2 million, due to additional branch personnel and cost-of-living increases.
• Occupancy expenses decreased $38,000.
• FDIC insurance premium expense increased $186,000 due to increased assets from acquisition and growth.
• Core deposit intangible (“CDI”) expense decreased $55,000 due to amortization.
• Information systems increased $85,000 due to a higher number of accounts.
• Professional fees increased by $542,000 to $993,000 due to expenses related to acquisition.
• Other expenses increased by $104,000 due primarily to increased branches.
  

Non-interest expenses increased by $1.5 million to $21.2 million for the first half of 2021, from $19.7 million for the same period in 2020. In general, most categories of non-interest expenses increased, primarily due to an increase in expenses related to our western North Carolina branches acquired in April 2020. The following are highlights of the significant categories of non-interest expenses during the first half of 2021 versus the same period in 2020:

• Personnel expenses increased $883,000 to $12.3 million, due to additional branch personnel and cost-of-living increases.
• Occupancy expenses increased $21,000.
• FDIC insurance premium expense increased $578,000 due to increased assets from acquisition and growth.
• CDI expense decreased $83,000 due to amortization.
• Information systems increased $93,000 due to higher number of accounts.
• Merger/acquisition related expenses declined by $748,000.
• Professional fees increased by $632,000 to $1.5 million due to expenses related to acquisition.
• Other expenses increased by $216,000 due primarily to increased branches.

Income Taxes

The Company’s effective tax rate was 23.1% and 22.1% for the quarters ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively.

Balance Sheet

Total assets at June 30, 2021 were $1.9 billion, an increase of $255.8 million from a year earlier. Gross loans at June 30, 2021 were $1.3 billion, up $82.4 million or 6.6% from a year earlier, and total deposits were $1.6 billion, an increase of $281.9 million or 21.1% from a year earlier.

Deposits (excluding brokered deposits and internet time deposits) increased 21.1% or $281.9 million as of June 30, 2021 compared to the same period in 2020. Wholesale deposits were $3.5 million at June 30, 2021 compared to $3.2 million at June 30, 2020 as the Company continues emphasizing core deposit growth. Retail core deposits were 84.7% of total deposits as of June 30, 2021.

About Select Bank & Trust Company

Select Bank & Trust has 22 full-service offices in these North Carolina communities: Dunn, Burlington, Charlotte, Clinton, Cornelius (Charlotte area), Elizabeth City, Fayetteville, Franklin, Goldsboro, Greenville, Highlands, Holly Springs (Raleigh area), Leland, Lillington, Lumberton, Morehead City, Raleigh, Sylva and Wilmington, North Carolina; in the following South Carolina communities: Blacksburg and Rock Hill; and in Virginia Beach, Virginia. The Bank also has loan production offices in Wilson, Durham and Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

About Select Bancorp, Inc.

Select Bancorp, Inc. is a bank holding company headquartered in Dunn, North Carolina. The Company primarily conducts operations through its wholly owned subsidiary, Select Bank & Trust Company, a North Carolina-chartered commercial bank that provides a full suite of banking services through its offices in North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia. The Company’s common stock is listed on the Nasdaq Global Market under the symbol “SLCT”.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Certain financial measures we use to evaluate our performance and discuss in this release and the accompanying tables are identified as being “non-GAAP financial measures.” In accordance with the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission, or the SEC, we classify a financial measure as being a non-GAAP (generally accepted accounting principles) financial measure if that financial measure excludes or includes amounts, or is subject to adjustments that have the effect of excluding or including amounts, that are included or excluded, as the case may be, in the most directly comparable measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP as in effect from time to time in the United States in our statements of operations, balance sheet or statements of cash flows. Non-GAAP financial measures do not include operating and other statistical measures or ratios or statistical measures calculated using exclusively either financial measures calculated in accordance with GAAP, operating measures or other measures that are not non-GAAP financial measures or both.

The non-GAAP financial measures that we discuss in this release should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the most directly comparable or other financial measures calculated in accordance with GAAP. Moreover, the manner in which we calculate the non-GAAP financial measures that we discuss in this release may differ from that of other companies reporting measures with similar names. You should understand how such other banking organizations calculate their financial measures similar, or with names similar, to the non-GAAP financial measures we have discussed in this release when comparing such non-GAAP financial measures.

Tangible book value per share is a non-GAAP measure generally used by financial analysts and investment bankers to evaluate financial institutions. We calculate: (a) tangible common equity as shareholders’ equity less goodwill and core deposit intangibles; and (b) tangible book value per share as tangible common equity (as described in clause (a)) divided by shares of common stock outstanding. For tangible book value per share, the most directly comparable financial measure calculated in accordance with GAAP is our book value per share. A reconciliation of tangible book value per share to book value per share is included in the tables that accompany this release.

We believe that this measure is important to many investors in the marketplace who are interested in changes from period to period in book value per share exclusive of changes in intangible assets. Goodwill and other intangible assets have the effect of increasing total book value while not increasing our tangible book value.

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, revenue, and 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 successfully consummate our previously announced merger with First Bancorp, including the ability to obtain required governmental and shareholder approvals of the merger on the proposed terms and schedule; the diversion of management time from core banking functions due to merger-related issues; potential difficulty in maintaining relationships with customers, associates or business partners as a result of our previously announced merger with First Bancorp; the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and measures intended to prevent its spread, which include wide disruptions to business activity that may impact the financial strength of our borrowers; our ability to manage growth or achieve it at all; substantial changes in financial markets; our ability to obtain the synergies and expense efficiencies anticipated from our merger and acquisition activity (including the proposed First Bancorp merger) and branch divestures and consolidations; regulatory changes, including changes in regulatory agendas that may impact the business climate in which we operate; changes in interest rates; loss of deposits and loan demand to other savings and financial institutions; adverse economic conditions that impact our borrowers’ ability to pay their debts when due; 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 Proposed Merger with First Bancorp and Where to Find It

This release includes statements made in respect of the proposed merger involving the Company and First Bancorp. In connection with the proposed merger, First Bancorp has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") a Registration Statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-257674) that includes a joint proxy statement of First Bancorp and the Company and a prospectus of First Bancorp, as well as other relevant documents concerning the proposed merger. The definitive joint proxy statement/prospectus was mailed to the Company’s and First Bancorp’s shareholders of record on or about July 28, 2021 seeking their approval of the proposed merger. This communication does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities.

BEFORE MAKING ANY VOTING OR INVESTMENT DECISIONS, INVESTORS AND SHAREHOLDERS OF THE COMPANY AND FIRST BANCORP ARE URGED TO CAREFULLY READ THE ENTIRE REGISTRATION STATEMENT AND 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 SUCH DOCUMENTS CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROPOSED MERGER, FIRST BANCORP AND THE COMPANY. Investors and security holders may obtain a free copy of the joint proxy statement/prospectus and other filings containing information about the Company and First Bancorp at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Investors and security holders may also obtain free copies of the documents filed with the SEC by First Bancorp on its website at http://www.localfirstbank.com and by the Company on its website at http://www.selectbank.com.

The Company, First Bancorp, and certain of their respective directors and executive officers, under the SEC’s rules, may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies of the Company’s and First Bancorp’s shareholders in connection with the proposed merger. Certain information regarding the interests of the directors and executive officers of the Company and First Bancorp and other persons who may be deemed participants in the solicitation of the shareholders of the Company or of First Bancorp in connection with the proposed merger and a description of their direct and indirect interests, by security holdings or otherwise, has been included in the definitive proxy statement related to the proposed merger that was filed by the Company with the SEC on July 28, 2021. Additional information about the directors and executive officers of First Bancorp and their ownership of First Bancorp common stock is set forth in the proxy statement for First Bancorp’s 2021 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, as filed with the SEC on Schedule 14A on March 23, 2021. Additional information about the directors and executive officers of the Company and their ownership of Company common stock is set forth in the proxy statement for the Company’s 2021 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, as filed with the SEC on a Schedule 14A on April 6, 2021. Free copies of these documents may be obtained as described in the preceding paragraph or by contacting the Company’s Chief Financial Officer at (910) 897-3603.

SELECT BANCORP, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
		June 30, 2021				March 31, 2021				December 31, 2020				September 30, 2020				June 30, 2020
		(Unaudited)				(Unaudited)				(Audited)				(Unaudited)				(Unaudited)
						(Dollars in thousands)
ASSETS
Cash and due from banks		$	25,110			$	22,533			$	23,324			$	25,068			$	24,037
Interest-earning deposits in other banks			179,832				133,884				87,399				249,541				157,521
Certificates of deposit			250				250				-				-				-
Federal funds sold			2,731				4,966				5,364				8,046				9,726
Investment securities available for sale, at fair value			217,605				208,648				194,492				87,434				62,958
Loans held for sale			3,061				3,953				2,064				2,945				3,455
Loans			1,332,420				1,342,316				1,304,384				1,283,457				1,249,999
Allowance for loan losses			(12,658	)			(13,187	)			(14,108	)			(13,561	)			(12,054	)
	NET LOANS		1,319,762				1,329,129				1,290,276				1,269,896				1,237,945
Accrued interest receivable			4,844				4,991				5,110				4,486				4,400
Stock in Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta, at cost			862				862				1,147				3,059				3,059
Other non-marketable securities			655				655				709				718				718
Foreclosed real estate			1,675				1,968				2,172				3,237				3,561
Premises and equipment, net			19,899				20,222				20,587				20,883				20,893
Right of use lease asset			8,156				8,358				8,558				8,756				8,953
Bank owned life insurance			30,743				30,586				30,432				30,271				30,110
Goodwill			42,907				42,907				42,907				41,914				41,914
Core deposit intangible ("CDI")			1,222				1,363				1,513				1,677				1,856
Other assets			15,496				17,054				13,991				14,015				7,854
	TOTAL ASSETS	$	1,874,810			$	1,832,329			$	1,730,045			$	1,771,946			$	1,618,960
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Deposits:
Demand		$	491,265			$	448,835			$	395,916			$	408,209			$	400,098
Savings			59,243				55,184				51,843				51,629				52,597
Money market and NOW			714,234				708,172				649,677				610,275				495,609
Time			355,910				370,446				388,381				402,667				390,449
	TOTAL DEPOSITS		1,620,652				1,582,637				1,485,817				1,472,780				1,338,753
Short-term debt			-				-				-				20,000				20,000
Long-term debt			12,372				12,372				12,372				37,372				37,372
Lease Liability			8,598				8,766				8,930				9,089				9,243
Accrued interest payable			154				206				246				449				457
Accrued expenses and other liabilities			11,551				15,859				7,312				18,889				1,597
	TOTAL LIABILITIES		1,653,327				1,619,840				1,514,677				1,558,579				1,407,422
Shareholders' Equity
Common stock			17,229				17,227				17,507				17,787				17,863
Additional paid-in-capital			132,473				132,400				135,058				137,130				137,559
Retained earnings			72,789				67,178				60,838				56,917				54,460
Common stock issued to deferred compensation trust			(2,449	)			(2,449	)			(2,416	)			(2,352	)			(2,553	)
Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan Rabbi Trust			2,449				2,449				2,416				2,352				2,553
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)			(1,008	)			(4,316	)			1,965				1,533				1,656
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY			221,483				212,489				215,368				213,367				211,538
TOTAL LIABILITIES & SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY		$	1,874,810			$	1,832,329			$	1,730,045			$	1,771,946			$	1,618,960

SELECT BANCORP, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)
	For the Three Months Ended																	For the Twelve Months Ended
	June 30, 2021				March 31, 2021				December 31, 2020			September 30, 2020			June 30, 2020			December 31, 2020*			December 31, 2019*
									(Dollars in thousands, except for share amounts)
INTEREST INCOME
Loans	$	16,700			$	17,035			$	17,901		$	15,404		$	14,086		$	60,980		$	54,605
Federal funds sold and interest-earning deposits in other banks		41				25				52			54			33			307			1,838
Investments		977				920				752			367			381			1,921			2,003
TOTAL INTEREST INCOME		17,718				17,980				18,705			15,825			14,500			63,208			58,446
INTEREST EXPENSE
Money market, NOW and savings deposits		781				924				1,041			891			648			2,928			1,616
Time deposits		831				1,038				1,269			1,415			1,576			6,191			8,061
Short-term debt		16				16				131			145			141			504			62
Long-term debt		71				71				240			263			281			1,136			1,817
TOTAL INTEREST EXPENSE		1,699				2,049				2,681			2,714			2,646			10,759			11,556
NET INTEREST INCOME		16,019				15,931				16,024			13,111			11,854			52,449			46,890
PROVISION FOR (RECOVERY OF) LOAN LOSSES		(459	)			(777	)			400			1,638			1,933			6,244			438
NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER PROVISION
FOR (RECOVERY OF) LOAN LOSSES		16,478				16,708				15,624			11,473			9,921			46,205			46,452
NON-INTEREST INCOME
Fees on the sale of mortgages		431				485				248			517			355			1,413			753
Gain on securities		-				-				-			-			-			-			48
Service charges on deposit accounts		239				256				291			257			206			1,092			1,161
Other fees and income		1,225				941				1,002			950			850			3,615			3,457
TOTAL NON-INTEREST INCOME		1,895				1,682				1,541			1,724			1,411			6,120			5,419
NON-INTEREST EXPENSE
Personnel		6,169				6,132				5,977			5,742			5,786			23,137			20,278
Occupancy and equipment		948				990				986			1,008			986			3,911			3,695
Deposit insurance		262				380				374			370			76			808			184
Professional Fees		993				462				430			399			451			1,652			1,886
CDI amortization		140				151				164			179			195			717			825
Merger/acquisition related expenses		-				-				-			7			709			755			406
Information systems		1,057				1,046				1,049			1,043			972			4,102			3,492
Foreclosed-related expenses		208				(140	)			342			228			187			762			140
Debt extinguishment		-				-				1,616			-			-			1,616			-
Other		1,244				1,175				1,193			1,091			1,140			4,487			4,234
TOTAL NON-INTEREST EXPENSE		11,021				10,196				12,131			10,067			10,502			41,947			35,140
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES		7,352				8,194				5,034			3,130			830			10,378			16,731
INCOME TAXES		1,741				1,854				1,113			673			149			2,215			3,696
NET INCOME	$	5,611			$	6,340			$	3,921		$	2,457		$	681		$	8,163		$	13,035
NET INCOME PER COMMON SHARE OUTSTANDING
Basic	$	0.33			$	0.36			$	0.22		$	0.14		$	0.04		$	0.46		$	0.69
Diluted	$	0.32			$	0.36			$	0.22		$	0.14		$	0.04		$	0.45		$	0.68
WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON
Basic Outstanding Shares		17,227,689				17,386,715				17,637,540			17,847,913			18,013,863			17,937,596			19,016,808
Diluted Outstanding Shares		17,227,578				17,415,680				17,661,922			17,866,822			18,030,136			17,961,258			19,063,237
* Audited

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Asset quality
	For Periods Ended
	June 30, 2021				March 31, 2021				December 31, 2020				September 30, 2020				June 30, 2020				December 31, 2020				December 31, 2019
	(Dollars in thousands, except for share amounts, unaudited)
Non-accrual loans	$	6,771			$	6,095			$	6,790			$	7,695			$	7,979			$	6,790			$	5,941
Accruing TDRs		4,075				2,217				7,506				6,044				6,420				7,506				6,207
Total non-performing loans		10,846				8,312				14,296				13,739				14,399				14,296				12,148
Foreclosed real estate		1,675				1,968				2,172				3,237				3,561				2,172				3,533
Total non-performing assets	$	12,521			$	10,280			$	16,468			$	16,976			$	17,960			$	16,468			$	15,681
Accruing loans past due 90 days or more	$	1,682			$	1,673			$	802			$	1,548			$	1,326			$	802			$	1,231
Allowance for loan losses	$	12,658			$	13,187			$	14,108			$	13,561			$	12,054			$	14,108			$	8,324
Allowance for loans to period end loans		0.95	%			0.98	%			1.08	%			1.06	%			0.96	%			1.08	%			0.81	%
Non-performing loans & accruing loans past
due 90 days or more to period ending loans		0.94	%			0.74	%			1.16	%			1.19	%			1.26	%			1.16	%			1.30	%
Non-performing loans to period ending loans		0.95	%			0.62	%			1.10	%			1.07	%			1.15	%			1.10	%			1.18	%
Allowance for loans to non-performing loans		117	%			159	%			99	%			99	%			84	%			99	%			69	%
Allowance for loans to non-performing Assets		101	%			128	%			86	%			80	%			67	%			86	%			53	%
Allowance for loans to non-performing Assets
and accruing loans past due 90 days or more		89	%			110	%			82	%			73	%			63	%			82	%			49	%
Non-performing assets to total assets		0.67	%			0.56	%			0.95	%			0.96	%			1.11	%			0.95	%			1.23	%
Non-performing assets to accruing loans
past due 90 days or more to total assets		0.76	%			0.65	%			1.00	%			1.05	%			1.19	%			1.00	%			1.33	%
SELECT BANCORP, INC.
Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Measures
($ in thousands, except per share data, unaudited)
	For the Three Months Ended																				For the Twelve Months Ended
	June 30, 2021				March 31, 2021				December 31, 2020				September 30, 2020				June 30, 2020				December 31, 2020				December 31, 2019
Net interest margin:
Net Interest Margin-tax equivalent (1)	$	16,076			$	16,014			$	16,075			$	13,141			$	11,883			$	52,588			$	47,037
Purchased loan accretion and early payoff charges		(538	)			(379	)			(506	)			(455	)			(620	)			(1,581	)			(904	)
Net Interest Margin(2) (Non-GAAP)	$	15,538			$	15,635			$	15,569			$	12,686			$	11,263			$	51,007			$	46,133
Loans receivable interest income:
Loans receivable interest income	$	16,700			$	17,035			$	17,913			$	15,415			$	14,097			$	61,025			$	54,645
Purchased loan accretion and early payoff charges		(538	)			(379	)			(506	)			(455	)			(620	)			(1,581	)			(904	)
Loans receivable interest income (Non-GAAP)	$	16,162			$	16,656			$	17,407			$	14,960			$	13,477			$	59,444			$	53,741
Acquired and non-acquired loans:
Acquired loans receivable	$	143,946			$	163,428			$	180,152			$	199,794			$	213,466			$	180,152			$	129,595
Non-acquired loans receivable		1,188,474				1,178,888				1,124,232				1,083,663				1,036,533				1,124,232				900,380
Total gross loans receivable	$	1,332,420			$	1,342,316			$	1,304,384			$	1,283,457			$	1,249,999			$	1,304,384			$	1,029,975
% Acquired		10.8	%			12.2	%			13.8	%			15.6	%			17.1	%			13.8	%			12.6	%
Non-acquired loans	$	1,188,474			$	1,178,888			$	1,124,232			$	1,083,663			$	1,036,533			$	1,124,232			$	900,380
Allowance for loan losses		12,658				13,187				14,108				13,561				12,054				14,108				8,324
Allowance for loan losses to non-acquired loans (Non-GAAP)		1.07	%			1.12	%			1.25	%			1.25	%			1.16	%			1.25	%			0.92	%
Total gross loan receivable	$	1,332,420			$	1,342,316			$	1,304,384			$	1,283,457			$	1,249,999			$	1,304,384			$	1,029,975
Allowance for loan losses		12,658				13,187				14,108				13,561				12,054				14,108				8,324
Allowance for loan losses to total gross loans receivable		0.95	%			0.98	%			1.08	%			1.06	%			0.96	%			1.08	%			0.81	%
	For Periods Ended
	June 30, 2021				March 31, 2021				December 31, 2020				September 30, 2020				June 30, 2020				December 31, 2020				December 31, 2019
Tangible common equity
Total shareholders' equity	$	221,483			$	212,489			$	215,368			$	213,367			$	211,538			$	215,368			$	212,775
Adjustment:
Goodwill		42,907				42,907				42,907				41,914				41,914				42,907				24,579
Core deposit intangibles		1,222				1,363				1,513				1,677				1,856				1,513				1,610
Tangible common equity	$	177,354			$	168,219			$	170,948			$	169,776			$	167,768			$	170,948			$	186,586
Common shares outstanding(3)		17,229,504				17,227,104				17,507,103				17,786,552				17,862,554				17,507,103				18,330,058
Book value per common share(4)	$	12.85			$	12.33			$	12.30			$	12.00			$	11.84			$	12.30			$	11.61
Tangible book value per common share(5)	$	10.29			$	9.76			$	9.76			$	9.55			$	9.39			$	9.76			$	10.18
(1) Net interest margin-tax equivalent reflects tax-exempt income on a tax-equivalent basis.
(2) Net interest margin-core and yield on loans - core excludes the impact of purchase accounting accretion, loan payoff charges and related deferred fees
recognized related to early loan repayments.
(3) Excludes the dilutive effect of common stock issuable upon exercise of stock options.
(4) We calculate book value per common share as shareholders' equity less preferred stock at the end of the relevant period divided by the outstanding number
of shares of our common stock at the end of the relevant period.
(5) We calculate the tangible book value per common share as total shareholders' equity less goodwill, preferred stock and core deposit intangibles, divided by
the number of outstanding shares of our common stock at the end of the relevant period.

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Selected Financial Information and Other Data
($ in thousands, except per share data)
	For the Quarter Ended																				For the Year Ended
	June 30,				March 31,				December 31,				September 30,				June 30,				December 31,				December 31,				December 31,
		2021				2021				2020				2020				2020				2020				2019				2018
Summary of Operations:
Total interest income	$	17,718			$	17,980			$	18,705			$	15,825			$	14,500			$	63,208			$	58,446			$	56,835
Total interest expense		1,699				2,049				2,681				2,714				2,646				10,759				11,556				9,450
Net interest income		16,019				15,931				16,024				13,111				11,854				52,449				46,890				47,385
Provision for (recovery of) loan losses		(459	)			(777	)			400				1,638				1,933				6,244				438				(156	)
Net interest income after provision		16,478				16,708				15,624				11,473				9,921				46,205				46,452				47,541
Noninterest income		1,895				1,682				1,541				1,724				1,411				6,120				5,419				4,701
Merger/acquisition related expenses		-				-				-				7				709				755				406				1,826
Noninterest expense		11,021				10,196				12,131				10,060				9,793				41,192				34,734				32,724
Income before income taxes		7,352				8,194				5,034				3,130				830				10,378				16,731				17,692
Provision for income taxes		1,741				1,854				1,113				673				149				2,215				3,696				3,910
Net Income	$	5,611			$	6,340			$	3,921			$	2,457			$	681			$	8,163			$	13,035			$	13,782
Share and Per Share Data:
Earnings per share - basic	$	0.33			$	0.36			$	0.22			$	0.14			$	0.04			$	0.46			$	0.69			$	0.87
Earnings per share - diluted	$	0.32			$	0.36			$	0.22			$	0.14			$	0.04			$	0.45			$	0.68			$	0.87
Book value per share	$	12.85			$	12.33			$	12.30			$	12.00			$	11.84			$	12.30			$	11.61			$	10.85
Tangible book value per share(1)	$	10.29			$	9.76			$	9.76			$	9.55			$	9.39			$	9.76			$	10.18			$	9.47
Ending shares outstanding		17,229,504				17,227,104				17,507,103				17,786,552				17,862,554				17,507,103				18,330,058				19,311,505
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic		17,227,689				17,386,715				17,637,540				17,847,913				18,013,863				17,937,596				19,016,808				15,812,585
Diluted		17,227,578				17,415,680				17,661,922				17,866,822				18,030,136				17,961,258				19,063,237				15,877,633
Selected Performance Ratios:
Return on average assets(2)		1.21	%			1.46	%			0.87	%			0.58	%			0.18	%			0.52	%			1.03	%			1.12	%
Return on average equity(2)		10.35	%			11.90	%			7.26	%			4.56	%			1.28	%			3.81	%			6.08	%			8.51	%
Net interest margin		3.85	%			4.02	%			4.10	%			3.73	%			3.45	%			3.79	%			4.04	%			4.19	%
Efficiency ratio (3)		61.52	%			57.89	%			69.06	%			67.82	%			73.83	%			70.32	%			66.40	%			62.83	%
Period End Balance Sheet Data:
Gross loans	$	1,332,420			$	1,342,316			$	1,304,384			$	1,283,457			$	1,249,999			$	1,304,384			$	1,029,975			$	986,040
Total interest-earning assets		1,724,758				1,613,526				1,529,322				1,429,614				1,222,416				1,529,322				1,167,857				1,119,344
Goodwill		42,907				42,907				42,907				41,914				41,914				42,907				24,579				24,579
Core deposit intangible		1,222				1,363				1,513				1,677				1,856				1,513				1,610				2,085
Total assets		1,874,810				1,832,329				1,730,045				1,771,946				1,618,960				1,730,045				1,275,076				1,258,525
Deposits		1,620,652				1,582,637				1,485,817				1,472,780				1,338,753				1,485,817				992,838				980,427
Short-term debt		-				-				-				20,000				20,000				-				-				7,000
Long-term debt		12,372				12,372				12,372				37,372				37,372				12,372				57,372				57,372
Shareholders' equity		221,483				212,489				215,368				213,367				211,538				215,368				212,775				209,611
Selected Average Balances:
Gross Loans	$	1,335,800			$	1,322,031			$	1,288,138			$	1,255,027			$	1,193,985			$	1,189,894			$	1,004,051			$	987,634
Total interest-earning assets		1,675,768				1,613,963				1,561,104				1,403,106				1,321,172				1,386,187				1,164,149				1,119,344
Core Deposit Intangible		1,529				1,423				1,572				1,743				1,529				1,588				1,812				2,547
Total Assets		1,859,769				1,761,938				1,784,289				1,683,174				1,520,278				1,561,865				1,268,728				1,228,576
Deposits		1,557,448				1,516,612				1,499,162				1,399,840				1,237,343				1,278,068				981,132				989,838
Short-term debt		-				-				17,609				20,000				20,000				17,596				3,414				21,393
Long-term debt		12,372				12,372				34,383				37,438				37,438				38,440				57,372				49,357
Shareholders' equity		217,396				216,007				214,861				214,277				213,796				214,360				214,324				161,953
Asset Quality Ratios:
Nonperforming loans (4)	$	10,846			$	8,312			$	14,296			$	13,739			$	14,399			$	14,296			$	12,148			$	11,635
Other real estate owned		1,675				1,968				2,172				3,237				3,561				2,172				3,533				1,088
Allowance for loan losses		12,658				13,187				14,108				13,561				12,054				14,108				8,324				8,669
Nonperforming loans (4) to period-end loans		0.62	%			0.62	%			1.10	%			1.07	%			1.15	%			1.10	%			1.18	%			1.18	%
Allowance for loan losses to period-end loans		0.95	%			0.98	%			1.08	%			1.06	%			0.96	%			1.08	%			0.81	%			0.88	%
Delinquency ratio (5)		0.23	%			0.26	%			0.46	%			0.17	%			0.22	%			0.46	%			0.34	%			0.19	%
Net loan charge-offs (recoveries) to average loans (2)		0.02	%			0.04	%			-0.05	%			0.04	%			0.16	%			0.04	%			0.08	%			0.00	%
(1)    Tangible book value per share (a non GAAP measure) is equal to total shareholders’ equity less goodwill and core deposit intangibles,
divided by the number of outstanding shares of our common stock at the end of the relevant period. Please refer to the table
above for a reconciliation of this non-GAAP measure.
(2)    Annualized.
(3)    Efficiency ratio is calculated as a non-interest expenses divided by the sum of net interest income and non-interest income.
(4)    Nonperforming loans consist of non-accrual loans and accruing TDR loans.
(5)    Delinquency Ratio includes loans 30-89 days past due and excludes non-accrual loans.

Mark A. Jeffries
Executive Vice President
Chief Financial Officer
Office: 910-892-7080 and Direct: 910-897-3603
markj@SelectBank.com
SelectBank.com

FAQ

What were Select Bancorp's earnings for Q2 2021?

Select Bancorp reported net income of $5.6 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2021.

How did Select Bancorp's earnings per share change in Q2 2021?

Earnings per share increased to $0.33 (basic) and $0.32 (diluted) in Q2 2021.

What factors contributed to Select Bancorp's income growth in Q2 2021?

Income growth was primarily driven by loan growth and earnings from newly acquired branches.

What is the total asset size of Select Bancorp as of June 30, 2021?

Total assets were reported at $1.9 billion as of June 30, 2021.

When is Select Bancorp expected to be acquired by First Bancorp?

The acquisition is expected to close during Q4 2021, pending regulatory and shareholder approvals.