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Form 10-Q

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2016

Commission file number 000-19297

FIRST COMMUNITY BANCSHARES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Nevada

55-0694814

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

P.O. Box 989

Bluefield, Virginia

24605-0989

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

(276) 326-9000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

Class – Common Stock, $1.00 Par Value; 17,514,176 shares outstanding as of April 29, 2016

FIRST COMMUNITY BANCSHARES, INC.

FORM 10-Q

For the quarter ended March 31, 2016

INDEX


			Page
PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

	Item 1.	Financial Statements
		Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2016 (Unaudited) and December 31, 2015		3
		Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2016 and 2015 (Unaudited)		4
		Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2016 and 2015 (Unaudited)		5
		Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2016 and 2015 (Unaudited)		6
		Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2016 and 2015 (Unaudited)		7
		Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)		8

	Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations		37

	Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk		51

	Item 4.	Controls and Procedures		52

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

	Item 1.	Legal Proceedings		53

	Item 1A.	Risk Factors		53

	Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds		53

	Item 3.	Defaults Upon Senior Securities		54

	Item 4.	Mine Safety Disclosures		54

	Item 5.	Other Information		54

	Item 6.	Exhibits		54

SIGNATURES				57

EXHIBIT INDEX				58

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.

Financial Statements

FIRST COMMUNITY BANCSHARES, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS


	March 31,			December 31,
	2016			2015
(Amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)	(Unaudited)
Assets
Cash and due from banks	$	36,275		$	37,383
Federal funds sold		2,407			13,498
Interest-bearing deposits in banks		905			906

Total cash and cash equivalents		39,587			51,787
Securities available for sale		338,469			366,173
Securities held to maturity		72,485			72,541
Loans held for investment, net of unearned income
Non-covered		1,685,891			1,623,506
Covered		76,538			83,035
Less allowance for loan losses		(20,467	)		(20,233	)

Loans held for investment, net		1,741,962			1,686,308
FDIC indemnification asset		18,787			20,844
Premises and equipment, net		50,799			52,756
Other real estate owned, non-covered		5,313			4,873
Other real estate owned, covered		2,279			4,034
Interest receivable		5,968			6,007
Goodwill		100,486			100,486
Other intangible assets		4,965			5,243
Other assets		89,187			91,224

Total assets	$	2,470,287		$	2,462,276


Liabilities
Deposits
Noninterest-bearing	$	453,336		$	451,511
Interest-bearing		1,421,329			1,421,748

Total deposits		1,874,665			1,873,259
Interest, taxes, and other liabilities		24,576			26,630
Federal funds purchased		18,000			—
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase		134,661			138,614
FHLB borrowings		65,000			65,000
Other borrowings		15,756			15,756

Total liabilities		2,132,658			2,119,259

Stockholders’ equity
Common stock, $1 par value; 50,000,000 shares authorized; 21,381,779 shares issued at both March 31, 2016, and December 31, 2015; 3,750,768 and 3,283,638 shares in treasury at March 31, 2016, and December 31, 2015, respectively		21,382			21,382
Additional paid-in capital		227,725			227,692
Retained earnings		159,223			155,647
Treasury stock, at cost		(64,968	)		(56,457	)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(5,733	)		(5,247	)

Total stockholders’ equity		337,629			343,017

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	2,470,287		$	2,462,276

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

FIRST COMMUNITY BANCSHARES, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (UNAUDITED)


	Three Months Ended March 31,
(Amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)	2016			2015
Interest income
Interest and fees on loans	$	21,573		$	21,914
Interest on securities — taxable		1,019			1,035
Interest on securities — tax-exempt		938			1,016
Interest on deposits in banks		20			133

Total interest income		23,550			24,098
Interest expense
Interest on deposits		1,114			1,730
Interest on short-term borrowings		516			490
Interest on long-term debt		809			1,039

Total interest expense		2,439			3,259

Net interest income		21,111			20,839
Provision for loan losses		1,187			1,100

Net interest income after provision for loan losses		19,924			19,739
Noninterest income
Wealth management		684			666
Service charges on deposits		3,291			2,903
Other service charges and fees		2,010			2,008
Insurance commissions		2,191			2,127
Net gain (loss) on sale of securities		1			(23	)
Net FDIC indemnification asset amortization		(1,159	)		(1,565	)
Other operating income		885			720

Total noninterest income		7,903			6,836
Noninterest expense
Salaries and employee benefits		10,475			9,693
Occupancy expense		1,531			1,534
Furniture and equipment expense		1,096			1,237
Amortization of intangibles		278			277
FDIC premiums and assessments		374			415
Merger, acquisition, and divestiture expense		39			86
Other operating expense		5,021			4,538

Total noninterest expense		18,814			17,780

Income before income taxes		9,013			8,795
Income tax expense		2,929			2,837

Net income		6,084			5,958
Dividends on preferred stock		—			105

Net income available to common shareholders	$	6,084		$	5,853


Earnings per common share
Basic	$	0.34		$	0.31
Diluted		0.34			0.31
Cash dividends per common share		0.14			0.13
Weighted average shares outstanding
Basic		17,859,197			18,633,574
Diluted		17,892,531			19,344,443

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

FIRST COMMUNITY BANCSHARES, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (UNAUDITED)


	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2016			2015
(Amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)
Net income	$	6,084		$	5,958
Other comprehensive income, before tax
Available-for-sale securities:
Change in net unrealized (losses) gains on securities without other-than-temporary impairment		(722	)		1,617
Reclassification adjustment for net (gains) losses recognized in net income		(1	)		23

Net unrealized (losses) gains on available-for-sale securities		(723	)		1,640
Employee benefit plans:
Net actuarial loss		(125	)		(98	)
Reclassification adjustment for amortization of prior service cost and net actuarial loss recognized in net income		71			82

Net unrealized losses on employee benefit plans		(54	)		(16	)

Other comprehensive (loss) income, before tax		(777	)		1,624
Income tax benefit (expense)		291			(610	)

Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax		(486	)		1,014

Total comprehensive income	$	5,598		$	6,972

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

FIRST COMMUNITY BANCSHARES, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (UNAUDITED)


	Preferred Stock			Common Stock		Additional Paid-in Capital			Retained Earnings			Treasury Stock			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)			Total
(Amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)
Balance January 1, 2015	$	15,151		$	20,500	$	215,873		$	141,206		$	(35,751	)	$	(5,605	)	$	351,374
Net income		—			—		—			5,958			—			—			5,958
Other comprehensive income		—			—		—			—			—			1,014			1,014
Common dividends declared — $0.13 per share		—			—		—			(2,403	)		—			—			(2,403	)
Preferred dividends declared — $15.00 per share		—			—		—			(105	)		—			—			(105	)
Preferred stock converted to common stock — 882,096 shares		(12,784	)		882		11,902			—			—			—			—
Redemption of preferred stock — 2,367 shares		(2,367	)		—		—			—			—			—			(2,367	)
Equity-based compensation expense		—			—		20			—			—			—			20
Common stock options exercised — 3,000 shares		—			—		(10	)		—			51			—			41
Restricted stock awards — 6,594 shares		—			—		(1	)		—			112			—			111
Issuance of treasury stock to 401(k) plan — 6,599 shares		—			—		(2	)		—			112			—			110
Purchase of treasury shares — 339,234 shares at $16.47 per share		—			—		—			—			(5,602	)		—			(5,602	)

Balance March 31, 2015	$	—		$	21,382	$	227,782		$	144,656		$	(41,078	)	$	(4,591	)	$	348,151


Balance January 1, 2016	$	—		$	21,382	$	227,692		$	155,647		$	(56,457	)	$	(5,247	)	$	343,017
Net income		—			—		—			6,084			—			—			6,084
Other comprehensive loss		—			—		—			—			—			(486	)		(486	)
Common dividends declared — $0.14 per share		—			—		—			(2,508	)		—			—			(2,508	)
Equity-based compensation expense		—			—		7			—			—			—			7
Restricted stock awards — 12,882 shares		—			—		18			—			222			—			240
Issuance of treasury stock to 401(k) plan — 7,727 shares		—			—		8			—			134			—			142
Purchase of treasury shares — 487,739 shares at $18.14 per share		—			—		—			—			(8,867	)		—			(8,867	)

Balance March 31, 2016	$	—		$	21,382	$	227,725		$	159,223		$	(64,968	)	$	(5,733	)	$	337,629

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

FIRST COMMUNITY BANCSHARES, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)


	Three Months Ended March 31,
(Amounts in thousands)	2016			2015
Operating activities
Net income	$	6,084		$	5,958
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Provision for loan losses		1,187			1,100
Depreciation and amortization of property, plant, and equipment		937			1,056
Amortization of premiums on investments, net		898			185
Amortization of FDIC indemnification asset, net		1,159			1,565
Amortization of intangible assets		278			277
Gain on sale of loans, net		—			(106	)
Equity-based compensation expense		7			20
Restricted stock awards		240			111
Issuance of treasury stock to 401(k) plan		142			110
Loss on sale of property, plant, and equipment, net		360			—
Loss on sale of other real estate		660			232
(Gain) loss on sale of securities		(1	)		23
Proceeds from sale of mortgage loans		—			2,950
Originations of mortgage loans		—			(2,226	)
Decrease in accrued interest receivable		39			127
Decrease in other operating activities		641			6,750

Net cash provided by operating activities		12,631			18,132
Investing activities
Proceeds from sale of securities available for sale		16,074			15
Proceeds from maturities, prepayments, and calls of securities available for sale		10,027			7,481
Payments to acquire securities available for sale		—			(31,384	)
Payments to acquire securities held to maturity		—			(15,003	)
(Originations of) proceeds from loans, net		(58,845	)		16,138
(Payments for) proceeds from FHLB stock, net		(661	)		216
Cash paid in mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures, net		—			(88	)
Proceeds from the FDIC		1,187			688
Proceeds from sale of (payments to acquire) property, plant, and equipment, net		659			(263	)
Proceeds from sale of other real estate		2,650			987

Net cash used in investing activities		(28,909	)		(21,213	)
Financing activities
Increase in noninterest-bearing deposits, net		1,825			15,693
Decrease in interest-bearing deposits, net		(419	)		(25,263	)
Increase in federal funds purchased		18,000			—
Repayments of securities sold under agreements to repurchase, net		(3,953	)		(5,440	)
Repayments of FHLB and other borrowings		—			(2,000	)
Redemption of preferred stock		—			(2,367	)
Proceeds from stock options exercised		—			41
Excess tax benefit from equity-based compensation		—			5
Payments for repurchase of treasury stock		(8,867	)		(5,602	)
Payments of common dividends		(2,508	)		(2,403	)
Payments of preferred dividends		—			(219	)

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		4,078			(27,555	)

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents		(12,200	)		(30,636	)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		51,787			237,660

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	39,587		$	207,024


Supplemental transactions — noncash items
Transfer of loans to other real estate	$	1,996		$	1,154
Loans originated to finance other real estate		—			31

Supplemental transactions — cash flow information
Cash paid for interest		2,471			3,301
Cash paid for income taxes		—			—

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

Note 1.

Basis of Presentation

General

First Community Bancshares, Inc. (the “Company”) is a financial holding company headquartered in Bluefield, Virginia that provides banking products and services to individuals and commercial customers through its wholly-owned subsidiary, First Community Bank (the “Bank”), a Virginia-chartered banking institution. The Bank operates 49 branches in 4 states under the trade names First Community Bank in Virginia, West Virginia, and North Carolina and People’s Community Bank, a Division of First Community Bank, in Tennessee. The Company offers personal and commercial insurance products and services from 9 locations through its wholly owned subsidiary Greenpoint Insurance Group, Inc. (“Greenpoint”), which is headquartered in High Point, North Carolina. Greenpoint operates under the Greenpoint name and under the trade name First Community Insurance Services (“FCIS”) in North Carolina, Carr & Hyde Insurance and FCIS in Virginia, and FCIS in West Virginia. The Bank offers wealth management services and investment advice through its Trust Division and wholly-owned subsidiary First Community Wealth Management (“FCWM”). The Trust Division and FCWM managed $755 million in combined assets as of March 31, 2016. These assets are not assets of the Company, but are managed under various fee-based arrangements as fiduciary or agent. The Company reported consolidated assets of $2.47 billion as of March 31, 2016. Unless the context suggests otherwise, the term “Company” refers to First Community Bancshares, Inc. and its subsidiaries as a consolidated entity. The Company operates in one business segment, Community Banking, which consists of all operations, including commercial and consumer banking, lending activities, wealth management, and insurance services.

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) in the United States for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. In the opinion of management, all adjustments, including normal recurring accruals, necessary for a fair presentation have been made. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. Assets held in an agency or fiduciary capacity are not assets of the Company and are not included in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets. Operating results for the interim period are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the full calendar year.

The condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2015, has been derived from the audited consolidated financial statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K (the “2015 Form 10-K”), as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on March 4, 2016. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in annual consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been omitted in accordance with standards for the preparation of interim consolidated financial statements. These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes included in the Company’s 2015 Form 10-K.

Significant Accounting Policies

A complete and detailed description of the Company’s significant accounting policies is included in Note 1, “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies,” of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in Part II, Item 8 of the Company’s 2015 Form 10-K. A discussion of the Company’s application of critical accounting estimates is included in “Critical Accounting Estimates” in Item 2 of this report.

Reclassifications and Corrections

Certain amounts reported in prior years have been reclassified to conform to the current year’s presentation. These reclassifications had no effect on the Company’s results of operations, financial position, or cash flow.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In March 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2016-09, “Compensation – Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting.” The new guidance is intended to simplify several aspects of the accounting for share-based payment award transactions including income tax consequences, classification of awards as either equity or liabilities, and classification on the statement of cash flows. This ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact that the new standard will have on its financial position, results of operations, and cash flows and does not expect this guidance to have a material effect on its financial statements.

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, “Leases (Topic 842).” The new guidance is intended to increase transparency and comparability among organizations by recognizing lease assets and lease liabilities on the balance sheet and requiring more disclosures related to leasing transactions. This ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact that the new standard will have on its financial position, results of operations, and cash flows and does not expect this guidance to have a material effect on its financial statements.

Other accounting standards that have been issued by the FASB or other standards-setting bodies are not expected to have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements upon adoption.

Note 2.

Acquisitions and Divestitures

On March 4, 2016, the Company announced it had entered into agreements with First Bank, North Carolina, pursuant to which the Bank is swapping a portion of its North Carolina branch network for First Bank’s Virginia branch network. Under the agreements, the Bank will acquire seven branches in Southwestern Virginia with deposits totaling approximately $150 million and sell six branches in the Winston-Salem and Mooresville areas of North Carolina with deposits totaling approximately $130 million. Additionally, the swap will include up to $175 million of loans. The branch exchange is intended to complement the Bank’s 2014 acquisition of seven branches from Bank of America. Subject to regulatory approval and the satisfaction of customary closing conditions, the transaction is expected to close in the third quarter of 2016.

Note 3.

Investment Securities

The following tables present the amortized cost and aggregate fair value of available-for-sale securities, including gross unrealized gains and losses, as of the dates indicated:


	March 31, 2016
	Amortized Cost		Unrealized Gains		Unrealized Losses			Fair Value
(Amounts in thousands)
U.S. Agency securities	$	30,737	$	89	$	(257	)	$	30,569
Municipal securities		122,587		5,317		(59	)		127,845
Single issue trust preferred securities		55,897		—		(11,809	)		44,088
Corporate securities		70,343		—		(92	)		70,251
Mortgage-backed Agency securities		65,778		282		(416	)		65,644
Equity securities		66		6		—			72

Total securities available for sale	$	345,408	$	5,694	$	(12,633	)	$	338,469


	December 31, 2015
	Amortized Cost		Unrealized Gains		Unrealized Losses			Fair Value
(Amounts in thousands)
U.S. Agency securities	$	31,414	$	39	$	(751	)	$	30,702
Municipal securities		124,880		4,155		(357	)		128,678
Single issue trust preferred securities		55,882		—		(8,050	)		47,832
Corporate securities		70,571		—		(238	)		70,333
Certificates of deposit		5,000		—		—			5,000
Mortgage-backed Agency securities		84,576		155		(1,175	)		83,556
Equity securities		66		6		—			72

Total securities available for sale	$	372,389	$	4,355	$	(10,571	)	$	366,173

The following tables present the amortized cost and aggregate fair value of held-to-maturity securities, including gross unrealized gains and losses, as of the dates indicated:


	March 31, 2016
	Amortized Cost		Unrealized Gains		Unrealized Losses			Fair Value
(Amounts in thousands)
U.S. Agency securities	$	61,831	$	374	$	(8	)	$	62,197
Municipal securities		190		1		—			191
Corporate securities		10,464		91		—			10,555

Total securities held for investment	$	72,485	$	466	$	(8	)	$	72,943


	December 31, 2015
	Amortized		Unrealized		Unrealized			Fair
	Cost		Gains		Losses			Value
(Amounts in thousands)
U.S. Agency securities	$	61,863	$	75	$	(106	)	$	61,832
Municipal securities		190		3		—			193
Corporate securities		10,488		—		(23	)		10,465

Total securities held for investment	$	72,541	$	78	$	(129	)	$	72,490

The following table presents the amortized cost and aggregate fair value of available-for-sale securities and held-to-maturity securities, by contractual maturity, as of March 31, 2016. Actual maturities could differ from contractual maturities because issuers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without penalties.


(Amounts in thousands)	Amortized Cost		Fair Value
Available-for-sale securities
Due within one year	$	71,929	$	71,856
Due after one year but within five years		2,623		2,663
Due after five years but within ten years		88,169		92,622
Due after ten years		116,843		105,612

		279,564		272,753
Mortgage-backed securities		65,778		65,644
Equity securities		66		72

Total securities available for sale	$	345,408	$	338,469


Held-to-maturity securities
Due within one year	$	25,232	$	25,231
Due after one year but within five years		47,253		47,712
Due after five years but within ten years		—		—
Due after ten years		—		—

Total securities held to maturity	$	72,485	$	72,943

The following tables present the fair values and unrealized losses for available-for-sale securities in a continuous unrealized loss position for less than 12 months and for 12 months or longer as of the dates indicated:


	March 31, 2016
	Less than 12 Months					12 Months or Longer					Total
	Fair		Unrealized			Fair		Unrealized			Fair		Unrealized
	Value		Losses			Value		Losses			Value		Losses
(Amounts in thousands)
U.S. Agency securities	$	1,418	$	(1	)	$	23,809	$	(256	)	$	25,227	$	(257	)
Municipal securities		395		(1	)		3,239		(58	)		3,634		(59	)
Single issue trust preferred securities		—		—			44,088		(11,809	)		44,088		(11,809	)
Corporate securities		60,210		(84	)		10,041		(8	)		70,251		(92	)
Mortgage-backed Agency securities		5,020		(22	)		37,329		(394	)		42,349		(416	)

Total	$	67,043	$	(108	)	$	118,506	$	(12,525	)	$	185,549	$	(12,633	)


	December 31, 2015
	Less than 12 Months					12 Months or Longer					Total
	Fair		Unrealized			Fair		Unrealized			Fair		Unrealized
	Value		Losses			Value		Losses			Value		Losses
(Amounts in thousands)
U.S. Agency securities	$	4,441	$	(5	)	$	23,922	$	(746	)	$	28,363	$	(751	)
Municipal securities		8,126		(48	)		10,393		(309	)		18,519		(357	)
Single issue trust preferred securities		—		—			47,832		(8,050	)		47,832		(8,050	)
Corporate securities		70,333		(238	)		—		—			70,333		(238	)
Mortgage-backed Agency securities		27,050		(253	)		37,291		(922	)		64,341		(1,175	)

Total	$	109,950	$	(544	)	$	119,438	$	(10,027	)	$	229,388	$	(10,571	)


The following tables present the fair values and unrealized losses for held-to-maturity securities in a continuous unrealized loss position for less than 12 months and for 12 months or longer as of the dates indicated.

	March 31, 2016
	Less than 12 Months					12 Months or Longer					Total
	Fair		Unrealized			Fair		Unrealized			Fair		Unrealized
	Value		Losses			Value		Losses			Value		Losses
(Amounts in thousands)
U.S. Agency securities	$	13,749	$	(8	)	$	—	$	—		$	13,749	$	(8	)

Total	$	13,749	$	(8	)	$	—	$	—		$	13,749	$	(8	)


	December 31, 2015
	Less than 12 Months					12 Months or Longer					Total
	Fair		Unrealized			Fair		Unrealized			Fair		Unrealized
	Value		Losses			Value		Losses			Value		Losses
(Amounts in thousands)
U.S. Agency securities	$	43,723	$	(106	)	$	—	$	—		$	43,723	$	(106	)
Corporate securities		6,851		(23	)		—		—			6,851		(23	)

Total	$	50,574	$	(129	)	$	—	$	—		$	50,574	$	(129	)

As of March 31, 2016, there were 52 individual securities in an unrealized loss position, and their combined depreciation in value represented 3.08% of the investment securities portfolio. As of December 31, 2015, there were 107 individual securities in an unrealized loss position, and their combined depreciation in value represented 2.44% of the investment securities portfolio.

The following table presents the proceeds from sales of available-for-sale securities and the gross realized gains and losses on those sales in the periods indicated:


	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
	2016			2015
(Amounts in thousands)
Gross realized gains	$	132		$	15
Gross realized losses		(131	)		(38	)

Net gain (loss) on sale of securities	$	1		$	(23	)

The carrying amount of securities pledged for various purposes totaled $222.54 million as of March 31, 2016, and $236.73 million as of December 31, 2015.

The Company reviews its investment portfolio quarterly for indications of other-than-temporary impairment (“OTTI”). Debt securities not beneficially owned by the Company include securities issued from the U.S. Department of the Treasury (“Treasury”), municipal securities, single issue trust preferred securities, corporate securities, and certificates of deposit. For debt securities not beneficially owned, the Company analyzes factors such as the severity and duration of the impairment, adverse conditions within the issuing industry, prospects for the issuer, performance of the security, changes in rating by rating agencies, and other qualitative factors to determine if the impairment will be recovered. If the evaluation suggests that the impairment will not be recovered, the Company calculates the present value of the security to determine the amount of OTTI. The security is then written down to its current present value and the Company calculates and records the amount of the loss due to credit factors in earnings through noninterest income and the amount due to other factors in stockholders’ equity through other comprehensive income (“OCI”). Temporary impairment on these securities is primarily related to changes in benchmark interest rates, changes in pricing in the credit markets, destabilization in foreign markets, and other current economic factors. During the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, the Company incurred no OTTI charges related to debt securities not beneficially owned.

For equity securities, the Company considers its intent to hold or sell the security before recovery, the severity and duration of the decline in fair value of the security below its cost, the financial condition and near-term prospects of the issuer, and whether the decline appears to be related to issuer, general market, or industry conditions to determine if the impairment will be recovered. If the Company deems the impairment other-than-temporary in nature, the security is written down to its current present value and the OTTI loss is charged to earnings. During the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, the Company incurred no OTTI charges related to equity holdings.

Note 4.

Loans

The Company’s loans held for investment are grouped into three segments (commercial loans, consumer real estate loans, and consumer and other loans) with each segment divided into various classes. Covered loans are defined as loans acquired in Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) assisted transactions that are covered by loss share agreements. The following table presents loans, net of unearned income and disaggregated by class, as of the periods indicated:


	March 31, 2016					December 31, 2015
(Amounts in thousands)	Amount		Percent			Amount		Percent
Non-covered loans held for investment
Commercial loans
Construction, development, and other land	$	52,529		2.98	%	$	48,896		2.86	%
Commercial and industrial		92,397		5.24	%		88,903		5.21	%
Multi-family residential		111,388		6.32	%		95,026		5.57	%
Single family non-owner occupied		151,595		8.60	%		149,351		8.75	%
Non-farm, non-residential		521,471		29.59	%		485,460		28.45	%
Agricultural		3,650		0.21	%		2,911		0.17	%
Farmland		27,013		1.53	%		27,540		1.61	%

Total commercial loans		960,043		54.47	%		898,087		52.62	%
Consumer real estate loans
Home equity lines		106,444		6.04	%		107,367		6.29	%
Single family owner occupied		497,530		28.23	%		495,209		29.02	%
Owner occupied construction		40,892		2.32	%		43,505		2.55	%

Total consumer real estate loans		644,866		36.59	%		646,081		37.86	%
Consumer and other loans
Consumer loans		73,531		4.17	%		72,000		4.22	%
Other		7,451		0.43	%		7,338		0.43	%

Total consumer and other loans		80,982		4.60	%		79,338		4.65	%

Total non-covered loans		1,685,891		95.66	%		1,623,506		95.13	%
Total covered loans		76,538		4.34	%		83,035		4.87	%

Total loans held for investment, net of unearned income	$	1,762,429		100.00	%	$	1,706,541		100.00	%

Customer overdrafts reclassified as loans totaled $1.29 million as of March 31, 2016, and $1.24 million as of December 31, 2015. Deferred loan fees totaled $3.94 million as of March 31, 2016, and $3.78 million as of December 31, 2015. For information concerning off-balance sheet financing, see Note 14, “Litigation, Commitments and Contingencies,” to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements of this report.

The following table presents the components of the Company’s covered loan portfolio, disaggregated by class, as of the dates indicated:


	March 31, 2016		December 31, 2015
(Amounts in thousands)
Commercial loans
Construction, development, and other land	$	6,129	$	6,303
Commercial and industrial		1,020		1,170
Multi-family residential		100		640
Single family non-owner occupied		2,258		2,674
Non-farm, non-residential		12,439		14,065
Agricultural		34		34
Farmland		632		643

Total commercial loans		22,612		25,529
Consumer real estate loans
Home equity lines		45,745		48,565
Single family owner occupied		7,837		8,595
Owner occupied construction		262		262

Total consumer real estate loans		53,844		57,422
Consumer and other loans
Consumer loans		82		84

Total covered loans	$	76,538	$	83,035

Certain purchased loans are identified as impaired when fair values are established at acquisition. These purchased credit impaired (“PCI”) loans are aggregated into loan pools that have common risk characteristics. The Company estimates cash flows to be collected on PCI loans and discounts those cash flows at a market rate of interest. The following table presents the carrying and contractual unpaid principal balance of PCI loans, by acquisition, as of the dates indicated:


	March 31, 2016				December 31, 2015
	Carrying Balance		Unpaid Principal Balance		Carrying Balance		Unpaid Principal Balance
(Amounts in thousands)
Peoples Bank of Virginia	$	6,872	$	11,108	$	6,681	$	11,249
Waccamaw Bank		32,745		58,544		34,707		63,151
Other acquired		1,227		1,270		1,254		1,297

Total PCI Loans	$	40,844	$	70,922	$	42,642	$	75,697

The following tables present the activity in the accretable yield related to PCI loans, by acquisition, in the periods indicated:


	Three Months Ended March 31, 2016
	Peoples			Waccamaw			Other		Total
(Amounts in thousands)
Beginning balance	$	3,589		$	26,109		$	—	$	29,698
Accretion		(459	)		(1,484	)		—		(1,943	)
Reclassifications from nonaccretable difference		(221	)		(272	)		—		(493	)
Removals, extensions, and other events, net		1,724			598			—		2,322

Ending balance	$	4,633		$	24,951		$	—	$	29,584


	Three Months Ended March 31, 2015
	Peoples			Waccamaw			Other		Total
(Amounts in thousands)
Beginning balance	$	4,745		$	19,048		$	—	$	23,793
Additions		—			2			—		2
Accretion		(630	)		(1,602	)		—		(2,232	)
Reclassifications from nonaccretable difference		1,106			2,445			—		3,551
Removals, extensions, and other events, net		(735	)		(439	)		—		(1,174	)

Ending balance	$	4,486		$	19,454		$	—	$	23,940

Note 5.

Credit Quality

The Company uses a risk grading matrix to assign a risk grade to each loan in its portfolio. Loan risk ratings may be upgraded or downgraded to reflect current information identified during the loan review process. The general characteristics of each risk grade are as follows:

•

Pass — This grade is assigned to loans with acceptable credit quality and risk. The Company further segments this grade based on borrower characteristics that include capital strength, earnings stability, liquidity leverage, and industry conditions.

•

Special Mention — This grade is assigned to loans that require an above average degree of supervision and attention. These loans have the characteristics of an asset with acceptable credit quality and risk; however, adverse economic or financial conditions exist that create potential weaknesses deserving of management’s close attention. If potential weaknesses are not corrected, the prospect of repayment may worsen.

•

Substandard — This grade is assigned to loans that have well defined weaknesses that may make payment default, or principal exposure, possible. In order to meet repayment terms, these loans will likely be dependent on collateral liquidation, secondary repayment sources, or events outside the normal course of business.

•

Doubtful — This grade is assigned to loans on nonaccrual status. These loans have the weaknesses inherent in substandard loans; however, the weaknesses are so severe that collection or liquidation in full is extremely unlikely based on current facts, conditions, and values. Due to certain specific pending factors, the amount of loss cannot yet be determined.

•

Loss — This grade is assigned to loans that will be charged off or charged down when payments, including the timing and value of payments, are determined to be uncertain. This risk grade does not imply that the asset has no recovery or salvage value, but simply means that it is not practical or desirable to defer writing off, either all or a portion of, the loan balance even though partial recovery may be realized in the future.

The following tables present the recorded investment of the Company’s loan portfolio, disaggregated by class and credit quality, as of the dates indicated. Losses on covered loans are generally reimbursable by the FDIC at the applicable loss share percentage, 80%; therefore, covered loans are disclosed separately.


	March 31, 2016
(Amounts in thousands)	Pass		Special Mention		Substandard		Doubtful		Loss		Total
Non-covered loans
Commercial loans
Construction, development, and other land	$	50,378	$	883	$	1,268	$	—	$	—	$	52,529
Commercial and industrial		89,978		650		1,766		3		—		92,397
Multi-family residential		97,630		12,899		859		—		—		111,388
Single family non-owner occupied		141,932		4,189		5,474		—		—		151,595
Non-farm, non-residential		492,801		14,247		13,780		643		—		521,471
Agricultural		3,599		51		—		—		—		3,650
Farmland		25,453		1,392		168		—		—		27,013
Consumer real estate loans
Home equity lines		103,764		1,076		1,604		—		—		106,444
Single family owner occupied		471,097		6,530		19,838		—		65		497,530
Owner occupied construction		40,175		—		717		—		—		40,892
Consumer and other loans
Consumer loans		73,306		45		180		—		—		73,531
Other		7,451		—		—		—		—		7,451

Total non-covered loans		1,597,564		41,962		45,654		646		65		1,685,891

Covered loans
Commercial loans
Construction, development, and other land		3,671		1,281		1,177		—		—		6,129
Commercial and industrial		998		—		22		—		—		1,020
Multi-family residential		—		—		100		—		—		100
Single family non-owner occupied		1,458		371		429		—		—		2,258
Non-farm, non-residential		8,066		1,399		2,974		—		—		12,439
Agricultural		34		—		—		—		—		34
Farmland		356		—		276		—		—		632
Consumer real estate loans
Home equity lines		17,021		27,995		729		—		—		45,745
Single family owner occupied		4,440		1,945		1,452		—		—		7,837
Owner occupied construction		111		53		98		—		—		262
Consumer and other loans
Consumer loans		82		—		—		—		—		82

Total covered loans		36,237		33,044		7,257		—		—		76,538

Total loans	$	1,633,801	$	75,006	$	52,911	$	646	$	65	$	1,762,429


	December 31, 2015
(Amounts in thousands)	Pass		Special Mention		Substandard		Doubtful		Loss		Total
Non-covered loans
Commercial loans
Construction, development, and other land	$	46,816	$	974	$	1,106	$	—	$	—	$	48,896
Commercial and industrial		87,223		663		1,017		—		—		88,903
Multi-family residential		81,168		12,969		889		—		—		95,026
Single family non-owner occupied		139,680		3,976		5,695		—		—		149,351
Non-farm, non-residential		454,906		15,170		15,384		—		—		485,460
Agricultural		2,886		25		—		—		—		2,911
Farmland		25,855		1,427		258		—		—		27,540
Consumer real estate loans
Home equity lines		104,897		1,083		1,387		—		—		107,367
Single family owner occupied		468,155		6,686		20,368		—		—		495,209
Owner occupied construction		42,783		—		722		—		—		43,505
Consumer and other loans
Consumer loans		71,685		61		254		—		—		72,000
Other		7,338		—		—		—		—		7,338

Total non-covered loans		1,533,392		43,034		47,080		—		—		1,623,506

Covered loans
Commercial loans
Construction, development, and other land		3,908		1,261		1,134		—		—		6,303
Commercial and industrial		1,144		4		22		—		—		1,170
Multi-family residential		460		—		180		—		—		640
Single family non-owner occupied		1,808		457		409		—		—		2,674
Non-farm, non-residential		9,192		2,044		2,829		—		—		14,065
Agricultural		34		—		—		—		—		34
Farmland		364		—		279		—		—		643
Consumer real estate loans
Home equity lines		17,893		29,823		849		—		—		48,565
Single family owner occupied		5,102		1,963		1,530		—		—		8,595
Owner occupied construction		112		51		99		—		—		262
Consumer and other loans
Consumer loans		84		—		—		—		—		84

Total covered loans		40,101		35,603		7,331		—		—		83,035

Total loans	$	1,573,493	$	78,637	$	54,411	$	—	$	—	$	1,706,541

The Company identifies loans for potential impairment through a variety of means, including, but not limited to, ongoing loan review, renewal processes, delinquency data, market communications, and public information. If the Company determines that it is probable all principal and interest amounts contractually due will not be collected, the loan is generally deemed to be impaired.

The following table presents the recorded investment, unpaid principal balance, and related allowance for loan losses for loans considered to be impaired, excluding PCI loans, as of the periods indicated:


	March 31, 2016						December 31, 2015
(Amounts in thousands)	Recorded Investment		Unpaid Principal Balance		Related Allowance		Recorded Investment		Unpaid Principal Balance		Related Allowance
Impaired loans with no related allowance
Commercial loans
Single family non-owner occupied	$	781	$	782	$	—	$	782	$	783	$	—
Non-farm, non-residential		7,983		7,983		—		8,427		8,427		—
Consumer real estate loans
Single family owner occupied		597		654		—		1,975		2,067		—

Total impaired loans with no allowance		9,361		9,419		—		11,184		11,277		—

Impaired loans with a related allowance
Commercial loans
Single family non-owner occupied		356		356		18		619		623		124
Non-farm, non-residential		5,348		5,361		1,529		5,667		5,673		1,568
Consumer real estate loans
Single family owner occupied		4,962		5,013		771		4,899		4,907		672
Owner occupied construction		346		354		3		349		355		7

Total impaired loans with an allowance		11,012		11,084		2,321		11,534		11,558		2,371

Total impaired loans	$	20,373	$	20,503	$	2,321	$	22,718	$	22,835	$	2,371

The following table presents the average recorded investment and interest income recognized on impaired loans, excluding PCI loans, in the periods indicated:


	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2016				2015
(Amounts in thousands)	Average Recorded Investment		Interest Income Recognized		Average Recorded Investment		Interest Income Recognized
Impaired loans with no related allowance
Commercial loans
Single family non-owner occupied	$	779	$	8	$	459	$	9
Non-farm, non-residential		7,990		69		8,792		83
Consumer real estate loans
Single family owner occupied		603		—		3,640		18

Total impaired loans with no allowance		9,372		77		12,891		110

Impaired loans with a related allowance
Commercial loans
Single family non-owner occupied		358		7		361		7
Non-farm, non-residential		5,358		88		4,064		78
Consumer real estate loans
Single family owner occupied		4,961		38		2,374		18
Owner occupied construction		346		—		—		—

Total impaired loans with an allowance		11,023		133		6,799		103

Total impaired loans	$	20,395	$	210	$	19,690	$	213

The Company determined that two PCI loan pools were impaired as of March 31, 2016, compared to two as of December 31, 2015. The following tables present additional information related to the impaired PCI loan pools as of the dates, and in the periods, indicated:


	March 31, 2016		December 31, 2015
(Amounts in thousands)
Unpaid principal balance	$	3,664	$	3,759
Recorded investment		2,747		2,834
Allowance for loan losses related to PCI loan pools		24		54


	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2016		2015
(Amounts in thousands)
Interest income recognized	$	83	$	90
Average recorded investment		2,791		3,895

The Company generally places a loan on nonaccrual status when it is 90 days or more past due. PCI loans are generally not classified as nonaccrual due to the accrual of interest income under the accretion method of accounting. The following table presents nonaccrual loans, by loan class, as of the dates indicated:


	March 31, 2016						December 31, 2015
(Amounts in thousands)	Non-covered		Covered		Total		Non-covered		Covered		Total
Commercial loans
Construction, development, and other land	$	104	$	49	$	153	$	39	$	54	$	93
Commercial and industrial		96		16		112		—		16		16
Multi-family residential		67		—		67		84		—		84
Single family non-owner occupied		1,091		27		1,118		1,850		29		1,879
Non-farm, non-residential		6,450		1,466		7,916		7,150		39		7,189
Farmland		144		—		144		234		—		234
Consumer real estate loans
Home equity lines		925		307		1,232		825		413		1,238
Single family owner occupied		6,939		90		7,029		7,245		96		7,341
Owner occupied construction		346		—		346		349		—		349
Consumer and other loans
Consumer loans		34		—		34		71		—		71

Total nonaccrual loans	$	16,196	$	1,955	$	18,151	$	17,847	$	647	$	18,494

The following tables present the aging of past due loans, by loan class, as of the dates indicated. Nonaccrual loans 30 days or more past due are included in the applicable delinquency category. Loans acquired with credit deterioration, with a discount, continue to accrue interest based on expected cash flows; therefore, PCI loans are not generally considered nonaccrual. Non-covered accruing loans contractually past due 90 days or more totaled $243 thousand as of March 31, 2016. There were no non-covered accruing loans contractually past due 90 days or more as of December 31, 2015.


	March 31, 2016
(Amounts in thousands)	30 - 59 Days Past Due		60 - 89 Days Past Due		90+ Days Past Due		Total Past Due		Current Loans		Total Loans
Non-covered loans
Commercial loans
Construction, development, and other land	$	10	$	16	$	85	$	111	$	52,419	$	52,529
Commercial and industrial		28		147		—		175		92,222		92,397
Multi-family residential		74		67		—		141		111,247		111,388
Single family non-owner occupied		615		235		538		1,388		150,207		151,595
Non-farm, non-residential		11		544		4,861		5,416		516,055		521,471
Agricultural		—		—		—		—		3,650		3,650
Farmland		108		—		68		176		26,837		27,013
Consumer real estate loans
Home equity lines		294		163		726		1,183		105,261		106,444
Single family owner occupied		4,602		1,618		2,685		8,905		488,625		497,530
Owner occupied construction		346		—		—		346		40,546		40,892
Consumer and other loans
Consumer loans		320		82		6		408		73,123		73,531
Other		—		—		—		—		7,451		7,451

Total non-covered loans		6,408		2,872		8,969		18,249		1,667,642		1,685,891

Covered loans
Commercial loans
Construction, development, and other land		48		94		37		179		5,950		6,129
Commercial and industrial		—		—		16		16		1,004		1,020
Multi-family residential		—		—		—		—		100		100
Single family non-owner occupied		—		—		—		—		2,258		2,258
Non-farm, non-residential		—		—		1,466		1,466		10,973		12,439
Agricultural		—		—		—		—		34		34
Farmland		—		—		—		—		632		632
Consumer real estate loans
Home equity lines		274		142		129		545		45,200		45,745
Single family owner occupied		60		124		—		184		7,653		7,837
Owner occupied construction		—		—		—		—		262		262
Consumer and other loans
Consumer loans		—		—		—		—		82		82

Total covered loans		382		360		1,648		2,390		74,148		76,538

Total loans	$	6,790	$	3,232	$	10,617	$	20,639	$	1,741,790	$	1,762,429


	December 31, 2015
(Amounts in thousands)	30 - 59 Days Past Due		60 - 89 Days Past Due		90+ Days Past Due		Total Past Due		Current Loans		Total Loans
Non-covered loans
Commercial loans
Construction, development, and other land	$	—	$	—	$	39	$	39	$	48,857	$	48,896
Commercial and industrial		281		66		—		347		88,556		88,903
Multi-family residential		302		76		84		462		94,564		95,026
Single family non-owner occupied		748		120		929		1,797		147,554		149,351
Non-farm, non-residential		347		676		4,940		5,963		479,497		485,460
Agricultural		—		—		—		—		2,911		2,911
Farmland		585		11		234		830		26,710		27,540
Consumer real estate loans
Home equity lines		668		195		468		1,331		106,036		107,367
Single family owner occupied		6,122		1,943		3,191		11,256		483,953		495,209
Owner occupied construction		—		—		—		—		43,505		43,505
Consumer and other loans
Consumer loans		278		71		23		372		71,628		72,000
Other		—		—		—		—		7,338		7,338

Total non-covered loans		9,331		3,158		9,908		22,397		1,601,109		1,623,506

Covered loans
Commercial loans
Construction, development, and other land		96		—		42		138		6,165		6,303
Commercial and industrial		—		—		16		16		1,154		1,170
Multi-family residential		—		—		—		—		640		640
Single family non-owner occupied		1,422		—		—		1,422		1,252		2,674
Non-farm, non-residential		—		—		39		39		14,026		14,065
Agricultural		—		—		—		—		34		34
Farmland		—		—		—		—		643		643
Consumer real estate loans
Home equity lines		489		37		225		751		47,814		48,565
Single family owner occupied		274		—		42		316		8,279		8,595
Owner occupied construction		—		—		—		—		262		262
Consumer and other loans
Consumer loans		—		—		—		—		84		84

Total covered loans		2,281		37		364		2,682		80,353		83,035

Total loans	$	11,612	$	3,195	$	10,272	$	25,079	$	1,681,462	$	1,706,541

The Company may make concessions in interest rates, loan terms and/or amortization terms when restructuring loans for borrowers experiencing financial difficulty. Restructured loans in excess of $250 thousand are evaluated for a specific reserve based on either the collateral or net present value method, whichever is most applicable. Restructured loans under $250 thousand are subject to the reserve calculation at the historical loss rate for classified loans. Certain troubled debt restructurings (“TDRs”) are classified as nonperforming at the time of restructuring and are returned to performing status after six months of satisfactory payment performance; however, these loans remain identified as impaired until full payment or other satisfaction of the obligation occurs. PCI loans are generally not considered TDRs as long as the loans remain in the assigned loan pool. There were no covered loans recorded as TDRs as of March 31, 2016, or December 31, 2015.

The following table presents loans modified as TDRs, by loan class, segregated by accrual status, as of the dates indicated:


	March 31, 2016						December 31, 2015
(Amounts in thousands)	Nonaccrual⁽¹⁾		Accrual		Total		Nonaccrual⁽¹⁾		Accrual		Total
Commercial loans
Single family non-owner occupied	$	41	$	901	$	942	$	130	$	820	$	950
Non-farm, non-residential		—		4,558		4,558		—		4,600		4,600
Consumer real estate loans
Home equity lines		123		42		165		127		43		170
Single family owner occupied		692		7,890		8,582		733		8,256		8,989
Owner occupied construction		346		241		587		349		243		592

Total TDRs	$	1,202	$	13,632	$	14,834	$	1,339	$	13,962	$	15,301

Allowance for loan losses related to TDRs					$	590					$	590

(1)	Nonaccrual TDRs are included in total nonaccrual loans disclosed in the nonaccrual table above.

The following table presents interest income recognized on TDRs in the periods indicated:


	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2016		2015
(Amounts in thousands)
Interest income recognized	$	78	$	148

There were no loans modified as TDRs during the three months ended March 31, 2016, or March 31, 2015. There were no loans modified as TDRs, within the previous 12 months, with a payment default during the three months ended March 31, 2016, or March 31, 2015.

The following table presents information related to other real estate owned (“OREO”), which consists of properties acquired through foreclosure, as of the dates indicated:


	March 31, 2016		December 31, 2015
(Amounts in thousands)
Non-covered OREO	$	5,313	$	4,873
Covered OREO		2,279		4,034

Total OREO	$	7,592	$	8,907


Non-covered OREO secured by residential real estate	$	2,669	$	2,677
Residential real estate loans in the foreclosure process⁽¹⁾		1,609		2,727

(1)	The recorded investment in consumer mortgage loans collateralized by residential real estate that are in the process of foreclosure according to local requirements of the applicable jurisdiction.

Note 6.

Allowance for Loan Losses

The allowance for loan losses is maintained at a level management deems adequate to absorb probable loan losses inherent in the loan portfolio. The allowance is increased by provisions charged to operations and reduced by net charge-offs. While management uses its best judgment and information available, the ultimate adequacy of the allowance is dependent on a variety of factors that may be beyond the Company’s control: the performance of the Company’s loan portfolio, the economy, changes in interest rates, the view of regulatory authorities towards loan classifications, and other factors. These uncertainties may result in a material change to the allowance for loan losses in the near term; however, the amount of the change cannot reasonably be estimated.

The Company’s allowance is comprised of specific reserves related to loans individually evaluated, including credit relationships, and general reserves related to loans not individually evaluated, which are segmented into groups with similar risk characteristics based on an internal risk grading matrix. General reserve allocations are based on management’s judgments of qualitative and quantitative factors about macro and micro economic conditions reflected within the loan portfolio and the economy. Loans acquired in business combinations that are deemed impaired at acquisition are grouped into pools and evaluated separately from the non-PCI portfolio. The PCI loan provision is offset by an adjustment to the FDIC indemnification asset to reflect the indemnified portion, 80%, of the post-acquisition exposure. While allocations are made to various portfolio segments, the allowance for loan losses is available for use against any loan loss management deems appropriate, excluding reserves allocated to specific loans and PCI loan pools. As of March 31, 2016, management believed the allowance was adequate to absorb probable loan losses inherent in the loan portfolio.

The following tables present the activity in the allowance for loan losses, by loan segment, in the periods indicated:


	Three Months Ended March 31, 2016
(Amounts in thousands)	Commercial			Consumer Real Estate			Consumer and Other			Total Allowance
Allowance, excluding PCI
Beginning balance	$	13,133		$	6,356		$	690		$	20,179
Provision for loan losses charged to operations		308			774			144			1,226
Charge-offs		(284	)		(690	)		(254	)		(1,141	)
Recoveries		113			30			123			179

Net charge-offs		(171	)		(660	)		(131	)		(962	)

Ending balance	$	13,270		$	6,470		$	703		$	20,443


PCI allowance
Beginning balance	$	—		$	54		$	—		$	54
Recovery of loan losses		—			(30	)		—			(30	)
Benefit attributable to the FDIC indemnification asset		—			(9	)		—			(9	)

Recovery of loan losses charged to operations		—			(39	)		—			(39	)
Provision for loan losses recorded through the FDIC indemnification asset		—			9			—			9

Ending balance	$	—		$	24		$	—		$	24


Total allowance
Beginning balance	$	13,133		$	6,410		$	690		$	20,233
Provision for loan losses		308			744			144			1,196
Benefit attributable to the FDIC indemnification asset		—			(9	)		—			(9	)

Provision for loan losses charged to operations		308			735			144			1,187
Provision for loan losses recorded through the FDIC indemnification asset		—			9			—			9
Charge-offs		(284	)		(690	)		(254	)		(1,141	)
Recoveries		113			30			123			179

Net charge-offs		(171	)		(660	)		(131	)		(962	)

Ending balance	$	13,270		$	6,494		$	703		$	20,467


	Three Months Ended March 31, 2015
(Amounts in thousands)	Commercial			Consumer Real Estate			Consumer and Other			Total Allowance
Allowance, excluding PCI
Beginning balance	$	13,010		$	6,489		$	670		$	20,169
Provision for loan losses charged to operations		650			215			225			1,090
Charge-offs		(681	)		(402	)		(495	)		(1,578	)
Recoveries		75			144			238			457

Net charge-offs		(606	)		(258	)		(257	)		(1,121	)

Ending balance	$	13,054		$	6,446		$	638		$	20,138


PCI allowance
Beginning balance	$	37		$	21		$	—		$	58
(Recovery of) provision for loan losses		(37	)		93			—			56
Benefit attributable to the FDIC indemnification asset		29			(75	)		—			(46	)

(Recovery of) provision for loan losses charged to operations		(8	)		18			—			10
(Recovery of) provision for loan losses recorded through the FDIC indemnification asset		(29	)		75			—			46

Ending balance	$	—		$	114		$	—		$	114


Total allowance
Beginning balance	$	13,047		$	6,510		$	670		$	20,227
Provision for loan losses		613			308			225			1,146
Benefit attributable to the FDIC indemnification asset		29			(75	)		—			(46	)

Provision for loan losses charged to operations		642			233			225			1,100
(Recovery of) provision for loan losses recorded through the FDIC indemnification asset		(29	)		75			—			46
Charge-offs		(681	)		(402	)		(495	)		(1,578	)
Recoveries		75			144			238			457

Net charge-offs		(606	)		(258	)		(257	)		(1,121	)

Ending balance	$	13,054		$	6,560		$	638		$	20,252

The following tables present the Company’s allowance for loan losses and recorded investment in loans evaluated for impairment, excluding PCI loans, by loan class, as of the dates indicated:


	March 31, 2016
(Amounts in thousands)	Loans Individually Evaluated for Impairment		Allowance for Loans Individually Evaluated		Loans Collectively Evaluated for Impairment		Allowance for Loans Collectively Evaluated
Commercial loans
Construction, development, and other land	$	—	$	—	$	56,847	$	1,125
Commercial and industrial		—		—		93,251		510
Multi-family residential		—		—		111,388		1,585
Single family non-owner occupied		1,137		18		149,359		3,194
Non-farm, non-residential		13,331		1,529		513,781		5,097
Agricultural		—		—		3,684		28
Farmland		—		—		27,645		184

Total commercial loans		14,468		1,547		955,955		11,723
Consumer real estate loans
Home equity lines		—		—		124,785		1,131
Single family owner occupied		5,559		771		498,696		4,293
Owner occupied construction		346		3		40,712		272

Total consumer real estate loans		5,905		774		664,193		5,696
Consumer and other loans
Consumer loans		—		—		73,613		703
Other		—		—		7,451		—

Total consumer and other loans		—		—		81,064		703

Total loans, excluding PCI loans	$	20,373	$	2,321	$	1,701,212	$	18,122


	December 31, 2015
(Amounts in thousands)	Loans Individually Evaluated for Impairment		Allowance for Loans Individually Evaluated		Loans Collectively Evaluated for Impairment		Allowance for Loans Collectively Evaluated
Commercial loans
Construction, development, and other land	$	—	$	—	$	53,437	$	1,119
Commercial and industrial		—		—		89,885		504
Multi-family residential		—		—		95,486		1,535
Single family non-owner occupied		1,401		124		147,209		3,245
Non-farm, non-residential		14,094		1,568		478,839		4,825
Agricultural		—		—		2,945		22
Farmland		—		—		28,183		190

Total commercial loans		15,495		1,692		895,984		11,440
Consumer real estate loans
Home equity lines		—		—		126,691		1,091
Single family owner occupied		6,874		672		495,761		4,297
Owner occupied construction		349		7		43,323		290

Total consumer real estate loans		7,223		679		665,775		5,678
Consumer and other loans
Consumer loans		—		—		72,084		690
Other		—		—		7,338		—

Total consumer and other loans		—		—		79,422		690

Total loans, excluding PCI loans	$	22,718	$	2,371	$	1,641,181	$	17,808

The following table presents the Company’s allowance for loan losses related to PCI loans and recorded investment in PCI loans, by loan pool, as of the dates indicated:


	March 31, 2016				December 31, 2015
(Amounts in thousands)	Recorded Investment		Allowance for Loan Pools With Impairment		Recorded Investment		Allowance for Loan Pools With Impairment
Commercial loans
Waccamaw commercial	$	3,732	$	—	$	3,788	$	—
Peoples commercial		5,734		—		5,525		—
Other		1,227		—		1,254		—

Total commercial loans		10,693		—		10,567		—
Consumer real estate loans
Waccamaw serviced home equity lines		27,404		—		29,241		—
Waccamaw residential		1,609		12		1,678		1
Peoples residential		1,138		12		1,156		53

Total consumer real estate loans		30,151		24		32,075		54

Total PCI loans	$	40,844	$	24	$	42,642	$	54

Note 7.

FDIC Indemnification Asset

In connection with the FDIC-assisted acquisition of Waccamaw Bank (“Waccamaw”) in 2012, the Company entered into loss share agreements with the FDIC that covered $76.54 million of loans and $2.28 million of OREO as of March 31, 2016, and covered $83.04 million of loans and $4.03 million of OREO at December 31, 2015. Under the loss share agreements, the FDIC agrees to cover 80% of most loan and foreclosed real estate losses and reimburse certain expenses incurred in relation to these covered assets. The Company’s consolidated statements of income include the expense on covered assets net of estimated reimbursements. The indemnification asset represents the estimated amount the Company expects to receive from the FDIC for losses incurred on covered assets. The following table presents activity in the FDIC indemnification asset in the periods indicated:


	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2016			2015
(Amounts in thousands)
Beginning balance	$	20,844		$	27,900
Increase in estimated losses on covered loans		9			46
Increase in estimated losses on covered OREO		273			69
Reimbursable expenses from the FDIC		7			291
Net amortization		(1,159	)		(1,565	)
Reimbursements from the FDIC		(1,187	)		(688	)

Ending balance	$	18,787		$	26,053

Note 8.

Deposits

The following table presents the components of deposits as of the dates indicated:


	March 31, 2016		December 31, 2015
(Amounts in thousands)
Noninterest-bearing demand deposits	$	453,336	$	451,511
Interest-bearing deposits
Interest-bearing demand deposits		344,153		347,705
Money market accounts		226,509		213,982
Savings deposits		327,574		316,603
Certificates of deposit		391,218		408,519
Individual retirement accounts		131,875		134,939

Total interest-bearing deposits		1,421,329		1,421,748

Total deposits	$	1,874,665	$	1,873,259

Note 9.

Borrowings

The following table presents the composition of borrowings as of the dates indicated:


	March 31, 2016					December 31, 2015
(Amounts in thousands)	Balance		Weighted Average Rate⁽¹⁾			Balance		Weighted Average Rate⁽¹⁾

Federal funds purchased	$	18,000		0.51	%	$	—		0.34	%
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase
Retail		84,661		0.07	%		88,614		0.13	%
Wholesale		50,000		3.71	%		50,000		3.71	%

Total securities sold under agreements to repurchase		134,661					138,614
FHLB borrowings
Advances		65,000					65,000

Total FHLB borrowings		65,000		4.04	%		65,000		4.04	%
Subordinated debt		15,464					15,464
Other debt		292					292

Total borrowings	$	233,417				$	219,370

(1)	Weighted average contractual rate

The following schedule presents the remaining contractual maturities of repurchase agreements, by type of collateral pledged, as of March 31, 2016:


	Overnight and Continuous		Up to 30 Days		30-90 Days		Greater Than 90 Days		Total
(Amounts in thousands)
U.S. Agency securities	$	69,754	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	69,754
Municipal securities		—		—		—		1,447		1,447
Mortgage-backed Agency securities		12,494		174		285		50,507		63,460

Total repurchase agreements	$	82,248	$	174	$	285	$	51,954	$	134,661

Securities underlying retail repurchase agreements remain under the Company’s control during the terms of the agreements. The counterparties to the repurchase agreements may call those borrowings, which could substantially shorten the lives of the borrowings. Prepayment, or unwind, of a repurchase agreement may result in substantial penalties based on market conditions.

The following schedule presents the contractual maturities of wholesale repurchase agreements and Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) borrowings, by year, as of March 31, 2016:


	Wholesale Repurchase Agreements		FHLB Borrowings		Total
(Amounts in thousands)
2016	$	25,000	$	—	$	25,000
2017		—		15,000		15,000
2018		—		—		—
2019		25,000		—		25,000
2020		—		—		—
2021 and thereafter		—		50,000		50,000

	$	50,000	$	65,000	$	115,000


Weighted average maturity (in years)		1.83		3.92		3.01

The FHLB may redeem callable advances at quarterly intervals, which could substantially shorten the lives of the advances. If called, the advance may be paid in full or converted into another FHLB credit product. Prepayment of an advance may result in substantial penalties based on the differential between the contractual note and current advance rate for similar maturities.

The Company is required to pledge qualifying collateral to secure FHLB advances and letters of credit. As of March 31, 2016, FHLB borrowings were secured by qualifying loans that totaled $876.77 million. As of March 31, 2016, the Company provided for FHLB letters of credit to collateralize public unit deposits totaling $22.69 million. Unused borrowing capacity with the FHLB, net of FHLB letters of credit, totaled $382.36 million as of March 31, 2016.

Subordinated debt consists of Company-issued junior subordinated debentures (“Debentures”). The Company issued Debentures totaling $15.46 million to the Trust in October 2003 with an interest rate of three-month London InterBank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) plus 2.95%. The Trust was able to purchase the Debentures through the issuance of trust preferred securities, which had substantially identical terms as the Debentures. The Debentures mature on October 8, 2033, and are callable quarterly. Net proceeds from the offering were contributed as capital to the Bank to support further growth. The Company’s obligations under the Debentures and other relevant Trust agreements, in aggregate, constitute a full and unconditional guarantee by the Company of the Trust’s obligations. The preferred securities issued by the Trust are not included in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets; however, these securities qualify as Tier 1 capital for regulatory purposes, subject to guidelines issued by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (“Federal Reserve”). The Federal Reserve’s quantitative limits did not prevent the Company from including all $15.46 million in trust preferred securities outstanding in Tier 1 capital as of March 31, 2016, and December 31, 2015.

The Company maintains a $15.00 million unsecured, committed line of credit with an unrelated financial institution with an interest rate of one-month LIBOR plus 2.00% and an April 2016 maturity. There was no outstanding balance on the line as of March 31, 2016, or December 31, 2015.

Note 10.

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities

The Company primarily uses derivative instruments to protect against the risk of adverse price or interest rate movements on the value of certain assets and liabilities and on future cash flows. Derivative instruments represent contracts between parties that usually require little or no initial net investment and result in one party delivering cash or another asset to the other party based on a notional amount and an underlying asset as specified in the contract. These derivative instruments may consist of interest rate swaps, floors, caps, collars, futures, forward contracts, and written and purchased options. Derivative instruments are subject to counterparty credit risk due to the possibility that the Company will incur a loss because a counterparty, which may be a bank, a broker-dealer or a customer, fails to meet its contractual obligations. This risk is measured as the expected positive replacement value of contracts. Derivative contracts may be executed only with exchanges or counterparties approved by the Company’s Asset/Liability Management Committee.

As of March 31, 2016, the Company’s derivative instruments consisted of interest rate swaps. Generally, derivative instruments help the Company manage exposure to market risk and meet customer financing needs. Market risk represents the possibility that economic value or net interest income will be adversely affected by fluctuations in external factors such as interest rates, market-driven loan rates, prices, or other economic factors.

Interest rate swaps. The Company uses interest rate swap contracts to modify its exposure to interest rate risk caused by changes in the LIBOR curve in relation to certain designated fixed rate loans. These instruments are used to convert these fixed rate loans to an effective floating rate. If the LIBOR rate falls below the loan’s stated fixed rate for a given period, the Company will owe the floating rate payer the notional amount times the difference between LIBOR and the stated fixed rate. If LIBOR is above the stated rate for a given period, the Company will receive payments based on the notional amount times the difference between LIBOR and the stated fixed rate. The Company’s interest rate swaps qualify as fair value hedging instruments; therefore, changes in the fair value of the derivative and of the hedged item attributable to the hedged risk are recognized in earnings in the same period.

The Company’s interest rate swaps include a fourteen-year, $1.20 million notional interest rate swap agreement entered into in March 2015 and a fifteen-year, $4.37 million notional interest rate swap agreement entered into in February 2014. The swap agreements, which are accounted for as fair value hedges, and the loans hedged by the agreements are recorded at fair value. The fair value hedges were effective as of March 31, 2016.

The following table presents the aggregate contractual or notional amounts and the fair values of the Company’s derivative instruments as of the dates indicated:


	March 31, 2016						December 31, 2015
(Amounts in thousands)	Notional or Contractual Amount		Derivative Assets		Derivative Liabilities		Notional or Contractual Amount		Derivative Assets		Derivative Liabilities
Derivatives designated as hedges
Interest rate swaps	$	5,429	$	—	$	416	$	5,335	$	—	$	251

Total derivatives	$	5,429	$	—	$	416	$	5,335	$	—	$	251

The following table presents the effect of the Company’s derivative and hedging activity, if applicable, on the consolidated statements of income in the periods indicated:


	Three Months Ended March 31,				Income Statement Location
(Amounts in thousands)	2016		2015		Income Statement Location
Derivatives designated as hedges
Interest rate swaps	$	28	$	26	Interest and fees on loans

Total derivative expense	$	28	$	26

Note 11.

Employee Benefit Plans

The Company maintains the Supplemental Executive Retention Plan (“SERP”) for key members of senior management. The following table presents the components of the SERP’s net periodic pension cost in the periods indicated:


	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2016		2015
(Amounts in thousands)
Service cost	$	36	$	33
Interest cost		79		70
Amortization of prior service cost		47		47
Amortization of losses		5		2

Net periodic cost	$	167	$	152

The Company maintains the Directors’ Supplemental Retirement Plan (the “Directors’ Plan”) for non-management directors. The following table presents the components of the Directors’ Plan’s net periodic pension cost in the periods indicated:


	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2016		2015
(Amounts in thousands)
Service cost	$	11	$	12
Interest cost		17		13
Amortization of prior service cost		10		18
Amortization of losses		9		15

Net periodic cost	$	47	$	58

Note 12.

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

The following tables present the activity in accumulated other comprehensive income (“AOCI”), net of tax, by component for the periods indicated:


	Three Months Ended March 31, 2016
	Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Available- for-Sale Securities			Employee Benefit Plans			Total
(Amounts in thousands)
Beginning balance	$	(3,885	)	$	(1,362	)	$	(5,247	)
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications		(451	)		(78	)		(529	)
Reclassified from AOCI		(1	)		44			43

Net comprehensive loss		(452	)		(34	)		(486	)

Ending balance	$	(4,337	)	$	(1,396	)	$	(5,733	)


	Three Months Ended March 31, 2015
	Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Available- for-Sale Securities			Employee Benefit Plan			Total
(Amounts in thousands)
Beginning balance	$	(4,266	)	$	(1,339	)	$	(5,605	)
Other comprehensive gain (loss) before reclassifications		1,011			(62	)		949
Reclassified from AOCI		14			51			65

Net comprehensive gain (loss)		1,025			(11	)		1,014

Ending balance	$	(3,241	)	$	(1,350	)	$	(4,591	)

The following table presents reclassifications out of AOCI by component in the periods indicated:


	Three Months Ended
	March 31,						Income Statement Line Item Affected
(Amounts in thousands)	2016			2015			Income Statement Line Item Affected
Available-for-sale securities
Gains (losses) recognized		1			(23	)	Net gain (loss) on sale of securities
Credit-related OTTI recognized		—			—		Net impairment losses recognized in earnings

Reclassified from AOCI, before tax		1			(23	)	Income before income taxes
Income tax effect		—			9		Income tax expense

Reclassified from AOCI, before tax		1			(14	)	Net income
Employee benefit plans
Amortization of prior service cost		(57	)		(65	)	(1)
Amortization of net actuarial benefit cost		(14	)		(17	)	(1)

Reclassified from AOCI, before tax		(71	)		(82	)	Income before income taxes
Income tax effect		27			31		Income tax expense

Reclassified from AOCI, net of tax		(44	)		(51	)	Net income

Total reclassified from AOCI, net of tax	$	(43	)	$	(65	)	Net income

(1)	Amortization is included in net periodic pension cost. See Note 10, “Employee Benefit Plans.”

Note 13.

Fair Value

Financial Instruments Measured at Fair Value

Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants. A description of the valuation methodologies used for instruments measured at fair value, as well as the general classification of such instruments under the valuation hierarchy, is presented in the following discussion.

The fair value hierarchy ranks the inputs used in measuring fair value as follows:

•

Level 1 – Observable, unadjusted quoted prices in active markets

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Level 2 – Inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are directly or indirectly observable for the asset or liability

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Level 3 – Unobservable inputs with little or no market activity that require the Company to use reasonable inputs and assumptions

The Company uses fair value measurements to record adjustments to certain financial assets and liabilities on a recurring basis. Additionally, the Company may be required to record certain assets at fair value on a nonrecurring basis in specific circumstances, such as evidence of impairment. Methodologies used to determine fair value might be highly subjective and judgmental in nature, such as cash flow estimates, risk characteristics, credit quality measurements, and interest rates; therefore, valuations may not be precise. Since fair values are estimated as of a specific date, the amounts actually realized or paid on the settlement or maturity of these instruments may be significantly different from estimates. See “Significant Accounting Policies” in Note 1, “Basis of Presentation,” to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements of this report.

Assets and Liabilities Reported at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis

Available-for-Sale Securities. Securities available for sale are reported at fair value on a recurring basis. The fair value of Level 1 securities is based on quoted market prices in active markets, if available. The Company also uses Level 1 inputs to value equity securities that are traded in active markets. If quoted market prices are not available, fair values are measured utilizing independent valuation techniques of identical or similar securities for which significant assumptions are primarily derived from or corroborated by observable market data. Level 2 securities use fair value measurements from independent pricing services obtained by the Company. These fair value measurements consider observable data that may include dealer quotes, market spreads, cash flows, the Treasury yield curve, live trading levels, trade execution data, market consensus prepayment speeds, credit information, and bond terms and conditions. The Company’s Level 2 securities include U.S. Treasury securities, single issue trust preferred securities, corporate securities, mortgage-backed securities, and certain equity securities that are not actively traded. Securities are based on Level 3 inputs when there is limited activity or less transparency to the valuation inputs. In the absence of observable or corroborated market data, internally developed estimates that incorporate market-based assumptions are used when such information is available.

Fair value models may be required when trading activity has declined significantly or does not exist, prices are not current, or pricing variations are significant. For Level 3 securities, the Company obtains the cash flow of specific securities from third parties that use modeling software to determine cash flows based on market participant data and knowledge of the structures of each individual security. The fair values of Level 3 securities are determined by applying proper market observable discount rates to the cash flow derived from third-party models. Discount rates are developed by determining credit spreads above a benchmark rate, such as LIBOR, and adding premiums for illiquidity, which are based on a comparison of initial issuance spread to LIBOR versus a financial sector curve for recently issued debt to LIBOR. Securities with increased uncertainty about the receipt of cash flows are discounted at higher rates due to the addition of a deal specific credit premium based on assumptions about the performance of the underlying collateral. Finally, internal fair value model pricing and external pricing observations are combined by assigning weights to each pricing observation. Pricing is reviewed for reasonableness based on the direction of the specific markets and the general economic indicators.

Loans Held for Investment. Loans held for investment are reported at fair value using discounted future cash flows that apply current interest rates for loans with similar terms and borrower credit quality. Loans related to fair value hedges are recorded at fair value on a recurring basis.

Deferred Compensation Assets and Liabilities. Securities held for trading purposes are recorded at fair value on a recurring basis and included in other assets in the consolidated balance sheets. These securities include assets related to employee deferred compensation plans, which are generally invested in Level 1 equity securities. The liability associated with these deferred compensation plans is carried at the fair value of the obligation to the employee, which corresponds to the fair value of the invested assets.

Derivative Assets and Liabilities. Derivatives are recorded at fair value on a recurring basis. The Company obtains dealer quotes, Level 2 inputs, based on observable data to value derivatives.

The following tables summarize financial assets and liabilities recorded at fair value on a recurring basis, segregated by the level of valuation inputs in the fair value hierarchy, as of the dates indicated:


	March 31, 2016
	Total Fair Value		Fair Value Measurements Using
(Amounts in thousands)	Total Fair Value		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Available-for-sale securities
U.S. Agency securities	$	30,569	$	—	$	30,569	$	—
Municipal securities		127,845		—		127,845		—
Single issue trust preferred securities		44,088		—		44,088		—
Corporate securities		70,251		—		70,251		—
Agency MBS		65,644		—		65,644		—
Equity securities		72		54		18		—

Total available-for-sale securities		338,469		54		338,415		—
Fair value loans		4,643		—		4,643		—
Deferred compensation assets		3,676		3,676		—		—
Deferred compensation liabilities		3,676		3,676		—		—
Derivative liabilities
Interest rate swaps		416		—		416		—

Total derivative liabilities		416		—		416		—


	December 31, 2015
	Total Fair Value		Fair Value Measurements Using
(Amounts in thousands)	Total Fair Value		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Available-for-sale securities
U.S. Agency securities	$	30,702	$	—	$	30,702	$	—
Municipal securities		128,678		—		128,678		—
Single issue trust preferred securities		47,832		—		47,832		—
Corporate securities		70,333		—		70,333		—
Certificates of deposit		5,000		—		5,000		—
Agency MBS		83,556		—		83,556		—
Equity securities		72		54		18		—

Total available-for-sale securities		366,173		54		366,119		—
Fair value loans		4,886		—		4,886		—
Deferred compensation assets		3,464		3,464		—		—
Deferred compensation liabilities		3,464		3,464		—		—
Derivative liabilities
Interest rate swaps		251		—		251		—

Total derivative liabilities		251		—		251		—

There were no changes in valuation techniques during the three months ended March 31, 2016 or 2015. If the Company determines that a valuation technique change is necessary, the change is assumed to have occurred at the end of the respective reporting period. In addition, there were no transfers into or out of Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy during the three months ended March 31, 2016 or 2015.

Assets Measured at Fair Value on a Nonrecurring Basis

Impaired Loans. Impaired loans are recorded at fair value on a nonrecurring basis when repayment is expected solely from the sale of the loan’s collateral. Fair value is based on appraised value adjusted for customized discounting criteria, Level 3 inputs.

The Company maintains an active and robust problem credit identification system. The impairment review includes obtaining third-party collateral valuations to help management identify potential credit impairment and determine the amount of impairment to record. The Company’s Special Assets staff assumes the management and monitoring of all loans determined to be impaired. Internal collateral valuations are generally performed within two to four weeks of identifying the initial potential impairment. The internal valuation compares the original appraisal to current local real estate market conditions and considers experience and expected liquidation costs. A third-party valuation is typically received within thirty to forty-five

days of completing the internal valuation. When a third-party valuation is received, it is reviewed for reasonableness. Once the valuation is reviewed and accepted, discounts are applied to fair market value, based on, but not limited to, our historical liquidation experience for like collateral, resulting in an estimated net realizable value. The estimated net realizable value is compared to the outstanding loan balance to determine the appropriate amount of specific impairment reserve.

Specific reserves are generally recorded for impaired loans while third-party valuations are in process and for impaired loans that continue to make some form of payment. While waiting to receive the third-party appraisal, the Company regularly reviews the relationship to identify any potential adverse developments and begins the tasks necessary to gain control of the collateral and prepare it for liquidation, including, but not limited to, engagement of counsel, inspection of collateral, and continued communication with the borrower. Generally, the only difference between the current appraised value, less liquidation costs, and the carrying amount of the loan, less the specific reserve, is any downward adjustment to the appraised value that the Company deems appropriate, such as the costs to sell the property. Impaired loans that do not meet certain criteria and do not have a specific reserve have typically been written down through partial charge-offs to net realizable value. Based on prior experience, the Company rarely returns loans to performing status after they have been partially charged off. Credits identified as impaired move quickly through the process towards ultimate resolution, except in cases involving bankruptcy and various state judicial processes that may extend the time for ultimate resolution.

Other Real Estate Owned. OREO is recorded at fair value on a nonrecurring basis using Level 3 inputs. The Company calculates the fair value of OREO from current or prior appraisals that have been adjusted for valuation declines, estimated selling costs, and other proprietary qualitative adjustments that are deemed necessary.

The following tables summarize assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis, segregated by the level of valuation inputs in the fair value hierarchy, in the periods indicated:


	March 31, 2016
	Total Fair Value		Fair Value Measurements Using
	Total Fair Value		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
(Amounts in thousands)
Impaired loans, non-covered	$	8,239	$	—	$	—	$	8,239
OREO, non-covered		3,484		—		—		3,484
OREO, covered		616		—		—		616

	December 31, 2015
	Total Fair Value		Fair Value Measurements Using
	Total Fair Value		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
(Amounts in thousands)
Impaired loans, non-covered	$	9,164	$	—	$	—	$	9,164
OREO, non-covered		4,819		—		—		4,819
OREO, covered		4,034		—		—		4,034

Quantitative Information about Level 3 Fair Value Measurements

The following table presents quantitative information for assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis using Level 3 valuation inputs in the periods indicated:


	Valuation	Unobservable	Discount Range (Weighted Average)
	Technique	Input	March 31, 2016	December 31, 2015

Impaired loans, non-covered	Discounted appraisals⁽¹⁾	Appraisal adjustments⁽²⁾	1% to 35% (21%)	1% to 39% (21%)
OREO, non-covered	Discounted appraisals⁽¹⁾	Appraisal adjustments⁽²⁾	3% to 86% (28%)	1% to 100% (33%)
OREO, covered	Discounted appraisals⁽¹⁾	Appraisal adjustments⁽²⁾	0% to 55% (55%)	21% to 65% (46%)

(1)	Fair value is generally based on appraisals of the underlying collateral.

(2)	Appraisals may be adjusted by management for customized discounting criteria, estimated sales costs, and proprietary qualitative adjustments.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The Company uses various methodologies and assumptions to estimate the fair value of certain financial instruments. A description of the valuation methodologies used for instruments not previously discussed is as follows:

Cash and Cash Equivalents. Cash and cash equivalents are reported at their carrying amount, which is considered a reasonable estimate due to the short-term nature of these instruments.

Held-to-Maturity Securities. Securities held to maturity are reported at fair value using quoted market prices or dealer quotes.

FDIC Indemnification Asset. The FDIC indemnification asset is reported at fair value using discounted future cash flows that apply current discount rates.

Accrued Interest Receivable/Payable. Accrued interest receivable/payable is reported at their carrying amount, which is considered a reasonable estimate due to the short-term nature of these instruments.

Deposits and Securities Sold Under Agreements to Repurchase. Deposits without a stated maturity, such as demand, interest-bearing demand, and savings, are reported at their carrying amount, the amount payable on demand as of the reporting date, which is considered a reasonable estimate of fair value. Deposits and repurchase agreements with fixed maturities and rates are reported at fair value using discounted future cash flows that apply interest rates available in the market for instruments with similar characteristics and maturities.

FHLB and Other Borrowings. FHLB and other borrowings are reported at fair value using discounted future cash flows that apply interest rates available to the Company for borrowings with similar characteristics and maturities. Trust preferred obligations are reported at fair value using current credit spreads in the market for similar issues.

Off-Balance Sheet Instruments. The Company believes that fair values of unfunded commitments to extend credit, standby letters of credit, and financial guarantees are not meaningful; therefore, off-balance sheet instruments are not addressed in the fair value disclosures. The Company believes it is not feasible or practical to accurately disclose the fair values of off-balance sheet instruments due to the uncertainty and difficulty in assessing the likelihood and timing of advancing available proceeds, the lack of an established market for these instruments, and the diversity in fee structures. For additional information regarding the unfunded, contractual value of off-balance sheet financial instruments see Note 14, “Litigation, Commitments and Contingencies,” to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements of this report.

The following tables present the carrying amounts and fair values of the Company’s financial instruments, segregated by the level of valuation inputs in the fair value hierarchy, as of the dates indicated:


	March 31, 2016
	Carrying				Fair Value Measurements Using
(Amounts in thousands)	Amount		Fair Value		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	39,587	$	39,587	$	39,587	$	—	$	—
Securities available for sale		338,469		338,469		54		338,415		—
Securities held to maturity		72,485		72,943		—		72,943		—
Loans held for investment, net of allowance		1,741,962		1,762,447		—		4,643		1,757,804
FDIC indemnification asset		18,787		10,276		—		—		10,276
Interest receivable		5,968		5,968		—		5,968		—
Deferred compensation assets		3,676		3,676		3,676		—		—

Liabilities
Demand deposits		453,336		453,336		—		453,336		—
Interest-bearing demand deposits		344,153		344,153		—		344,153		—
Savings deposits		554,083		554,083		—		554,083		—
Time deposits		523,093		523,600		—		523,600		—
Federal funds purchased		18,000		18,000		18,000		—		—
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase		134,661		136,985		—		136,985		—
Interest payable		1,236		1,236		—		1,236		—
FHLB and other borrowings		80,756		86,908		—		86,908		—
Derivative financial liabilities		416		416		—		416		—
Deferred compensation liabilities		3,676		3,676		3,676		—		—


	December 31, 2015
	Carrying				Fair Value Measurements Using
(Amounts in thousands)	Amount		Fair Value		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	51,787	$	51,787	$	51,787	$	—	$	—
Securities available for sale		366,173		366,173		54		366,119		—
Securities held to maturity		72,541		72,490		—		72,490		—
Loans held for investment, net of allowance		1,686,308		1,685,061		—		4,886		1,680,175
FDIC indemnification asset		20,844		10,753		—		—		10,753
Interest receivable		6,007		6,007		—		6,007		—
Deferred compensation assets		3,464		3,464		3,464		—		—

Liabilities
Demand deposits		451,511		451,511		—		451,511		—
Interest-bearing demand deposits		347,705		347,705		—		347,705		—
Savings deposits		530,585		530,585		—		530,585		—
Time deposits		543,458		541,059		—		541,059		—
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase		138,614		140,880		—		140,880		—
Interest payable		1,260		1,260		—		1,260		—
FHLB and other borrowings		80,756		85,774		—		85,774		—
Derivative financial liabilities		251		251		—		251		—
Deferred compensation liabilities		3,464		3,464		3,464		—		—

Note 14.

Litigation, Commitments and Contingencies

Litigation

In the normal course of business, the Company is a defendant in various legal actions and asserted claims. While the Company and its legal counsel are unable to assess the ultimate outcome of each of these matters with certainty, the Company believes the resolution of these actions, singly or in the aggregate, should not have a material adverse effect on the financial condition, results of operations or cash flows of the Company.

Commitments and Contingencies

The Company is a party to financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk in the normal course of business to meet the financing needs of its customers. These financial instruments include commitments to extend credit, standby letters of credit, and financial guarantees. These instruments involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit and interest rate risk beyond the amount recognized in the balance sheets. The contractual amounts of these instruments reflect the extent of involvement the Company has in particular classes of financial instruments. If the other party to a financial instrument does not perform, the Company’s credit loss exposure is the same as the contractual amount of the instrument. The Company uses the same credit policies in making commitments and conditional obligations as it does for on-balance sheet instruments.

Commitments to extend credit are agreements to lend to a customer as long as there is no violation of any condition established in the contract. Commitments generally have fixed expiration dates or other termination clauses and may require payment of a fee. Since many of the commitments are expected to expire without being drawn upon, the total commitment amounts do not necessarily represent future cash requirements. The Company evaluates each customer’s creditworthiness on a case-by-case basis. The amount of collateral obtained, if deemed necessary, is based on management’s credit evaluation of the customer. Collateral may include accounts receivable, inventory, property, plant and equipment, and income producing commercial properties. Commitments to extend credit also include outstanding commitments related to mortgage loans that are sold on a best efforts basis into the secondary loan market. The Company maintains a reserve for the risk inherent in unfunded lending commitments, which is included in other liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets.

Standby letters of credit and financial guarantees are conditional commitments issued by the Company to guarantee the performance of a customer to a third party. The credit risk involved in issuing letters of credit is essentially the same as that involved in extending credit to customers. The amount of collateral obtained, if deemed necessary, to secure the customer’s performance under certain letters of credit is based on management’s credit evaluation of the customer.

The following table presents the Company’s off-balance sheet financial instruments as of the dates indicated:


	March 31, 2016		December 31, 2015
(Amounts in thousands)
Commitments to extend credit	$	242,581	$	235,302
Standby letters of credit and financial guarantees		7,556		7,765

Total off-balance sheet risk		250,137		243,067


Reserve for unfunded commitments	$	326	$	326

The Company provided for letters of credit with the FHLB totaling $22.69 million as of March 31, 2016, and December 31, 2015. The letters of credit provide an attractive alternative to pledging securities for public unit deposits.

The Company issued $15.46 million of trust preferred securities in a private placement through the Trust. The Company has committed to irrevocably and unconditionally guarantee the following payments or distributions to holders of the trust preferred securities to the extent the Trust has not made such payments or distributions and the Company has the funds available: accrued and unpaid distributions, the redemption price, and, upon a dissolution or termination of the Trust, the lesser of the liquidation amount and all accrued and unpaid distributions and the amount of assets of the Trust remaining available for distribution.

Note 15.

Earnings per Share

Basic earnings per common share is calculated by dividing net income available to common shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per common share includes the dilutive effect of potential common stock that could be issued by the Company. Under the treasury stock method of accounting, potential common stock may be issued for stock options, non-vested restricted stock awards, performance based stock awards, and convertible preferred stock. Diluted earnings per common share is calculated by dividing net income by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period plus the number of dilutive potential common shares. The calculation of diluted earnings per common share excludes potential common shares that have an exercise price greater than the average market value of the Company’s common stock because the effect would be antidilutive. The following table presents the calculation of basic and diluted earnings per common share for the periods indicated:


	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2016		2015
(Amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)
Net income	$	6,084	$	5,958
Dividends on preferred stock		—		105

Net income available to common shareholders	$	6,084	$	5,853


Weighted average common shares outstanding, basic		17,859,197		18,633,574
Dilutive effect of potential common shares
Stock options		27,159		21,159
Restricted stock		6,175		1,256
Convertible preferred stock		—		677,043
Contingently issuable shares		—		11,411

Total dilutive effect of potential common shares		33,334		710,869

Weighted average common shares outstanding, diluted		17,892,531		19,344,443


Basic earnings per common share	$	0.34	$	0.31
Diluted earnings per common share		0.34		0.31

Antidilutive potential common shares
Stock options		119,727		136,382
Restricted stock		28,617		—

Total potential antidilutive shares		148,344		136,382

During the first quarter of 2015, the Company redeemed all outstanding shares of its 6% Series A Noncumulative Convertible Preferred Stock (“Series A Preferred Stock”). Prior to redemption, holders converted 12,784 shares of Series A Preferred Stock with each share convertible into 69 shares of the Company’s common stock. The Company redeemed the remaining 2,367 shares for $2.37 million along with accrued and unpaid dividends of $9 thousand.

ITEM 2.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Unless the context suggests otherwise, the terms “First Community,” “Company,” “we,” “our,” and “us” refer to First Community Bancshares, Inc. and its subsidiaries as a consolidated entity. The following Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (“MD&A”) is intended to help the reader understand our financial condition, changes in financial condition, and results of operations. MD&A contains forward-looking statements and should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements, accompanying notes, and other financial information included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and our 2015 Annual Report on Form 10-K (the “2015 Form 10-K”).

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

We may make forward-looking statements in filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and the accompanying exhibits, filings incorporated by reference, reports to our shareholders, and other communications that we make in good faith pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements represent our beliefs, plans, objectives, goals, guidelines, expectations, anticipations, estimates, and intentions. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve certain risks, uncertainties, and assumptions that are based on various factors, many of which are beyond our control. The words “may,” “could,” “should,” “would,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “plan,” and other similar expressions identify forward-looking statements. The following factors, among others, could cause our financial performance to differ materially from that expressed in such forward-looking statements:

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the strength of the U.S. economy in general and the strength of the local economies in which we conduct operations;

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the effects of, and changes in, trade, monetary, and fiscal policies and laws, including interest rate policies of the Federal Reserve System;

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inflation, interest rate, market and monetary fluctuations;

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our timely development of competitive new products and services and the acceptance of these products and services by new and existing customers;

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the willingness of customers to substitute competitors’ products and services for our products and services and vice versa;

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the impact of changes in financial services laws and regulations, including laws about taxes, banking, securities, and insurance, and the impact of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act;

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the impact of the U.S. Department of the Treasury and federal banking regulators’ continued implementation of programs to address capital and liquidity in the banking system;

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further, future and proposed rules, including those that are part of the process outlined in the International Basel Committee on Banking Supervision’s “Basel III: A Global Regulatory Framework for More Resilient Banks and Banking Systems,” which are expected to require banking institutions to increase levels of capital;

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technological changes;

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the effect of acquisitions, including, without limitation, the failure to achieve the expected revenue growth and/or expense savings from such acquisitions;

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the growth and profitability of our noninterest, or fee, income being less than expected;

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unanticipated regulatory or judicial proceedings;

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changes in consumer spending and saving habits; and

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our success at managing the risks involved in the foregoing.

We caution that the foregoing list of important factors is not exclusive. If one or more of the factors affecting these forward-looking statements proves incorrect, our actual results, performance, or achievements could differ materially from those expressed in, or implied by, forward-looking statements contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and other reports we filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Therefore, we caution you not to place undue reliance on our forward-looking information and statements. We do not intend to update any forward-looking statements, whether written or oral, to reflect changes. These cautionary statements expressly qualify all forward-looking statements that apply to our Company. See Part II, Item 1A, “Risk Factors,” of this report and Part I, Item 1A, “Risk Factors,” of our 2015 Form 10-K.

Corporate Overview

First Community Bancshares, Inc. (the “Company”), a financial holding company, was founded in 1989 and incorporated under the laws of Nevada in 1997. The Company provides commercial banking products and services through its wholly owned subsidiary First Community Bank (the “Bank”), a Virginia-chartered banking institution founded in 1874. The Bank operates forty-nine banking branch locations under the trade names First Community Bank in Virginia, West Virginia, and North Carolina and People’s Community Bank, a Division of First Community Bank, in Tennessee. The Bank offers wealth management and investment advice through its wholly-owned subsidiary First Community Wealth Management (“FCWM”)

and the Bank’s Trust Division, which reported combined assets under management of $755 million as of March 31, 2016. These assets are not our assets, but are managed under various fee-based arrangements as fiduciary or agent. The Company provides insurance services through its wholly owned, full-service insurance agency subsidiary Greenpoint Insurance Group, Inc. (“Greenpoint”). Greenpoint operates nine locations under the Greenpoint name and under the trade name First Community Insurance Services (“FCIS”) in North Carolina, Carr & Hyde Insurance and FCIS in Virginia, and FCIS in West Virginia. We reported total assets of $2.47 billion as of March 31, 2016. Our common stock is traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol “FCBC”.

Our primary source of earnings is from net interest income, the difference between interest earned on assets, such as loans and securities, and interest paid on liabilities, such as deposits and borrowings. Our net interest income is supplemented by fees for services, commissions on sales, and various deposit service charges. We fund our lending and investing activities primarily through the retail deposit operations of our branch banking network, with additional funding provided by retail and wholesale repurchase agreements and borrowings from the Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”). We invest our funds primarily in loans to retail and commercial customers with additional investment in various securities.

Critical Accounting Estimates

We prepare our consolidated financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) in the United States and conform to general practices within the banking industry. Our financial position and results of operations require management to make judgments and estimates to develop the amounts reflected and disclosed in the consolidated financial statements. Different assumptions in the application of these estimates could result in material changes to our consolidated financial position and consolidated results of operations. Estimates, assumptions, and judgments, which are periodically evaluated, are based on historical experience and other factors, including expectations of future events believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. These estimates are generally necessary when assets and liabilities are required to be recorded at estimated fair value, a decline in the value of an asset carried on the financial statements at fair value warrants an impairment write-down or establishment of a valuation reserve, or an asset or liability needs to be recorded based upon the probability of occurrence of a future event. Carrying assets and liabilities at fair value inherently results in more financial statement volatility. Fair values and information used to record valuation adjustments for certain assets and liabilities are based either on quoted market prices or, when available, are provided by third-party sources. When third-party information is not available, management estimates valuation adjustments primarily through the use of financial modeling techniques and appraisal estimates.

Our accounting policies are fundamental in understanding MD&A and the disclosures presented in Item 1, “Financial Statements,” of this report. Our critical accounting estimates are described in detail in the “Critical Accounting Estimates” section in Part II, Item 7 of our 2015 Form 10-K.

Performance Overview

Highlights of our results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2016, and financial condition as of March 31, 2016, include the following:

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Net income available to common shareholders increased $231 thousand, or 3.95%, and diluted earnings per share increased $0.03 to $0.34 compared to the same quarter of the prior year.

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Normalized net interest margin increased 24 basis points to 3.74% compared to the same quarter of the prior year.

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The non-covered loan portfolio experienced significant growth, increasing $62.39 million, or 3.84%, compared with December 31, 2015, which resulted in a $1.19 million loan loss provision during the quarter.

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The Company’s book value per common share increased $0.20 to $19.15 compared with December 31, 2015.

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Asset quality improved as non-covered delinquent loans as a percentage of total non-covered loans decreased 31 basis points to 1.35% and non-covered nonperforming assets decreased $883 thousand compared to December 31, 2015.

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The Company repurchased 487,739 common shares during the quarter.

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The Company significantly exceeds regulatory “well capitalized” targets as of March 31, 2016.

Results of Operations

Net Income

The following table presents our net income and related information in the periods indicated:


	Three Months Ended March 31,						Three Months Ended
	Three Months Ended March 31,						Increase (Decrease)			% Change
(Amounts in thousands, except per share data)	2016			2015			Increase (Decrease)			% Change
Net income	$	6,084		$	5,958		$	126			2.11	%
Net income available to common shareholders		6,084			5,853			231			3.95	%

Basic earnings per common share		0.34			0.31			0.03			9.68	%
Diluted earings per common share		0.34			0.31			0.03			9.68	%

Return on average assets		0.99	%		0.91	%		0.08	%		8.79	%
Return on average common equity		7.15	%		6.91	%		0.24	%		3.47	%

Three-Month Comparison. Net income increased in the first quarter of 2016 compared to the same quarter of the prior year due to a $1.07 million increase in noninterest income and a $272 thousand increase in net interest income offset by a $1.03 million increase in noninterest expense, a $92 thousand increase in income tax, and a $87 thousand increase in the provision for loan losses.

Net Interest Income

Net interest income comprised 72.76% of total net interest and noninterest income in the first quarter of 2016 compared to 75.30% in the same quarter of the prior year. Net interest income is analyzed on a fully taxable equivalent (“FTE”) basis, a non-GAAP financial measure. The FTE basis adjusts for the tax benefits of income from certain tax exempt loans and investments using the federal statutory rate of 35%. We believe this measure to be the preferred industry measurement of net interest income and provides better comparability between taxable and tax exempt amounts. We use this non-GAAP financial measure to monitor net interest income performance and to manage the composition of our balance sheet.

The following table presents our average consolidated balance sheets, as of the dates indicated, and the net interest analysis, on a FTE basis, in the periods indicated:


	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2016							2015
(Amounts in thousands)	Average Balance		Interest⁽¹⁾		Average Yield/ Rate⁽¹⁾			Average Balance		Interest⁽¹⁾		Average Yield/ Rate⁽¹⁾
Assets
Earning assets
Loans⁽²⁾	$	1,730,401	$	21,599		5.02	%	$	1,678,118	$	21,954		5.31	%
Securities available for sale		354,582		2,268		2.57	%		331,044		2,413		2.96	%
Securities held to maturity		72,512		194		1.08	%		65,923		186		1.14	%
Interest-bearing deposits		15,591		20		0.52	%		208,867		133		0.26	%

Total earning assets		2,173,086		24,081		4.45	%		2,283,952		24,686		4.38	%
Other assets		297,156							318,856

Total assets	$	2,470,242						$	2,602,808


Liabilities and stockholders’ equity
Interest-bearing deposits
Demand deposits	$	342,524	$	57		0.07	%	$	351,742	$	52		0.06	%
Savings deposits		535,769		66		0.05	%		526,697		105		0.08	%
Time deposits		533,635		991		0.75	%		698,030		1,573		0.91	%

Total interest-bearing deposits		1,411,928		1,114		0.32	%		1,576,469		1,730		0.45	%
Borrowings
Federal funds purchased		3,424		5		0.59	%		—		—		—
Retail repurchase agreements		77,993		13		0.07	%		67,853		20		0.12	%
Wholesale repurchase agreements		50,000		468		3.76	%		50,000		463		3.76	%
FHLB advances and other borrowings		108,013		839		3.12	%		106,621		1,046		3.98	%

Total borrowings		239,430		1,325		2.23	%		224,474		1,529		2.76	%

Total interest-bearing liabilities		1,651,358		2,439		0.59	%		1,800,943		3,259		0.73	%

Noninterest-bearing demand deposits		448,849							427,313
Other liabilities		27,784							21,329

Total liabilities		2,127,991							2,249,585
Stockholders’ equity		342,251							353,223

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	2,470,242						$	2,602,808

Net interest income, FTE			$	21,642						$	21,427

Net interest rate spread						3.87	%						3.65	%

Net interest margin						4.01	%						3.80	%

(1)	Fully taxable equivalent (“FTE”) basis based on the federal statutory rate of 35%.

(2)	Nonaccrual loans are included in average balances; however, no related interest income is recorded during the period of nonaccrual.

The following table presents the impact on FTE net interest income resulting from changes in volume (average volume times the prior year’s average rate), rate (average rate times the prior year’s average volume), and rate/volume (average volume times the change in average rate), in the periods indicated:


	Three Months Ended March 31, 2016 Compared to 2015 Dollar Increase (Decrease) due to
(Amounts in thousands)	Volume			Rate			Rate/ Volume			Total
Interest earned on⁽¹⁾
Loans⁽²⁾	$	684		$	(1,191	)	$	152		$	(355	)
Securities available-for-sale		172			(316	)		(1	)		(145	)
Securities held-to-maturity		19			(11	)		—			8
Interest-bearing deposits with other banks		(123	)		134			(124	)		(113	)

Total interest earning assets		752			(1,384	)		27			(605	)

Interest paid on⁽¹⁾
Demand deposits		(1	)		6			—			5
Savings deposits		2			(41	)		—			(39	)
Time deposits		(370	)		(290	)		78			(582	)
Federal funds purchased		—			—			5			5
Retail repurchase agreements		3			(9	)		(1	)		(7	)
Wholesale repurchase agreements		—			1			4			5
FHLB advances and other borrowings		14			(227	)		6			(207	)

Total interest-bearing liabilities		(352	)		(560	)		92			(820	)


Change in net interest income⁽¹⁾	$	1,104		$	(824	)	$	(65	)	$	215

(1)	FTE basis based on the federal statutory rate of 35%.

(2)	Nonaccrual loans are included in average balances; however, no related interest income is recorded during the period of nonaccrual.

The following table reconciles net interest income, as presented in our consolidated statements of income, and net interest income on a FTE basis, in the periods indicated:


	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2016		2015
(Amounts in thousands)
Net interest income, GAAP	$	21,111	$	20,839
FTE adjustment⁽¹⁾		531		588

Net interest income, FTE⁽¹⁾	$	21,642	$	21,427

(1)	FTE basis is based on the federal statutory rate of 35%.

The interest earned and the average yield on loans include accretion income from acquired loan portfolios. The following table presents our average consolidated balance sheets, as of the dates indicated, and net interest analysis, on a FTE basis excluding the impact of non-cash purchase accounting accretion, in the periods indicated:


	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2016					2015
(Amounts in thousands)	Interest⁽¹⁾		Average Yield/ Rate⁽¹⁾			Interest⁽¹⁾		Average Yield/ Rate⁽¹⁾
Earning assets
Loans⁽²⁾	$	21,599		5.02	%	$	21,954		5.31	%
Accretion income		2,252					2,839
Less: cash accretion income		805					1,096

Non-cash accretion income		1,447					1,743

Loans, normalized⁽³⁾		20,152		4.68	%		20,211		4.88	%
Other earning assets		2,482		2.26	%		2,732		1.83	%

Total earning assets		22,634		4.19	%		22,943		4.07	%
Total interest-bearing liabilities		2,439		0.59	%		3,259		0.73	%

Net interest income, FTE⁽³⁾	$	20,195				$	19,684

Net interest rate spread, normalized⁽³⁾				3.60	%				3.34	%

Net interest margin, normalized⁽³⁾				3.74	%				3.50	%

(1)	FTE basis based on the federal statutory rate of 35%.

(2)	Nonaccrual loans are included in average balances; however, no related interest income is recorded during the period of nonaccrual.

(3)	Normalized totals are non-GAAP financial measures that exclude non-cash loan interest accretion related to PCI loans.

Three-Month Comparison. Net interest income on a FTE basis increased $215 thousand, or 1.00%, and net interest income on a GAAP basis increased $272 thousand, or 1.31%. in the first quarter of 2016 compared to the same quarter of the prior year. Normalized net interest income on a FTE basis is a non-GAAP measure that excludes non-cash loan accretion income related to purchased credit impaired (“PCI”) loans. The normalized net interest margin increased 24 basis points compared to an increase of 21 basis points on a GAAP basis in the first quarter of 2016 compared to the same quarter of the prior year. The normalized net interest spread increased 26 basis points compared to an increase of 21 basis points on a GAAP basis.

Average earning assets decreased $110.87 million, or 4.85%, during the first quarter of 2016 compared to the same quarter of the prior year primarily due to decreases in interest-bearing deposits with other banks. The normalized yield on earning assets increased 12 basis points compared to an increase of 7 basis points on a GAAP basis, which was largely due to the decrease in non-cash accretion income. The normalized yield on loans decreased 20 basis points compared to a decrease of 29 basis points on a GAAP basis. Non-cash accretion income decreased $296 thousand, or 16.98%, during the first quarter of 2016 compared to the same quarter of the prior year. We expect accretion income to continue to decline in future periods due to acquired portfolio attrition.

Average interest-bearing liabilities, which consist of interest-bearing deposits and borrowings, decreased $149.59 million, or 8.31%, during the first quarter of 2016 compared to the same quarter of the prior year primarily due to the decline in average interest-bearing time deposit balances. The yield on interest-bearing liabilities decreased 14 basis points, which was largely due to a decrease in the average balance and rate of time deposits. Average interest-bearing deposits decreased $164.54 million, or 10.44%, which was driven by a $164.40 million, or 23.55%, decrease in average time deposits and a $9.22 million, or 2.62%, decrease in interest-bearing demand deposits offset by a $9.07 million, or 1.72%, increase in savings deposits, which include money market and savings accounts. Average borrowings increased $14.96 million, or 6.66%, which was driven by a $10.14 million, or 14.94%, increase in average retail repurchase agreements.

Provision for Loan Losses

Three-Month Comparison. The provision for loan losses is added to the allowance for loan losses after net charge-offs have been deducted to bring the allowance to a level management determines necessary to absorb probable losses in the existing loan portfolio. The provision charged to operations increased $87 thousand, or 7.91%, during the first quarter of 2016 compared to the same quarter of the prior year, which included a $136 thousand increase in the non-PCI provision and a $49 thousand decrease in the PCI provision. The provision charged to operations included a $9 thousand benefit attributed to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) indemnification asset to reflect the indemnified portion of the post-acquisition exposure during the first quarter of 2016 compared to a $46 thousand benefit during the same quarter of the prior year. See “Allowance for Loan Losses” in the “Financial Condition” section below.

Noninterest Income

Noninterest income, all revenues not included in interest and fee income related to earning assets, comprised 27.24% of total net interest and noninterest income in the first quarter of 2016 compared to 24.70% in the same quarter of the prior year. The following table presents the components of, and changes in, noninterest income in the periods indicated:


	Three Months Ended March 31,						Three Months Ended
	Three Months Ended March 31,						Increase
	2016			2015			(Decrease)		% Change
(Amounts in thousands)
Wealth management	$	684		$	666		$	18		2.70	%
Service charges on deposits		3,291			2,903			388		13.37	%
Other service charges and fees		2,010			2,008			2		0.10	%
Insurance commissions		2,191			2,127			64		3.01	%
Net gain (loss) on sale of securities		1			(23	)		24		-104.35	%
Net FDIC indemnification asset amortization		(1,159	)		(1,565	)		406		-25.94	%
Other operating income		885			720			165		22.92	%

Total noninterest income	$	7,903		$	6,836		$	1,067		15.61	%

Three-Month Comparison. Noninterest income increased $1.07 million, or 15.61%, in the first quarter of 2016 compared to the same quarter of the prior year. The increase in wealth management revenues, which include fees and commissions for trust and investment advisory services, was due to FCWM. Service charges on deposits and other service charges and fees increased primarily from an increase in monthly service charges on checking accounts. Insurance commissions increased largely due to an increase in commissions from the sale of life and health policies. We realized a net gain of $1 thousand on the sale of securities during the first quarter of 2016. See Note 3, “Investment Securities,” to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in Item 1 of this report. Net negative amortization related to the FDIC indemnification asset decreased as a result of improved loss estimates and payoffs in the covered loan portfolio associated with the acquisition of Waccamaw Bank (“Waccamaw”). Other operating income increased primarily due to a $364 thousand gain on the sale of previously closed branches offset by property, plant, and equipment writedowns totaling $174 thousand.

Excluding the impact from sales of securities and branches, net FDIC indemnification asset amortization, and property writedowns, noninterest income increased $447 thousand, or 5.31%, to $8.87 million in the first quarter of 2016, compared to $8.42 million in the same quarter of the prior year.

Noninterest Expense

The following table presents the components of, and changes in, noninterest expense in the periods indicated:


	Three Months Ended				Three Months Ended
	March 31,				Increase (Decrease)			% Change
	2016		2015		Increase (Decrease)			% Change
(Amounts in thousands)
Salaries and employee benefits	$	10,475	$	9,693	$	782			8.07	%
Occupancy expense		1,531		1,534		(3	)		-0.20	%
Furniture and equipment expense		1,096		1,237		(141	)		-11.40	%
Amortization of intangibles		278		277		1			0.36	%
FDIC premiums and assessments		374		415		(41	)		-9.88	%
Merger, acquisition, and divestiture expense		39		86		(47	)		-54.65	%
Other operating expense		5,021		4,538		483			10.64	%

Total noninterest expense	$	18,814	$	17,780	$	1,034			5.82	%

Three-Month Comparison. Noninterest expense increased $1.03 million, or 5.82%, in the first quarter of 2016 compared to the same quarter of the prior year. Full-time equivalent employees, calculated using the number of hours worked, decreased to 660 as of March 31, 2016, from 669 as of March 31, 2015, primarily due to the sale of an insurance agency in 2015 and discontinuing secondary mortgage operations. Occupancy, furniture, and equipment expense decreased $144 thousand, or 5.20%, in the first quarter of 2016 compared to the same quarter of the prior year due to branch closures. We incurred expenses totaling $39 thousand related to the pending branch exchange with First Bank during the first quarter of 2016. The increase in other operating expense was primarily due to a $384 thousand increase in the net loss on sales and expenses related to other real estate owned (“OREO”) to $711 thousand compared to the same quarter of the prior year.

Income Tax Expense

Three-Month Comparison. The Company’s effective tax rate, income tax as a percent of pretax income, may vary significantly from statutory rates due to permanent differences, which are items of income and expense excluded by law from the calculation of taxable income. Our most significant permanent differences generally include interest income on municipal securities and increases in the cash surrender value of life insurance policies, which are both exempt from federal income tax. Income tax expense increased $92 thousand, or 3.24%, and the effective rate increased 24 basis points to 32.50% in the first quarter of 2016 compared to the same quarter of the prior year. The increase in the effective rate was largely due to an increase in taxable revenues as a percent of operating earnings.

Financial Condition

Total assets as of March 31, 2016, increased $8.01 million, or 0.33%, to $2.47 billion compared with $2.46 billion as of December 31, 2015. Total liabilities as of March 31, 2016, increased $13.40 million, or 0.63%, to $2.13 billion compared with $2.12 billion as of December 31, 2015.

Total stockholders’ equity as of March 31, 2016, decreased $5.39 million, or 1.57%, to $337.63 million compared to $343.02 million as of December 31, 2015. The change in stockholders’ equity was largely due to net income of $6.08 million, the repurchase of 487,739 shares of our common stock totaling $8.87 million, and dividends declared on our common stock of $2.51 million. Our book value per common share was $19.15 as of March 31, 2016, an increase of $0.20, or 1.06%, compared with $18.95 as of December 31, 2015.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents as of March 31, 2016, decreased $12.20 million, or 23.56%, compared to December 31, 2015, primarily due to funding our non-covered loan portfolio growth and repurchasing common stock. Interest-bearing deposits in banks are primarily comprised of excess liquidity kept at correspondent banks bearing overnight market rates.

Investment Securities

Our investment securities are used to generate interest income through the employment of excess funds, to provide liquidity, to fund loan demand or deposit liquidation, and to pledge as collateral where required. The composition of our investment portfolio changes from time to time as we consider our liquidity needs, interest rate expectations, asset/liability management strategies, and capital requirements.

Available-for-sale securities as of March 31, 2016, decreased $27.70 million, or 7.57%, compared to December 31, 2015, primarily due to the sale of certain mortgage-backed Agency securities. The market value of securities available for sale as a percentage of amortized cost was 97.99% as of March 31, 2016, compared to 98.33% as of December 31, 2015.

Held-to-maturity securities as of March 31, 2016, experienced a slight decrease of $56 thousand, or 0.08%, compared to December 31, 2015. The market value of securities held to maturity as a percentage of amortized cost was 100.63% as of March 31, 2016, compared to 99.93% as of December 31, 2015.

Investment securities are reviewed quarterly for possible other-than-temporary impairment (“OTTI”) charges. We recognized no credit-related OTTI charges in earnings associated with debt securities for the three months ended March 31, 2016 or 2015. We recognized no OTTI charges in earnings associated with equity securities for the three months ended March 31, 2016 or 2015. See Note 3, “Investment Securities,” to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in Item 1 of this report.

Loans Held for Investment

Loans held for investment, our largest component of interest income, are grouped into commercial, consumer real estate, and consumer and other loan segments. Each segment is divided into various loan classes based on collateral or purpose. Certain loans acquired in FDIC-assisted transactions are covered under loss share agreements (“covered loans”). Total loans held for investment, net of unearned income, as of March 31, 2016, increased $55.89 million, or 3.27%, compared to December 31, 2015. Non-covered loans increased $62.39 million, or 3.84%, due to increased loan demand in the non-farm, non-residential segment of the loan portfolio during the first quarter of 2016. Covered loans decreased $6.50 million, or 7.82%, due to continued runoff in the covered Waccamaw portfolio. See Note 4, “Loans,” to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in Item 1 of this report. Average loans increased $52.28 million, or 3.12%, for the quarter ended March 31, 2016, compared to the full year of 2015. The average loan to deposit ratio for the quarter ended March 31, 2016, was 92.99%, compared to 89.98% for the full year of 2015.

The following table presents loans, net of unearned income, with non-covered loans disaggregated by class as of the periods indicated:


	March 31, 2016					December 31, 2015					March 31, 2015
(Amounts in thousands)	Amount		Percent			Amount		Percent			Amount		Percent
Non-covered loans held for investment
Commercial loans
Construction, development, and other land	$	52,529		2.98	%	$	48,896		2.86	%	$	39,628		2.37	%
Commercial and industrial		92,397		5.24	%		88,903		5.21	%		78,482		4.70	%
Multi-family residential		111,388		6.32	%		95,026		5.57	%		97,295		5.82	%
Single family non-owner occupied		151,595		8.60	%		149,351		8.75	%		137,436		8.22	%
Non-farm, non-residential		521,471		29.59	%		485,460		28.45	%		463,035		27.71	%
Agricultural		3,650		0.21	%		2,911		0.17	%		1,671		0.10	%
Farmland		27,013		1.53	%		27,540		1.61	%		28,644		1.71	%

Total commercial loans		960,043		54.47	%		898,087		52.62	%		846,191		50.63	%
Consumer real estate loans
Home equity lines		106,444		6.04	%		107,367		6.29	%		109,158		6.53	%
Single family owner occupied		497,530		28.23	%		495,209		29.02	%		491,317		29.40	%
Owner occupied construction		40,892		2.32	%		43,505		2.55	%		35,324		2.12	%

Total consumer real estate loans		644,866		36.59	%		646,081		37.86	%		635,799		38.05	%
Consumer and other loans
Consumer loans		73,531		4.17	%		72,000		4.22	%		69,084		4.13	%
Other		7,451		0.43	%		7,338		0.43	%		7,236		0.44	%

Total consumer and other loans		80,982		4.60	%		79,338		4.65	%		76,320		4.57	%

Total non-covered loans		1,685,891		95.66	%		1,623,506		95.13	%		1,558,310		93.25	%
Total covered loans		76,538		4.34	%		83,035		4.87	%		112,724		6.75	%

Total loans held for investment, net unearned income		1,762,429		100.00	%		1,706,541		100.00	%		1,671,034		100.00	%
Less: allowance for loan losses		20,467					20,233					20,252

Total loans held for investment, net of unearned income and allowance	$	1,741,962				$	1,686,308				$	1,650,782


Loans held for sale	$	—				$	—				$	1,174

The following table presents covered loans disaggregated by class as of the periods indicated:


	March 31, 2016					December 31, 2015					March 31, 2015
(Amounts in thousands)	Amount		Percent			Amount		Percent			Amount		Percent
Commercial loans
Construction, development, and other land	$	6,129		8.01	%	$	6,303		7.59	%	$	10,410		9.23	%
Commercial and industrial		1,020		1.33	%		1,170		1.41	%		2,371		2.10	%
Multi-family residential		100		0.13	%		640		0.77	%		678		0.60	%
Single family non-owner occupied		2,258		2.95	%		2,674		3.22	%		4,846		4.30	%
Non-farm, non-residential		12,439		16.25	%		14,065		16.94	%		24,672		21.89	%
Agricultural		34		0.04	%		34		0.04	%		42		0.04	%
Farmland		632		0.83	%		643		0.77	%		697		0.62	%

Total commercial loans		22,612		29.54	%		25,529		30.74	%		43,716		38.78	%
Consumer real estate loans
Home equity lines		45,745		59.77	%		48,565		58.49	%		57,415		50.93	%
Single family owner occupied		7,837		10.24	%		8,595		10.35	%		10,994		9.75	%
Owner occupied construction		262		0.34	%		262		0.32	%		512		0.46	%

Total consumer real estate loans		53,844		70.35	%		57,422		69.16	%		68,921		61.14	%
Consumer and other loans
Consumer loans		82		0.11	%		84		0.10	%		87		0.08	%

Total covered loans	$	76,538		100.00	%	$	83,035		100.00	%	$	112,724		100.00	%

Risk Elements

We seek to mitigate credit by adhering to specific underwriting practices and by ongoing monitoring of our loan portfolio. We track certain credit quality indicators that include: trends related to the risk rating of commercial loans, the level of classified commercial loans, net charge-offs, nonperforming loans, and general economic conditions. The Company’s loan review function generally analyzes all commercial loan relationships greater than $4.0 million annually and at various times during the year. Smaller commercial and retail loans are sampled for review during the year.

Nonperforming assets consist of loans accounted for on a nonaccrual basis, accruing loans contractually past due 90 days or more, unseasoned troubled debt restructurings (“TDRs”), and OREO. Ongoing activity in the classification and categories of nonperforming loans include collections on delinquencies, foreclosures, loan restructurings, and movements into or out of the nonperforming classification due to changing economic conditions, borrower financial capacity, or resolution efforts. See Note 5, “Credit Quality,” to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in Item 1 of this report.

The following table summarizes the components of nonperforming assets and presents additional details for nonperforming and restructured loans as of the periods indicated:


	March 31, 2016			December 31, 2015			March 31, 2015
(Amounts in thousands)
Non-covered nonperforming
Nonaccrual loans	$	16,196		$	17,847		$	15,387
Accruing loans past due 90 days or more		243			—			—
TDRs⁽¹⁾		158			73			—

Total nonperforming loans		16,597			17,920			15,387
Non-covered OREO		5,313			4,873			7,032

Total non-covered nonperforming assets	$	21,910		$	22,793		$	22,419


Covered nonperforming
Nonaccrual loans	$	1,955		$	647		$	2,780
Accruing loans past due 90 days or more		—			—			60

Total nonperforming loans		1,955			647			2,840
Covered OREO		2,279			4,034			5,834

Total covered nonperforming assets	$	4,234		$	4,681		$	8,674


Total nonperforming
Nonaccrual loans	$	18,151		$	18,494		$	18,167
Accruing loans past due 90 days or more		243			—			60
TDRs⁽¹⁾		158			73			—

Total nonperforming loans		18,552			18,567			18,227
OREO		7,592			8,907			12,866

Total nonperforming assets	$	26,144		$	27,474		$	31,093


Additional Information
Performing TDRs⁽²⁾	$	13,474		$	13,889		$	14,025
Total TDRs⁽³⁾		13,632			13,962			14,025

Non-covered ratios
Nonperforming loans to total loans		0.98	%		1.10	%		0.99	%
Nonperforming assets to total assets		0.92	%		0.96	%		0.91	%
Non-PCI allowance to nonperforming loans		123.17	%		112.61	%		130.88	%
Non-PCI allowance to total loans		1.21	%		1.24	%		1.29	%

Total ratios
Nonperforming loans to total loans		1.05	%		1.09	%		1.09	%
Nonperforming assets to total assets		1.06	%		1.12	%		1.20	%
Allowance for loan losses to nonperforming loans		110.32	%		108.97	%		111.11	%
Allowance for loan losses to total loans		1.16	%		1.19	%		1.21	%

(1)	TDRs restructured within the past six months and nonperforming TDRs exclude nonaccrual TDRs of $825 thousand and $923 thousand for the periods ended March 31, 2016, and December 31, 2015, respectively.

(2)	TDRs with six months or more of satisfactory payment performance exclude nonaccrual TDRs of $377 thousand, $416 thousand, and $706 thousand for the periods ended March 31, 2016, December 31, 2015, and March 31, 2015, respectively.

(3)	Total TDRs exclude nonaccrual TDRs of $1.20 million, $1.34 million, and $706 thousand for the periods ended March 31, 2016, December 31, 2015, and March 31, 2015, respectively.

Non-covered nonperforming loans as a percent of total non-covered loans totaled 0.98% as of March 31, 2016, 1.10% as of December 31, 2015, and 0.99% as of March 31, 2015. Non-covered nonperforming assets as a percent of total non-covered assets totaled 0.92% as of March 31, 2016, 0.96% as of December 31, 2015, and 0.91% as of March 31, 2015.

Non-covered nonaccrual loans as of March 31, 2016, decreased $1.65 million, or 9.25%, from December 31, 2015, and increased $809 thousand, or 5.26%, from March 31, 2015. As of March 31, 2016, non-covered nonaccrual loans were largely attributed to single family owner occupied loans (42.84%) and non-farm, non-residential loans (39.82%). There were no non-covered nonaccrual loans attributed to performing loans acquired in business combinations as of March 31, 2016. Certain loans included in the nonaccrual category have been written down to estimated realizable value or assigned specific reserves in the allowance for loan losses based upon management’s estimate of loss at ultimate resolution.

Non-covered delinquent loans, comprised of loans 30 days or more past due and nonaccrual loans, as of March 31, 2016, decreased $5.14 million, or 18.44%, to $22.74 million from December 31, 2015, and $3.18 million, or 12.28%, from March 31, 2015. Non-covered delinquent loans as a percent of total non-covered loans totaled 1.35% as of March 31, 2016, which included loans past due (0.39%) and nonaccrual loans (0.96%).

When restructuring loans for borrowers experiencing financial difficulty, we generally make concessions in interest rates, loan terms, and/or amortization terms. Certain TDRs are classified as nonperforming when modified and are returned to performing status after six months of satisfactory payment performance; however, these loans remain identified as impaired until full payment or other satisfaction of the obligation occurs. Accruing TDRs as of March 31, 2016, decreased $330 thousand, or 2.36%, to $13.63 million from December 31, 2015, and decreased $393 thousand, or 2.80%, from March 31, 2015. Nonperforming accruing TDRs as of March 31, 2016, increased $85 thousand from December 31, 2015, and $158 thousand from March 31, 2015. Accruing nonperforming TDRs as a percent of total accruing TDRs totaled 1.16% as of March 31, 2016 and 0.52% as of December 31, 2015. There were no accruing nonperforming TDRs as of March 31, 2015. Specific reserves on TDRs totaled $590 thousand as of March 31, 2016, and December 31, 2015, and $482 thousand as of March 31, 2015.

Non-covered OREO, which is carried at the lesser of estimated net realizable value or cost, increased $440 thousand, or 9.03%, as of March 31, 2016, from December 31, 2015, and decreased $1.72 million, or 24.45%, from March 31, 2015. As of March 31, 2016, non-covered OREO consisted of 43 properties with an average holding period of 7 months. The net loss on the sale of OREO totaled $662 thousand in the first quarter of 2016 compared to $177 thousand in the same quarter of the prior year. The following table details activity within OREO for the periods indicated:


	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2016									2015
	Non-covered			Covered			Total			Non-covered			Covered			Total
(Amounts in thousands)
Beginning balance	$	4,873		$	4,034		$	8,907		$	6,638		$	6,324		$	12,962
Additions		1,995			—			1,995			924			230			1,154
Disposals		(1,146	)		(1,571	)		(2,717	)		(382	)		(207	)		(589	)
Valuation adjustments		(409	)		(184	)		(593	)		(148	)		(513	)		(661	)

Ending balance	$	5,313		$	2,279		$	7,592		$	7,032		$	5,834		$	12,866

Allowance for Loan Losses

The allowance for loan losses is maintained at a level management deems sufficient to absorb probable loan losses inherent in the loan portfolio. The allowance is increased by the provision for loan losses and recoveries of prior loan charge-offs and decreased by loans charged off. The provision for loan losses is calculated and charged to expense to bring the allowance to an appropriate level using a systematic process of measurement that requires significant judgments and estimates.

Management performs quarterly assessments to determine the appropriate level of the allowance for loan losses. The allowance for loan losses includes specific allocations related to significant individual loans and credit relationships and general reserves related to loans not individually evaluated. Loans not individually evaluated are grouped into pools based on similar risk characteristics. Management’s general reserve allocations are based on judgments of qualitative and quantitative factors about macro and micro economic conditions reflected in the loan portfolio and the economy. As of March 31, 2016, our qualitative risk factors continued to reflect a reduced risk of loan losses due to stable asset quality metrics offset by a slight increase in the risk of loan losses due to credit concentrations. Loans acquired in business combinations that are deemed impaired at acquisition are grouped into pools and evaluated separately from the non-PCI portfolio. As of March 31, 2016, our PCI loans were aggregated into the following loan pools: Waccamaw commercial, Waccamaw serviced home equity lines, Waccamaw residential, Peoples Bank of Virginia (“Peoples”) commercial, and Peoples residential. There were five PCI loan pools as of March 31, 2016, and six PCI loan pools as of December 31, 2015, and March 31, 2015. The cash flow analysis performed for the PCI loan pools identified two impaired pools as of March 31, 2016, December 31, 2015, and March 31, 2015. The PCI loan provision is offset by an adjustment to the FDIC indemnification asset to reflect the indemnified portion of the post-acquisition exposure. See “Critical Accounting Estimates” above, as well as “Significant Accounting Policies” in Note 1, “Basis of Presentation,” and Note 6, “Allowance for Loan Losses,” to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in Item 1 of this report.

The allowance for loan losses as of March 31, 2016, increased $234 thousand, or 1.16%, from December 31, 2015, due to a $264 thousand, or 1.31%, increase in the non-PCI allowance offset by a $30 thousand, or 55.56%, decrease in the PCI allowance. The non-PCI allowance as a percent of non-covered loans totaled 1.21% as of March 31, 2016, 1.24% at December 31, 2015, and 1.29% at March 31, 2015. A $9 thousand provision for loan losses was recorded through the FDIC indemnification asset in the first quarter of 2016, compared to a $46 thousand provision during the same quarter of the prior year. Net charge-offs decreased $159 thousand, or 14.18%, in the first quarter of 2016 compared to the same quarter of the prior year. The following table presents activity in our allowance for loan losses for the periods indicated:


	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2016									2015
	Non-PCI Portfolio			PCI Portfolio			Total			Non-PCI Portfolio			PCI Portfolio			Total
(Amounts in thousands)
Beginning balance	$	20,179		$	54		$	20,233		$	20,169		$	58		$	20,227
Provision for (recovery of) loan losses		1,226			(30	)		1,196			1,090			56			1,146
Benefit attributable to the FDIC indemnification asset		—			(9	)		(9	)		—			(46	)		(46	)

Provision for (recovery of) loan losses charged to operations		1,226			(39	)		1,187			1,090			10			1,100
Provision for loan losses recorded through the FDIC indemnification asset		—			9			9			—			46			46
Charge-offs		(1,228	)		—			(1,228	)		(1,578	)		—			(1,578	)
Recoveries		266			—			266			457			—			457

Net charge-offs		(962	)		—			(962	)		(1,121	)		—			(1,121	)

Ending balance	$	20,443		$	24		$	20,467		$	20,138		$	114		$	20,252

The loan portfolio continues to be monitored for deterioration in credit, which may result in the need to increase the allowance for loan losses in future periods. As of March 31, 2016, management considered the allowance to be adequate based upon analysis of the portfolio; however, no assurance can be made that additions to the allowance will not be required in future periods.

Deposits

Total deposits as of March 31, 2016, increased $1.41 million, or 0.08%, compared to December 31, 2015. Noninterest-bearing deposits increased $1.83 million and savings deposits, which include money market accounts and savings accounts, increased $23.50 million. Interest-bearing deposits decreased $3.55 million and time deposits decreased $20.37 million.

Borrowings

Total borrowings as of March 31, 2016, increased $14.05 million, or 6.40%, compared to December 31, 2015. Short-term borrowings generally consist of federal funds purchased and retail repurchase agreements. The balance of federal funds purchased increased to $18.00 million and the weighted average contractual rate was 0.51% as of March 31, 2016, compared to no federal funds purchased as of December 31, 2015. The balance of retail repurchase agreements decreased $3.95 million, or 4.46%, and the weighted average rate decreased 6 basis points to 0.07%, as of March 31, 2016, compared to December 31, 2015.

Long-term borrowings generally consist of wholesale repurchase agreements; FHLB borrowings, including convertible and callable advances; subordinated debt; and other obligations. The balance and weighted average contractual rate of wholesale repurchase agreements remained constant at $50.00 million and 3.71%, respectively, as of March 31, 2016, compared to December 31, 2015. As of March 31, 2016, wholesale repurchase agreements had contractual maturities between nine months and three years. The balance and weighted average contractual rate of FHLB borrowings remained constants at $65.00 million and 4.04%, respectively, as of March 31, 2016, compared to December 31, 2015. As of March 31, 2016, FHLB borrowings had contractual maturities between one and five years. Subordinated debt consists of $15.46 million of junior subordinated debentures (“Debentures”) that were issued by the Company in October 2003 through the Trust with an interest rate of three-month London InterBank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) plus 2.95%. The Debentures mature in October 2033 and are currently callable at the option of the Company.

The Company maintains a $15.00 million unsecured, committed line of credit with an unrelated financial institution that carries an interest rate of one-month LIBOR plus 2.00% and matures in April 2016. There was no outstanding balance on the line of credit as of March 31, 2016, or December 31, 2015.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Liquidity

Liquidity is a measure of our ability to raise sufficient cash, or convert assets to cash, to meet our financial obligations. We maintain a liquidity risk management policy and contingency funding policy (“Liquidity Plan”) that is designed to detect potential liquidity issues to protect depositors, creditors, and shareholders. The Liquidity Plan includes various internal and external indicators that are reviewed on a recurring basis by our Asset/Liability Management Committee (“ALCO”) and the Board of Directors. ALCO reviews liquidity risk exposure and policies related to liquidity management, ensures that systems and internal controls are consistent with liquidity policies, and provides accurate reports about liquidity needs, sources, and compliance.

As of March 31, 2016, we maintained liquidity in the form of unencumbered cash on hand and deposits with other financial institutions of $39.59 million, availability on federal funds lines with correspondent banks of $95.00 million, availability from the Federal Reserve Bank discount window of $9.09 million, unused borrowing capacity with the FHLB of $382.36 million, and unpledged available-for-sale securities of $115.93 million. Cash on hand and deposits with other financial institutions and lines of credit with correspondent banks and the Federal Reserve Bank are immediately available to satisfy deposit withdrawals, customer credit needs, and our operations. Our approved lines of credit with correspondent banks are available as backup liquidity sources. Unused borrowing capacity with the FHLB is reported net of letters of credit held to secure public unit deposits. As of March 31, 2016, we provided letters of credit to public depositors with the FHLB totaling $22.69 million. Available-for-sale securities represent a secondary source of liquidity upon conversion to a liquid asset.

As a holding company, the Company does not conduct significant operations. The Company’s primary sources of liquidity are dividends received from the Bank and borrowings. Dividends paid by the Bank are subject to certain regulatory limitations. As of March 31, 2016, the Company’s liquid assets consisted of cash and investment securities totaling $10.89 million. The Company’s cash reserves and investments provide adequate working capital to meet obligations and projected dividends to shareholders for the next twelve months. The Company also maintains a $15.00 million unsecured, committed line of credit with an unrelated financial institution that carries an interest rate of one-month LIBOR plus 2.00% and matures in April 2016. There was no outstanding balance on the line of credit as of March 31, 2016.

Capital Adequacy Requirements

Risk-based capital guidelines, issued by state and federal banking agencies, include balance sheet assets and off-balance sheet arrangements weighted by the risks inherent in the specific asset type. Basel III Capital Rules became effective on January 1, 2015, subject to a four-year phase-in period. The Company’s required initial minimum capital ratios under Basel III include:

•

4.5% Common equity Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets

•

6.0% Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets

•

8.0% Total capital to risk-weighted assets

•

4.0% Tier 1 leverage ratio

The following table presents our capital ratios as of the dates indicated:


	March 31, 2016			December 31, 2015
Common equity Tier 1 ratio
First Community Bancshares, Inc.		13.90	%		14.54	%
First Community Bank		13.32	%		13.60	%
Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio
First Community Bancshares, Inc.		13.90	%		14.73	%
First Community Bank		13.32	%		13.60	%
Total risk-based capital ratio
First Community Bancshares, Inc.		15.12	%		15.95	%
First Community Bank		14.56	%		14.82	%
Tier 1 leverage ratio
First Community Bancshares, Inc.		10.00	%		10.62	%
First Community Bank		9.52	%		9.77	%

Our regulatory capital ratios as of March 31, 2016, decreased from the prior period primarily due to the phase-in of certain Basel III Capital Rules related to common equity Tier 1 deductions and an increase in risk-weighted assets. As of March 31, 2016, our capital ratios were well in excess of the minimum standards and classified as “well capitalized” under regulatory capital adequacy standards applicable to that period. Additionally, our capital ratios were in excess of the minimum standards under the Basel III Capital Rules on a fully phased-in basis, if such requirements were in effect, as of March 31, 2016. A description of the Basel III Capital Rules is included in Part I, Item 1 of the Company’s 2015 Form 10-K.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

We extend contractual commitments with off-balance sheet risk in the normal course of business to meet the financing needs of our customers. Our exposure to credit loss in the event of nonperformance by other parties to financial instruments is the same as the contractual amount of the instrument. The following table presents our off-balance sheet arrangements as of the dates indicated:


	March 31, 2016		December 31, 2015
(Amounts in thousands)
Commitments to extend credit	$	242,581	$	235,302
Financial letters of credit		4,485		4,485
Performance letters of credit		3,071		3,280

Total off-balance sheet risk	$	250,137	$	243,067


Reserve for unfunded commitments	$	326	$	326

Impact of Inflation and Changing Prices

Our consolidated financial statements and related notes are presented in accordance with GAAP, which requires the measurement of results of operations and financial position in historical dollars. Inflation may cause a rise in price levels and changes in the relative purchasing power of money. These inflationary effects are not reflected in historical dollar measurements. The primary effect of inflation on our operations is increased operating costs. In management’s opinion, interest rates have a greater impact on our financial performance than inflation. Interest rates do not necessarily fluctuate in the same direction, or to the same extent, as the price of goods and services; therefore, the effect of inflation on businesses with large investments in property, plant, and inventory is generally more significant than the effect on financial institutions. The U.S. inflation rate continues to be relatively stable, and management believes that any changes in inflation will not be material to our financial performance.

Item 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

Our profitability is largely dependent upon net interest income, which is the difference between interest income on interest-earning assets, such as loans and securities, and interest expense on interest-bearing liabilities, such as deposits and borrowings. Our Company, like other financial institutions, is subject to interest rate risk to the degree that interest-earning assets reprice differently than interest-bearing liabilities. We manage our mix of assets and liabilities with the goal of limiting exposure to interest rate risk, ensuring adequate liquidity, and coordinating sources and uses of funds while maintaining an acceptable level of net interest income given the current interest rate environment.

Net interest income, our primary component of operational revenue, is subject to variation due to changes in interest rate environments and unbalanced repricing opportunities on earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities. Interest rate risk has four primary components: repricing risk, basis risk, yield curve risk, and option risk. Repricing risk occurs when earning assets and paying liabilities reprice at differing times as interest rates change. Basis risk occurs when underlying rates on assets and liabilities change at different levels or in varying degrees. Yield curve risk is the risk of adverse consequences that occurs when the same instrument experiences unequal change in the spread between two or more rates for different maturities. Lastly, option risk occurs from embedded options, often put or call options, given or sold to holders of financial instruments.

To mitigate the effect of changes in the general level of interest rates, we manage repricing opportunities and thus, our interest rate sensitivity. We seek to control our interest rate risk exposure to insulate net interest income and net earnings from fluctuations in the general level of interest rates. To measure our exposure to interest rate risk, quarterly simulations of net interest income are performed using financial models that project net interest income through a range of possible interest rate environments, including rising, declining, most likely, and flat rate scenarios. We use a simulation model that captures all earning assets, interest-bearing liabilities, and off-balance sheet financial instruments and combines the various factors affecting rate sensitivity into an earnings outlook for a range of assumed interest rate scenarios. Simulation results show the existence and severity of interest rate risk in each rate environment based on the current balance sheet position, assumptions about changes in the volume and mix of interest-earning assets and interest-paying liabilities, and our estimate of yields earned on assets and rates paid on deposit instruments and borrowings. These assumptions are inherently uncertain and, as a result, the model cannot precisely predict the impact of fluctuations in interest rates on net interest income. Actual results will differ from simulated results due to the timing, magnitude, and frequency of interest rate changes and changes in market conditions and our strategies. The earnings simulation model provides the best tool for managing interest rate risk available to us and the industry.

We have established policy limits for tolerance of interest rate risk in various interest rate scenarios. In addition, the policy addresses exposure limits to changes in the economic value of equity per predefined policy guidelines. The most recent simulation indicates that current exposure to interest rate risk is within our defined policy limits.

The following table summarizes the impact of immediate and sustained rate shocks in the interest rate environment on net interest income. The model simulates rate changes of plus 300 to minus 100 basis points from the base simulation and illustrates the prospective effects of hypothetical interest rate changes over a twelve-month period. This modeling technique, although useful, does not take into account all strategies that management might undertake in response to a sudden and sustained rate shock as depicted. As market conditions vary from those assumed in the sensitivity analysis, actual results will differ due to prepayment and refinancing levels likely deviating from those assumed, the varying impact of interest rate change caps or floors on adjustable rate assets, the potential effect of changing debt service levels on customers with adjustable rate loans, depositor early withdrawals and product preference changes, and other internal and external variables. As of March 31, 2016, the Federal Open Market Committee maintained a target range for federal funds of 25 to 50 basis points, rendering a complete downward shock of 200 basis points meaningless; thus, downward rate scenarios are limited to minus 100 basis points. In the downward rate shocks presented, benchmark interest rates are assumed to have floors near 0%.


	March 31, 2016						December 31, 2015
(Amounts in thousands, except basis points) Increase (Decrease) in Interest Rates in Basis Points	Change in Net Interest Income			Percent Change			Change in Net Interest Income			Percent Change

300	$	776			0.9	%	$	(1,162	)		-1.4	%
200		607			0.7	%		(694	)		-0.9	%
100		249			0.3	%		(409	)		-0.5	%
(100)		(2,208	)		-2.6	%		(1,813	)		-2.2	%

Item 4.

Controls and Procedures

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

In connection with this report, we conducted an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of management, including our Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”), of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures under the Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(b). Based upon that evaluation, the CEO and CFO concluded that, as of March 31, 2016, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective.

Disclosure controls and procedures are our Company’s controls and other procedures that are designed to ensure that information we are required to disclose in the reports we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information we are required to disclose in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to management, including the CEO and CFO, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

Management, including the CEO and CFO, does not expect that our disclosure controls and internal controls will prevent all errors and all fraud. A control system, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system are met. Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within our Company have been detected. These inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in decision making can be faulty, and that breakdowns can occur because of simple error or mistake. Additionally, controls can be circumvented by the individual acts of some persons, collusion of two or more people, or management’s override of the controls.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

We assess the adequacy of our internal control over financial reporting quarterly and enhance our controls in response to internal control assessments and internal and external audit and regulatory recommendations. There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended March 31, 2016, that materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1.

Legal Proceedings

We are currently a defendant in various legal actions and asserted claims in the normal course of business. Although we are unable to assess the ultimate outcome of each of these matters with certainty, we are of the belief that the resolution of these actions should not have a material adverse effect on our financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.

ITEM 1A. Risk Factors

A description of the Company’s risk factors is included in Part I, Item 1A, “Risk Factors,” of our 2015 Form 10-K. Our risk factors discuss potential events, trends, or other circumstances that could adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations, cash flows, liquidity, access to capital resources, and, consequently, cause the market value of our common stock to decline. These risks could cause our future results to differ materially from historical results and expectations of future financial performance. There may be risks and uncertainties that we have not identified or that we have deemed immaterial that could adversely affect our business; therefore, our risk factors are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all risks we face. There have been no material changes from the risk factors previously disclosed in our 2015 Form 10-K.

ITEM 2.

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

(a)	Not Applicable

(b)	Not Applicable

(c)	Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

The following table provides information regarding purchases of our common stock made by us or on our behalf by any affiliated purchaser, as defined in Rule 10b-18(a)(3) under the Exchange Act, during the periods indicated:


	Total Number of Shares Purchased		Average Price Paid per Share		Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of a Publicly Announced Plan		Maximum Number of Shares that May Yet be Purchased Under the Plan⁽¹⁾

January 1-31, 2016		143,305	$	17.83		143,305		1,573,994
February 1-29, 2016		197,620		17.81		197,620		1,376,374
March 1-31, 2016		146,814		18.89		146,814		1,249,232

Total		487,739	$	18.14		487,739

(1)

Our stock repurchase plan, as amended, authorizes the purchase and retention of up to 5,000,000 shares. The plan has no expiration date and is currently in effect. No determination has been made to terminate the plan or to cease making purchases. We held 3,750,768 shares in treasury as of March 31, 2016.

ITEM 3.

Defaults Upon Senior Securities

None.

ITEM 4.

Mine Safety Disclosures

None.

ITEM 5.

Other Information

None.

ITEM 6.

Exhibits

(a)	Exhibits and index required


Exhibit No.		Exhibit

2.1		Purchase and Assumption Agreement between First Community Bank and First Bank. (34)

2.2		Purchase and Assumption Agreement between First Bank and First Community Bank. (35)

3.1		Articles of Incorporation of First Community Bancshares, Inc., as amended (1)

3.2		Amended and Restated Bylaws of First Community Bancshares, Inc. (2)

4.1		Specimen stock certificate of First Community Bancshares, Inc. (3)

4.2		Indenture Agreement dated September 25, 2003. (4)

4.3		Declaration of Trust of FCBI Capital Trust dated September 25, 2003, as amended and restated. (5)

4.4		Preferred Securities Guarantee Agreement dated September 25, 2003. (6)

10.1**		First Community Bancshares, Inc. 1999 Stock Option Agreement (7) and Plan. (8)

10.1.1**		First Community Bancshares, Inc. 1999 Stock Option Plan, Amendment One. (9)

10.2**		First Community Bancshares, Inc. 2001 Nonqualified Director Stock Option Plan. (10)

10.3**		Employment Agreement between First Community Bancshares, Inc. and John M. Mendez dated December 16, 2008, as amended and restated (20) and Waiver Agreement. (27)

10.4**		First Community Bancshares, Inc. and Affiliates Executive Retention Plan (11), Amendment #1 (12), and Amendment #2. (30)

10.5**		First Community Bancshares, Inc. Split Dollar Plan and Agreement. (13)

10.6**		First Community Bancshares, Inc. Supplemental Directors Retirement Plan, as amended and restated. (14)

10.7**		First Community Bancshares, Inc. Nonqualified Supplemental Cash or Deferred Retirement Plan, as amended and restated. (15)

10.9**		Form of Indemnification Agreement between First Community Bancshares, Inc., its Directors, and Certain Executive Officers. (16)

10.10**		Form of Indemnification Agreement between First Community Bank, its Directors, and Certain Executive Officers. (16)

10.11**		First Community Bancshares, Inc. 2004 Omnibus Stock Option Plan (17) and Stock Award Agreement. (18)

10.12**		First Community Bancshares, Inc. 2012 Omnibus Equity Compensation Plan. (29)

10.13**		First Community Bancshares, Inc. Directors Deferred Compensation Plan, as amended and restated. (19)



10.14**		Employment Agreement between First Community Bancshares, Inc. and David D. Brown dated April 16, 2015. (21)

10.16**		Employment Agreement between First Community Bancshares, Inc. and E. Stephen Lilly dated April 16, 2015. (22)

10.17**		Employment Agreement between First Community Bancshares, Inc. and Gary R. Mills dated April 16, 2015. (23)

10.18**		Employment Agreement between First Community Bancshares, Inc. and Martyn A. Pell dated April 16, 2015. (24)

10.19**		Employment Agreement between First Community Bank and Robert L. Schumacher dated April 16, 2015. (25)

10.20**		Employment Agreement between First Community Bancshares, Inc. and William P. Stafford, II dated April 16, 2015. (33)

10.21**		Employment Agreement between First Community Bank and Mark R. Evans dated July 31, 2009. (26)

10.22**		Form of Restricted Stock Grant Agreement under First Community Bancshares, Inc. 2012 Omnibus Equity Compensation Plan. (31)

10.23**		Separation Agreement and Release between First Community Bancshares, Inc. and John M. Mendez dated August 28, 2013. (32)

11		Statement Regarding Computation of Earnings per Share. (28)

31.1*		Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Executive Officer.

31.2*		Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Financial Officer.

32*		Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

101***		Interactive data files pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T: (i) Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2016, (Unaudited), and December 31, 2015; (ii) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited) for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015 ; (iii) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited) for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015; (iv) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity (Unaudited) for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015; (v) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015; and (vi) Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited).

*	Incorporated herewith.

**	Indicates a management contract or compensation plan.

***	Submitted electronically herewith.

(1)	Incorporated by reference from Exhibit 3(i) of the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2010, filed on August 16, 2010.

(2)	Incorporated by reference from Exhibit 3.1 of the Current Report on Form 8-K dated February 23, 2016, filed on February 25, 2016.

(3)	Incorporated by reference from Exhibit 4.1 of the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2002, filed on March 25, 2003, amended on March 31, 2003.

(4)	Incorporated by reference from Exhibit 4.2 of the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2003, filed on November 10, 2003.

(5)	Incorporated by reference from Exhibit 4.3 of the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2003, filed on November 10, 2003.

(6)	Incorporated by reference from Exhibit 4.4 of the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2003, filed on November 10, 2003.

(7)	Incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.5 of the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2002, filed on August 14, 2002.

(8)	Incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.1 of the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 1999, filed on March 30, 2000, amended on April 13, 2000.

(9)	Incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.1.1 of the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2004, filed on May 7, 2004.

(10)	Incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.4 of the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2002, filed on August 14, 2002.

(11)	Incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.1 of the Current Report on Form 8-K dated December 30, 2008, filed on January 5, 2009.

(12)	Incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.3 of the Current Report on Form 8-K dated December 16, 2010, filed on December 17, 2010.

(13)	Incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.5 of the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 1999, filed on March 30, 2000, amended on April 13, 2000.

(14)	Incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.1 of the Current Report on Form 8-K dated December 16, 2010, filed on December 17, 2010.

(15)	Incorporated by reference from Exhibit 99.1 of the Current Report on Form 8-K dated August 22, 2006, filed on August 23, 2006.

(16)	Incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.1 and Exhibit 10.2 of the Current Report on Form 8-K dated February 25, 2014, filed on March 3, 2014.

(17)	Incorporated by reference from Annex B to the 2004 First Community Bancshares, Inc. Definitive Proxy Statement filed on March 15, 2004.

(18)	Incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.13 of the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2004, filed on August 6, 2004.

(19)	Incorporated by reference from Exhibit 99.2 of the Current Report on Form 8-K dated August 22, 2006, filed on August 23, 2006.

(20)	Incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.1 of the Current Report on Form 8-K dated and filed on December 16, 2008.

(21)	Incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.3 of the Current Report on Form 8-K dated and filed on April 16, 2015.

(22)	Incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.5 of the Current Report on Form 8-K dated and filed on April 16, 2015.

(23)	Incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.2 of the Current Report on Form 8-K dated and filed on April 16, 2015.

(24)	Incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.4 of the Current Report on Form 8-K dated and filed on April 16, 2015.

(25)	Incorporated by reference from the Current Report on Form 8-K dated and filed on April 16, 2015.

(26)	Incorporated by reference from Exhibit 2.1 of the Current Report on Form 8-K dated April 2, 2009, filed on April 3, 2009.

(27)	Incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.2 of the Current Report on Form 8-K dated December 16, 2010, filed on December 17, 2010.

(28)	Incorporated by reference from Note 15 of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included herein.

(29)	Incorporated by reference from the 2012 First Community Bancshares, Inc. Definitive Proxy Statement filed on March 7, 2012.

(30)	Incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.1 of the Current Report on Form 8-K dated February 21, 2013, filed on February 25, 2013.

(31)	Incorporated by reference from Exhibit 99.1 of the Current Report on Form 8-K dated and filed May 28, 2013.

(32)	Incorporated by reference from Exhibit 99.1 of the Current Report on Form 8-K/A dated August 12, 2013, filed on September 3, 2013.

(33)	Incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.1 of the Current Report on Form 8-K dated and filed on April 16, 2015.

(34)	Incorporated by reference from Exhibit 2.1 of the Current Report on Form 8-K dated March 3, 2016, filed on March 4, 2016.

(35)	Incorporated by reference from Exhibit 2.2 of the Current Report on Form 8-K dated March 3, 2016, filed on March 4, 2016.

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, on the 6^th day of May, 2016.

First Community Bancshares, Inc.

(Registrant)

/s/ William P. Stafford, II

William P. Stafford, II

Chief Executive Officer

(Principal Executive Officer)

/s/ David D. Brown

David D. Brown

Chief Financial Officer

(Principal Accounting Officer)

EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit No.		Exhibit

31.1		Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

31.2		Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

32		Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

101		Interactive data files pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T: (i) Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2016, (Unaudited), and December 31, 2015; (ii) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited) for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015; (iii) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited) for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015; (iv) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity (Unaudited) for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015; (v) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015; and (vi) Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited).