UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

(Mark One)

 

xQuarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2021March 31, 2022
  
oTransition report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
for the transition period from ____ to ____

 

Commission File Number: 000-28344

 

FIRST COMMUNITY CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
South Carolina57-1010751
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

5455 Sunset Boulevard, 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, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

 

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

 

Title of each classTrading Symbol(s)Name of exchange on which registered
Common stock, par value $1.00 per shareFCCOThe Nasdaq Capital Market

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes x   No o

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).     x Yes   o No

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,”company”, and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

Large accelerated filer o Accelerated filer o
Non-accelerated Filer x Smaller reporting company x
  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

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes o No x

 

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date: On August 10, 2021,May 11, 2022, 7,539,5877,559,760 shares of the issuer’s common stock, par value $1.00 per share, were issued and outstanding.

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION1
Item 1.Financial Statements1
 Consolidated Balance Sheets1
 Consolidated Statements of Income2
 Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)3
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity4
 Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ EquityCash Flows5
 Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows8
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements96
Item 2.Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations3026
Item 3.Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk4846
Item 4.Controls and Procedures46
PART II – OTHER INFORMATION47
Item 1. Legal Proceedings47
Item 1A.Risk Factors47
Item 2.Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds47
Item 3.Defaults Upon Senior Securities47
Item 4.Mine Safety Disclosures47
Item 5.Other Information47
Item 6.Exhibits48
   
PART II – OTHER INFORMATIONSIGNATURES49
Item 1. Legal Proceedings49
Item 1A.Risk Factors49
Item 2.Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds49
Item 3.Defaults Upon Senior Securities49
Item 4.Mine Safety Disclosures49
Item 5.Other Information49
Item 6.Exhibits50
SIGNATURES51

INDEX TO EXHIBITS
EX-31.1 RULE 13A-14(A) CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER
EX-31.2 RULE 13A-14(A) CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER
EX-32 SECTION 1350 CERTIFICATIONS

PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Financial Statements

 

FIRST COMMUNITY CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

  March 31,    
(Dollars in thousands, except par values) 2022  December 31, 
  (Unaudited)  2021 
ASSETS        
Cash and due from banks $32,623  $21,973 
Interest-bearing bank balances  68,169   47,049 
Investment securities available-for-sale  577,820   564,839 
Other investments, at cost  1,879   1,785 
Loans held-for-sale  12,095   7,120 
Loans held-for-investment  875,797   863,702 
Less, allowance for loan losses  11,063   11,179 
Net loans held-for-investment  864,734   852,523 
Property and equipment - net  32,497   32,831 
Lease right-of-use asset  2,793   2,842 
Bank owned life insurance  29,410   29,231 
Other real estate owned  1,146   1,165 
Intangible assets  879   919 
Goodwill  14,637   14,637 
Other assets  13,597   7,594 
Total assets $1,652,279  $1,584,508 
LIABILITIES        
Deposits:        
Non-interest bearing $467,265  $444,688 
Interest bearing  963,483   916,603 
Total deposits  1,430,748   1,361,291 
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase  68,060   54,216 
Junior subordinated debt  14,964   14,964 
Lease liability  2,906   2,950 
Other liabilities  10,221   10,089 
Total liabilities  1,526,899   1,443,510 
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY        
Preferred stock, par value $1.00 per share, 10,000,000 shares authorized; NaN issued and outstanding      
Common stock, par value $1.00 per share; 20,000,000 shares authorized; issued and outstanding 7,559,760 at March 31, 2022, 7,548,638 at December 31, 2021  7,560   7,549 
Nonvested restricted stock  (369)  (294)
Additional paid in capital  92,361   92,139 
Retained earnings  40,837   38,325 
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)  (15,009)  3,279 
Total shareholders’ equity  125,380   140,998 
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity $1,652,279  $1,584,508 

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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FIRST COMMUNITY CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (Unaudited)

 

  June 30,    
(Dollars in thousands, except par value) 2021  December 31, 
  (Unaudited)  2020 
ASSETS        
Cash and due from banks $23,671  $18,930 
Interest-bearing bank balances  52,316   46,062 
Investment securities available-for-sale  468,951   359,866 
Other investments, at cost  1,718   2,053 
Loans held-for-sale  11,416   45,020 
Loans held-for-investment  878,318   844,157 
Less, allowance for loan losses  10,638   10,389 
Net loans held-for-investment  867,680   833,768 
Property and equipment - net  33,882   34,458 
Lease right-of-use asset  2,938   3,032 
Premises held-for-sale  591   591 
Bank owned life insurance  28,033   27,688 
Other real estate owned  1,182   1,194 
Intangible assets  1,011   1,120 
Goodwill  14,637   14,637 
Other assets  6,947   6,963 
Total assets $1,514,973  $1,395,382 
LIABILITIES        
Deposits:        
Non-interest bearing $417,895  $385,511 
Interest bearing  871,988   803,902 
Total deposits  1,289,883   1,189,413 
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase  60,487   40,914 
Junior subordinated debt  14,964   14,964 
Lease liability  3,033   3,114 
Other liabilities  8,679   10,640 
Total liabilities  1,377,046   1,259,045 
 SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY        
Preferred stock, par value $1.00 per share, 10,000,000 shares authorized; NaN issued and outstanding      
Common stock, par value $1.00 per share; 20,000,000 shares authorized; issued and outstanding 7,539,587 at June 30, 2021 7,500,338 at December 31, 2020  7,540   7,500 
Nonvested restricted stock  (480)  (283)
Additional paid in capital  91,964   91,380 
Retained earnings  31,457   26,453 
Accumulated other comprehensive income  7,446   11,287 
Total shareholders’ equity  137,927   136,337 
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity $1,514,973  $1,395,382 
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts) Three Months ended March 31, 
  2022  2021 
Interest and dividend income:        
Loans, including fees $9,003  $9,451 
Investment securities - taxable  1,779   1,345 
Investment securities - non taxable  380   389 
Other short term investments  33   33 
Total interest income  11,195   11,218 
Interest expense:        
Deposits  333   519 
Securities sold under agreement to repurchase  25   28 
Other borrowed money  104   104 
Total interest expense  462   651 
Net interest income  10,733   10,567 
Provision for (release of) loan losses  (125)  177 
Net interest income after provision for (release of) loan losses  10,858   10,390 
Non-interest income:        
Deposit service charges  265   246 
Mortgage banking income  839   990 
Investment advisory fees and non-deposit commissions  1,198   877 
Gain on sale of other assets     77 
Other  1,072   1,106 
Total non-interest income  3,374   3,296 
Non-interest expense:        
Salaries and employee benefits  6,119   5,964 
Occupancy  705   730 
Equipment  332   275 
Marketing and public relations  361   396 
FDIC Insurance assessments  130   169 
Other real estate expense  47   29 
Amortization of intangibles  39   57 
Other  2,221   1,920 
Total non-interest expense  9,954   9,540 
Net income before tax  4,278   4,146 
Income tax expense  789   891 
Net income $3,489  $3,255 
         
Basic earnings per common share $0.46  $0.44 
Diluted earnings per common share $0.46  $0.43 

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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FIRST COMMUNITY CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

(Unaudited)

(Dollars in thousands)

       
  Three months ended March 31, 
  2022  2021 
       
Net income $3,489  $3,255 
         
Other comprehensive loss:        
Unrealized loss during the period on available-for-sale securities, net of tax benefit of $4,862 and $1,637, respectively  (18,288)  (6,161)
         
Other comprehensive loss  (18,288)  (6,161)
Comprehensive loss $(14,799) $(2,906)

 

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(Unaudited)3

FIRST COMMUNITY CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

Three Months ended March 31, 2022 and March 31, 2021

(Unaudited)

 

(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts) Six Months ended June 30, 
  2021  2020 
Interest and dividend income:        
Loans, including fees $19,191  $17,845 
Investment securities - taxable  2,852   2,662 
Investment securities - non taxable  776   675 
Other short term investments and CDs  63   194 
Total interest income  22,882   21,376 
Interest expense:        
Deposits  967   1,755 
Securities sold under agreement to repurchase  47   140 
Other borrowed money  209   321 
Total interest expense  1,223   2,216 
Net interest income  21,659   19,160 
Provision for loan losses  345   2,325 
Net interest income after provision for loan losses  21,314   16,835 
Non-interest income:        
Deposit service charges  458   609 
Mortgage banking income  2,133   2,554 
Investment advisory fees and non-deposit commissions  1,834   1,305 
Gain on sale of other real estate owned  77   6 
Other  2,212   1,841 
Total non-interest income  6,714   6,315 
Non-interest expense:        
Salaries and employee benefits  11,912   11,493 
Occupancy  1,464   1,322 
Equipment  613   616 
Marketing and public relations  709   601 
FDIC Insurance assessments  315   130 
Other real estate expense  84   75 
Amortization of intangibles  109   200 
Other  4,212   3,732 
Total non-interest expense  19,418   18,169 
Net income before tax  8,610   4,981 
Income tax expense  1,812   970 
Net income $6,798  $4,011 
         
Basic earnings per common share $0.91  $0.54 
Diluted earnings per common share $0.90  $0.54 
                 Accumulated    
  Common     Additional  Nonvested     Other    
(Dollars in thousands) Shares  Common  Paid-in  Restricted  Retained  Comprehensive    
  Issued  Stock  Capital  Stock  Earnings  Income (loss)  Total 
Balance, December 31, 2020  7,500  $7,500  $91,380  $(283) $26,453  $11,287  $136,337 
Net income                  3,255       3,255 
                             
Other comprehensive loss net of tax benefit of $1,637                      (6,161)  (6,161)
Issuance of common stock  2   2   44               46 
Issuance of restricted stock  21   21   353   (374)           
Amortization of compensation on restricted stock              84           84 
Shares retired / forfeited  (4)  (4)  (66)              (70)
Dividends: Common ($0.12 per share)                  (896)      (896)
Dividend reinvestment plan  6   6   86               92 
Balance, March 31, 2021  7,525  $7,525  $91,797  $(573) $28,812  $5,126  $132,687 
                             
Balance, December 31, 2021  7,549  $7,549  $92,139  $(294) $38,325  $3,279  $140,998 
Net income                  3,489       3,489 
                             
Other comprehensive loss net of tax benefit of $4,862                      (18,288)  (18,288)
Issuance of common stock  1   1   27               28 
Issuance of restricted stock  7   7   147   (154)           
Amortization of compensation on restricted stock              79           79 
Shares forfeited  (2)  (2)  (40)              (42)
Dividends: Common ($0.13 per share)                  (977)      (977)
Dividend reinvestment plan  5   5   88               93 
Balance, March 31, 2022  7,560  $7,560  $92,361  $(369) $40,837  $(15,009) $125,380 

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(Unaudited)4

FIRST COMMUNITY CORPORATION

(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts) Three Months ended June 30, 
  2021  2020 
Interest and dividend income:        
Loans, including fees $9,740  $9,018 
Investment securities - taxable  1,507   1,225 
Investment securities - non taxable  387   386 
Other short term investments and CDs  30   37 
Total interest income  11,664   10,666 
Interest expense:        
Deposits  448   736 
Securities sold under agreement to repurchase  19   36 
Other borrowed money  105   151 
Total interest expense  572   923 
Net interest income  11,092   9,743 
Provision for loan losses  168   1,250 
Net interest income after provision for loan losses  10,924   8,493 
Non-interest income:        
Deposit service charges  212   210 
Mortgage banking income  1,143   1,572 
Investment advisory fees and non-deposit commissions  957   671 
Other  1,106   934 
Total non-interest income  3,418   3,387 
Non-interest expense:        
Salaries and employee benefits  5,948   5,840 
Occupancy  734   679 
Equipment  338   298 
Marketing and public relations  313   247 
FDIC Insurance assessments  146   88 
Other real estate expense  55   40 
Amortization of intangibles  52   95 
Other  2,292   1,844 
Total non-interest expense  9,878   9,131 
Net income before tax  4,464   2,749 
Income tax expense  921   532 
Net income $3,543  $2,217 
         
Basic earnings per common share $0.47  $0.30 
Diluted earnings per common share $0.47  $0.30 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

       
  Three months ended
March 31,
 
(Dollars in thousands) 2022  2021 
Cash flows from operating activities:        
Net income $3,489  $3,255 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities:        
Depreciation  437   431 
Net premium amortization  707   554 
(Release of) provision for loan losses  (125)  177 
Write-downs of other real estate owned  19    
Origination of loans held-for-sale  (28,731)  (42,664)
Sale of loans held-for-sale  23,756   64,203 
Gain on sale of other real estate owned     (77)
Amortization of intangibles  39   57 
Accretion on acquired loans  (14)  (36)
Loss on fair value of securities     (2)
(Increase) decrease in other assets  (1,270)  735 
Increase (decrease) in other liabilities  88   (670)
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities  (1,605)  25,963 
Cash flows from investing activities:        
Purchase of investment securities available-for-sale  (57,492)  (67,287)
Purchase of other investment securities  (94)   
Maturity/call of investment securities available-for-sale  20,654   12,953 
Proceeds from sales of other investments     355 
Increase in loans  (12,072)  (24,873)
Proceeds from sale of other real estate owned     201 
Purchase of property and equipment  (119)  (126)
Net disposal of property and equipment  16    
Net cash used in investing activities  (49,107)  (78,777)
Cash flows from financing activities:        
Increase in deposit accounts  69,457   82,027 
Increase in securities sold under agreements to repurchase  13,844   19,405 
Shares retired / forfeited  (42)  (70)
Dividends paid:  Common Stock  (977)  (896)
Proceeds from issuance of Common Stock  28   46 
Change in non-vested restricted stock  79   84 
Dividend reinvestment plan  93   92 
Net cash provided by  financing activities  82,482   100,688 
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents  31,770   47,874 
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period  69,022   64,992 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $100,792  $112,866 
Supplemental disclosure:        
Cash paid during the period for:        
Interest $532  $1,053 
Income taxes $  $ 
Non-cash investing and financing activities:        
Unrealized loss on securities $(18,288) $(6,161)
Transfer of loans to foreclosed property $  $ 

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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FIRST COMMUNITY CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(Unaudited)5

(Dollars in thousands)      
  Six months ended June 30, 
  2021  2020 
       
Net income $6,798  $4,011 
         
Other comprehensive income:        
Unrealized (loss) gain during the period on available-for-sale securities, net of (tax benefit) and tax expense of ($1,021) and $2,095, respectively  (3,841)   7,882 
         
Comprehensive income $2,957  $11,893 
         
(Dollars in thousands)      
  Three months ended June 30, 
  2021  2020 
       
Net income $3,543  $2,217 
         
Other comprehensive income:        
Unrealized gain during the period on available-for-sale securities, net of tax expense of $616 and $1,196, respectively  2,320   4,501 
         
Comprehensive income $5,863  $6,718 

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020
(Unaudited)

                 Accumulated    
  Common     Additional  Nonvested     Other    
(Dollars and shares in thousands) Shares  Common  Paid-in  Restricted  Retained  Comprehensive    
  Issued  Stock  Capital  Stock  Earnings  Income (loss)  Total 
Balance, December 31, 2020  7,500  $7,500  $91,380  $(283) $26,453  $11,287  $136,337 
Net income                  6,798       6,798 
Other comprehensive loss net of tax benefit of $1,021                      (3,841)   (3,841) 
Issuance of common stock  12   12   124               136 
Issuance of restricted stock  21   21   353   (374)           
Amortization of compensation on restricted stock              177           177 
Shares forfeited  (4)  (4)  (66)              (70)
Dividends: Common ($0.24 per share)                  (1,794)      (1,794)
Dividend reinvestment plan  11   11   173               184 
Balance, June 30, 2021  7,540  $7,540  $91,964  $(480) $31,457  $7,446  $137,927 
                             
                 Accumulated    
  Common     Additional  Nonvested     Other    
(Dollars and shares in thousands) Shares  Common  Paid-in  Restricted  Retained  Comprehensive    
  Issued  Stock  Capital  Stock  Earnings  Income (loss)  Total 
Balance, December 31, 2019  7,440  $7,440  $90,488  $(151) $19,927  $2,490  $120,194 
Net income                  4,011       4,011 
Other comprehensive income net of tax of $2,095                      7,882   7,882 
Issuance of common stock          4               4 
Issuance of restricted stock  18   18   348   (366)           
Issuance of common stock-deferred compensation  18   18   182               200 
Amortization of compensation on restricted stock              121           121 
Shares retired  (1)  (1)  (14)              (15)
Dividends: Common ($0.24 per share)                  (1,783)      (1,783)
Dividend reinvestment plan  11   11   176               187 
Balance, June 30, 2020  7,486  $7,486  $91,184  $(396) $22,155  $10,372  $130,801 

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(Unaudited)

                 Accumulated    
  Common     Additional  Nonvested     Other    
(Dollars in thousands) Shares  Common  Paid-in  Restricted  Retained  Comprehensive    
  Issued  Stock  Capital  Stock  Earnings  Income (loss)  Total 
Balance, December 31, 2020  7,500  $7,500  $91,380  $(283) $26,453  $11,287  $136,337 
Net income                  3,255       3,255 
Other comprehensive loss net of tax of $1,637                      (6,161)  (6,161)
Issuance of common stock  2   2   44               46 
Issuance of restricted stock  21   21   353   (374)           
Amortization of compensation on restricted stock              84           84 
Shares retired / forfeited  (4)  (4)  (66)              (70)
Dividends: Common ($0.12 per share)                  (896)      (896)
Dividend reinvestment plan  6   6   86               92 
Balance, March 31, 2021  7,525  $7,525  $91,797  $(573) $28,812   $5,126  $132,687 
Net income                  3,543       3,543 
Other comprehensive income net of tax of $616                      2,320   2,320 
Issuance of common stock  10   10   80               90 
Amortization of compensation on restricted stock              93           93 
Dividends: Common ($0.12 per share)                  (898)      (898)
Dividend reinvestment plan  5   5   87               92 
Balance, June 30 2021  7,540  $7,540  $91,964  $(480) $31,457   $7,446  $137,927 

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(Unaudited)

                 Accumulated    
  Common     Additional  Nonvested     Other    
(Dollars and shares in thousands) Shares  Common  Paid-in  Restricted  Retained  Comprehensive    
  Issued  Stock  Capital  Stock  Earnings  Income (loss)  Total 
Balance, December 31, 2019  7,440  $7,440  $90,488  $(151) $19,927  $2,490  $120,194 
Net income                  1,794       1,794 
Other comprehensive income net of tax of $899                      3,381   3,381 
Issuance of common stock          4               4 
Issuance of restricted stock  18   18   348   (366)           
Amortization of compensation on restricted stock              52           52 
Shares retired  (1)  (1)  (14)              (15)
Dividends: Common ($0.12 per share)                  (891)      (891)
Dividend reinvestment plan  5   5   90               95 
Balance, March 31, 2020  7,462  $7,462  $90,916  $(465) $20,830  $5,871  $124,614 
Net income                  2,217       2,217 
Other comprehensive income net of tax of $1,196                      4,501   4,501 
Issuance of common stock-Deferred Compensation  18   18   182               200 
Amortization of compensation on restricted stock              69           69 
Dividends: Common ($0.12 per share)                  (892)      (892)
Dividend reinvestment plan  6   6   86               92 
Balance, June 30, 2020  7,486  $7,486  $91,184  $(396) $22,155  $10,372  $130,801 

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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FIRST COMMUNITY CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)

         
  Six months ended
June 30,
 
(Dollars in thousands) 2021  2020 
Cash flows from operating activities:        
Net income $6,798  $4,011 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided (used) from operating activities:        
Depreciation  853   807 
Net premium amortization  1,089   984 
Provision for loan losses  345   2,325 
Origination of loans held-for-sale  (76,404)  (85,207)
Sale of loans held-for-sale  110,008   62,866 
Write-down of other real estate owned  33   38 
Gain on sale of other real estate owned  (77)  (6) 
Amortization of intangibles  109   200 
Accretion on acquired loans  (64)  (179)
Loss on fair value of securities  (2)   
Increase (decrease) in other assets  786   (2,221)
Decrease in other liabilities  (2,042)  4,385 
         
Net cash provided (used) from operating activities  41,432   (11,997)
Cash flows from investing activities:        
Purchase of investment securities available-for-sale  (139,458)  (22,077)
Purchase of other investment securities  (20)   (70)
Maturity/call of investment securities available-for-sale  24,424   21,948 
Proceeds from FHLB stock sales  355    
Increase in loans  (34,338)  (83,570)
Proceeds from sale of other securities     9 
Proceeds from sale of other real estate owned  201    
Purchase of property and equipment  (277)  (527)
Net cash (used) provided in investing activities  (149,113)  (84,287)
Cash flows from financing activities:        
Increase (decrease) in deposit accounts  100,470   130,672 
Increase in securities sold under agreements to repurchase  19,573   12,355 
Advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank     34,001 
Repayment of advances from Federal Home Loan Bank     (34,212)
Shares retired / forfeited  (70)  (15)
Dividends paid: Common Stock  (1,794)  (1,783)
         
Issuance of deferred compensation shares     200 
Proceeds from issuance of Common Stock  136   4 
Change in non-vested restricted stock  177   121 
Dividend reinvestment plan  184   187 
Net cash provided (used) from financing activities  118,676   141,530 
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents  10,995   45,246 
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period  64,992   47,692 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $75,987  $92,938 
Supplemental disclosure:        
Cash paid during the period for:        
Interest $2,396  $3,070 
Income taxes $2,837  $ 
Non-cash investing and financing activities:        
Unrealized gain (loss) on securities $(3,841) $9,977 
Transfer of loans to foreclosed property $145  $78 

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

 

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 June 30, 2021March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2020,2021, and the Company’s results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 and cash flows for the sixthree months ended June 30, 2021March 31, 2022 and 2020.2021. The results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021March 31, 2022 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2021.2022.

 

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, 20202021 should be referred to in connection with these unaudited interim financial statements.

Risk and Uncertainties

 

The coronavirus (COVID-19)COVID-19 pandemic which was declared a national emergency inand variants of the United States in March 2020, continuesvirus continue to create extensive disruptions to the global economy and financial markets and to businesses and the lives of individuals throughout the world. The impact ofAs the COVID-19 pandemic is fluidhas evolved from its emergence in early 2020, so has its impact. While vaccine availability and uptake has increased, the longer-term macro-economic effects on global supply chains, inflation, labor shortages and wage increases continue to impact many industries, including the collateral underlying certain of our loans. Moreover, with the potential for new strains of COVID-19 to emerge, governments and businesses may re-impose aggressive measures to help slow its spread in the future. For this reason, among others, as the COVID-19 pandemic continues, the potential or lasting impacts on our business, financial condition and results of operations remains uncertain and difficult to evolve, adversely affecting manyassess. Our business, financial condition and results of operations generally rely upon the Bank’s customers.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 hashave resulted and continue to result in less economic activity, significantand volatility and disruption in financial markets.

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Commercial activity has improved, but has not returned to the levels existing before the outbreak of the pandemic, which may result in our borrowers’ inability to meet their loan obligations. Economic pressures and uncertainties related to the COVID-19 pandemic have also resulted in changes in consumer spending behaviors, which may negatively impact the demand for loans and other services we offer. In addition, our loan portfolio includes customers in industries such as hotels, restaurants and assisted living facilities, all of which have been significantly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. We recognize that these industries may take longer to recover as consumers may be hesitant to return to full social interaction or may change their spending habits on a more permanent basis as a result of the pandemic. We continue to monitor these customers closely.

In addition, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, market interest rates declined significantly, withto historical lows and the 10-year Treasury bond falling to a low of 0.52% in early August 2020, but increasing significantly since that time to 1.74% at March 31, 2021 and then declining to 1.45% at June 30, 2021. In March 2020, the Federal Open Market Committee reduced the targeted federal funds interest rate to a range from 0% to 0.25%, and this low targeted range was still in effect as of June 30, 2021. These reductions in interest rates, low interest rate environment, 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’sour business, financial condition and results of operations. The ultimate extent of theHowever, during 2022, market interest rates have started to increase. Changes in market interest rates can have a significant impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Company’s business, financial conditionlevel of income and resultsexpense recorded on a large portion of operations is currently uncertainour interest-earning assets and will dependinterest-bearing liabilities, and on various developments andthe market value of all interest-earning assets, other factors, including the effect of governmental and private sector initiatives, the effect of the continued 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 businessesthan those possessing a short term to return to their pre-pandemic routines.maturity.

 

Beginning in March 2020, the Company proactively offered payment deferrals for up to 90 days to its loan customers. The Company continues to consider potential deferrals with respect to certain customers, which are evaluated on a case-by-case basis. At its peak, which occurred during the second quarter of 2020, the Company granted payment deferments on loans totaling $206.9 million. As a result of payments being resumed by loan customers at the conclusion of their payment deferral period, loans for which payments were being 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, to $8.7 million at March 31, 2021, and to $4.5 million at June 30, 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.  The Company proactively offered deferrals to its customers regardless of the impact of the pandemic on their business or personal finances.

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The Company has evaluated its exposure to certain industry segments most impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic as of June 30, 2021:

Industry Segments Outstanding  % of Loan  Avg. Loan  Avg. Loan to 
(Dollars in millions) Loan Balance  Portfolio  Size  Value 
Hotels $33.9   3.9% $2.3   69%
Restaurants $21.3   2.4% $0.7   70%
Assisted Living $8.7   1.0% $1.4   46%
Retail $83.0   9.5% $0.7   57%

Note 2—Earnings Per Common Share

 

The following reconciles the numerator and denominator of the basic and diluted earnings per common share computation:

Schedule of Earning Per Common Share 

(In thousands except average market price and per share data)

       
  Three months ended 
  March 31, 
  2022  2021 
Numerator (Net income available to common shareholders) $3,489  $3,255 
Denominator        
Weighted average common shares outstanding for:        
Basic shares  7,518   7,476 
Dilutive securities:        
Deferred compensation  33   36 
Restricted stock -Treasury stock method  44   11 
Diluted shares  7,595   7,523 
Earnings per common share:        
Basic $0.46  $0.44 
Diluted $0.46   0.43 
         
The average market price used in calculating assumed number of shares $20.99  $18.43 

 

  Six months  Three months 
  Ended June 30,  Ended June 30, 
  2021  2020  2021  2020 
             
Numerator (Net income available to common shareholders) $6,798  $4,011  $3,543  $2,217 
Denominator                
Weighted average common shares outstanding for:                
Basic shares  7,478   7,432   7,486   7,436 
Dilutive securities:                
Deferred compensation  28   26   29   18 
Restricted stock – Treasury stock method  22   10   22   11 
Diluted shares  7,528   7,468   7,537   7,465 
Earnings per common share:                
Basic  0.91   0.54   0.47   0.30 
Diluted  0.90   0.54   0.47   0.30 
The average market price used in calculating assumed number of shares $18.95  $16.98  $19.44  $14.97 

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Non-Employee Director Deferred Compensation Plan

Under the Company’s Non-Employee Director Deferred Compensation Plan, as amended and restated effective as of January 1, 2021, a director may elect to defer all or any part of annual retainer and monthly meeting fees payable with respect to service on the board of directors or a committee of the board. Units of common stock are credited to the director’s account as of the last day of such calendar quarter during which the compensation is earned and are included in dilutive securities in the table above. The non-employee director’s account balance is distributed by issuance of common stock within 30 days following such director’s separation formfrom service from the board of directors. At June 30, 2021March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2020,2021, there were 83,19888,748 and 88,41285,765 units in the plan, respectively. The accrued liability related to the plan at June 30, 2021March 31, 2022 and December 31, 20202021 amounted to $1.2 million and $1.1 million million, respectively, and is included in “Other liabilities” on the balance sheet.

First Community Corporation 2011 Stock Incentive Plan

In 2011, the Company and its shareholders adopted a stock incentive plan whereby 350,000 shares were reserved for issuance by the Company upon the grant of stock options or restricted stock awards under the plan (the “2011 Plan”). The 2011 Plan provided for the grant of options to key employees and directors as determined by a stock option committee made up of at least two members of the board of directors. Options are exercisable for a period of ten years from the date of grant. There were no stock options outstanding and exercisable at June 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, December 31, 20202021 and June 30, 2020. At DecemberMarch 31, 2020, the Company had 94,910 shares reserved for future grants under the 2011 Plan.2021. The 2011 Plan expired on March 15, 2021 and no new awards may be granted under the 2011 Plan. However, any awards outstanding under the 2011 Plan will continue to be outstanding and governed by the provisions of the 2011 Plan.

Under the 2011 Plan, the employee restricted shares and units generally cliff vest over a three-year period and the non-employee director shares vest approximately one year after issuance. The unrecognized compensation cost at June 30, 2021March 31, 2022 and December 31, 20202021 for non-vested shares amountsamounted to $479.5 243.6 thousandthousand and $283.1 293.9 thousandthousand,, respectively. Each unit is convertible into one share of common stock at the time the unit vests. The related compensation cost for time-based units (“TRSUs”) is accrued over the vesting period and was $62.4 12.2 thousandthousand and $107.4 7.1 thousandthousand at June 30, 2021, respectively, for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and DecemberMarch 31, 2020, respectively.2021.

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Historically, the Company granted time-based equity awards that vested based on continued service. Beginning in 2021 and in addition to time-based equity awards, the Company began granting performance-based equity awards in the form of performance-based restricted stock units, with the target number of performance-based restricted stock units for the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and other executive officers representing 50% of total target equity awards. These performance-based restricted stock units cliff vest over three years and include conditions based on the following performance measures: total shareholder return, return on average equity, and non-performing assets. The Company granted 13,302 performance-based restricted stock units (“PRSUs”) with a fair value of $234.0 thousand during the first six months of 2021. The Company granted no performance-based restricted stock units in 2020. The related compensation cost for the performance-based restricted stock unitsPRSUs is accrued over the vesting period and was $26.0$19.5 thousand and $6.5 thousand, respectively, during the first sixthree months ofended March 31, 2022 and March 31, 2021. The total related compensation cost for restricted stock unitsaccrued liability was $88.4$124.3 thousand and $107.4$144.0 thousand at June 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, and December 31, 2020,2021, respectively, including both time-based and performance-based restricted stock units.

First Community Corporation 2021 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan

In 2021, the Company and its shareholders adopted an omnibus equity incentive plan whereby 225,000 shares were reserved for issuance by the Company to help the company attract, retain and motivate directors, officers, employees, consultants and advisors of the Company and its subsidiaries (the “2021 Plan”). The 2021 Plan replaced the 2011 Plan. No awards have beenwere granted under the 2021 Plan as of June 30,March 31, 2021. During the three months ended March 31, 2022, the Company granted 7,358 restricted stock awards to Directors with a fair value of $154,000. The restricted stock awards will fully vest on January 1, 2023. At March 31, 2022 the unrecognized compensation cost for non-vested shares amounted to $128.3 thousand. During the three months ended March 31, 2022, the Company granted 11,738 TRSUs and 11,738 PRSUs with a total fair value of $245.7 thousand and $245.7 thousand respectively. The related compensation cost for TRSUs and PRSUs is accrued over the vesting period and was $13.7 thousand and $13.7 thousand respectively, for the three months ended March 31, 2022. At March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the Company had 195,654 and 225,000 shares, respectively, reserved for future grants under the 2021 Plan.

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Note 3—Investment Securities

 

The amortized cost and estimated fair values of investment securities are summarized below:

 

Schedule of Investment Available-For-Sale

AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE:

 

   Gross Gross       Gross Gross   
 Amortized Unrealized Unrealized    Amortized Unrealized Unrealized   
(Dollars in thousands) Cost Gains Losses Fair Value  Cost Gains Losses Fair Value 
June 30, 2021                
US Treasury securities $15,722  $  $274  $15,448 
Mortgage-backed securities  317,506   5,377   1,642   321,241 
Small Business Administration pools  35,558   728   61   36,225 
State and local government  84,216   5,417   295   89,338 
Corporate and other securities  6,525   174   0   6,699 
 $459,527  $11,696  $2,272  $468,951 
                
   Gross Gross   
 Amortized Unrealized Unrealized   
(Dollars in thousands) Cost Gains Losses Fair Value 
December 31, 2020                
March 31, 2022                
US Treasury securities $1,501  $1  $0  $1,502  $60,406  $  $1,811  $58,595 
Government Sponsored Enterprises  996   10   0   1,006   2,499      182   2,317 
Mortgage-backed securities  222,739   7,375   185   229,929   391,271   217   13,140   378,348 
Small Business Administration pools  34,577   928   7   35,498   28,112   209   337   27,984 
State and local government  82,495   6,184   76   88,603   105,757   1,182   4,968   101,971 
Corporate and other securities  3,272   56   0   3,328   8,774   81   250   8,605 
Total $596,819  $1,689  $20,688  $577,820 
 $345,580  $14,554  $268  $359,866                 
   Gross Gross   
 Amortized Unrealized Unrealized   
(Dollars in thousands) Cost Gains Losses Fair Value 
December 31, 2021                
US Treasury securities $15,736  $  $300  $15,436 
Government Sponsored Enterprises  2,499   2   0   2,501 
Mortgage-backed securities  398,125   3,596   3,992   397,729 
Small Business Administration pools  30,835   505   67   31,273 
State and local government  105,469   4,918   539   109,848 
Corporate and other securities  8,024   157   129   8,052 
Total $560,688  $9,178  $5,027  $564,839 

 

There were no investment securities listed as held-to-maturity as of June 30, 2021March 31, 2022 or December 31, 2020.2021.

 

During the three and six months ended June 30,March 31, 2022 and 2021, and 2020, the Company did not receive any proceeds from the sale of investment securities available-for-sale. For the three and six months ended June 30,March 31, 2022, and 2021 and 2020, there were no gross realized gains or losses from the sale of investment securities available-for-sale.available-for-sale and no gross realized losses.

 

At June 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, corporate and other securities available-for-sale included the following at fair value: corporate fixed-to-float bonds at $6.7 8.6 millionmillion,, mutual funds at $10.212.0 thousand thousand,, and foreign debt of $10.0 thousandthousand.. As required by Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2016-01-Financial Instruments-Overall (Subtopic 825-10), the Company measured its equity investments at fair value with changes in the fair value recognized through net income. For the sixthree months ended June 30,March 31, 2022 and 2021, and 2020, a $2.2 0.4 thousandthousand gain and a $2.1 1.7 thousandthousand loss gain were recognized on a mutual fund, respectively. At December 31, 2020,2021, corporate and other securities available-for-sale included the following at fair value: corporate fixed-to-float bonds at $3.3 8.0 millionmillion,, mutual fund at $8.011.6 thousand thousand and foreign debt of $10.0 thousandthousand.. Other investments, at cost, include Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) stock in the amount of $698.3 792.1 thousandthousand and corporate stock in the amount of $1.0 millionmillion, and a venture capital fund in the amount of $86.7 thousandat $20.0 thousand at June 30, 2021.March 31, 2022. The Company held $1.1 698.4 thousandmillion of FHLB stock and $1.0 millionmillion in corporate stock, and a venture capital fund in the amount of $86.7 thousand at December 31, 2020.2021.

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The following tables show gross unrealized losses and fair values, aggregated by investment category and length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous loss position, at June 30, 2021March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2020.2021.

 

Schedule of gross unrealized losses and fair values, aggregated by investment category and length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous loss position

             
(Dollars in thousands) Less than 12 months 12 months or more Total  Less than 12 months 12 months or more Total 
June 30, 2021 Fair Unrealized Fair Unrealized Fair Unrealized 
March 31, 2022 Fair Unrealized Fair Unrealized Fair Unrealized 
Available-for-sale securities: Value Loss Value Loss Value Loss 
             
US Treasury Securities $53,261  $1,271  $5,334  $540  $58,595  $1,811 
Government Sponsored Enterprise  2,317   182         2,317   182 
Mortgage-backed securities  261,976   8,929   86,207   4,211   348,183   13,140 
Small Business Administration pools  12,529   295   2,642   42   15,171   337 
State and local government  59,077   4,392   2,961   576   62,038   4,968 
Corporate and other securities  4,507   250         4,507   250 
Total $393,667  $15,319  $97,144  $5,369  $490,811  $20,688 
       
(Dollars in thousands) Less than 12 months 12 months or more Total 
December 31, 2021 Fair Unrealized Fair Unrealized Fair Unrealized 
Available-for-sale securities: Value Loss Value Loss Value Loss  Value Loss Value Loss Value Loss 
                          
US Treasury Securities $15,448  $274  $  $  $15,448  $274  14,479  264  958  $36  $15,437  $300 
Mortgage-backed securities  145,058   1,564   12,170   78   157,228   1,642   200,238   3,156   48,570   836   248,808   3,992 
Small Business Administration pools  6,151   61   943      7,094   61   7,232   67         7,232   67 
State and local government  13,977   295         13,977   295   21,261   539         21,261   539 
Corporate and other securities  3,621   129         3,621   129 
Total $180,634  $2,194  $13,113  $78  $193,747  $2,272  $246,831  $4,155  $49,528  $872  $296,359  $5,027 
                        
(Dollars in thousands) Less than 12 months 12 months or more Total 
December 31, 2020 Fair Unrealized Fair Unrealized Fair Unrealized 
Available-for-sale securities: Value Loss Value Loss Value Loss 
             
Mortgage-backed securities  21,298   152   1,414   33   22,712   185 
Small Business Administration pools        1,323   7   1,323   7 
State and local government  4,930   76         4,930   76 
Total $26,228  $228  $2,737  $40  $28,965  $268 

 

Government Sponsored Enterprise, Mortgage-Backed Securities: The Company owned mortgage-backed securities (“MBSs”), including collateralized mortgage obligations (“CMOs”), issued by government sponsored enterprises (“GSEs”) with an amortized cost of $353.1419.4 million million and $257.3429.0 million million and approximate fair value of $357.5406.3 million million and $265.4429.0 million million at June 30, 2021March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2020,2021, respectively. Unrealized losses on certain of these investments are not considered to be “other than temporary,” and the Company has the intent and ability to hold these until they mature or recover the current book value. The contractual cash flows of the investments are guaranteed by the GSEs. Accordingly, it is expected that the securities would not be settled at a price less than the amortized cost of the Company’s investment. Because the Company does not intend to sell these securities and it is more likely than not that the Company will not be required to sell these securities before a recovery of its amortized cost, which may be maturity, the Company does not consider the investments to be other-than-temporarily impaired at June 30, 2021.March 31, 2022.

 

Non-agency Mortgage Backed Securities: The Company held private label mortgage-backed securities (“PLMBSs”), including CMOs, at June 30, 2021March 31, 2022 with an amortized cost of $51.245.6 thousand thousand and approximate fair value of $49.145.3 thousand thousand.. The Company held PLMBSs, including CMOs, at December 31, 20202021 with an amortized cost of $57.448.2 thousand thousand and approximate fair value of $54.746.4 thousand thousand.. Management monitors each of these securities on a quarterly basis to identify any deterioration in the credit quality, collateral values and credit support underlying the investments. The Company does not consider these securities to be other-than-temporarily impaired at March 31, 2022.

 

State and Local Governments and Other: Management monitors these securities on a quarterly basis to identify any deterioration in the credit quality. Included in the monitoring is a review of the credit rating, a financial analysis and certain demographic data on the underlying issuer. The Company does not consider these securities to be other-than-temporarily impaired at June 30, 2021.March 31, 2022.

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The following sets forth the amortized cost and fair value of investment securities at June 30, 2021March 31, 2022 by contractual maturity. Expected maturities differ from contractual maturities because borrowers may have the right to call or prepay the obligations with or without prepayment penalties. MBSs are based on average life at estimated prepayment speeds.

 

Schedule of the amortized costAmortized Cost and fair valueFair Value of investment securities by expected maturityInvestment Securities

 Available-for-sale  Available-for-sale 
June 30, 2021 Amortized Fair 
March 31, 2022 Amortized Fair 
(Dollars in thousands) Cost Value  Cost Value 
Due in one year or less $15,519  $15,768  $20,273  $20,132 
Due after one year through five years  159,613   163,332   211,536   207,996 
Due after five years through ten years  162,819   168,061   285,494   272,064 
Due after ten years  121,576   121,790   79,516   77,658 
Total $459,527  $468,951  $596,819  $577,820 

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Note 4—Loans

 

The following table summarizes the composition of our loan portfolio. Total loans are recorded net of deferred loan fees and costs, which totaled $3.2$1.4 million and $2.2$1.4 million as of June 30, 2021March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2020,2021, respectively.

 

Schedule of Loan Portfolio

 June 30, December 31,  March 31, December 31, 
(Dollars in thousands) 2021  2020  2022  2021 
Commercial, financial and agricultural $111,449  $96,688  $70,565  $69,952 
Real estate:                
Construction  95,865   95,282   96,419   94,969 
Mortgage-residential  44,594   43,928   42,675   45,498 
Mortgage-commercial  592,099   573,258   627,621   617,464 
Consumer:                
Home equity  26,662   26,442   27,712   27,116 
Other  7,649   8,559   10,805   8,703 
Total loans, net of deferred loan fees and costs $878,318  $844,157  $875,797  $863,702 

 

Commercial, financial, and agricultural category includes $47.20.3 million million and $42.21.5 million million in PPP loans, net of deferred fees and costs, as of June 30, 2021March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2020,2021, respectively.

 

The detailed activity in the allowance for loan losses and the recorded investment in loans receivable as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and six months ended June 30,March 31, 2021 and June 30, 2020 and for the year ended December 31, 20202021 is as follows:

 

Schedule of activity in the allowance for loan losses and the recorded investment in loans receivable

     Real estate Real estate Consumer       
   Real estate Mortgage Mortgage Home Consumer     
(Dollars in thousands)                  Commercial Construction Residential Commercial equity Other Unallocated Total 
 Commercial Real estate
Construction
 Real estate
Mortgage
Residential
 Real estate
Mortgage
Commercial
 Consumer
Home
equity
 Consumer
Other
 Unallocated Total 
Three months ended June 30, 2021                                
March 31, 2022                                
Allowance for loan losses:                                                                
Beginning balance March 31, 2021 $758  $134  $480  $8,137  $309  $124  $621  $10,563 
Beginning balance December 31, 2021 $853  $113  $560  $8,570  $333  $126  $624  $11,179 
Charge-offs           (110)     (11)     (121)                 (14)     (14)
Recoveries  2         7   5   14      28   11         6   3   3      23 
Provisions  134   (9)  62   (8)  8   (16)  (3)  168   (15)  (22)  (47)  (68)  (5)  35   (3)  (125)
Ending balance June 30, 2021 $894  $125  $542  $8,026  $322  $111  $618  $10,638 
Ending balance March 31, 2022 $849  $91  $513  $8,508  $331  $150  $621  $11,063 
                                
Ending balances:                                
Individually evaluated for impairment $  $  $  $  $  $  $  $ 
                                
Collectively evaluated for impairment  849  $91  $513  $8,508  $331  $150  $621  $11,063 
                                
March 31, 2022 Loans receivable:                                
Ending balance-total $70,565  $96,419  $42,675  $627,621  $27,712  $10,805  $  $875,797 
                                
Ending balances:                                
Individually evaluated for impairment        42   1,499            1,541 
                                
Collectively evaluated for impairment $70,565  $96,419  $42,633  $626,122  $27,712  $10,805  $  $874,256 

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        Real estate  Real estate  Consumer          
     Real estate  Mortgage  Mortgage  Home  Consumer       
(Dollars in thousands) Commercial  Construction  Residential  Commercial  equity  Other  Unallocated  Total 
Six months ended June 30, 2021                                
Allowance for loan losses:                                
Beginning balance December 31, 2020 $778  $145  $541  $7,855  $324  $125  $621  $10,389 
Charge-offs           (110)     (36)     (146)
Recoveries  3         11   6   30      50 
Provisions  113   (20)  1   270   (8)  (8)  (3)  345 
Ending balance June 30, 2021 $894  $125  $542  $8,026  $322  $111  $618  $10,638 
                                 
Ending balances:                                
Individually evaluated for impairment $  $  $  $2  $  $  $  $2 
                                 
Collectively evaluated for impairment  894   125   542   8,024   322   111   618   10,636 
                                 
June 30, 2021 Loans receivable:                                
Ending balance-total $111,449  $95,865  $44,594  $592,099  $26,662  $7,649  $  $878,318 
                                 
Ending balances:                                
Individually evaluated for impairment        310   5,163   21         5,494 
                                 
Collectively evaluated for impairment $111,449  $95,865  $44,284  $586,936  $26,641  $7,649  $  $872,824 
                         
(Dollars in thousands)                        
  Commercial  Real estate
Construction
  Real estate
Mortgage
Residential
  Real estate
Mortgage
Commercial
  Consumer
Home
equity
  Consumer
Other
  Unallocated  Total 
Three months ended June 30, 2020                                
Allowance for loan losses:                                
Beginning balance March 31, 2020 $489  $148  $440  $5,531  $277  $112  $697  $7,694 
Charge-offs                 (25)     (25)
Recoveries  3         3      11      17 
Provisions  277   17   57   935   16   34   (86)  1,250 
Ending balance June 30, 2020 $769  $165  $497  $6,469  $293  $132  $611  $8,936 

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Note 4—Loans-continued

(Dollars in thousands)                        
        Real estate  Real estate  Consumer          
    ��Real estate  Mortgage  Mortgage  Home  Consumer       
  Commercial  Construction  Residential  Commercial  equity  Other  Unallocated  Total 
Six months ended June 30, 2020                                
Allowance for loan losses:                                
Beginning balance December 31, 2019 $427  $111  $367  $4,602  $240  $97  $783  $6,627 
Charge-offs                 (48)     (48)
Recoveries  3         9   1   19      32 
Provisions  339   54   130   1,858   52   64   (172)  2,325 
Ending balance June 30, 2020 $769  $165  $497  $6,469  $293  $132  $611  $8,936 
                                 
Ending balances:                                
Individually evaluated for impairment $  $  $  $4  $  $  $  $4 
                                 
Collectively evaluated for impairment  769   165   497   6,465   293   132   611   8,932 
                                 
June 30, 2020 Loans receivable:                                
Ending balance-total $107,184  $82,584  $45,424  $544,670  $27,156  $10,354  $  $817,372 
                                 
Ending balances:                                
Individually evaluated for impairment        333   3,020   66         3,419 
                                 
Collectively evaluated for impairment $107,184  $82,584  $45,091  $541,650  $27,090  $10,354  $  $813,953 

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     Real estate Real estate Consumer            Real estate Real estate Consumer       
   Real estate Mortgage Mortgage Home Consumer        Real estate Mortgage Mortgage Home Consumer     
(Dollars in thousands) Commercial Construction Residential Commercial equity Other Unallocated Total  Commercial Construction Residential Commercial equity Other Unallocated Total 
December 31, 2020                                
March 31, 2021                                
Allowance for loan losses:                                                                
Beginning balance December 31, 2019 $427  $111  $367  $4,602  $240  $97  $783  $6,627 
Beginning balance December 31, 2020 $778  $145  $541  $7,855  $324  $125  $621  $10,389 
Charge-offs     (2)     (1)     (107)     (110)                 (25)     (25)
Recoveries  130   2      23   2   52      209   1         4   1   16      22 
Provisions  221   34   174   3,231   82   83   (162)  3,663   (21)  (11)  (61)  278   (16)  8      177 
Ending balance December 31, 2020 $778  $145  $541  $7,855  $324  $125  $621  $10,389 
Ending balance March 31, 2021 $758  $134  $480  $8,137  $309  $124  $621  $10,563 
                                                                
Ending balances:                                                                
Individually evaluated for impairment $  $  $  $2  $  $  $  $2  $  $  $  $2  $  $  $  $2 
                                                                
Collectively evaluated for impairment  778   145   541   7,853   324   125   621   10,387   758   134   480   8,135   309   124   621   10,561 
                                                                
December 31, 2020 Loans receivable:                                
March 31, 2021 Loans receivable:                                
Ending balance-total $96,688  $95,282  $43,928  $573,258  $26,442  $8,559  $  $844,157  $110,776  $104,065  $38,947  $582,083  $25,068  $8,127  $  $869,066 
                                                                
Ending balances:                                                                
Individually evaluated for impairment        440   5,631   42         6,113         436   5,578   21         6,035 
                                                                
Collectively evaluated for impairment  96,688   95,282   43,488   567,627   26,400   8,559      838,044  $110,776  $104,065  $38,511  $576,505  $25,047  $8,127  $  $863,031 
                 
(Dollars in thousands) Commercial Real estate
Construction
 Real estate
Mortgage
Residential
 Real estate
Mortgage
Commercial
 Consumer
Home
equity
 Consumer
Other
 Unallocated Total 
December 31, 2021                                
Allowance for loan losses:                                
Beginning balance December 31, 2020 $778  $145  $541  $7,855  $324  $125  $621  $10,389 
Charge-offs           (110)     (72)     (182)
Recoveries  39      10   473   69   46      637 
Provisions  36   (32)  9   352   (60)  27   3   335 
Ending balance December 31, 2021 $853  $113  $560  $8,570  $333  $126  $624  $11,179 
                                
Ending balances:                                
Individually evaluated for impairment $  $  $  $1  $  $  $  $ 
                                
Collectively evaluated for impairment  853   113   560   8,569   333   126   624   11,179 
                                
December 31, 2021 Loans receivable:                                
Ending balance-total $69,952  $94,969  $45,498  $617,464  $27,116  $8,703  $  $863,702 
                                
Ending balances:                                
Individually evaluated for impairment        133   1,561            1,694 
                                
Collectively evaluated for impairment  69,952   94,969   45,365   615,903   27,116   8,703      862,008 

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The following tables as of June 30, 2021, June 30, 2020, and December 31, 2020, are by loan category and present March 31, 2022, March 31, 2021, and December 31, 2021 loans individually evaluated and considered impaired under FASB ASC 310 “Accounting by Creditors for Impairment of a Loan.” Impairment includes performing TDRs.

 

Schedule of loan category and loans individually evaluated and considered impaired

(Dollars in thousands)       Six months ended Three months ended 
   Unpaid   Average Interest Average Interest        Three months ended 
 Recorded Principal Related Recorded income Recorded Income    Unpaid   Average Interest 
June 30, 2021 Investment Balance Allowance Investment Recognized Investment Recognized 
(Dollars in thousands) Recorded Principal Related Recorded Income 
March 31, 2022 Investment Balance Allowance Investment Recognized 
With no allowance recorded:                                                
Commercial, financial, agricultural $  $  $  $  $  $  $ 
Commercial $  $  $  $  $ 
Real estate:                                                
Construction                                    
Mortgage-residential  310   361      315   7   310   4   42   57      42   1 
Mortgage-commercial  5,062   7,689      5,332   188   5,168   94   1,499   3,492      1,737   46 
Consumer:                                                
Home equity  21   25      21   1   20    
Home Equity               
Other                                    
                                                
With an allowance recorded:                                                
Commercial, financial, agricultural                     
Commercial               
Real estate:                                                
Construction                                    
Mortgage-residential                                    
Mortgage-commercial  101   101   2   111   3   101   1                
Consumer:                                                
Home equity                     
Home Equity               
Other                                    
                                                
Total:                                                
Commercial, financial, agricultural $  $  $  $  $  $  $ 
Commercial               
Real estate:                                                
Construction                                    
Mortgage-residential  310   361      315   7   310   4   42   57      42   1 
Mortgage-commercial  5,163   7,790   2   5,443   191   5,269   95   1,499   3,492      1,737   46 
Consumer:                                                
Home equity  21   25      21   1   20    
Home Equity               
Other                                    
 $5,494   8,176  $2  $5,779  $199  $5,599  $99 
Total $1,541  $3,549  $  $1,779  $47 

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(Dollars in thousands)       Six months ended Three months ended 
   Unpaid   Average Interest Average Interest        Three months ended 
 Recorded Principal Related Recorded income Recorded Income    Unpaid   Average Interest 
June 30, 2020 Investment Balance Allowance Investment Recognized Investment Recognized 
(Dollars in thousands) Recorded Principal Related Recorded Income 
March 31, 2021 Investment Balance Allowance Investment Recognized 
With no allowance recorded:                                                
Commercial, financial, agricultural $  $  $  $  $  $  $ 
Commercial $ $ $ $ $ 
Real estate:                                                
Construction                                    
Mortgage-residential  333   425      337   10   331   7   436   496      434   5 
Mortgage-commercial  2,827   5,567      3,189   147   3,141   74   5,474   8,129      5,728   99 
Consumer:                                                
Home equity  66   70      68   2   66   1 
Home Equity  21   26      21   1 
Other                                    
                                                
With an allowance recorded:                                                
Commercial, financial, agricultural                     
Commercial      
Real estate:                                                
Construction                                    
Mortgage-residential                                    
Mortgage-commercial  193   193   4   216   6   193   3   104   104   2   103   2 
Consumer:                                                
Home equity                     
Home Equity               
Other                                    
                                                
Total:                                                
Commercial, financial, agricultural $  $  $  $  $  $  $ 
Commercial     
Real estate:                                                
Construction                                    
Mortgage-residential  333   425      337   10   331   7   436   496      434   5 
Mortgage-commercial  3,020   5,760   4   3,405   153   3,334   77   5,578   8,233   2   5,831   101 
Consumer:                                                
Home equity  66   70      68   2   66   1 
Home Equity  21   26      21   1 
Other                                    
 $3,419   6,255  $4  $3,810  $165  $3,731  $85  $6,035  $8,755  $2  $6,286  $107 

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   Unpaid   Average Interest    Unpaid   Average Interest 
(Dollars in thousands) Recorded Principal Related Recorded Income  Recorded Principal Related Recorded Income 
December 31, 2020 Investment Balance Allowance Investment Recognized 
With an allowance recorded:                    
Commercial               
December 31, 2021 Investment Balance Allowance Investment Recognized 
With no allowance recorded:                               
Commercial $  $  $  $  $  $  $  $  $  $ 
Real estate:                               
Construction                     
Mortgage-residential 440 499  440 1   133   151      131   6 
Mortgage-commercial 5,508 7,980  5,770 388   1,521   3,514      1,748   223 
Consumer:                               
Home Equity 42 47  42 3                
Other                     
                               
With an allowance recorded:                               
Commercial                     
Real estate:                               
Construction                     
Mortgage-residential                     
Mortgage-commercial 123 123 2 123 11   40   40   1   39   5 
Consumer:                               
Home Equity                     
Other                     
                               
Total:                               
Commercial                     
Real estate:                               
Construction                     
Mortgage-residential 440 499  440 1   133   151      131   6 
Mortgage-commercial 5,631 8,103 2 5,893 399   1,561   3,554   1   1,787   228 
Consumer:                               
Home Equity 42 47  42 3                
Other                      
 $6,113 $8,649 $2 $6,375 $403  $1,694  $3,705  $1  $1,918  $234 

 

The Company categorizes loans into risk categories based on relevant information about the ability of borrowers to service their debt, including current financial information, historical payment experience, credit documentation, public information, and current economic trends, among other factors. The Company analyzes loans individually by classifying the loans as to credit risk. This analysis is performed on a monthly basis. The Company uses the following definitions for risk ratings:

 

Special Mention. Loans classified as special mention have a potential weakness that deserves management’s close attention. If left uncorrected, these potential weaknesses may result in deterioration of the repayment prospects for the loan or of the institution’s credit position at some future date. Special mention assets are not adversely classified and do not expose an institution to sufficient risk to warrant adverse classification.

 

Substandard. Loans classified as substandard are inadequately protected by the current net worth and paying capacity of the obligor or of the collateral pledged, if any. Loans so classified have a well-defined weakness or weaknesses that jeopardize the liquidation of the debt. They are characterized by the distinct possibility that the institution will sustain some loss if the deficiencies are not corrected.

 

Doubtful. Loans classified as doubtful have all the weaknesses inherent in those classified as substandard, with the added characteristic that the weaknesses make collection or liquidation in full, on the basis of currently existing facts, conditions, and values, highly questionable and improbable.

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Loans not meeting the criteria above that are analyzed individually as part of the above described process are considered as pass rated loans. Based on the most recent analysis performed, the risk category of loans by class of loans is shown in the table below as of June 30, 2021March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2020.2021. As of June 30, 2021March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2020,2021, no loans were classified as doubtful.

Schedule of loan category and loan by risk categories

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(Dollars in thousands)   Special                  
June 30, 2021 Pass Mention Substandard Doubtful Total 
March 31, 2022 Pass Special
Mention
 Substandard Doubtful Total 
Commercial, financial & agricultural $111,273  $176  $  $  $111,449  $70,473  $92  $  $  $70,565 
Real estate:                                     
Construction  95,858   7         95,865   96,418      1      96,419 
Mortgage – residential  44,111   154   329      44,594   42,246   377   52      42,675 
Mortgage – commercial  579,401   2,529   10,169      592,099   620,089   1,002   6,530      627,621 
Consumer:                                     
Home Equity  25,244   219   1,199      26,662   26,347   175   1,190      27,712 
Other  7,639      10      7,649   10,708   22   75      10,805 
Total $863,526  $3,085  $11,707  $  $878,318  $866,281  $1,668  $7,848  $  $875,797 
                               
(Dollars in thousands)   Special                  
December 31, 2020 Pass Mention Substandard Doubtful Total 
December 31, 2021 Pass Special
Mention
 Substandard Doubtful Total 
Commercial, financial & agricultural $96,507  $181  $  $  $96,688  $69,833  $119  $  $  $69,952 
Real estate:                                     
Construction  95,282            95,282   94,966      3      94,969 
Mortgage – residential  43,240   190   498      43,928   45,049   305   144      45,498 
Mortgage – commercial  559,982   7,270   6,006      573,258   610,001   1,009   6,454      617,464 
Consumer:                                     
Home Equity  25,041   95   1,306      26,442   25,751   171   1,194      27,116 
Other  8,538   21         8,559   8,604   22   77      8,703 
Total $828,590  $7,757  $7,810  $  $844,157  $854,204  $1,626  $7,872  $  $863,702 

 

At June 30, 2021March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2020,2021, non-accrual loans totaled $4.0 million$148 thousand and $4.7 million,$250 thousand, respectively.

 

TDRs that are still accruing and included in impaired loans at June 30, 2021March 31, 2022 and at December 31, 20202021 amounted to $1.51.4 million million and $1.61.4 million million,, respectively.

 

Loans greater than 90 days delinquent and still accruing interest were $4.2173.9 thousand million and $1.30 million at June 30, 2021March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2020,2021, respectively.

The following tables are by loan category and present loans past due and on non-accrual status as of June 30, 2021March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2020:2021:  

 

Schedule of loan category and present loans past due and on non-accrual status

     Greater than              Greater than         
(Dollars in thousands) 30-59 Days 60-89 Days 90 Days and   Total      30-59 Days 60-89 Days 90 Days and   Total     
June 30, 2021 Past Due Past Due Accruing Nonaccrual Past Due Current Total Loans 
March 31, 2022 Past Due Past Due Accruing Nonaccrual Past Due Current Total Loans 
                                           
Commercial $111  $  $4,164  $3,654  $7,929  $103,520  $111,449  $238  $3  $  $106  $347  $70,218  $70,565 
Real estate:                                                        
Construction                 95,865   95,865                  96,419   96,419 
Mortgage-residential  36         311   347   44,247   44,594   71      4   42   117   42,558   42,675 
Mortgage-commercial                 592,099   592,099            0      627,621   627,621 
Consumer:                                                        
Home equity           21   21   26,641   26,662      165   169   0   334   27,378   27,712 
Other  24      1      25   7,624   7,649   2      1      3   10,802   10,805 
 $171  $  $4,165  $3,986  $8,322  $869,996  $878,318 
Total $311  $168  $174  $148  $801  $874,996  $875,797 

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        Greater than             
(Dollars in thousands) 30-59 Days  60-89 Days  90 Days and     Total       
December 31, 2021 Past Due  Past Due  Accruing  Nonaccrual  Past Due  Current  Total Loans 
                             
Commercial $125  $35  $  $118  $278  $69,674  $69,952 
Real estate:                            
Construction                 94,969   94,969 
Mortgage-residential  8   4      132   144   45,354   45,498 
Mortgage-commercial                 617,464   617,464 
Consumer:                            
Home equity     62         62   27,054   27,116 
Other     1         1   8,702   8,703 
Total $133  $102  $  $250  $485  $863,217  $863,702 

        Greater than             
(Dollars in thousands) 30-59 Days  60-89 Days  90 Days and     Total       
December 31, 2020 Past Due  Past Due  Accruing  Nonaccrual  Past Due  Current  Total Loans 
                      
Commercial $165  $27  $  $4,080  $4,272  $92,416  $96,688 
Real estate:                            
Construction  424      1,260      1,684   93,598   95,282 
Mortgage-residential  7         440   447   43,481   43,928 
Mortgage-commercial                 573,258   573,258 
Consumer:                            
Home equity           42   42   26,400   26,442 
Other  21   21         42   8,517   8,559 
  $617  $48  $1,260  $4,562  $6,487  $837,670  $844,157 

 

The CaresCARES Act and Initiatives Related to COVID-19.On March 27, 2020, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, or the CARES Act, was signed into law. The CARES Act provided for approximately $2.2 trillion in direct economic relief in response to the public health and economic impacts of COVID-19. Many of the CARES Act’s programs are, and remain,were dependent upon the direct involvement of financial institutions like the Bank. These programs have beenwere implemented through rules and guidance adopted by federal departments and agencies, including the U.S. Department of Treasury, the Federal Reserve and other federal bank regulatory authorities, including those with direct supervisory jurisdiction over the Company and the Bank. Furthermore, as the COVID-19 pandemic evolves, federal regulatory authorities continue to issue additional guidance with respect to the implementation, life cycle, and eligibility requirements for the various CARES Act programs, as well as industry-specific recovery procedures for COVID-19. On December 27, 2020, the federal government signed into law the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 implementing a second round of stimulusThe relief of $900 billion. The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, or the American Rescue Plan, the third round of stimulus relief, is a $1.9 trillion dollar economic stimulus bill that was passed by Congress and signed into law on March 11, 2021. The purpose of the American Rescue Plan is to speed up the recovery from the economic and health effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and the ongoing recession. The Company continues to assess the impact ofperiod provided in the CARES Act the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, and the American Rescue Plan, and other statutes, regulations and supervisory guidance related to the COVID-19 pandemic.expired on January 1, 2022. 

 

COVID-19 Related Troubled Debt Restructurings and Loan Modifications for Affected Borrowers. The CARES Act, as extended by certain provisions of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, permitspermitted banks to suspend requirements under generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) for loan modifications to borrowers affected by COVID-19 that may otherwise be characterized as troubled debt restructurings, or TDRs, and suspend any determination related thereto if (i) the borrower was not more than 30 days past due as of December 31, 2019, (ii) the modifications arewere related to COVID-19, and (iii) the modification occursoccurred between March 1, 2020 and the earlier of 60 days after the date of termination of the national emergency or January 1, 2022. Federal bank regulatory authorities also issued guidance to encourage banks to make loan modifications for borrowers affected by COVID-19.

 

The Company is focused on servicing the financial needs of its commercial and consumer customers with flexible loan payment arrangements, including short-term loan modifications or forbearance payments and reducing or waiving certain fees on deposit accounts. Future governmental actions may require these and other types of customer-related responses. Beginning in March 2020, the Company proactively offered payment deferrals for up to 90 days to its loan customers regardless of the impact of the pandemic on their business or personal finances. The Company continues to consider potential deferrals with respect to certain customers, which are evaluated on a case-by-case basis. At its peak, which occurred during the second quarter of 2020, the Company 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 were being 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, to $8.7 million at March 31, 2021, and to $4.5 million at June 30, 2021. The Company had no loans remaining on initial deferral status in which both principal and interest were deferred2021, $4.1 million at September 30, 2021, $0 at December 31, 2020,2021 and March 31, 2021 and June 30, 2021. The $4.5 million in deferrals at June 30, 2021 consists of two loans: a mixed use office building and an events / meeting center.2022.

Troubled Debt Restructurings. The Company identifies TDRs as impaired under the guidance in ASC 310-10-35. There were no loans determined to be TDRs that were restructured during the three-month periods ended June 30, 2021March 31, 2022 and June 30, 2020.March 31, 2021. Additionally, there were no loans determined to be TDRs in the previous twelve months that had payment defaults. Defaulted loans are those loans that are greater than 90 days past due.

In the determination of the allowance for loan losses, all TDRs are reviewed to ensure that one of the three proper valuation methods (fair market value of the collateral, present value of cash flows, or observable market price) is adhered to. All non-accrual loans are written down to theirits corresponding collateral value. All troubled TDR accruing loans that have awhere the loan balance that exceeds the present value of cash flowsflow will have a specific allocation. All nonaccrual loans are considered impaired. Under ASC 310-10, a loan is impaired when it is probable that the CompanyBank will be unable to collect all amounts due including both principal and interest according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement.

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Acquired credit-impaired loans are accounted for under the accounting guidance for loans and debt securities acquired with deteriorated credit quality, found in FASB ASC Topic 310-30, (Receivables—Loans and Debt Securities Acquired with Deteriorated Credit Quality), and initially measured at fair value, which includes estimated future credit losses expected to be incurred over the life of the loans. Loans acquired in business combinations with evidence of credit deterioration are considered impaired. Loans acquired through business combinations that do not meet the specific criteria of FASB ASC Topic 310-30, but for which a discount is attributable, at least in part to credit quality, are also accounted for under this guidance. Certain acquired loans, including performing loans and revolving lines of credit (consumer and commercial), are accounted for in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 310-20, where the discount is accreted through earnings based on estimated cash flows over the estimated life of the loan.

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A summary of changes in the accretable yield for purchased credit-impaired loans for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and six months ended June 30,March 31, 2021 and June 30, 2020 are as follows:

 

Schedule for changes in the accretable yield for PCI loans

(Dollars in thousands) Three Months
Ended
June 30, 2021
  Three Months
Ended
June 30, 2020
 
       
Accretable yield, beginning of period $86  $116 
Accretion  (7)  (7)
Accretable yield, end of period $79  $109 
       
(Dollars in thousands) Six Months
Ended
June 30, 2021
  Six Months
Ended
June 30, 2020
 
       
Accretable yield, beginning of period $93  $123 
Accretion  (14)  (14)
Accretable yield, end of period $79  $109 

 

(Dollars in thousands) Three Months
Ended
March 31, 2022
  Three Months
Ended
March 31, 2021
 
         
Accretable yield, beginning of period $64  $93 
Accretion  (8)  (7)
Accretable yield, end of period $56  $86 

At June 30, 2021March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2020,2021, the recorded investment in purchased impaired loans was $109 thousand thousand and $110109 thousand thousand,, respectively. The unpaid principal balance was $162147 thousand thousand and $171152 thousand thousand at June 30, 2021March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2020,2021, respectively. At June 30, 2021March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2020,2021, these loans were all secured by commercial real estate.

Related party loans and lines of credit are made on substantially the same terms, including interest rates and collateral, as those prevailing at the time for comparable transactions with unrelated persons and generally do not involve more than the normal risk of collectability. The following table presents related party loan transactions for the three months ended June 30, 2021 and June 30, 2020:

Schedule of related party loan

(Dollars in thousands) 2021  2020 
Beginning Balance December 31, $3,297  $4,109 
New Loans  2   55 
Less loan repayments  225   437 
Ending Balance June 30, $3,074  $3,727 

Note 5—Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

 

The following is a summary of recent authoritative pronouncements:

 

In June 2016, the FASB issued guidance to change the accounting for credit losses and modify the impairment model for certain debt securities. The amendments will be effective for the Company for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2022. Early adoption is permitted for all organizations for periods beginning after December 15, 2018. The Company is currently evaluating the impacteffect that thisimplementation of the new standard will have on its financial statements.

position, results of operations, and cash flows.

In November 2019, the FASB issued guidance to defer the effective dates for private companies, not-for-profit organizations, and certain smaller reporting companies applying standards on current expected credit losses (CECL), leases, hedging. The new effective date for the Company for CECL will be fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022 including interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company is evaluating the impact that this will have on its financial statements.

In November 2019, the FASB issued guidance that addresses issues raised by stakeholders during the implementation of ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments—Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments. The amendments affect a variety of topics in the ASC. For entities that have not yet adopted the amendments in ASU 2016-13, the amendments are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022 including interim periods within those fiscal years-all other entities. Early adoption is permitted in any interim period as long as an entity has adopted the amendments in ASU 2016-13. The Company is evaluating the impact that this will have on its financial statements.

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In December 2019, the FASB issued guidance to simplify accounting for income taxes by removing specific technical exceptions that often produce information investors have a hard time understanding. The amendments also improve consistent application of, and simplify, GAAP for other areas of Topic 740 by clarifying and amending existing guidance. The amendments became effective for the Company for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2020 and did not have a material effect on its financial statements.

In January 2020, the FASB issued guidance to address accounting for the transition into and out of the equity method and measuring certain purchased options and forward contracts to acquire investments. The amendments became effective for the Company for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2020 and did not have a material effect on its financial statements.

In March 2020, the FASB issued guidance that makes narrow-scope improvements to various aspects of the financial instrument guidance, including the CECL guidance issued in 2016. For public business entities, the amendments were effective upon issuance of the final ASU. For all other entities, the amendments were effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, and wereare effective for interim periods within those fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020. The effective date of the amendments to ASU 2016-01 were effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods within those fiscal years. For the amendments related to ASU 2016-13, public business entities that meet the definition of an SEC filer, excluding eligible smaller reporting companies (as defined by the SEC), should adopt the amendments in ASU 2016-13 during 2020. All other entities should adopt the amendments in ASU 2016-13 during 2023. Early adoption is permitted. For entities that have not yet adopted the guidance in ASU 2016-13, the effective dates and the transition requirements for these amendments are the same as the effective date and transition requirements in ASU 2016-13. For entities that have adopted the guidance in ASU 2016-13, the amendments were effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods within those fiscal years. For those entities, the amendments should be applied on a modified-retrospective basis by means of a cumulative-effect adjustment to opening retained earnings in the statement of financial position as of the date that an entity adopted the amendments in ASU 2016-13. On November 15, 2019, FASB issued ASU 2019-10, which delayedDuring 2021, the effective date forCompany established a CECL Team to begin the ASU 2016-13 for smaller public business entities, including Community Banks, and nonpublic business entities to January 1, 2023.process of implementing CECL. The Company does not expect these amendmentsselected Valuant’s ValuCast as its CECL solution. In conjunction with Valuant, the Company developed a detailed roadmap and implementation plan; collected and validated data; and selected loss methodologies. Currently, the Company and Valuant are working on the reasonable and supportable forecast and qualitative factors. The Company plans to perform mock runs during 2022. Dixon Hughes Goodman, LLP has been engaged to perform model validation services prior to implementation. The implementation of CECL may have a material effect on itsthe Company’s financial statements.

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In March 2020, the FASB issued guidance to provide temporary optional guidance to ease the potential burden in accounting for reference rate reform. The guidance provides optional expedients and exceptions for applying GAAPgenerally accepted accounting principles to contract modifications and hedging relationships, subject to meeting certain criteria, that reference LIBOR or another reference rate expected to be discontinued. ThisThe ASU is intended to help stakeholders during the global market-wide reference rate transition period. The amendments are effective through December 31, 2022. The Company does not expect these amendments to have a material effect on its financial statements.

In August 2020, the FASB issued guidance to improve financial reporting associated with accounting for convertible instruments and contracts in an entity’s own equity. The amendments will be effective the Company for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted, but no earlier than fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020. The Company does not expect these amendments to have a material effect on its financial statements.

In October 2020, the FASB issued guidance to clarify the FASB’s intent that an entity should reevaluate whether a callable debt security that has multiple call dates is within the scope of FASB ASC 310-20-35-33 for each reporting period. The amendments were effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2020 and did not have a material effect on the Company’s financial statements.

In October 2020, the FASB issued amendments to clarify the ASCAccounting Standards Codification and make minor improvements that are not expected to have a significant effect on current accounting practice or create a significant administrative cost to most entities. The amendments werebecame effective for the Company for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2020 and did not have a material effectimpact on the Company’s financial statements.

In October 2021, the FASB amended the Business Combinations topic in the Accounting Standard Codification to require entities to apply guidance in the Revenue topic to recognize and measure contract assets and contract liabilities acquired in a business combination. The amendments are effective for the fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022, including interim periods within those fiscal years. The amendments are applied prospectively to business combinations occurring on or after the effective date of the amendments. Early adoption of the amendments is permitted, including adoption in an interim period. The Company does not expect these amendments to have a material effect on its financial statements.

In November 2021, the FASB added a topic to the Accounting Standards Codification, Government Assistance, to require certain annual disclosures about transactions with a government that are accounted for by applying grant or contribution accounting model by analogy to other accounting guidance. The guidance is effective for financial statements issued for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2021. The Company does not expect these amendments to have a material effect on its financial statements.

Other accounting standards that have been issued or proposed by the FASB or other standards-setting bodies are not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

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Note 6—Fair Value of Financial Instruments

 

The Company adopted FASB ASC Fair Value Measurement Topic 820, which defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. ASC 820 defines fair value as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. ASC 820 also establishes a fair value hierarchy which requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. The standard describes three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value: 

 

Level lQuoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. 
  
Level 2Observable inputs other than Level 1 prices such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities. 
  
Level 3Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities. Level 3 assets and liabilities include financial instruments whose value is determined using pricing models, discounted cash flow methodologies, or similar techniques, as well as instruments for which the determination of fair value requires significant management judgment or estimation.

 

FASB ASC 825-10-50 “Disclosure about Fair Value of Financial Instruments”, requires the Company to disclose estimated fair values for its financial instruments. The Company’s fair value estimates, methods, and assumptions are set forth below.

 

Cash and Short Term Investments - The carrying amount of these financial instruments (cash and due from banks, interest-bearing bank balances, federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to resell) approximates fair value. All mature within 90 days and do not present unanticipated credit concerns and are classified as Level 1.

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Investment Securities Available-for-Sale - Measurement is on a recurring basis based upon quoted market prices, if available. If quoted market prices are not available, fair values are measured using independent pricing models or other model-based valuation techniques such as the present value of future cash flows, adjusted for prepayment assumptions, projected credit losses, and liquidity. Level 1 securities include those traded on an active exchange, such as the New York Stock Exchange, or by dealers or brokers in active over-the-counter markets. Level 2 securities include mortgage-backed securities issued both by government sponsored enterprises and private label mortgage-backed securities. Generally, these fair values are priced from established pricing models. Level 3 securities include corporate debt obligations and asset–backed securities that are less liquid or for which there is an inactive market.

Loans Held-for-Sale - The Company originates fixed rate residential loans on a servicing released basis in the secondary market. Loans closed but not yet settled with an investor, are carried in the Company’s loans held-for-sale portfolio. These loans are fixed rate residential loans that have been originated in the Company’s name and have closed. Virtually all of these loans have commitments to be purchased by investors at a locked in price with the investors on the same day that the loan was locked in with the company’s customers. Therefore, these loans present very little market risk for the Company and are classified as Level 2. The carrying amount of these loans approximates fair value.

Loans - The valuation of loans receivable is estimated using the exit price notion which incorporates factors, such as enhanced credit risk, illiquidity risk and market factors that sometimes exist in exit prices in dislocated markets. This credit risk assumption is intended to approximate the fair value that a market participant would realize in a hypothetical orderly transaction. The Company’s loan portfolio is initially fair valued using a segmented approach. The Company divides its loan portfolio into the following categories: variable rate loans, impaired loans and all other loans. The results are then adjusted to account for credit risk as described above.

 

Other Real Estate Owned (“OREO”) - OREO is carried at the lower of carrying value or fair value on a non-recurring basis. Fair value is based upon independent appraisals or management’s estimation of the collateral and is considered a Level 3 measurement.

 

Accrued Interest Receivable - The fair value approximates the carrying value and is classified as Level 1.

 

Deposits - The fair value of demand deposits, savings accounts, and money market accounts is the amount payable on demand at the reporting date. The fair value of fixed-maturity certificates of deposits is estimated by discounting the future cash flows using rates currently offered for deposits of similar remaining maturities. Deposits are classified as Level 2.

 

Securities Sold Under Agreements to Repurchase - The carrying value of short term borrowings (securities sold under agreements to repurchase and demand notes to the Treasury) approximates fair value. These are classified as Level 2.

 

Junior Subordinated Debt - The fair value of junior subordinated debt is estimated by using discounted cash flow analyses based on incremental borrowing rates for similar types of instruments. These are classified as Level 2.

 

Accrued Interest Payable -The fair value approximates the carrying value and is classified as Level 1.

 

Commitments to Extend Credit - The fair value of these commitments is immaterial because their underlying interest rates approximate market.

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The carrying amount and estimated fair value by classification level of the Company’s financial instruments as of June 30, 2021March 31, 2022 and December 31, 20202021 are as follows:

Fair Value, by Balance Sheet Grouping

           
 June 30, 2021  March 31, 2022 
   Fair Value  Carrying  Fair Value 
(Dollars in thousands) Carrying
Amount
 Total Level 1 Level 2 Level 3  Amount Total Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 
Financial Assets:                                   
Cash and short term investments $75,987  $75,987  $75,987  $  $  $100,792  $100,792  $100,792  $  $ 
Investment securities available-for-sale 468,951  468,951  25,576  443,375   
Available-for-sale securities  577,820   577,820   36,371   541,449    
Other investments, at cost 1,718  1,718      1,718   1,879   1,879         1,879 
Loans held-for-sale 11,416  11,416    11,416   
Loans held for sale  12,095   12,095      12,095    
Net loans receivable 867,680  871,342      871,342   864,734   836,206         836,206 
Accrued interest receivable 4,012  4,012  4,012     
Accrued interest  3,838   3,838   3,838       
Financial liabilities:                                   
Non-interest bearing demand $417,895  $417,895  $  $417,895  $  $467,265  $467,265  $  $467,265  $ 
Interest bearing demand deposits and money market accounts 577,362  577,362    577,362     658,932   658,932      658,932    
Savings 136,338  136,338    136,338     150,849   150,849      150,849    
Time deposits  158,288   158,763      158,763      153,702   153,871      153,871    
Total deposits 1,289,883  1,290,358    1,290,358     1,430,748   1,430,917      1,430,917    
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase 60,487  60,487    60,487   
Junior subordinated debt 14,964  14,493    14,493   
Federal Home Loan Bank Advances               
Short term borrowings  68,060   68,060      68,060    
Junior subordinated debentures  14,964   15,653      15,653    
Accrued interest payable 505  505  505       334   334   334       
                       
 December 31, 2020  December 31, 2021 
 Carrying  Fair Value  Carrying  Fair Value 
(Dollars in thousands) Amount Total Level 1 Level 2 Level 3  Amount Total Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 
Financial Assets:                                        
Cash and short term investments $64,992  $64,992  $64,992  $  $  $69,022  $69,022  $69,022  $  $ 
Investment securities available-for-sale  359,866   359,866   20,564   339,302    
Available-for-sale securities  564,839   564,839   39,829   525,010    
Other investments, at cost  2,053   2,053         2,053   1,785   1,785         1,785 
Loans held for sale  45,020   45,020      45,020      7,120   7,120      7,120    
Net loans receivable  833,768   829,685         829,685   852,523   851,822         851,822 
Accrued interest receivable  4,167   4,167   4,167       
Accrued interest  3,927   3,927   3,927       
Financial liabilities:                                        
Non-interest bearing demand $385,511  $385,511  $  $385,511  $  $444,688  $444,688  $  $444,688  $ 
Interest bearing demand deposits and money market accounts  520,205   520,205      520,205      619,057   619,057      619,057    
Savings  123,032   123,032      123,032      143,765   143,765      143,765    
Time deposits  160,665   161,505      61,505      153,781   154,030      154,030    
Total deposits  1,189,413   1,190,253      1,190,253      1,361,291   1,361,540      1,361,540    
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase  40,914   40,914      40,914    
Junior subordinated debt  14,964   11,748      11,748    
Federal Home Loan Bank Advances               
Short term borrowings  54,216   54,216      54,216    
Junior subordinated debentures  14,964   15,015      15,015    
Accrued interest payable  667   667   667         404   404   404       

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The following tables summarize quantitative disclosures about the fair value for each category of assets carried at fair value as of June 30, 2021March 31, 2022 and December 31, 20202021 that are measured on a recurring basis. There were no liabilities carried at fair value as of June 30, 2021March 31, 2022 or December 31, 20202021 that are measured on a recurring basis.

 

Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis

(Dollars in thousands)

Description June 30,
2021
  Quoted Prices
in Active
Markets for
Identical Assets
(Level 1)
  Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
  Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
 
Available-for-sale securities                
US treasury securities $15,448  $  $15,448  $ 
Government sponsored enterprises            
Mortgage-backed securities  321,241   22,326   298,915    
Small Business Administration pools  36,225      36,225    
State and local government  89,338      89,338    
Corporate and other securities  6,699   3,250   3,449    
Total Available-for-sale securities  468,951   25,576   443,375    
Loans held-for-sale  11,416      11,416    
Total $480,367  $25,576  $454,791  $ 

(Dollars in thousands)

Description December 31,
2020
 (Level 1) (Level 2) (Level 3)  March 31,
2022
  (Level 1)  (Level 2)  (Level 3) 
Available- for-sale securities   ��                     
US Treasury Securities $1,502  $  $1,502  $  $58,595  $29,772  $28,823  $ 
Government Sponsored Enterprises 1,006  1,006    2,317      2,317    
Mortgage-backed securities 229,929 17,029 212,900    378,348   2,949   375,399    
Small Business Administration pools 35,498  35,498    27,984      27,984    
State and local government 88,603 3,535 85,068    101,971   2,900   99,071    
Corporate and other securities  3,328    3,328     8,605   750   7,855    
Total Available-for-sale securities  359,866  20,564  339,302     577,820   36,371   541,449    
Loans held for sale  45,020    45,020     12,095      12,095    
Total $404,886 $20,564 $384,322 $  $589,915  $36,371  $553,544  $ 
         
(Dollars in thousands)         
Description December 31,
2021
  (Level 1)  (Level 2)  (Level 3) 
Available- for-sale securities                
US Treasury Securities $15,436  $  $15,436  $ 
Government Sponsored Enterprises  2,501      2,501    
Mortgage-backed securities  397,729   25,934   371,796    
Small Business Administration pools  31,273      31,273    
State and local government  109,848   12,896   96,952    
Corporate and other securities  8,052   1,000   7,052    
Total Available-for-sale securities  564,839   39,830   525,010    
Loans held for sale  7,120      7,120    
Total $571,959  $39,830  $532,130  $ 

 

The following tables summarize quantitative disclosures about the fair value for each category of assets carried at fair value as of June 30, 2021March 31, 2022 and December 31, 20202021 that are measured on a non-recurring basis. There were no Level 3 financial instruments for the three months ended June 30,March 31, 2022 and March 31, 2021 and June 30, 2020 measured on a recurring basis.

Fair Value, Measurements, NonrecurringAssets Measured on Non-Recurring Basis

(Dollars in thousands)                  
         
Description June 30,
2021
 Quoted Prices
in Active
Markets for
Identical Assets
(Level 1)
 Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
 Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
  March 31,
2022
 (Level 1) (Level 2) (Level 3) 
Impaired loans:                            
Commercial & Industrial $  $  $  $  $  $  $  $ 
Real estate:                            
Mortgage-residential  310         310   42         42 
Mortgage-commercial 5,163      5,163   1,499         1,499 
Consumer:                            
Home equity 21      21             
Other                        
Total impaired  5,494         5,494   1,541         1,541 
Other real estate owned:                            
Construction 641      641   1,056         1,056 
Mortgage-residential  541         541 
Mortgage-commercial  90         90 
Total other real estate owned  1,182         1,182   1,146         1,146 
Total $6,676  $  $  $6,676  $2,687  $  $  $2,687 

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(Dollars in thousands)                  
         
Description December 31,
2020
 (Level 1) (Level 2) (Level 3)  December 31,
2021
 (Level 1) (Level 2) (Level 3) 
Impaired loans:                         
Commercial & Industrial $  $  $  $  $  $  $  $ 
Real estate:                         
Mortgage-residential 440   440   133         133 
Mortgage-commercial 5,629   5,629   1,560         1,560 
Consumer:                         
Home equity 42   42             
Other                  
Total impaired  6,111   6,111   1,693         1,694 
Other real estate owned:                         
Construction 600   600   624         624 
Mortgage-commercial  594   594   541         541 
Total other real estate owned  1,194   1,194   1,165         1,165 
Total $7,305 $ $ $7,305  $2,859  $  $  $2,859 

 

The Company has a large percentage of loans with real estate serving as collateral. Loans which are deemed to be impaired are primarily valued on a nonrecurring basis at the fair value of the underlying real estate collateral. Such fair values are obtained using independent appraisals, which the Company considers to be Level 3 inputs. Third party appraisals are generally obtained when a loan is identified as being impaired or at the time it is transferred to OREO. This internal process consists of evaluating the underlying collateral to independently obtained comparable properties. With respect to less complex or smaller credits, an internal evaluation may be performed. Generally, the independent and internal evaluations are updated annually. Factors considered in determining the fair value include, among others, geographic sales trends, the value of comparable surrounding properties and the condition of the property. The aggregate amount of impaired loans was $5.5$1.5 million and $6.1$1.7 million as of June 30, 2021March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2020,2021, respectively. 

 

For Level 3 assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis as of June 30, 2021March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2020,2021, the significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurements were as follows:

Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques 

(Dollars in thousands) Fair Value as
of March 31,
2022
  Valuation Technique Significant
Observable
Inputs
 Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
OREO $1,146  Appraisal Value/Comparison Sales/Other estimates Appraisals and or sales of comparable properties Appraisals discounted 6% to 16% for sales commissions and other holding cost
Impaired loans $1,541  Appraisal Value Appraisals and or sales of comparable properties Appraisals discounted 6% to 16% for sales commissions and other holding cost
           
(Dollars in thousands) Fair Value as
of December 31,
2021
  Valuation Technique Significant
Observable
Inputs
 Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
OREO $1,165  Appraisal Value/Comparison Sales/Other estimates Appraisals and or sales of comparable properties Appraisals discounted 6% to 16% for sales commissions and other holding cost
Impaired loans $1,694  Appraisal Value Appraisals and or sales of comparable properties Appraisals discounted 6% to 16% for sales commissions and other holding cost

(Dollars in thousands) Fair Value as
of June 30,
2021
  Valuation Technique Significant
Observable
Inputs
 Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
OREO $1,182  Appraisal Value/Comparison Sales/Other estimates Appraisals and or sales of comparable properties Appraisals discounted 6% to 16% for sales commissions and other holding cost
Impaired loans $5,494  Appraisal Value Appraisals and or sales of comparable properties Appraisals discounted 6% to 16% for sales commissions and other holding cost
           
(Dollars in thousands) Fair Value as
of December 31,
2020
  Valuation Technique Significant
Observable
Inputs
 Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
OREO $1,194  Appraisal Value/Comparison Sales/Other estimates Appraisals and or sales of comparable properties Appraisals discounted 6% to 16% for sales commissions and other holding cost
Impaired loans $6,111  Appraisal Value Appraisals and or sales of comparable properties Appraisals discounted 6% to 16% for sales commissions and other holding cost

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Note 7—Deposits

The Company’s total deposits are comprised of the following at the dates indicated:  

Schedule of Total Deposits

 June 30, December 31,  March 31, December 31, 
(Dollars in thousands) 2021 2020  2022 2021 
Non-interest bearing demand deposits $417,895  $385,511  $467,265  $444,688 
Interest bearing demand deposits and money market accounts 577,362  520,205   658,932   619,057 
Savings 136,338  123,032   150,849   143,765 
Time deposits  158,288   160,665   153,702   153,781 
Total deposits $1,289,883  $1,189,413  $1,430,748  $1,361,291 

 

As of June 30, 2021March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2020,2021, the Company had time deposits that meet or exceed the $250,000 FDIC insurance limit of $27.929.4 million million and $28.627.9 million million,, respectively.

 

Note 8—Reportable Segments

The Company’s reportable segments represent the distinct product lines the Company offers and are viewed separately for strategic planning by management. The Company has four reportable segments:

 

 ·Commercial and retail banking: The Company’s primary business is to provide deposit and lending products and services to its commercial and retail customers.

 

 ·Mortgage banking: This segment provides mortgage origination services for loans that will be sold to investors in the secondary market.

 

 ·Investment advisory and non-deposit: This segment provides investment advisory services and non-deposit products.

 

 ·Corporate: This segment includes the parent company financial information, including interest on parent company debt and dividend income received from the Bank.

The following tables present selected financial information for the Company’s reportable business segments for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021March 31, 2022 and June 30, 2020.March 31, 2021.

Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment

(Dollars in thousands) Commercial     Investment          
Six months ended June 30, 2021 and Retail  Mortgage  advisory and          
  Banking  Banking  non-deposit  Corporate  Eliminations  Consolidated 
                         
Dividend and Interest Income $22,260  $616  $  $2,014  $(2,008) $22,882 
Interest expense  1,014         209      1,223 
Net interest income $21,246  $616  $  $1,805  $(2,008) $21,659 
Provision for loan losses  345               345 
Noninterest income  2,747   2,133   1,834         6,714 
Noninterest expense  15,412   2,407   1,180   419      19,418 
Net income before taxes $8,236  $342  $654  $1,386  $(2,008) $8,610 
Income tax provision (benefit)  1,931         (119)     1,812 
Net income (loss) $6,305  $342  $654  $1,505  $(2,008) $6,798 
                         
(Dollars in thousands) Commercial     Investment          
Six months ended June 30, 2020 and Retail  Mortgage  advisory and          
  Banking  Banking  non-deposit  Corporate  Eliminations  Consolidated 
                         
Dividend and Interest Income $20,634  $732  $  $2,129  $(2,119) $21,376 
Interest expense  1,903         313      2,216 
Net interest income $18,731  $732  $  $1,816  $(2,119) $19,160 
Provision for loan losses  2,325               2,325 
Noninterest income  2,456   2,554   1,305         6,315 
Noninterest expense  14,713   2,276   924   256      18,169 
Net income before taxes $4,149  $1,010  $381  $1,560  $(2,119) $4,981 
Income tax provision (benefit)  1,089         (119)     970 
Net income (loss) $3,060  $1,010  $381  $1,679  $(2,119) $4,011 

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(Dollars in thousands)
 Commercial     Investment          
Three months ended June 30, 2021 and Retail  Mortgage  advisory and          
  Banking  Banking  non-deposit  Corporate  Eliminations  Consolidated 
                         
Dividend and Interest Income $11,399  $263  $  $1,007  $(1,005) $11,664 
Interest expense  468         104      572 
Net interest income $10,931  $263  $  $903  $(1,005) $11,092 
Provision for loan losses  168               168 
Noninterest income  1,318   1,143   957         3,418 
Noninterest expense  7,788   1,232   596   262      9,878 
Net income before taxes $4,293  $174  $361  $641  $(1,005) $4,464 
Income tax provision (benefit)  997         (76)     921 
Net income $3,296  $174  $361  $717  $(1,005) $3,543 
                         
(Dollars in thousands) Commercial     Investment          
Three months ended June 30, 2020 and Retail  Mortgage  advisory and          
  Banking  Banking  non-deposit  Corporate  Eliminations  Consolidated 
                         
Dividend and Interest Income $10,230  $432  $  $1,061  $(1,057) $10,666 
Interest expense  778         145      923 
Net interest income $9,452  $432  $  $916  $(1,057) $9,743 
Provision for loan losses  1,250               1,250 
Noninterest income  1,144   1,572   671         3,387 
Noninterest expense  7,218   1,312   457   144      9,131 
Net income before taxes $2,128  $692  $214  $772  $(1,057) $2,749 
Income tax provision (benefit)  592         (60)     532 
Net income $1,536  $692  $214  $832  $(1,057) $2,217 
                   
  Commercial     Investment          
(Dollars in thousands) and Retail  Mortgage  advisory and          
  Banking  Banking  non-deposit  Corporate  Eliminations  Consolidated 
Total Assets as of June 30, 2021 $1,491,909  $22,342  $1  $140,337  $(139,616) $1,514,973 
Total Assets as of December 31, 2020 $1,335,320  $59,372  $2  $140,256  $(139,568) $1,395,382 

 

Schedule of Company’s Reportable Segment

Three months ended March 31, 2022 Commercial     Investment          
(Dollars in thousands) and Retail  Mortgage  advisory and          
  Banking  Banking  non-deposit  Corporate  Eliminations  Consolidated 
                         
Dividend and Interest Income $10,990  $202  $  $1,084  $(1,081) $11,195 
Interest expense  358         104      462 
Net interest income $10,632  $202  $  $980  $(1,081) $10,733 
Provision for (release of) loan losses  (125)              (125)
Noninterest income  1,337   839   1,198         3,374 
Noninterest expense  7,991   1,016   763   184      9,954 
Net income before taxes $4,103  $25  $435  $796  $(1,081) $4,278 
                         
Income tax provision (benefit)  849         (60)     789 
Net income $3,254  $25  $435  $856  $(1,081) $3,489 
                   
Three months ended March 31, 2021 Commercial     Investment          
(Dollars in thousands) and Retail  Mortgage  advisory and          
  Banking  Banking  non-deposit  Corporate  Eliminations  Consolidated 
                         
Dividend and Interest Income $10,861  $353  $  $1,007  $(1,003) $11,218 
Interest expense  546         105      651 
Net interest income $10,315  $353  $  $902  $(1,003) $10,567 
Provision for loan losses  177               177 
Noninterest income  1,429   990   877         3,296 
Noninterest expense  7,624   1,175   584   157      9,540 
Net income before taxes $3,943  $168  $293  $745  $(1,003) $4,146 
                         
Income tax provision (benefit)  934         (43)     891 
Net income $3,009  $168  $293  $788  $(1,003) $3,255 
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  Commercial     Investment          
(Dollars in thousands) and Retail  Mortgage  advisory and          
  Banking  Banking  non-deposit  Corporate  Eliminations  Consolidated 
                   
Total Assets as of March 31, 2022 $1,631,193  $20,300  $2  $152,973  $(152,189) $1,652,279 
                         
Total Assets as of December 31, 2021 $1,566,949  $16,798  $2  $152,928  $(152,169) $1,584,508 
                   
  Commercial     Investment          
(Dollars in thousands) and Retail  Mortgage  advisory and          
  Banking  Banking  non-deposit  Corporate  Eliminations  Consolidated 
                   
Total Assets as of March 31, 2021 $1,456,436  $35,340  $2  $140,238  $(139,522) $1,492,494 
                         
Total Assets as of December 31, 2020 $1,335,320  $59,372  $2  $140,256  $(139,568) $1,395,382 

Note 9—Leases

DuringThe Company has operating leases on three of its facilities. The leases have maturities ranging from September 2024 to December 2038, some of which include extensions of multiple five-year terms. The following tables present information about the three-month period ended June 30, 2021 and June 30, 2020, the Company made cashCompany’s leases:

Schedule of Lease Information

(dollars in thousands) March 31,
2022
  December 31,
2021
 
Right-of-use assets $2,793  $2,842 
Lease liabilities $2,906  $2,950 
Weighted average remaining lease term  14.92 years   15.08 years 
Weighted average discount rate  4.42%  4.42%

         
 Three Months Ended March 31, 
Lease cost (in thousands) 2022  2021 
Operating lease cost $80.8  $80.8 
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities $75.3  $73.9 

The following table shows future undiscounted lease payments for operating leases in the amountwith initial terms of $74.1 thousand and $72.7 thousand, respectively. During the six-month period ended June 30, 2021 and June 30, 2020, the Company made cash payments for operating leases in the amountone year or more as of $148.0 thousand and $145.3 thousand, respectively. The lease expense recognized during this three-month period amounted to $80.8 thousand at both June 30, 2021 and June 30, 2020, respectively. The lease expense recognized during this six-month period amounted to $161.5 thousand at both June 30, 2021 and June 30, 2020, respectively. The lease liability was reduced by $40.7 thousand and $37.7 thousand at three-month ended June 30, 2021 and June 30, 2020, respectively. The lease liability was reduced by $81.2 thousand and $74.8 thousand at six-month ended June 30, 2021 and June 30, 2020, respectively. At June 30, 2021 and June 30, 2020, the weighted average lease term was 15.43 years and 16.16 years, respectively. The weighted average discount rate for June 30, 2021 and June 30, 2020 was 4.42% and 4.41%, respectively. The following table is a maturity analysis of the operating lease liabilities.March 31, 2022, are as follow:

Schedule of Future Undiscounted Operating Lease Payments

(Dollars in thousands)     Liability      Liability
Year Cash Lease Expense Reduction  Cash Lease Expense Reduction
2021  $150  $66  $83 
2022  303  126  177  $228 $94 $134
2023  309  118  191  309 118 191
2024  282  110  172  282 110 172
2025  222  104  118  222 104 118
2026 226 99 127
Thereafter   2,978  687  2,292   2,751 587 2164
Total  $4,244  $1,211  $3,033  $4,018 $1,112 $2,906

 

Note 10—Subsequent Events

Subsequent events are events or transactions that occur after the balance sheet date but before financial statements are issued. Recognized subsequent events are events or transactions that provide additional evidence about conditions that existed at the date of the balance sheet, including the estimates inherent in the process of preparing financial statements. Non-recognized subsequent events are events that provide evidence about conditions that did not exist at the date of the balance sheet but arose after that date. Management has reviewed events occurring through the date the financial statements were available to be issued and no subsequent events occurred requiring accrual or that require disclosure and have not been disclosed in the footnotes to the Company’s unaudited consolidated financial statements as of June 30, 2021.March 31, 2022. 

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

 

CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

This report, including information included or incorporated by reference in this report, contains statements which constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Forward-looking statements may relate to, among other matters, the financial condition, results of operations, plans, objectives, future performance, and business of our company. Forward-looking statements are based on many assumptions and estimates and are not guarantees of future performance. Our actual results may differ materially from those anticipated in any forward-looking statements, as they will depend on many factors about which we are unsure, including many factors which are beyond our control. The words “may,” “approximately,” “is likely,” “would,” “could,” “should,” “will,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “predict,” “project,” “potential,” “continue,” “assume,” “believe,” “intend,” “plan,” “forecast,” “goal,” and “estimate,” as well as similar expressions, are meant to identify such forward-looking statements. Potential risks and uncertainties that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those anticipated in our forward-looking statements include, without limitation, those described under the heading “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 20202021 as filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on March 12, 202116, 2022 and the following:

The·the continuing impact of the outbreak of the novel coronavirus, or COVID-19 and its variants, on our business, including the impact of the actions taken by governmental authorities to try and contain the virus or address the impact of the virus on the United States economy, (including, without limitation, the CARES Act, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, and the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021), and the resulting effect of these items on our operations, liquidity and capital position, and on the financial condition of our borrowers and other customers;

·credit losses as a result of, among other potential factors, declining real estate values, increasing interest rates, increasing unemployment, or changes in customer payment behavior or other factors;
·the amount of our loan portfolio collateralized by real estate and weaknesses in the real estate market;
·restrictions or conditions imposed by our regulators on our operations;
·the adequacy of the level of our allowance for loan losses and the amount of loan loss provisions required in future periods;
·examinations by our regulatory authorities, including the possibility that the regulatory authorities may, among other things, require us to increase our allowance for loan losses, write-down assets, or take other actions;
·risks associated with actual or potential information gatherings, investigations or legal proceedings by customers, regulatory agencies or others;
·reduced earnings due to higher other-than-temporary impairment charges resulting from additional decline in the value of our securities portfolio, specifically as a result of increasing default rates, and loss severities on the underlying real estate collateral;
·increases in competitive pressure in the banking and financial services industries;
·changes in the interest rate environment, which could reduce anticipated or actual margins; temporarily reduce the market value of our available-for-sale investment securities and temporarily reduce accumulated other comprehensive income or increase accumulated other comprehensive loss, which temporarily could reduce shareholders’ equity;
·changes in political conditions or the legislative or regulatory environment, including governmental initiatives affecting the financial services industry, including as a result of the presidential administration and congressional elections;
·general economic conditions resulting in, among other things, a deterioration in credit quality;
·changes occurring in business conditions and inflation;
·changes in access to funding or increased regulatory requirements with regard to funding;
·cybersecurity risk related to our dependence on internal computer systems and the technology of outside service providers, as well as the potential impacts of third party security breaches, which subject us to potential business disruptions or financial losses resulting from deliberate attacks or unintentional events;
·changes in deposit flows;
·changes in technology;
·our current and future products, services, applications and functionality and plans to promote them;
·changes in monetary and tax policies, including potential changes in tax laws and regulations;
·changes in accounting standards, policies, estimates and practices as may be adopted by the bank regulatory agencies, the Financial Accounting Standards Board, the SEC and the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board;
·our assumptions and estimates used in applying critical accounting policies, which may prove unreliable, inaccurate or not predictive of actual results;
·the rate of delinquencies and amounts of loans charged-off;
·the rate of loan growth in recent years and the lack of seasoning of a portion of our loan portfolio;
·our ability to maintain appropriate levels of capital, including levels of capital required under the capital rules implementing Basel III;
·our ability to successfully execute our business strategy;
·our ability to attract and retain key personnel;
·our ability to retain our existing customers, including our deposit relationships;
·adverse changes in asset quality and resulting credit risk-related losses and expenses;
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·the potential effects of events beyond our control that may have a destabilizing effect on financial markets and the economy, such as epidemics and pandemics (including COVID-19), war or terrorist activities, disruptions in our customers’ supply chains, disruptions in transportation, essential utility outages or trade disputes and related tariffs;
·risks associated with our participation in the Paycheck Protection Program, otherwise the PPP, established by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act, or the CARES Act, including but not limited to, the failure of the borrower to qualify for loan forgiveness, which would subject us to the risk of holding these loans at unfavorable interest rates as compared to the loans to customers that we would have otherwise extended credit;

credit losses as a result of, among other potential factors, declining real estate values, increasing interest rates, increasing unemployment, or changes in customer payment behavior or other factors;

the amount of our loan portfolio collateralized by real estate and weaknesses in the real estate market;

restrictions or conditions imposed by our regulators on our operations;

 the adequacy of the level of our allowance for loan losses and the amount of loan loss provisions required in future periods;

examinations by our regulatory authorities, including the possibility that the regulatory authorities may, among other things, require us to increase our allowance for loan losses, write-down assets, or take other actions;

risks associated with actual or potential information gatherings, investigations or legal proceedings by customers, regulatory agencies or others;

reduced earnings due to higher other-than-temporary impairment charges resulting from additional decline in the value of our securities portfolio, specifically as a result of increasing default rates, and loss severities on the underlying real estate collateral;

increases in competitive pressure in the banking and financial services industries;

changes in the interest rate environment which could reduce anticipated or actual margins;

changes in political or social conditions or the legislative or regulatory environment, including governmental initiatives affecting the financial services industry, including as a result of the presidential administration and congressional elections;

general economic conditions resulting in, among other things, a deterioration in credit quality;

changes occurring in business conditions and inflation;

changes in access to funding or increased regulatory requirements with regard to funding;

cybersecurity risk related to our dependence on internal computer systems and the technology of outside service providers, as well as the potential impacts of third party security breaches, which subject us to potential business disruptions or financial losses resulting from deliberate attacks or unintentional events;

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changes in deposit flows;

changes in technology;

our current and future products, services, applications and functionality and plans to promote them;

changes in monetary and tax policies, including potential changes in tax laws and regulations;

changes in accounting standards, policies, estimates and practices as may be adopted by the bank regulatory agencies, the Financial Accounting Standards Board, the SEC and the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board;

our assumptions and estimates used in applying critical accounting policies, which may prove unreliable, inaccurate or not predictive of actual results;

the rate of delinquencies and amounts of loans charged-off;

the rate of loan growth in recent years and the lack of seasoning of a portion of our loan portfolio;

our ability to maintain appropriate levels of capital, including levels of capital required under the capital rules implementing Basel III;

our ability to successfully execute our business strategy;

our ability to attract and retain key personnel;

our ability to retain our existing customers, including our deposit relationships;

adverse changes in asset quality and resulting credit risk-related losses and expenses;

the potential effects of events beyond our control that may have a destabilizing effect on financial markets and the economy, such as the results of political elections, epidemics and pandemics (including COVID-19), war or terrorist activities, disruptions in our customers’ supply chains, disruptions in transportation, essential utility outages or trade disputes and related tariffs;

·disruptions due to flooding, severe weather or other natural disasters; and

 ·other risks and uncertainties detailed in Part I, Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020, in Part II, Item 1A of our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q,2021, and from time to time in our other filings with the SEC.

 

Because of these and other risks and uncertainties, our actual future results may be materially different from the results indicated by any forward-looking statements. For additional information with respect to factors that could cause actual results to differ from the expectations stated in the forward-looking statements, see “Risk Factors” under Part I, Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020.2021. In addition, our past results of operations do not necessarily indicate our future results. Therefore, we caution you not to place undue reliance on our forward-looking information and statements.

 

All forward-looking statements in this report are based on information available to us as of the date of this report. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in our forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee you that these expectations will be achieved. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or otherwise revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise, except as required by applicable law.

 

Overview

 

The following discussion describes our results of operations for the six months and three months ended June 30, 2021March 31, 2022 as compared to the six months and three monthsthree-month period ended June 30, 2020;March 31, 2021 and analyzes our financial condition as of June 30, 2021March 31, 2022 as compared to December 31, 2020.2021. Like most community banks, we derive most of our income from interest we receive on our loans and investments. Our primary source of funds for making these loans and investments is our deposits, on which we pay interest. Consequently, one of the key measures of our success is our amount of net interest income, or the difference between the income on our interest-earning assets, such as loans and investments, and the expense on our interest-bearing liabilities, such as deposits and borrowings. Another key measure is the spread between the yield we earn on our interest-earning assets and the rate we pay on our interest-bearing liabilities. There are risks inherent in all loans, so we maintain an allowance for loan losses to absorb probable losses on existing loans that may become uncollectible. We establish and maintain this allowance by charging or crediting a provision for loan losses against our operating earnings. In the following section, we have included a discussion of this process, as well as several tables describing our allowance for loan losses and the allocation of this allowance among our various categories of loans.

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In addition to earning interest on our loans and investments, we earn income through fees and other expenses we charge to our customers. We describe the various components of this non-interest income, as well as our non-interest expense, in the following discussion.

 

The following discussion and analysis identify significant factors that have affected our financial position and operating results during the periods included in the accompanying financial statements. We encourage you to read this discussion and analysis in conjunction with the financial statements and the related notes and the other statistical information also included in this report.

 

Unless the context requires otherwise, references to the “Company,” “we,” “us,” “our,” or similar references mean First Community Corporation and its subsidiaries.

 

Recent Events – COVID-19 Pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic and variants of the virus continue to create disruptions to the global economy and financial markets and to businesses and the lives of individuals throughout the world. As the COVID-19 pandemic has evolved from its emergence in early 2020, so has its impact. While vaccine availability and uptake has increased, the longer-term macro-economic effects on global supply chains, inflation, labor shortages and wage increases continue to impact many industries, including the collateral underlying certain of our loans. Moreover, with the potential for new strains of COVID-19 to emerge, governments and businesses may re-impose aggressive measures to help slow its spread in the future. For this reason, among others, as the COVID-19 pandemic continues, the potential or lasting impacts on our business, financial condition and results of operations remains uncertain and difficult to assess. Our business, financial performancecondition and results of operations generally and in particularrely upon the ability of our borrowers to repay their loans, the value of collateral securing thoseunderlying our secured loans, as well asand demand for loans and other products and services we offer, iswhich are highly dependent on the business environment in our primary markets where we operate and in the United States as a whole. The COVID-19 pandemicunprecedented and related restrictive measures taken by governments, businesses and individuals to contain therapid spread of the virus caused unprecedented uncertainty,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 less economic activity, and volatility and disruption in financial markets and in governmental, commercial and consumer activity in the United States and globally, including our local markets. As these restrictive measures have begun to ease in the second half of 2020 and into 2021, the U.S. economy has begun to recover and, with the broad availability and distribution of COVID-19 vaccines, we anticipate continued improvements in commercial and consumer activity, our local economy, and the U.S. economy.

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While there are reasons for optimism, we recognize that our customers are experiencing varying degrees of financial distress, which we expect to continue into the second half of 2021. Commercial activity has improved, but has not returned to the levels existing before the outbreak of the pandemic, which may result in our borrowers’ inability to meet their loan obligations. Economic pressures and uncertainties related to the COVID-19 pandemic have also resulted in changes in consumer spending behaviors, which may negatively impact the demand for loans and other services we offer. In addition, our loan portfolio includes customers in industries such as hotels, restaurants and assisted living facilities, all of which have been significantly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. We recognize that these industries may take longer to recover as consumers may be hesitant to return to full social interaction or may change their spending habits on a more permanent basis as a result of the pandemic. We continue to monitor these customers closely. As of June 30, 2021, the State of South Carolina, like most of the nation, is open with limited restrictions.

 

In addition, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, market interest rates declined significantly, withto historical lows and the 10-year Treasury bond falling to a low of 0.52% in early August 2020, but increasing significantly since that time to 1.74% at March 31, 2021 and then declining to 1.45% at June 30, 2021. In March 2020, the Federal Open Market Committee reduced the targeted federal funds interest rate to a range from 0% to 0.25%, and this low range was still in effect as of June 30, 2021. Furthermore, one-month to three-year Treasury yields ranged from 0.05% to 0.46% at June 30, 2021. These reductions in interest rates, low interest rate environment, and the other effects of the COVID-19 pandemic have had and are expected to continue to have, possibly materially, an adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

The ultimate extent However, during 2022, market interest rates have started to increase. 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 impactmarket value of the COVID-19 pandemic on our business, financial condition and results of operations is currently uncertain and will depend on various developments andall interest-earning assets, 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 businessesthan those possessing a short term to return to their pre-pandemic routine.maturity.

 

Lending Operations and Accommodations to Borrowers; Impact of COVID-19 on Asset Quality and Value of Investment Securities

 

We are focused on servicing the financial needs of our commercial and consumer customers with flexible loan payment arrangements, including short-term loan modifications or forbearance payments and reducing or waiving certain fees on deposit accounts. Future governmental actions may require these and other types of customer-related responses. Beginning in March 2020, we proactively offered payment deferrals for up to 90 days to our loan customers regardless of the impact of the pandemic on their business or personal finances.  SomeAs a result 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 continue to consider potential deferrals with respect to certain customers, which we evaluate on a case-by-case basis. Loans onpayments being resumed at the conclusion of their payment deferral period, loans in which payments have beenwere being deferred declineddecreased 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, to $8.7 million at March 31, 2021, to $4.5 million at June 30, 2021, from $16.1to $4.1 million at September 30, 2021, and to zero at December 31, 20202021 and from $175.0 million at June 30, 2020. We had no loans remaining on initial deferral status in which both principal and interest were deferred at DecemberMarch 31, 2020 and June 30, 2021. The $16.1 million in deferrals at December 31, 2020 consisted of seven loans on which only principal was being deferred. We had two loans totaling $4.5 million in continuing deferral status in which only principal is being deferred at June 30, 2021. One of these loans is for a mixed use office building and the other loan is for an events / meeting center.2022.

 

We arewere also a small business administration approved lender and participated in the Paycheck Protection Program, or PPP, established under the CARES Act. We hadDuring 2020 and 2021, we originated 1,417 PPP loans totaling $49.1$88.5 million, gross of deferred fees and costs and $47.2 million net of deferred fees and costs at June 30, 2021. We hadwhich includes 843 PPP loans totaling $43.3$51.2 million grossoriginated in 2020 and 574 PPP loans totaling $37.3 million originated in 2021. Furthermore, during 2020, we facilitated the origination of deferred fees111 PPP loans totaling $31.2 million for our customers through a third party prior to establishing our own PPP platform. As of March 31, 2022, 1,412 PPP loans totaling $88.2 million (841 PPP loans totaling $51.2 million originated in 2020 and costs and $42.2571 PPP loans totaling $37.0 million net of deferred fees and costs at December 31, 2020. Theoriginated in 2021) were forgiven through the SBA PPP deferred fees net of deferred costs will be recognized as interest income over the remaining life of the PPP loans.forgiveness process.

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Our asset quality metrics as of June 30, 2021March 31, 2022 remained sound.  At March 31, 2022, our non-performing assets were not materially impacted by the economic pressures of the COVID-19 pandemic. The non-performing asset ratio was 0.62%0.09% of total assets with the nominal level of $9.3$1.5 million in non-performing assets at June 30, 2021March 31, 2022 compared to 0.50%0.09% and $7.0$1.4 million at December 31, 2020.  The increase2021. Non-accrual loans declined to $148 thousand at March 31, 2022 from $250 thousand at December 31, 2021. We had $174 thousand in the non-performing asset ratio was due to one $4.2 million loan, which was an accruing loanloans past due 90 days or more at June 30,March 31, 2022 compared to zero accruing loans past due 90 days or more at December 31, 2021. Subsequent to June 30, 2021, this loan was paid current in both principal and interest. Loans past due 30 days or more represented 0.49%0.07% of the loan portfolio at June 30, 2021March 31, 2022 compared to 0.23%0.03% at December 31, 2020.  The increase in loans past due 30 days or more was due to the previously referenced $4.2 million loan that was paid current in both principal and interest subsequent to June 30, 2021.  The ratio of classified loans plus OREO and repossessed assets increaseddeclined to 9.45%6.13% of total bank regulatory risk-based capital at June 30, 2021March 31, 2022 from 6.89%6.27% at December 31, 2020 due to one loan relationship, which was impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.2021.  During the three months ended June 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, we experienced net loan charge-offsrecoveries of $87$19 thousand and net overdraft charge-offs of $6$10 thousand.

At June 30, 2021, our non-performing assets were not yet materially impacted by the economic pressures of the COVID-19 pandemic. As we closely monitor credit risk and our exposure to increased loan losses resulting from the impact of COVID-19 on our customers, we evaluated and identified our exposure to certain industry segments most impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic as of June 30, 2021:

Industry Segments Outstanding  % of Loan  Avg. Loan  Avg. Loan to 
(Dollars in millions) Loan Balance  Portfolio  Size  Value 
Hotels $33.9   3.9% $2.3   69%
Restaurants $21.3   2.4% $0.7   70%
Assisted Living $8.7   1.0% $1.4   46%
Retail $83.0   9.5% $0.7   57%

 

We are also monitoring the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the recent increase in market interest rates on the operations and value of our investments. We mark to market our publicly tradedavailable-for-sale investments and review our investment portfolio for impairment at, a minimum, quarterly. We do not consider any securities in our investment portfolio to be other-than-temporarily impaired at June 30, 2021.March 31, 2022. However, because of changing economic andadditional changes in the interest rate environment may temporarily reduce the market conditions affecting issuers, we may be required to recognize future impairments on the securities we hold as well as reductions in other comprehensive income. We cannot currently determine the ultimate impact of the pandemic on the long-term value of our portfolio.available-for-sale investment securities, which temporarily could reduce shareholders’ equity.

 

Capital and Liquidity

 

Dollars in thousands    Prompt Corrective Action
(PCA) Requirements
  Excess Capital $s of
PCA Requirements
 
Capital Ratios Actual  Well
Capitalized
  Adequately
Capitalized
  Well
Capitalized
  Adequately
Capitalized
 
March 31, 2022               
Leverage Ratio  8.43%  5.00%  4.00% $55,152  $71,233 
Common Equity Tier 1 Capital Ratio  13.89%  6.50%  4.50%  72,135   91,649 
Tier 1 Capital Ratio  13.89%  8.00%  6.00%  57,500   77,014 
Total Capital Ratio  15.03%  10.00%  8.00%  49,049   68,563 
December 31, 2021                    
Leverage Ratio  8.45%  5.00%  4.00% $54,297  $70,021 
Common Equity Tier 1 Capital Ratio  13.97%  6.50%  4.50%  71,086   90,111 
Tier 1 Capital Ratio  13.97%  8.00%  6.00%  56,817   75,843 
Total Capital Ratio  15.15%  10.00%  8.00%  48,971   67,996 
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Our capital remained strong and exceeded the well-capitalized regulatory requirements at June 30, 2021.  Total shareholders’ equity increased $1.6 million or 1.2% to $137.9 million at June 30, 2021 from $136.3 million at December 31, 2020. The $1.6 million increase was due to a $5.0 million increase in retention of earnings less dividends paid and a $0.4 million increase due to employee and director stock awards partially offset by a $3.8 million reduction in accumulated other comprehensive income. The decline in accumulated other comprehensive income was due to an increase in longer-term market interest rates, which resulted in a reduction in the net unrealized gains in our investment securities portfolio. In 2018, the Federal Reserve increased the asset size to qualify as a small bank holding company.  As a result of this change, we are generally not subject to the Federal Reserve capital requirements unless advised otherwise.  The Bank remains subject to capital requirements including a minimum leverage ratio and a minimum ratio of “qualifying capital” to risk weighted assets.  These requirements are essentially the same as those that applied to the Company prior to the change in the definition of a small bank holding company.strong.  Each of the regulatory capital ratios for the Bank exceeds the well capitalized minimum levels currently required by regulatory statute at June 30, 2021March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2020. Refer to the Liquidity and Capital Resources section for more details.

Dollars in thousands    Prompt Corrective Action
(PCA) Requirements
  Excess Capital $s of
PCA Requirements
 
Capital Ratios Actual  Well
Capitalized
  Adequately
Capitalized
  Well
Capitalized
  Adequately
Capitalized
 
June 30, 2021               
Leverage Ratio  8.48%  5.00%  4.00% $51,561  $66,395 
Common Equity Tier 1 Capital Ratio  13.52%  6.50%  4.50%  65,275   83,877 
Tier 1 Capital Ratio  13.52%  8.00%  6.00%  51,323   69,925 
Total Capital Ratio  14.66%  10.00%  8.00%  43,359   61,961 
December 31, 2020                    
Leverage Ratio  8.84%  5.00%  4.00% $52,270  $65,893 
Common Equity Tier 1 Capital Ratio  12.83%  6.50%  4.50%  59,406   78,169 
Tier 1 Capital Ratio  12.83%  8.00%  6.00%  45,334   64,097 
Total Capital Ratio  13.94%  10.00%  8.00%  36,961   55,723 

2021. Based on our strong capital, conservative underwriting, and internal stress testing, we expect to remain well capitalized throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the Bank’s reported regulatory capital ratios could be adversely impacted by future credit losses related to the COVID-19 pandemic. We recognize that we face extraordinary circumstances, and we intend to monitor developments and potential impacts on our capital.

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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;deposits, our ability to borrow against approved lines of credit (federal funds purchased) from correspondent banks;banks, and our ability to obtain advances secured by certain securities and loans from the Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”).

 

Critical Accounting PoliciesEstimates

We have adopted various accounting policies that govern the application of accounting principles generally accepted in the United States and with general practices within the banking industry in the preparation of our financial statements. Our significant accounting policies are described in the footnotes to our unaudited consolidated financial statements as of June 30, 2021March 31, 2022 and our notes included in the consolidated financial statements in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 20202021 as filed with the SEC on March 12, 2021.16, 2022.

 

Certain accounting policies inherently involve a greater reliance on the use of estimates, assumptions and judgments and, as such, have a greater possibility of producing results that could be materially different than originally reported, which could have a material impact on the carrying values of our assets and liabilities and our results of operations. We consider these accounting policies and estimates to be critical accounting policies. We have identified the determination of the allowance for loan losses, goodwill and other intangibles, income taxes, and deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities, other-than-temporary impairment, business combinations, and method of accounting for loans acquired to be the accounting areas that require the most subjective or complex judgments and, as such, could be most subject to revision as new or additional information becomes available or circumstances change, including overall changes in the economic climate and/or market interest rates. Therefore, management has reviewed and approved these critical accounting policies and estimates and has discussed these policies with our Audit and Compliance Committee. A brief discussion of each of these areas appears in our 20202021 Annual Report on Form 10-K. During the first sixthree months of 2021,2022, we did not significantly alter the manner in which we applied our Critical Accounting Policiescritical accounting policies or developed related assumptions and estimates.

 

There have been no significant changes to our critical accounting policiesestimates as disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020.2021.

 

Comparison of Results of Operations for SixThree Months Ended June 30, 2021March 31, 2022 to the SixThree Months Ended June 30, 2020March 31, 2021

 

Net Income

 

Our net income for the sixthree months ended June 30, 2021March 31, 2022 was $6.8$3.5 million, or $0.90$0.46 diluted earnings per common share, as compared to $4.0$3.3 million, or $0.54$0.43 diluted earnings per common share, for the sixthree months ended June 30, 2020.March 31, 2021. The $2.8 million$234 thousand increase in net income between the two periods is primarily due to a $2.5 million$166 thousand increase in net interest income, a $399$78 thousand increase in non-interest income, and a $2.0 million$302 thousand reduction in provision for loan losses, and a $102 thousand reduction in income tax expense partially offset by a $1.2 million$414 thousand increase in non-interest expense and $842 thousand increase in income tax expense. The increase in net interest income results from an increase of $247.6 million in average earning assets partially offset by a 25 basis point decline in the net interest margin between the two periods. The increase in non-interest income is primarily related to increases in investment advisory fees and non-deposit commissions of $529 thousand, ATM/debit card income of $259 thousand, gains on sale of assets of $71 thousand, and $100 thousand from the collection of a summary judgment related to a loan charged off at a bank we acquired, partially offset by lower mortgage loan fees of $421 thousand and lower deposit service charges of $151 thousand. The reduction in provision for loan losses is primarily related to an increase in the qualitative factors in our allowance for loan losses methodology related to the economic uncertainties caused by the COVID-19 pandemic during the first six months of 2020. The increase in non-interest expense is primarily related to increased salaries and employee benefits expense of $419 thousand, increased occupancy expense of $142 thousand, increased marketing and public relations expense of $108 thousand, increased FDIC assessment of $185 thousand, and increased computer service expense of $283 thousand partially offset by lower amortization of intangibles of $91 thousand. Our effective tax rate was 21.05% during the first six months of 2021 compared to 19.47% during the same period in 2020.

 

·The increase in net interest income results from an increase of $176.3 million in average earning assets partially offset by a 33 basis point decline in the net interest margin between the two periods.
·The increase in non-interest income is primarily related to increases in investment advisory fees and non-deposit commissions of $321 thousand, ATM/debit card income of $28 thousand, deposit service charges of $19 thousand, income on bank owned life insurance of $12 thousand, rental income of $11 thousand, and wire transfer fees of $8 thousand partially offset by declines in mortgage banking income of $151 thousand, gains on sale of assets of $77 thousand, and other non-recurring income of $96 thousand.
oThe reduction in other non-recurring income was related to the collection of a $100 thousand summary judgment related to a loan charged off at a bank, which we subsequently acquired, during the three months ended March 31, 2021. We recorded $4 thousand in other non-recurring income related to a gain on insurance proceeds during the three months ended March 31, 2022.
·The reduction in provision for loan losses is primarily related to a decrease in our COVID-19 qualitative factor in our allowance for loan losses methodology related to declines in COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations, and deaths in our markets; and net recoveries during the first three months of 2022 partially offset by increases in our economic conditions qualitative factor due to inflation, supply chain bottlenecks, labor shortages in certain industries, and the war in Ukraine; by our changes in staff qualitative factor due to the addition of a new team and new market in the Piedmont Region of South Carolina in March 2022; and by loan growth.
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·The increase in non-interest expense is primarily related to increased salaries and employee benefits expense of $155 thousand, increased equipment expense of $57 thousand, increased other real estate expense of $18 thousand, increased ATM/debit card and data processing expense of $150 thousand, increased travel, meals, and entertainment expense of $28 thousand, increased courier expense of $25 thousand, and increased fraud expense of $108 thousand partially offset by lower occupancy expense of $25 thousand, lower marketing and public relations expense of $35 thousand, lower FDIC assessment of $39 thousand, and lower amortization of intangibles of $18 thousand.
·Our effective tax rate was 18.4% during the three months ended March 31, 2022 compared to 21.5% during the three months ended March 31, 2021.
oThe reduction in the effective tax rate was primarily due to a $153 thousand non-recurring reduction to income tax expense during the three months ended March 31, 2022.

Net Interest Income

 

Net interest income is our primary source of revenue. Net interest income is the difference between income earned on assets and interest paid on deposits and borrowings used to support such assets. Net interest income is determined by the rates earned on our interest-earning assets and the rates paid on our interest-bearing liabilities, the relative amounts of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities, and the degree of mismatch and the maturity and repricing characteristics of our interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities.

 

Please refer to the table at the end of this Item 2 (Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations) for the average yields on assets and average rates on interest-bearing liabilities during the six-monththree-month periods ended June 30,March 31, 2022 and 2021, and 2020, along with average balances and the related interest income and interest expense amounts.

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Net interest income increased $2.5 million,$166 thousand, or 13.0%1.6%, to $21.7$10.7 million for the sixthree months ended June 30, 2021March 31, 2022 from $19.2$10.6 million for the sixthree months ended June 30, 2020.March 31, 2021. Our net interest margin declined by 2533 basis points to 3.18%2.87% during the sixthree months ended June 30, 2021March 31, 2022 from 3.43%3.20% during the sixthree months ended June 30, 2020.March 31, 2021. Our net interest margin, on a taxable equivalent basis, was 3.22%2.91% for the sixthree months ended June 30, 2021March 31, 2022 compared to 3.46%3.23% for the sixthree months ended June 30, 2020.March 31, 2021. Average earning assets increased $247.6$176.3 million, or 22.0%13.2%, to $1.4$1.5 billion for the sixthree months ended June 30, 2021March 31, 2022 compared to $1.1$1.3 billion in the same period of 2020.2021. The increase in net interest income was primarily due to a higher level of average earning assets partially offset by lower net interest margin. The increase in average earning assets was due to increases in non-PPP loans and securities partially offset by declines in PPP loans and other short-term investments primarily due to Non-PPP loan growth, PPP loans, organic deposit growth, and excess liquidity from PPP loan proceeds and other stimulus funds related to the COVID-19 pandemic.investments. The decline in net interest margin was primarily due to the Federal Reserve reducing the target range of the federal funds rate two times totaling 150 basis points during the first quarter of 2020 and the excess liquidity generated from PPP loan proceeds, and other stimulus funds related to the COVID-19 pandemic, and organic deposit growth being deployed in lower yielding securities and other short-term investments. Furthermore, interest income on PPP loans declined to $45 thousand during the three months ended March 31, 2022 from $684 thousand during the three months ended March 31, 2021 due to a reduction in PPP loans. Lower market rates, the competitive loan pricing environment, and the COVID-19 pandemic put downward pressure on our net interest margin during 20202021 and the first sixthree months of 2021.2022.

 

Average loans increased $101.8declined $10.0 million, or 12.9%1.1%, to $891.0$876.3 million for the sixthree months ended June 30, 2021March 31, 2022 from $789.3$886.4 million for the same period in 2020.2021. Average PPP loans increased $39.7 million to $55.6declined $54.9 million and average Non-PPP loans increased $62.1$44.9 million to $835.5$609 thousand and $875.7 million, respectively, for the sixthree months ended June 30, 2021.March 31, 2022. Average loans represented 65.0%57.8% of average earning assets during the sixthree months ended June 30, 2021March 31, 2022 compared to 70.2%66.2% of average earning assets during the same period in 2020.2021. The decline in average loans as a percentage of average earning assets was primarily due to increases in deposits of $232.1$166.7 million and securities sold under agreements to repurchase of $7.2 million.$19.3 million; and a $54.9 reduction in average PPP loans. The growth in our deposits and securities sold under agreements to repurchase was higher thanand the growthdecline in our loans which resulted in the excess funds being deployed in our securities portfolio and other short-term investments and to reduce the amount of our FHLB advances.portfolio. The yield on loans declined 2115 basis points to 4.34%4.17% during the sixthree months ended June 30, 2021March 31, 2022 from 4.55%4.32% during the same period in 2020.2021. The yield on PPP loans was 5.23% and the yield on Non-PPP loans was 4.28%4.15% during the sixthree months ended June 30, 2021. Interest income on PPP loansMarch 31, 2022. Average securities for the three months ended March 31, 2022 increased $1.2$198.5 million, or 53.2%, to $1.4$571.8 million during the first sixthree months of 2021ended March 31, 2022 from $217 thousand$373.3 million during the same period in 2020. The $1.42021. Other short-term investments declined $12.1 million in interest income on PPP loansto $67.2 million during the first sixthree months ended March 31, 2022 from $79.3 million during the same period in 2021 due to the deployment of 2021 includes $1.2 million in accretion of deferred fees net of deferred costs. Average securities and averagelower yielding other short-term investments for the six months ended June 30, 2021 increased $111.6 million and $34.2 million, respectively, from the prior year period.into higher yielding securities. The yield on our securities portfolio declined to 1.82%1.53% for the sixthree months ended June 30, 2021March 31, 2022 from 2.31%1.88% for the same period in 2020; and the yield on our other short-term investments declined to 0.16% for the six months ended June 30, 2021 from 0.88% for the same period in 2020.2021. These declines were primarily related to the Federal Reserve reducing the target range of the federal funds rate as described above. The yield on our other short-term investments increased to 0.20% for the three months ended March 31, 2022 from 0.17% for the same period in 2021 due to a 25 basis point increase in the target range of federal funds to 0.25% - 0.50% on March 16, 2022. The yield on earning assets for the sixthree months ended June 30,March 31, 2022 and 2021 were 3.00% and 2020 was 3.36% and 3.82%3.40%, respectively. The cost of interest-bearing liabilities was at 2718 basis points during the sixthree months ended June 30, 2021March 31, 2022 compared to 5829 basis points during the same period in 2020.2021.

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The cost of deposits, including demand deposits, was 10 basis points during the three months ended March 31, 2022 compared to 17 basis points during the same period in 2021. The cost of funds, including demand deposits, was 13 basis points during the three months ended March 31, 2022 compared to 21 basis points during the same period in 2021. We continue to focus on growing our pure deposits (demand deposits, interest-bearing transaction accounts, savings deposits, money market accounts, and IRAs) as these accounts tend to be low-cost deposits and assist us in controlling our overall cost of funds. During the sixthree months ended June 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, these deposits averaged 89.6%91.3% of total deposits as compared to 86.4%89.2% during the same period of 2020.2021. This increase was due to PPP loan proceeds, other stimulus funds related to the COVID-19 pandemic, and organic deposit growth.

Provision and Allowance for Loan Losses

 

We account for our allowance for loan losses under the incurred loss model. As discussed above, the CECL model will become effective for us on January 1, 2023. At June 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, the allowance for loan losses was $10.6$11.1 million, or 1.21%1.26% of total loans (excluding loans held-for-sale), compared to $10.4$11.2 million, or 1.23%1.29% of total loans (excluding loans held-for-sale) at December 31, 2020, and $8.9 million, or 1.09% of total loans (excluding loans held-for-sale), at June 30, 2020.2021. Excluding PPP loans and loans held-for-sale, the allowance for loan losses was 1.28%1.26% of total loans at June 30, 2021March 31, 2022 compared to 1.30% of total loans at December 31, 2020, and 1.16% at June 30, 2020.2021. The increasedecline in the allowance for loan losses compared to June 30, 2020December 31, 2021 is primarily related to an increasea reduction in the loss emergence period assumption in the COVID-19 qualitative factors infactor, which was added to our allowance for loan losses methodology during 2020, to 12 months at March 31, 2022 from 21 months at December 31, 2021 due to reductions in the number of COVID-19 related tocases, hospitalizations, and deaths within our markets. This reduction was partially offset by loan growth of $12.1 million; $9 thousand in net recoveries; an increase in our economic conditions qualitative factor by approximately 3.6 basis points during the first quarter of 2022 due to higher inflation, supply chain bottlenecks, labor shortages in certain industries, and economic uncertainties causedthe war in Ukraine; and a one basis point increase in our change in staff qualitative factor due to the addition of a new team and new market in the Piedmont Region of South Carolina in March 2022. During 2020, we added a qualitative factor for the COVID-19 pandemic to our allowance for loan losses methodology. This new qualitative factor was based on the dollar amount of our deferrals and a one-year loss emergence period based on the highest period of annual historical loss rate since the Bank’s inception. As the pandemic worsened, we added our exposure to certain industry segments most impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.pandemic (hotels, restaurants, assisted living, and retail) to the COVID-19 qualitative factor and we extended the loss emergence period to two years based on the highest two periods of annual historical loss rates since the Bank’s inception. At March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the COVID-19 qualitative factor represented $1.3 million and $1.9 million, respectively, of our allowance for loan losses.

 

Loans that we acquired in our acquisition of Cornerstone Bancorp, otherwise referred to herein as Cornerstone, in 2017 as well as in our acquisition of Savannah River Financial Corp., otherwise referred to herein as Savannah River, in 2014 are accounted for under FASB ASC 310-30. These acquired loans were initially measured at fair value, which includes estimated future credit losses expected to be incurred over the life of the loans. The credit component on loans related to cash flows not expected to be collected is not subsequently accreted (non-accretable difference) into interest income. Any remaining portion representing the excess of a loan’s or pool’s cash flows expected to be collected over the fair value is accreted (accretable difference) into interest income. At June 30, 2021March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2020,2021, the remaining credit component on loans attributable to acquired loans in the Cornerstone and Savannah River transactions was $201$116 thousand and $264$130 thousand, respectively.

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Our provision for loan losses was $345a credit of $125 thousand for the sixthree months ended June 30, 2021March 31, 2022 compared to $2.3 million$177 thousand expense during the same period in 2020.2021. The declinereduction in the provision for loan losses is primarily related to an increase during the first six months of 2020a decrease in theour COVID-19 qualitative factorsfactor in our allowance for loan losses methodology related to the deteriorating economic conditions and economic uncertainties caused by thedeclines in COVID-19 pandemic. During the first six months of 2020, we added a qualitative factor for the COVID-19 pandemic to our allowance for loan losses methodology. This new qualitative factor was based on the dollar amount of our deferrals and a one-year loss emergence period based on the highest period of annual historical loss rate since the Bank’s inception. As the pandemic worsened, we added our exposure to certain industry segments most impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic (hotels, restaurants, assisted living, and retail) to the COVID-19 qualitative factor and we extended the loss emergence period to two years based on the highest two periods of annual historical loss rates since the Bank’s inception. At June 30, 2021, we reduced the loss emergence period in the COVID-19 qualitative factor to 18 months from two years due to a reduction in the number of COVID-19 related cases, hospitalizations, and deaths withinin our markets. This reduction wasmarkets; and net recoveries during the first three months of 2022 partially offset by an increaseincreases in our economic conditions qualitative factor related to economic conditions due to an increase in inflation, supply chain bottlenecks, and labor shortages in certain industries, and the war in Ukraine; by our markets.changes in staff qualitative factor due to the addition of a new team and new market in the Piedmont Region of South Carolina in March 2022; and by loan growth.

 

The allowance for loan losses represents an amount which we believe will be adequate to absorb probable losses on existing loans that may become uncollectible. Our judgment as to the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses is based on assumptions about future events, which we believe to be reasonable, but which may or may not prove to be accurate. Our determination of the allowance for loan losses is based on evaluations of the collectability of loans, including consideration of factors such as the balance of impaired loans, the quality, mix, and size of our overall loan portfolio, the knowledge and depth of lending personnel, economic conditions (local and national) that may affect the borrower’s ability to repay, the amount and quality of collateral securing the loans, our historical loan loss experience, and a review of specific problem loans. We also consider qualitative factors such as changes in the lending policies and procedures, changes in the local/local or national economy,economies, changes in volume or type of credits, changes in volume/severity of problem loans, quality of loan review and board of director oversight, and concentrations of credit. During the first quarter of 2020, we added a new qualitative factor related to the economic uncertainties caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. We charge recognized losses to the allowance and add subsequent recoveries back to the allowance for loan losses. There can be no assurance that charge-offs of loans in future periods will not exceed the allowance for loan losses as estimated at any point in time or that provisions for loan losses will not be significant to a particular accounting period, especially considering the uncertainties related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

 

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We perform an analysis quarterly to assess the risk within the loan portfolio. The portfolio is segregated into similar risk components for which historical loss ratios are calculated and adjusted for identified changes in current portfolio characteristics. Historical loss ratios are calculated by product type and by regulatory credit risk classification (See Note 4 to the Consolidated Financial Statements). The annualized weighted average loss ratios over the last 36 months for loans classified as substandard, special mention and pass have been approximately 0.161%0.21%, 0.018%0.03% and 0.004%0.00%, respectively. The allowance consists of an allocated and unallocated allowance. The allocated portion is determined by types and ratings of loans within the portfolio. The unallocated portion of the allowance is established for losses that exist in the remainder of the portfolio and compensates for uncertainty in estimating the loan losses. The allocated portion of the allowance is based on historical loss experience as well as certain qualitative factors as explained above. The qualitative factors have been established based on certain assumptions made as a result of the current economic conditions and are adjusted as conditions change to be directionally consistent with these changes. The unallocated portion of the allowance is composed of factors based on management’s evaluation of various conditions that are not directly measured in the estimation of probable losses through the experience formula or specific allowances. The overall risk as measured in our three-year lookback, both quantitatively and qualitatively, does not encompass a full economic cycle. Net charge-offs in the 2009 to 2011 period averaged 63 basis points annualized in our loan portfolio. Over the most recent three-year period, our net charge-offs have experienced a modest net recovery. We currently believe the unallocated portion of our allowance represents potential risk associated throughout a full economic cycle; however, the COVID-19 pandemic and the government and economic responses thereto may materially affect the risk within our loan portfolios.

We have a significant portion of our loan portfolio with real estate as the underlying collateral. At June 30,December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020,2021, approximately 86.4%90.7% and 87.5%90.9%, respectively, of the loan portfolio had real estate collateral. The reduction in the percent of our loan portfolio with real estate as the underlying collateral is due to the increase in PPP loans, which increased to $47.2 million at June 30, 2021 from $42.2 at December 31, 2020. When loans, whether commercial or personal, are granted, they are based on the borrower’s ability to generate repayment cash flows from income sources sufficient to service the debt. Real estate is generally taken to reinforce the likelihood of the ultimate repayment and as a secondary source of repayment. We work closely with all our borrowers that experience cash flow or other economic problems, and we believe that we have the appropriate processes in place to monitor and identify problem credits. There can be no assurance that charge-offs of loans in future periods will not exceed the allowance for loan losses as estimated at any point in time or that provisions for loan losses will not be significant to a particular accounting period. The allowance is also subject to examination and testing for adequacy by regulatory agencies, which may consider such factors as the methodology used to determine adequacy and the size of the allowance relative to that of peer institutions. Such regulatory agencies could require us to adjust our allowance based on information available to them at the time of their examination.

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Non-performing assets were $9.3 million (0.62% of total assets) at June 30, 2021 as compared to $7.0 million (0.50% of total assets) at December 31, 2020.

The increase in the non-performing asset ratio was due0.09% of total assets with the nominal level of $1.5 million in non-performing assets at March 31, 2022 compared to one $4.20.09% and $1.4 million loan, which was an accruing loanat December 31, 2021. Non-accrual loans declined to $148 thousand at March 31, 2022 from $250 thousand at December 31, 2021. Accruing loans past due 90 days or more at June 30, 2021. Subsequent to June 30, 2021, this loan was paid current in both principal and interest. Total loans past due increased to $4.3 million, or 0.49% of total loans,$174 thousand at June 30, 2021 compared to $1.9 million, or 0.23% of total loans,March 31, 2022 from none at December 31, 2020. The increase in loans2021. Loans past due 30 days or more was due to the previously referenced $4.2 million loan that was paid current in both principal and interest subsequent to June 30, 2021. We continue to monitor the impactrepresented 0.07% of the COVID-19 pandemic on our customer baseloan portfolio at March 31, 2022 compared to 0.03% at December 31, 2021.  The ratio of local businessesclassified loans plus OREO and professionals. repossessed assets declined to 6.13% of total bank regulatory risk-based capital at March 31, 2022 from 6.27% at December 31, 2021.

There were 20eight loans totaling $8.2 million (0.93%$322 thousand (0.04% of total loans) included on non-performing status (non-accrual loans and loans past due 90 days and still accruing) at June 30, 2021. Of the 20March 31, 2022. Five of these loans totaling $4.0 million, 16$148 thousand were on non-accrual status at June 30, 2021.status. The largest loan included on non-accrual status is in the amount of $1.7 million and is secured by commercial real estate located in North Augusta, South Carolina.$96 thousand. The average balance of the remaining 15four loans on non-accrual status is approximately $154$13 thousand with a range between $0$2 and $1.2 million,$39 thousand, and the majority of these loans are secured by first mortgage liens. The remaining three loans totaling $174 thousand were loans past due 90 days and still accruing. The largest loan included in loans past due 90 days and still accruing was a home equity loan totaling $170 thousand. Furthermore, we had $1.5$1.4 million in accruing trouble debt restructurings, or TDRs, at June 30, 2021March 31, 2022 compared to $1.6$1.4 million at December 31, 2020.2021. We consider a loan impaired when, based on current information and events, it is probable that we will be unable to collect all amounts due, including both principal and interest, according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement. Nonaccrual loans and accruing TDRs are considered impaired. At June 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, we had 18seven impaired loans totaling $5.6$1.5 million compared to 2310 impaired loans totaling $6.1$1.7 million at December 31, 2020.2021. These loans were measured for impairment under the fair value of collateral method or present value of expected cash flows method. For collateral dependent loans, the fair value of collateral method is used and the fair value is determined by an independent appraisal less estimated selling costs. At June 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, we had loans totaling $172$479 thousand that were delinquent 30 days to 89 days representing 0.02%0.05% of total loans compared to $665$235 thousand or 0.08%0.03% of total loans at December 31, 2020.2021.

 

DuringBeginning in March 2020, the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and because of our proactive offering ofCompany proactively offered payment deferrals loans on which payments have been deferred declinedfor up to $4.5 million at June 30, 2021, from $8.7 million at March 31, 2021, from $16.1 million at December 31, 2020, from $27.3 million at September 30, 2020, from $175.0 million at June 30, 2020 and from $118.3 million at March 31, 2020. The $16.1 million in deferrals at December 31, 2020 consisted of seven loans on which only principal was being deferred. We had two loans totaling $4.5 million in continuing deferral status in which only principal was being deferred at June 30, 2021. One of these loans is for a mixed use office building and the other90 days to its loan is for an events / meeting center. 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 initial deferrals to our customers regardless of the impact of the pandemic on their business or personal finances.  We obtained additional informationAs a result of payments being resumed at the conclusion of their payment deferral period, loans in which payments were being deferred decreased from customers who requested second or continuing deferralsthe 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, to $8.7 million at March 31, 2021, $4.5 million at June 30, 2021, $4.1 million at September 30, 2021, $0 at December 31, 2021 and we performed additional analyses to justify the need for the second or continuing deferral requests.March 31, 2022. Our management continuously monitors non-performing, classified and past due loans to identify deterioration regarding the condition of these loans and given the ongoing and uncertain impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, we will continue to monitor our loan portfolio for potential risks.

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The following table summarizes the activity related to our allowance for loan losses for the periods indicated:

 

Allowance for Loan Losses

 

 Six Months Ended  Three Months Ended 
 June 30,  March 31, 
(Dollars in thousands) 2021 2020  2022 2021 
Average loans outstanding (including loans held-for-sale) $891,021  $789,250 
Average loans outstanding (excluding loans held-for-sale) $867,216  $854,304 
Loans outstanding at period end (excluding loans held-for-sale) $878,318 $817,372  $875,797  $869,066 
Non-performing assets:             
Nonaccrual loans $3,986 $1,806  $148  $4,521 
Loans 90 days past due still accruing 4,165    174   1,070 
Foreclosed real estate 1,182 1,449   1,146    
Repossessed-other         7 
Total non-performing assets $9,333 $3,255  $1,468  $5,598 
             
Beginning balance of allowance $10,389 $6,627  $11,179  $10,389 
Loans charged-off:             
Commercial         
Real Estate - Construction         
Real Estate Mortgage - Residential         
Real Estate Mortgage - Commercial 110 1       
Consumer - Home Equity         
Consumer - Other  37 47   14   25 
Total loans charged-off  147 48   14   25 
Recoveries:             
Commercial 3 3   11   1 
Real Estate - Construction         
Real Estate Mortgage - Residential         
Real Estate Mortgage - Commercial 11 9   6   4 
Consumer - Home Equity 6 1   3   1 
Consumer - Other  31 19   3   16 
Total recoveries  51 32   23   22 
Net loan charge offs 96 16   9   3 
Provision for loan losses  345 2,325   (125)  177 
Balance at period end $10,638 $8,936  $11,063  $10,563 
             
Net charge offs to average loans (annualized) 0.02% 0.00%  0.00%  0.00%
Allowance as percent of total loans 1.21% 1.09%  1.26%  1.22%
Non-performing assets as % of total assets 0.62% 0.25%  0.09%  0.38%
Allowance as % of non-performing loans 130.51% 274.53%  3,435.71%  233.28%
Nonaccrual loans as % of total loans  0.02%  0.52%
Allowance as % of nonaccrual loans  7,475.00%  233.64%

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The following table details net charge-offs to average loans outstanding by loan category for the three months ended March 31,

  Three Months Ended March 31, 
  2022  2021 
  Net Charge-
Offs
(Recoveries)
  Average
Loans HFI(1)
  Net
Charge-Off
Ratio
  Net Charge-
Offs
(Recoveries)
  Average
Loans HFI
  Net
Charge-Off
Ratio
 
Commercial, financial & agricultural  (11)  71,149   -0.02%  (1)  102,860   0.00%
Real estate:                        
Construction     96,824   0.00%     97,471   0.00%
Mortgage-residential     44,695   0.00%     41,925   0.00%
Mortgage-commercial  (6)  619,680   0.00%  (4)  577,739   0.00%
Consumer:                        
Home Equity  (3)  26,716   -0.01%  (1)  26,190   0.00%
Other  11   8,152   0.15%  9   8,119   0.11%
Total:  (9)   867,216   0.00%  3   854,304   0.00%

(1)Average loans exclude loans held for sale

The following allocation of the allowance to specific components is not necessarily indicative of future losses or future allocations. The entire allowance is available to absorb losses in the portfolio.

 

Composition of the Allowance for Loan Losses

 

(Dollars in thousands) June 30, 2021 December 31, 2020  March 31, 2022 December 31, 2021 
   % of
allowance in
   % of
allowance in
    % of
allowance in
   % of
allowance in
 
 Amount Category Amount Category  Amount Category Amount Category 
Commercial, Financial and Agricultural $894   8.4% $778   7.5% $849   7.7% $853   7.6%
Real Estate – Construction 125  1.2% 145  1.4%  91   0.8%  113   1.0%
Real Estate Mortgage:                            
Residential 542  5.1% 541  5.2%  513   4.6%  560   5.0%
Commercial 8,026  75.4% 7,855  75.6%  8,508   76.9%  8,570   76.7%
Consumer:                            
Home Equity 322  3.0% 324  3.1%  331   3.0%  333   3.0%
Other 111  1.0% 125  1.2%  150   1.4%  126   1.1%
Unallocated  618         5.9%  621   6.0%  621   5.6%  624   5.6%
Total $10,638   100.0% $10,389   100.0% $11,063   100.0% $11,179   100.0%

 

Accrual of interest is discontinued on loans when management believes, after considering economic and business conditions and collection efforts that a borrower’s financial condition is such that the collection of interest is doubtful. A delinquent loan is generally placed in nonaccrual status when it becomes 90 days or more past due. At the time a loan is placed in nonaccrual status, all interest, which has been accrued on the loan but remains unpaid is reversed and deducted from earnings as a reduction of reported interest income. No additional interest is accrued on the loan balance until the collection of both principal and interest becomes reasonably certain.

 

Non-interest Income and Non-interest Expense

 

Non-interest income during the sixthree months ended June 30, 2021March 31, 2022 was $6.7$3.4 million compared to $6.3$3.3 million during the same period in 2020.2021. Deposit service charges declined $151increased $19 thousand to $265 thousand during the sixthree months ended June 30, 2021 compared toMarch 31, 2022 from $246 thousand during the same period in 20202021 primarily due to lowerhigher non-sufficient funds and overdraft fees. Mortgage banking income declined by $421$151 thousand to $2.1 million during the six months ended June 30, 2021 from $2.6 million during the same period in 2020 due to both a reduction in mortgage production the gain-on-sale margin. Mortgage production during the six months ended June 30, 2021 was $76.4 million compared to $89.2 million during the same period in 2020. The gain on sale margin was 2.79% in the six months ended June 30, 2021 compared to 2.86% during the same period in 2020. The gain on sale margin was 3.39% during the three months ended June 30, 2021 and 2.32%$839 thousand during the three months ended March 31, 2021. The gain on sale margin was limited during 2020 and the first quarter of 2021 as we worked on certain loans not yet sold, in an effort to resolve processing and delivery issues. We anticipate the future gain-on-sale margin will be approximately 3.00% to 3.25%. Investment advisory fees increased $5292022 from $990 thousand to $1.8 million during the sixsame period in 2021. Mortgage production during the three months ended June 30, 2021 from $1.3March 31, 2022 was $30.0 million compared to $42.7 million during the same period in 2020.2021 while the gain on sale margin increased to 2.80% during the three months ended March 31, 2022 from 2.32% during the same period in 2021. The reduction in mortgage production was primarily due to low levels of home inventories and a higher interest rate environment. With the headwinds of low housing inventories and rising interest rates, we are exploring additional mortgage products to help offset anticipated mortgage production challenges. These additional products may include 5/1, 7/1, and 10/1 adjustable rate mortgage (ARM) loans that are originated for our loans held-for-investment portfolio. Investment advisory fees increased $321 thousand to $1.2 million during the three months ended March 31, 2022 from $877 thousand during the same period in 2021. Total assets under management increased to $577.5$632.8 million at June 30, 2021March 31, 2022 compared to $501.6$519.3 million at DecemberMarch 31, 2020 and $390.7 million at June 30, 2020.2021. Management continues to focus on increasing both the mortgage banking income as well as the investment advisory fees and commissions. Gain on sale of other assets was $77 thousandzero during the sixthree months ended June 30, 2021March 31, 2022 compared to $6$77 thousand during the same period in 2020.2021.

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Non-interest income, other increased $371declined $34 thousand during the sixthree months ended June 30, 2021March 31, 2022 compared to the same period in 20202021 primarily due to $100a decline in other non-recurring income of $96 thousand received frompartially offset by increases in ATM/debit card income of $28 thousand, income on bank owned life insurance of $12 thousand, rental income of $11 thousand, and wire transfer fees of $8 thousand. The reduction in other non-recurring income was related to the collection of a $100 thousand summary judgment related to a loan charged off at a bank, which we subsequently acquired, a $259 thousand increase in ATM debit card income, and a $23 thousand increase in rental income partially offset by a $20 thousand reduction in income on bank owned life insurance.

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The following is a summary of the components of other non-interest income for the periods indicated:

(Dollars in thousands) Six months ended
June 30,
 
  2021  2020 
ATM debit card income $1,323  $1,064 
Income on bank owned life insurance  345   365 
Rental income  149   126 
Other service fees and safe deposit box fees  118   116 
Wire transfer fees  56   43 
Other  221   127 
Total $2,212  $1,841 

Non-interest expense increased $1.2 million during the six months ended June 30, 2021 to $19.4 million compared to $18.2 million during the same period in 2020. Salary and benefit expense increased $419 thousand to $11.9 million during the six months ended June 30, 2021 from $11.5 million during the same period in 2020. This increase is primarily a result of the normal salary adjustments and increased mortgage and financial planning and investment advisory commissions. We had 249 full time equivalent employees at June 30, 2021 compared to 242 at June 30, 2020. Occupancy expense increased $142 thousand to $1.5 million during the six months ended June 30, 2021 compared to $1.3 million during the same period in 2020. Marketing and public relations expense increased $108 thousand to $709 thousand during the six months ended June 30, 2021 from $601 thousand during the same period in 2020. FDIC assessments increased $185 thousand due to a higher assessment rate in 2021 related to a decrease in our leverage ratio and an increase in our assessment base due to higher average assets as well as $39 thousand of small bank assessment credits utilized in the six months ended June 30, 2020. The reduction in our leverage ratio and the increase in our assessment base were partially related to PPP loans and the excess liquidity generated from PPP loan proceeds and other stimulus funds related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Furthermore, we received FDIC small bank assessment credits during the six months ended June 30, 2020 compared to none during the same period in 2021. The FDIC small bank assessment credits were fully utilized during the first quarter of 2020.

Non-interest expense, other increased $480 thousand in the first six months of 2021 as compared to the same period in 2020 primarily due to higher data processing expense of $282 thousand, which includes ATM debit card expense, higher telephone expense of $19 thousand, higher legal expenses of $132 thousand, higher director fees of $19 thousand, and higher shareholder expense of $18 thousand.  

The following is a summary of the components of other non-interest expense for the periods indicated:

(Dollars in thousands) Six months ended
June 30,
 
  2021  2020 
Data processing $1,815  $1,533 
Telephone  190   171 
Correspondent services  145   136 
Insurance  159   156 
Legal, professional, and brokerage fees  817   683 
Director fees  191   172 
Shareholder expense  116   98 
Dues  80   72 
Loan closing costs/fees  165   176 
Other  534   535 
Total $4,212  $3,732 

Income Tax Expense

Our effective tax rate was 21.05% and 19.47% in the first six months of 2021 and 2020, respectively. The effective rate in 2021, 2020, and 2019 is or was impacted by the passing of the Tax Cut and Jobs Act on December 22, 2017. The federal tax rate prior to this change was 34%, and beginning January 1, 2018, the rate was lowered to 21%.

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Comparison of Results of Operations for Three Months Ended June 30, 2021 to the Three Months Ended June 30, 2020

Net Income

Our net income for the three months ended June 30, 2021 was $3.5 million, or $0.47 diluted earnings per common share, as compared to $2.2 million, or $0.30 diluted earnings per common share, for the three months ended June 30, 2020. The $1.3 million increase in net income between the two periods is primarily due to a $1.3 million increase in net interest income, a $31 thousand increase in non-interest income, and a $1.1 million reduction in provision for loan losses partially offset by a $747 thousand increase in non-interest expense and $389 thousand increase in income tax expense. The increase in net interest income results from an increase of $233.1 million in average earning assets partially offset by an 18 basis point decline in the net interest margin between the two periods. The increase in non-interest income is primarily related to increases in investment advisory fees and non-deposit commissions of $286 thousand, ATM/debit card income of $144 thousand, and rental income of $18 thousand partially offset by a reduction in mortgage banking income of $429 thousand. The reduction in provision for loan losses is primarily related to an increase in the qualitative factors in our allowance for loan losses methodology related to the economic uncertainties caused by the COVID-19 pandemic during the first six months of 2020. We reduced the loss emergence period assumption on our COVID-19 qualitative factor to 18 months from 24 months at June 30, 2021 due to reductions in the number of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations, and deaths in our markets. However, we partially offset this reduction by increasing our economic conditions qualitative factor by two basis points due to higher inflation, supply chain bottlenecks, and labor shortages in certain industries. The increase in non-interest expense is primarily related to increased salaries and employee benefits expense of $108 thousand, increased occupancy expense of $55 thousand, increased equipment expense of $40 thousand, increased marketing and public relations expense of $66 thousand, increased FDIC assessment of $58 thousand, and increased other expense of $448 thousand partially offset by lower amortization of intangibles of $43 thousand. The increase in the other category included some non-recurring legal expenses as well as one-time costs related to product and service enhancements and expenses associated with our conversion to a new mortgage origination system. Our effective tax rate was 20.63% during the three months ended June 30, 2021 comparedMarch 31, 2021. We recorded $4 thousand in other non-recurring income related to 19.35% during the same period in 2020.

Net Interest Income

Please refer to the table at the end of this Item 2 (Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations) for the average yieldsa gain on assets and average rates on interest-bearing liabilities during the three-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, along with average balances and the related interest income and interest expense amounts.

Net interest income increased $1.3 million, or 13.8%, to $11.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2021 from $9.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2020. Our net interest margin declined by 18 basis points to 3.17%insurance proceeds during the three months ended June 30, 2021 from 3.35% during the three months ended June 30, 2020. Our net interest margin, on a taxable equivalent basis, was 3.20% for the three months ended June 30, 2021 compared to 3.38% for the three months ended June 30, 2020. Average earning assets increased $233.1 million, or 19.9%, to $1.4 billion for the three months ended June 30, 2021 compared to $1.2 billion in the same period of 2020. The increase in net interest income was primarily due to a higher level of average earning assets partially offset by lower net interest margin. The increase in average earning assets was due to increases in loans, securities, and other short-term investments primarily due to Non-PPP loan growth, PPP loans, organic deposit growth, and excess liquidity from PPP loan proceeds and other stimulus funds related to the COVID-19 pandemic. The decline in net interest margin was primarily due to the Federal Reserve reducing the target range of the federal funds rate two times totaling 150 basis points during the first quarter of 2020 and the excess liquidity generated from PPP loan proceeds and other stimulus funds related to the COVID-19 pandemic being deployed in lower yielding securities and other short-term investments. Lower market rates, the competitive loan pricing environment, and the COVID-19 pandemic put downward pressure on our net interest margin during 2020 and the first six months of 2021.

Average loans increased $70.8 million, or 8.6%, to $895.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2021 from $824.8 million for the same period in 2020. Average PPP loans increased $23.8 million to $55.6 million and average Non-PPP loans increased $47.0 million to $895.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2021. Average loans represented 63.8% of average earning assets during the three months ended June 30, 2021 compared to 70.4% of average earning assets during the same period in 2020. The decline in average loans as a percentage of average earning assets was primarily due to increases in deposits of $225.0 million and securities sold under agreements to repurchase of $6.5 million. The growth in our deposits and securities sold under agreements to repurchase was higher than the growth in our loans, which resulted in the excess funds being deployed in our securities portfolio and other short-term investments and to reduce the amount of our FHLB advances. The yield on loans declined four basis points to 4.36% during the three months ended June 30, 2021 from 4.40% during the same period in 2020. The yield on PPP loans was 5.45% and the yield on Non-PPP loans was 4.29% during the three months ended June 30, 2021. Interest income on PPP loans increased $539 thousand to $756 thousand during the first three months of 2021 from $217 thousand during the same period in 2020. The $756 thousand in interest income on PPP loans during the first three months of 2021 includes $611 thousand in accretion of deferred fees net of deferred costs. Average securities and average other short-term investments for the three months ended June 30, 2021 increased $136.0 million and $26.3 million, respectively, from the prior year period. The yield on our securities portfolio declined to 1.76% for the three months ended June 30, 2021 from 2.20% for the same period in 2020; and the yield on our other short-term investments declined to 0.15% for the three months ended June 30, 2021 from 0.29% for the same period in 2020. These declines were primarily related to the Federal Reserve reducing the target range of the federal funds rate as described above. The yield on earning assets for the three months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 was 3.33% and 3.66%, respectively. The cost of interest-bearing liabilities was at 24 basis points during the three months ended June 30, 2021 compared to 48 basis points during the same period in 2020. The cost of deposits, including demand deposits, was 14 basis points during the three months ended June 30, 2021 compared to 28 basis points during the same period in 2020. The cost of funds, including demand, deposits was 17 basis points during the three months ended June 30, 2021 compared to 33 basis points during the same period in 2020.

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Non-interest Income and Non-interest Expense

Non-interest income during the three months ended June 30, 2021 was $3.4 million compared to $3.4 million during the same period in 2020. Mortgage banking income declined by $429 thousand to $1.1 million during the three months ended June 30, 2021 from $1.6 million during the same period in 2020 due to a reduction in mortgage production partially offset by an increase in the gain-on-sale margin. Mortgage production during the three months ended June 30, 2021 was $33.7 million compared to $53.9 million during the same period in 2020. The gain on sale margin was 3.39% in the three months ended June 30, 2021 compared to 2.92% during the same period in 2020. The gain on sale margin was limited during 2020 and the first quarter of 2021 as we worked on certain loans not yet sold, in an effort to resolve processing and delivery issues. We anticipate the future gain-on-sale margin will be approximately 3.00% to 3.25%. Investment advisory fees increased $286 thousand to $957 thousand during the three months ended June 30, 2021 from $671 thousand during the same period in 2020. Total assets under management increased to $577.5 million at June 30, 2021 compared to $501.6 million at DecemberMarch 31, 2020 and $390.7 million at June 30, 2020. Management continues to focus on increasing both the mortgage banking income as well as the investment advisory fees and commissions.

Non-interest income, other increased $172 thousand during the three months ended June 30, 2021 compared to the same period in 2020 primarily due to a $144 thousand increase in ATM debit card income and an $18 thousand increase in rental income partially offset by a $20 thousand reduction in income on bank owned life insurance.2022.

 

The following is a summary of the components of other non-interest income for the periods indicated:

 

(Dollars in thousands) Three months ended
June 30,
  Three months ended
March 31,
 
 2021 2020  2022 2021 
ATM debit card income $696  $552  $656  $628 
Income on bank owned life insurance 179 183   179   167 
Rental income 78 60   81   70 
Other service fees and safe deposit box fees 57 56 
Other service fee and safe deposit box fees  60   62 
Wire transfer fees 30 23   34   26 
Other  66 60   62   153 
Total $1,106 $934  $1,072  $1,106 

Non-interest expense increased $747$414 thousand during the three months ended June 30, 2021March 31, 2022 to $9.9$10.0 million compared to $9.1$9.5 million during the same period in 2020. Salary2021. The $414 thousand increase in non-interest expense is primarily related to increased salaries and benefitemployee benefits expense of $155 thousand, increased equipment expense of $57 thousand, increased other real estate expense of $18 thousand, increased ATM/debit card and data processing expense of $150 thousand, increased travel, meals, and entertainment expense of $28 thousand, increased courier expense of $25 thousand, and increased fraud expense of $108 thousand to $5.9 million during the three months ended June 30, 2021 from $5.8 million during the same period in 2020. This increase is primarily a resultpartially offset by lower occupancy expense of the normal salary adjustments and increased mortgage and financial planning and investment advisory commissions. We had 249 full time equivalent employees at June 30, 2021 compared to 242 at June 30, 2020. Occupancy expense increased $55$25 thousand, to $734 thousand during the three months ended June 30, 2021 compared to $679 thousand during the same period in 2020. Equipment expense increased $40 thousand to $338 thousand during the three months ended June 30, 2021 compared to $298 thousand during the same period in 2020. Marketinglower marketing and public relations expense increased $66of $35 thousand, to $313lower FDIC assessment of $39 thousand, during the three months ended June 30, 2021 from $247 thousand during the same period in 2020. FDIC assessments increased $58 thousand due to a higher assessment rate in 2021 related to a decrease in our leverage ratio and an increase in our assessment base due to higher average assets. The reduction in our leverage ratio and the increase in our assessment base were partially related to PPP loans and the excess liquidity generated from PPP loan proceeds and other stimulus funds related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Amortizationlower amortization of intangibles declined $43 thousand to $52 thousand during the three months ended June 30, 2021 compared to $95 thousand during the same period in 2020.of $18 thousand.

 

Non-interest expense, other increased $448 thousand during the three months ended June 30, 2021 as compared to the same period in 2020 primarily due to higher data processing expense, which includes ATM debit card expense, higher telephone expense, higher legal expenses, and higher shareholder expense.  The increase in the other category included certain non-recurring legal expenses as well as one-time costs related to product and service enhancements and expenses associated with the conversion to a new mortgage origination system.

·Salary and benefit expense increased $155 thousand to $6.1 million during the three months ended March 31, 2022 from $6.0 million during the same period in 2021. This increase is primarily a result of normal salary adjustments, financial planning and investment advisory commissions, and the addition of four employees in our new loan production office in the Piedmont Region of South Carolina partially offset by lower mortgage commissions and open positions. We had 251 full time equivalent employees at March 31, 2022 compared to 243 at March 31, 2021.
·Occupancy expense declined $25 thousand to $705 thousand during the three months ended March 31, 2022 compared to $730 thousand during the same period in 2021 primarily related to lower bank premises taxes due to the sale of two bank owned properties in 2021 and to lower maintenance expense as the result of some 2020 maintenance expenses being performed in 2021 due to the COVID-19 Pandemic.
·Equipment expense increased $57 thousand to $332 thousand during the three months ended March 31, 2022 compared to $275 thousand during the same period in 2021 primarily due to increases in ATM and security monitoring and service agreements.
·Marketing and public relations expense declined $35 thousand to $361 thousand during the three months ended March 31, 2022 compared to $396 thousand during the same period in 2021 due to the timing of planned media campaigns.
·FDIC assessments declined $39 thousand to $130 thousand during the three months ended March 31, 2022 compared to $169 thousand during the same period in 2021 due to a reduction in our FDIC assessment rate.
·Other real estate expenses increased $18 thousand to $47 thousand during the three months ended March 31, 2022 compared to $29 thousand during the same period in 2021 due to a $19 thousand write-down on one property during the three months ended March 31, 2022.
·Amortization of intangibles declined $18 thousand to $39 thousand during the three months ended March 31, 2022 compared to $57 thousand during the same period in 2021.
·Other expense increased $301 thousand to $2.2 million during the three months ended March 31, 2022 compared to $1.9 million during the same period in 2021.
oATM/debit card and data processing expense increased $150 thousand primarily due to higher ATM debit card customer activity, core processing system expenses, and enhanced technology solutions.
oFraud expense increased $108 thousand related to an isolated fraud incident.
oTravel, meals, and entertainment increased $28 thousand due to more in-person meetings from eased COVID-19 restrictions.
oCourier expense increased $25 thousand due to higher fuel costs.
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The following is a summary of the components of other non-interest expense for the periods indicated:

(Dollars in thousands) Three months ended 
  March 31, 
  2022  2021 
ATM/debit card and data processing* $1,006  $856 
Telephone  80   89 
Correspondent services  71   70 
Insurance  85   79 
Legal and professional fees  258   263 
Investment advisory fees  114   113 
Director fees  78   95 
Shareholder expense  50   49 
Dues  42   40 
Loan closing costs/fees  36   50 
Other  401   215 
  $2,221  $1,920 

*Data processing includes core processing, bill payment, online banking, remote deposit capture and postage costs for printing and mailing customer notices and statements

 

(Dollars in thousands) Three months ended 
  June 30, 
  2021  2020 
Data processing $960  $756 
Telephone  101   89 
Correspondent services  75   70 
Insurance  79   78 
Legal, professional, and brokerage fees  441   352 
Director fees  96   90 
Shareholder expense  67   48 
Dues  40   36 
Loan closing costs/fees  115   106 
Other  318   219 
  $2,292  $1,844 

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We incurred income tax expense of $789 thousand and $891 thousand for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. Our effective tax rate was 18.4% and 21.5% for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. The reduction in the effective tax rate was primarily due to a $153 thousand non-recurring reduction to income tax expense during the three months ended March 31, 2022.

Financial Position

 

Assets totaled $1.5$1.7 billion at June 30, 2021March 31, 2022 and $1.4$1.6 billion at December 31, 2020.2021. Loans (excluding loans held-for-sale) increased $34.1$12.1 million to $878.3$875.8 million at June 30, 2021March 31, 2022 from $844.2$863.7 million at December 31, 2020.2021.

 

Total loan production excluding PPP loans and a PPP related credit facility was $61.1$55.3 million during the three months ended June 30, 2021 and 101.3 million during the six months ended June 30, 2021March 31, 2022 compared to $39.3 and $72.8$40.2 million during the same periodsperiod in 2020, respectively.2021. Loans held-for-sale declinedincreased to $11.4$12.1 million at June 30, 2021March 31, 2022 from $45.0$7.1 million at DecemberMarch 31, 2020 due to an improvement in the manufacturing process, which has resulted in a reduction in the numbers of days to sell loans to investors, and the movement of 30 loans totaling $7.6 million to loans held-for-investment.2021. Mortgage production was $33.7$30.0 million during the three months ended June 30, 2021March 31, 2022 compared to $53.9$42.7 million during the same period in 2020. Mortgage production was $76.4 million during the six months ended June 30, 2021 compared to $89.2 million during the same period in 2020.2021. The loan-to-deposit ratio (including loans held-for-sale) at June 30, 2021March 31, 2022 and December 31, 20202021 was 69.0%62.1% and 74.8%64.0%, respectively. The loan-to-deposit ratio (excluding loans held-for-sale) at June 30, 2021March 31, 2022 and December 31, 20202021 was 68.1%61.2% and 71.0%63.5%, respectively. Investment securities increased to $470.7$579.7 million at June 30, 2021March 31, 2022 from $361.9$566.6 million at December 31, 2020.2021. Other short-term investments increased to $52.3$68.2 million at June 30, 2021March 31, 2022 from $46.1$47.0 million at December 31, 2020.2021. The increases in investments and other short-term investments are primarily due to organic deposit growth and excess liquidity from customer’s PPP loan proceeds and other stimulus funds related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Non-PPP loans increased $29.2$13.3 million to $831.1$875.5 million at June 30, 2021March 31, 2022 from $801.9$862.2 million at December 31, 2020.2021. PPP loans increased $5.0declined $1.2 million to $47.2 million$269 thousand at June 30, 2021March 31, 2022 from $42.2$1.5 million at December 31, 2020.2021. During 2020 and 2021, we originated 1,417 PPP loans totaled $49.1totaling $88.5 million, gross of deferred fees and costs and $47.2 million net of deferred fees and costs at June 30, 2021. The $1.9 million in PPP deferred fees net of deferred costs at June 30, 2021 will be recognized as interest income over the remaining life of the PPP loans.

During 2020, we originatedwhich includes 843 PPP loans totaling $51.2 million gross of deferred feesoriginated in 2020 and costs and $49.8574 PPP loans totaling $37.3 million net of deferred fees and costs.originated in 2021. Furthermore, during 2020, we facilitated the origination of 111 PPP loans totaling $31.2 million for our customers through a third party prior to establishing our own PPP platform. During 2020, 159As of March 31, 2022, 1,412 PPP loans totaling $8.0$88.2 million (841 PPP loans totaling $51.2 million originated in 2020 and 571 PPP loans totaling $37.0 million originated in 2021) were forgiven through the SBA PPP forgiveness process. As of June 30, 2021, 779 PPP loans originated by the Company totaling $39.0 million, gross of deferred fees, had been forgiven. As of June 30, 2021, we originated 574 PPP loans in 2021, totaling $37.3 million, gross of deferred fees.

 

One of our goals as a community bank has been, and continues to be, to grow our assets through quality loan growth by providing credit to small and mid-size businesses and individuals within the markets we serve. We remain committed to meeting the credit needs of our local markets. 

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The following table shows the composition of the loan portfolio by category at the dates indicated:

 

(Dollars in thousands) June 30, 2021 December 31, 2020  March 31, 2022 December 31, 2021 
 Amount Percent Amount Percent  Amount Percent Amount Percent 
Commercial, financial & agricultural $111,449   12.7% $96,688   11.5% $70,565   8.1% $69,952   8.1%
Real estate:                            
Construction 95,865  10.9% 95,282  11.3%  96,419   11.0%  94,969   11.0%
Mortgage – residential 44,594  5.1% 43,928  5.2%  42,675   4.9%  45,498   5.3%
Mortgage – commercial 592,099  67.4% 573,258  67.9%  627,621   71.7%  617,464   71.5%
Consumer:                            
Home Equity 26,662  3.0% 26,442  3.1%  27,712   3.2%  27,116   3.1%
Other  7,649   0.9%  8,559   1.0%  10,805   1.1%  8,703   1.0%
Total gross loans 878,318  100.0% 844,157  100.0%  875,797   100.0%  863,702   100.0%
Allowance for loan losses  (10,638)     (10,389)     (11,063)      (11,179)    
Total net loans $867,680     $833,768     $864,734      $852,523     

  

In the context of this discussion, a real estate mortgage loan is defined as any loan, other than loans for construction purposes and advances on home equity lines of credit, secured by real estate, regardless of the purpose of the loan. Advances on home equity lines of credit are included in consumer loans. We follow the common practice of financial institutions in our market areas of obtaining a security interest in real estate whenever possible, in addition to any other available collateral. This collateral is taken to reinforce the likelihood of the ultimate repayment of the loan and tends to increase the magnitude of the real estate loan components. We generally limit the loan-to-value ratio to 80%.

 

The previously referenced PPP loans and PPP related credit facility are included in “Commercial, financial & agricultural” loans above.

The repayment of loans in the loan portfolio as they mature is a source of liquidity. The following table sets forth the loans maturing within specified intervals at March 31, 2022.

Loan Maturity Schedule and Sensitivity to Changes in Interest Rates

  March 31, 2022 
(In thousands) One Year
or Less
  Over One Year
Through Five
Years
  Over Five Years
Through Fifteen
years
   Over Fifteen
Years
  Total 
Commercial, financial and agricultural $7,462  $33,573  $29,530  $0  $70,565 
Real estate:                    
Construction  23,211   39,520   33,169   519   96,419 
Mortgage-residential  3,589   14,230   3,726   21,130   42,675 
Mortgage-commercial  54,638   266,363   301,657   4,963   627,621 
Consumer:                    
Home equity  2,020   4,487   21,205   0   27,712 
Other  1,927   8,085   421   372   10,805 
Total $92,847  $366,258  $389,708  $26,984  $875,797 
                     

Loans maturing after one year with:

Variable Rate $96,095 
Fixed Rate  686,854 
  $782,949 

The information presented in the above table is based on the contractual maturities of the individual loans, including loans which may be subject to renewal at their contractual maturity. Renewal of such loans is subject to review and credit approval, as well as modification of terms upon their maturity.

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Investment Securities Maturity Distribution and Yields

The following table shows, at amortized cost, the expected maturities and weighted average yield, which is calculated using amortized cost as the weight and tax-equivalent book yield, of securities held at March 31, 2022:

(In thousands) Within One
Year
  Over One Year
and less than
Five
  Over Five Years
and less than
Ten
  Over Ten
years
 
Available-for-Sale: Amount Yield  Amount Yield  Amount Yield  Amount Yield 
US Treasury Securities $    $44,662  1.67%  15,743  1.21% $   
Government sponsored enterprises  2,499  0.58%               
Small Business Administration pools  839  0.84%  22,183  1.84%  2,959  1.04%  2,131  2.11%
Mortgage-backed securities  13,619  1.99%  120,736  1.09%  183,676  1.66%  73,244  1.06%
State and local government  3,316  1.79%  18,177  2.92%  80,132  2.32%  4,132  3.18%
Corporate and other securities       5,778  3.85%  2,984  4.19%  9  3.70%
Total investment securities available-for-sale $20,273  1.74% $211,536  1.52% $285,494  1.85% $79,516  1.20%

The following table shows, at amortized cost, the expected maturities and weighted average yield, which is calculated using amortized cost as the weight and tax-equivalent book yield, of securities held at December 31, 2021:

(In thousands) Within One
Year
  Over One Year
and less than
Five
  Over Five Years
and less than
Ten
  Over Ten
years
 
Available-for-Sale: Amount Yield  Amount Yield  Amount Yield  Amount Yield 
US Treasury Securities $    $    $15,736  1.21% $   
Government sponsored enterprises  2,499  0.58%               
Small Business Administration pools  466  1.90%  22,398  1.84%  5,613  2.27%  2,359  1.87%
Mortgage-backed securities  12,828  2.04%  129,221  1.31%  135,147  1.65%  120,931  1.08%
State and local government  4,244  1.35%  18,667  2.99%  78,435  2.33%  4,123  3.18%
Corporate and other securities       5,029  3.82%  2,984  4.18%  9  3.70%
Total investment securities available-for-sale $20,037  1.71% $175,315  1.63% $237,915  1.89% $127,422  1.16%
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Deposits increased $100.5$69.5 million to $1.3$1.4 billion at June 30, 2021March 31, 2022 compared to $1.2$1.4 billion at December 31, 2020.2021.  Our pure deposits, which are defined as total deposits less certificates of deposits, increased $103.0$69.7 million to $1.162$1.3 billion at June 30, 2021March 31, 2022 from $1.059$1.2 billion at December 31, 2020.2021.  We continue to focus on growing our pure deposits as a percentage of total deposits in order to better manage our overall cost of funds. We had no brokered deposits and no listing services deposits at June 30, 2021.March 31, 2022.  Our securities sold under agreements to repurchase, which are related to our customer cash management accounts, increased $19.6$13.9 million to $60.5$68.1 million at June 30, 2021March 31, 2022 from $40.9$54.2 million at December 31, 2020.  This increase was due2021. 

The following table sets forth the deposits by category:

  March 31,  December 31, 
  2022  2021 
     % of     % of 
(In thousands) Amount  Deposits  Amount  Deposits 
Demand deposit accounts $467,265   32.7% $444,688   32.7%
Interest bearing checking accounts  354,537   24.8%  331,638   24.4%
Money market accounts  304,395   21.3%  287,419   21.1%
Savings accounts  150,849   10.5%  143,765   10.6%
Time deposits less than $100,000  73,526   5.1%  74,489   5.5%
Time deposits more than $100,000  80,176   5.6%  79,792   5.8%
  $1,430,748   100.0% $1,361,291   100.0%

Maturities of Certificates of Deposit and Other Time Deposit of $250,000 or More

At March 31, 2022, time deposits in excess of the FDIC insurance limit were as follows:

  March  31, 2022 
  Within Three  After Three
Through
  After Six
Through
  After
Twelve
    
(In thousands) Months  Six Months  Twelve Months  Months  Total 
Time deposits of $250,000 or more $5,896  $5,645  $13,112  $4,796  $29,449 

Total uninsured deposits amounted to seasonality$430.6 million and $392.2 million at March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively.

At December 31, 2021, time deposits in our cash management accounts.excess of the FDIC insurance limit were as follows:

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  December 31, 2021 
  Within Three  After Three
Through
  After Six
Through
  After
Twelve
    
(In thousands) Months  Six Months  Twelve Months  Months  Total 
Time deposits of $250,000 or more $5,836  $5,899  $4,208  $11,955  $27,898 

Total shareholders’ equity increased $1.6declined $15.6 million, or 1.2%11.1%, to $137.9$125.4 million at June 30, 2021March 31, 2022 from $136.3$141.0 million at December 31, 2020.2021. The $1.6$15.6 million increasedecline was due to an $18.3 million reduction in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) partially offset by a $5.0$2.5 million increase in retention of earnings less dividends paid, and a $0.4$0.1 million increase due to employee and director stock awards, partially offset byand a $3.8 million reduction in accumulated other comprehensive income partially offset by a $2.4$0.1 million increase in retention of earnings less dividends paid.due to dividend reinvestment plan (DRIP) purchases. The decline in accumulated other comprehensive income was due to an increase in longer-term market interest rates, which resulted in a reduction innegatively impacted the net unrealized gains infair value of our investment securities portfolio. In late 2019, we obtained approval of a share repurchase plan of up to 200,000 shares of our outstanding common stock; however, no share repurchases were made under this repurchase plan prior to its expiration on December 31, 2020. On April 12, 2021, we announced that our Board of Directors approved the repurchase of up to 375,000 shares of our common stock (the “2021 repurchase plan”Repurchase Plan”), which representsrepresented approximately 5% of our 7,539,5877,559,760 shares outstanding as of June 30, 2021. The approved 2021 repurchase plan provides us with some flexibility in managing our capital going forward.March 31, 2022. No share repurchases were made duringunder the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 and June 30, 2020.Repurchase Plan prior to its expiration at the market close on March 31, 2022. On April 20, 2022, we announced that our Board of Directors approved the repurchase of up to 375,000 shares of our common stock (the “2022 Repurchase Plan”), which represented approximately 5% of our 7,559,760 shares outstanding as of March 31, 2022. The 2022 Repurchase Plan expires at the market close on December 31, 2023.

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Market Risk Management

Market risk reflects the risk of economic loss resulting from adverse changes in market prices and interest rates. The risk of loss can be measured in either diminished current market values or reduced current and potential net income. Our primary market risk is interest rate risk. We have established an Asset/Liability Management Committee (the “ALCO”) to monitor and manage interest rate risk. The ALCO monitors and manages the pricing and maturity of our assets and liabilities in order to diminish the potential adverse impact that changes in interest rates could have on our net interest income. The ALCO has established policy guidelines and strategies with respect to interest rate risk exposure and liquidity.

We employ a monitoring technique that measuresto measure of our interest sensitivity “gap,” which is the positive or negative dollar difference between assets and liabilities that are subject to interest rate repricing within a given period of time. Simulation modeling is performed to assess the impact varying interest rates and balance sheet mix assumptions will have on net interest income. We model the impact on net interest income for several different changes, to include a flattening, steepening and parallel shift in the yield curve. For each of these scenarios, we model the impact on net interest income in an increasing and decreasing rate environment of 100 and 200 basis points. We also periodically stress certain assumptions such as loan prepayment rates, deposit decay rates and interest rate betas to evaluate our overall sensitivity to changes in interest rates. Policies have been established in an effort to maintain the maximum anticipated negative impact of these modeled changes in net interest income at no more than 10% and 15%, respectively, in a 100 and 200 basis point change in interest rates over a 12-month period. Interest rate sensitivity can be managed by repricing assets or liabilities, selling securities available-for-sale, replacing an asset or liability at maturity or by adjusting the interest rate during the life of an asset or liability. Managing the amount of assets and liabilities repricing in the same time interval helps to hedge the risk and minimize the impact on net interest income of rising or falling interest rates. Neither the “gap” analysis or asset/liability modeling are precise indicators of our interest sensitivity position due to the many factors that affect net interest income including, the timing, magnitude and frequency of interest rate changes as well as changes in the volume and mix of earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities.

Based on the many factors and assumptions used in simulating the effect of changes in interest rates, the following table estimates the hypothetical percentage change in net interest income at June 30, 2021March 31, 2022 and December 31, 20202021 over the subsequent 12 months. At June 30, 2021March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2020,2021, we were slightly liability sensitive over the first three month period and over the balance of a 12-month period are asset sensitive on a cumulative basis.sensitive. As a result, our modeling reflects slight exposure to falling rates and our rising rate exposure trends from neutral to slightly liability sensitive as rates move higher over the first 12 months. This negative impact of rising rates reverses andan increase in net interest income is favorably impacted overin a 24-month period. During the second 12-month period after 100 basis pointrising interest rate environment and 200 basis point simultaneous and parallel increasesa reduction in interest rates along the entire yield curve, our net interest income is projected to increase 3.71% and 7.07%, respectively..in a declining interest rate environment. In a declining rate environment, the model reflects a decline in net interest income. Thisincome is primarily results fromdue to the current level of interest rates being paid on our interest bearing transaction accounts as well as money market accounts. The interest rates on these accounts are at a level where they cannot be repriced in proportion to the change in interest rates. The increase and decrease of 100 and 200 basis points, respectively, reflected in the table below assume a simultaneous and parallel change in interest rates along the entire yield curve. 

Net Interest Income Sensitivity

Change in short-term interest rates 
Hypothetical
percentage change in
net interest income
 
  June 30, 2021  December 31, 2020 
+200bp  -3.35%  -0.73%
+100bp  -1.01%  +0.08%
Flat      
-100bp  -4.50%  -3.37%
-200bp  -7.66%  -3.58%

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Change in short-term interest rates Hypothetical
percentage change in
net interest income
 
  March 31, 2022  December 31, 2021 
+200bp  +2.52%  +3.04%
+100bp  +1.36%  +2.12%
Flat      
-100bp  -2.04%  -5.12%
-200bp  -7.53%  -9.81%

 

During the second 12-month period after 100 basis point and 200 basis point simultaneous and parallel increases in interest rates along the entire yield curve, our net interest income is projected to increase 5.96% and 11.89%, respectively, at March 31, 2022 compared to 7.82% and 15.00%, respectively, at December 31, 2021.

We perform a valuation analysis projecting future cash flows from assets and liabilities to determine the Present Value of Equity (“PVE”) over a range of changes in market interest rates. The sensitivity of PVE to changes in interest rates is a measure of the sensitivity of earnings over a longer time horizon. At June 30, 2021March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2020,2021, the PVE exposure in a plus 200 basis point increase in market interest rates was estimated to be 6.76%6.64% and 11.47%9.73%, respectively. The PVE exposure in a down 100 basis point decrease was estimated to be (9.69)(6.34)% at June 30, 2021March 31, 2022 compared to (14.32)(9.86)% at December 31, 2020.2021.

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

Liquidity management involves monitoring sources and uses of funds in order to meet our day-to-day cash flow requirements while maximizing profits. Liquidity represents our ability to convert assets into cash or cash equivalents without significant loss and to raise additional funds by increasing liabilities. Liquidity management is made more complicated because different balance sheet components are subject to varying degrees of management control. For example, the timing of maturities of the investment portfolio is very predictable and subject to a high degree of control at the time investment decisions are made. However, net deposit inflows and outflows are far less predictable and are not subject to nearly the same degree of control. Asset liquidity is provided by cash and assets which are readily marketable, or which can be pledged, or which will mature in the near future. Liability liquidity is provided by access to core funding sources, principally the ability to generate customer deposits in our market area. In addition, liability liquidity is provided through the ability to borrow against approved lines of credit (federal funds purchased) from correspondent banks and to borrow on a secured basis through securities sold under agreements to repurchase. The Bank is a member of the FHLB and has the ability to obtain advances for various periods of time. These advances are secured by eligible securities pledged by the Bank or assignment of eligible loans within the Bank’s portfolio.

 

As of June 30, 2021, we have not experienced any unusual pressure on our deposit balances or our liquidity position as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. We had no brokered deposits and no listing services deposits at June 30, 2021.March 31, 2022. 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;deposits, our ability to borrow against approved lines of credit (federal funds purchased) from correspondent banks;banks, and our ability to obtain advances secured by certain securities and loans from the FHLB.

 

We generally maintain a high level of liquidity and adequate capital, which along with continued retained earnings, we believe will be sufficient to fund the operations of the Bank for at least the next 12 months.   Furthermore, we believe that we will have access to adequate liquidity and capital to support the long-term operations of the Bank. Shareholders’ equity declined to 9.1%7.6% of total assets at June 30, 2021March 31, 2022 from 9.8%8.9% at December 31, 20202021 due to total asset growth of $67.8 million compared to total shareholders’ equity decline of $15.6 million. The growth in total assets was primarily due to PPP loans and excess liquidity from customer’s PPP loans, other stimulus funds related to the COVID-19 pandemic, organic deposit growth, and loan growth. The $15.6 million decline in shareholders’ equity was due to a $3.8an $18.3 million reduction in accumulated other comprehensive income.income (loss) partially offset by a $2.5 million increase in retention of earnings less dividends paid, a $0.1 million increase due to employee and director stock awards, and a $0.1 million increase due to dividend reinvestment plan (DRIP) purchases. The Bank maintains federal funds purchased lines in the total amount of $60.0 million with two financial institutions, although these were not utilized at June 30, 2021March 31, 2022, and $10 million through the Federal Reserve Discount Window. The FHLB of Atlanta has approved a line of credit of up to 25% of the Bank’s assets, which, when utilized, is collateralized by a pledge against specific investment securities and/or eligible loans.

 

Through the operations of our Bank, we have made contractual commitments to extend credit in the ordinary course of our business activities. These commitments are legally binding agreements to lend money to our customers at predetermined interest rates for a specified period of time. At June 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, we had issued commitments to extend unused credit of $150.3$137.7 million, including $43.0$42.7 million in unused home equity lines of credit, through various types of lending arrangements. At December 31, 2020,2021, we had issued commitments to extend unused credit of $142.6$137.4 million, including $42.3$42.9 million in unused home equity lines of credit, through various types of lending arrangements. We evaluate each customer’s credit worthiness on a case-by-case basis. The amount of collateral obtained, if deemed necessary by us upon extension of credit, is based on our credit evaluation of the borrower. Collateral varies but may include accounts receivable, inventory, property, plant and equipment, commercial and residential real estate. We manage the credit risk on these commitments by subjecting them to normal underwriting and risk management processes.

 

We regularly review our liquidity position and have implemented internal policies establishing guidelines for sources of asset-based liquidity and evaluate and monitor the total amount of purchased funds used to support the balance sheet and funding from noncore sources. Although uncertain, we may encounter stress on liquidity management as a direct result of the COVID-19 pandemic and the Bank’s prior participation in the PPP as a participating lender. We had PPP loans totaling $49.1 million gross of deferred fees and costs and $47.2 million net of deferred fees and costs$269 thousand at June 30, 2021March 31, 2022 compared to $43.3$1.5 million gross of deferred fees and costs and $42.2 million net of deferred fees and costs at December 31, 2020.2021. As customers manage their own liquidity stress, we could experience an increase in the utilization of existing lines of credit.

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Regulatory capital rules adopted in July 2013 and fully-phased inknown as of January 1, 2019, which we refer tothe Basel III rules or Basel III, impose minimum capital requirements for bank holding companies and banks. In 2018,Basel III was released in the Federal Reserve increasedform of enforceable regulations by each of the asset sizeapplicable federal bank regulatory agencies. Basel III is applicable to qualifyall banking organizations that are subject to minimum capital requirements, including federal and state banks and savings and loan associations, as well as to bank and savings and loan holding companies, other than “small bank holding companies.” A small bank holding company is generally a qualifying bank holding company or savings and loan holding company with less than $3.0 billion in consolidated assets. More stringent requirements are imposed on “advanced approaches” banking organizations—generally those organizations with $250 billion or more in total consolidated assets, $10 billion or more in total foreign exposures applicable to advanced approaches banking organizations.

Based on the foregoing, as a small bank holding company. As a result of this change,company, we are generally are not subject to the Federal Reserve capital requirements at the holding company level unless otherwise advised otherwise. Theby the Federal Reserve; however, our Bank remains subject to the capital requirements including a minimum leverage ratio and a minimum ratio of “qualifying capital” to risk weighted assets. These requirements are essentially the same as those that applied to us prior to the change in the definition of a small bank holding company.

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Specifically,requirements. Accordingly, the Bank is required to maintain hethe following minimum capital requirements:

levels:

 ·a Common Equity Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio of 4.5%;

 ·a Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio of 6%;

 ·a total risk-based capital ratio of 8%; and

 ·a leverage ratio of 4%.

Basel III also established a “capital conservation buffer” above the regulatory minimum capital requirements, which must consist entirely of Common Equity Tier 1 capital, which was phased in over several years. The fully phased-in capital conservation buffer of 2.500%, which became effective on January 1, 2019, resulted in the following effective minimum capital ratios for the Bank beginning in 2019: (i) a Common Equity Tier 1 capital ratio of 7.0%, (ii) a Tier 1 capital ratio of 8.5%, and (iii) a total capital ratio of 10.5%. Under Basel III, institutions are subject to limitations on paying dividends, engaging in share repurchases, and paying discretionary bonuses if their capital levels fall below the buffer amount. These limitations establish a maximum percentage of eligible retained income that could be utilized for such actions.

 

Under the final Basel III, rules, Tier 1 capital was redefined to includeincludes two components: Common Equity Tier 1 capital and additional Tier 1 capital. The highest form of capital, Common Equity Tier 1 capital, consists solely of common stock (plus related surplus), retained earnings, accumulated other comprehensive income, otherwise referred to as AOCI, and limited amounts of minority interests that are in the form of common stock. Additional Tier 1 capital is primarily comprised of noncumulative perpetual preferred stock, Tier 1 minority interests and grandfathered trust preferred securities (as discussed below).securities. Tier 2 capital generally includes the allowance for loan losses up to 1.25% of risk-weighted assets, qualifying preferred stock, subordinated debt and qualifying tierTier 2 minority interests, less any deductions in Tier 2 instruments of an unconsolidated financial institution. Cumulative perpetual preferred stock is included only in Tier 2 capital, except that the Basel III rules permit bank holding companies with less than $15 billion in total consolidated assets to continue to include trust preferred securities and cumulative perpetual preferred stock issued before May 19, 2010 in Tier 1 Capital (but not in Common Equity Tier 1 capital), subject to certain restrictions. AOCI is presumptively included in Common Equity Tier 1 capital and often would operate to reduce this category of capital. When implemented, Basel III provided a one-time opportunity at the end of the first quarter of 2015 for covered banking organizations to opt out of mucha large part of this treatment of AOCI. We made this opt-out election and, as a result, retained our pre-existing treatment for AOCI.

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In addition, in orderOn December 21, 2018, the federal banking agencies issued a joint final rule to avoid restrictions onrevise their regulatory capital distributionsrules to (i) address the upcoming implementation of a new credit impairment model, the Current Expected Credit Loss, or discretionary bonus paymentsCECL model, an accounting standard under GAAP; (ii) provide an optional three-year phase-in period for the day-one adverse regulatory capital effects that banking organizations are expected to executives, under Basel III, a covered banking organization must maintain a “capital conservation buffer” on top of its minimum risk-based capital requirements. This buffer must consist solely of Tier 1 Common Equity, but the buffer applies to all three measurements (Common Equity Tier 1, Tier 1 capital and total risk-based capital). The 2.5% capital conservation buffer was phased in incrementally over time, and became fully effective for us on January 1, 2019, resulting in the following effective minimum capital plus capital conservation buffer ratios: (i) a Common Equity Tier 1 capital ratio of 7.0%, (ii) a Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio of 8.5%,experience upon adopting CECL; and (iii) require the use of CECL in stress tests beginning with the 2023 capital planning and stress testing cycle for certain banking organizations that are subject to stress testing. We are currently evaluating the impact the CECL model will have on our accounting, and expect to recognize a total risk-based capital ratioone-time cumulative-effect adjustment to our allowance for loan losses as of 10.5%.the beginning of the first quarter of 2023, the first reporting period in which the new standard is effective. At this time, we cannot yet reasonably determine the magnitude of such one-time cumulative adjustment, if any, or of the overall impact of the new standard on our business, financial condition or results of operations.

 

In November 2019, the federal banking regulators published final rules implementing a simplified measure of capital adequacy for certain banking organizations that have less than $10 billion in total consolidated assets. Under the final rules, which went into effect on January 1, 2020, depository institutions and depository institution holding companies that have less than $10 billion in total consolidated assets and meet other qualifying criteria, including a leverage ratio of greater than 9%, off-balance-sheet exposures of 25% or less of total consolidated assets, and trading assets plus trading liabilities of 5% or less of total consolidated assets, are deemed “qualifying community banking organizations” and are eligible to opt into the “community bank leverage ratio framework.” A qualifying community banking organization that elects to use the community bank leverage ratio framework and that maintains a leverage ratio of greater than 9% is considered to have satisfied the generally applicable risk-based and leverage capital requirements under the Basel III rules discussed above, and, if applicable, is considered to have met the “well capitalized” capital ratio requirements for purposes of its primary federal regulator’s prompt corrective action rules. The final rules, include a two-quarter grace period during which a qualifying community banking organization that temporarily failsdiscussed below. We do not have any immediate plans to meet any of the qualifying criteria, including the greater than 9% leverage capital ratio requirement, is generally still deemed “well capitalized” so long as the banking organization maintains a leverage capital ratio greater than 8%. A banking organization that fails to maintain a leverage capital ratio greater than 8% is not permitted to use the grace period and must comply with the generally applicable requirements under the Basel III rules and file the appropriate regulatory reports. We have not electedelect to use the community bank leverage ratio framework but may make such an election in the future.

 

As outlined above, we are generally not subject to the Federal Reserve capital requirements unless advised otherwise because we qualify as a small bank holding company. Our Bank remains subject to capital requirements including a minimum leverage ratio and a minimum ratio of “qualifying capital” to risk weighted assets. As of June 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, the Bank met all capital adequacy requirements under the rules on a fully phased-in basis.

 

Dollars in thousands   Prompt Corrective Action
(PCA) Requirements
 Excess Capital $s of
PCA Requirements
    Prompt Corrective Action
(PCA) Requirements
 Excess Capital $s of
PCA Requirements
 
Capital Ratios Actual Well
Capitalized
 Adequately
Capitalized
 Well
Capitalized
 Adequately
Capitalized
  Actual Well
Capitalized
 Adequately
Capitalized
 Well
Capitalized
 Adequately
Capitalized
 
June 30, 2021           
March 31, 2022           
Leverage Ratio  8.48%  5.00%  4.00% $51,561  $66,395   8.43%  5.00%  4.00% $55,152  $71,233 
Common Equity Tier 1 Capital Ratio 13.52% 6.50% 4.50% 65,275  83,877   13.89%  6.50%  4.50%  72,135   91,649 
Tier 1 Capital Ratio 13.52% 8.00% 6.00% 51,323  69,925   13.89%  8.00%  6.00%  57,500   77,014 
Total Capital Ratio  14.66%  10.00% 8.00%  43,359  61,961   15.03%  10.00%  8.00%  49,049   68,563 
December 31, 2020                  
December 31, 2021                    
Leverage Ratio 8.84% 5.00% 4.00% $52,270  $65,893   8.45%  5.00%  4.00% $54,297  $70,021 
Common Equity Tier 1 Capital Ratio 12.83% 6.50% 4.50% 59,406  78,169   13.97%  6.50%  4.50%  71,086   90,111 
Tier 1 Capital Ratio 12.83% 8.00% 6.00% 45,334  64,097   13.97%  8.00%  6.00%  56,817   75,843 
Total Capital Ratio  13.94%  10.00% 8.00%  36,961  55,723   15.15%  10.00%  8.00%  48,971   67,996 

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The Bank’s risk-based capital ratios of leverage ratio, Tier 1, and total capital were 8.48%8.43%, 13.52%13.89% and 14.66%15.03%, respectively, at June 30, 2021March 31, 2022 as compared to 8.84%8.45%, 12.83%13.97%, and 13.94%15.15%, respectively, at December 31, 2020.2021. The Bank’s Common Equity Tier 1 ratio at June 30, 2021March 31, 2022 was 13.52%13.89% and at December 31, 20202021 was 12.83%13.97%. Under the Basel III rules, we anticipate that the Bank will remain a well capitalized institution for at least the next 12 months.   Furthermore, based on our strong capital, conservative underwriting, and internal stress testing, we expectbelieve that we will have access to remain well capitalized throughoutadequate capital to support the remainderlong-term operations of the COVID-19 pandemic.Bank. However, the Bank’s reported and regulatory capital ratios could be adversely impacted by future credit losses related to the COVID-19 pandemic.pandemic and or an economic recession.

 

As a bank holding company, our ability to declare and pay dividends is dependent on certain federal and state regulatory considerations, including the guidelines of the Federal Reserve. The Federal Reserve has issued a policy statement regarding the payment of dividends by bank holding companies. In general, the Federal Reserve’s policies provide that dividends should be paid only out of current earnings and only if the prospective rate of earnings retention by the bank holding company appears consistent with the organization’s capital needs, asset quality and overall financial condition. The Federal Reserve’s policies also require that a bank holding company serve as a source of financial strength to its subsidiary bank(s) by standing ready to use available resources to provide adequate capital funds to those banks during periods of financial stress or adversity and by maintaining the financial flexibility and capital-raising capacity to obtain additional resources for assisting its subsidiary banks where necessary. In addition, under the prompt corrective action regulations, the ability of a bank holding company to pay dividends may be restricted if a subsidiary bank becomes undercapitalized. These regulatory policies could affect our ability to pay dividends or otherwise engage in capital distributions. Our Board of Directors approved a cash dividend for the secondfirst quarter of 20212022 of $0.12$0.13 per common share.  This dividend is payable on AugustMay 17, 20212022 to shareholders of record of our common stock as of AugustMay 3, 2021. 

2022. 

As we are a legal entity separate and distinct from the Bank and do not conduct stand-alone operations, our ability to pay dividends depends on the ability of the Bank to pay dividends to us, which is also subject to regulatory restrictions. As a South Carolina-chartered bank, the Bank is subject to limitations on the amount of dividends that it is permitted to pay. Unless otherwise instructed by the South Carolina Board of Financial Institutions, the Bank is generally permitted under South Carolina State banking regulations to pay cash dividends of up to 100% of net income in any calendar year without obtaining the prior approval of the South Carolina Board of Financial Institutions. The FDIC also has the authority under federal law to enjoin a bank from engaging in what in its opinion constitutes an unsafe or unsound practice in conducting its business, including the payment of a dividend under certain circumstances.

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Average Balances, Income Expenses and Rates. The following tablestable depicts, for the periods indicated, certain information related to our average balance sheet and our average yields on assets and average costs of liabilities. Such yields are derived by dividing income or expense on an annualized basis by the average balance of the corresponding assets or liabilities. Average balances have been derived from daily averages.

FIRST COMMUNITY CORPORATION
Yields on Average Earning Assets and
Rates on Average Interest-Bearing Liabilities
                   
  Six months ended June 30, 2021  Six months ended June 30, 2020 
  Average  Interest  Yield/  Average  Interest  Yield/ 
  Balance  Earned/Paid  Rate  Balance  Earned/Paid  Rate 
Assets                  
Earning assets                        
  Loans                        
     PPP loans $55,570  $1,440   5.23% $15,908  $217   2.74%
     Non-PPP loans  835,451   17,751   4.28%  773,342   17,628   4.58%
  Total loans  891,021   19,191   4.34%  789,250   17,845   4.55%
  Securities  402,261   3,628   1.82%  290,624   3,337   2.31%
  Other short-term investments and CDs  78,543   63   0.16%  44,339   194   0.88%
Total earning assets  1,371,825   22,882   3.36%  1,124,213   21,376   3.82%
Cash and due from banks  21,797           14,926         
Premises and equipment  34,227           34,920         
Goodwill and other intangibles  15,700           16,015         
Other assets  38,683           40,089         
Allowance for loan losses  (10,548)          (7,366)        
Total assets $1,471,684          $1,222,797         
                         
Liabilities                        
Interest-bearing liabilities                        
  Interest-bearing transaction accounts $291,511  $109   0.08% $224,405  $162   0.15%
  Money market accounts  261,137   250   0.19%  200,967   528   0.53%
  Savings deposits  129,223   38   0.06%  106,191   46   0.09%
  Time deposits  159,724   570   0.72%  167,696   1,019   1.22%
  Other borrowings  76,842   256   0.67%  69,623   461   1.33%
Total interest-bearing liabilities  918,437   1,223   0.27%  768,882   2,216   0.58%
Demand deposits  405,209           315,473         
Other liabilities  12,637           13,252         
Shareholders’ equity  135,401           125,190         
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity $1,471,684          $1,222,797         
                         
Cost of deposits, including demand deposits          0.16%          0.35%
Cost of funds, including demand deposits          0.19%          0.41%
Net interest spread          3.09%          3.24%
Net interest income/margin     $21,659   3.18%     $19,160   3.43%
Net interest income/margin (tax equivalent)     $21,890   3.22%     $19,341   3.46%

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FIRST COMMUNITY CORPORATION

Yields on Average Earning Assets and
Rates on Average Interest-Bearing Liabilities

  Three months ended March 31, 2022  Three months ended March 31, 2021 
  Average  Interest  Yield/  Average  Interest  Yield/ 
  Balance  Earned/Paid  Rate  Balance  Earned/Paid  Rate 
Assets                        
Earning assets                        
Loans                        
PPP loans $609  $45   29.97% $55,540  $684   4.99%
Non-PPP loans  875,740   8,958   4.15%  830,839   8,767   4.28%
Total Loans  876,349   9,003   4.17%  886,379   9,451   4.32%
Non-taxable securities  52,644   380   2.93%  55,278   389   2.85%
Taxable securities  519,187   1,779   1.39%  318,062   1,345   1.71%
Int bearing deposits in other banks  67,179   33   0.20%  78,594   33   0.17%
Fed funds sold  15      0.00%  740      0.00%
Total earning assets  1,515,374   11,195   3.00%  1,339,053   11,218   3.40%
Cash and due from banks  28,511           18,429         
Premises and equipment  32,722           34,551         
Goodwill and other intangibles  15,536           15,726         
Other assets  41,348           37,924         
Allowance for loan losses  (11,226)          (10,424)        
Total assets $1,622,265          $1,435,259         
                         
Liabilities                        
Interest-bearing liabilities                        
Interest-bearing transaction accounts $331,772  $45   0.06% $277,476  $58   0.08%
Money market accounts  295,536   112   0.15%  254,412   141   0.22%
Savings deposits  145,340   20   0.06%  125,981   19   0.06%
Time deposits  152,884   156   0.41%  160,321   301   0.76%
Fed funds purchased        NA         NA 
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase  82,553   25   0.12%  63,302   28   0.18%
Other short-term debt        NA         NA 
Other long-term debt  14,964   104   2.82%  14,964   104   2.82%
Total interest-bearing liabilities  1,023,049   462   0.18%  896,456   651   0.29%
Demand deposits  449,281           389,891         
Other liabilities  12,690           13,332         
Shareholders’ equity  137,245           135,580         
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity $1,622,265          $1,435,259         
                         
Cost of deposits, including demand deposits          0.10%          0.17%
Cost of funds, including demand deposits          0.13%          0.21%
Net interest spread          2.82%          3.11%
Net interest income/margin     $10,733   2.87%     $10,567   3.20%
Net interest income/margin (tax equivalent)     $10,864   2.91%     $10,675   3.23%

 

  Three months ended June 30, 2021  Three months ended June 30, 2020 
  Average  Interest  Yield/  Average  Interest  Yield/ 
  Balance  Earned/Paid  Rate  Balance  Earned/Paid  Rate 
Assets                  
Earning assets                        
  Loans                        
     PPP loans $55,599  $756   5.45% $31,816  $217   2.74%
     Non-PPP loans  840,013   8,985   4.29%  793,026   8,801   4.46%
  Total loans  895,612   9,741   4.36%  824,842   9,018   4.40%
  Securities  430,865   1,894   1.76%  294,915   1,611   2.20%
  Other short-term investments and CDs  77,759   29   0.15%  51,426   37   0.29%
Total earning assets  1,404,236   11,664   3.33%  1,171,183   10,666   3.66%
Cash and due from banks  25,128           14,820         
Premises and equipment  34,105           34,837         
Goodwill and other intangibles  15,674           15,967         
Other assets  39,235           40,489         
Allowance for loan losses  (10,670)          (8,052)        
Total assets $1,507,708          $1,269,244         
                         
Liabilities                        
Interest-bearing liabilities                        
  Interest-bearing transaction accounts $305,393  $51   0.07% $232,611  $59   0.10%
  Money market accounts  267,788   109   0.16%  203,641   179   0.35%
  Savings deposits  132,429   19   0.06%  108,608   17   0.06%
  Time deposits  159,133   269   0.68%  165,995   481   1.17%
  Other borrowings  75,434   124   0.66%  68,913   187   1.09%
Total interest-bearing liabilities  940,177   572   0.24%  779,768   923   0.48%
Demand deposits  420,358           349,232         
Other liabilities  11,950           13,328         
Shareholders’ equity  135,223           126,916         
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity $1,507,708          $1,269,244         
                         
Cost of deposits, including demand deposits          0.14%          0.28%
Cost of funds, including demand deposits          0.17%          0.33%
Net interest spread          3.09%          3.18%
Net interest income/margin     $11,092   3.17%     $9,743   3.35%
Net interest income/margin (tax equivalent)     $11,215   3.20%     $9,846   3.38%
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The table below sets forth the relative impact on net interest income of changes in the volume of earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities and changes in rates earned and paid by the Company on such assets and liabilities. 

  Three Months Ended March 31, 
  2022 versus 2021 
  Increase (Decrease)
Due to Changes in (1)
 
  Volume  Rate  Total 
  (in thousands) 
Interest income:            
    Loans $(106) $(342) $(448)
Non-taxable securities  (19)  10   (9)
Taxable securities  726   (292)  434 
Interest bearing deposits in other banks  (5)  5    
Total interest income  596   (619)  (23)
             
Interest expense:            
Interest-bearing transaction accounts  10   (23)  (13)
Money market accounts  20   (49)  (29)
Savings deposits  3   (2)  1 
Time deposits  (13)  (132)  (145)
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase  7   (10)  (3)
Total interest expense  27   (216)  (189)
Total net interest income $569  $(403) $166 

(1)The change in interest due to both volume and rate has been allocated to volume and rate changes in proportion to the relationship of the absolute dollar amounts of the change in each.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.

Not applicable.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures.

 

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

 

Management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based upon that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports we file and submit under the Exchange Act is (i) recorded, processed, summarized and reported as and when required and (ii) accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

  

The design of any system of controls and procedures is based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events. There can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions, regardless of how remote.

 

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

 

There has been no change in our internal control over financial reporting during the three months ended June 30, 2021March 31, 2022 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting. 

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PART II -

OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings.

 

We are a party to claims and lawsuits arising in the course of normal business activities. Management is not aware of any material pending legal proceedings against us which we believe, if determined adversely, would have a material adverse impact on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

 

Item 1A. Risk Factors.

 

Investing in shares of our common stock involves certain risks, including those identified and described in Item 1A. of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020,2021, as well as cautionary statements contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, including those under the caption “Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” set forth in Part I, Item 2 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, risks and matters described elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and in our other filings with the SEC.

 

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.

 (a)Under the Company’s Non-Employee Director Deferred Compensation Plan, as amended and restated effective as of January 1, 2021, during the three months period ended June 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, we credited an aggregate of 1,3352,983 deferred stock units to accounts for directors who elected to defer monthly fees. These deferred stock units include dividend equivalents in the form of additional stock units. The deferred stock units were issued pursuant to an exemption from registration under the Securities Act of 1933 in reliance upon Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933.

 (b)Not Applicable.

 (c)No share repurchases were made during the three months ended March 31, 2022; however, 2,065 shares were withheld to satisfy tax withholding obligations applicable to the vesting of restricted stock. On April 12, 2021, we announced that our Board of Directors approved the repurchase of up to 375,000 shares of our common stock (the “2021 Repurchase Plan”), which representsrepresented approximately 5% of our 7,539,5877,559,760 shares outstanding as of June 30, 2021. No share repurchases were made duringMarch 31, 2022. The 2021 Repurchase Plan expired at the three months ended June 30, 2021.market close on March 31, 2022.

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities.

 

Not Applicable.

 

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures.

 

Not Applicable.

 

Item 5. Other Information.

 

None.

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Item 6. Exhibits.

Exhibit  Description
   
3.1 Restated Articles of Incorporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed on June 27, 2011).
   
3.2 Articles of Amendment (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed on May 23, 2019).
   
3.3 

Amended and Restated Bylaws dated May 21, 2019 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed on May 22, 2019).

10.1First Community Corporation Non-Employee Director Deferred Compensation Plan, as amended and restated effective as of January 1, 2021.
   
31.1 Rule 13a-14(a) Certification of the Principal Executive Officer.
   
31.2 Rule 13a-14(a) Certification of the Principal Financial Officer.
   
32 Section 1350 Certifications
   
101 The following materials from the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, formatted in iXBRL (inline eXtensible Business Reporting Language; (i) Consolidated Balance Sheets at June 30, 2021March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2020,2021, (ii) Consolidated Statements of Income for the three and six months ended June 30,March 31, 2022 and 2021, and 2020, (iii) Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the three and six months ended June 30,March 31, 2022 and 2021 and 2020 (iv) Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and six months ended June 30, 2021, and 2020, (v) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the sixthree months ended June 30,March 31, 2022 and 2021, and 2020, and (vi) Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
   
104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the iXBRL document).

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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, thereunto duly authorized.

 

 FIRST COMMUNITY CORPORATION
  (REGISTRANT)
   
Date: August 10, 2021May 11, 2022By: /s/ Michael C. Crapps
  Michael C. Crapps
  President and Chief Executive Officer
  (Principal Executive Officer)
   
Date: August 10, 2021May 11, 2022By: /s/ D. Shawn Jordan
  D. Shawn Jordan
  Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
  (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

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