First Community (NASDAQ: FCCO) Q1 2026 profit jumps as dividend set
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First Community Corporation reported stronger first quarter 2026 results and declared a cash dividend. Net income for the quarter was $5.498 million, with diluted earnings per share of $0.59, compared with $3.997 million and $0.51 a year earlier and $4.830 million and $0.62 in the prior quarter.
Excluding merger expenses related to the January 8, 2026 acquisition of Signature Bank, net income was $6.754 million and diluted EPS was $0.72, increases of 69.0% and 41.1% year-over-year. The Board approved a $0.16 per share cash dividend, payable May 19, 2026 to shareholders of record on May 5, 2026.
Total loans rose to $1.549 billion and total deposits to $2.048 billion at March 31, 2026, aided by the Signature Bank acquisition and organic growth. Asset quality remained strong, with non-performing assets of $853 thousand, or 0.04% of total assets, and the allowance for credit losses on loans at 1.19% of loans. Regulatory capital ratios at the bank exceeded well-capitalized minimums, and tangible book value per share increased to $19.88.
Positive
- Strong earnings growth: Q1 2026 net income was $5.498 million versus $3.997 million a year earlier, while non-GAAP net income excluding merger expenses rose to $6.754 million, a 69.0% year-over-year increase.
- Improving profitability metrics: Tax-equivalent net interest margin expanded to 3.37% from 3.13% a year earlier, supported by higher loan yields and loan portfolio growth.
- Solid asset quality and capital: Non-performing assets were only 0.04% of total assets, the allowance for credit losses on loans rose to 1.19% of loans, and bank regulatory capital ratios remained above well-capitalized levels.
- Ongoing shareholder returns: The Board approved a $0.16 per share cash dividend for Q1 2026 and the company repurchased 1,483 shares at an average price of $27.77 under its share repurchase plan.
Negative
- None.
Insights
Q1 2026 shows robust growth, solid credit quality, and ongoing capital returns.
First Community Corporation delivered net income of $5.498 million in Q1 2026, up from $3.997 million a year earlier, helped by the January 8, 2026 acquisition of Signature Bank. On a non-GAAP basis excluding merger expenses, net income rose to $6.754 million, a 69.0% year-over-year increase, while diluted EPS excluding merger expenses reached $0.72, up 41.1%.
Balance sheet growth was strong: total loans reached $1.549 billion and deposits $2.048 billion at March 31, 2026, including acquired balances and double-digit annualized organic growth. Net interest income increased to $18.369 million, and the tax-equivalent net interest margin improved to 3.37% from 3.13% in Q1 2025, reflecting higher loan yields and portfolio expansion.
Asset quality metrics remained favorable, with non-performing assets at $853 thousand, or 0.04% of total assets, and net charge-offs essentially zero for the quarter. The allowance for credit losses on loans increased to 1.19% of loans. Regulatory capital ratios stayed above well-capitalized thresholds, while tangible common equity to tangible assets rose to 7.93%. The Board’s $0.16 per share dividend for Q1 2026 and modest share repurchases underline continued capital return alongside growth.
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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On April 22, 2026, First Community Corporation (the “Company”), holding company for First Community Bank, issued a press release announcing its financial results for the period ended March 31, 2026. The Company announced that the Board of Directors has approved a cash dividend for the first quarter of 2026. The Company will pay a $0.16 per share dividend to holders of the Company’s common stock. This dividend is payable May 19, 2026 to shareholders of record as of May 5, 2026.
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”, “positions”, “future”, “forward”, 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 credit 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 have and may continue to 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) any increases in 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 trade disputes, epidemics and pandemics, war or terrorist activities, essential utility outages, government shutdowns, 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.
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| 99.1 | Earnings Press Release for the period ended March 31, 2026. | |
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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.
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| Name: | D. Shawn Jordan |
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| Title: | Chief Financial Officer | ||
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First Community Corporation Announces First Quarter Results and Cash Dividend
Lexington, SC – April 22, 2026
Highlights for First Quarter 2026
| · | Net income of $5.498 million, an increase of 37.6% year-over-year and 13.8% on a linked quarter basis. Net income excluding merger expenses1 of $6.754 million, an increase of 69.0% year-over-year and 26.1%, on a linked quarter basis. |
| · | Diluted EPS of $0.59 per common share, an increase of 15.7% year-over-year and a decrease of 4.8% on a linked quarter basis. Diluted EPS excluding merger expenses1 of $0.72, an increase of 41.1% year-over-year and 4.3% on a linked quarter basis. |
| · | Total deposits were $2.048 billion at March 31, 2026 with growth of $298.7 million during the quarter, including $229.8 related to the acquisition of Signature Bank of Georgia (“Signature Bank”). Excluding the impact of the day one Signature Bank acquisition balances, organic deposit growth was $68.9 during the first quarter of 2026, which represents 16.0% linked quarter annualized growth. |
| · | Total loans were $1.549 billion at March 31, 2026 with growth of $238.1 million during the quarter, including $195.5 million related to the acquisition of Signature Bank. Excluding the impact of the day one Signature Bank acquisition balances, organic loan growth was $42.6 million during the first quarter of 2026, which represents 13.2% linked quarter annualized growth. |
| · | Capital ratios including the Tangible common shareholders’ equity to tangible assets1 (TCE) and the Leverage ratio increased to 7.93% and 9.06%, respectively. |
| · | Net interest margin, on a tax equivalent basis, of 3.37%, an expansion of five basis points compared to the fourth quarter of 2025. This is the eighth consecutive quarter of margin expansion. |
| · | Key credit quality metrics continue to be strong with net charge-offs, including overdrafts, during the first quarter of 2026 of $5 thousand; net loan recoveries, excluding overdrafts, during the quarter of $4 thousand; non-performing assets of 0.04%; and past due loans of 0.17% at March 31, 2026. |
| · | Investment advisory revenue of $2.271 million. Assets under management (AUM) were $1.130 billion at March 31, 2026, compared to the December 31, 2025 AUM amount of $1.170 billion. |
| · | Cash dividend of $0.16 per common share, the 97th consecutive quarter of cash dividends paid to common shareholders. |
1 Considered non-GAAP financial measure – see Non-GAAP Financial Measures and reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures to GAAP on pages 10 and 11.
Today, First Community Corporation (Nasdaq: FCCO), the holding company for First Community Bank, announced earnings and discussed the results of operations and the company’s activities during the first quarter of 2026.
First Community reported net income for the first quarter of 2026 of $5.498 million with diluted earnings per common share of $0.59. This compares to net income and diluted earnings per common share of $3.997 million and $0.51, respectively, year-over-year and $4.830 million and $0.62, respectively, on a linked quarter basis. First quarter of 2026 results include the impact of the acquisition of Signature Bank, which was closed on January 8, 2026. Net income excluding merger expenses1 was $6.754 million, an increase of 69.0% year-over-year and 26.1%, on a linked quarter basis. Diluted EPS excluding merger expenses1 was $0.72, an increase of 41.1% year-over-year and 4.3% on a linked quarter basis.
Cash Dividend and Capital
The Board of Directors has approved a cash dividend for the first quarter of 2026 of $0.16 per common share. This dividend is payable on May 19, 2026 to shareholders of record of the company’s common stock as of May 5, 2026. First Community President and CEO, Mike Crapps commented, “The entire board is pleased that our performance enables the company to continue its cash dividend for the 97th consecutive quarter.”
Each of the regulatory capital ratios for the bank exceeds the well capitalized minimum levels currently required by regulatory statute. At March 31, 2026, the bank’s regulatory capital ratios, Leverage, Tier I Risk Based and Total Risk Based, were 9.06%, 12.80%, and 13.95%, respectively. This compares to the same ratios as of March 31, 2025 of 8.45%, 12.90%, and 13.99%, respectively. As of March 31, 2026, the bank’s Common Equity Tier I ratio was 12.80% compared to 12.90% at March 31, 2025. The bank’s Tangible common shareholders’ equity to tangible assets1 (TCE) was 7.93% at March 31, 2026 compared to 7.47% at December 31, 2025 and 6.66% as of March 31, 2025.
Tangible Book Value (TBV) per share1 increased during the quarter to $19.88 per share at March 31, 2026, from $19.84 per share as of December 31, 2025, and $17.56 at March 31, 2025.
During the first quarter of 2026, under the previously approved Share Repurchase Plan, a total of 1,483 shares of the company’s common stock were repurchased at an average price of $27.77 and a total value of $41,180.
Loan Portfolio Quality/Allowance for Credit Losses
The company’s asset quality remains strong. The non-performing assets (NPAs) were 0.04% of total assets at March 31, 2026, with $853 thousand in NPAs, which compares to 0.02% and $372 thousand at December 31, 2025. The past due ratio for all loans was 0.17% at March 31, 2026, compared to 0.07% at December 31, 2025. During the first quarter of 2026, the bank had net charge-offs, including overdrafts, of $5 thousand and net loan recoveries, excluding overdrafts, of $4 thousand. During the first quarter of 2026, substandard loans increased $2.7 million primarily due to a $2.4 million loan that was identified during due diligence related to the acquisition of Signature Bank. Although principal and interest payments continue as agreed, the underlying real estate project is unfinished, therefore creating a credit mark of $2.0 million in recognition of the collateral deficiency. Related to this same matter, the allowance for credit losses increased from 1.05% to 1.19%. The ratio of classified loans plus Other Real Estate Owned (OREO) is 1.83% of total bank regulatory risk-based capital at March 31, 2026.
1 Considered non-GAAP financial measure – see Non-GAAP Financial Measures and reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures to GAAP on pages 10 and 11.
Balance Sheet
Total loans increased during the first quarter of 2026 by $238.1 million to $1.549 billion at March 31, 2026, compared to $1.311 billion at December 31, 2025. This increase includes $195.5 million related to the acquisition of Signature Bank. Excluding the impact of the day one Signature Bank acquisition balances, organic loan growth was $42.6 million during the first quarter of 2026, which represents 13.2% linked quarter annualized growth. Commercial loan production was a record high at $91.2 million during the first quarter of 2026, a 64.9% increase in production compared to the fourth quarter of 2025. There were also advances of unfunded commercial construction loans of $10.2 million during the first quarter of 2026. Offsetting some of this loan growth were loan payoffs and paydowns in the first quarter of 2026 which were up approximately 57% compared to the fourth quarter of 2025.
The yield on the loan portfolio was 5.94% in the first quarter of 2026 as compared to 5.84% in the fourth quarter of 2025. Purchase accounting loan amortization on the acquired Signature Bank loan portfolio resulted in amortization expense of $437 thousand thus reducing loan yields by 0.12% during the first quarter of 2026.
Total deposits increased $298.7 million during the first quarter of 2026 to $2.048 billion at March 31, 2026 compared to $1.750 billion at December 31, 2025, including $229.8 related to the acquisition of Signature Bank. Excluding the impact of the day one Signature Bank acquisition balances, organic deposit growth was $68.9 during the first quarter of 2026, which represents 16.0% linked quarter annualized growth. Pure deposits, which are defined as total deposits less certificates of deposit, increased $291 million on a linked quarter basis to $1.727 billion at March 31, 2026. Securities sold under agreements to repurchase, which are related to customer cash management accounts or business sweep accounts, were $99.8 million at March 31, 2026, a decrease of $7.4 million on a linked quarter basis. Non-interest-bearing deposits increased by $76.6 million on a linked quarter basis to $543.8 million or 26.6% of total deposits at March 31, 2026. The average balance per customer deposit account as of March 31, 2026 was $34,882, with the average balance per consumer account of $18,169 and per non-consumer account of $75,642. All of the above point to the granularity and the quality of the bank’s deposit franchise. Costs of deposits increased seven basis points to 1.80% in the first quarter of 2026 compared to 1.73% in the fourth quarter of 2025. Cost of funds increased five basis points on a linked quarter basis to 1.85% in the first quarter of 2026 from 1.80% in the fourth quarter of 2025.
The bank has other short-term investments, primarily interest bearing cash at the Federal Reserve Bank, of $182.5 million at March 31, 2026 compared to $137.2 million at December 31, 2025. The investment portfolio was $512.6 million at March 31, 2026 compared to $492.2 million at December 31, 2025. The yield increased to 3.32% during the first quarter of 2026 as compared to 3.30% in the fourth quarter of 2025. The effective duration of the total investment portfolio is 3.3 at March 31, 2026. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (AOCL) was $18.8 million at March 31, 2026 compared to $18.4 million at December 31, 2025.
Net Interest Income/Net Interest Margin
Net interest income was $18.4 million in the first quarter of 2026 compared to $16.3 million in the fourth quarter of 2025 and $14.4 million in the first quarter of 2025. The net interest margin, on a tax equivalent basis, was 3.37% for the first quarter of 2026 compared to 3.32% in the fourth quarter of 2025 and 3.13% in the first quarter of 2025. This margin expansion was driven by a combination of factors including improved loan portfolio yield and the growth in the loan portfolio. Purchase accounting amortization on the acquired Signature Bank loan portfolio resulted in amortization expense of $437 thousand thus reducing net interest margin by 0.08% during the first quarter of 2026.
Non-Interest Income
Non-interest income for the first quarter of 2026 was $4.790 million, compared to $4.288 million in the fourth quarter of 2025 and $3.982 million in the first quarter of 2025, an increase of 11.7% and 20.3%, respectively. Non-interest income for the first quarter of 2026 includes income from the Government Guaranteed Lending line of business that was part of the acquisition of Signature Bank and is discussed further below.
Total production in the mortgage line of business in the first quarter of 2026 was $42.0 million which was comprised of $25.4 million in secondary market loans, $1.9 million in adjustable rate mortgages (ARMs), and $14.7 million in construction loans. Total fee revenue in the mortgage line of business was $681 thousand in the first quarter of 2026, which includes $673 thousand associated with the secondary market loans with a gain-on-sale margin of 2.65%. This compares to production year-over-year of $43.9 million which was comprised of $25.8 million in secondary market loans, $4.0 million in ARMs, and $14.1 million in construction loans during the first quarter of 2025. Fee revenue associated with the secondary market loans in the first quarter of 2025 was $755 thousand with a gain-on-sale margin of 2.93%.
Revenue from the financial planning and investment advisory line of business was $2.271 million for the first quarter of 2026 compared to $2.146 million in the fourth quarter of 2025 and $1.806 million in the first quarter of 2025. Assets Under Management (AUM) were $1.130 billion at March 31, 2026, compared to $1.170 billion at December 31, 2025 and $892.8 million at March 31, 2025.
Fee revenue from the Government Guaranteed Lending line of business was $395 thousand in the first quarter of 2026. Production in this line of business in the first quarter of 2026 included $2.36 million in SBA loans. During the quarter, the company sold $2.021 million in loans, which resulted in a premium of $194 thousand and a gain-on-sale margin of 9.59%. Loan volume was temporarily impacted by the federal government shutdowns which affected the processing of loans in the pipeline. On April 10, 2026, First Community Bank received the Preferred Lender status from the Small Business Administration. With the shutdown resolved and the Preferred Lender status in place, the company is well positioned for future production in this line of business.
Non-Interest Expense
Non-interest expense was $17.031 million in the first quarter of 2026 which included $1.581 million in merger expenses.
Other
On January 8, 2026, the company closed its previously announced acquisition of Signature Bank and completed the bank systems conversion in March of 2026. With this acquisition, the company expanded its footprint into the Atlanta, Georgia market and added a Government Guaranteed Lending line of business.
During the first quarter of 2026, the company purchased $12.544 million in federal tax credits for $11.666 million, which resulted in a benefit to income tax expense of $878 thousand.
About First Community Corporation
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, financial planning/investment advisory services, and SBA/USDA lending. First Community serves customers in the Midlands, Aiken, Upstate and Piedmont Regions of South Carolina as well as Augusta and Atlanta, 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”, “positions”, “future”, “forward”, or other statements that indicate future periods. Such risks, uncertainties and other factors, include, among others, the following: (1) the risk that anticipated cost savings or other expected benefits of the acquisition of Signature Bank of Georgia may not be realized; (2) potential disruption to client or employee relationships as a result of the acquisition of Signature Bank of Georgia; (3) competitive pressures among depository and other financial institutions may increase significantly and have an effect on pricing, spending, third-party relationships and revenues; (4) 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; (5) the rate of delinquencies and amounts of charge-offs, the level of allowance for credit 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; (6) changes in legislation, regulation, policies or administrative practices, whether by judicial, governmental, or legislative action; (7) 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; (8) changes in interest rates, which have and may continue to 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; (9) 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; (10) elevated inflation which causes adverse risk to the overall economy, and could indirectly pose challenges to our customers and to our business; (11) any increases in FDIC assessment which has increased, and may continue to increase, our cost of doing business; (12) 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, government shutdowns, deterioration in the global economy, instability in the credit markets, disruptions in our customers’ supply chains or disruption in transportation; and (13) 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)
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| March 31, | December 31, | September 30, | June 30, | March 31, | ||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | 2025 | 2025 | 2025 | ||||||||||||||||
| Total Assets | $ | 2,391,531 | $ | 2,057,732 | $ | 2,066,598 | $ | 2,046,265 | $ | 2,039,371 | ||||||||||
| Other Short-term Investments and CDs1 | 182,497 | 137,184 | 163,237 | 151,323 | 173,246 | |||||||||||||||
| Investment Securities | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Investments Held-to-Maturity | 188,728 | 195,135 | 198,824 | 201,761 | 205,819 | |||||||||||||||
| Investments Available-for-Sale | 320,710 | 294,109 | 299,529 | 302,627 | 286,944 | |||||||||||||||
| Other Investments at Cost | 3,204 | 2,942 | 2,942 | 2,894 | 2,894 | |||||||||||||||
| Total Investment Securities | 512,642 | 492,186 | 501,295 | 507,282 | 495,657 | |||||||||||||||
| Loans Held-for-Sale | 6,936 | 10,737 | 8,970 | 10,975 | 7,052 | |||||||||||||||
| Loans | 1,549,143 | 1,311,019 | 1,279,310 | 1,260,055 | 1,251,980 | |||||||||||||||
| Allowance for Credit Losses - Investments | 16 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 24 | |||||||||||||||
| Allowance for Credit Losses - Loans | 18,364 | 13,806 | 13,478 | 13,330 | 13,608 | |||||||||||||||
| Allowance for Credit Losses - Unfunded Commitments | 654 | 531 | 529 | 490 | 455 | |||||||||||||||
| Goodwill | 31,140 | 14,637 | 14,637 | 14,637 | 14,637 | |||||||||||||||
| Other Intangibles | 2,805 | 289 | 328 | 368 | 407 | |||||||||||||||
| Total Deposits | 2,048,264 | 1,749,544 | 1,771,164 | 1,754,041 | 1,725,718 | |||||||||||||||
| Securities Sold Under Agreements to Repurchase | 99,835 | 107,189 | 99,614 | 103,640 | 129,812 | |||||||||||||||
| Junior Subordinated Debt | 14,964 | 14,964 | 14,964 | 14,964 | 14,964 | |||||||||||||||
| Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (AOCL) | (18,834 | ) | (18,401 | ) | (20,173 | ) | (21,863 | ) | (22,973 | ) | ||||||||||
| Shareholders' Equity | 220,817 | 167,557 | 161,568 | 155,500 | 149,959 | |||||||||||||||
| Book Value Per Common Share | $ | 23.50 | $ | 21.78 | $ | 21.01 | $ | 20.23 | $ | 19.52 | ||||||||||
| Tangible Book Value Per Common Share (non-GAAP) | $ | 19.88 | $ | 19.84 | $ | 19.06 | $ | 18.28 | $ | 17.56 | ||||||||||
| Equity to Assets | 9.23 | % | 8.14 | % | 7.82 | % | 7.60 | % | 7.35 | % | ||||||||||
| Tangible Common Equity to Tangible Assets (TCE Ratio) (non-GAAP) | 7.93 | % | 7.47 | % | 7.15 | % | 6.92 | % | 6.66 | % | ||||||||||
| Loan to Deposit Ratio (Includes Loans Held-for-Sale) | 75.97 | % | 75.55 | % | 72.74 | % | 72.46 | % | 72.96 | % | ||||||||||
| Loan to Deposit Ratio (Excludes Loans Held-for-Sale) | 75.63 | % | 74.93 | % | 72.23 | % | 71.84 | % | 72.55 | % | ||||||||||
| Allowance for Credit Losses - Loans/Loans | 1.19 | % | 1.05 | % | 1.05 | % | 1.06 | % | 1.09 | % | ||||||||||
| Regulatory Capital Ratios (Bank): | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Leverage Ratio | 9.06 | % | 8.66 | % | 8.55 | % | 8.44 | % | 8.45 | % | ||||||||||
| Tier 1 Capital Ratio | 12.80 | % | 13.11 | % | 13.10 | % | 13.04 | % | 12.90 | % | ||||||||||
| Total Capital Ratio | 13.95 | % | 14.16 | % | 14.15 | % | 14.10 | % | 13.99 | % | ||||||||||
| Common Equity Tier 1 Capital Ratio | 12.80 | % | 13.11 | % | 13.10 | % | 13.04 | % | 12.90 | % | ||||||||||
| Tier 1 Regulatory Capital | $ | 210,758 | $ | 179,295 | $ | 175,471 | $ | 171,611 | $ | 167,673 | ||||||||||
| Total Regulatory Capital | $ | 229,791 | $ | 193,650 | $ | 189,497 | $ | 185,450 | $ | 181,759 | ||||||||||
| Common Equity Tier 1 Capital | $ | 210,758 | $ | 179,295 | $ | 175,471 | $ | 171,611 | $ | 167,673 | ||||||||||
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 | |||||||||||
| March 31, | December 31, | March 31, | ||||||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | 2025 | ||||||||||
| Average Total Assets | $ | 2,352,005 | $ | 2,072,128 | $ | 1,981,493 | ||||||
| Average Loans (Includes Loans Held-for-Sale) | 1,511,496 | 1,302,826 | 1,239,225 | |||||||||
| Average Investment Securities | 503,555 | 496,901 | 492,190 | |||||||||
| Average Short-term Investments and CDs1 | 206,185 | 166,191 | 140,611 | |||||||||
| Average Earning Assets | 2,221,236 | 1,965,918 | 1,872,026 | |||||||||
| Average Deposits | 1,978,198 | 1,772,485 | 1,669,418 | |||||||||
| Average Other Borrowings | 136,904 | 116,907 | 145,745 | |||||||||
| Average Shareholders' Equity | 215,573 | 164,514 | 146,737 | |||||||||
| Asset Quality: | As of | |||||||||||||||||||
| March 31, | December 31, | September 30, | June 30, | March 31, | ||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | 2025 | 2025 | 2025 | ||||||||||||||||
| Loan Risk Rating by Category (End of Period) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Special Mention | $ | 5,713 | $ | 5,186 | $ | 2,948 | $ | 2,506 | $ | 2,357 | ||||||||||
| Substandard | 4,009 | 1,306 | 1,314 | 1,323 | 1,333 | |||||||||||||||
| Doubtful | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||
| Pass | 1,539,421 | 1,304,527 | 1,275,048 | 1,256,226 | 1,248,290 | |||||||||||||||
| Total Loans | $ | 1,549,143 | $ | 1,311,019 | $ | 1,279,310 | $ | 1,260,055 | $ | 1,251,980 | ||||||||||
| Nonperforming Assets | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Non-accrual Loans | $ | 311 | $ | 202 | $ | 205 | $ | 210 | $ | 215 | ||||||||||
| Other Real Estate Owned and Repossessed Assets | 168 | 168 | 194 | 194 | 437 | |||||||||||||||
| Accruing Loans Past Due 90 Days or More | 374 | 2 | 482 | 66 | 6 | |||||||||||||||
| Total Nonperforming Assets | $ | 853 | $ | 372 | $ | 881 | $ | 470 | $ | 658 | ||||||||||
| Three months ended | ||||||||||||
| March 31, | December 31, | March 31, | ||||||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | 2025 | ||||||||||
| Loans Charged-off | $ | 2 | $ | 10 | $ | — | ||||||
| Overdrafts Charged-off | 13 | 40 | 9 | |||||||||
| Loan Recoveries | (6 | ) | (6 | ) | (14 | ) | ||||||
| Overdraft Recoveries | (4 | ) | (4 | ) | (6 | ) | ||||||
| Net Charge-offs (Recoveries) | $ | 5 | $ | 40 | $ | (11 | ) | |||||
| Net Charge-offs / (Recoveries) to Average Loans2 | 0.00 | % | 0.01 | % | (0.00 | %) | ||||||
| 1 Includes federal funds sold and interest-bearing deposits |
| 2 Annualized |
FIRST COMMUNITY CORPORATION
INCOME STATEMENT DATA
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
| Three months ended | ||||||||||||
| March 31, | December 31, | March 31, | ||||||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | 2025 | ||||||||||
| Interest income | $ | 28,039 | $ | 24,897 | $ | 23,082 | ||||||
| Interest expense | 9,670 | 8,583 | 8,692 | |||||||||
| Net interest income | 18,369 | 16,314 | 14,390 | |||||||||
| Provision for (release of) credit losses | 193 | 369 | 437 | |||||||||
| Net interest income after provision for (release of) credit losses | 18,176 | 15,945 | 13,953 | |||||||||
| Non-interest income | ||||||||||||
| Deposit service charges | 223 | 234 | 221 | |||||||||
| Mortgage banking income | 681 | 698 | 759 | |||||||||
| Investment advisory fees and non-deposit commissions | 2,271 | 2,146 | 1,806 | |||||||||
| Government guaranteed lending income | 395 | — | — | |||||||||
| Other non-recurring income | — | 2 | — | |||||||||
| Other | 1,220 | 1,208 | 1,196 | |||||||||
| Total non-interest income | 4,790 | 4,288 | 3,982 | |||||||||
| Non-interest expense | ||||||||||||
| Salaries and employee benefits | 9,492 | 8,173 | 7,657 | |||||||||
| Occupancy | 817 | 801 | 777 | |||||||||
| Equipment | 379 | 395 | 390 | |||||||||
| Marketing and public relations | 560 | 542 | 514 | |||||||||
| FDIC assessment | 272 | 257 | 300 | |||||||||
| Other real estate expenses | 4 | 4 | 12 | |||||||||
| Amortization of intangibles | 96 | 40 | 39 | |||||||||
| Merger expenses | 1,581 | 455 | — | |||||||||
| Other | 3,830 | 3,160 | 3,065 | |||||||||
| Total non-interest expense | 17,031 | 13,827 | 12,754 | |||||||||
| Income before taxes | 5,935 | 6,406 | 5,181 | |||||||||
| Income tax expense | 437 | 1,576 | 1,184 | |||||||||
| Net income | $ | 5,498 | $ | 4,830 | $ | 3,997 | ||||||
| Per share data | ||||||||||||
| Net income, basic | $ | 0.60 | $ | 0.63 | $ | 0.52 | ||||||
| Net income, diluted | $ | 0.59 | $ | 0.62 | $ | 0.51 | ||||||
| Average number of shares outstanding - basic | 9,215,205 | 7,671,825 | 7,647,537 | |||||||||
| Average number of shares outstanding - diluted | 9,344,816 | 7,786,731 | 7,767,978 | |||||||||
| Shares outstanding period end | 9,397,960 | 7,693,215 | 7,681,601 | |||||||||
| Return on average assets | 0.95 | % | 0.92 | % | 0.82 | % | ||||||
| Return on average common equity | 10.34 | % | 11.65 | % | 11.05 | % | ||||||
| Return on average tangible common equity (non-GAAP) | 12.16 | % | 12.81 | % | 12.31 | % | ||||||
| Net interest margin (non taxable equivalent) | 3.35 | % | 3.29 | % | 3.12 | % | ||||||
| Net interest margin (taxable equivalent) | 3.37 | % | 3.32 | % | 3.13 | % | ||||||
| Efficiency ratio1 | 66.46 | % | 64.51 | % | 69.23 | % | ||||||
| 1 | Calculated by dividing non-interest expense less merger expenses by net interest income on tax equivalent basis and non interest income, excluding other non-recurring income. |
FIRST COMMUNITY CORPORATION
Yields on Average Earning Assets and
Rates on Average Interest-Bearing Liabilities
(Dollars in thousands)
| Three months ended March 31, 2026 | Three months ended March 31, 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Average | Interest | Yield/ | Average | Interest | Yield/ | |||||||||||||||||||
| Balance | Earned/Paid | Rate | Balance | Earned/Paid | Rate | |||||||||||||||||||
| Assets | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Earning assets | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Loans | $ | 1,511,496 | $ | 22,129 | 5.94 | % | $ | 1,239,225 | $ | 17,444 | 5.71 | % | ||||||||||||
| Non-taxable securities | 42,981 | 324 | 3.06 | % | 46,986 | 342 | 2.95 | % | ||||||||||||||||
| Taxable securities | 460,574 | 3,800 | 3.35 | % | 445,204 | 3,808 | 3.47 | % | ||||||||||||||||
| Int bearing deposits in other banks | 205,972 | 1,784 | 3.51 | % | 140,548 | 1,487 | 4.29 | % | ||||||||||||||||
| Fed funds sold | 213 | 2 | 3.81 | % | 63 | 1 | 6.44 | % | ||||||||||||||||
| Total earning assets | 2,221,236 | 28,039 | 5.12 | % | 1,872,026 | 23,082 | 5.00 | % | ||||||||||||||||
| Cash and due from banks | 28,395 | 24,632 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Premises and equipment | 29,885 | 29,874 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Goodwill and other intangibles | 32,279 | 15,063 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other assets | 57,822 | 53,138 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Allowance for credit losses - investments | (19 | ) | (23 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Allowance for credit losses - loans | (17,593 | ) | (13,217 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Total assets | $ | 2,352,005 | $ | 1,981,493 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Liabilities | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest-bearing liabilities | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest-bearing transaction accounts | $ | 515,148 | $ | 2,226 | 1.75 | % | $ | 331,897 | $ | 965 | 1.18 | % | ||||||||||||
| Money market accounts | 493,628 | 3,551 | 2.92 | % | 440,282 | 3,319 | 3.06 | % | ||||||||||||||||
| Savings deposits | 105,599 | 47 | 0.18 | % | 113,070 | 79 | 0.28 | % | ||||||||||||||||
| Time deposits | 348,870 | 2,937 | 3.41 | % | 333,615 | 3,246 | 3.95 | % | ||||||||||||||||
| Fed funds purchased | — | — | NA | 2 | — | 0.00 | % | |||||||||||||||||
| Securities sold under agreements to repurchase | 121,940 | 664 | 2.21 | % | 130,779 | 814 | 2.52 | % | ||||||||||||||||
| FHLB Advances | — | — | NA | — | — | NA | ||||||||||||||||||
| Other long-term debt | 14,964 | 245 | 6.64 | % | 14,964 | 269 | 7.29 | % | ||||||||||||||||
| Total interest-bearing liabilities | 1,600,149 | 9,670 | 2.45 | % | 1,364,609 | 8,692 | 2.58 | % | ||||||||||||||||
| Demand deposits | 514,953 | 450,554 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Allowance for credit losses - unfunded commitments | 670 | 480 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other liabilities | 20,660 | 19,113 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shareholders' equity | 215,573 | 146,737 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total liabilities and shareholders' equity | $ | 2,352,005 | $ | 1,981,493 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Cost of deposits, including demand deposits | 1.80 | % | 1.85 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Cost of funds, including demand deposits | 1.85 | % | 1.94 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Net interest spread | 2.67 | % | 2.42 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Net interest income/margin | $ | 18,369 | 3.35 | % | $ | 14,390 | 3.12 | % | ||||||||||||||||
| Net interest income/margin (tax equivalent) | $ | 18,456 | 3.37 | % | $ | 14,441 | 3.13 | % | ||||||||||||||||
The tables below provide a reconciliation of non-GAAP measures to GAAP for the periods indicated:
| March 31, | December 31, | September 30, | June 30, | March 31, | ||||||||||||||||
| Tangible book value per common share | 2026 | 2025 | 2025 | 2025 | 2025 | |||||||||||||||
| Tangible common equity per common share (non-GAAP) | $ | 19.88 | $ | 19.84 | $ | 19.06 | $ | 18.28 | $ | 17.56 | ||||||||||
| Effect to adjust for intangible assets | 3.62 | 1.94 | 1.95 | 1.95 | 1.96 | |||||||||||||||
| Book value per common share (GAAP) | $ | 23.50 | $ | 21.78 | $ | 21.01 | $ | 20.23 | $ | 19.52 | ||||||||||
| Tangible common shareholders’ equity to tangible assets | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Tangible common equity to tangible assets (non-GAAP) | 7.93 | % | 7.47 | % | 7.15 | % | 6.92 | % | 6.66 | % | ||||||||||
| Effect to adjust for intangible assets | 1.30 | % | 0.67 | % | 0.67 | % | 0.68 | % | 0.69 | % | ||||||||||
| Common equity to assets (GAAP) | 9.23 | % | 8.14 | % | 7.82 | % | 7.60 | % | 7.35 | % | ||||||||||
| Three months ended | ||||||||||||
| March 31, | December 31, | March 31, | ||||||||||
| Return on average tangible common equity | 2026 | 2025 | 2025 | |||||||||
| Return on average tangible common equity (non-GAAP) | 12.16 | % | 12.81 | % | 12.31 | % | ||||||
| Effect to adjust for intangible assets | (1.82 | )% | (1.16 | )% | (1.26 | )% | ||||||
| Return on average common equity (GAAP) | 10.34 | % | 11.65 | % | 11.05 | % | ||||||
| Three months ended | ||||||||||||
| March 31, | December 31, | March 31, | ||||||||||
| Pre-tax, pre-provision earnings | 2026 | 2025 | 2025 | |||||||||
| Pre-tax, pre-provision earnings (non-GAAP) | $ | 6,128 | $ | 6,775 | $ | 5,618 | ||||||
| Effect to adjust for pre-tax, pre-provision earnings | (630 | ) | (1,945 | ) | (1,621 | ) | ||||||
| Net Income (GAAP) | $ | 5,498 | $ | 4,830 | $ | 3,997 | ||||||
| Three months ended | ||||||||||||
| March 31, | December 31, | March 31, | ||||||||||
| Net income excluding the after-tax effect of merger expenses | 2026 | 2025 | 2025 | |||||||||
| Net income excluding the after-tax effect of merger expenses (non-GAAP) | $ | 6,754 | $ | 5,357 | $ | 3,997 | ||||||
| Effect to adjust for the after-tax effect of merger expenses | (1,256 | ) | (527 | ) | — | |||||||
| Net Income (GAAP) | $ | 5,498 | $ | 4,830 | $ | 3,997 | ||||||
| Three months ended | ||||||||||||
| March 31, | December 31, | March 31, | ||||||||||
| Diluted earnings per common share excluding the after-tax effect of merger expenses | 2026 | 2025 | 2025 | |||||||||
| Diluted earnings per common share excluding the after-tax effect of merger expenses (non-GAAP) | $ | 0.72 | $ | 0.69 | $ | 0.51 | ||||||
| Effect to adjust for the after-tax effect of merger expenses | (0.13 | ) | (0.07 | ) | — | |||||||
| Diluted earnings per common share (GAAP) | $ | 0.59 | $ | 0.62 | $ | 0.51 | ||||||
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,” “Return on average tangible common equity,” “Pre-tax, pre-provision earnings,” “Net income excluding the after-tax effect of merger expenses,” “Diluted earnings per common share excluding the after-tax effect of merger expenses.”
| · | “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. |
| · | “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 income excluding the after-tax effect of merger expenses” is defined as net income plus merger expenses less income taxes on merger expenses. For purposes of our non-GAAP reconciliation, deductible merger expenses were tax-effected at our marginal tax rate of 23.84%, while non-deductible merger-related costs were tax-effected at 0%. The after-tax adjustment represents the combination of these two components. |
| · | “Diluted earnings per common share excluding the after-tax effect of merger expenses” is defined as net income plus merger expenses, less income taxes on merger expenses, divided by the average number of diluted shares outstanding. For purposes of our non-GAAP reconciliation, deductible merger expenses were tax-effected at our marginal tax rate of 23.84%, while non-deductible merger-related costs were tax-effected at 0%. The after-tax adjustment represents the combination of these two components. |
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.