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Exhibit 99.1

 

Carolina Financial Corporation Reports Results for Second Quarter of 2017

NEWS RELEASE – For Release July 20, 2017, 4:00PM

 

For More Information, Contact:

William A. Gehman III, EVP and CFO, 843.723.7700

 

Charleston, S.C., July 20, 2017 - Carolina Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: CARO) today announced financial results for the second quarter of 2017.

 

Operational highlights for the three months ended June 30, 2017 include:

 

·Carolina Financial Corporation (the “Company” or “Carolina Financial”) announced the execution of an Agreement and Plan of Merger and Reorganization, dated June 9, 2017, by and between the Company and First South Bancorp, Inc. (“First South”), pursuant to which, subject to the terms and conditions set forth therein, First South will merge with and into the Company (the “Merger”), with the Company as the surviving corporation in the Merger. The Merger Agreement provides that immediately following the Merger, First South’s wholly-owned bank subsidiary, First South Bank, a North Carolina-chartered bank, will merge with and into the Company’s wholly-owned bank subsidiary, CresCom Bank, a South Carolina-chartered bank (the “Bank Merger”), with CresCom Bank as the surviving entity in the Bank Merger.
·In April 2017, the Company completed the operational conversion of its acquisition of Greer Bancshares Incorporated (“Greer”).

 

Financial highlights at and for the three months ended June 30, 2017, include:

 

·Net income for the second quarter 2017 increased 229.3% to $9.3 million, or $0.58 per diluted share, from $2.8 million, or $0.23 per diluted share for the second quarter of 2016. Included in earnings are pretax merger-related expenses of $0.3 million and $2.8 million for the second quarter of 2017 and 2016, respectively.
·Operating earnings for the second quarter of 2017, which exclude certain non-operating income and expenses, increased 78.8% to $9.1 million, or $0.56 per diluted share, from $5.1 million, or $0.42 per diluted share, from the second quarter of 2016.
·Included in operating earnings for the second quarter of 2017 and 2016 are tax benefits of $1.2 million ($0.07 per diluted share), and $0.4 million ($0.03 per diluted share), respectively, related to excess stock-based compensation.
·Performance ratios Q2 2017 compared to Q2 2016:
oReturn on average assets improved to 1.72% compared to 0.76%.
oOperating return on average assets improved to 1.69% compared to 1.38%.
oReturn on average tangible equity was 16.02% compared to 7.96%.
oOperating return on average tangible equity improved to 15.65% compared to 14.32%.
·Loans receivable, excluding Greer loans acquired in March 2017, grew $62.5 million, or at an annualized rate of 10.6%, since December 31, 2016.
·Nonperforming assets to total assets were 0.31% at June 30, 2017 compared to 0.40% at December 31, 2016.
·Total deposits, excluding Greer deposits acquired in March 2017, increased $94.4 million since December 31, 2016. Core deposits, excluding Greer core deposits acquired, increased $67.4 million since December 31, 2016.

 

 

 

“We are very pleased to announce the signing of a merger agreement with First South. We view this relationship as strategic to our stated objective to be acquisitive, while maximizing shareholder value. This transaction gives us access to a number of high growth markets, including Raleigh and Durham, North Carolina, and provides a strong core deposit franchise. In addition, our overall operating results for the second quarter of 2017 continued to improve with an increase in operating earnings of 78.8% compared to the second quarter of 2016,” stated Jerry Rexroad, Chief Executive Officer.

 

Financial Results

 

Carolina Financial Corporation

 

nThe Company reported an increase in net income for the three months ended June 30, 2017 of $9.3 million, or $0.58 per diluted share, as compared to $2.8 million, or $0.23 per diluted share, for the three months ended June 30, 2016. Included in net income for the three months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016 were pretax merger related expenses of $0.3 million and $2.8 million, respectively. The Company reported increased net income for the six months ended June 30, 2017 of $14.2 million, or $0.94 per diluted share, as compared to $6.5 million, or $0.54 per diluted share, for the six months ended June 30, 2016. Included in net income for the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016 were pretax merger related expenses of $1.6 million and $3.0 million, respectively.
nOperating earnings for the second quarter of 2017, which excludes certain non-operating income and expenses, increased 78.8% to $9.1 million, or $0.56 per diluted share, from $5.1 million, or $0.42 per diluted share, from the second quarter of 2016. Operating earnings for the six months ended June 30, 2017, which excludes certain non-operating income and expenses, increased 72.5% to $14.9 million, or $0.99 per diluted share, from $8.7 million, or $0.72 per diluted share, from the same period of 2016.
nThe Company’s net interest margin-tax equivalent increased to 4.03% for the second quarter of 2017 compared to 3.64% for the second quarter of 2016.
nThe Company reported book value per common share of $17.55 and $13.23 as of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively. Tangible book value per common share was $14.74 and $12.59 as of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively.
nAt June 30, 2017, the Company’s regulatory capital ratios exceeded the minimum levels currently required. Stockholders’ equity totaled $281.8 million as of June 30, 2017 compared to $163.2 million at December 31, 2016. Tangible equity to tangible assets at June 30, 2017 was 11.0% compared to 9.3% at December 31, 2016.
nIncluded in operating earnings for the second quarter of 2017 and 2016 are tax benefits of $1.2 million ($0.07 per diluted share), and $0.4 million ($0.03 per diluted share), respectively, related to excess stock-based compensation. Included in operating earnings for six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016 are tax benefits of $1.4 million ($0.09 per diluted share), and $0.4 million ($0.03 per diluted share), respectively, related to excess stock-based compensation.

 

 

 

Community Banking

 

nCommunity banking segment net income increased 290.5% to $8.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2017 compared to $2.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2016. Included in net income for the three months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016 were pretax merger related expenses of $0.3 million and $2.7 million, respectively. The community banking segment net income increased 132.3% to $13.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017 compared to $5.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2016. Included in net income for the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016 were pretax merger related expenses of $1.6 million and $2.9 million, respectively.
nCommunity banking segment operating earnings increased 88.2% to $8.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2017 compared to $4.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2016. Included in earnings for the three months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016 were pretax merger related expenses of $0.3 million and $2.7 million, respectively. The community banking segment operating earnings increased 73.4% to $13.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017 compared to $7.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2016. Included in earnings for the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016 were pretax merger related expenses of $1.6 million and $2.9 million, respectively.
nNo provision for loan loss was recorded during the three months ended June 30, 2017 or 2016. This was primarily due to continued excellent asset quality, as well as net recoveries to average loans receivable of (0.01%) and (0.03%) for the three months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively.
nNon-performing assets were 0.31% and 0.40% of total assets at June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively.
nLoans receivable, gross increased to $1.4 billion at June 30, 2017 compared to $1.2 billion at December 31, 2016.
nThe number of checking accounts increased at an annualized rate of 11.0%, excluding Greer checking accounts acquired, since December 31, 2016. Total deposits, excluding acquired deposits from the Greer acquisition, increased $94.4 million since December 31, 2016. As of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, core deposits, defined as checking, savings and money market, comprised approximately 64.9% and 60.6%, respectively, of total deposits.

 

Wholesale Mortgage Banking

 

nNet income for the wholesale mortgage banking segment was $1.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2017 compared to $919,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2016. Net income was $1.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017 compared to $1.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2016.
nNet margin was 1.69% for the three months ended June 30, 2017 compared to 1.84% for the three months ended June 30, 2016. Originations for the three months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016 were $219.8 million and $200.2 million, respectively. Net margin was 1.74% for the six months ended June 30, 2017 compared to 1.66% for the six months ended June 30, 2016. Originations for the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016 were $400.6 million and $387.0 million, respectively.
nNet interest income for the wholesale mortgage banking segment was $0.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2017 compared to $0.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2016. Net interest income for the wholesale mortgage banking segment was $0.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017 compared to $0.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2016.
nMortgage loan servicing income, net of amortization of mortgage servicing rights and subservicing expense, for the wholesale mortgage banking segment was $0.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2017 and June 30, 2016, respectively. Mortgage loan servicing income, net of amortization of mortgage servicing rights and subservicing expense, for the wholesale mortgage banking segment was $0.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017 and June 30, 2016, respectively. At June 30, 2017, loans serviced for third parties totaled $2.4 billion, compared to $2.3 billion at December 31, 2016.

 

 

 

Conference Call

 

A conference call will be held at 11:00 a.m., Eastern Time on July 21, 2017. The conference call can be accessed by dialing (866) 464-9448 or (213) 660-0874 and requesting the Carolina Financial Corporation earnings call. The conference ID number is 52128528. Listeners should dial in 10 minutes prior to the start of the call.  The live webcast and presentation slides will be available on www.haveanicebank.com under Investor Relations, “Investor Presentations.”

A replay of the webcast will be available on www.haveanicebank.com under Investor Relations, “Investor Presentations” approximately three hours after the call and can be accessed by dialing (855) 859-2056 or (404) 537-3406 and requesting conference number 52128528.

About Carolina Financial Corporation

Carolina Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: CARO) is the holding company of CresCom Bank, which also owns and operates Atlanta-based Crescent Mortgage Company.  As of June 30, 2017, Carolina Financial Corporation had approximately $2.2 billion in total assets and Crescent Mortgage Company was licensed to originate loans in 48 states partnering with community banks, credit unions and mortgage brokers. On June 11, 2016, Carolina Financial completed its acquisition of Congaree Bancshares Inc. On January 5, 2017, the Company closed a public offering of approximately 1.8 million shares of its common stock with net proceeds of approximately $47.7 million, net of related expenses. On March 18, 2017, Carolina Financial completed its acquisition of Greer Bancshares Incorporated. On June 9, 2017, Carolina Financial Corporation announced the execution of an Agreement and Plan of Merger and Reorganization by and between the Company and First South Bancorp, Inc. (“First South”), pursuant to which, subject to the terms and conditions set forth therein, First South will merge with and into the Company, with the Company as the surviving corporation.

Addendum to News Release – Use of Certain Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Forward-Looking Statements

 

This news release contains financial information determined by methods other than in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). Such statements should be read along with the accompanying tables, which provide a reconciliation of non-GAAP measures to GAAP measures. This news release and the accompanying tables discuss financial measures, including but not limited to, core deposits, tangible book value, operating earnings and net income related to segments of the Company, which are non-GAAP measures. We believe that such non-GAAP measures are useful because they enhance the ability of investors and management to evaluate and compare the Company’s operating results from period to period in a meaningful manner. Non-GAAP measures should not be considered as an alternative to any measure of performance as promulgated under GAAP. Investors should consider the Company’s performance and financial condition as reported under GAAP and all other relevant information when assessing the performance or financial condition of the company. Non-GAAP measures have limitations as analytical tools, and investors should not consider them in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of the Company’s results or financial condition as reported under GAAP.

 

Please refer to the Non-GAAP reconciliation tables later in this release for additional information.

 

 

 

Forward-Looking Statements

 

Certain statements in this news release contain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, such as statements relating to future plans and expectations, and are thus prospective.  Such forward-looking statements include but are not limited to statements with respect to our plans, objectives, expectations and intentions and other statements that are not historical facts, and other statements identified by words such as “believes,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “estimates,” “intends,” “plans,” “targets,” and “projects,” as well as similar expressions.  Such statements are subject to risks, uncertainties, and other factors which could cause actual results to differ materially from future results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements.  Although we believe that the assumptions underlying the forward-looking statements are reasonable, any of the assumptions could prove to be inaccurate.  Therefore, we can give no assurance that the results contemplated in the forward-looking statements will be realized.  The inclusion of this forward-looking information should not be construed as a representation by the Company or any person that the future events, plans, or expectations contemplated by the Company will be achieved.

 

The following factors, among others, could cause actual results to differ materially from the anticipated results or other expectations expressed in the forward-looking statements: (1) competitive pressures among depository and other financial institutions may increase significantly and have an effect on pricing, spending, third-party relationships and revenues; (2) the strength of the United States economy in general and the strength of the local economies in which we conduct operations may be different than expected resulting in, among other things, a deterioration in the credit quality or a reduced demand for credit, including the resultant effect on the Company’s loan portfolio and allowance for loan losses; (3) the rate of delinquencies and amounts of charge-offs, the level of allowance for loan loss, the rates of loan growth, or adverse changes in asset quality in our loan portfolio, which may result in increased credit risk-related losses and expenses; (4) the risk that the preliminary financial information reported herein and our current preliminary analysis will be different when our review is finalized; (5) changes in the U.S. legal and regulatory framework including, but not limited to, the Dodd-Frank Act and regulations adopted thereunder; (6) adverse conditions in the stock market, the public debt market and other capital markets (including changes in interest rate conditions) could have a negative impact on the Company; (7) the business related to acquisitions may not be integrated successfully or such integration may take longer to accomplish than expected; (8) the expected cost savings and any revenue synergies from acquisitions may not be fully realized within expected timeframes; and (9) disruption from acquisitions may make it more difficult to maintain relationships with clients, associates, or suppliers.  Additional factors that could cause our results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements can be found in our reports (such as our Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K) filed with the SEC and available at the SEC’s Internet site (http://www.sec.gov).  All subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements concerning the Company or any person acting on its behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements above. We do not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect circumstances or events that occur after the date the forward-looking statements are made.

 

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CAROLINA FINANCIAL CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

   June 30, 2017  December 31, 2016
   (Unaudited)  (Audited)
   (Dollars in thousands)
ASSETS      
Cash and due from banks  $14,965    9,761 
Interest-bearing cash   30,064    14,591 
Cash and cash equivalents   45,029    24,352 
Securities available-for-sale   500,310    335,352 
Federal Home Loan Bank stock, at cost   10,545    11,072 
Other investments   2,130    1,768 
Derivative assets   2,583    2,219 
Loans held for sale   36,232    31,569 
Loans receivable, gross   1,435,420    1,178,266 
Allowance for loan losses   (10,750)   (10,688)
Loans receivable, net   1,424,670    1,167,578 
           
Premises and equipment, net   46,872    37,054 
Accrued interest receivable   7,124    5,373 
Real estate acquired through foreclosure, net   1,417    1,179 
Deferred tax assets, net   8,057    8,341 
Mortgage servicing rights, net   16,692    15,032 
Cash value life insurance   38,057    28,984 
Core deposit intangible   7,836    3,658 
Goodwill   37,287    4,266 
Other assets   7,070    5,939 
Total assets  $2,191,911    1,683,736 
           
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY          
Liabilities:          
Noninterest-bearing deposits  $330,641    229,905 
Interest-bearing deposits   1,333,088    1,028,355 
Total deposits   1,663,729    1,258,260 
Short-term borrowed funds   149,000    203,000 
Long-term debt   75,327    38,465 
Derivative liabilities   249    342 
Drafts outstanding   3,869    6,223 
Advances from borrowers for insurance and taxes   2,684    1,058 
Accrued interest payable   755    327 
Reserve for mortgage repurchase losses   2,354    2,880 
Dividends payable to stockholders   646    502 
Accrued expenses and other liabilities   11,480    9,489 
Total liabilities   1,910,093    1,520,546 
Stockholders' equity:          
Preferred stock   —      —   
Common stock   162    125 
Additional paid-in capital   168,509    66,156 
Retained earnings   110,166    98,451 
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax   2,981    (1,542)
Total stockholders' equity   281,818    163,190 
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity  $2,191,911    1,683,736 

 

 

 

CAROLINA FINANCIAL CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Unaudited)

 

   For the Three Months  For the Six Months
   Ended June 30,  Ended June 30,
   2017  2016  2017  2016
   (In thousands, except share data)
Interest income                    
Loans  $18,280    11,880    33,247    22,965 
Investment securities   3,661    2,470    6,214    4,622 
Dividends from Federal Home Loan Bank stock   115    108    216    205 
Federal funds sold   4    2    7    2 
Other interest income   63    33    108    59 
Total interest income   22,123    14,493    39,792    27,853 
Interest expense                    
Deposits   2,098    1,512    3,790    2,879 
Short-term borrowed funds   429    91    784    196 
Long-term debt   498    570    850    1,185 
Total interest expense   3,025    2,173    5,424    4,260 
Net interest income   19,098    12,320    34,368    23,593 
Provision for loan losses   —      —      —      —   
Net interest income after provision for loan losses   19,098    12,320    34,368    23,593 
Noninterest income                    
Mortgage banking income   4,289    4,187    7,897    7,362 
Deposit service charges   998    897    1,856    1,759 
Net loss on extinguishment of debt   —      (47)   —      (56)
Net gain on sale of securities   621    113    806    530 
Fair value adjustments on interest rate swaps   (69)   (226)   (127)   (507)
Net increase in cash value life insurance   281    229    492    458 
Mortgage loan servicing income   1,604    1,413    3,170    2,801 
Other   1,081    623    1,941    1,118 
Total noninterest income   8,805    7,189    16,035    13,465 
Noninterest expense                    
Salaries and employee benefits   9,255    7,675    17,864    14,825 
Occupancy and equipment   2,439    1,927    4,621    3,769 
Marketing and public relations   416    385    797    770 
FDIC insurance   75    179    175    347 
Provision for mortgage loan repurchase losses   (225)   (250)   (450)   (500)
Legal expense   151    56    216    105 
Other real estate expense, net   26    39    45    59 
Mortgage subservicing expense   505    468    991    891 
Amortization of mortgage servicing rights   665    541    1,335    1,073 
Merger related expenses   279    2,799    1,599    2,985 
Other   2,304    1,990    4,283    3,753 
Total noninterest expense   15,890    15,809    31,476    28,077 
Income before income taxes   12,013    3,700    18,927    8,981 
Income tax expense   2,673    864    4,684    2,502 
Net income  $9,340    2,836    14,243    6,479 
                     
Earnings per common share:                    
Basic  $0.58   $0.24   $0.95   $0.55 
Diluted  $0.58   $0.23   $0.94   $0.54 
Weighted average common shares outstanding:                    
Basic   16,029,332    11,908,282    14,980,349    11,827,428 
Diluted   16,180,171    12,076,878    15,144,796    12,001,862 

 

 

 

CAROLINA FINANCIAL CORPORATION

(Unaudited)

(Dollars in thousands)

 

   At or for the Three Months Ended
Selected Financial Data:  June 30,
2017
  March 31,
2017
  December 31,
2016
  September 30,
2016
  June 30,
2016
                
Selected Average Balances:                         
Total assets  $2,166,803    1,768,323    1,651,653    1,626,717    1,482,963 
Investment securities and FHLB stock   510,706    373,551    326,485    345,385    335,105 
Loans receivable, net   1,412,940    1,214,777    1,138,120    1,093,669    978,337 
Loans held for sale   22,412    17,827    32,951    32,196    24,467 
Deposits   1,633,285    1,330,805    1,288,665    1,291,567    1,170,860 
Stockholders’ equity   277,708    210,071    160,991    157,311    145,656 
                          
Performance Ratios (annualized):                         
Return on average equity   13.45%   9.34%   12.80%   15.11%   7.79%
Return on average tangible equity (Non-GAAP)   16.02%   9.98%   13.46%   15.93%   7.96%
Return on average assets   1.72%   1.11%   1.25%   1.46%   0.76%
Operating return on average equity (Non-GAAP)   13.15%   10.95%   14.32%   14.95%   14.02%
Operating return on average tangible equity (Non-GAAP)   15.65%   11.70%   15.06%   15.76%   14.32%
Operating return on average assets (Non-GAAP)   1.69%   1.30%   1.40%   1.45%   1.38%
Average earning assets to average total assets   90.68%   91.99%   93.21%   92.94%   93.44%
Average loans receivable to average deposits   86.51%   91.28%   88.32%   84.68%   83.56%
Average stockholders’ equity to average assets   12.82%   11.88%   9.75%   9.67%   9.82%
Net interest margin-tax equivalent (1)   4.03%   3.93%   3.87%   3.75%   3.64%
Net charge-offs (recovery) to average loans receivable   (0.01)%   (0.01)%   (0.12)%   (0.02)%   (0.03)%
Nonperforming assets to period end loans receivable   0.48%   0.52%   0.58%   0.62%   0.67%
Nonperforming assets to total assets   0.31%   0.34%   0.40%   0.42%   0.45%
Nonperforming loans to total loans   0.38%   0.42%   0.48%   0.37%   0.37%
Allowance for loan losses as a percentage of loans receivable (end of period)   0.75%   0.76%   0.91%   0.91%   0.96%
Allowance for loan losses as a percentage of non-acquired loans receivable (Non-GAAP)   0.93%   0.96%   1.01%   1.03%   1.10%
Allowance for loan losses as a percentage of nonperforming loans   196.85%   180.66%   190.01%   247.72%   262.68%
                          
Nonperforming Assets:                         
Loans 90 days or more past due and still accruing  $—      —      —      —      —   
Nonaccrual loans   5,461    5,931    5,625    4,174    3,920 
Total nonperforming loans   5,461    5,931    5,625    4,174    3,920 
Real estate acquired through foreclosure, net   1,417    1,479    1,179    2,843    3,272 
Total nonperforming assets  $6,878    7,410    6,804    7,017    7,192 

 

(1) Net interest margin-tax equivalent reflects tax-exempt income on a tax-equivalent basis.

 

 

 

Carolina Financial Corporation

Segment Information

(Unaudited)

(Dollars in thousands)

 

   For the Three Months  For the Six Months  Increase (Decrease)
   Ended June 30,  Ended June 30,  Three  Six
   2017  2016  2017  2016  Months  Months
Segment net income:                              
Community banking  $8,443    2,162    12,951    5,575    6,281    7,376 
Wholesale mortgage banking   1,238    919    1,884    1,320    319    564 
Other   (346)   (253)   (591)   (441)   (93)   (150)
Eliminations   5    8    (1)   25    (3)   (26)
Total net income  $9,340    2,836    14,243    6,479    6,504    7,764 

 

   For the Three Months Ended
   June 30,
2017
  March 31,
2017
  December 31,
2016
  September 30,
2016
  June 30,
2016
Segment net income:                         
Community banking  $8,443    4,509    4,565    4,734    2,162 
Wholesale mortgage banking   1,238    645    806    1,402    919 
Other   (346)   (244)   (232)   (228)   (253)
Eliminations   5    (6)   11    33    8 
Total net income  $9,340    4,904    5,150    5,941    2,836 

 

   For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2017
   Community  Mortgage         
   Banking  Banking  Other  Eliminations  Total
Interest income  $21,691    427    8    (3)   22,123 
Interest expense   2,747    42    278    (42)   3,025 
Net interest income (expense)   18,944    385    (270)   39    19,098 
Provision for loan losses   —      —      —      —      —   
Noninterest income from external customers   3,494    5,311    —      —      8,805 
Intersegment noninterest income   242    31    —      (273)   —   
Noninterest expense   11,448    4,164    278    —      15,890 
Intersegment noninterest expense   —      240    2    (242)   —   
Income (loss) before income taxes   11,232    1,323    (550)   8    12,013 
Income tax expense (benefit)   2,789    85    (204)   3    2,673 
Net income (loss)  $8,443    1,238    (346)   5    9,340 

 

   For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2016
   Community  Mortgage         
   Banking  Banking  Other  Eliminations  Total
Interest income  $14,136    329    4    24    14,493 
Interest expense   2,025    4    148    (4)   2,173 
Net interest income (expense)   12,111    325    (144)   28    12,320 
Provision for loan losses   —      —      —      —      —   
Noninterest income from external customers   2,078    5,111    —      —      7,189 
Intersegment noninterest income   242    15    —      (257)   —   
Noninterest expense   11,646    3,891    272    —      15,809 
Intersegment noninterest expense   —      240    2    (242)   —   
Income (loss) before income taxes   2,785    1,320    (418)   13    3,700 
Income tax expense (benefit)   623    401    (165)   5    864 
Net income (loss)  $2,162    919    (253)   8    2,836 

 

 

 

Carolina Financial Corporation

Segment Information, Continued

(Unaudited)

(Dollars in thousands)

 

   For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2017
   Community  Mortgage         
   Banking  Banking  Other  Eliminations  Total
Interest income  $38,949    822    13    8    39,792 
Interest expense   4,965    54    459    (54)   5,424 
Net interest income (expense)   33,984    768    (446)   62    34,368 
Provision for loan losses   —      —      —      —      —   
Noninterest income from external customers   5,912    10,123    —      —      16,035 
Intersegment noninterest income   483    64    —      (547)   —   
Noninterest expense   22,772    8,216    488    —      31,476 
Intersegment noninterest expense   —      480    3    (483)   —   
Income (loss) before income taxes   17,607    2,259    (937)   (2)   18,927 
Income tax expense (benefit)   4,656    375    (346)   (1)   4,684 
Net income (loss)  $12,951    1,884    (591)   (1)   14,243 

 

   For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2016
   Community  Mortgage         
   Banking  Banking  Other  Eliminations  Total
Interest income  $27,080    698    9    66    27,853 
Interest expense   3,964    9    296    (9)   4,260 
Net interest income (expense)   23,116    689    (287)   75    23,593 
Provision for loan losses   —      —      —      —      —   
Noninterest income from external customers   4,211    9,254    —      —      13,465 
Intersegment noninterest income   485    34    —      (519)   —   
Noninterest expense   20,075    7,571    431    —      28,077 
Intersegment noninterest expense   —      481    4    (485)   —   
Income (loss) before income taxes   7,737    1,925    (722)   41    8,981 
Income tax expense (benefit)   2,162    605    (281)   16    2,502 
Net income (loss)  $5,575    1,320    (441)   25    6,479 

 

   For the Three Months Ended June 30,
   Loan Originations  Mortgage Banking Income  Margin
   2017  2016  2017  2016  2017  2016
Additional segment information:                              
Community banking  $24,416    24,629    582    509    2.38%   2.07%
Wholesale mortgage banking   219,793    200,161    3,707    3,678    1.69%   1.84%
Total mortgage banking income  $244,209    224,790    4,289    4,187    1.76%   1.86%

 

   For the Six Months Ended June 30,
   Loan Originations  Mortgage Banking Income  Margin
   2017  2016  2017  2016  2017  2016
Additional segment information:                              
Community banking  $39,169    42,308    941    929    2.40%   2.20%
Wholesale mortgage banking   400,623    386,960    6,956    6,433    1.74%   1.66%
Total mortgage banking income  $439,792    429,268    7,897    7,362    1.80%   1.72%

 

 

 

Carolina Financial Corporation

Segment Information, Continued

(Unaudited)

(Dollars in thousands, except per share information)

 

   For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2017
   Community  Mortgage         
   Banking  Banking  Other  Eliminations  Total
Additional segment information (Non-GAAP):                         
Income tax benefit from excess stock-based compensation  $801    396    —      —      1,197 
                          
Income tax benefit of excess stock-based compensation on diluted earnings per share  $0.05    0.02    —      —      0.07 

 

   For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2016
   Community  Mortgage         
   Banking  Banking  Other  Eliminations  Total
Additional segment information (Non-GAAP):                         
Income tax benefit from excess stock-based compensation  $343    56    —      —      399 
                          
Income tax benefit of excess stock-based compensation on diluted earnings per share  $0.02    0.00    —      —      0.03 

 

   For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2017
   Community  Mortgage         
   Banking  Banking  Other  Eliminations  Total
Additional segment information (Non-GAAP):                         
Income tax benefit from excess stock-based compensation  $1,018    427    —      —      1,445 
                          
Income tax benefit of excess stock-based compensation on diluted earnings per share  $0.06    0.03    —      —      0.09 

 

   For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2016
   Community  Mortgage         
   Banking  Banking  Other  Eliminations  Total
Additional segment information (Non-GAAP):                         
Income tax benefit from excess stock-based compensation  $343    56    —      —      399 
                          
Income tax benefit of excess stock-based compensation on diluted earnings per share  $0.02    0.00    —      —      0.03 

 

 

 

Carolina Financial Corporation

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures - Consolidated

(Unaudited)

(In thousands, except share data)

 

   At the Month Ended
   June 30,  March 31,  December 31,  September 30,  June 30,
   2017  2017  2016  2016  2016
                
Core deposits:                         
Noninterest-bearing demand accounts  $330,641    298,365    229,905    267,892    246,811 
Interest-bearing demand accounts   298,123    309,961    191,851    195,792    166,843 
Savings accounts   70,336    66,506    48,648    47,035    46,032 
Money market accounts   380,108    363,600    292,639    299,960    296,968 
Total core deposits (Non-GAAP)   1,079,208    1,038,432    763,043    810,679    756,654 
                          
Certificates of deposit:                         
Less than $250,000   539,177    524,836    467,937    476,744    480,002 
$250,000 or more   45,344    44,452    27,280    24,853    26,532 
Total certificates of deposit   584,521    569,288    495,217    501,597    506,534 
Total deposits  $1,663,729    1,607,720    1,258,260    1,312,276    1,263,188 

 

   At the Month Ended
   June 30,  March 31,  December 31,  September 30,  June 30,
   2017  2017  2016  2016  2016
                
Tangible book value per share:                         
Total stockholders’ equity  $281,818    271,454    163,190    160,331    155,017 
Less intangible assets   (45,123)   (45,292)   (7,924)   (8,037)   (8,150)
Tangible common equity (Non-GAAP)  $236,695    226,162    155,266    152,294    146,867 
                          
Issued and outstanding shares   16,156,943    16,185,408    12,548,328    12,546,220    12,545,282 
Less nonvested restricted stock awards   (101,489)   (227,439)   (211,908)   (216,828)   (219,228)
Period end dilutive shares   16,055,454    15,957,969    12,336,420    12,329,392    12,326,054 
                          
Total stockholders equity  $281,818    271,454    163,190    160,331    155,017 
Divided by period end dilutive shares   16,055,454    15,957,969    12,336,420    12,329,392    12,326,054 
Common book value per share  $17.55    17.01    13.23    13.00    12.58 
                          
Tangible common equity (Non-GAAP)  $236,695    226,162    155,266    152,294    146,867 
Divided by period end dilutive shares   16,055,454    15,957,969    12,336,420    12,329,392    12,326,054 
Tangible common book value per share (Non-GAAP)  $14.74    14.17    12.59    12.35    11.92 

 

   At the Month Ended
   June 30,  March 31,  December 31,  September 30,  June 30,
   2017  2017  2016  2016  2016
Acquired and non-acquired loans:                         
Acquired loans receivable  $278,275    303,244    119,422    129,505    130,228 
Non-acquired loans receivable   1,157,145    1,113,766    1,058,844    1,003,724    937,028 
Total loans receivable  $1,435,420    1,417,010    1,178,266    1,133,229    1,067,256 
% Acquired   19.39%   21.40%   10.14%   11.43%   12.20%
                          
Non-acquired loans  $1,157,145    1,113,766    1,058,844    1,003,724    937,028 
Allowance for loan losses   10,750    10,715    10,688    10,340    10,297 
Allowance for loan losses to non-acquired loans (Non-GAAP)   0.93%   0.96%   1.01%   1.03%   1.10%
                          
Total loans receivable  $1,435,420    1,417,010    1,178,266    1,133,229    1,067,256 
Allowance for loan losses   10,750    10,715    10,688    10,340    10,297 
Allowance for loan losses to total loans receivable   0.75%   0.76%   0.91%   0.91%   0.96%

 

 

 

Carolina Financial Corporation

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures - Consolidated

(Unaudited)

(In thousands, except share data)

 

   For the Three Months Ended
Operating Earnings and Performance Ratios:  June 30,
2017
  March 31,
2017
  December 31,
2016
  September 30,
2016
  June 30,
2016
Income before income taxes  $12,013    6,915    7,498    8,939    3,700 
Gain on sale of securities   (621)   (185)   (65)   (111)   (113)
Net loss on extinguishment of debt   —      —      1,694    118    47 
Fair value adjustments on interest rate swaps   69    58    (998)   (99)   226 
Merger related expenses   279    1,319    260    —      2,799 
Operating earnings before income taxes   11,740    8,107    8,389    8,847    6,659 
Tax expense (1)   2,612    2,358    2,627    2,967    1,555 
Operating earnings (Non-GAAP)  $9,128    5,749    5,762    5,880    5,104 
                          
Average equity  $277,708    210,071    160,991    157,311    145,656 
Average assets  $2,166,803    1,768,323    1,651,653    1,626,717    1,482,963 
                          
Average Equity  $277,708    210,071    160,991    157,311    145,656 
Less average intangible assets   (44,452)   (13,510)   (7,979)   (8,092)   (3,076)
Average tangible common equity (Non-GAAP)  $233,256    196,561    153,012    149,219    142,580 
                          
Operating return on average assets (Non-GAAP)   1.69%   1.30%   1.40%   1.45%   1.38%
Operating return on average equity (Non-GAAP)   13.15%   10.95%   14.32%   14.95%   14.02%
Operating return on average tangible equity (Non-GAAP)   15.65%   11.70%   15.06%   15.76%   14.32%
                          
Weighted average common shares outstanding:                         
Basic   16,029,332    13,919,711    12,336,420    12,327,921    11,908,282 
Diluted   16,180,171    14,139,241    12,585,518    12,535,551    12,076,878 
Operating earnings per common share:                         
Basic (Non-GAAP)  $0.57    0.41    0.47    0.48    0.43 
Diluted (Non-GAAP)  $0.56    0.41    0.46    0.47    0.42 
                          
As Reported:                         
Income before income taxes  $12,013    6,915    7,498    8,939    3,700 
Tax expense   2,673    2,011    2,348    2,998    864 
Net Income  $9,340    4,904    5,150    5,941    2,836 
                          
Average equity  $277,708    210,071    160,991    157,311    145,656 
Average tangible equity (Non-GAAP)  $233,256    196,561    153,012    149,219    142,580 
Average assets  $2,166,803    1,768,323    1,651,653    1,626,717    1,482,963 
Return on average assets   1.72%   1.11%   1.25%   1.46%   0.76%
Return on average equity   13.45%   9.34%   12.80%   15.11%   7.79%
Return on average tangible equity (Non-GAAP)   16.02%   9.98%   13.46%   15.93%   7.96%
                          
Weighted average common shares outstanding:                         
Basic   16,029,332    13,919,711    12,336,420    12,327,921    11,908,282 
Diluted   16,180,171    14,139,241    12,585,518    12,535,551    12,076,878 
Earnings per common share:                         
Basic  $0.58    0.35    0.42    0.48    0.24 
Diluted  $0.58    0.35    0.41    0.47    0.23 

 

(1) Tax expense is determined using the effective tax rate reflected in the accompanying income statement for the applicable reporting period.

 

 

 

Carolina Financial Corporation

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures - Community Banking Segment

(Unaudited)

(In thousands, except share data)

 

   For the Three Months Ended
   June 30,
2017
  March 31,
2017
  December 31,
2016
  September 30,
2016
  June 30,
2016
Segment net income:                         
Community banking  $8,443   $4,509    4,565    4,734    2,162 
Wholesale mortgage banking   1,238    645    806    1,402    919 
Other   (346)   (244)   (232)   (228)   (253)
Eliminations   5    (6)   11    33    8 
Total net income  $9,340   $4,904    5,150    5,941    2,836 
                          
Community banking segment operating earnings:                         
Income before income taxes  $11,232   $6,375    6,545    6,975    2,785 
Tax expense (1)   2,789    1,866    1,980    2,241    623 
Bank segment net income  $8,443   $4,509    4,565    4,734    2,162 
                          
Weighted average common shares outstanding:                         
Basic   16,029,332    13,919,711    12,336,420    12,327,921    11,908,282 
Diluted   16,180,171    14,139,241    12,585,518    12,535,551    12,076,878 
                          
Earnings per common share:                         
Basic  $0.53   $0.32   $0.37   $0.38   $0.18 
Diluted  $0.52   $0.32   $0.36   $0.38   $0.18 
                          
Bank segment income before taxes  $11,232   $6,375    6,545    6,975    2,785 
Gain on sale of securities   (621)   (185)   (65)   (111)   (113)
Net loss on extinguishment of debt   —      —      1,693    118    47 
Fair value adjustments on interest rate swaps   69    58    (998)   (99)   226 
Merger related expenses (2)   279    1,311    254    —      2,697 
Operating earnings before income taxes   10,959    7,559    7,429    6,883    5,642 
Tax expense (1)   2,721    2,213    2,247    2,211    1,262 
Operating bank segment earnings (Non-GAAP)  $8,238   $5,346    5,182    4,672    4,380 
                          
Operating bank segment earnings per common share:                         
Basic (Non-GAAP)  $0.51   $0.38   $0.42   $0.38   $0.37 
Diluted (Non-GAAP)  $0.51   $0.38   $0.41   $0.37   $0.36 

 

(1) Tax expense is determined using the effective tax rate computed for the applicable business segment.

(2) Remaining merger related costs were incurred within the category “Other” segment earnings.