First Community Corporation (NASDAQ:FCCO) Files An 8-K Results of Operations and Financial ConditionITEM 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On April 18, 2018, First Community Corporation (the “Company”), holding company for First Community Bank, issued a press release announcing its financial results for the period ended March 31, 2018. The Company announced that the Board of Directors has approved a cash dividend for the first quarter of 2018. The Company will pay a $0.10 per share dividend to holders of the Company’s common stock. This dividend is payable on May 14, 2018 to shareholders of record as of April 30, 2018.
A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Certain statements in this report contain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, such as statements relating to future plans, goals, projections and expectations, and are thus prospective. Such forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties, and other factors which could cause actual results to differ materially from future results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such risks, uncertainties and other factors, include, among others, the following: (1) the businesses of the Company and Cornerstone Bancorp may not be integrated successfully or such integration may take longer to accomplish than expected; (2) the expected cost savings and any revenue synergies from the merger may not be fully realized within the expected timeframes or at all; (3) disruption from the merger may make it more difficult to maintain relationships with clients, associates, or suppliers; (4) competitive pressures among depository and other financial institutions may increase significantly and have an effect on pricing, spending, third-party relationships and revenues; (5) the strength of the United States economy in general and the strength of the local economies in which we conduct operations may be different than expected resulting in, among other things, a deterioration in the credit quality or a reduced demand for credit, including the resultant effect on the company’s loan portfolio and allowance for loan losses; (6) the rate of delinquencies and amounts of charge-offs, the level of allowance for loan loss, the rates of loan growth, or adverse changes in asset quality in our loan portfolio, which may result in increased credit risk-related losses and expenses; (7) changes in the U.S. legal and regulatory framework; (8) adverse conditions in the stock market, the public debt markets and other capital markets (including changes in interest rate conditions) could have a negative impact on the company; (9) technology and cybersercurity risks, including potential business disruptions, reputational risks, and financial losses, associated with potential attacks on or failures by our computer systems and computer systems of our vendors and other third parties; (10) purchase accounting application to the Cornerstone Bancorp merger and subsequent adjustments with respect thereto or for other acquired businesses and assets and assumed liabilities in such transactions; (11) adjustments of fair values of acquired assets and assumed liabilities and of deferred taxes in acquisitions; (12) changes in tax laws and regulations; and (13) risks, uncertainties and other factors disclosed in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC, or in any of our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q or Current Reports on Form 8-K filed with the SEC since the end of the fiscal year covered by our most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10-K, which are available at the SEC’s Internet site (http://www.sec.gov).
Although we believe that the assumptions underlying the forward-looking statements are reasonable, any of the assumptions could prove to be inaccurate. We can give no assurance that the results contemplated in the forward-looking statements will be realized. The inclusion of this forward-looking information should not be construed as a representation by our company or any person that the future events, plans, or expectations contemplated by our company will be achieved. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.
ITEM 8.01. Other Events.
The information set forth in Item 2.02 of the Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated by reference in this Item 8.01.
ITEM 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
| Item | Exhibit |
| 99.1 | Earnings Press Release for the period ended March 31, 2018. |
FIRST COMMUNITY CORP /SC/ ExhibitEX-99.1 2 e18166_ex99-1.htm News Release For Release April 18,…To view the full exhibit click here
About First Community Corporation (NASDAQ:FCCO)
First Community Corporation is a bank holding company for First Community Bank (the Bank). The Bank offers commercial and retail banking services to small-to-medium sized businesses, professional concerns and individuals, primarily in Richland, Lexington, Kershaw and Newberry Counties of South Carolina and the surrounding areas. The Bank offers a range of traditional banking products and services for professionals and small-to medium-sized businesses, including consumer and commercial, mortgage, brokerage and investment, and insurance services. The Bank also offers online banking to its customers. Its other services include Internet banking, cash management services, safe deposit boxes, traveler checks, direct deposit of payroll and social security checks, and automatic drafts for various accounts. The Bank offers non-deposit investment products and other investment brokerage services through a registered representative with an affiliation through LPL Financial.
