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Nature of Business and Basis of Presentation

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2022

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Nature of Business and Basis of Presentation

Note 1—Nature of Business and Basis of Presentation

Basis of Presentation

In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited consolidated balance sheets, and the consolidated statements of income, comprehensive income, changes in shareholders’ equity, and the cash flows of First Community Corporation (the “Company”) and its wholly owned subsidiary, First Community Bank (the “Bank”), present fairly in all material respects the Company’s financial position at September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the Company’s results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, and cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021. The results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2022.

In the opinion of management, all adjustments necessary to fairly present the consolidated financial position and consolidated results of operations have been made. All such adjustments are of a normal, recurring nature. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. The consolidated financial statements and notes thereto are presented in accordance with the instructions for Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. The information included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 should be referred to in connection with these unaudited interim financial statements.

Risk and Uncertainties

Our business, financial condition and results of operations generally rely upon the ability of our borrowers to repay their loans, the value of collateral underlying our secured loans, and demand for loans and other products and services we offer, which are highly dependent on the business environment in our primary markets where we operate and in the United States as a whole. The unprecedented and rapid spread of COVID-19 and its variants and their associated impacts on trade (including supply chains and export levels), travel, employee productivity, unemployment, consumer spending, and other economic activities have resulted and continue to result in volatility and disruption in financial markets.

In addition, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, market interest rates declined to historical lows and the reductions in interest rates, low interest rate environment, and the other effects of the COVID-19 pandemic had an adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. However, during 2022, market interest rates have increased significantly due to an increase in inflation. The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) made the following increases to the target range of federal funds during the first nine months of 2022:

	-	0.25% on March 16, 2022;
	-	0.50% on May 4, 2022
	-	0.75% on June 15, 2022
	-	0.75% on July 27, 2022; and
	-	0.75% on September 21, 2022.

The target range of federal funds was 3.00% - 3.25% at September 30, 2022 compared to 1.50% - 1.75% at June 30, 2022, compared to 0.25% - 0.50% at March 31, 2022, and compared to 0.00% - 0.25% at December 31, 2021 and September 30, 2021. Changes in market interest rates can have a significant impact on the level of income and expense recorded on a large portion of our interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities, and on the market value of all interest-earning assets, other than those possessing a short term to maturity. Furthermore, changes in market interest rates can have a significant impact on the level of mortgage originations and related mortgage non-interest income.