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First Community Corp /Sc/ (FCCO)

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES

AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON,

D.C. 20549


FORM

8-K


CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO

SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): July 19, 2023

FirstCommunity Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

South Carolina

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

000-28344 57-1010751
(Commission<br> File Number) (IRS<br> Employer Identification No.)
5455<br> Sunset Blvd, Lexington, South Carolina 29072
(Address<br> of principal executive offices) (Zip<br> Code)

(803)

951-2265

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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

Title<br> of each class Trading<br> Symbol(s) Name<br> of exchange on which registered
Common<br> stock, par value $1.00 per share FCCO The Nasdaq Stock Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

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

Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.


On July 19, 2023, First Community Corporation (the “Company”), holding company for First Community Bank, issued a press release announcing its financial results for the period ended June 30, 2023. The Company announced that the Board of Directors has approved a cash dividend for the second quarter of 2023. The Company will pay a $0.14 per share dividend to holders of the Company’s common stock. This dividend is payable on August 15, 2023 to shareholders of record as of August 1, 2023.

A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS


Certain statements in this report may contain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, such as statements relating to future plans, goals, projections and expectations, and are thus prospective. Forward looking statements can be identified by words such as “anticipate”, “expects”, “intends”, “believes”, “may”, “likely”, “will”, “plans” or other statements that indicate future periods. Such forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties, and other factors which could cause actual results to differ materially from future results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such risks, uncertainties and other factors, include, among others, the following: (1) competitive pressures among depository and other financial institutions may increase significantly and have an effect on pricing, spending, third-party relationships and revenues; (2) the strength of the United States economy in general and the strength of the local economies in which we conduct operations may be different than expected; (3) the rate of delinquencies and amounts of charge-offs, the level of allowance for loan loss, the rates of loan growth, or adverse changes in asset quality in our loan portfolio, which may result in increased credit risk-related losses and expenses; (4) changes in legislation, regulation, policies or administrative practices, whether by judicial, governmental, or legislative action; (5) adverse conditions in the stock market, the public debt markets and other capital markets (including changes in interest rate conditions) could continue to have a negative impact on the company; (6) changes in interest rates, which may affect our deposit and funding costs, net income, prepayment penalty income, mortgage banking income, and other future cash flows, or the market value of our assets, including our investment securities; (7) technology and cybersecurity risks, including potential business disruptions, reputational risks, and financial losses, associated with potential attacks on or failures by our computer systems and computer systems of our vendors and other third parties; (8) elevated inflation which causes adverse risk to the overall economy, and could indirectly pose challenges to our customers and to our business; (9) FDIC assessment which has increased, and may continue to increase, our cost of doing business; (10) the adverse effects of events beyond our control that may have a destabilizing effect on financial markets and the economy, such as epidemics and pandemics, war or terrorist activities, essential utility outages, deterioration in the global economy, instability in the credit markets, disruptions in our customers’ supply chains or disruption in transportation; and (11) risks, uncertainties and other factors disclosed in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC, or in any of our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q or Current Reports on Form 8-K filed with the SEC since the end of the fiscal year covered by our most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10-K, which are available at the SEC’s Internet site (http://www.sec.gov).

Although we believe that the assumptions underlying the forward-looking statements are reasonable, any of the assumptions could prove to be inaccurate. We can give no assurance that the results contemplated in the forward-looking statements will be realized. The inclusion of this forward-looking information should not be construed as a representation by our company or any person that the future events, plans, or expectations contemplated by our company will be achieved. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise, except as required by law.

Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.


(d) Exhibits

Item Exhibits
99.1 Earnings Press Release for the period ended June 30, 2023.
104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

FIRST COMMUNITY CORPORATION
By: /s/<br> D. Shawn Jordan
Name: D.<br> Shawn Jordan
Title: Chief<br> Financial Officer

Dated: July 19, 2023

Exhibit 99.1

News Release
For Release July 19, 2023
9:00 A.M.
Contact: (803) 951- 2265
D. Shawn Jordan, EVP & Chief Financial Officer<br> or
Robin D. Brown, EVP & Chief Marketing Officer

FirstCommunity Corporation Announces Second Quarter Results and Cash Dividend


Highlights for Second Quarterof 2023

· Net<br> income of $3.327 million during the quarter, an increase of 6.3% year-over-year.
· Pretax<br> pre-provision earnings of $4.433 million during the quarter, an increase of 14.5% year-over-year.
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· Diluted<br> EPS of $0.43 per common share for the quarter and $0.89 year-to-date through June 30, 2023.
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· Total<br> loans increased during the second quarter by $39.4 million, an annualized growth rate of<br> 15.9% on a linked quarter basis.
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· Total<br> deposits of $1.42 billion, flat on a linked quarter basis.
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· Investment<br> advisory line of business Assets Under Management (AUM) reached a record of $675.4 million<br> at June 30, 2023.
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· Key<br> credit quality metrics were excellent with net loan recoveries, excluding overdrafts, of<br> $14 thousand; non-performing assets ratio of 0.06%, and past due loan ratio of 0.05%.
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· Cash<br> dividend of $0.14 per common share, which is the 86^th^ consecutive quarter of cash<br> dividends paid to common shareholders.
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Lexington, SC – July 19, 2023 Today, First Community Corporation (Nasdaq: FCCO), the holding company for First Community Bank, reported net income for the second quarter of 2023 of $3.327 million as compared to $3.130 million in the second quarter of 2022 and $3.463 million in the first quarter of 2023. Diluted earnings per common share were $0.43 for the second quarter of 2023 as compared to $0.41 for the second quarter of 2022 and $0.45 in the first quarter of 2023. Pre-tax pre-provision earnings during the second quarter of 2023 were $4.433 million. This compares to pre-tax pre-provision earnings of $3.872 million for second quarter of 2022 and $4.496 million for the first quarter of 2023.

Year-to-date through June 30, 2023, net income was $6.790 million compared to $6.619 million during the first six months of 2022. Diluted earnings per share for the first half of 2023 were $0.89, compared to $0.87 during the same time period in 2022. Pre-tax pre-provision earnings through June 30, 2023 were $8.929 million. This compares to pre-tax pre-provision earnings of $8.025 million for the same period in 2022, an increase of 11.3%.

During the second quarter of 2023, the company benefitted from $226 thousand in non-recurring income from the gain on sale of Other Real Estate Owned ($105 thousand), a Bank Owned Life Insurance policy claim ($93 thousand) and a gain on insurance proceeds ($28 thousand).

Cash Dividend and Capital

The Board of Directors approved a cash dividend for the second quarter of 2023. The company will pay a $0.14 per share dividend to holders of the company’s common stock. This dividend is payable August 15, 2023 to shareholders of record as of August 1, 2023. First Community President and CEO Mike Crapps commented, “Our entire board is pleased that our performance enables the company to continue its cash dividend for the 86^th^ consecutive quarter.”

As previously announced, the Company’s Board of Directors has approved a share repurchase plan that provides for the repurchase of up to 375,000 shares of its common stock, which represents approximately 5% of the Company’s 7,593,759 shares outstanding as of June 30, 2023. Under the repurchase plan, the Company may repurchase shares from time to time. No shares have been repurchased under this plan.

Each of the regulatory capital ratios for the bank exceed the well capitalized minimum levels currently required by regulatory statute. At June 30, 2023, the bank’s regulatory capital ratios (Leverage, Tier I Risk Based and Total Risk Based) were 8.63%, 13.29%, and 14.35%, respectively. This compares to the same ratios as of June 30, 2022 of 8.34%, 13.47%, and 14.57%, respectively. As of June 30, 2023, the bank’s Common Equity Tier I ratio was 13.29% compared to 13.47% at June 30, 2022. The Company’s Tangible Common Equity to Tangible Assets ratio (TCE ratio) was 6.31% at June 30, 2023, compared to 6.29% at March 31, 2023 and 6.12% at June 30, 2022. The TCE ratio, excluding the Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (AOCL), was 7.99% at June 30, 2023, compared to 7.87% as of March 31, 2023 and 7.59% at June 30, 2022.

Tangible Book Value (TBV) per share increased during the quarter to $14.33 per share at June 30, 2023, from $14.26 per share as of March 31, 2023 and $13.50 as of June 30, 2022. Excluding AOCL, TBV per share increased in the quarter to $18.48 per share at June 30, 2023 from $18.15 per share as of March 31, 2023 and $17.00 at June 30, 2022.

Loan PortfolioQuality/Allowance for Loan Losses

The company’s asset quality metrics as of June 30, 2023 were excellent. The non-performing assets ratio as of June 30, 2023 was 0.06% and the total past dues ratio was 0.05%. Non-accrual loans were $83 thousand, which is 0.01% of total loans, at June 30, 2023. This is down from $4.4 million at June 30, 2022 and $4.1 million at March 31, 2023. This substantial decrease in non-accrual loan balances is the result of one large loan relationship which was resolved during the quarter. This resolution occurred through the foreclosure process followed by the timely sale of the real estate at a gain to the bank of $105 thousand. Net loan recoveries, excluding overdrafts, for the quarter were $14 thousand and year-to-date through June 30, 2023 were $29 thousand. The ratio of classified loans plus OREO now stands at 1.38% of total bank regulatory risk-based capital as of June 30, 2023.

As a community bank focused on local businesses, professionals, organizations, and individuals, the bank has no individual or industry concentrations. In order to provide additional clarity to our commercial real estate exposure, the information below includes only non-owner occupied loans.

Collateral Outstanding %<br> of Loan<br><br> Portfolio Average<br><br>Loan<br>Size Weighted<br> <br><br>Avg LTV of<br> Top 10 Loans
Retail $ 85,848,708 8.3 % $ 1,073,109 57 %
Warehouse & Industrial $ 70,880,100 6.9 % $ 793,237 60 %
Office $ 64,644,211 6.3 % $ 695,099 62 %
Hotel $ 53,605,788 5.2 % $ 2,978,099 66 %

There has been much discussion in our industry about the office space sector of commercial real estate. There are certainly unresolved questions regarding employees return to work and potential large office building vacancy rates. It is worth noting that in our office exposure noted above, there are only four loans where the collateral is an office building in excess of 50,000 square feet of rentable space. These four represent $10.5 million in loan outstandings and have a weighted average loan-to-value of 37%.

Balance Sheet

Total loans increased during the second quarter by $39.4 million, which is an annualized growth rate of 15.9%. Commercial loan production was $46.4 million during the second quarter compared to $25.7 million in the first quarter of 2023. Advances from unfunded commercial construction loans available for draws was $30.8 million during the second quarter of 2023 which contributed nicely to our growth. This compares to $20.9 million in the first quarter of 2023. Loan payoffs and paydowns were relatively stable on a linked quarter basis and were down over 55% compared to the second quarter of 2022.

Total deposits were $1.42 billion at June 30, 2023 which is flat on a linked quarter basis. Pure deposits, which are defined as total deposits less certificates of deposits, decreased $12.5 million during the second quarter of 2023, ending at $1.3 billion at June 30, 2023. Non-interest bearing accounts decreased $11.8 million during the quarter and at June 30, 2023 represented 31.5% of total deposits. This compares to 32.3% as of March 31, 2023. The bank had no brokered deposits and no listing services deposits at June 30, 2023. Securities sold under agreements to repurchase, which are related to customer cash management accounts or business sweep accounts, were $72.1 million at June 30, 2023. Costs of deposits increased on a linked quarter basis to 0.97% in the second quarter of 2023 from 0.58% in the first quarter of 2023. Cost of funds also increased on a linked quarter basis to 1.34% in the second quarter of 2023 from 0.92% in the first quarter of 2023. The cumulative cycle deposit beta for cost of deposits is 19.8% and for cost of funds is 26.6%. Mr. Crapps commented, “A strength of our bank has been and continues to be the value of our deposit franchise. In the second quarter of 2023, we continued to experience pressure on interest rates for interest bearing deposits as a result of the rapidly rising rate environment, and thus we saw increases in our cost of deposits and cost of funds. Notably, while there has been some modest change in the mix, our deposits were stable on a linked quarter.”

As of June 30, 2023, the bank had uninsured deposits of $422.4 million, or 29.7%, of total bank deposits. Of those uninsured deposits, $82.4 million, or 5.80%, of total bank deposits were deposits of states or political subdivisions in the U.S. which are secured or collateralized. Total uninsured deposits, excluding these deposits that are secured or collateralized, were $340.0 million, or 23.9%, of total deposits at June 30, 2023. The average balance of all customer deposit accounts as of June, 2023 was $28,049. The average balance for consumer accounts was $15,425 and for non-consumer accounts was $61,796. All of the above points to the granularity and the quality of the bank’s deposit franchise.

The bank has other short-term investments, primarily interest bearing cash at the Federal Reserve Bank, of $28.7 million at June 30, 2023 compared to $60.6 million at March 31, 2023. Further, the bank has additional sources of liquidity in the form of federal funds purchased lines of credit in the total amount of $85.0 million with four financial institutions and $10.0 million through the Federal Reserve Discount Window. This includes a new line of credit of $20 million with an additional financial institution that was added during the second quarter of 2023. There were no borrowings against the above lines of credit as of June 30, 2023.

The bank also has substantial borrowing capacity at the Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) of Atlanta with an approved line of credit of up to 25% of assets. As of June 30, 2023, the bank had FHLB advances of $95.0 million. Therefore, having remaining credit availability under this facility in excess of $338.8 million, subject to collateral requirements.

Combined, the company has total remaining credit availability in excess of $433.8 million as compared to uninsured deposits of $340.0 million as noted above.

The investment portfolio was $555.9 million at June 30, 2023 compared to $565.4 million at March 31, 2023. The yield increased to 3.27% during the second quarter of 2023 as compared to 3.18% in the first quarter of 2023. The modified duration of the Available-For-Sale portfolio is relatively low at 3.38. AOCL increased to $31.5 million at June 30, 2023 from $29.5 million at March 31, 2023 due to an increase in market interest rates.

Mr. Crapps commented, “We are extremely excited about the success in the growth of our loan portfolio during the second quarter. This is reflective of the hard work of our team and the high quality of our customers and markets. Additionally, our successful deposit franchise continues to be a strength for our company as demonstrated by the stability of our deposit base during the second quarter.”

Revenue

Net Interest Income/Net Interest Margin

Net interest income was $12.1 million for the second quarter of 2023 compared to first quarter net interest income of $12.4 million and $11.1 million for the second quarter of 2022. Second quarter net interest margin, on a tax equivalent basis, was 3.02% compared to 3.19% in the first quarter of the year. The contraction in net interest margin was expected as the increased cost of deposits and cost of funds outpaced the improvement in our average earning asset yield. It is notable that the 17 basis point contraction this quarter compares favorably to the 23 basis points contraction in the first quarter of 2023.

Effective May 5, 2023, we entered into a pay-fixed/receive-floating interest rate swap (the “Pay-Fixed Swap Agreement”) for a notional amount of $150.0 million that was designated as a fair value hedge to hedge the risk of changes in the fair value of the fixed rate loans included in the closed loan portfolio. This fair value hedge converts the hedged loans from a fixed rate to a synthetic floating SOFR rate. The Pay-Fixed Swap Agreement will mature on May 5, 2026 and we will pay a fixed coupon rate of 3.58% while receiving the overnight SOFR rate. This interest rate swap positively impacted interest on loans by $336 thousand during the quarter. Loan yields and net interest margin both benefitted during the second quarter with an increase of 14 basis points and 8 basis points, respectively.

Non-Interest Income

Non-interest income in the second quarter of 2023 was $3.1 million, compared to $2.6 million in the first quarter of 2023 and $3.0 million in the second quarter of 2022. As noted above, during the second quarter of 2023, the company benefitted from $226 thousand in non-recurring income from the gain on sale of Other Real Estate Owned ($105 thousand), a Bank Owned Life Insurance policy claim ($93 thousand) and a gain on insurance proceeds ($28 thousand).

Total production in the mortgage line of business in the second quarter of 2023 was $32.3 million which was comprised of $12.9 million in secondary market loans, $5.7 million in adjustable rate mortgages (ARMs) and $13.7 million in construction loans. Fee revenue associated with the secondary market loans was $371 thousand in the second quarter of 2023 with a gain-on-sale margin of 2.87%. This compares to production year-over-year of $25.8 million which was comprised of $16.0 million in secondary market loans, $5.0 million in ARMs, and $4.8 million in construction loans. Fee revenue associated with the secondary market loans in the second quarter of 2022 was $481 thousand with a gain-on-sale margin of 3.01%. Mr. Crapps noted, “The bank continues to have success with emphasis on its adjustable rate mortgage and construction loan products. As these loans are being held on our balance sheet, the immediate result is less gain-on-sale revenue, but additional loan growth and interest income. Additionally, this is building a pipeline for future gain-on-sale revenue when the interest rate environment changes.”

Total assets under management (AUM) in the investment advisory line of business were $675.4 million at June 30, 2023 from $621.7 million at March 31, 2023 and $558.8 million at December 31, 2022. This record in AUM is driven by a combination of net new asset growth and market appreciation. Revenue in this line of business was $1.1 million in the second quarter of 2023, basically flat on a linked quarter and compared to $1.2 million in the second quarter of 2022.

Non-Interest Expense

Non-interest expense was $10.8 million in the second quarter of 2023 an increase of $319 thousand over the first quarter of the year. Salaries and benefits expense increased $177 thousand on a linked quarter due to higher variable compensation expenses in the mortgage line of business and the full quarter impact of annual increases for exempt employees which were effective on March 1, 2023. During the second quarter of 2023, the company benefited from a recovery in Other Real Estate expenses of $30 thousand compared to a recovery of $133 thousand in the first quarter of the year. The recoveries in both quarters are related to the previously discussed loan resolution.

First Community Corporation stock trades on The NASDAQ Capital Market under the symbol “FCCO” and is the holding company for First Community Bank, a local community bank based in the Midlands of South Carolina. First Community Bank is a full-service commercial bank offering deposit and loan products and services, residential mortgage lending and financial planning/investment advisory services for businesses and consumers. First Community serves customers in the Midlands, Aiken, Upstate and Piedmont Regions of South Carolina as well as Augusta, Georgia. For more information, visit www.firstcommunitysc.com.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This news release and certain statements by our management may contain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, such as statements relating to future plans, goals, projections and expectations, and are thus prospective. Forward looking statements can be identified by words such as “anticipate”, “expects”, “intends”, “believes”, “may”, “likely”, “will”, “plans” or other statements that indicate future periods. Such forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties, and other factors which could cause actual results to differ materially from future results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such risks, uncertainties and other factors, include, among others, the following: (1) competitive pressures among depository and other financial institutions may increase significantly and have an effect on pricing, spending, third-party relationships and revenues; (2) the strength of the United States economy in general and the strength of the local economies in which we conduct operations may be different than expected; (3) the rate of delinquencies and amounts of charge-offs, the level of allowance for loan loss, the rates of loan growth, or adverse changes in asset quality in our loan portfolio, which may result in increased credit risk-related losses and expenses; (4) changes in legislation, regulation, policies or administrative practices, whether by judicial, governmental, or legislative action; (5) adverse conditions in the stock market, the public debt markets and other capital markets (including changes in interest rate conditions) could continue to have a negative impact on the company; (6) changes in interest rates, which may affect our deposit and funding costs, net income, prepayment penalty income, mortgage banking income, and other future cash flows, or the market value of our assets, including our investment securities; (7) technology and cybersecurity risks, including potential business disruptions, reputational risks, and financial losses, associated with potential attacks on or failures by our computer systems and computer systems of our vendors and other third parties; (8) elevated inflation which causes adverse risk to the overall economy, and could indirectly pose challenges to our customers and to our business; (9) FDIC assessment which has increased and may continue to increase our cost of doing business; (10) the adverse effects of events beyond our control that may have a destabilizing effect on financial markets and the economy, such as epidemics and pandemics, war or terrorist activities, essential utility outages, deterioration in the global economy, instability in the credit markets, disruptions in our customers’ supply chains or disruption in transportation; and (11) risks, uncertainties and other factors disclosed in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC, or in any of our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q or Current Reports on Form 8-K filed with the SEC since the end of the fiscal year covered by our most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10-K, which are available at the SEC’s Internet site (http://www.sec.gov).

Although we believe that the assumptions underlying the forward-looking statements are reasonable, any of the assumptions could prove to be inaccurate. We can give no assurance that the results contemplated in the forward-looking statements will be realized. The inclusion of this forward-looking information should not be construed as a representation by our company or any person that the future events, plans, or expectations contemplated by our company will be achieved. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise, except as required by law.

FIRST COMMUNITY CORPORATIONBALANCE SHEET DATA(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

As<br> of
June<br> 30, March<br> 31, December 31, September 30, June<br> 30,
2023 2023 2022 2022 2022
Total<br> Assets $ 1,740,982 $ 1,735,398 $ 1,672,946 $ 1,651,829 $ 1,684,824
Other<br> Short-term Investments and CD’s^1^ 28,710 60,597 12,937 17,244 76,918
Investment<br> Securities
Investments<br> Held-to-Maturity 221,430 223,137 228,701 233,301 233,730
Investments<br> Available-for-Sale 328,239 336,457 331,862 338,350 337,254
Other<br> Investments at Cost 6,208 5,768 4,191 1,929 1,929
Total<br> Investment Securities 555,877 565,362 564,754 573,580 572,913
Loans<br> Held-for-Sale 4,195 1,312 1,779 1,758 4,533
Loans
Paycheck<br> Protection Program (PPP) Loans 179 200 219 238 250
Non-PPP<br> Loans 1,031,986 992,520 980,638 949,972 916,082
Total<br> Loans 1,032,165 992,720 980,857 950,210 916,332
Allowance<br> for Credit Losses - Investments 37 42
Allowance<br> for Credit Losses - Loans 11,554 11,420 11,336 11,315 11,220
Allowance<br> for Credit Losses - Unfunded Commitments 429 382
Goodwill 14,637 14,637 14,637 14,637 14,637
Other<br> Intangibles 683 722 761 801 840
Total<br> Deposits 1,420,753 1,420,157 1,385,382 1,436,256 1,468,975
Securities<br> Sold Under Agreements to Repurchase 72,103 76,975 68,743 73,659 71,800
Federal<br> Funds Purchased 22,000
Federal<br> Home Loan Bank Advances 95,000 85,000 50,000
Junior<br> Subordinated Debt 14,964 14,964 14,964 14,964 14,964
Shareholders’<br> Equity 124,148 123,581 118,361 114,145 117,592
Book<br> Value Per Common Share $ 16.35 $ 16.29 $ 15.62 $ 15.07 $ 15.54
Tangible<br> Book Value Per Common Share $ 14.33 $ 14.26 $ 13.59 $ 13.03 $ 13.50
Tangible<br> Book Value Per Common Share excluding Accumulated Other Comprehensive<br> Income (Loss) $ 18.48 $ 18.15 $ 17.86 $ 17.43 $ 17.00
Equity<br> to Assets 7.13 % 7.12 % 7.08 % 6.91 % 6.98 %
Tangible<br> Common Equity to Tangible Assets (TCE Ratio) 6.31 % 6.29 % 6.21 % 6.03 % 6.12 %
TCE<br> Ratio excluding Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) 7.99 % 7.87 % 8.01 % 7.90 % 7.59 %
Loan<br> to Deposit Ratio (Includes Loans Held-for-Sale) 72.94 % 69.99 % 70.93 % 66.28 % 62.69 %
Loan<br> to Deposit Ratio (Excludes Loans Held-for-Sale) 72.65 % 69.90 % 70.80 % 66.16 % 62.38 %
Allowance<br> for Credit Losses - Loans/Loans 1.12 % 1.15 % 1.16 % 1.19 % 1.22 %
Regulatory<br> Capital Ratios (Bank):
Leverage<br> Ratio 8.63 % 8.68 % 8.63 % 8.53 % 8.34 %
Tier<br> 1 Capital Ratio 13.29 % 13.55 % 13.49 % 13.42 % 13.47 %
Total<br> Capital Ratio 14.35 % 14.63 % 14.54 % 14.49 % 14.57 %
Common<br> Equity Tier 1 Capital Ratio 13.29 % 13.55 % 13.49 % 13.42 % 13.47 %
Tier<br> 1 Regulatory Capital $ 150,414 $ 147,877 $ 145,578 $ 142,305 $ 137,910
Total<br> Regulatory Capital $ 162,434 $ 159,721 $ 156,914 $ 153,620 $ 149,130
Common<br> Equity Tier 1 Capital $ 150,414 $ 147,877 $ 145,578 $ 142,305 $ 137,910

^1^ Includes federal funds sold and interest-bearing deposits

FIRST COMMUNITY CORPORATION

BALANCE SHEET DATA(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

Average<br> Balances: Three<br> months ended Six<br> months ended
June<br> 30, June<br> 30,
2023 2022 2023 2022
Average<br> Total Assets $ 1,737,044 $ 1,643,908 $ 1,716,463 $ 1,633,146
Average<br> Loans (Includes Loans Held-for-Sale) 1,017,215 896,619 1,001,942 886,540
Average<br> Investment Securities 562,629 560,417 563,866 566,092
Average<br> Short-term Investments and CDs^1^ 42,576 72,816 36,391 70,020
Average<br> Earning Assets 1,622,420 1,529,852 1,602,199 1,522,652
Average<br> Deposits 1,409,131 1,427,975 1,395,495 1,401,540
Average<br> Other Borrowings 189,409 87,084 184,496 92,272
Average<br> Shareholders’ Equity 124,179 116,067 122,129 126,598
Asset<br> Quality: As<br> of
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June<br> 30, March<br> 31, December<br> 31, September<br> 30, June<br> 30,
2023 2023 2022 2022 2022
Loan<br> Risk Rating by Category (End of Period)
Special<br> Mention $ 565 $ 646 $ 557 $ 596 $ 684
Substandard 1,312 5,306 6,082 6,539 6,710
Doubtful
Pass 1,030,288 986,768 974,218 943,075 908,938
Total<br> Loans $ 1,032,165 $ 992,720 $ 980,857 $ 950,210 $ 916,332
Nonperforming<br> Assets
Non-accrual<br> Loans $ 82 $ 4,126 $ 4,895 $ 4,875 $ 4,351
Other<br> Real Estate Owned and Repossessed Assets 927 934 934 984 984
Accruing<br> Loans Past Due 90 Days or More 1 2 30
Total<br> Nonperforming Assets $ 1,010 $ 5,060 $ 5,831 $ 5,889 $ 5,335
Accruing<br> Trouble Debt Restructurings $ 84 $ 86 $ 88 $ 91 $ 125
Three<br> months ended Six<br> months ended
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June<br> 30, June<br> 30,
2023 2022 2023 2022
Loans<br> Charged-off $ 1 $ 2 $ 3 $ 3
Overdrafts<br> Charged-off 26 16 33 30
Loan<br> Recoveries (15 ) (244 ) (32 ) (264 )
Overdraft<br> Recoveries (2 ) (1 ) (9 ) (5 )
Net<br> Charge-offs (Recoveries) $ 10 $ (227 ) $ (5 ) $ (236 )
Net<br> Charge-offs / (Recoveries) to Average Loans^2^ 0.00 % (0.10 %) (0.00 %) (0.05 %)
^2^Annualized

FIRST COMMUNITY CORPORATION

INCOME STATEMENT DATA(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

Three<br> months ended Three<br> months ended Six<br> months ended
June<br> 30, March<br> 31, June<br> 30,
2023 2022 2023 2022 2023 2022
Interest<br> income $ 17,497 $ 11,513 $ 15,890 $ 11,195 $ 33,387 $ 22,708
Interest<br> expense 5,360 462 3,533 462 8,893 924
Net<br> interest income 12,137 11,051 12,357 10,733 24,494 21,784
Provision<br> for (release of) credit losses 186 (70 ) 70 (125 ) 256 (195 )
Net<br> interest income after provision for (release of) credit losses 11,951 11,121 12,287 10,858 24,238 21,979
Non-interest<br> income
Deposit<br> service charges 220 262 232 265 452 527
Mortgage<br> banking income 371 481 155 839 526 1,320
Investment<br> advisory fees and non-deposit commissions 1,081 1,195 1,067 1,198 2,148 2,393
Gain<br> (loss) on sale of other assets 105 (45 ) 105 (45 )
Other<br> non-recurring income 121 5 4 121 9
Other 1,153 1,111 1,121 1,068 2,274 2,179
Total<br> non-interest income 3,051 3,009 2,575 3,374 5,626 6,383
Non-interest<br> expense
Salaries<br> and employee benefits 6,508 6,175 6,331 6,119 12,839 12,294
Occupancy 813 786 830 705 1,643 1,491
Equipment 377 329 336 332 713 661
Marketing<br> and public relations 370 446 346 361 716 807
FDIC<br> assessment 221 105 182 130 403 235
Other<br> real estate expenses (30 ) 29 (133 ) 47 (163 ) 76
Amortization<br> of intangibles 40 40 39 39 79 79
Other 2,456 2,278 2,505 2,221 4,961 4,499
Total<br> non-interest expense 10,755 10,188 10,436 9,954 21,191 20,142
Income<br> before taxes 4,247 3,942 4,426 4,278 8,673 8,220
Income<br> tax expense 920 812 963 789 1,883 1,601
Net<br> income $ 3,327 $ 3,130 $ 3,463 $ 3,489 $ 6,790 $ 6,619
Per<br> share data
Net<br> income, basic $ 0.44 $ 0.42 $ 0.46 $ 0.46 $ 0.90 $ 0.88
Net<br> income, diluted $ 0.43 $ 0.41 $ 0.45 $ 0.46 $ 0.89 $ 0.87
Average<br> number of shares outstanding - basic 7,564,928 7,526,284 7,555,080 7,518,375 7,559,691 7,522,034
Average<br> number of shares outstanding - diluted 7,654,817 7,607,349 7,644,440 7,594,840 7,648,595 7,605,381
Shares<br> outstanding period end 7,593,759 7,566,633 7,587,763 7,559,760 7,593,759 7,566,633
Return<br> on average assets 0.77 % 0.76 % 0.83 % 0.87 % 0.80 % 0.82 %
Return<br> on average common equity 10.75 % 10.82 % 11.70 % 10.31 % 11.21 % 10.54 %
Return<br> on average tangible common equity 12.26 % 12.48 % 13.42 % 11.63 % 12.82 % 12.02 %
Net<br> interest margin (non taxable equivalent) 3.00 % 2.90 % 3.17 % 2.87 % 3.08 % 2.89 %
Net<br> interest margin (taxable equivalent) 3.02 % 2.93 % 3.19 % 2.91 % 3.10 % 2.92 %
Efficiency<br> ratio^1^ 71.52 % 71.60 % 69.43 % 69.93 % 70.47 % 70.77 %

^1^ Calculated by dividing non-interest expense by net interest income on tax equivalent basis and non interest income, excluding gain on sale of other assets and other non-recurring noninterest income.

FIRST COMMUNITY CORPORATION

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

Three<br> months ended June 30, 2023 Three<br> months ended June 30, 2022
Average Interest Yield/ Average Interest Yield/
Balance Earned/Paid Rate Balance Earned/Paid Rate
Assets
Earning<br> assets
Loans
PPP<br> loans $ 190 $ 1 2.11 % $ 256 $ 1 1.57 %
Non-PPP<br> loans 1,017,025 12,314 4.86 % 896,363 9,303 4.16 %
Total<br> loans 1,017,215 12,315 4.86 % 896,619 9,304 4.16 %
Non-taxable<br> securities 50,729 368 2.91 % 52,064 375 2.89 %
Taxable<br> securities 511,900 4,223 3.31 % 508,353 1,674 1.32 %
Int<br> bearing deposits in other banks 42,576 591 5.57 % 72,813 160 0.88 %
Fed<br> funds sold NA 3 0.00 %
Total<br> earning assets 1,622,420 17,497 4.33 % 1,529,852 11,513 3.02 %
Cash<br> and due from banks 25,490 28,379
Premises<br> and equipment 31,320 32,442
Goodwill<br> and other intangibles 15,339 15,496
Other<br> assets 54,074 48,950
Allowance<br> for credit losses - investments (42 )
Allowance<br> for credit losses - loans (11,557 ) (11,211 )
Total<br> assets $ 1,737,044 $ 1,643,908
Liabilities
Interest-bearing<br> liabilities
Interest-bearing<br> transaction accounts $ 313,627 $ 374 0.48 % $ 342,289 $ 45 0.05 %
Money<br> market accounts 359,274 2,230 2.49 % 313,141 117 0.15 %
Savings<br> deposits 133,823 60 0.18 % 154,687 22 0.06 %
Time<br> deposits 149,899 728 1.95 % 151,549 125 0.33 %
Fed<br> funds purchased 181 2 4.43 % NA
Securities<br> sold under agreements to repurchase 70,582 363 2.06 % 72,120 22 0.12 %
FHLB<br> Advances 103,682 1,310 5.07 % NA
Other<br> long-term debt 14,964 293 7.85 % 14,964 131 3.51 %
Total<br> interest-bearing liabilities 1,146,032 5,360 1.88 % 1,048,750 462 0.18 %
Demand<br> deposits 452,508 466,309
Allowance<br> for credit losses - unfunded commitments 382
Other<br> liabilities 13,943 12,782
Shareholders’<br> equity 124,179 116,067
Total<br> liabilities and shareholders’ equity $ 1,737,044 $ 1,643,908
Cost<br> of deposits, including demand deposits 0.97 % 0.09 %
Cost<br> of funds, including demand deposits 1.34 % 0.12 %
Net<br> interest spread 2.45 % 2.84 %
Net<br> interest income/margin $ 12,137 3.00 % $ 11,051 2.90 %
Net<br> interest income/margin (tax equivalent) $ 12,213 3.02 % $ 11,180 2.93 %

FIRST COMMUNITY CORPORATION

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

Six<br> months ended June 30, 2023 Six<br> months ended June 30, 2022
Average Interest Yield/ Average Interest Yield/
Balance Earned/Paid Rate Balance Earned/Paid Rate
Assets
Earning<br> assets
Loans
PPP<br> loans $ 200 $ 2 2.02 % $ 432 $ 46 21.47 %
Non-PPP<br> loans 1,001,742 23,471 4.72 % 886,108 18,261 4.16 %
Total<br> loans 1,001,942 23,473 4.72 % 886,540 18,307 4.16 %
Non-taxable<br> securities 51,143 743 2.93 % 52,352 755 2.91 %
Taxable<br> securities 512,723 8,284 3.26 % 513,740 3,453 1.36 %
Int<br> bearing deposits in other banks 36,328 886 4.92 % 70,011 193 0.56 %
Fed<br> funds sold 63 1 3.20 % 9 0.00 %
Total<br> earning assets 1,602,199 33,387 4.20 % 1,522,652 22,708 3.01 %
Cash<br> and due from banks 25,749 28,444
Premises<br> and equipment 31,347 32,581
Goodwill<br> and other intangibles 15,358 15,516
Other<br> assets 53,317 45,171
Allowance<br> for credit losses - investments (43 )
Allowance<br> for credit losses - loans (11,464 ) (11,218 )
Total<br> assets $ 1,716,463 $ 1,633,146
Liabilities
Interest-bearing<br> liabilities
Interest-bearing<br> transaction accounts $ 317,039 $ 596 0.38 % $ 337,059 $ 90 0.05 %
Money<br> market accounts 335,460 3,559 2.14 % 304,387 228 0.15 %
Savings<br> deposits 143,353 120 0.17 % 150,039 42 0.06 %
Time<br> deposits 144,096 1,110 1.55 % 152,213 282 0.37 %
Fed<br> funds purchased 1,411 33 4.72 % NA
Securities<br> sold under agreements to repurchase 78,485 719 1.85 % 77,308 47 0.12 %
FHLB<br> Advances 89,636 2,192 4.93 % NA
Other<br> long-term debt 14,964 564 7.60 % 14,964 235 3.17 %
Total<br> interest-bearing liabilities 1,124,444 8,893 1.59 % 1,035,970 924 0.18 %
Demand<br> deposits 455,547 457,842
Allowance<br> for credit losses - unfunded commitments 390
Other<br> liabilities 13,953 12,736
Shareholders’<br> equity 122,129 126,598
Total<br> liabilities and shareholders’ equity $ 1,716,463 $ 1,633,146
Cost<br> of deposits, including demand deposits 0.78 % 0.09 %
Cost<br> of funds, including demand deposits 1.14 % 0.12 %
Net<br> interest spread 2.61 % 2.83 %
Net<br> interest income/margin $ 24,494 3.08 % $ 21,784 2.89 %
Net<br> interest income/margin (tax equivalent) $ 24,669 3.10 % $ 22,044 2.92 %

The tables below provide a reconciliation of non-GAAP measures to GAAP for the periods indicated:

June 30, March 31, December 31, September 30, June 30,
Tangible book value per common share 2023 2023 2022 2022 2022
Tangible common equity per common share (non-GAAP) $ 14.33 $ 14.26 $ 13.59 $ 13.03 $ 13.50
Effect to adjust for intangible assets 2.02 2.03 2.03 2.04 2.04
Book value per common share (GAAP) $ 16.35 $ 16.29 $ 15.62 $ 15.07 $ 15.54
Tangible common shareholders’ equity to tangible assets
Tangible common equity to tangible assets (non-GAAP) 6.31 % 6.29 % 6.21 % 6.03 % 6.12 %
Effect to adjust for intangible assets 0.82 % 0.83 % 0.87 % 0.88 % 0.86 %
Common equity to assets (GAAP) 7.13 % 7.12 % 7.08 % 6.91 % 6.98 %
Tangible book value per common share excluding<br><br> accumulated other comprehensive loss June 30, <br>2023 March 31, <br>2023 December 31, <br>2022 September 30, <br>2022 June 30, <br>2022
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Tangible common equity per common share excluding accumulated other comprehensive loss (non-GAAP) $ 18.48 $ 18.15 $ 17.86 $ 17.43 $ 17.00
Effect to adjust for intangible assets and accumulated other comprehensive loss (2.13 ) (1.86 ) (2.24 ) (2.36 ) (1.46 )
Book value per common share (GAAP) $ 16.35 $ 16.29 $ 15.62 $ 15.07 $ 15.54
Tangible common shareholders’ equity to tangible assets excluding accumulated other comprehensive loss
Tangible common equity to tangible assets excluding accumulated other comprehensive loss (non-GAAP) 7.99 % 7.87 % 8.01 % 7.90 % 7.59 %
Effect to adjust for intangible assets and accumulated other comprehensive loss (0.86 )% (0.75 )% (0.93 )% (0.99 )% (0.61 )%
Common equity to assets (GAAP) 7.13 % 7.12 % 7.08 % 6.91 % 6.98 %
Return on average tangible<br><br> common equity Three months ended <br>June 30, Three months ended<br><br> March 31, Six months ended <br>June 30,
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2023 2022 2023 2022 2023 2022
Return on average tangible common equity (non-GAAP) 12.26 % 12.48 % 13.42 % 11.63 % 12.82 % 12.02 %
Effect to adjust for intangible assets (1.51 )% (1.66 )% (1.72 )% (1.32 )% (1.61 )% (1.48 )%
Return on average common equity (GAAP) 10.75 % 10.82 % 11.70 % 10.31 % 11.21 % 10.54 %
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June 30, March 31, June 30, June 30,
Pre-tax, pre-provision earnings 2023 2023 2022 2023 2022
Pre-tax, pre-provision earnings (non-GAAP) $ 4,433 $ 4,496 $ 3,872 $ 8,929 $ 8,025
Effect to adjust for pre-tax, pre-provision earnings (1,106 ) (1,033 ) (742 ) (2,139 ) (1,406 )
Net Income (GAAP) $ 3,327 $ 3,463 $ 3,130 $ 6,790 $ 6,619
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June 30, June 30,
Net interest margin excluding PPP Loans 2023 2022 2023 2022
Net interest margin excluding PPP loans (non-GAAP) 3.00 % 2.90 % 3.08 % 2.88 %
Effect to adjust for PPP loans 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01
Net interest margin (GAAP) 3.00 % 2.90 % 3.08 % 2.89 %
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June 30, June 30,
Net interest margin on a tax-equivalent basis excluding PPP Loans 2023 2022 2023 2022
Net interest margin on a tax-equivalent basis excluding PPP loans (non-GAAP) 3.02 % 2.93 % 3.11 % 2.91 %
Effect to adjust for PPP loans 0.00 0.00 (0.01 ) 0.01
Net interest margin on a tax equivalent basis (GAAP) 3.02 % 2.93 % 3.10 % 2.92 %
June 30, March 31, Growth Annualized<br><br> Growth
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Loans and loan growth 2023 2023 Dollars Rate
Non-PPP Loans and Related Credit Facilities (non-GAAP) $ 1,031,986 992,520 39,466 15.9 %
PPP Related Credit Facilities 0 0 0 0 %
Non-PPP Loans (non-GAAP) $ 1,031,986 $ 992,520 $ 39,466 15.9 %
PPP Loans 179 200 (21 ) (42.1 )%
Total Loans (GAAP) $ 1,032,165 $ 992,720 $ 39,445 15.9 %
June 30, June 30, Growth Annualized<br><br><br><br> <br>Growth
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Loans and loan growth 2023 2022 Dollars Rate
Non-PPP Loans and Related Credit Facilities (non-GAAP) $ 1,031,986 916,082 115,904 12.7 %
PPP Related Credit Facilities 0 0 0 0 %
Non-PPP Loans (non-GAAP) $ 1,031,986 $ 916,082 $ 115,904 12.7 %
PPP Loans 179 250 (71 ) (28.4 )%
Total Loans (GAAP) $ 1,032,165 $ 916,332 $ 115,833 12.6 %

Certain financial information presented above is determined by methods other than in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). These non-GAAP financial measures include “Tangible book value per common share,” “Tangible common shareholders’ equity to tangible assets,” “Tangible book value per common share excluding accumulated other comprehensive loss,” “Tangible common shareholders’ equity to tangible assets excluding accumulated other comprehensive loss,” “Return on average tangible common equity,” “Pre-tax, pre-provision earnings,” “Net interest margin excluding PPP Loans,” “Net interest margin on a tax-equivalent basis excluding PPP Loans,” “Non-PPP Loans and Related Credit Facilities,” and “Non-PPP Loans.”

· “Tangible<br> book value per common share” is defined as total equity reduced by recorded intangible<br> assets divided by total common shares outstanding.
· “Tangible<br> common shareholders’ equity to tangible assets” is defined as total common equity<br> reduced by recorded intangible assets divided by total assets reduced by recorded intangible<br> assets.
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· “Tangible<br> book value per common share excluding accumulated other comprehensive loss” is defined<br> as total equity reduced by recorded intangible assets and accumulated other comprehensive<br> loss divided by total common shares outstanding.
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· “Tangible<br> common shareholders’ equity to tangible assets excluding accumulated other comprehensive<br> loss” is defined as total common equity reduced by recorded intangible assets and accumulated<br> other comprehensive loss divided by total assets reduced by recorded intangible assets and<br> accumulated other comprehensive loss.
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· “Return<br> on average tangible common equity” is defined as net income on an annualized basis<br> divided by average total equity reduced by average recorded intangible assets.
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· “Pre-tax,<br> pre-provision earnings” is defined as net interest income plus non-interest income,<br> reduced by non-interest expense.
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· “Net<br> interest margin excluding PPP Loans” is defined as annualized net interest income less<br> annualized interest income on PPP Loans divided by average earning assets less the average<br> balance of PPP Loans.
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· “Net<br> interest margin on a tax-equivalent basis excluding PPP Loans” is defined as annualized<br> net interest income on a tax-equivalent basis less annualized interest income on PPP Loans<br> divided by average earning assets less the average balance of PPP Loans.
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· “Non-PPP<br> Loans and Related Credit Facilities” is defined as Total Loans less PPP Related Credit<br> Facilities and PPP Loans.
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· “Non-PPP<br> Loans” is defined as Total Loans less PPP Loans.
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· “Non-PPP<br> Loans and Related Credit Facilities Growth - Dollars” is calculated by taking the difference<br> between two time periods compared for Total Loans less PPP Loans and PPP Related Credit Facilities. <br> “Non-PPP Loans and Related Credit Facilities – Annualized Growth Rate”<br> is calculated by (i) dividing “Non-PPP Loans and Related Credit Facilities Loan Growth<br> - Dollars” by the number of days between the two time periods compared (ii) times the<br> number of days in the year (iii) divided by the prior time period Non-PPP Loans and Related<br> Credit Facilities balance.
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· “Non-PPP<br> Loans Growth - Dollars” is calculated by taking the difference between two time periods<br> compared for Total Loans less PPP Loans.  “Non-PPP Loans – Annualized Growth<br> Rate” is calculated by (i) dividing “Non-PPP Loans Loan Growth - Dollars”<br> by the number of days between the two time periods compared (ii) times the number of days<br> in the year (iii) divided by the prior time period Non-PPP Loans balance.
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Our management believes that these non-GAAP measures are useful because they enhance the ability of investors and management to evaluate and compare our operating results from period-to-period in a meaningful manner. Non-GAAP measures have limitations as analytical tools, and investors should not consider them in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of the company’s results as reported under GAAP.