In September 2023, First Community Corporation, the holding company of First Community Bank, made a $2,000,000 payment on the outstanding Trust Preferred Securities (TruPs) debt owed of $5,217,000. This pay-down was a voluntary optional election of the Corporation and is not predictive of future decisions regarding payment of the TruPs. This leaves a remaining balance of $3,217,000 in TruPs obligations due by the Holding Company.