FIRST COMMUNITY CORP /SC/
Business
FIRST COMMUNITY CORP /SC/ is a bank holding company that owns and operates First Community Bank and provides commercial banking and related financial services. It offers deposit products, commercial and consumer loans, mortgage origination and servicing, brokerage and investment services through LPL Financial affiliation, insurance products, cash management, and online banking. The company operates through its banking subsidiary with distinct retail and commercial lending, mortgage, wealth management and operations/risk functions. It distributes services via 21 full‑service offices, loan production offices, online channels, ATM networks and correspondent relationships in South Carolina and eastern Georgia.
Summary from filing dated 2025-03-14
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loans, including fees | 74 | 66 | 52 | 39 | 40 | |
| Investment securities - taxable | 16 | 16 | 17 | 10 | 6 | |
| Investment securities non-taxable | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
| Other short-term investments and CDs | 6 | 5 | 2 | 633,000 | 130,000 | |
| Total interest income | 97 | 89 | 73 | 51 | 48 | |
| Deposits | 31 | 31 | 17 | 2 | 2 | |
| Securities sold under agreement to repurchase | 3 | 2 | 2 | 227,000 | 85,000 | |
| Other borrowed money | 1 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 416,000 | |
| Total interest expense | 35 | 37 | 24 | 3 | 2 | |
| Net interest income | 62 | 52 | 49 | 48 | 45 | |
| Provision for credit losses | 770,000 | 809,000 | 1 | −152,000 | 335,000 | |
| Net interest income after provision for credit losses | 61 | 51 | 48 | 48 | 45 | |
| Deposit service charges | 922,000 | 952,000 | 963,000 | 960,000 | 977,000 | |
| Mortgage banking income | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
| Investment advisory fees and non-deposit commissions | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | |
| Loss on sale of securities | — | — | −1 | — | — | |
| Gain on sale of other real estate owned | 127,000 | — | 151,000 | −45,000 | 77,000 | |
| Loss on sale of other assets | — | −5,000 | — | −73,000 | 117,000 | |
| Other non-recurring income | 190,000 | 105,000 | 121,000 | 7,000 | 171,000 | |
| Other | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | |
| Total non-interest income | 17 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 14 | |
| Salaries and employee benefits | 32 | 29 | 26 | 25 | 24 | |
| Occupancy | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
| Equipment | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| Marketing and public relations | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| FDIC insurance assessments | 1 | 1 | 904,000 | 468,000 | 618,000 | |
| Other real estate expense (income) | 138,000 | 103,000 | −112,000 | 308,000 | 105,000 | |
| Amortization of intangibles | 158,000 | 158,000 | 158,000 | 158,000 | 201,000 | |
| Merger | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
| Other | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | |
| Total non-interest expense | 53 | 47 | 43 | 41 | 39 | |
| Net income before tax | 25 | 18 | 15 | — | — | |
| Income tax expense | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | |
| Net income | 19 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 15 | |
| Basic earnings per common share | 2.51 | 1.83 | 1.56 | 1.94 | 2.06 | |
| Diluted earnings per common share | 2.47 | 1.81 | 1.55 | 1.92 | 2.05 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and due from banks | 24 | 26 | 28 | 24 | 22 | |
| Interest-bearing bank balances | 137 | 123 | 67 | 13 | 47 | |
| Investment securities available-for-sale | 294 | 280 | 282 | 332 | 565 | |
| Investment securities held-to-maturity, fair value of $188,563 and $196,040 at December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively, net of allowance for credit losses-investments | 195 | 209 | 217 | 229 | — | |
| Other investments, at cost | 3 | 3 | 7 | 4 | — | |
| Loans held-for-sale | 11 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 7 | |
| Loans held-for-investment | 1,311 | 1,221 | 1,134 | 981 | 864 | |
| Less, allowance for credit losses | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | |
| Net loans held-for-investment | 1,297 | 1,207 | 1,122 | 970 | 853 | |
| Property and equipment - net | 29 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 33 | |
| Lease right-of-use asset | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
| Bank owned life insurance | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | |
| Other real estate owned | 168,000 | 543,000 | 622,000 | 934,000 | 1 | |
| Intangible assets | 289,000 | 446,000 | 604,000 | 761,000 | 919,000 | |
| Goodwill | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | |
| Other assets | 18 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 8 | |
| Total assets | 2,058 | 1,958 | 1,828 | 1,673 | 1,585 | |
| Non-interest bearing | 467 | 463 | 432 | 461 | 445 | |
| Interest bearing | 1,282 | 1,213 | 1,079 | 924 | 917 | |
| Total deposits | 1,750 | 1,676 | 1,511 | 1,385 | 1,361 | |
| Securities sold under agreements to repurchase | 107 | 103 | 63 | 69 | 54 | |
| Junior subordinated debt | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | |
| Lease liability | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
| Other liabilities | 16 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 10 | |
| Total liabilities | 1,890 | 1,814 | 1,697 | 1,555 | 1,444 | |
| Preferred stock, par value $1.00 per share; 10,000,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Common stock, par value $1.00 per share; 20,000,000 shares authorized; issued and outstanding 7,693,215 at December 31, 2025, and 7,644,424 at December 31, 2024 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
| Nonvested restricted stock and stock units | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | |
| Additional paid in capital | 95 | 94 | 93 | 93 | 92 | |
| Retained earnings | 80 | 66 | 56 | 49 | 38 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | −18 | −25 | −28 | −32 | 3 | |
| Total shareholders equity | 168 | 144 | 131 | 118 | 141 | |
| Total liabilities and shareholders equity | 2,058 | 1,958 | 1,828 | 1,673 | 1,585 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| Net premium amortization AFS | −3 | −3 | −3 | 2 | 2 | |
| Net premium amortization HTM | −698,000 | −626,000 | −575,000 | −264,000 | — | |
| Provision for credit losses | 770,000 | 809,000 | 1 | −152,000 | 335,000 | |
| Write-downs of other real estate owned | 125,000 | 79,000 | 44,000 | 69,000 | 50,000 | |
| Originations of HFS loans | −115 | −79 | −50 | −64 | −140 | |
| Sales of HFS loans | 118 | 76 | 49 | 72 | 178 | |
| Gain on sale of HFS loans | −3 | −2 | −1 | −2 | — | |
| Loss on sale of securities | — | — | 1 | — | — | |
| Loss on fair value of equity investments | −2,000 | −20,000 | −19,000 | −2,000 | −4,000 | |
| Accretion on acquired loans | — | — | −81,000 | −49,000 | −135,000 | |
| Decrease (increase) in other assets | 1 | 1 | −2 | −2 | 994,000 | |
| (Decrease) increase in other liabilities | −1 | 2 | 4 | 457,000 | −715,000 | |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 19 | 12 | 13 | 22 | 58 | |
| Proceeds from sale of securities available-for-sale | — | — | 39 | — | — | |
| Purchase of investment securities available-for-sale | −43 | −18 | −6 | −106 | −271 | |
| (Purchase) sale of other investment securities | −303,000 | 2 | −3 | −2 | −87,000 | |
| Maturity/call of investment securities available-for-sale | 38 | 28 | 22 | 62 | 54 | |
| Maturity/call of investment securities held-to-maturity | 15 | 8 | 12 | 12 | — | |
| Increase in loans | −91 | −87 | −153 | −117 | −19 | |
| Proceeds from sale of other real estate owned | 377,000 | — | 419,000 | 117,000 | 201,000 | |
| Purchase of property and equipment | −1 | −1 | −1 | −1 | −813,000 | |
| Net disposal of property and equipment | 30,000 | — | — | 115,000 | 19,000 | |
| Net cash used by investing activities | −81 | −68 | −90 | −163 | −236 | |
| Increase in deposit accounts | 74 | 165 | 126 | 24 | 172 | |
| Decrease in federal funds borrowed | — | — | −22 | 22 | — | |
| Advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank | — | — | 289 | 118 | — | |
| Repayment of advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank | — | −90 | −249 | −68 | — | |
| Increase (decrease) in securities sold under agreements to repurchase | 4 | 40 | −6 | 15 | 13 | |
| Proceeds from dividend reinvestment plan | 386,000 | 410,000 | 438,000 | 388,000 | 368,000 | |
| Dividends paid on common stock | −5 | −4 | −4 | −4 | −4 | |
| Net cash provided by financing activities | 73 | 111 | 134 | 109 | 182 | |
| Net increase in cash and cash equivalents | 11 | 55 | 57 | −32 | 4 | |
| Cash paid during the period for: interest | 34 | 33 | 21 | 3 | 3 | |
| Income Taxes | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | |
| Unrealized gain on securities available-for-sale, net of tax | 7 | 1 | 3 | −23 | −8 | |
| Transfer of loans to other real estate owned | — | — | 44,000 | — | 145,000 | |
| Recognition of operating lease right of use asset | — | — | 835,000 | — | — | |
| Recognition of operating lease liability | — | — | 835,000 | — | — | |
| Termination of operating lease right of use asset | — | 476,000 | — | — | — | |
| Termination of operating lease liability | — | 510,000 | — | — | — |