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First Community (First Community) Financial Strength : 2 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is First Community Financial Strength?

First Community has the Financial Strength Rank of 2. It displays poor financial strength and is likely in financial distress. Usually this is caused by too much debt for the company.

GuruFocus Financial Strength Rank measures how strong a company's financial situation is. It is based on these factors:

1. The debt burden that the company has as measured by its Interest Coverage (current year). The higher, the better.
2. Debt to revenue ratio. The lower, the better.
3. Altman Z-Score.

GuruFocus does not calculate First Community's interest coverage with the available data. First Community's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 1.98. Altman Z-Score does not apply to banks and insurance companies.


First Community Financial Strength Calculation

GuruFocus Financial Strength Rank measures how strong a company's financial situation is. It is based on these factors

A company ranks high with financial strength is likely to withstand any business slowdowns and recessions.

1. The debt burden that the company has as measured by its Interest Coverage (current year). The higher, the better.

Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.

Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income (EBIT) by its Interest Expense:

First Community's Interest Expense for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-8.28 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was $0.00 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $18.39 Mil.

First Community's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is

The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

2. Debt to revenue ratio. The lower, the better.

First Community's Debt to Revenue Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is

Debt to Revenue Ratio=Total Debt (Q: Dec. 2023 ) / Revenue
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / Revenue
=(90 + 18.39) / 54.864
=1.98

3. Altman Z-Score.

Z-Score model is an accurate forecaster of failure up to two years prior to distress. It can be considered the assessment of the distress of industrial corporations.

The zones of discrimination were as such:

When Z-Score is less than 1.81, it is in Distress Zones.
When Z-Score is greater than 2.99, it is in Safe Zones.
When Z-Score is between 1.81 and 2.99, it is in Grey Zones.

Altman Z-Score does not apply to banks and insurance companies.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


First Community  (NAS:FCCO) Financial Strength Explanation

The maximum rank is 10. Companies with rank 7 or higher will be unlikely to fall into distressed situations. Companies with rank of 3 or less are likely in financial distress.

First Community has the Financial Strength Rank of 2. It displays poor financial strength and is likely in financial distress. Usually this is caused by too much debt for the company.


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First Community (First Community) Business Description

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Address
5455 Sunset Boulevard, Lexington, SC, USA, 29072
First Community Corp is a bank holding company, which provides commercial banking services. It is engaged in the general commercial and retail banking business characterized by personalized service and local decision making, emphasizing the banking needs of small to medium-sized businesses, professional concerns, and individuals. It operates through following segments: Commercial and Retail Banking; Mortgage Banking; Investment Advisory and Non-Deposit; and Corporate. It offers checking, savings, money market, individual retirement, and certificates of deposit accounts. Its lending lines include consumer loans, real estate loans, home improvement loans, home loans, flex loans, construction loans, agricultural loans, and others.
Executives
E. Leland Reynolds director 5455 SUNSET BLVD, LEXINGTON SC 29072
Michael C Crapps director, officer: President & CEO C/O FIRST COMMUNITY CORP, P O BOX 64, LEXINGTON SC 29071
Jan H Hollar director 300 E. BROAD ST., STATESVILLE NC 28677
Edward J. Tarver director C/O FIRST COMMUNITY CORPORATION, 5455 SUNSET BLVD, LEXINGTON SC 29072
Mickey Layden director 5455 SUNSET BLVD., LEXINGTON SC 29072
Ray E Jones director 5455 SUNSET BLVD., LEXINGTON SC 29072
Jane S Sosebee director C/O PALMETTO BANCSHARES, INC., 306 EAST NORTH STREET, GREENVILLE SC 29601
Tanya A Butts officer: Executive Vice Pres 104 S. MAIN STREET, GREENVILLE SC 29601
Jack W. Walker officer: EVP and Chief Credit Officer C/O FIRST COMMUNITY CORPORATION, 5455 SUNSET BLVD, LEXINGTON SC 29072
Donald Shawn Jordan officer: EVP and CFO C/O FIRST COMMUNITY CORPORATION, 5455 SUNSET BLVD, LEXINGTON SC 29072
Thomas Carlton Brown director C/O FIRST COMMUNITY CORP, P O BOX 64, LEXINGTON SC 29071
David K Proctor officer: Senior Vice President C/O FIRST COMMUNITY CORP, P O BOX 64, LEXINGTON SC 29071
Joseph G Sawyer officer: Senior Vice President & CFO C/O FIRST COMMUNITY CORP, P O BOX 64, LEXINGTON SC 29071
Richard K Bogan director C/O FIRST COMMUNITY CORP, P O BOX 64, LEXINGTON SC 29071
Anita B Easter director C/O FIRST COMMUNITY CORP, P O BOX 64, LEXINGTON SC 29071