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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): July 19, 2023

 

   First Community Corporation   

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

   South Carolina   

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

         
  000-28344   57-1010751  
  (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer Identification No.)  
         
  5455 Sunset Blvd, Lexington, South Carolina   29072  
  (Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)  

 

   (803) 951-2265   

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

   Not Applicable   

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

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

 

Title of each class Trading Symbol(s) Name of exchange on which registered
Common stock, par value $1.00 per share FCCO The Nasdaq Stock Market

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company o

 

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. o

 
 

Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

 

On July 19, 2023, First Community Corporation (the “Company”), holding company for First Community Bank, issued a press release announcing its financial results for the period ended June 30, 2023. The Company announced that the Board of Directors has approved a cash dividend for the second quarter of 2023. The Company will pay a $0.14 per share dividend to holders of the Company’s common stock. This dividend is payable on August 15, 2023 to shareholders of record as of August 1, 2023.

 

A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

 

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

  

Certain statements in this report may contain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, such as statements relating to future plans, goals, projections and expectations, and are thus prospective. Forward looking statements can be identified by words such as “anticipate”, “expects”, “intends”, “believes”, “may”, “likely”, “will”, “plans” or other statements that indicate future periods. Such forward-looking 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. Such risks, uncertainties and other factors, include, among others, the following: (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; (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) changes in legislation, regulation, policies or administrative practices, whether by judicial, governmental, or legislative action; (5) adverse conditions in the stock market, the public debt markets and other capital markets (including changes in interest rate conditions) could continue to have a negative impact on the company; (6) changes in interest rates, which may affect our deposit and funding costs, net income, prepayment penalty income, mortgage banking income, and other future cash flows, or the market value of our assets, including our investment securities; (7) technology and cybersecurity risks, including potential business disruptions, reputational risks, and financial losses, associated with potential attacks on or failures by our computer systems and computer systems of our vendors and other third parties; (8) elevated inflation which causes adverse risk to the overall economy, and could indirectly pose challenges to our customers and to our business; (9) FDIC assessment which has increased, and may continue to increase, our cost of doing business; (10) the adverse effects of events beyond our control that may have a destabilizing effect on financial markets and the economy, such as epidemics and pandemics, war or terrorist activities, essential utility outages, deterioration in the global economy, instability in the credit markets, disruptions in our customers’ supply chains or disruption in transportation; and (11) risks, uncertainties and other factors disclosed in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC, or in any of our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q or Current Reports on Form 8-K filed with the SEC since the end of the fiscal year covered by our most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10-K, which are available at the SEC’s Internet site (http://www.sec.gov).

 

Although we believe that the assumptions underlying the forward-looking statements are reasonable, any of the assumptions could prove to be inaccurate. 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 our company or any person that the future events, plans, or expectations contemplated by our company will be achieved. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise, except as required by law.

 

Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits

 

Item  Exhibits
    
99.1  Earnings Press Release for the period ended June 30, 2023.
104  Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

 

 
 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

  FIRST COMMUNITY CORPORATION
       
  By:

/s/ D. Shawn Jordan

 
  Name:   

D. Shawn Jordan

 
  Title: Chief Financial Officer  

 

Dated: July 19, 2023

 

Exhibit 99.1

 

     
    News Release
    For Release July 19, 2023
    9:00 A.M.
     
    Contact: (803) 951- 2265
    D. Shawn Jordan, EVP & Chief Financial Officer or
    Robin D. Brown, EVP & Chief Marketing Officer

 

First Community Corporation Announces Second Quarter Results and Cash Dividend

 

Highlights for Second Quarter of 2023

·Net income of $3.327 million during the quarter, an increase of 6.3% year-over-year.
·Pretax pre-provision earnings of $4.433 million during the quarter, an increase of 14.5% year-over-year.
·Diluted EPS of $0.43 per common share for the quarter and $0.89 year-to-date through June 30, 2023.
·Total loans increased during the second quarter by $39.4 million, an annualized growth rate of 15.9% on a linked quarter basis.
·Total deposits of $1.42 billion, flat on a linked quarter basis.
·Investment advisory line of business Assets Under Management (AUM) reached a record of $675.4 million at June 30, 2023.
·Key credit quality metrics were excellent with net loan recoveries, excluding overdrafts, of $14 thousand; non-performing assets ratio of 0.06%, and past due loan ratio of 0.05%.
·Cash dividend of $0.14 per common share, which is the 86th consecutive quarter of cash dividends paid to common shareholders.

 

Lexington, SC – July 19, 2023 Today, First Community Corporation (Nasdaq: FCCO), the holding company for First Community Bank, reported net income for the second quarter of 2023 of $3.327 million as compared to $3.130 million in the second quarter of 2022 and $3.463 million in the first quarter of 2023. Diluted earnings per common share were $0.43 for the second quarter of 2023 as compared to $0.41 for the second quarter of 2022 and $0.45 in the first quarter of 2023. Pre-tax pre-provision earnings during the second quarter of 2023 were $4.433 million. This compares to pre-tax pre-provision earnings of $3.872 million for second quarter of 2022 and $4.496 million for the first quarter of 2023.

 

Year-to-date through June 30, 2023, net income was $6.790 million compared to $6.619 million during the first six months of 2022. Diluted earnings per share for the first half of 2023 were $0.89, compared to $0.87 during the same time period in 2022. Pre-tax pre-provision earnings through June 30, 2023 were $8.929 million. This compares to pre-tax pre-provision earnings of $8.025 million for the same period in 2022, an increase of 11.3%.

 

During the second quarter of 2023, the company benefitted from $226 thousand in non-recurring income from the gain on sale of Other Real Estate Owned ($105 thousand), a Bank Owned Life Insurance policy claim ($93 thousand) and a gain on insurance proceeds ($28 thousand).

 
 

Cash Dividend and Capital

The Board of Directors approved a cash dividend for the second quarter of 2023. The company will pay a $0.14 per share dividend to holders of the company’s common stock. This dividend is payable August 15, 2023 to shareholders of record as of August 1, 2023. First Community President and CEO Mike Crapps commented, “Our entire board is pleased that our performance enables the company to continue its cash dividend for the 86th consecutive quarter.”

As previously announced, the Company’s Board of Directors has approved a share repurchase plan that provides for the repurchase of up to 375,000 shares of its common stock, which represents approximately 5% of the Company’s 7,593,759 shares outstanding as of June 30, 2023. Under the repurchase plan, the Company may repurchase shares from time to time. No shares have been repurchased under this plan.

 

Each of the regulatory capital ratios for the bank exceed the well capitalized minimum levels currently required by regulatory statute. At June 30, 2023, the bank’s regulatory capital ratios (Leverage, Tier I Risk Based and Total Risk Based) were 8.63%, 13.29%, and 14.35%, respectively. This compares to the same ratios as of June 30, 2022 of 8.34%, 13.47%, and 14.57%, respectively. As of June 30, 2023, the bank’s Common Equity Tier I ratio was 13.29% compared to 13.47% at June 30, 2022. The Company’s Tangible Common Equity to Tangible Assets ratio (TCE ratio) was 6.31% at June 30, 2023, compared to 6.29% at March 31, 2023 and 6.12% at June 30, 2022. The TCE ratio, excluding the Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (AOCL), was 7.99% at June 30, 2023, compared to 7.87% as of March 31, 2023 and 7.59% at June 30, 2022.

 

Tangible Book Value (TBV) per share increased during the quarter to $14.33 per share at June 30, 2023, from $14.26 per share as of March 31, 2023 and $13.50 as of June 30, 2022. Excluding AOCL, TBV per share increased in the quarter to $18.48 per share at June 30, 2023 from $18.15 per share as of March 31, 2023 and $17.00 at June 30, 2022.

 

Loan Portfolio Quality/Allowance for Loan Losses

 

The company’s asset quality metrics as of June 30, 2023 were excellent. The non-performing assets ratio as of June 30, 2023 was 0.06% and the total past dues ratio was 0.05%. Non-accrual loans were $83 thousand, which is 0.01% of total loans, at June 30, 2023. This is down from $4.4 million at June 30, 2022 and $4.1 million at March 31, 2023. This substantial decrease in non-accrual loan balances is the result of one large loan relationship which was resolved during the quarter. This resolution occurred through the foreclosure process followed by the timely sale of the real estate at a gain to the bank of $105 thousand. Net loan recoveries, excluding overdrafts, for the quarter were $14 thousand and year-to-date through June 30, 2023 were $29 thousand. The ratio of classified loans plus OREO now stands at 1.38% of total bank regulatory risk-based capital as of June 30, 2023.

 

As a community bank focused on local businesses, professionals, organizations, and individuals, the bank has no individual or industry concentrations. In order to provide additional clarity to our commercial real estate exposure, the information below includes only non-owner occupied loans.

 

Collateral

 

Outstanding

  

% of Loan
Portfolio

  

Average
Loan Size

  

Weighted
Avg LTV of
Top 10 Loans

 
Retail  $85,848,708    8.3%  $1,073,109    57%
Warehouse & Industrial  $70,880,100    6.9%  $793,237    60%
Office  $64,644,211    6.3%  $695,099    62%
Hotel  $53,605,788    5.2%  $2,978,099    66%
 
 

There has been much discussion in our industry about the office space sector of commercial real estate. There are certainly unresolved questions regarding employees return to work and potential large office building vacancy rates. It is worth noting that in our office exposure noted above, there are only four loans where the collateral is an office building in excess of 50,000 square feet of rentable space. These four represent $10.5 million in loan outstandings and have a weighted average loan-to-value of 37%.

 

Balance Sheet

Total loans increased during the second quarter by $39.4 million, which is an annualized growth rate of 15.9%. Commercial loan production was $46.4 million during the second quarter compared to $25.7 million in the first quarter of 2023. Advances from unfunded commercial construction loans available for draws was $30.8 million during the second quarter of 2023 which contributed nicely to our growth. This compares to $20.9 million in the first quarter of 2023. Loan payoffs and paydowns were relatively stable on a linked quarter basis and were down over 55% compared to the second quarter of 2022.

Total deposits were $1.42 billion at June 30, 2023 which is flat on a linked quarter basis. Pure deposits, which are defined as total deposits less certificates of deposits, decreased $12.5 million during the second quarter of 2023, ending at $1.3 billion at June 30, 2023. Non-interest bearing accounts decreased $11.8 million during the quarter and at June 30, 2023 represented 31.5% of total deposits. This compares to 32.3% as of March 31, 2023. The bank had no brokered deposits and no listing services deposits at June 30, 2023. Securities sold under agreements to repurchase, which are related to customer cash management accounts or business sweep accounts, were $72.1 million at June 30, 2023. Costs of deposits increased on a linked quarter basis to 0.97% in the second quarter of 2023 from 0.58% in the first quarter of 2023. Cost of funds also increased on a linked quarter basis to 1.34% in the second quarter of 2023 from 0.92% in the first quarter of 2023. The cumulative cycle deposit beta for cost of deposits is 19.8% and for cost of funds is 26.6%. Mr. Crapps commented, “A strength of our bank has been and continues to be the value of our deposit franchise. In the second quarter of 2023, we continued to experience pressure on interest rates for interest bearing deposits as a result of the rapidly rising rate environment, and thus we saw increases in our cost of deposits and cost of funds. Notably, while there has been some modest change in the mix, our deposits were stable on a linked quarter.”

 

As of June 30, 2023, the bank had uninsured deposits of $422.4 million, or 29.7%, of total bank deposits. Of those uninsured deposits, $82.4 million, or 5.80%, of total bank deposits were deposits of states or political subdivisions in the U.S. which are secured or collateralized. Total uninsured deposits, excluding these deposits that are secured or collateralized, were $340.0 million, or 23.9%, of total deposits at June 30, 2023. The average balance of all customer deposit accounts as of June, 2023 was $28,049. The average balance for consumer accounts was $15,425 and for non-consumer accounts was $61,796. All of the above points to the granularity and the quality of the bank’s deposit franchise.

 

The bank has other short-term investments, primarily interest bearing cash at the Federal Reserve Bank, of $28.7 million at June 30, 2023 compared to $60.6 million at March 31, 2023. Further, the bank has additional sources of liquidity in the form of federal funds purchased lines of credit in the total amount of $85.0 million with four financial institutions and $10.0 million through the Federal Reserve Discount Window. This includes a new line of credit of $20 million with an additional financial institution that was added during the second quarter of 2023. There were no borrowings against the above lines of credit as of June 30, 2023.

 

The bank also has substantial borrowing capacity at the Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) of Atlanta with an approved line of credit of up to 25% of assets. As of June 30, 2023, the bank had FHLB advances of $95.0 million. Therefore, having remaining credit availability under this facility in excess of $338.8 million, subject to collateral requirements.

 

Combined, the company has total remaining credit availability in excess of $433.8 million as compared to uninsured deposits of $340.0 million as noted above.

 
 

The investment portfolio was $555.9 million at June 30, 2023 compared to $565.4 million at March 31, 2023. The yield increased to 3.27% during the second quarter of 2023 as compared to 3.18% in the first quarter of 2023. The modified duration of the Available-For-Sale portfolio is relatively low at 3.38. AOCL increased to $31.5 million at June 30, 2023 from $29.5 million at March 31, 2023 due to an increase in market interest rates.

 

Mr. Crapps commented, “We are extremely excited about the success in the growth of our loan portfolio during the second quarter. This is reflective of the hard work of our team and the high quality of our customers and markets. Additionally, our successful deposit franchise continues to be a strength for our company as demonstrated by the stability of our deposit base during the second quarter.”

 

Revenue

Net Interest Income/Net Interest Margin

Net interest income was $12.1 million for the second quarter of 2023 compared to first quarter net interest income of $12.4 million and $11.1 million for the second quarter of 2022. Second quarter net interest margin, on a tax equivalent basis, was 3.02% compared to 3.19% in the first quarter of the year. The contraction in net interest margin was expected as the increased cost of deposits and cost of funds outpaced the improvement in our average earning asset yield. It is notable that the 17 basis point contraction this quarter compares favorably to the 23 basis points contraction in the first quarter of 2023.

 

Effective May 5, 2023, we entered into a pay-fixed/receive-floating interest rate swap (the “Pay-Fixed Swap Agreement”) for a notional amount of $150.0 million that was designated as a fair value hedge to hedge the risk of changes in the fair value of the fixed rate loans included in the closed loan portfolio. This fair value hedge converts the hedged loans from a fixed rate to a synthetic floating SOFR rate. The Pay-Fixed Swap Agreement will mature on May 5, 2026 and we will pay a fixed coupon rate of 3.58% while receiving the overnight SOFR rate. This interest rate swap positively impacted interest on loans by $336 thousand during the quarter. Loan yields and net interest margin both benefitted during the second quarter with an increase of 14 basis points and 8 basis points, respectively.

 

Non-Interest Income

Non-interest income in the second quarter of 2023 was $3.1 million, compared to $2.6 million in the first quarter of 2023 and $3.0 million in the second quarter of 2022. As noted above, during the second quarter of 2023, the company benefitted from $226 thousand in non-recurring income from the gain on sale of Other Real Estate Owned ($105 thousand), a Bank Owned Life Insurance policy claim ($93 thousand) and a gain on insurance proceeds ($28 thousand).

 

Total production in the mortgage line of business in the second quarter of 2023 was $32.3 million which was comprised of $12.9 million in secondary market loans, $5.7 million in adjustable rate mortgages (ARMs) and $13.7 million in construction loans. Fee revenue associated with the secondary market loans was $371 thousand in the second quarter of 2023 with a gain-on-sale margin of 2.87%. This compares to production year-over-year of $25.8 million which was comprised of $16.0 million in secondary market loans, $5.0 million in ARMs, and $4.8 million in construction loans. Fee revenue associated with the secondary market loans in the second quarter of 2022 was $481 thousand with a gain-on-sale margin of 3.01%. Mr. Crapps noted, “The bank continues to have success with emphasis on its adjustable rate mortgage and construction loan products. As these loans are being held on our balance sheet, the immediate result is less gain-on-sale revenue, but additional loan growth and interest income. Additionally, this is building a pipeline for future gain-on-sale revenue when the interest rate environment changes.”

 

Total assets under management (AUM) in the investment advisory line of business were $675.4 million at June 30, 2023 from $621.7 million at March 31, 2023 and $558.8 million at December 31, 2022. This record in AUM is driven by a combination of net new asset growth and market appreciation. Revenue in this line of business was $1.1 million in the second quarter of 2023, basically flat on a linked quarter and compared to $1.2 million in the second quarter of 2022.

 
 

Non-Interest Expense

Non-interest expense was $10.8 million in the second quarter of 2023 an increase of $319 thousand over the first quarter of the year. Salaries and benefits expense increased $177 thousand on a linked quarter due to higher variable compensation expenses in the mortgage line of business and the full quarter impact of annual increases for exempt employees which were effective on March 1, 2023. During the second quarter of 2023, the company benefited from a recovery in Other Real Estate expenses of $30 thousand compared to a recovery of $133 thousand in the first quarter of the year. The recoveries in both quarters are related to the previously discussed loan resolution.

 

First Community Corporation stock trades on The NASDAQ Capital Market under the symbol “FCCO” and is the holding company for First Community Bank, a local community bank based in the Midlands of South Carolina. First Community Bank is a full-service commercial bank offering deposit and loan products and services, residential mortgage lending and financial planning/investment advisory services for businesses and consumers. First Community serves customers in the Midlands, Aiken, Upstate and Piedmont Regions of South Carolina as well as Augusta, Georgia. For more information, visit www.firstcommunitysc.com.

 

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

This news release and certain statements by our management may contain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, such as statements relating to future plans, goals, projections and expectations, and are thus prospective. Forward looking statements can be identified by words such as “anticipate”, “expects”, “intends”, “believes”, “may”, “likely”, “will”, “plans” or other statements that indicate future periods. Such forward-looking 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. Such risks, uncertainties and other factors, include, among others, the following: (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; (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) changes in legislation, regulation, policies or administrative practices, whether by judicial, governmental, or legislative action; (5) adverse conditions in the stock market, the public debt markets and other capital markets (including changes in interest rate conditions) could continue to have a negative impact on the company; (6) changes in interest rates, which may affect our deposit and funding costs, net income, prepayment penalty income, mortgage banking income, and other future cash flows, or the market value of our assets, including our investment securities; (7) technology and cybersecurity risks, including potential business disruptions, reputational risks, and financial losses, associated with potential attacks on or failures by our computer systems and computer systems of our vendors and other third parties; (8) elevated inflation which causes adverse risk to the overall economy, and could indirectly pose challenges to our customers and to our business; (9) FDIC assessment which has increased and may continue to increase our cost of doing business; (10) the adverse effects of events beyond our control that may have a destabilizing effect on financial markets and the economy, such as epidemics and pandemics, war or terrorist activities, essential utility outages, deterioration in the global economy, instability in the credit markets, disruptions in our customers’ supply chains or disruption in transportation; and (11) risks, uncertainties and other factors disclosed in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC, or in any of our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q or Current Reports on Form 8-K filed with the SEC since the end of the fiscal year covered by our most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10-K, which are available at the SEC’s Internet site (http://www.sec.gov).

 

Although we believe that the assumptions underlying the forward-looking statements are reasonable, any of the assumptions could prove to be inaccurate. 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 our company or any person that the future events, plans, or expectations contemplated by our company will be achieved. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise, except as required by law.

 

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FIRST COMMUNITY CORPORATION
BALANCE SHEET DATA
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

 

   As of 
   June 30,   March 31,   December 31,   September 30,   June 30, 
   2023   2023   2022   2022   2022 
Total Assets  $1,740,982   $1,735,398   $1,672,946   $1,651,829   $1,684,824 
Other Short-term Investments and CD’s1   28,710    60,597    12,937    17,244    76,918 
Investment Securities                         
Investments Held-to-Maturity   221,430    223,137    228,701    233,301    233,730 
Investments Available-for-Sale   328,239    336,457    331,862    338,350    337,254 
Other Investments at Cost   6,208    5,768    4,191    1,929    1,929 
Total Investment Securities   555,877    565,362    564,754    573,580    572,913 
Loans Held-for-Sale   4,195    1,312    1,779    1,758    4,533 
Loans                         
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Loans   179    200    219    238    250 
Non-PPP Loans   1,031,986    992,520    980,638    949,972    916,082 
Total Loans   1,032,165    992,720    980,857    950,210    916,332 
Allowance for Credit Losses - Investments   37    42             
Allowance for Credit Losses - Loans   11,554    11,420    11,336    11,315    11,220 
Allowance for Credit Losses - Unfunded Commitments   429    382             
Goodwill   14,637    14,637    14,637    14,637    14,637 
Other Intangibles   683    722    761    801    840 
Total Deposits   1,420,753    1,420,157    1,385,382    1,436,256    1,468,975 
Securities Sold Under Agreements to Repurchase   72,103    76,975    68,743    73,659    71,800 
Federal Funds Purchased           22,000         
Federal Home Loan Bank Advances   95,000    85,000    50,000         
Junior Subordinated Debt   14,964    14,964    14,964    14,964    14,964 
Shareholders’ Equity   124,148    123,581    118,361    114,145    117,592 
                          
Book Value Per Common Share  $16.35   $16.29   $15.62   $15.07   $15.54 
Tangible Book Value Per Common Share  $14.33   $14.26   $13.59   $13.03   $13.50 
Tangible Book Value Per Common Share excluding Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)  $18.48   $18.15   $17.86   $17.43   $17.00 
Equity to Assets   7.13%   7.12%   7.08%   6.91%   6.98%
Tangible Common Equity to Tangible Assets (TCE Ratio)   6.31%   6.29%   6.21%   6.03%   6.12%
TCE Ratio excluding Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)   7.99%   7.87%   8.01%   7.90%   7.59%
Loan to Deposit Ratio (Includes Loans Held-for-Sale)   72.94%   69.99%   70.93%   66.28%   62.69%
Loan to Deposit Ratio (Excludes Loans Held-for-Sale)   72.65%   69.90%   70.80%   66.16%   62.38%
Allowance for Credit Losses - Loans/Loans   1.12%   1.15%   1.16%   1.19%   1.22%
                          
Regulatory Capital Ratios (Bank):                         
Leverage Ratio   8.63%   8.68%   8.63%   8.53%   8.34%
Tier 1 Capital Ratio   13.29%   13.55%   13.49%   13.42%   13.47%
Total Capital Ratio   14.35%   14.63%   14.54%   14.49%   14.57%
Common Equity Tier 1 Capital Ratio   13.29%   13.55%   13.49%   13.42%   13.47%
Tier 1 Regulatory Capital  $150,414   $147,877   $145,578   $142,305   $137,910 
Total Regulatory Capital  $162,434   $159,721   $156,914   $153,620   $149,130 
Common Equity Tier 1 Capital  $150,414   $147,877   $145,578   $142,305   $137,910 

 

1 Includes federal funds sold and interest-bearing deposits

 
 

FIRST COMMUNITY CORPORATION
BALANCE SHEET DATA
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

 

Average Balances:  Three months ended   Six months ended 
   June 30,   June 30, 
   2023   2022   2023   2022 
                 
Average Total Assets  $1,737,044   $1,643,908   $1,716,463   $1,633,146 
Average Loans (Includes Loans Held-for-Sale)   1,017,215    896,619    1,001,942    886,540 
Average Investment Securities   562,629    560,417    563,866    566,092 
Average Short-term Investments and CDs1   42,576    72,816    36,391    70,020 
Average Earning Assets   1,622,420    1,529,852    1,602,199    1,522,652 
Average Deposits   1,409,131    1,427,975    1,395,495    1,401,540 
Average Other Borrowings   189,409    87,084    184,496    92,272 
Average Shareholders’ Equity   124,179    116,067    122,129    126,598 

 

Asset Quality:  As of 
   June 30,   March 31,   December 31,   September 30,   June 30, 
   2023   2023   2022   2022   2022 
Loan Risk Rating by Category (End of Period)                    
Special Mention  $565   $646   $557   $596   $684 
Substandard   1,312    5,306    6,082    6,539    6,710 
Doubtful                    
Pass   1,030,288    986,768    974,218    943,075    908,938 
Total Loans  $1,032,165   $992,720   $980,857   $950,210   $916,332 
Nonperforming Assets                         
Non-accrual Loans  $82   $4,126   $4,895   $4,875   $4,351 
Other Real Estate Owned and Repossessed Assets   927    934    934    984    984 
Accruing Loans Past Due 90 Days or More   1        2    30     
Total Nonperforming Assets  $1,010   $5,060   $5,831   $5,889   $5,335 
Accruing Trouble Debt Restructurings  $84   $86   $88   $91   $125 

 

   Three months ended   Six months ended 
   June 30,   June 30, 
   2023   2022   2023   2022 
Loans Charged-off  $1   $2   $3   $3 
Overdrafts Charged-off   26    16    33    30 
Loan Recoveries   (15)   (244)   (32)   (264)
Overdraft Recoveries   (2)   (1)   (9)   (5)
Net Charge-offs (Recoveries)  $10   $(227)  $(5)  $(236)
Net Charge-offs / (Recoveries) to Average Loans2   0.00%   (0.10%)   (0.00%)   (0.05%)
                     
2 Annualized                    
 
 

FIRST COMMUNITY CORPORATION
INCOME STATEMENT DATA
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

 

   Three months ended   Three months ended   Six months ended 
   June 30,   March 31,   June 30, 
   2023   2022   2023   2022   2023   2022 
                         
Interest income  $17,497   $11,513   $15,890   $11,195   $33,387   $22,708 
Interest expense   5,360    462    3,533    462    8,893    924 
Net interest income   12,137    11,051    12,357    10,733    24,494    21,784 
Provision for (release of) credit losses   186    (70)   70    (125)   256    (195)
Net interest income after provision for (release of) credit losses   11,951    11,121    12,287    10,858    24,238    21,979 
Non-interest income                              
Deposit service charges   220    262    232    265    452    527 
Mortgage banking income   371    481    155    839    526    1,320 
Investment advisory fees and non-deposit commissions   1,081    1,195    1,067    1,198    2,148    2,393 
Gain (loss) on sale of other assets   105    (45)           105    (45)
Other non-recurring income   121    5        4    121    9 
Other   1,153    1,111    1,121    1,068    2,274    2,179 
Total non-interest income   3,051    3,009    2,575    3,374    5,626    6,383 
Non-interest expense                              
Salaries and employee benefits   6,508    6,175    6,331    6,119    12,839    12,294 
Occupancy   813    786    830    705    1,643    1,491 
Equipment   377    329    336    332    713    661 
Marketing and public relations   370    446    346    361    716    807 
FDIC assessment   221    105    182    130    403    235 
Other real estate expenses   (30)   29    (133)   47    (163)   76 
Amortization of intangibles   40    40    39    39    79    79 
Other   2,456    2,278    2,505    2,221    4,961    4,499 
Total non-interest expense   10,755    10,188    10,436    9,954    21,191    20,142 
Income before taxes   4,247    3,942    4,426    4,278    8,673    8,220 
Income tax expense   920    812    963    789    1,883    1,601 
Net income  $3,327   $3,130   $3,463   $3,489   $6,790   $6,619 
                               
Per share data                              
Net income, basic  $0.44   $0.42   $0.46   $0.46   $0.90   $0.88 
Net income, diluted  $0.43   $0.41   $0.45   $0.46   $0.89   $0.87 
                               
Average number of shares outstanding - basic   7,564,928    7,526,284    7,555,080    7,518,375    7,559,691    7,522,034 
Average number of shares outstanding - diluted   7,654,817    7,607,349    7,644,440    7,594,840    7,648,595    7,605,381 
Shares outstanding period end   7,593,759    7,566,633    7,587,763    7,559,760    7,593,759    7,566,633 
                               
Return on average assets   0.77%   0.76%   0.83%   0.87%   0.80%   0.82%
Return on average common equity   10.75%   10.82%   11.70%   10.31%   11.21%   10.54%
Return on average tangible common equity   12.26%   12.48%   13.42%   11.63%   12.82%   12.02%
Net interest margin (non taxable equivalent)   3.00%   2.90%   3.17%   2.87%   3.08%   2.89%
Net interest margin (taxable equivalent)   3.02%   2.93%   3.19%   2.91%   3.10%   2.92%
Efficiency ratio1   71.52%   71.60%   69.43%   69.93%   70.47%   70.77%

1 Calculated by dividing non-interest expense by net interest income on tax equivalent basis and non interest income, excluding gain on sale of other assets and other non-recurring noninterest income.

 
 

FIRST COMMUNITY CORPORATION
Yields on Average Earning Assets and
Rates on Average Interest-Bearing Liabilities

 

   Three months ended June 30, 2023   Three months ended June 30, 2022 
   Average   Interest   Yield/   Average   Interest   Yield/ 
   Balance   Earned/Paid   Rate   Balance   Earned/Paid   Rate 
Assets                        
Earning assets                              
Loans                              
PPP loans  $190   $1    2.11%  $256   $1    1.57%
Non-PPP loans   1,017,025    12,314    4.86%   896,363    9,303    4.16%
Total loans   1,017,215    12,315    4.86%   896,619    9,304    4.16%
Non-taxable securities   50,729    368    2.91%   52,064    375    2.89%
Taxable securities   511,900    4,223    3.31%   508,353    1,674    1.32%
Int bearing deposits in other banks   42,576    591    5.57%   72,813    160    0.88%
Fed funds sold           NA    3        0.00%
Total earning assets   1,622,420    17,497    4.33%   1,529,852    11,513    3.02%
Cash and due from banks   25,490              28,379           
Premises and equipment   31,320              32,442           
Goodwill and other intangibles   15,339              15,496           
Other assets   54,074              48,950           
Allowance for credit losses - investments   (42)                        
Allowance for credit losses - loans   (11,557)             (11,211)          
Total assets  $1,737,044             $1,643,908           
                               
Liabilities                              
Interest-bearing liabilities                              
Interest-bearing transaction accounts  $313,627   $374    0.48%  $342,289   $45    0.05%
Money market accounts   359,274    2,230    2.49%   313,141    117    0.15%
Savings deposits   133,823    60    0.18%   154,687    22    0.06%
Time deposits   149,899    728    1.95%   151,549    125    0.33%
Fed funds purchased   181    2    4.43%           NA 
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase   70,582    363    2.06%   72,120    22    0.12%
FHLB Advances   103,682    1,310    5.07%           NA 
Other long-term debt   14,964    293    7.85%   14,964    131    3.51%
Total interest-bearing liabilities   1,146,032    5,360    1.88%   1,048,750    462    0.18%
Demand deposits   452,508              466,309           
Allowance for credit losses - unfunded commitments   382                         
Other liabilities   13,943              12,782           
Shareholders’ equity   124,179              116,067           
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity  $1,737,044             $1,643,908           
                               
Cost of deposits, including demand deposits             0.97%             0.09%
Cost of funds, including demand deposits             1.34%             0.12%
Net interest spread             2.45%             2.84%
Net interest income/margin       $12,137    3.00%       $11,051    2.90%
Net interest income/margin (tax equivalent)       $12,213    3.02%       $11,180    2.93%

 

 
 

FIRST COMMUNITY CORPORATION
Yields on Average Earning Assets and
Rates on Average Interest-Bearing Liabilities

 

   Six months ended June 30, 2023   Six months ended June 30, 2022 
   Average   Interest   Yield/   Average   Interest   Yield/ 
   Balance   Earned/Paid   Rate   Balance   Earned/Paid   Rate 
Assets                        
Earning assets                              
Loans                              
PPP loans  $200   $2    2.02%  $432   $46    21.47%
Non-PPP loans   1,001,742    23,471    4.72%   886,108    18,261    4.16%
Total loans   1,001,942    23,473    4.72%   886,540    18,307    4.16%
Non-taxable securities   51,143    743    2.93%   52,352    755    2.91%
Taxable securities   512,723    8,284    3.26%   513,740    3,453    1.36%
Int bearing deposits in other banks   36,328    886    4.92%   70,011    193    0.56%
Fed funds sold   63    1    3.20%   9        0.00%
Total earning assets   1,602,199    33,387    4.20%   1,522,652    22,708    3.01%
Cash and due from banks   25,749              28,444           
Premises and equipment   31,347              32,581           
Goodwill and other intangibles   15,358              15,516           
Other assets   53,317              45,171           
Allowance for credit losses - investments   (43)                        
Allowance for credit losses - loans   (11,464)             (11,218)          
Total assets  $1,716,463             $1,633,146           
                               
Liabilities                              
Interest-bearing liabilities                              
Interest-bearing transaction accounts  $317,039   $596    0.38%  $337,059   $90    0.05%
Money market accounts   335,460    3,559    2.14%   304,387    228    0.15%
Savings deposits   143,353    120    0.17%   150,039    42    0.06%
Time deposits   144,096    1,110    1.55%   152,213    282    0.37%
Fed funds purchased   1,411    33    4.72%           NA 
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase   78,485    719    1.85%   77,308    47    0.12%
FHLB Advances   89,636    2,192    4.93%           NA 
Other long-term debt   14,964    564    7.60%   14,964    235    3.17%
Total interest-bearing liabilities   1,124,444    8,893    1.59%   1,035,970    924    0.18%
Demand deposits   455,547              457,842           
Allowance for credit losses - unfunded commitments   390                         
Other liabilities   13,953              12,736           
Shareholders’ equity   122,129              126,598           
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity  $1,716,463             $1,633,146           
                               
Cost of deposits, including demand deposits             0.78%             0.09%
Cost of funds, including demand deposits             1.14%             0.12%
Net interest spread             2.61%             2.83%
Net interest income/margin       $24,494    3.08%       $21,784    2.89%
Net interest income/margin (tax equivalent)       $24,669    3.10%       $22,044    2.92%
 
 

The tables below provide a reconciliation of non-GAAP measures to GAAP for the periods indicated:

 

   June 30,   March 31,   December 31,   September 30,   June 30, 
Tangible book value per common share  2023   2023   2022   2022   2022 
Tangible common equity per common share (non-GAAP)  $14.33   $14.26   $13.59   $13.03   $13.50 
Effect to adjust for intangible assets   2.02    2.03    2.03    2.04    2.04 
Book value per common share (GAAP)  $16.35   $16.29   $15.62   $15.07   $15.54 
Tangible common shareholders’ equity to tangible assets                         
Tangible common equity to tangible assets (non-GAAP)   6.31%   6.29%   6.21%   6.03%   6.12%
Effect to adjust for intangible assets   0.82%   0.83%   0.87%   0.88%   0.86%
Common equity to assets (GAAP)   7.13%   7.12%   7.08%   6.91%   6.98%

 

                     
Tangible book value per common share excluding
accumulated other comprehensive loss
  June 30,
2023
   March 31,
2023
   December 31,
2022
   September 30,
2022
   June 30,
2022
 
Tangible common equity per common share excluding accumulated other comprehensive loss (non-GAAP)   $18.48   $18.15   $17.86   $17.43   $17.00 
Effect to adjust for intangible assets and accumulated other comprehensive loss   (2.13)   (1.86)   (2.24)   (2.36)   (1.46)
Book value per common share (GAAP)  $16.35   $16.29   $15.62   $15.07   $15.54 
Tangible common shareholders’ equity to tangible assets excluding accumulated other comprehensive loss                         
Tangible common equity to tangible assets excluding accumulated other comprehensive loss (non-GAAP)   7.99%   7.87%   8.01%   7.90%   7.59%
Effect to adjust for intangible assets and accumulated other comprehensive loss   (0.86)%   (0.75)%   (0.93)%   (0.99)%   (0.61)%
Common equity to assets (GAAP)   7.13%   7.12%   7.08%   6.91%   6.98%

 

Return on average tangible
common equity
  Three months ended
June 30,
   Three months ended
March 31,
   Six months ended
June 30,
 
   2023   2022   2023   2022   2023   2022 
Return on average tangible common equity (non-GAAP)   12.26%   12.48%   13.42%   11.63%   12.82%   12.02%
Effect to adjust for intangible assets   (1.51)%   (1.66)%   (1.72)%   (1.32)%   (1.61)%   (1.48)%
Return on average common equity (GAAP)   10.75%   10.82%   11.70%   10.31%   11.21%   10.54%

 

   Three months ended   Six months ended 
   June 30,   March 31,   June 30,   June 30, 
Pre-tax, pre-provision earnings  2023   2023   2022   2023   2022 
Pre-tax, pre-provision earnings (non-GAAP)  $4,433   $4,496   $3,872   $8,929   $8,025 
Effect to adjust for pre-tax, pre-provision earnings   (1,106)   (1,033)   (742)   (2,139)   (1,406)
Net Income (GAAP)  $3,327   $3,463   $3,130   $6,790   $6,619 
 
 
    Three months ended    Six months ended 
   June 30,   June 30, 
Net interest margin excluding PPP Loans  2023   2022   2023   2022 
Net interest margin excluding PPP loans (non-GAAP)   3.00%   2.90%   3.08%   2.88%
Effect to adjust for PPP loans   0.00    0.00    0.00    0.01 
Net interest margin (GAAP)   3.00%   2.90%   3.08%   2.89%

 

   Three months ended   Six months ended 
   June 30,   June 30, 
Net interest margin on a tax-equivalent basis excluding PPP Loans  2023   2022   2023   2022 
Net interest margin on a tax-equivalent basis excluding PPP loans (non-GAAP)   3.02%   2.93%   3.11%   2.91%
Effect to adjust for PPP loans   0.00    0.00    (0.01)   0.01 
Net interest margin on a tax equivalent basis (GAAP)   3.02%   2.93%   3.10%   2.92%

 

   June 30,   March 31,   Growth   Annualized
Growth
 
Loans and loan growth  2023   2023   Dollars   Rate 
Non-PPP Loans and Related Credit Facilities (non-GAAP)  $1,031,986    992,520    39,466    15.9%
PPP Related Credit Facilities   0    0    0    0%
Non-PPP Loans (non-GAAP)  $1,031,986   $992,520   $39,466    15.9%
PPP Loans   179    200    (21)   (42.1)%
Total Loans (GAAP)  $1,032,165   $992,720   $39,445    15.9%

 

   June 30,   June 30,   Growth  

Annualized

Growth

 
Loans and loan growth  2023   2022   Dollars   Rate 
Non-PPP Loans and Related Credit Facilities (non-GAAP)  $1,031,986    916,082    115,904    12.7%
PPP Related Credit Facilities   0    0    0    0%
Non-PPP Loans (non-GAAP)  $1,031,986   $916,082   $115,904    12.7%
PPP Loans   179    250    (71)   (28.4)%
Total Loans (GAAP)  $1,032,165   $916,332   $115,833    12.6%

 

Certain financial information presented above is determined by methods other than in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). These non-GAAP financial measures include “Tangible book value per common share,” “Tangible common shareholders’ equity to tangible assets,” “Tangible book value per common share excluding accumulated other comprehensive loss,” “Tangible common shareholders’ equity to tangible assets excluding accumulated other comprehensive loss,” “Return on average tangible common equity,” “Pre-tax, pre-provision earnings,” “Net interest margin excluding PPP Loans,” “Net interest margin on a tax-equivalent basis excluding PPP Loans,” “Non-PPP Loans and Related Credit Facilities,” and “Non-PPP Loans.”

 

·“Tangible book value per common share” is defined as total equity reduced by recorded intangible assets divided by total common shares outstanding.
·“Tangible common shareholders’ equity to tangible assets” is defined as total common equity reduced by recorded intangible assets divided by total assets reduced by recorded intangible assets.
·“Tangible book value per common share excluding accumulated other comprehensive loss” is defined as total equity reduced by recorded intangible assets and accumulated other comprehensive loss divided by total common shares outstanding.
 
 
·“Tangible common shareholders’ equity to tangible assets excluding accumulated other comprehensive loss” is defined as total common equity reduced by recorded intangible assets and accumulated other comprehensive loss divided by total assets reduced by recorded intangible assets and accumulated other comprehensive loss.
·“Return on average tangible common equity” is defined as net income on an annualized basis divided by average total equity reduced by average recorded intangible assets.
·“Pre-tax, pre-provision earnings” is defined as net interest income plus non-interest income, reduced by non-interest expense.
·“Net interest margin excluding PPP Loans” is defined as annualized net interest income less annualized interest income on PPP Loans divided by average earning assets less the average balance of PPP Loans.
·“Net interest margin on a tax-equivalent basis excluding PPP Loans” is defined as annualized net interest income on a tax-equivalent basis less annualized interest income on PPP Loans divided by average earning assets less the average balance of PPP Loans.
·“Non-PPP Loans and Related Credit Facilities” is defined as Total Loans less PPP Related Credit Facilities and PPP Loans.
·“Non-PPP Loans” is defined as Total Loans less PPP Loans.
·“Non-PPP Loans and Related Credit Facilities Growth - Dollars” is calculated by taking the difference between two time periods compared for Total Loans less PPP Loans and PPP Related Credit Facilities.  “Non-PPP Loans and Related Credit Facilities – Annualized Growth Rate” is calculated by (i) dividing “Non-PPP Loans and Related Credit Facilities Loan Growth - Dollars” by the number of days between the two time periods compared (ii) times the number of days in the year (iii) divided by the prior time period Non-PPP Loans and Related Credit Facilities balance.
·“Non-PPP Loans Growth - Dollars” is calculated by taking the difference between two time periods compared for Total Loans less PPP Loans.  “Non-PPP Loans – Annualized Growth Rate” is calculated by (i) dividing “Non-PPP Loans Loan Growth - Dollars” by the number of days between the two time periods compared (ii) times the number of days in the year (iii) divided by the prior time period Non-PPP Loans balance.

 

Our management believes that these non-GAAP measures are useful because they enhance the ability of investors and management to evaluate and compare our operating results from period-to-period in a meaningful manner. 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 as reported under GAAP.

 
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Entity File Number 000-28344
Entity Registrant Name First Community Corporation
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Entity Tax Identification Number 57-1010751
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Entity Address, Address Line One 5455 Sunset Blvd
Entity Address, City or Town Lexington
Entity Address, State or Province SC
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code 29072
City Area Code 803
Local Phone Number 951-2265
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