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ORGANIZATION AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Note 1—ORGANIZATION AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of First Community Corporation (the “Company”) and its wholly owned subsidiary, First Community Bank (the “Bank”). The Company owns all of the common stock of FCC Capital Trust I. All material intercompany transactions are eliminated in consolidation. The Company was organized on November 2, 1994, as a South Carolina corporation, and was formed to become a bank holding company. The Bank opened for business on August 17, 1995. FCC Capital Trust I is an unconsolidated special purpose subsidiary organized for the sole purpose of issuing trust preferred securities.

Risk and Uncertainties

The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, which was declared a national emergency in the United States in March 2020, continues to create extensive disruptions to the global economy and financial markets and to businesses and the lives of individuals throughout the world. In particular, the COVID-19 pandemic has severely restricted the level of economic activity in our markets. Federal and state governments have taken, and may continue to take, unprecedented actions to contain the spread of the disease, including quarantines, travel bans, shelter-in-place orders, closures of businesses and schools, fiscal stimulus, and legislation designed to deliver monetary aid and other relief to businesses and individuals impacted by the pandemic. Although in various locations certain activity restrictions have been relaxed and businesses and schools have reopened with some level of success, in many states and localities the number of individuals diagnosed with COVID-19 increased significantly during 2020, which may cause a freezing or, in certain cases, a reversal of previously announced relaxation of activity restrictions and may prompt the need for additional aid and other forms of relief.

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic is fluid and continues to evolve, adversely affecting many of the Bank’s customers. The unprecedented and rapid spread of COVID-19 and its associated impacts on trade (including supply chains and export levels), travel, employee productivity, unemployment, consumer spending, and other economic activities has resulted in less economic activity, significant volatility and disruption in financial markets, and has had an adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial condition and results of operations. The ultimate extent of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Company’s business, financial condition and results of operations is currently uncertain and will depend on various developments and other factors, including the effect of governmental and private sector initiatives, the effect of the recent rollout of vaccinations for the virus, whether such vaccinations will be effective against any resurgence of the virus, including any new strains, and the ability for customers and businesses to return to their pre-pandemic routine.

The Company’s business, financial condition and results of operations generally rely upon the ability of the Bank’s borrowers to repay their loans, the value of collateral underlying the Bank’s secured loans, and demand for loans and other products and services the Bank offers, which are highly dependent on the business environment in the Bank’s primary markets where it operates and in the United States as a whole.

On March 3, 2020, the Federal Reserve reduced the target federal funds rate by 50 basis points, followed by an additional reduction of 100 basis points on March 16, 2020. These reductions in interest rates and the other effects of the COVID-19 pandemic have had, and are expected to continue to have, possibly materially, an adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial condition and results of operations. For instance, the pandemic has had a negative effect on the Bank’s net interest margin, provision for loan losses, and deposit service charges, salaries and benefits, occupancy expense, and equipment expense. Other financial impacts could occur though such potential impact is unknown at this time.

As of September 30, 2020, the Bank’s capital ratios were in excess of all regulatory requirements. While management believes that the Company has sufficient capital to withstand an extended economic recession brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Bank’s reported and regulatory capital ratios could be adversely impacted by further credit losses.

We believe that we have ample liquidity to meet the needs of our customers and to manage through the COVID-19 pandemic through our low cost deposits; our ability to borrow against approved lines of credit (federal funds purchased) from correspondent banks; and our ability to obtain advances secured by certain securities and loans from the Federal Home Loan Bank.

Beginning in March 2020, we proactively offered payment deferrals for up to 90 days to our loan customers. We continue to consider potential deferrals with respect to certain customers, which we evaluate on a case-by-case basis. At its peak, which occurred during the second quarter of 2020, we granted payment deferments on loans totaling $206.9 million. As a result of payments being resumed at the conclusion of their payment deferral period, loans in which payments have been deferred decreased from the peak of $206.9 million to $175.0 million at June 30, 2020, to $27.3 million at September 30, 2020, to $16.1 million at December 31, 2020, and to $8.7 million at March 5, 2021. Some of these deferments were to businesses that temporarily closed or reduced operations and some were requested as a pre-cautionary measure to conserve cash. We proactively offered deferrals to our customers regardless of the impact of the pandemic on their business or personal finances.

The Company has evaluated its exposure to certain industry segments most impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic as of December 31, 2020:

Industry Segments	Outstanding		% of Loan			Avg. Loan		Avg. Loan to
(Dollars in millions)	Loan Balance		Portfolio			Size		Value
Hotels	$	32.0		3.8	%	$	2.3		70	%
Restaurants	$	19.9		2.4	%	$	0.7		69	%
Assisted Living	$	8.9		1.1	%	$	1.5		47	%
Retail	$	80.8		9.6	%	$	0.7		57	%