Select Bancorp Earnings 2019-03-31

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

Washington, D.C. 20549

Form 10-Q

x Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2019

or

¨ Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the transition period ended from                to                    

Commission File Number 000-50400   

Select Bancorp, Inc.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (910) 892-7080

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes x No ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes x No ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer," "smaller reporting company," and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined by Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ¨ No x

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

As of May 2, 2019, the registrant had outstanding 19,326,485 shares of Common Stock, $1.00 par value per share.

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

* Derived from audited consolidated financial statements.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited)

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (Unaudited)

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY (Unaudited)

(in thousands, except share data)

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited)

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited) (Continued)

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

NOTE A - BASIS OF PRESENTATION

Select Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) is a bank holding company whose principal business activity consists of ownership of Select Bank & Trust Company (referred to as the “Bank”). In 2004, the Company formed New Century Statutory Trust I, which issued trust preferred securities to provide additional capital for general corporate purposes, including the current and future expansion of the Company. New Century Statutory Trust I is not a consolidated subsidiary of the Company. On July 25, 2014, the Company changed its name from New Century Bancorp, Inc. to Select Bancorp, Inc. following its acquisition by merger of Select Bancorp, Inc., Greenville, NC (which we refer to herein as “Legacy Select”). The Company is subject to the rules and regulations of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the North Carolina Commissioner of Banks.

The Bank was originally incorporated as New Century Bank on May 19, 2000 and began banking operations on May 24, 2000. On July 25, 2014, the Company acquired Select Bank & Trust Company, Greenville, North Carolina, and changed the Bank’s legal name to Select Bank & Trust Company. On December 15, 2017, the Company acquired Premara Financial, Inc. (“Premara”) and its subsidiary Carolina Premier Bank (“Carolina Premier”) through the merger of Premara with and into the Company, followed immediately by the merger of Carolina Premier with and into the Bank. The Bank continues as the only banking subsidiary of the Company with its headquarters and operations center located in Dunn, NC. The Bank is engaged in general commercial and retail banking in central and eastern North Carolina, as well as in Charlotte, North Carolina and northwest South Carolina. The Bank is subject to the supervision and regulation of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and the North Carolina Commissioner of Banks.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

All significant inter-company transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation. In management’s opinion, the financial information, which is unaudited, reflects all adjustments (consisting solely of normal recurring adjustments) necessary for a fair presentation of the financial information as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”).

The preparation of consolidated financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, as well as the amounts of income and expense during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Operating results for the three months ended March 31, 2019 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2019.

The organization and business of the Company, accounting policies followed by the Company and other relevant information are contained in the notes to the financial statements filed as part of the Company’s 2018 Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on March 15, 2019. This quarterly report should be read in conjunction with the Annual Report.

Certain reclassifications of the information in prior periods were made to conform to the March 31, 2019 presentation. Such reclassifications had no effect on shareholders’ equity or net income as previously reported.

NOTE B - PER SHARE RESULTS

Basic net income per share is computed based upon the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. Diluted net income per share includes the dilutive effect of stock options outstanding during the period. At March 31, 2019 and 2018 there were 168,120 and 121,300 anti-dilutive options outstanding, respectively.

NOTE C - RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

The following summarizes recent accounting pronouncements and their expected impact on the Company:

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842). ASU 2016-02 applies a right-of-use (“ROU”) model that requires a lessee to record, for all leases with a lease term of more than 12 months, an asset representing its right to use the underlying asset and a liability to make lease payments. For leases with a term of 12 months or less, a practical expedient is available whereby a lessee may elect, by class of underlying asset, not to recognize an ROU asset or lease liability. At inception, lessees must classify all leases as either finance or operating based on five criteria. Balance sheet recognition of finance and operating leases is similar, but the pattern of expense recognition in the income statement, as well as the effect on the statement of cash flows, differs depending on the lease classification.  For public business entities, the amendments in ASU 2016-02 are effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2018.  The Company adopted this standard during the first quarter of 2019. The impact was an increase to the Consolidated Balance Sheet for right-of-use assets and associated lease liabilities, as well as resulting depreciation expense of the right-of-use assets and expense of the lease liabilities in the Consolidated Statements of Income. Additionally, adding these assets to the balance sheet impacted total risk-weighted assets used to determine the regulatory capital levels.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

In July 2018, the FASB amended the Leases Topic of the Accounting Standards Codification to make narrow amendments to clarify how to apply certain aspects of the new standard. The amendments are effective for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018.

The Company elected to apply ASU 2016-02 as of the beginning of the period of adoption (January 1, 2019) and will not restate comparative periods. Adoption of ASU 2016-02 resulted in the recognition of lease liabilities totaling $9,013,900 and the recognition of right-of-use assets totaling $9,013,900 as of the date of adoption. The adoption of this standard did not impact beginning retained earnings. Total risk-based capital was adversely impacted by 13 basis points due to the increase in risk-weighted assets, see Note J. Lease liabilities and right-of-use assets are reflected in other liabilities and other assets, respectively. The initial balance sheet gross up upon adoption was primarily related to operating leases of certain real estate properties. The Company has no finance leases or material subleases or leasing arrangements for which it is the lessor of property or equipment. The Company has elected to apply the package of practical expedients allowed by the new standard under which the Company need not reassess whether any expired or existing contracts are leases or contain leases, the Company need not reassess the lease classification for any expired or existing lease, and the Company need not reassess initial direct costs for any existing leases.

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments, guidance to change the accounting for credit losses and modify the impairment model for certain debt securities. ASU 2016-13 requires an entity to utilize a new impairment model known as the current expected credit loss ("CECL") model to estimate its lifetime "expected credit loss" and record an allowance that, when deducted from the amortized cost basis of the financial asset, presents the net amount expected to be collected on the financial asset.  The CECL model is expected to result in earlier recognition of credit losses.  ASU 2016-13 also requires new disclosures for financial assets measured at amortized cost, loans and available-for-sale debt securities.  The updated guidance is effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods within those fiscal years.  Early adoption is permitted.  Entities will apply the standard's provisions as a cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings as of the beginning of the first reporting period in which the guidance is adopted.   The Company has dedicated staff and resources in place evaluating the Company’s options including evaluating the appropriate model options and collecting and reviewing loan data for use in these models.  The Company is still assessing the impact that this new guidance will have on its consolidated financial statements.

In August 2018, the FASB amended ASU 2018-13 - Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Disclosure Framework - Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement topic of the Accounting Standards Codification. The amendments remove, modify, and add certain fair value disclosure requirements based on the concepts in the FASB Concepts Statement, Conceptual Framework for Financial Reporting—Chapter 8: Notes to Financial Statements. The amendments are effective for all entities for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2019. Early adoption is permitted. An entity is permitted to early adopt any removed or modified disclosures upon issuance of this ASU and delay adoption of the additional disclosures until their effective date. The Company does not expect these amendments to have a material effect on its consolidated financial statements.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

From time to time, the FASB issues exposure drafts for proposed statements of financial accounting standards. Such exposure drafts are subject to comment from the public, to revisions by the FASB and to final issuance by the FASB as statements of financial accounting standards. Management considers the effect of the proposed statements on the consolidated financial statements of the Company and monitors the status of changes to and proposed effective dates of exposure drafts.

NOTE D - FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 820 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. ASC 820 does not require any new fair value measurements, but clarifies and standardizes some divergent practices that have emerged since prior guidance was issued. ASC 820 creates a three-level hierarchy under which individual fair value estimates are to be ranked based on the relative reliability of the inputs used in the valuation.

Fair value estimates are made at a specific moment in time, based on relevant market information and information about the financial instrument. These estimates do not reflect any premium or discount that could result from offering for sale at one time the Company’s entire holdings of a particular financial instrument.

Because no active market readily exists for a portion of the Company’s financial instruments, fair value estimates are based on judgments regarding future expected loss experience, current economic conditions, risk characteristics of various financial instruments, and other factors. These estimates are subjective in nature and involve uncertainties and matters of significant judgment and, therefore, cannot be determined with precision. Changes in assumptions could significantly affect the estimates.

The following methods and assumptions were used to estimate the fair value of each class of financial instruments for which it is practicable to estimate that value:

Fair Value Hierarchy

The Company groups assets and liabilities at fair value in three levels, based on the markets in which the assets and liabilities are traded and the reliability of the assumptions used to determine fair value. These levels are:

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

The following is a description of valuation methodologies used for assets and liabilities recorded at fair value on a recurring basis.

Investment Securities Available-for-Sale (“AFS”)

Investment securities available-for-sale are recorded at fair value on a recurring basis. Fair value measurement is based upon quoted prices, if available. If quoted prices are not available, fair values are measured using independent pricing models or other model-based valuation techniques such as the present value of future cash flows, adjusted for the security’s credit rating, prepayment assumptions and other factors such as credit loss assumptions. Level 1 securities include those traded on an active exchange, such as the New York Stock Exchange, U.S. Treasury securities that are traded by dealers or brokers in active over-the-counter markets and money market funds. Level 2 securities include U.S. government agencies, mortgage-backed securities issued by government sponsored entities, and municipal bonds. There have been no changes in valuation techniques for the three months ended March 31, 2019. Valuation techniques are consistent with techniques used in prior periods.

The following tables summarize quantitative disclosures about the fair value measurement for each category of assets carried at fair value on a recurring basis as of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 (in thousands):

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

The following is a description of valuation methodologies used for assets recorded at fair value on a non-recurring basis.

Impaired Loans

The Company does not record loans at fair value on a recurring basis. However, from time to time, a loan is considered impaired and a specific reserve in the allowance for loan losses is established. Loans for which it is probable that payment of interest and principal will not be made in accordance with the contractual terms of the loan agreement are considered impaired. Once a loan is identified as individually impaired, management measures impairment in accordance with ASC 310, “Receivables”. The fair value of impaired loans is estimated using one of several methods, including collateral value, market value of similar debt, enterprise value, or liquidation value and discounted cash flows. Those impaired loans not requiring an allowance represent loans for which the fair value of the expected repayments or collateral exceed the recorded investments in such loans. At March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, substantially all of the total impaired loans were evaluated based on the fair value of the collateral. Impaired loans where a specific reserve is established based on the fair value of collateral require classification in the fair value hierarchy. When the fair value of the collateral is based on an observable market price or a current appraised value, the Company records the impaired loan as non-recurring Level 2. When an appraised value is not available or management determines the fair value of the collateral is further impaired below the appraised value and there is no observable market price, the Company records the impaired loan as non-recurring Level 3. The significant unobservable input used in the fair value measurement of the Company’s impaired loans is the discount applied to appraised values to account for expected liquidation and selling costs. At March 31, 2019, the discounts used are weighted between 5% and 50%. There were no transfers between levels from the prior reporting periods and there have been no changes in valuation techniques for the three months ended March 31, 2019.

Foreclosed Real Estate

Foreclosed real estate are properties recorded at the balance of the loan or an estimated fair value of the real estate collateral less estimated selling costs, whichever is less. Inputs include appraised values on the properties or recent sales activity for similar assets in the property’s market. Therefore, foreclosed real estate is classified within Level 3 of the hierarchy. The significant unobservable input used in the fair value measurement of the Company’s foreclosed real estate is the discount applied to appraised values to account for expected liquidation and selling costs. At March 31, 2019, the discounts used ranged between 6% and 10%. There have been no changes in valuation techniques for the three months ended March 31, 2019.

Assets held for sale

During 2015, a branch facility was taken out of service as part of the Company’s branch restructuring plan and reclassified as held for sale. The property is recorded at the remaining book balance of the asset or an estimated fair value less estimated selling costs, whichever is less. Inputs include appraised values on the properties or recent sales activity for similar assets in the property’s market. The significant unobservable input used is the discount applied to appraised values to account for expected liquidation and selling costs ranged between 1% and 25% at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018. There have been no changes in the valuation techniques for the three months ended March 31, 2019.

Loans held for sale

The Company originates fixed and variable rate residential mortgage loans on a service release basis in the secondary market. Loans closed but not yet settled with an investor are carried in our loans held for sale portfolio.   Virtually all of these loans have commitments to be purchased by investors and the majority of these loans were locked in by price with the investors on the same day or shortly thereafter that the loan was locked in with our customers.  Therefore, these loans present very little market risk.  The Company usually delivers to, and receives funding from, the investor within 30 to 60 days.  Commitments to sell these loans to the investor are considered derivative contracts and are sold to investors on a “best efforts” basis. The Company is not obligated to deliver a loan or pay a penalty if a loan is not delivered to the investor. Because of the short-term nature of these derivative contracts, the fair value of the mortgage loans held for sale in most cases is materially the same as the value of the loan amount at its origination.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

Mortgage loans originated and intended for sale in the secondary market are carried at the lower of cost or estimated market value in the aggregate. Net unrealized losses are provided for in a valuation allowance by charges to operations as a component of mortgage banking income. Gains or losses on sales of loans are recognized when control over these assets are surrendered and are included in mortgage banking income in the consolidated statements of income.

The following tables summarize quantitative disclosures about the fair value measurement for each category of assets carried at fair value on a non-recurring basis as of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 (in thousands):

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

The following table presents the carrying values and estimated fair values of the Company's financial instruments at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018:

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

NOTE E - INVESTMENT SECURITIES

The amortized cost and fair value of available for sale investments (“AFS”), with gross unrealized gains and losses, follow:

As of March 31, 2019, accumulated other comprehensive income included net unrealized gains totaling $392,000. Deferred tax assets resulting from these net unrealized losses totaled $91,000.

The amortized cost and fair value of available for sale (“AFS”) investments, with gross unrealized gains and losses, follow:

As of December 31, 2018, accumulated other comprehensive income included net unrealized losses totaling $76,000. Deferred tax liabilities resulting from these net unrealized gains totaled $17,000.

The amortized cost and fair value of securities available for sale, with gross unrealized gains and losses, follow:

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

Securities with a carrying value of $6.1 million and $6.4 million at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively, were pledged to secure public monies on deposit as required by law, customer repurchase agreements, and access to the Federal Reserve Discount Window.

None of the unrealized losses relate to the liquidity of the securities or the issuer’s ability to honor redemption obligations. The Company has the intent and ability to hold these securities to recovery. No other than temporary impairments were identified for these investments having unrealized losses for the periods ended March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018. The Company has not incurred any losses related to securities sales in the first three months of 2019 or during the year ended December 31, 2018.

The following tables show the gross unrealized losses and fair value of the Company’s investment securities, aggregated by investment category and length of time that the individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position, at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018.

At March 31, 2019, the Company had twenty-two securities with an unrealized loss for more than twelve months of $124,000 which consisted of five U.S. government agencies-GSEs, fourteen mortgage-backed GSEs and three municipal bonds. Three mortgage-backed GSEs had unrealized losses for less than twelve months totaling $13,000 at March 31, 2019. All unrealized losses are attributable to the general trend of interest rates. There were no sales of investment securities during the first quarter of 2019.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

At December 31, 2018, the Company had twenty-four AFS mortgage-backed GSE’s, four municipals and six U.S Government agencies – GSE’s with an unrealized loss for twelve or more consecutive months totaling $296,000. The Company had six AFS securities with a loss for twelve months or less. Three U.S. government agency GSE’s, two municipals and one mortgage-backed GSE had unrealized losses for less than twelve months totaling $8,000 at December 31, 2018. All unrealized losses are attributable to the general trend of interest rates and the abnormal spreads of all debt instruments to U.S. Treasury securities. There were no sales of investment securities available for sale during 2018.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

NOTE F - LOANS

Following is a summary of the composition of the Company’s loan portfolio at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018: