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FIRST COMMUNITY CORP /SC/ - Quarter Report: 2017 June (Form 10-Q)

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, 2017
  
oTransition report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 for the transition period from ____ to _____

 

Commission File No. 000-28344

 

FIRST COMMUNITY CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
South Carolina 57-1010751

(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)

 

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

 

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 and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, 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 and post 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”, and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

Large accelerated filer o   Accelerated filer x  
Non-accelerated filer   o (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)   Smaller reporting company o  
    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 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 9, 2017, 6,697,130 shares of the issuer’s common stock, par value $1.00 per share, were issued and outstanding.

 
 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION  
Item 1.  Financial Statements 3
Consolidated Balance Sheets 3
Consolidated Statements of Income 4
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income 6
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity 7
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows 8
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 9
Item 2.  Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations 43
Item 3.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk   62
Item 4.  Controls and Procedures 62
   
PART II – OTHER INFORMATION  
Item 1.  Legal Proceedings 63
Item 1A. Risk Factors 63
Item 2.  Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds 63
Item 3.  Defaults Upon Senior Securities 63
Item 4.  Mine Safety Disclosures 63
Item 5.  Other Information 63
Item 6.  Exhibits 63
 
SIGNATURES 64
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

 

   June 30,     
(Dollars in thousands, except par value)  2017   December 31, 
   (Unaudited)   2016 
ASSETS          
Cash and due from banks  $12,131   $11,925 
Interest-bearing bank balances   21,756    9,475 
Federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to resell   600    599 
Investment securities - held-to-maturity   17,103    17,193 
Investment securities - available-for-sale   239,412    253,394 
Other investments, at cost   2,598    1,809 
Loans held for sale   6,590    5,707 
Loans   553,420    546,709 
Less,  allowance for loan losses   5,490    5,214 
Net loans   547,930    541,495 
Property, furniture and equipment - net   30,535    29,833 
Land held for sale       1,055 
Bank owned life insurance   21,197    20,905 
Other real estate owned   838    1,146 
Intangible assets   953    1,102 
Goodwill   5,078    5,078 
Other assets   8,741    14,077 
Total assets  $915,462   $914,793 
LIABILITIES          
Deposits:          
Non-interest bearing  $195,254   $182,915 
Interest bearing   577,872    583,707 
Total deposits   773,126    766,622 
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase   17,319    19,527 
Federal Home Loan Bank advances   17,997    24,035 
Junior subordinated debt   14,964    14,964 
Other liabilities   6,997    7,784 
Total liabilities   830,403    832,932 
            SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY          
Preferred stock, par value $1.00 per share, 10,000,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding        
Common stock, par value $1.00 per share; 10,000,000 shares authorized; issued and outstanding 6,701,642 at June 30, 2017 6,708,393 at December 31, 2016   6,702    6,708 
Common stock warrants issued   46    46 
Nonvested restricted stock   (207)   (220)
Additional paid in capital   75,868    75,991 
Retained earnings   2,796    573 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss   (146)   (1,237)
Total shareholders equity   85,059    81,861 
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity  $915,462   $914,793 
           

 

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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FIRST COMMUNITY CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
 
   Six   Six 
   Months Ended   Months Ended 
   June 30,   June 30, 
   2017   2016 
(Dollars in thousands)  (Unaudited)   (Unaudited) 
Interest income:          
  Loans, including fees  $12,567   $11,605 
  Taxable securities   1,935    1,959 
  Non-taxable securities   942    983 
  Federal funds sold and securities purchased under resale agreements   36    32 
  Other   17    17 
       Total interest income   15,497    14,596 
Interest expense:          
  Deposits   882    893 
  Federal funds sold and securities sold under agreement to repurchase   21    20 
  Other borrowed money   484    669 
      Total interest expense   1,387    1,582 
Net interest income   14,110    13,014 
Provision for loan losses   194    357 
Net interest income after provision for loan losses   13,916    12,657 
Non-interest income:          
  Deposit service charges   668    687 
  Mortgage banking income   1,918    1,578 
  Investment advisory fees and non-deposit commissions   572    588 
  Gain on sale of securities   226    123 
  Gain (loss) on sale of other assets   88    (81)
  Loss on early extinguishment of debt   (281)    
  Other   1,431    1,458 
      Total non-interest income   4,622    4,353 
Non-interest expense:          
  Salaries and employee benefits   8,347    7,584 
  Occupancy   1,066    1,070 
  Equipment   952    866 
  Marketing and public relations   519    289 
  FDIC assessments   156    276 
  Other real estate expense   56    72 
  Amortization of intangibles   149    163 
  Other   2,845    2,355 
      Total non-interest expense   14,090    12,675 
Net income before tax   4,448    4,335 
Income taxes   1,028    1,122 
Net income  $3,420   $3,213 
           
Basic earnings per common share  $0.51   $0.49 
Diluted earnings per common share  $0.50       $0.47 

 

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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FIRST COMMUNITY CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
 
   Three   Three 
   Months Ended   Months Ended 
   June 30,   June 30, 
   2017       2016 
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)  (Unaudited)   (Unaudited) 
Interest income:          
  Loans, including fees  $6,241   $5,924 
  Taxable securities   990    1,011 
  Non-taxable securities   469    498 
  Federal funds sold and securities purchased under resale agreements   17    18 
  Other   7    8 
       Total interest income   7,724    7,459 
Interest expense:          
  Deposits   440    445 
  Federal funds sold and securities sold under agreement to repurchase   12    10 
  Other borrowed money   223    327 
      Total interest expense   675    782 
Net interest income   7,049    6,677 
Provision for loan losses   78    217 
Net interest income after provision for loan losses   6,971    6,460 
Non-interest income:          
  Deposit service charges   348    340 
  Mortgage banking income   1,248    913 
  Investment advisory fees and non-deposit commissions   314    297 
  Gain on sale of securities   172    64 
  Gain (loss) on sale of other assets   68    (84)
  Loss on early extinguishment of debt   (223)    
  Other   717    734 
      Total non-interest income   2,644    2,264 
Non-interest expense:          
  Salaries and employee benefits   4,261    3,833 
  Occupancy   539    511 
  Equipment   506    437 
  Marketing and public relations   298    195 
  FDIC assessment   78    138 
  Other real estate expense   29    21 
  Amortization of intangibles   74    80 
  Other   1,585    1,118 
      Total non-interest expense   7,370    6,333 
Net income before tax   2,245    2,391 
Income taxes   581    646 
Net income  $1,664   $1,745 
           
Basic earnings per common share  $0.25   $0.27 
Diluted earnings per common share  $0.24   $0.26 

 

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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FIRST COMMUNITY CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(Unaudited)

 

(Dollars in thousands)  Six months ended June 30, 
   2017   2016 
         
Net income  $3,420   $3,213 
           
Other comprehensive income:          
Unrealized gain during the period on available-for-sale securities, net of tax of $638 and $1,594, respectively.   1,240    3,095 
           
Less: Reclassification adjustment for gain included in net income, net of tax benefit of $77 and $41, respectively.   (149)   (82)
           
Other comprehensive income   1,091    3,013 
Comprehensive income  $4,511   $6,226 
         
(Dollars in thousands)  Three months ended June 30, 
   2017   2016 
         
Net income  $1,664   $1,745 
           
Other comprehensive income:          
Unrealized gain during the period on available-for-sale securities, net of tax $433 and $649, respectively.   841    1,259 
           
Less: Reclassification adjustment for gain included in net income, net of tax of $59 and $21 respectively.   (113)   (43)
           
Other comprehensive income   728    1,216 
Comprehensive income  $2,392   $2,961 

 

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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FIRST COMMUNITY CORPORATION

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity

Six Months ended June 30, 2017 and June 30, 2016

(Unaudited)

 

                           Accumulated     
   Common       Common   Additional   Nonvested   Retained   Other     
(Dollars in thousands)  Shares   Common   Stock   Paid-in   Restricted   Earnings   Comprehensive     
   Issued   Stock   Warrants   Capital   Stock   (Deficit)   Income (loss)   Total 
Balance December 31, 2015   6,690   $6,690   $46   $75,761   $(297)  $(3,992)  $830   $79,038 
Net income                            3,213         3,213 
Other comprehensive income net of tax of $1,552                                 3,013    3,013 
Issuance of restricted stock   22    22         275    (297)              
Amortization compensation restricted stock                       189              189 
Shares retired   (26)   (26)        (327)                  (353)
Issuance of common stock   1    1         13                   14 
Dividends: Common ($0.16 per share)                            (1,056)        (1,056)
Dividend reinvestment plan   12    12         141                   153 
Balance, June 30, 2016   6,699   $6,699   $46   $75,863   $(405)  $(1,835)  $3,843   $84,211 
                                         
Balance December 31, 2016   6,708   $6,708   $46   $75,991   $(220)  $573   $(1,237)  $81,861 
Net income                            3,420         3,420 
Other comprehensive income net of tax of $375                                 1,091    1,091 
Issuance of restricted stock   5    5         100    (105)              
Amortization of compensation on restricted stock                       109              109 
Shares forfeited   (2)   (2)        (27)   9              (20)
Shares retired   (19)   (19)        (369)                  (388)
Dividends: Common ($0.18) per share                            (1,197)        (1,197)
Dividend reinvestment plan   10    10         173                   183 
Balance June 30, 2017   6,702   $6,702   $46   $75,868   $(207)  $2,796   $(146)  $85,059 

 

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)  2017   2016 
Cash flows from operating activities:          
 Net income  $3,420   $3,213 
 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided from operating activities:          
       Depreciation   727    657 
       Premium amortization   1,679    1,953 
       Provision for loan losses   194    357 
       Write-down of other real estate owned   17    10 
       Loss (gain) on sale of other real estate owned   (88)   81 
       Origination of loans held-for-sale   (52,525)   (45,397)
       Sale of loans held-for-sale   51,641    40,653 
       Amortization of intangibles   149    163 
       Accretion on acquired loans   (88)   (741)
       Writedown of land held for sale   90     
       Gain on sale of securities   (226)   (123)
       Loss on extinguishment of debt   281     
       Decrease in other assets   5,686    158 
       Decrease in other liabilities   (787)   (277)
         Net cash provided from operating activities   10,170    705 
Cash flows from investing activities:          
 Purchase of investment securities available-for-sale   (13,877)   (31,005)
 Maturity/call of investment securities available-for-sale   16,628    16,903 
 Proceeds from sale of securities available-for-sale   10,570    14,126 
 Proceeds from sale of other securities   314     
 Increase in loans   (6,718)   (21,817)
 Proceeds from sale of other real estate owned   386    1,357 
 Purchase of property and equipment   (1,519)   (858)
         Net cash provided (used) in investing activities   5,784    (21,294)
Cash flows from financing activities:          
 Increase in deposit accounts   6,517    13,472 
 Increase (decrease) in securities sold under agreements to repurchase   (2,208)   79 
 Advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank   22,000    50,500 
 Repayment of advances from Federal Home Loan Bank   (28,353)   (42,866)
 Issuance of common stock       14 
 Shares forfeited   (20)    
 Shares retired   (388)   (353)
 Dividends paid:  Common Stock   (1,197)   (1,056)
 Dividend reinvestment plan   183    153 
        Net cash (used) provided from financing activities   (3,466)   19,943 
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents   12,488    (646)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period   21,999    22,941 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period  $34,487   $22,295 
Supplemental disclosure:          
 Cash paid during the period for:          
   Interest  $1,450   $1,614 
   Income taxes  $1,095   $650 
 Non-cash investing and financing activities:          
   Unrealized gain on securities, net of tax  $1,091   $3,013 
   Transfer of loans to foreclosed property  $26   $347 

 

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

 

Note 1 – 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”), present fairly in all material respects the Company’s financial position at June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, and the Company’s results of operations and cash flows for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016. The results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2017.

 

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 Form 10-Q. The information included in the Company’s 2016 Annual Report on Form 10-K should be referred to in connection with these unaudited interim financial statements.    

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Note 2 – Earnings Per Common Share

 

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

 

(In thousands except average market price)

 

   Six months   Three months 
   Ended June 30,   Ended June 30, 
   2017   2016   2017   2016 
                 
Numerator (Net income)  $3,420   $3,213   $1,664   $1,745 
Denominator                    
  Weighted average common shares outstanding for:                    
     Basic earnings per share   6,641    6,554    6,634    6,584 
     Dilutive securities:                    
         Deferred compensation   54    38    54    38 
         Warrants/Restricted stock – Treasury stock method   118    141    115    147 
     Diluted earnings per share   6,813    6,733    6,803    6,769 
The average market price used in calculating assumed number of shares  $20.56   $14.00   $20.75   $14.00 

 

There were no options outstanding as of June 30, 2017 and 2016.

 

In the fourth quarter of 2011, we issued $2.5 million in 8.75% subordinated notes maturing December 16, 2019. On November 15, 2012, the subordinated notes were redeemed in full at par. Warrants for 107,500 shares of common stock at $5.90 per share were issued in connection with the issuance of the subordinated debt. There were 97,180 warrants outstanding at June 30, 2017. These warrants expire December 16, 2019 and are included in dilutive securities in the table above.

 

The Company has issued a total of 138,000 shares of restricted stock under the terms of its compensation plans and employment agreements. The employee shares cliff vest over a three year period; the non-employee director shares vest one year after issuance. The unrecognized compensation cost at June 30, 2017 for non-vested shares amounts to $207 thousand. In February 2017, the Company issued 353 stock units to an employee that cliff vest over three years. Each unit is convertible into one share of common stock at the time the units vest. The related compensation cost is accrued over the vesting period.

 

In 2006, the Company established a Non-Employee Director Deferred Compensation Plan, whereby 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 at the time compensation is earned and are included in dilutive securities in the table above. At June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, there were 107,170 and 101,888 units in the plan, respectively. The accrued liability at June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 amounted to $1.1 million and $966 thousand, respectively, and is included in “Other liabilities” on the balance sheet.

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Note 3 – Investment Securities-continued

 

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

AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE:

       Gross   Gross     
   Amortized   Unrealized   Unrealized     
(Dollars in thousands)  Cost   Gains   Losses   Fair Value 
June 30, 2017                    
US Treasury securities  $1,534   $   $10   $1,524 
Government sponsored enterprises   956    41        997 
Mortgage-backed securities   131,406    527    1,219    130,714 
Small Business Administration pools   53,329    198    506    53,021 
State and local government   51,596    1,407    703    52,300 
Corporate and other securities   932        76    856 
   $239,753   $2,173   $2,514   $239,412 
                 
       Gross   Gross     
   Amortized   Unrealized   Unrealized     
(Dollars in thousands)  Cost   Gains   Losses   Fair Value 
December 31, 2016                    
US Treasury securities  $1,538   $   $18   $1,520 
Government sponsored enterprises   959    38    0    997 
Mortgage-backed securities   145,696    480    1,878    144,298 
Small Business Administration pools   50,560    208    584    50,184 
State and local government   54,702    907    1,075    54,534 
Corporate and other securities   1,932        71    1,861 
   $255,387   $1,633   $3,626   $253,394 
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Note 3 – Investment Securities-continued

HELD-TO-MATURITY:

       Gross   Gross     
   Amortized   Unrealized   Unrealized     
(Dollars in thousands)  Cost   Gains   Losses   Fair Value 
June 30, 2017                    
State and local government  $17,103   $292   $9   $17,386 
   $17,103   $292   $9   $17,386 
                 
       Gross   Gross     
   Amortized   Unrealized   Unrealized     
(Dollars in thousands)  Cost   Gains   Losses   Fair Value 
December 31, 2016                    
State and local government  $17,193   $54   $133   $17,114 
   $17,193   $54   $133   $17,114 

  

During the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, the Company received proceeds of $10.6 million and $14.1 million, respectively, from the sale of investment securities available-for-sale. For the six months ended June 30, 2017, gross realized gains from the sale of investment securities available-for-sale amounted to $246.8 thousand and gross realized losses amounted to $21.1 thousand.   For the six months ended June 30, 2016, gross realized gains totaled $123 thousand and there were no gross realized losses.  During the three months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, the Company received proceeds of $8.2 million and $2.2 million, respectively, from the sale of investment securities available-for-sale.  For the three months ended June 30, 2017, gross realized gains totaled $173.3 thousand and gross realized losses totaled $1.9 thousand. For the three months ended June 30, 2016, gross realized gains totaled $64 thousand and there were no gross realized losses.

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Note 3 – Investment Securities-continued

At June 30, 2017, corporate and other securities available-for-sale included the following at fair value: mutual funds at $795.8 thousand and foreign debt of $60.1 thousand. At December 31, 2016, corporate and other securities available-for-sale included the following at fair value: mutual funds at $801.1 thousand, foreign debt of $60.1 thousand, and corporate preferred stock in the amount of $1.0 million. Other investments, at cost, include Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) stock in the amount of $1.6 million and corporate stock in the amount of $1.0 million at June 30, 2017. The Company held $1.8 million of FHLB stock at December 31, 2016.

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, 2017 and December 31, 2016.

 

(Dollars in thousands)  Less than 12 months   12 months or more   Total 
June 30, 2017      Unrealized       Unrealized       Unrealized 
Available-for-sale securities:  Fair Value   Loss   Fair Value   Loss   Fair Value   Loss 
                         
US Treasury securities  $1,523   $10   $   $   $1,523   $10 
Government Sponsored Enterprise mortgage-backed securities   50,840    1,001    17,682    218    68,522    1,219 
Small Business Administration pools   18,517    189    21,626    317    40,143    506 
State and local government   13,153    703            13,153    703 
Corporate and other securities           796    76    796    76 
   $84,033   $1,903   $40,104   $611   $124,137   $2,514 
             
(Dollars in thousands)  Less than 12 months   12 months or more   Total 
June 30, 2017      Unrealized       Unrealized       Unrealized 
Held-to-maturity securities:  Fair Value   Loss   Fair Value   Loss   Fair Value   Loss 
State and local government  $1,981   $9   $   $   $1,981   $9 
             
(Dollars in thousands)  Less than 12 months   12 months or more   Total 
December 31, 2016      Unrealized       Unrealized       Unrealized 
Available-for-sale securities:  Fair Value   Loss   Fair Value   Loss   Fair Value   Loss 
                         
US Treasury securities  $1,520   $18   $   $   $1,520   $18 
Government Sponsored Enterprise mortgage-backed securities   77,389    1,597    16,655    281    94,044    1,878 
Small Business Administration pools   15,213    206    23,382    378    38,595    584 
State and local government   17,502    1,075            17,502    1,075 
Corporate and other securities           801    71    801    71 
   $111,624   $2,896   $40,838   $730   $152,462   $3,626 
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(Dollars in thousands)  Less than 12 months   12 months or more   Total 
December 31, 2016      Unrealized       Unrealized       Unrealized 
Held-to-maturity securities:  Fair Value   Loss   Fair Value   Loss   Fair Value   Loss 
State and local government  $10,245   $133   $   $   $10,245   $133 

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 $131.2 million and $145.3 million and approximate fair value of $130.5 million and $143.9 million at June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively. As of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, all of the MBSs issued by GSEs were classified as “Available for Sale.” Unrealized losses on certain of these investments are not considered to be “other than temporary,” and we have 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 GSE. 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 the Company will not be required 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, 2017.

Non-agency Mortgage Backed Securities: The Company held private label mortgage-backed securities (“PLMBSs”), including CMOs, at June 30, 2017 with an amortized cost of $231.4 thousand and approximate fair value of $232.8 thousand. The Company held PLMBSs, including CMOs, at December 31, 2016 with an amortized cost of $427.2 thousand and approximate fair value of $436.5 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.

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, 2017.

The following sets forth the amortized cost and fair value of investment securities at June 30, 2017 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.

 

 

June 30, 2017  Available-for-sale   Held-to-maturity 
   Amortized   Fair   Amortized   Fair 
(Dollars in thousands)  Cost   Value   Cost   Value 
Due in one year or less  $8,424   $8,481   $   $ 
Due after one year through five years   134,959    135,306    7,961    8,073 
Due after five years through ten years   89,391    88,743    9,142    9,313 
Due after ten years   6,979    6,882         
   $239,753   $239,412   $17,103   $17,386 
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Loans summarized by category as of June 30, 2017, December 31, 2016 and June 30, 2016 are as follows:

   June 30,   December 31,   June 30, 
(Dollars in thousands)  2017   2016   2016 
Commercial, financial, agricultural  $41,893   $42,704   $39,480 
Real estate:               
  Construction   34,526    45,746    42,253 
  Mortgage-residential   45,012    47,472    50,500 
  Mortgage-commercial   394,454    371,112    339,276 
Consumer:               
  Home equity   30,091    31,368    31,608 
  Other   7,444    8,307    8,186 
Total  $553,420   $546,709   $511,303 
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The detailed activity in the allowance for loan losses and the recorded investment in loans receivable as of and for the six months ended June 30, 2017 and June 30, 2016 and for the year ended December 31, 2016 is as follows:

 

(Dollars in thousands)          Real estate   Real estate   Consumer             
June 30, 2017      Real estate   Mortgage   Mortgage   Home   Consumer         
   Commercial   construction   Residential   Commercial   Equity   Other   Unallocated   Total 
Allowance for loan losses:                                        
Beginning balance
December 31, 2016
  $145   $104   $438   $2,793   $153   $127   $1,454   $5,214 
Charge-offs               (24)       (44)       (68)
Recoveries   3        2    113    24    8        150 
Provisions   21    (28)   (87)   (37)   19    (67)   373    194 
Ending balance
June 30, 2017
  $169   $76   $353   $2,845   $196   $24   $1,827   $5,490 
                                         
Ending balances:                                        
Individually evaluated for impairment  $   $   $2   $23   $   $   $   $25 
                                         
Collectively evaluated for impairment   169    76    351    2,822    196    24    1,827    5,465 
                                         
June 30, 2017
Loans receivable:
                                        
Ending balance-total  $41,893   $34,526   $45,012   $394,454   $30,091   $7,444   $   $553,420 
                                         
Ending balances:                                        
Individually evaluated for impairment           434    4,275    56            4,763 
                                         
Collectively evaluated for impairment  $41,893   $34,526   $44,578   $390,179   $30,035   $7,444   $   $548,655 
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(Dollars in thousands)                                
           Real estate   Real estate   Consumer             
       Real estate   Mortgage   Mortgage   Home   Consumer         
   Commercial   Construction   Residential   Commercial   equity   Other   Unallocated   Total 
June 30, 2016                                        
Allowance for loan losses:                                        
Beginning balance
December 31, 2015
  $75   $51   $223   $2,036   $127   $37   $2,047   $4,596 
Charge-offs           (1)   (58)   (8)   (33)       (100)
Recoveries   3        5    8    2    6        24 
Provisions   (7)   8    (20)   363    (28)   13    28    357 
Ending balance
June 30, 2016
  $71   $59   $207   $2,349   $93   $23   $2,075   $4,877 
                                         
Ending balances:                                        
Individually evaluated for impairment  $   $   $   $3   $   $   $   $3 
                                        
Collectively evaluated for impairment   71    59    207    2,346    93    23    2,075    4,874 
                                         
June 30, 2016
Loans receivable:
                                        
Ending balance-total  $39,480   $42,253   $50,500   $339,276   $31,608   $8,186   $   $511,303 
                                         
Ending balances:                                        
Individually evaluated for impairment   1        718    5,353    30            6,102 
                                        
Collectively evaluated for impairment  $39,479   $42,253   $49,782   $333,923   $31,578   $8,186   $   $505,201 
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(Dollars in thousands)                                
           Real estate   Real estate   Consumer             
       Real estate   Mortgage   Mortgage   Home   Consumer         
   Commercial   Construction   Residential   Commercial   equity   Other   Unallocated   Total 
December 31, 2016                                        
Allowance for loan losses:                                        
Beginning balance
December 31, 2015
  $75   $51   $223   $2,036   $127   $37   $2,047   $4,596 
Charge-offs           (11)   (136)   (20)   (72)       (239)
Recoveries   5        40    21    3    14        83 
Provisions   65    53    186    872    43    148    (593)   774 
Ending balance
December 31, 2016
  $145   $104   $438   $2,793   $153   $127   $1,454   $5,214 
                                         
Ending balances:                                        
Individually evaluated for impairment  $   $   $2   $4   $   $   $   $6 
                                         
Collectively evaluated for impairment   145    104    436    2,789    153    127    1,454    5,208 
                                         
Loans receivable:                                        
Ending balance-total  $42,704   $45,746   $47,472   $371,112   $31,368   $8,307   $   $546,709 
                                         
Ending balances:                                        
Individually evaluated for impairment           639    5,124    56            5,819 
                                         
Collectively evaluated for impairment  $42,704   $45,746   $46,833   $365,988   $31,312   $8,307   $   $540,890 
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The detailed activity in the allowance for loan losses as of and for the three months ended June 30, 2017 and the three months ended June 30, 2016 is as follows:

(Dollars in thousands)          Real estate   Real estate   Consumer             
June 30, 2017      Real estate   Mortgage   Mortgage   Home   Consumer         
   Commercial   construction   Residential   Commercial   Equity   Other   Unallocated   Total 
Allowance for loan losses:                                        
Beginning balance
March 31, 2017
  $140   $71   $398   $2,858   $163   $159   $1,579   $5368 
Charge-offs                       (17)       (17)
Recoveries   1        1    32    23    4        61 
Provisions   28    5    (46)   (45)   10    (122)   248    78 
Ending balance
June 30, 2017
  $169   $76   $353   $2,845   $196   $24   $1,827   $5,490 

  

(Dollars in thousands)          Real estate   Real estate   Consumer             
June 30, 2016      Real estate   Mortgage   Mortgage   Home   Consumer         
   Commercial   construction   Residential   Commercial   Equity   Other   Unallocated   Total 
Allowance for loan losses:                                        
Beginning balance
March 31, 2016
  $73   $57   $237   $2,001   $87   $26   $2,206   $4687 
Charge-offs           (1)   (13)   (8)   (15)       (37)
Recoveries   1        3    2    1    3        10 
Provisions   (3)   2    (32)   359    13    9    (131)   217 
Ending balance
June 30, 2016
  $71   $59   $207   $2,349   $93   $23   $2,075   $4,877 

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 six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016:

(Dollars in thousands)  2017   2016 
Beginning Balance December 31,  $6,103   $7,037 
New Loans   87    417 
Less loan repayments   754    659 
Ending Balance June 30, 2017  $5,436   $6,795 
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The following table presents at June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 loans individually evaluated and considered impaired under Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 310 “Accounting by Creditors for Impairment of a Loan.” Impairment includes performing troubled debt restructurings (“TDRs”).

 

(Dollars in thousands)  June 30,   December 31, 
   2017   2016 
Total loans considered impaired   $4,765   $5,819 
Loans considered impaired for which there is a related allowance for loan loss:          
Outstanding loan balance    1,735    224 
Related allowance    25    6 
Loans considered impaired and previously written down to fair value    2,872    5,595 
Average impaired loans    4,746    8,727 

  

The following tables are by loan category and present at June 30, 2017, December 31, 2016 and June, 2016 loans individually evaluated and considered impaired under FASB ASC 310 “Accounting by Creditors for Impairment of a Loan.” Impairment includes performing TDRs.

  

(Dollars in thousands)              Six months ended   Three months ended 
       Unpaid       Average   Interest   Average   Interest 
June 30, 2017  Recorded   Principal   Related   Recorded   income   Recorded   Income 
   Investment   Balance   Allowance   Investment   Recognized   Investment   Recognized 
With no allowance recorded:                                   
Commercial, financial, agricultural  $   $   $   $   $   $   $ 
Real estate:                                   
Construction                            
Mortgage-residential   390    449        390    7    389    6 
Mortgage-commercial   2,584    5,123        2,583    105    2,575    20 
Consumer:                                   
Home equity   56    57        56        56     
Other                            
                                    
With an allowance recorded:                                   
Commercial, financial, agricultural                            
Real estate:                                   
Construction                            
Mortgage-residential   44    44    23    44    1    44    1 
Mortgage-commercial   1,691    2,124    2    1,673    88    1,683    22 
Consumer:                                   
Home equity                            
Other                            
                                    
Total:                                   
Commercial, financial, agricultural  $   $   $   $   $   $   $ 
Real estate:                                   
Construction                            
Mortgage-residential   434    493    23    434    8    433    7 
Mortgage-commercial   4,275    7,247    2    4,256    193    4,258    42 
Consumer:                                   
Home equity   56    57        56        56     
Other                            
   $4,765   $7,797   $25   $4,746   $201   $4,747   $49 

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(Dollars in thousands)              Six months ended   Three months ended 
       Unpaid       Average   Interest   Average   Interest 
June 30, 2016  Recorded   Principal   Related   Recorded   Income   Recorded   Income 
   Investment   Balance   Allowance   Investment   Recognized   Investment   Recognized 
With no allowance recorded:                                   
Commercial  $1   $1   $   $6   $   $3   $ 
Real estate:                                   
Construction                            
Mortgage-residential   670    687        794    1    837    1 
Mortgage-commercial   5,353    7,855        8,851    50    8,796    24 
Consumer:                                   
Home Equity   30    30        30        30     
Other                            
                                    
With an allowance recorded:                                   
Commercial                            
Real estate:                                   
Construction                            
Mortgage-residential   48    48    3    48    1    48    1 
Mortgage-commercial                            
Consumer:                                   
Home Equity                            
Other                            
                                    
Total:                                   
Commercial  $1   $1   $   $6   $   $3   $ 
Real estate:                                   
Construction                            
Mortgage-residential   718    735    3    842    1    837    1 
Mortgage-commercial   5,353    7,855        8,851    50    8,796    24 
Consumer:                                   
Home Equity   30    30        30        30     
Other                            
   $6,102   $8,621   $3   $9,729   $51   $9,666   $25 
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(Dollars in thousands)                    
December 31, 2016      Unpaid       Average   Interest 
   Recorded   Principal   Related   Recorded   Income 
   Investment   Balance   Allowance   Investment   Recognized 
With no allowance recorded:                         
Commercial  $   $   $   $   $ 
Real estate:                         
Construction                    
Mortgage-residential   593    603        660     
Mortgage-commercial   4,946    6,821        7,777    98 
Consumer:                         
Home Equity   56    56        56     
Other                    
                          
With an allowance recorded:                         
Commercial                    
Real estate:                         
Construction                    
Mortgage-residential   46    46    2    48    2 
Mortgage-commercial   178    178    4    186    12 
Consumer:                         
Home Equity                    
Other                    
                          
Total:                         
Commercial                    
Real estate:                         
Construction                    
Mortgage-residential   639    649    2    708    2 
Mortgage-commercial   5,124    6,999    4    7,963    110 
Consumer:                         
Home Equity   56    56        56     
Other                    
   $5,819   $7,704   $6   $8,727   $112 
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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.

 

Loans not meeting the criteria above that are analyzed individually as part of the above described process are considered as pass rated loans. As of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, and 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, 2017 and December 31, 2016, no loans were classified as doubtful.

 

(Dollars in thousands)      Special             
June 30, 2017  Pass   Mention   Substandard   Doubtful   Total 
Commercial, financial & agricultural  $41,693   $200   $   $   $41,893 
Real estate:                        
    Construction   34,526                34,526 
    Mortgage – residential   43,524    587    901        45,012 
    Mortgage – commercial   383,234    5,784    5,436        394,454 
Consumer:                        
   Home Equity   29,664    172    255        30,091 
   Other   7,444                 7,444 
Total  $540,085   $6,743   $6,592   $   $553,420 

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(Dollars in thousands)      Special             
December 31, 2016  Pass   Mention   Substandard   Doubtful   Total 
Commercial, financial & agricultural  $42,486   $218   $   $   $42,704 
Real estate:                        
    Construction   45,746                45,746 
    Mortgage – residential   45,751    622    1,099        47,472 
    Mortgage – commercial   358,766    5,773    6,572        371,112 
Consumer:                        
   Home Equity   30,929    180    259        31,368 
   Other   8,302    6             8,307 
Total  $531,980   $6,799   $7,930   $   $546,709 

  

At June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, non-accrual loans totaled $3.0 million and $4.1 million, respectively.

 

TDRs that are still accruing and included in impaired loans at June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 amounted to $1.7 million and $1.8 million, respectively. TDRs in non-accrual status at June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 amounted to $1.2 million and $1.2 million, respectively.

 

Loans greater than 90 days delinquent and still accruing interest were $53.0 thousand at December 31, 2016. There were no loans greater than 90 days delinquent and still accruing interest at June 30, 2017. 

 

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.

 

A summary of changes in the accretable yield for PCI loans for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016 follows (in thousands): 

 

   Three Months
Ended
June 30, 2017
   Six Months
Ended
June 30, 2017
 
         
Accretable yield, beginning of period  $56   $34 
           
Accretion   (6)   (28)
           
Reclassification of nonaccretable difference due to improvement in expected cash flows       44 
                             
Accretable yield, end of period  $50   $50 
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   Three Months
Ended
June 30, 2016
   Six Months
Ended
June 30, 2016
 
         
Accretable yield, beginning of period  $50   $92 
           
Accretion   (91)   (133)
           
Reclassification of nonaccretable difference due to improvement in expected cash flows   94    94 
           
Accretable yield, end of period  $53   $53 
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Note 4 – Loans-continued

 

The following tables are by loan category and present loans past due and on non-accrual status as of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016:

(Dollars in thousands)          Greater than                 
   30-59 Days   60-89 Days   90 Days and       Total         
June 30, 2017  Past Due   Past Due   Accruing   Nonaccrual   Past Due   Current   Total Loans 
                                    
Commercial  $5   $5   $   $   $10   $41,883   $41,893 
Real estate:                                   
  Construction                       34,526    34,526 
  Mortgage-residential       35        390    425    44,587    45,012 
  Mortgage-commercial   864    343        2,584    3,791    390,663    394,454 
Consumer:                                  
  Home equity   89    9        56    154    29,937    30,091 
  Other   212    106            318    7,126    7,444 
   $1,170   $498   $   $3,030   $4,698   $548,722   $553,420 
                             
(Dollars in thousands)          Greater than                 
   30-59 Days   60-89 Days   90 Days and       Total         
December 31, 2016  Past Due   Past Due   Accruing   Nonaccrual   Past Due   Current   Total Loans 
                             
Commercial  $11   $   $   $   $11   $42,693   $42,704 
Real estate:                                   
  Construction                       45,746    45,746 
  Mortgage-residential   194    145    32    593    964    46,508    47,472 
  Mortgage-commercial   995    337        3,400    4,732    366,380    371,112 
Consumer:                                   
  Home equity   59    64    16    56    195    31,173    31,368 
  Other   16    1    5        22    8,285    8,307 
   $1,275   $547   $53   $4,049   $5,924   $540,785   $546,709 

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Note 4 – Loans-continued

 

The Company reviews TDRs in accordance with applicable regulatory and accounting guidance.

 

There were no loans determined to be TDRs that were restructured during the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2017 or the three month period ended June 30, 2016.

 

The following table, by loan category, presents one loan determined to be a TDR during the six month period ended June 30, 2016. The loan was modified to extend the term of the loan due to financial hardship of the borrower. The loan was subsequently paid off in June 2016.

 

Troubled Debt Restructurings            
(Dollars in thousands)  For the six months ended June 30, 2016 
   Number
of
Contracts
   Pre-Modification
Outstanding
Recorded
Investment
   Post-Modification
Outstanding
Recorded
Investment
 
Accrual               
  Mortgage-Commercial   1   $413   $413 
Total Accrual   1   $413   $413 
                
Total TDRs   1   $413   $413 

 

During the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, 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 89 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 their corresponding collateral value. All troubled TDR accruing loans that have a loan balance that exceeds the present value of cash flows 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 Company 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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Note 5 – Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

 

The following is a summary of recent authoritative pronouncements:

 

In May 2014, the FASB issued guidance to change the recognition of revenue from contracts with customers. The core principle of the new guidance is that an entity should recognize revenue to reflect the transfer of goods and services to customers in an amount equal to the consideration the entity receives or expects to receive. The guidance will be effective for the Company for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017. The Company will apply the guidance using a modified retrospective approach. The Company does not expect these amendments to have a material effect on its financial statements.

 

In August 2015, the FASB deferred the effective date of ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers. As a result of the deferral, the guidance in ASU 2014-09 will be effective for the Company for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017. The Company will apply the guidance using a modified retrospective approach. The Company does not expect these amendments to have a material effect on its financial statements.

 

In January 2016, the FASB amended the Financial Instruments topic of the Accounting Standards Codification to address certain aspects of recognition, measurement, presentation, and disclosure of financial instruments. The amendments will be effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company will apply the guidance by means of a cumulative-effect adjustment to the balance sheet as of the beginning of the fiscal year of adoption. The amendments related to equity securities without readily determinable fair values will be applied prospectively to equity investments that exist as of the date of adoption of the amendments. The Company does not expect these amendments to have a material effect on its financial statements.

 

In February 2016, the FASB amended the Leases topic of the Accounting Standards Codification to revise certain aspects of recognition, measurement, presentation, and disclosure of leasing transactions. The amendments will be effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company is currently evaluating the effect that implementation of the new standard will have on its financial position, results of operations, and cash flows.

 

In March 2016, the FASB amended the Revenue from Contracts with Customers topic of the Accounting Standards Codification to clarify the implementation guidance on principal versus agent considerations and address how an entity should assess whether it is the principal or the agent in contracts that include three or more parties. The amendments will be effective for the Company for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017. The Company does not expect these amendments to have a material effect on its financial statements.

 

In March 2016, the FASB issued guidance to simplify several aspects of the accounting for share-based payment award transactions including the income tax consequences, the classification of awards as either equity or liabilities, and the classification on the statement of cash flows. Additionally, the guidance simplifies two areas specific to entities other than public business entities allowing them apply a practical expedient to estimate the expected term for all awards with performance or service conditions that have certain characteristics and also allowing them to make a one-time election to switch from measuring all liability-classified awards at fair value to measuring them at intrinsic value. The amendments became effective for the Company for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016 and interim periods within those annual periods. These amendments did not have a material effect on the Company’s financial statements.

 

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, 2019. Early adoption is permitted for all organizations for periods beginning after December 15, 2018. The Company is currently evaluating the effect that implementation of the new standard will have on its financial position, results of operations, and cash flows.

 

In August 2016, the FASB amended the Statement of Cash Flows topic of the Accounting Standards Codification to clarify how certain cash receipts and cash payments are presented and classified in the statement of cash flows. The amendments will be effective for the Company for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017 including interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted. The Company does not expect these amendments to have a material effect on its financial statements.

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Note 5 – Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements-continued

 

In December 2016, the FASB issued technical corrections and improvements to the Revenue from Contracts with Customers Topic. These corrections make a limited number of revisions to several pieces of the revenue recognition standard issued in 2014. The effective date and transition requirements for the technical corrections will be effective for the Company for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017. The Company will apply the guidance using a full retrospective approach. The Company does not expect these amendments to have a material effect on its financial statements.

 

In January 2017, the FASB issued guidance to clarify the definition of a business with the objective of adding guidance to assist entities with evaluating whether transactions should be accounted for as acquisitions (or disposals) of assets or businesses. The amendment to the Business Combinations Topic is intended to address concerns that the existing definition of a business has been applied too broadly and has resulted in many transactions being recorded as business acquisitions that in substance are more akin to asset acquisitions. The guidance will be effective for the Company for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017. Early adoption is permitted. The Company does not expect these amendments to have a material effect on its financial statements.

 

In January 2017, the FASB updated the Accounting Changes and Error Corrections and the Investments—Equity Method and Joint Ventures Topics of the Accounting Standards Codification. The ASU incorporates into the Accounting Standards Codification recent SEC guidance about disclosing, under SEC SAB Topic 11.M, the effect on financial statements of adopting the revenue, leases, and credit losses standards. The ASU was effective upon issuance. The Company is currently evaluating the impact on additional disclosure requirements as each of the standards is adopted, however it does not expect these amendments to have a material effect on its financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

 

In January 2017, the FASB amended the Goodwill and Other Topic of the Accounting Standards Codification to simplify the accounting for goodwill impairment for public business entities and other entities that have goodwill reported in their financial statements and have not elected the private company alternative for the subsequent measurement of goodwill. The amendment removes Step 2 of the goodwill impairment test. A goodwill impairment will now be the amount by which a reporting unit’s carrying value exceeds its fair value, not to exceed the carrying amount of goodwill. The effective date and transition requirements for the technical corrections will be effective for the Company for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2019. Early adoption is permitted for interim or annual goodwill impairment tests performed on testing dates after January 1, 2017. 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 l

Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

 

Level 2

Observable 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 3 Unobservable 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. 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.

 

Investment Securities - 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 MBSs issued both by government sponsored enterprises and PLMBSs. 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 fair value of loans are estimated by discounting the future cash flows using the current rates at which similar loans would be made to borrowers with similar credit ratings and for the same remaining maturities and are classified as Level 2. As discount rates are based on current loan rates as well as management estimates, the fair values presented may not be indicative of the value negotiated in an actual sale. 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.

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Note 6 – Fair Value of Financial Instruments-continued

 

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.

 

Federal Home Loan Bank Advances - Fair value is estimated based on discounted cash flows using current market rates for borrowings with similar terms and are classified as Level 2.

 

Short Term Borrowings - 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 Debentures - The fair values of junior subordinated debentures 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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Note 6 – Fair Value of Financial Instruments-continued

 

The carrying amount and estimated fair value by classification level of the Company’s financial instruments as of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 are as follows:

 

       Fair Value 
June 30, 2017  Carrying                 
(Dollars in thousands)  amount   Total   Level 1   Level 2   Level 3 
                     
Financial Assets:                         
  Cash and short term investments  $34,487   $34,487   $34,487   $   $ 
  Held-to-maturity securities   17,103    17,386        17,386     
  Available-for-sale securities   239,412    239,412    856    237,556    1,000 
  Other investments, at cost   2,598    2,598            2,598 
  Loans held for sale   6,590    6,590        6,590     
  Net loans receivable   547,930    548,850        544,110    4,740 
  Accrued interest   2,801    2,801    2,801         
Financial Liabilities                         
  Non-interest bearing demand deposits  $195,254   $195,254   $   $195,254   $ 
  Interest bearing demand deposits and money market accounts   333,456    333,456        333,456     
  Savings   75,491    75,491        75,491     
  Time deposits   168,925    169,236        169,236     
  Total deposits   773,126    604,201        604,201     
  Federal Home Loan Bank Advances   17,997    18,187        18,187     
  Short term borrowings   17,319    17,319        17,319     
  Junior subordinated debentures   14,964    14,950        14,950     
  Accrued interest payable   532    532    532         
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Note 6 – Fair Value of Financial Instruments-continued

 

       Fair Value 
December 31, 2016  Carrying                 
(Dollars in thousands)  amount   Total   Level 1   Level 2   Level 3 
                     
Financial Assets:                         
  Cash and short term investments  $21,999   $21,999   $21,999   $   $ 
  Held-to-maturity securities   17,193    17,114        17,114     
  Available-for-sale securities   253,394    253,394    801    251,593    1,000 
  Other investments, at cost   1,809    1,809            1,809 
  Loans held for sale   5,707    5,707        5,707     
  Net loans receivable   541,495    540,487        534,674    5,813 
  Accrued interest   2,925    2,925    2,925         
Financial Liabilities                         
  Non-interest bearing demand deposits  $182,915   $182,915   $   $182,915   $ 
  Interest bearing demand deposits and money market accounts   327,459    327,459        327,459     
  Savings   75,012    75,012        75,012     
  Time deposits   181,236    181,638        181,638     
  Total deposits   766,622    767,024        767,024     
  Federal Home Loan Bank Advances   24,035    24,518        24,518     
  Short term borrowings   19,527    19,527        19,527     
  Junior subordinated debentures   14,964    15,258        15,258     
  Accrued interest payable   532    532    532         

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Note 6 – Fair Value of Financial Instruments-continued

 

The following tables summarize quantitative disclosures about the fair value for each category of assets carried at fair value as of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 that are measured on a recurring basis. There were no liabilities carried at fair value as of June 30, 2017 or December 31, 2016 that are measured on a recurring basis.

 

       Quoted Prices   Significant   Significant 
June 30, 2017      in Active markets   Other Observable   Unobservable 
Available-for-sale securities      for Identical Assets   Inputs   Inputs 
(Dollars in thousands)  Fair Value   (Level 1)   (Level 2)   (Level 3) 
                 
US Treasury securities  $1,524   $   $1,524   $ 
Government sponsored enterprises   997        997     
Mortgage-backed securities   130,714        130,714     
Small Business Administration pools   53,021        53,021     
State and local government   52,300        52,300     
Corporate and other securities   856    796    60     
   $239,412   $796   $238,632   $ 
                     
       Quoted Prices   Significant   Significant 
December 31, 2016      in Active markets   Other Observable   Unobservable 
Available-for-sale securities      for Identical Assets   Inputs   Inputs 
(Dollars in thousands)  Fair Value   (Level 1)   (Level 2)   (Level 3) 
                 
US Treasury securities  $1,520        1,520     
Government sponsored enterprises   997        997     
Mortgage-backed securities   144,298        144,298     
Small Business Administration pools   50,184        50,184     
State and local government   54,534        54,534     
Corporate and other securities   1,861    801    60    1,000 
   $253,394   $801   $251,593   $1,000 
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Note 6 – Fair Value of Financial Instruments-continued

The following table reconciles the changes in Level 3 financial instruments for the three months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016 that are measured on a recurring basis.

   June 30, 
   2017   2016 
(Dollars in thousands)  Corporate
Preferred Stock
   Corporate
Preferred Stock
 
Beginning Balance December 31:  $1,000   $417 
Total gains or losses (realized/unrealized) Included in earnings        
           
Included in other comprehensive income        
           
Purchases, issuances, and settlements       950 
Maturities, sales, payoffs      (417)
           
Transfers in and/or out of Level 3   (1,000)    
Ending Balance June 30:  $   $950 
           

The following tables summarize quantitative disclosures about the fair value for each category of assets carried at fair value as of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 that are measured on a non-recurring basis.

 

(Dollars in thousands)                
Description  June 30,
2017
   Quoted Prices
in Active
Markets for
Identical Assets
(Level 1)
   Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
   Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
 
Impaired loans:                    
Commercial  $   $   $   $ 
Real estate:                    
Mortgage-residential   432            432 
Mortgage-commercial   4,252            4,252 
Consumer:                    
Home equity   56            56 
Other                
Total impaired   4,740            4,740 
Other real estate owned:                    
Construction   141            141 
Mortgage-residential   47            47 
Mortgage-commercial   650            650 
Total other real estate owned   838            838 
Total  $5,578   $

   $

   $5,578 
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Note 6 – Fair Value of Financial Instruments-continued

 

(Dollars in thousands)                
Description  December 31,
2016
   Quoted Prices
in Active
Markets for
Identical Assets
(Level 1)
   Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
   Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
 
Impaired loans:                    
Commercial & Industrial  $   $   $   $ 
Real estate:                    
Mortgage-residential   637            637 
Mortgage-commercial   5,120            5,120 
Consumer:                    
Home equity   56            56 
Other                
Total impaired   5,813            5,813 
Other real estate owned:                    
Construction   141            141 
Mortgage-residential   269            269 
Mortgage-commercial   736            736 
Total other real estate owned   1,146            1,146 
Total  $6,959   $

   $

   $6,959 
                     

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 $4.8 million and $7.0 million as of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively.

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Note 6 – Fair Value of Financial Instruments-continued

For Level 3 assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring or non-recurring basis as of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, the significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurements were as follows:

(Dollars in thousands)  Fair Value as of
June 30, 2017
   Valuation Technique  Significant
Observable
Inputs
  Significant
Unobservable Inputs
OREO  $838   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  $4,740   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, 2016
   Valuation Technique  Significant
Observable
Inputs
  Significant
Unobservable Inputs
Corporate and Other Securities  $1,000   Estimation based on comparable
non-listed securities
  Comparable
transactions
  n/a
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  $5,813   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:

 

   June 30,   December 31, 
(Dollars in thousands)  2017   2016 
           
Non-interest bearing demand deposits  $195,254   $182,915 
Interest bearing demand deposits and money market accounts   333,456    327,459 
           
Savings   75,491    75,012 
           
Time deposits   168,925    181,236 
           
Total deposits  $773,126   $766,622 
           

As of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, the Company had time deposits greater than $250,000 of $36.6 million and $37.7 million, respectively.

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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 First Community Bank (the “Bank”).

 

Six months ended June 30, 2017  Commercial       Investment             
(Dollars in thousands)  and Retail   Mortgage   advisory and             
   Banking   Banking   non-deposit   Corporate   Eliminations   Consolidated 
                         
Dividend and Interest Income  $15,310   $178   $   $1,445   $(1,436)  $15,497 
Interest expense   1,114            273        1,387 
Net interest income  $14,196   $178   $   $1,172   $(1,436)  $14,110 
Provision for loan losses   194                    194 
Noninterest income   2,042    1,918    572    90        4,622 
Noninterest expense   11,917    1,412    578    183        14,090 
Net income before taxes  $4,127   $684   $(6)  $1,079   $(1,436)  $4,448 
Income tax provision (benefit)   1,265            (237)       1,028 
Net income (loss)  $2,862   $684   $(6)  $1,316   $(1,436)  $3,420 
                               
Three months ended June 30, 2017  Commercial       Investment             
(Dollars in thousands)  and Retail   Mortgage   advisory and             
   Banking   Banking   non-deposit   Corporate   Eliminations   Consolidated 
                         
Dividend and Interest Income  $7,590   $119   $   $679   $(664)   7,724 
Interest expense   557            118        675 
Net interest income  $7,033   $119   $   $561   $(664)  $7,049 
Provision for loan losses   78                    78 
Noninterest income   1,099    1,248    297            2,644 
Noninterest expense   6,174    803    260    133        7,370 
Net income before taxes  $1,880   $564   $37   $428   $(664)  $2,245 
Income tax provision (benefit)   644            (63)       581 
Net income  $1,236   $564   $37   $491   $(664)  $1,664 
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Note 8 – Reportable Segments-continued

 

Six months ended June 30, 2016  Commercial       Investment             
(Dollars in thousands)  and Retail   Mortgage   advisory and             
   Banking   Banking   non-deposit   Corporate   Eliminations   Consolidated 
                         
Dividend and Interest Income  $14,396   $82   $   $1,414   $(1,296)  $14,596 
Interest expense   1,343            239        1,582 
Net interest income  $13,053   $82   $   $1,175   $(1,296)  $13,014 
Provision for loan losses   357                    357 
Noninterest income   2,187    1,578    588            4,353 
Noninterest expense   10,722    1,155    517    281        12,675 
Net income before taxes  $4,161   $505   $71   $894   $(1,296)  $4,335 
Income tax provision (benefit)   1,233            (111)       1,122 
Net income (loss)  $2,928   $505   $71   $1,005   $(1,296)  $3,213 
                               
Three months ended June 30, 2016  Commercial       Investment             
(Dollars in thousands)  and Retail   Mortgage   advisory and             
   Banking   Banking   non-deposit   Corporate   Eliminations   Consolidated 
                         
Dividend and Interest Income  $7,389   $55   $   $679   $(664)   7,459 
Interest expense   664            118         782 
Net interest income  $6,725   $55   $   $561   $(664)  $6,677 
Provision for loan losses   217                    217 
Noninterest income   1,054    913    297            2,264 
Noninterest expense   5,317    623    260    133        6,333 
Net income before taxes  $2,245   $345   $37   $428   $(664)  $2,391 
Income tax provision (benefit)   709            (63)       646 
Net income  $1,536   $345   $37   $491   $(664)  $1,745 
                               
   Commercial       Investment             
(Dollars in thousands)  and Retail   Mortgage   advisory and             
   Banking   Banking   non-deposit   Corporate   Eliminations   Consolidated 
                         
Total Assets as of June 30, 2017  $902,412   $12,194   $24   $100,211   $(99,379)  $915,462 
                               
Total Assets as of December 31, 2016  $904,568   $8,158   $32   $98,210   $(96,175)  $914,793 
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Note 8 – Reportable Segments-continued

 

Three months ended June 30, 2016  Commercial       Investment             
(Dollars in thousands)  and Retail   Mortgage   advisory and             
   Banking   Banking   non-deposit   Corporate   Eliminations   Consolidated 
                         
Dividend and Interest Income  $7,389   $55   $   $679   $(664)   7,459 
Interest expense   664            118        782 
Net interest income  $6,725   $55   $   $561   $(664)  $6,677 
Provision for loan losses   217                    217 
Noninterest income   1,054    913    297            2,264 
Noninterest expense   5,317    623    260    133        6,333 
Net income before taxes  $2,245   $345   $37   $428   $(664)  $2,391 
Income tax provision (benefit)   709            (63)       646 
Net income  $1,536   $345   $37   $491   $(664)  $1,745 
                               
   Commercial       Investment             
(Dollars in thousands)  and Retail   Mortgage   advisory and             
   Banking   Banking   non-deposit   Corporate   Eliminations   Consolidated 
                         
Total Assets as of June 30, 2017  $902,412   $12,194   $24   $100,211   $(99,379)  $915,462 
                               
Total Assets as of December 31, 2016  $904,568   $8,158   $32   $98,210   $(96,175)  $914,793 
                               

Note 9 – 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.  Nonrecognized 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.

Note 10 - Mergers and Acquisitions

On April 11, 2017, the Company and Cornerstone Bancorp (“Cornerstone”), the parent holding company for Cornerstone National Bank, entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”). The Merger Agreement provides that, subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Agreement, Cornerstone will merge with and into the Company, with the Company being the surviving corporation in the merger. In addition, promptly following the merger of Cornerstone with and into First Community, Cornerstone National Bank will be merged with and into the Bank.

Subject to the terms and conditions of the Merger Agreement, each share of Cornerstone common stock will be converted into the right to receive one of the following: (i) $11.00 in cash, (ii) a number of shares of the Company’s common stock equal to the exchange ratio (described below), or (iii) a combination of cash and the Company’s common stock, subject to the limitations that, excluding any dissenting shares, 70% of Cornerstone’s outstanding shares of common stock will be exchanged for the Company’s common stock and 30% of Cornerstone’s outstanding shares of common stock will be exchanged for cash. Cash will also be paid in lieu of fractional shares. The exchange ratio will be 0.54 shares of the Company’s common stock per one share of Cornerstone common stock.

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Note 10 - Mergers and Acquisitions-continued

In connection with the merger, subject to the terms and conditions of the Merger Agreement, each outstanding Cornerstone stock option will be cancelled in exchange for a cash payment. In addition, in connection with the merger, subject to the terms and conditions of the Merger Agreement, Cornerstone will use its reasonable best efforts to redeem, subject to regulatory approval, all of its outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock prior to the closing of the merger. If the Series A Preferred Stock is not redeemed prior to closing, then at closing each outstanding share of Series A Preferred Stock will be automatically converted into one share of preferred stock of First Community having the same rights, preferences, privileges, and voting powers and limitations and restrictions as the Series A Preferred Stock immediately prior to closing.

Based on the number of shares of Cornerstone common stock outstanding as of June 30, 2017, and assuming all Cornerstone options are cashed out prior to the merger, the Company will issue approximately 877,000 shares and will pay approximately $7.7 million in cash in the merger. The Company has filed a Registration Statement on Form S-4 with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) to register up to the maximum number of shares to be issued under the terms of the Merger Agreement.

Consummation of the merger is subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions, including approval of the Merger Agreement by the shareholders of Cornerstone and approval by the appropriate regulatory agencies. The merger is expected to close early in the fourth quarter of 2017.

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

 

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,” “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 2016 Annual Report on Form 10-K as filed with the SEC and the following:

·credit losses as a result of, among other potential factors, declining real estate values, increasing interest rates, increasing unemployment, 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 or write-down assets;
·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;
·the potential inability to complete the proposed merger with Cornerstone due to a failure to satisfy the conditions to completion, including the receipt of necessary Cornerstone shareholder and regulatory approvals, or, if the merger is completed, a loss of customers or other challenges to the successful integration of Cornerstone’s business;
·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 conditions or the legislative or regulatory environment, including governmental initiatives affecting the financial services industry;
·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;
·increased cybersecurity risk, including potential business disruptions or financial losses;
·changes in deposit flows;
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·changes in technology;
·our current and future products, services, applications and functionality and plans to promote them;
·changes in monetary and tax policies;
·changes in accounting standards, policies, estimates, practices and procedures;
·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 attract and retain key personnel;
·our ability to retain our existing clients, including our deposit relationships;
·adverse changes in asset quality and resulting credit risk-related losses and expenses;
·loss of consumer confidence and economic disruptions resulting from terrorist activities;
·disruptions due to flooding, severe weather or other natural disasters; and
·other risks and uncertainties detailed from time to time in our 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 2016 Annual Report on Form 10-K as filed with the SEC. 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.

Overview

The following discussion describes our results of operations for the six months and three months ended June 30, 2017 as compared to the six-month and three-month period ended June 30, 2016 and also analyzes our financial condition as of June 30, 2017 as compared to December 31, 2016. 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. Another key measure is the spread between the yield we earn on these interest-earning assets and the rate we pay on our interest-bearing liabilities.

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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 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.

 

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 identifies 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.

 

Recent Developments

 

On April 11, 2017, the Company entered into the Merger Agreement pursuant to which Cornerstone will merge with and into with and into the Company with the Company being the surviving corporation in the merger. Promptly following the merger of Cornerstone with and into the Company, Cornerstone National Bank will be merged with and into the Bank. Consummation of the merger is subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions, including approval of the Merger Agreement by the shareholders of Cornerstone and approval by the appropriate regulatory agencies. The merger is expected to close early during the fourth quarter of 2017. For more information on the merger with Cornerstone, see Note 10 to our Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

Critical Accounting Policies

 

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, 2017 and our notes included in the consolidated financial statements in our 2016 Annual Report on Form 10-K as filed with the SEC.

 

Certain accounting policies involve significant judgments and assumptions by us that have a material impact on the carrying value of certain assets and liabilities. We consider these accounting policies to be critical accounting policies. The judgment and assumptions we use are based on historical experience and other factors, which we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances. Because of the nature of the judgment and assumptions we make, actual results could differ from these judgments and estimates that could have a material impact on the carrying values of our assets and liabilities and our results of operations.

 

Allowance for Loan Losses

 

We believe the allowance for loan losses is the critical accounting policy that requires the most significant judgment and estimates used in preparation of our consolidated financial statements. Some of the more critical judgments supporting the amount of our allowance for loan losses include judgments about the credit worthiness of borrowers, the estimated value of the underlying collateral, the assumptions about cash flow, determination of loss factors for estimating credit losses, the impact of current events, and conditions, and other factors impacting the level of probable inherent losses. Under different conditions or using different assumptions, the actual amount of credit losses incurred by us may be different from management’s estimates provided in our consolidated financial statements. Refer to the portion of this discussion that addresses our allowance for loan losses for a more complete discussion of our processes and methodology for determining our allowance for loan losses.

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Goodwill and Other Intangibles

 

Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price over the sum of the estimated fair values of the tangible and identifiable intangible assets acquired less the estimated fair value of the liabilities assumed. Goodwill has an indefinite useful life and is evaluated for impairment annually or more frequently if events and circumstances indicate that the asset might be impaired. An impairment loss is recognized to the extent that the carrying amount exceeds the asset’s fair value. Qualitative factors are assessed to first determine if it is more likely than not (more than 50%) that the carrying value of goodwill is less than fair value. These qualitative factors include but are not limited to overall deterioration in general economic conditions, industry and market conditions, and overall financial performance. If determined that it is more likely than not that there has been a deterioration in the fair value of the carrying value than the first of a two-step process would be performed. The first step, used to identify potential impairment, involves comparing each reporting unit’s estimated fair value to its carrying value, including goodwill. If the estimated fair value of a reporting unit exceeds its carrying value, goodwill is considered not to be impaired. If the carrying value exceeds estimated fair value, there is an indication of potential impairment and the second step is performed to measure the amount of impairment.

 

If required, the second step involves calculating an implied fair value of goodwill for each reporting unit for which the first step indicated impairment. The implied fair value of goodwill is determined in a manner similar to the amount of goodwill calculated in a business combination, by measuring the excess of the estimated fair value of the reporting unit, as determined in the first step, over the aggregate estimated fair values of the individual assets, liabilities and identifiable intangibles as if the reporting unit was being acquired in a business combination. If the implied fair value of goodwill exceeds the carrying value of goodwill assigned to the reporting unit, there is no impairment. If the carrying value of goodwill assigned to a reporting unit exceeds the implied fair value of the goodwill, an impairment charge is recorded for the excess. An impairment loss cannot exceed the carrying value of goodwill assigned to a reporting unit, and the loss establishes a new basis in the goodwill. Subsequent reversal of goodwill impairment losses is not permitted. Management has determined that the Company has one reporting unit.

 

Core deposit intangibles consist of costs that resulted from the acquisition of deposits from Savannah River and First South. Core deposit intangibles represent the estimated value of long-term deposit relationships acquired in this transaction. These costs are amortized over the estimated useful lives of the deposit accounts acquired on a method that we believe reasonably approximates the anticipated benefit stream from the accounts. The estimated useful lives are periodically reviewed for reasonableness.

 

Income Taxes and Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities

 

Income taxes are provided for the tax effects of the transactions reported in our consolidated financial statements and consist of taxes currently due plus deferred taxes related to differences between the tax basis and accounting basis of certain assets and liabilities, including available-for-sale securities, allowance for loan losses, write downs of OREO properties, accumulated depreciation, net operating loss carry forwards, accretion income, deferred compensation, intangible assets, and pension plan and post-retirement benefits. The deferred tax assets and liabilities represent the future tax return consequences of those differences, which will either be taxable or deductible when the assets and liabilities are recovered or settled. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are reflected at income tax rates applicable to the period in which the deferred tax assets or liabilities are expected to be realized or settled. A valuation allowance is recorded when it is “more likely than not” that a deferred tax asset will not be realized. As changes in tax laws or rates are enacted, deferred tax assets and liabilities are adjusted through the provision for income taxes. We file a consolidated federal income tax return for the Bank. At June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, we were in a net deferred tax asset position.

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Other-Than-Temporary Impairment

 

We evaluate securities for other-than-temporary impairment at least on a quarterly basis. Consideration is given to (1) the length of time and the extent to which the fair value has been less than cost, (2) the financial condition and near-term prospects of the issuer, (3) the outlook for receiving the contractual cash flows of the investments, (4) the anticipated outlook for changes in the general level of interest rates, and (5) our intent and ability to retain our investment in the issuer for a period of time sufficient to allow for any anticipated recovery in fair value or for a debt security whether it is more-likely-than-not that the Company will be required to sell the debt security prior to recovering its fair value (See Note 3 to the Consolidated Financial Statements).

 

Business Combinations, Method of Accounting for Loans Acquired

 

We account for acquisitions under FASB ASC Topic 805, Business Combinations, which requires the use of the acquisition method of accounting. All identifiable assets acquired, including loans, are recorded at fair value. No allowance for loan losses related to the acquired loans is recorded on the acquisition date because the fair value of the loans acquired incorporates assumptions regarding credit risk.

 

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.

 

Comparison of Results of Operations for Six Months Ended June 30, 2017 to the Six Months Ended June 30, 2016

 

Net Income

 

Our net income for the six months ended June 30, 2017 was $3.4 million or $0.50 diluted earnings per common share, as compared to $3.2 million or $0.47 diluted earnings per common share for the six months ended June 30, 2016. Net interest income increased $1.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017 as compared to the same period 2016. This increase is a result of an increase in average earning assets, which increased by $35.6 million in the first half of 2017 as compared to the same period in 2016. Average earning assets were $800.6 million during the six months ended June 30, 2016 as compared to $836.2 million during the six months ended June 30, 2017. The net interest margin on a tax equivalent basis increased to 3.51% during the first half of 2017 as compared to 3.38% during the first six months of 2016. Non-interest income increased by $270 thousand in the first six months of 2017 compared to the first six months of 2016. This was primarily attributable to an increase in mortgage banking income of $353 thousand in the six months ended June 30, 2017 as compared to the same period in 2016. Non-interest expense in the six months ended June 30, 2017 increased $1.4 million as compared to the same period in 2016. This was primarily attributable to an increase in salary and benefits expense of $763 thousand as a result of increases in staff, normal salary adjustments, increased medical benefit premiums and additional costs incurred as a result of our core processing conversion in the first have of 2017, and to costs of approximately $98 thousand related our previously announced acquisition of Cornerstone which is expected to close early in the fourth quarter of 2017.

Net Interest Income

 

Please refer to the table at the end of this Item 2 for the yield and rate data for interest-bearing balance sheet components during the six-month periods ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, along with average balances and the related interest income and interest expense amounts.

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Net interest income was $14.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017 as compared to $13.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2016. The $1.1 million increase in net interest income was primarily attributable to an increase in average earning assets of $35.6 million as well as an increase of 13 basis points in the taxable equivalent net interest margin between the two periods. Our net interest margin on a tax equivalent basis was 3.51% during the six months ended June 30, 2017 as compared to 3.38% for the same period in 2016. The net interest margin was positively impacted during the first half of 2017 by approximately 4 basis points from the collection of interest of approximately $185 thousand on several nonaccrual loans that were fully paid off during the first quarter of 2017. During the first six months of 2016, the net interest margin was positively impacted by an investment that had been purchased at a discount and was called at par during the second quarter of 2016. The $82 thousand remaining discount recognized in interest income accounted for approximately 2 basis points of the taxable equivalent net interest margin for the six months ended June 30, 2016. The yield on earning assets increased by 7 basis points in the first half of 2017 as compared to the same period in 2016. Average loans comprised 66.7% of average earning assets in the first six months of 2017 as compared to 62.6% in the same period of 2016. The yield on our loan portfolio decreased 12 basis points in the six month-period ended June 30, 2017 to 4.54% as compared to 4.66% during the same period in 2016. The yield on our investment portfolio increased from 2.09% for the six month ended June 30, 2016 to 2.19% for the same period in 2017. The yield on earning assets increased by 7 basis points to 3.74% for the six months ended June 30, 2017 from 3.67% during the same period of 2016. Recent increases in the federal funds target rate have increased the yields on certain variable rate products in both our loan and investment portfolio. We have approximately $100 million in loans and $32 million in investments that are indexed to the Wall Street Journal prime rate. The prime rate is adjusted as changes are made to the federal funds rate. Recent increases in the federal funds target rate have positively impacted our overall yield on earning assets. The cost of interest-bearing liabilities during the first six months of 2017 was 0.44% as compared to 0.51% in the same period of 2016, reflecting a 5 basis point decrease. The continued focus and resulting shift in our deposit funding mix has continued to allow us to lower our overall cost of funds. Interest-bearing transaction accounts, money market accounts and savings deposits, which are typically our lower costing funds, represent 63.4% of our average interest bearing liabilities during the first six months of 2017 as compared to 61.3% in the same period of 2016. During the first six months of 2017, we prepaid $9.8 million in Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta advances. We incurred prepayment penalties of $281 thousand on these prepayments. The interest rate on these advances was approximately 4%. These pay-downs contributed to the decline in the average rate on other borrowings from 2.21% during the six months ended June 30, 2016 to 1.83% for the same period in 2017.

Provision and Allowance for Loan Losses

At June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, the allowance for loan losses was $5.5 million and $5.2 million, respectively, which represented 0.99% of total loans and 0.97% of total loans at June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively. Loans that were acquired in the acquisition of Savannah River Financial Corporation (“Savannah River”) and in the acquisition of certain deposits and loans from First South Bank (“First South”), both occurring in 2014, are accounted for under Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standard Codification (“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, 2017 and December 31, 2016, the credit component on loans attributable to acquired loans in the Savannah River and First South transactions was $304 thousand and $334 thousand, respectively. Our provision for loan losses was $357 thousand for the six months ended June 30, 2016 as compared to $194 thousand for the six months ended June 30, 2017. This provision is made based on our assessment of general loan loss risk and asset quality. 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 a number of 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 experience ability 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 subjective issues such as changes in the lending policies and procedures, changes in the local/national economy, 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. Periodically, we adjust the amount of the allowance based on changing circumstances. We charge recognized losses to the allowance and add subsequent recoveries back to the allowance for loan losses.

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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 – Loans). The annualized weighted average loss ratios over the last 36 months for loans classified substandard, special mention and pass have been approximately 3.81%, 1.77% and 0.02%, 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. The U.S. economy has been in an extended period of recovery and slow economic growth. The period at which we will reach full recovery or revert back to a slowing economy is not determinable. 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, net charge-offs have averaged approximately 17 basis points annualized. We believe the unallocated portion of our allowance represents potential risk associated throughout a full economic cycle. With an anemic national economic recovery, subpar inflation, geopolitical risks, and global economic slowdown, management does not believe it would be judicious to reduce substantially the overall level of the allowance at this time.

 

Our Company has a significant portion of its loan portfolio with real estate as the underlying collateral. At June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, approximately 91.1% and 90.6%, respectively, of the loan portfolio had real estate collateral. 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.

 

Non-performing assets were $3.9 million (0.43% of total assets) at June 30, 2017 as compared to $5.2 million (0.59% of total assets) at December 31, 2016. While we believe our amount of non-performing assets compares favorably to current industry results (both nationally and locally), we continue to be concerned about the impact of this economic environment on our customer base of local businesses and professionals. There were 35 loans totaling $3.0 million included in non-performing status (non-accrual loans and loans past due 90 days and still accruing) at June 30, 2017. The largest non-performing loan is a $918 thousand first mortgage on developed lots to be sold for residential use. The average balance of the remaining 34 loans is approximately $62.0 thousand and the majority of these loans are secured by first mortgage liens. At the time the loans are placed in non-accrual status, we typically obtain an updated appraisal and, if the loan balance exceeds fair value, write the balance down to the fair value. At June 30, 2016, we had no loans delinquent more than 90 days and still accruing interest. At June 30, 2017, we had loans totaling $1.7 million that were delinquent 30 days to 89 days which represented 0.30% of total loans.

 

Our management continuously monitors non-performing, classified and past due loans to identify deterioration regarding the condition of these loans. We have identified one loan relationship in the amount of $1.0 million that is current as to principal and interest and not included in non-performing assets that could represent a potential problem loan. This balance is included as substandard loans in Note 4 of the financial statements.

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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

 

(Dollars in thousands)  Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
   2017   2016 
Average loans (including loans held for sale) outstanding  $557,972   $500,854 
Loans outstanding at period end  $553,420   $511,303 
Non-performing assets:          
Nonaccrual loans  $3,030   $4,502 
Loans 90 days past due still accruing       38 
Repossessed-other        
Foreclosed real estate and other assets   838    1,355 
Total non-performing assets  $3,868   $5,895 
           
Beginning balance of allowance  $5,214   $4,596 
Loans charged-off:          
1-4 family residential mortgage       1 
Non-residential real estate   24    58 
Home equity       8 
Commercial        
Installment & credit card   44    33 
Total loans charged-off   68    100 
Recoveries:          
1-4 family residential mortgage   2    5 
Non-residential real estate   113    8 
Home equity   24    2 
Commercial   3    3 
Installment & credit card   8    6 
Total recoveries   150    24 
Net loan recoveries (charge offs)   82    (76)
Provision for loan losses   194    357 
Balance at period end  $5,490   $4,877 
           
Net (recoveries) charge-offs to average loans   (0.02%)   0.02%
Allowance as percent of total loans   0.99%   0.95%
Non-performing assets as % of total assets   0.42%   0.66%
Allowance as % of non-performing loans   181.19%   107.42%
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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, 2017   December 31, 2016 
Commercial, financial, agricultural  $169    7.6%  $145    7.8%
Real estate:                    
Construction   76    6.2%   104    8.4%
Mortgage-residential   353    8.1%   2,793    67.9%
Mortgage-commercial   2,845    71.3%   438    8.7%
Consumer:                    
Home equity   196    5.4%   153    5.7%
Other   24    1.3%   127    1.5%
Unallocated   1827    N/A    1,454    N/A 
Total  $5,490    100.0%  $5,214    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 first half of 2017 was $4.6 million as compared to $4.4 million during the same period in 2016. Mortgage banking income increased $353 thousand during the first six months of 2017 compared to the same period in 2016. Mortgage loan rates remain favorable and we continue to emphasize this source of revenue. We added one additional mortgage loan originator during the six month period ended June 30, 2017 as compared to June 30, 2016. During the first half of 2017, mortgage loan production was $55.0 million as compared to $43.9 million in the same period of 2016. Investment advisory fees and non-deposit commissions remained relatively flat at $572 thousand in the first half of 2017 as compared to $588 thousand in the same period in 2016. Management continues to focus on increasing this recurring source of revenue by increasing total assets under management. Assets under management at June 30, 2017 amounted to $241.6 million as compared to $181.8 million at June 30, 2016. Recent changes in the payment structure on these types of products have had a negative impact in the short term but will build the recurring revenue stream that should have a beneficial impact in the future. During the first half of 2017, we sold investment securities for a net gain of $226 thousand as compared to a gain on the sale of investment securities of $123 thousand in the same period of 2016. The gains in 2017 were offset by prepayment penalties in the amount of $281 thousand resulting from early payoff of $9.8 million of FHLB advances in the first half of 2017. There were no prepayment penalties in the first six months of 2016. We had a gain on the sale of other real estate of $88 thousand in the first six months of 2017 as compared to a loss of $81 thousand in the same period of 2016.

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Total non-interest expense increased by $1.4 million, or 11.2%, during the first six months of 2017 as compared to the same period in 2016. Salary and benefit expense increased $763 thousand from $7.6 million in the first half of 2016 to $8.3 million in the first half of 2017. This increase is a result of increases in staff, normal salary adjustments, increased medical benefit premiums and additional costs incurred as a result of our core processing conversion in the first have of 2017. In addition, the increase in mortgage loan production has resulted in increased commission-based compensation received by the mortgage loan producers. At June 30, 2017, we had 200 full time equivalent employees as compared to 187 at June 30, 2016. Staffing increases included the addition of eight new positions as of June 30, 2017 as compared to June 30, 2016. These included adding a Chief Operations Officer, loan operations staff, additional lending staff as well as a new financial advisor position. The additional increase in staffing between the two periods, results from filling positions that were vacant as of June 30, 2016. As a result of our core processing conversion that was completed during the first six months of 2017, we incurred increases in in overtime and temporary help of $64 thousand and $61 thousand, respectively in the first half of 2017 as compared to the same period of 2016. We do not anticipate that these costs will be recurring. Equipment expense increased $86 thousand in the first half of 2017 as compared to the first half of 2016. The increase in equipment expense primarily relates to expenses of approximately $70 thousand that overlapped as a result of converting to our new core processing provider. Marketing and public relations expense increased from $289 thousand in the first half of 2016 to $519 thousand in the first half of 2017. The timing of media campaigns impact the recognition of marketing expense and, in 2017, more of these costs were incurred in the first half of the year. In addition, we incurred approximately $59 thousand in expenses related to the core processing conversion that were charged to this expense category. Non-interest expense “Other” increased by $490 thousand in the first half of 2017 as compared to the same period in 2016. This increase results primarily from a $344 thousand increase in legal and professional fees. Also included in the increase of “Other” non-interest expense were costs of approximately $98 thousand related our previously announced acquisition of Cornerstone which is expected to close early in the fourth quarter of 2017. Included in the increase of legal and professional fees are consulting fees associated with our core processing conversion of $72 thousand and $55 thousand related to a mortgage origination process improvement engagement. Audit and accounting fee expenses increased by $116 thousand in the first half of 2017 as compared to the same period in 2016. The addition of costs associated with the increase in our market capitalization as of June 30, 2016 which resulted in the requirement for an internal control audit by our independent auditors associated with crossing the SOX 404 threshold in 2016 as well as outsourcing certain additional internal audits have contributed to the increase in overall audit fees.

 

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, 
   2017   2016 
Data processing  $420    474 
Supplies   73    72 
Telephone   179    172 
Courier   51    47 
Correspondent services   105    106 
Insurance   221    139 
Postage   85    92 
Legal and professional fees   632    300 
Loss on limited partnership interest   65    75 
Director fees   199    211 
Shareholder expense   65    79 
Dues   64    55 
Subscriptions   92    75 
Loan closing costs/fees   82    91 
Merger expense   98     
Other   414    367 
   $2,845    2,355 
           

Income Tax Expense

 

Our effective tax rate was 23.1% and 25.9% in the first half of 2017 and 2016, respectively. Effective for years beginning after December 15, 2016, the accounting for share-based compensation changed the recognition of the tax effects of deductions for tax purposes of compensation cost not recognized in the income statement. Previously, the income tax effects of these deductions were recorded directly to equity. Beginning in 2017, all of the tax effects of share-based compensation are recognized in the income statement. The tax benefit is recognized at the time of settlement of the share-based payments. During the first quarter of 2017, the recognition of settled share-based payments reduced our tax expense by approximately $115 thousand. This accounting change may increase the volatility of income tax expense in future periods when share-based compensation is settled or vests. As a result of our current level of tax exempt securities in our investment portfolio and our BOLI holdings, the effective tax rate is expected to be 27.0% to 28.0% throughout the remainder of 2017. There are no share based payments scheduled to vest or settle during the remainder of 2017.

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Comparison of Results of Operations for Three Months Ended June 30, 2017 to the Three Months Ended June 30, 2016

Net Income

Our net income for the three months ended June 30, 2017 was $1.66 million, or $0.24 diluted earnings per common share, as compared to $1.75 million, or $0.26 diluted earnings per common share, for the three months ended June 30, 2016. The decrease in net income between the two periods is primarily due to previously discussed cost associated with our core processing conversion and merger related expenses incurred in the first half of 2017. These cost were partially offset by an increased net interest margin of $383 thousand in the first six months of 2017 as compared to the same period in 2016. Average earning assets increased by $25.7 million in the second quarter of 2017 as compared to the same period in 2016. The net interest margin on a tax equivalent basis increased to 3.49% during the second quarter of 2017 as compared to 3.43% during the second quarter of 2016.

Net Interest Income

Please refer to the table at the end of this Item 2 for the yield and rate data for interest-bearing balance sheet components during the three-month periods ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, along with average balances and the related interest income and interest expense amounts.

 

Net interest income was $7.0 million and $6.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. Our tax equivalent net interest margin increased by 6 basis points from 3.43% for the three months ended June 30, 2016 to 3.49% for the three months ended June 30, 2017. The net interest margin was positively impacted during the second quarter of 2016 by approximately 5 basis points from the recognition of a purchased discount of $82 thousand on an investment that was called prior to maturity. The continued focus on changing the mix of earning assets from investment securities to loans also benefitted the net interest margin. During the three months ended June 30, 2017, loans represented 66.9% of average earning assets as compared to 63.0% in the same period of 2016. The yield on loans decreased 20 basis points in the second quarter of 2017 (4.48%) as compared to the same period in 2016 (4.68%). The yield on earning assets for the three months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016 was 3.71%. The yield on our securities portfolio increased from 2.15% for the three months ended June 30, 2016 to 2.23% for the same period in 2017. This increase results from the variable rate portion of the investment portfolio being positively impacted by the increases in the federal funds rate in December 2016, March 2017 and June 2017. The cost of interest-bearing liabilities during the three months ended June 30, 2017 was 0.43% as compared to 0.51% in the same period of 2016. During the second quarter of 2017, deposit account funding, excluding time deposits, represented 77.7% of total average deposits. For the second quarter of 2016, funding from these lower cost deposit sources represented 75.7% of total average deposits.

Provision and Allowance for Loan Losses

At June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, the allowance for loan losses was $5.5 million, or 0.99% of total loans (excluding loans held for sale), and $5.2 million, or 0.95% of total loans (excluding loans held for sale), respectively. As previously discussed, the provision is made based on our assessment of general loan loss risk and asset quality, historical loss experience and various other qualitative factors.

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Non-interest Income and Non-interest Expense

 

Non-interest income during the second quarter of 2017 was $2.6 million as compared to $2.3 million during the same period in 2016. Mortgage banking income increased $348 thousand for the three months ended June 30, 2017 as compared to the same period in 2016. Mortgage loan production in the second quarter of 2017 was $34.4 million as compared to $26.6 million in the second quarter of 2016. As previously stated, a continued focus on this source of revenue, and the addition of one new loan originator, contributed to the increase in mortgage banking income. During the second quarter of 2017, we sold securities in the amount of $8.2 million and recognized a net gain of $172 thousand. The gains were offset by the pre-payment of $7.3 million in a FHLB advance in which we incurred a pre-payment penalty of $223 thousand during the second quarter of 2017. There were none of these penalties incurred in the second quarter of 2016. As previously noted in the six month discussion, the interest rate on the FHLB advances that were paid down was approximately 4%. Non-interest income “Other” decreased by $25 thousand in the second quarter of 2017 as compared to the same period of 2016. The decrease primarily results from vacancies on rental space on excess office space in the second quarter of 2017 that was fully leased in the second quarter of 2016.

 

Total non-interest expense increased $1.0 million in second quarter of 2017 to $7.4 million as compared to $6.3 million in the second quarter of 2016. Salary and benefit expense increased $480 thousand from $3.8 million in the second quarter of 2016 to $4.3 million in the second quarter of 2017. This increase is primarily a result of the normal salary adjustments, increases in staff as well as costs related to our core processing conversion in the second quarter of 2017. As previously noted, we had 187 full time equivalent employees at June 30, 2016 as compared to 200 at June 30, 2017. Increases in overtime and temporary help in the second quarter of 2017 as compared to the same period in 2016 amounted to $116 thousand. Substantially all of this increase is attributable to the core processing conversion. Equipment expense increased $69 thousand in the second quarter of 2017 as compared to the same period of 2016. As noted in the discussion of the six month results, this increase is a result of certain costs that overlapped with our prior core processing system and our new core processing system. Marketing and public relations expense increased from $195 thousand in the second quarter of 2016 to $298 thousand in the second quarter of 2017. The timing of a media campaign impacts the recognition of marketing expense, and it is expected that the overall 2017 annual media cost will not vary substantially from the annual cost incurred in 2016. FDIC assessments decreased by $60 thousand in the second quarter of 2017 as compared to the same period in 2016. Beginning July 1, 2016, the FDIC adjusted the assessment formula and the new assessment has reduced our FDIC assessment by approximately 45% as compared to the last several years. Non-interest expense “Other” increased by $467 thousand in the second quarter of 2017 as compared to the same period in 2016. ATM/Debit card cost increased $57 thousand primarily as a result of the core processing conversion. The conversion included a change in our third party card processing vendor and there were certain non-recurring charges associated with this conversion. Legal and professional fees increased by $241 thousand in the second quarter of 2017 as compared to the same period of 2016. As discussed in the six month results, this increase results from increased audit and accounting fees related to SOX 404 requirements to have an audit of our internal controls performed by our external auditors as result of exceeding the market capital threshold requiring this audit annually. We also incurred professional fees of $56 thousand and $55 thousand during the three months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively, which were associated with outside consultants for the core processing conversion and a mortgage process improvement engagement. As previously noted, we also incurred expenses of $98 thousand in the second quarter of 2017 related to the Cornerstone acquisition.

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

 

   Three months ended 
(Dollars in thousands)  June 30, 
   2017   2016 
ATM/Debit card cost  $253   $196 
Supplies   43    26 
Telephone   90    83 
Courier   26    24 
Correspondent services   52    52 
Insurance   110    68 
Postage   38    44 
Legal and Professional fees   379    144 
Loss on limited partnership   17    40 
Director Fees   128    100 
Shareholder expense   9    44 
Dues   33    25 
Subscriptions   43    33 
Loan closing cost   29    38 
Merger expense   98     
Other Miscellaneous   237    201 
   $1,585   $1,118 
           

Income Tax Expense

 

Our effective tax rate was 25.9% and 27.0% in the second quarter of 2017 and 2016, respectively. As a result, of our current level of tax exempt securities in our investment portfolio and our BOLI holdings, the effective tax rate is expected to be 27.0% to 28.0% throughout the remainder of 2017.

 

Financial Position

 

Assets totaled $915.5 million at June 30, 2017 as compared to $914.8 million at December 31, 2016. Loans increased by approximately $6.7 million during the six months ended June 30, 2017. Loans (excluding loans held for sale) at June 30, 2017 were $553.4 million as compared to $546.7 million at December 31, 2016. Total loan production was $66.0 million during the first six months of 2017. At June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, loans (excluding loans held for sale) accounted for 65.8% and 65.5% of earning assets, respectively. The loan-to-deposit ratio at June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 was 72.4% and 72.1%, respectively. Investment securities decreased to $259.7 million at June 30, 2017 from $272.4 million at December 31, 2016. Deposits increased $6.5 million to $773.1 million at June 30, 2017 as compared to $766.6 million at December 31, 2016. Pure deposits (deposits less time deposits) represented 78.2% of total deposits as of June 30, 2017 as compared to 76.4% at December 31, 2016. 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. 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. Loan production and portfolio growth rates continue to be impacted by the current economic cycle as borrowers are less inclined to leverage their corporate and personal balance sheets. However, we remain committed to meeting the credit needs of our local markets. A continuation of the slow recovery from recessionary national and local economic conditions as well as deterioration of asset quality within our Company could significantly impact our ability to grow our loan portfolio.

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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, 2017   December 31, 2016 
  Amount   Percent   Amount   Percent 
Commercial, financial, agricultural  $41,893    7.6%  $42,704    7.8%
Real estate:                    
Construction   34,526    6.2%   45,746    8.4%
Mortgage-residential   45,012    8.1%   47,472    67.9%
Mortgage-commercial   394,454    71.3%   371,112    8.7%
Consumer:                    
Home equity   30,091    5.4%   31,368    5.7%
Other   7,444    1.3%   8,307    1.5%
Total gross loans   553,420    100.0%   546,709    100.0%
Allowance for loan loss   (5,490)        (5,214)     
Total net loans  $547,930        $541,495      
                     

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. Generally we limit the loan-to-value ratio to 80%.

 

Market Risk Management

 

The effective management of market risk is essential to achieving our strategic financial objectives. Our most significant market risk is interest rate risk. We have established an Asset/Liability Management Committee (“ALCO”) to monitor and manage interest rate risk. The ALCO monitors and manages the pricing and maturity of assets and liabilities in order to diminish the potential adverse impact that changes in interest rates could have on net interest income. The ALCO has established policy guidelines and strategies with respect to interest rate risk exposure and liquidity.

A monitoring technique employed by the ALCO is the measurement of 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. 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% in a 100 and 200 basis point change in interest rates, respectively, over a twelve 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 nor asset/liability simulation modeling is a precise indicator of our interest sensitivity position due to the many factors that affect net interest income, including 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 percentage change in net interest income at June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 over twelve months.

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Net Interest Income Sensitivity

 

Change in
short-term
interest
rates
  Hypothetical
percentage change in
net interest income
 
   June 30, 2017   December 31, 2016 
+200bp    0.12%   0.08%
+100bp    -0.45%   0.37%
Flat         
-100bp    -3.59%   -2.81%
-200bp    -8.39%   -7.69%
           

The decrease in net interest income in a down 200 basis point environment primarily results from 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. At the current historically low interest rate levels, we believe that a downward shift of 200 basis points across the entire yield curve is unlikely.

We also 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, 2017, the PVE exposure in a plus 200 basis point increase in market interest rates was estimated to be 0.26% as compared to 0.78% at December 31, 2016.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

We believe our liquidity remains adequate to meet operating and loan funding requirements. Interest-bearing bank balances, federal funds sold, and investment securities available-for-sale represent 28.6% of total assets at June 30, 2017. We believe that our existing stable base of core deposits along with continued growth in this deposit base will enable us to meet our long-term and short-term liquidity needs successfully. These needs include the ability to respond to short-term demand for funds caused by the withdrawal of deposits, maturity of repurchase agreements, extensions of credit and the payment of operating expenses. Other sources of liquidity, in addition to deposit gathering activities, include maturing loans and investments, purchase of federal funds from other financial institutions and selling securities under agreements to repurchase. We monitor closely the level of large certificates of deposits in amounts of $100 thousand or more as they tend to be more sensitive to interest rate changes and, thus, less reliable sources of funding for liquidity purposes. At June 30, 2017, the amount of time deposits of $100 thousand or more represented 9.5% of total deposits and the amount of time deposits of $250 thousand or more represented 4.7% of deposits. The majority of these deposits are issued to local customers many of whom have other product relationships with the Bank.

 

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, 2017, we had issued commitments to extend credit of $86.4 million, including $34.9 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.

 

Other than as described elsewhere in this report, we are not aware of any trends, events or uncertainties that we expect to result in a significant adverse effect on our liquidity position. However, no assurances can be given in this regard, as rapid growth, deterioration in loan quality, and poor earnings, or a combination of these factors, could change the liquidity position in a relatively short period of time.

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The Company has generally maintained 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. Shareholders’ equity was 9.3% of total assets at June 30, 2017 and 8.9% at December 31, 2016. The Bank maintains federal funds purchased lines in the total amount of $20.0 million with two financial institutions, although these were not utilized in the first quarter of 2017. 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. We regularly review the liquidity position of the Company 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. We believe that our existing stable base of core deposits along with continued growth in this deposit base will enable us to meet our long term liquidity needs successfully.

 

Regulatory capital rules released by the federal bank regulatory agencies in July 2013 to implement capital standards, referred to as Basel III and developed by an international body known as the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision, impose higher minimum capital requirements for bank holding companies and banks. The regulatory capital rules became effective for the Company and the Bank on January 1, 2015 (subject to a phase-in period for certain provisions), and all of the requirements in the rules will be fully phased in by January 1, 2019.

 

The final rule includes certain new and higher risk-based capital and leverage requirements than those previously in place. Specifically, the following minimum capital requirements apply to us:

 

·a new Common Equity Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio of 4.5%;
·a Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio of 6% (increased from the former 4% requirement);
·a total risk-based capital ratio of 8% (unchanged from former requirements); and
·a leverage ratio of 4% (also unchanged from the former requirement).

 

Under the rules, Tier 1 capital is redefined to include two components: Common Equity Tier 1 capital and additional Tier 1 capital. The new and highest form of capital, Common Equity Tier 1 capital, consists solely of common stock (plus related surplus), retained earnings, accumulated other comprehensive income, and limited amounts of minority interests that are in the form of common stock. Additional Tier 1 capital includes other perpetual instruments historically included in Tier 1 capital, such as noncumulative perpetual preferred stock. The 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. Tier 2 capital consists of instruments that currently qualify in Tier 2 capital plus instruments that the rules have disqualified from Tier 1 capital treatment. Cumulative perpetual preferred stock, formerly includable in Tier 1 capital, is now included only in Tier 2 capital. Accumulated other comprehensive income (“AOCI”) is presumptively included in Common Equity Tier 1 capital and often would operate to reduce this category of capital. The rules provided a one-time opportunity at the end of the first quarter of 2015 for covered banking organizations to opt out of much of this treatment of AOCI. We elected to opt out from the inclusion of AOCI in Common Equity Tier 1 capital.

 

In addition, in order to avoid restrictions on capital distributions or discretionary bonus payments to executives, 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 capital). The capital conservation buffer will be phased in incrementally over time, becoming fully effective on January 1, 2019, and will consist of an additional amount of common equity equal to 2.5% of risk-weighted assets. As of January 1, 2017, we are required to hold a capital conservation buffer of 1.25%, increasing by that amount each successive year until 2019.

 

In general, the rules have had the effect of increasing capital requirements by increasing the risk weights on certain assets, including high volatility commercial real estate, certain loans past due 90 days or more or in nonaccrual status, mortgage servicing rights not includable in Common Equity Tier 1 capital, equity exposures, and claims on securities firms, that are used in the denominator of the three risk-based capital ratios.

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As of June 30, 2017, the Company and the Bank meet all capital adequacy requirements under the rules on a fully phased-in basis if such requirements had been effective at that time. The Bank’s risk-based capital ratios of leverage ratio, Tier 1, and total capital were 9.9%, 14.3% and 15.2%, respectively, at June 30, 2017 as compared to 9.8%, 13.8%, and 14.7%, respectively, at December 31, 2016. The Bank’s CET1 ratio at June 30, 2017 was 14.3% and 13.8% at December 31, 2016. The Company’s risk-based capital ratios of leverage ratio, Tier 1, and total capital were 10.4%, 15.0% and 15.9%, respectively, at June 30, 2017 as compared to 10.2%, 14.5% and 15.3%, respectively, at December 31, 2016. The Company’s CET1 ratio at June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 was 12.7% and 12.2%, respectively. Our management anticipates that the Bank and the Company will remain a well-capitalized institution for at least the next 12 months.

 

Since the Company is a bank holding company, its ability to declare and pay dividends is dependent on certain federal and state regulatory considerations, including the guidelines of the Federal Reserve Board. The Federal Reserve Board has issued a policy statement regarding the payment of dividends by bank holding companies. In general, the Federal Reserve Board’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 Board’s policies also require that a bank holding company serve as a source of financial strength to its subsidiary banks 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 the ability of the Company to pay dividends or otherwise engage in capital distributions.

 

In addition, since the Company is a legal entity separate and distinct from the Bank and does not conduct stand-alone operations, its ability to pay dividends depends on the ability of the Bank to pay dividends to it, 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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FIRST COMMUNITY CORPORATION
Yields on Average Earning Assets and Rates
on Average Interest-Bearing Liabilities
                         
   Six months ended June 30, 2017   Six months ended June 30, 2016 
   Average   Interest   Yield/   Average   Interest   Yield/ 
   Balance   Earned/Paid   Rate   Balance   Earned/Paid   Rate 
Assets                              
Earning assets                              
Loans  $557,972   $12,567    4.54%  $500,854   $11,605    4.66%
Securities:   265,448    2,877    2.19%   283,185    2,942    2.09%
Federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to resell   12,788    53    0.84%   16,544    49    0.60%
Total earning assets   836,208    15,497    3.74%   800,583    14,596    3.67%
Cash and due from banks   11,773              10,655           
Premises and equipment   30,428              30,160           
Other assets   37,356              36,245           
Allowance for loan losses   (5,347)             (4,708)          
Total assets  $910,418             $872,935           
Liabilities                              
Interest-bearing liabilities                              
Interest-bearing transaction accounts  $158,651    85    0.11%  $152,096    89    0.12%
Money market accounts   168,037    211    0.25%   165,213    218    0.27%
Savings deposits   73,478    42    0.12%   63,039    36    0.11%
Time deposits   175,163    544    0.63%   177,806    550    0.62%
Other borrowings   55,640    504    1.83%   62,690    689    2.21%
Total interest-bearing liabilities   630,969    1,387    0.44%   620,844    1,582    0.51%
Demand deposits   189,211              164,369           
Other liabilities   6,808              6,418           
Shareholders’ equity   83,429              81,304           
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity  $910,418             $872,935           
                               
Cost of funds, including demand deposits             0.34%             0.41%
Net interest spread             3.30%             3.16%
Net interest income/margin       $14,111    3.40%       $13,014    3.27%
Net interest income/margin FTE basis  $442   $14,553    3.51%  $432   $13,446    3.38%
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FIRST COMMUNITY CORPORATION
Yields on Average Earning Assets and Rates
on Average Interest-Bearing Liabilities
                         
   Three months ended June 30, 2017   Three months ended June 30, 2016 
   Average   Interest   Yield/   Average   Interest   Yield/ 
   Balance   Earned/Paid   Rate   Balance   Earned/Paid   Rate 
Assets                              
Earning assets                              
Loans  $558,429   $6,241    4.48%  $509,489   $5,924    4.68%
Securities:   262,806    1,459    2.23%   282,453    1,509    2.15%
Federal funds sold and securities purchased   13,212    24    0.73%   16,805    26    0.62%
Total earning assets   834,447    7,724    3.71%   808,747    7,459    3.71%
Cash and due from banks   12,572              10,756           
Premises and equipment   30,684              30,224           
Other assets   36,399              35,423           
Allowance for loan losses   (5,423)             (4,768)          
Total assets  $908,679             $880,382           
                               
Liabilities                              
Interest-bearing liabilities                              
Interest-bearing transaction accounts  $161,110   $43    0.11%  $153,734   $43    0.11%
Money market accounts   168,050    106    0.25%   164,795    109    0.27%
Savings deposits   74,800    21    0.11%   63,742    18    0.11%
Time deposits   172,115    270    0.63%   176,871    275    0.63%
Other borrowings   45,732    234    2.05%   63,434    337    2.14%
Total interest-bearing liabilities   621,807    674    0.43%   622,576    782    0.51%
Demand deposits   195,561              169,261           
Other liabilities   6,546              6,269           
Shareholders’ equity   84,765              82,276           
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity  $908,679             $880,382           
                               
Cost of funds, including demand deposits             0.33%             0.40%
Net interest spread             3.28%             3.20%
Net interest income/margin       $7,050    3.39%       $6,677    3.32%
Net interest income/margin FTE basis  $216   $7,266    3.49%  $212   $6,889    3.43%
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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.

 

There have been no material changes in our quantitative and qualitative disclosures about market risk as of June 30, 2017 from that presented in our 2016 Annual Report on Form 10-K. See the “Market Risk Management” subsection in Item 2, Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, for quantitative and qualitative disclosures about market risk, which information is incorporated herein by reference.

 

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 the Company’s internal control over financial reporting during the three months ended June 30, 2017 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s 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 the Company which, if determined adversely, the Company believes would have a material adverse impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

 

Item 1A. Risk Factors.

 

Not Applicable.

 

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

 

Not Applicable.

 

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities.

 

Not Applicable.

 

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures.

 

Not Applicable.

 

Item 5. Other Information.

 

None.

 

Item 6. Exhibits.

 

Exhibit Description

 

2.1Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of April 11, 2017, by and between First Community Corporation and Cornerstone Bancorp (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed on April 12, 2017).

 

3.1Amended and Restated Bylaws dated April 11, 2017 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed on April 12, 2017).

 

31.1Rule 13a-14(a) Certification of the Principal Executive Officer.

 

31.2Rule 13a-14(a) Certification of the Principal Financial Officer.

 

32Section 1350 Certifications

 

101The following materials from the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2017, formatted in eXtensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL); (i) Consolidated Balance Sheets at June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, (ii) Consolidated Statements of Income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, (iii) Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016 (iv) Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity for the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, (v) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, and (vi) Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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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 9, 2017 By:  /s/ Michael C. Crapps
    Michael C. Crapps
    President and Chief Executive Officer
    (Principal Executive Officer)
     
Date: August 9, 2017 By: /s/ Joseph G. Sawyer
    Joseph G. Sawyer
    Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
    (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS

 

Exhibit

NumberDescription

 

2.1Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of April 11, 2017, by and between First Community Corporation and Cornerstone Bancorp (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed on April 12, 2017).

 

3.1Amended and Restated Bylaws dated April 11, 2017 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed on April 12, 2017).

 

31.1Rule 13a-14(a) Certification of the Principal Executive Officer.

 

31.2Rule 13a-14(a) Certification of the Principal Financial Officer.

 

32Section 1350 Certifications.

 

101The following materials from the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2017, formatted in eXtensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL); (i) Consolidated Balance Sheets at June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, (ii) Consolidated Statements of Income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, (iii) Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016 (iv) Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity for the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, (v) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, and (vi) Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.