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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 quarter ended March 31, 2011
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   (IRS Employer Identification No.)
of incorporation)    
     
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)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. þ Yes o No
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). o Yes o No
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
Large accelerated filer o Accelerated filer þ  Non-accelerated filer o
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
Smaller reporting company o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). o Yes þ No
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; 17,895,599 shares outstanding as of May 6, 2011
 
 

 


 

FIRST COMMUNITY BANCSHARES, INC.
FORM 10-Q
For the quarter ended March 31, 2011
INDEX
             
PART I.
  FINANCIAL INFORMATION        
 
           
Item 1.
  Financial Statements        
 
  Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2011 (Unaudited) and December 31, 2010     3  
 
  Consolidated Statements of Income for the Three Months Periods Ended March 31, 2011        
 
  and 2010 (Unaudited)     4  
 
  Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2011 and        
 
  2010 (Unaudited)     5  
 
  Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity for the Three Months        
 
  Ended March 31, 2011 and 2010 (Unaudited)     6  
 
  Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements     7  
 
           
Item 2.
  Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations     31  
 
           
Item 3.
  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk     41  
 
           
Item 4.
  Controls and Procedures     44  
 
           
PART II.
  OTHER INFORMATION        
 
           
Item 1.
  Legal Proceedings     44  
 
           
Item 1A.
  Risk Factors     44  
 
           
Item 2.
  Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds     44  
 
           
Item 3.
  Defaults Upon Senior Securities     45  
 
           
Item 4.
  Reserved     45  
 
           
Item 5.
  Other Information     45  
 
           
Item 6.
  Exhibits     45  
 
           
SIGNATURES     48  
 
           
EXHIBIT INDEX     49  

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PART I. ITEM 1. Financial Statements
FIRST COMMUNITY BANCSHARES, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                 
    March 31,     December 31,  
    2011     2010  
(Dollars in Thousands)   (Unaudited)          
Assets
               
Cash and due from banks
  $ 52,684     $ 28,816  
Federal funds sold
    121,974       81,526  
Interest-bearing balances with banks
    809       1,847  
 
           
Total cash and cash equivalents
    175,467       112,189  
Securities available-for-sale
    430,965       480,064  
Securities held-to-maturity
    4,524       4,637  
Loans held for sale
    2,614       4,694  
Loans held for investment, net of unearned income
    1,375,685       1,386,206  
Less allowance for loan losses
    26,482       26,482  
 
           
Net loans held for investment
    1,349,203       1,359,724  
Premises and equipment, net
    56,189       56,244  
Other real estate owned
    5,644       4,910  
Interest receivable
    7,288       7,675  
Goodwill and other intangible assets
    90,396       90,639  
Other assets
    118,690       123,462  
 
           
Total assets
  $ 2,240,980     $ 2,244,238  
 
           
 
               
Liabilities
               
Deposits:
               
Noninterest-bearing
  $ 222,072     $ 205,151  
Interest-bearing
    1,414,945       1,415,804  
 
           
Total deposits
    1,637,017       1,620,955  
Interest, taxes and other liabilities
    20,459       21,318  
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase
    139,472       140,894  
FHLB borrowings and other indebtedness
    166,186       191,193  
 
           
Total liabilities
    1,963,134       1,974,360  
 
           
 
               
Stockholders’ Equity
               
Preferred stock, par value undesignated; 1,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued or outstanding at March 31, 2011 or December 31, 2010
           
Common stock, $1 par value; 50,000,000 shares authorized; 18,082,822 shares issued at March 31, 2011, and 18,082,822 issued at December 31, 2010, and 187,923 and 216,487 shares in treasury, respectively
    18,083       18,083  
Additional paid-in capital
    188,742       189,239  
Retained earnings
    85,450       81,486  
Treasury stock, at cost
    (5,851 )     (6,740 )
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
    (8,578 )     (12,190 )
 
           
Total stockholders’ equity
    277,846       269,878  
 
           
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
  $ 2,240,980     $ 2,244,238  
 
           
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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FIRST COMMUNITY BANCSHARES, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (Unaudited)
                 
    Three Months Ended  
    March 31,  
(Dollars In Thousands, Except Share and Per Share Data)   2011     2010  
Interest Income
               
Interest and fees on loans held for investment
  $ 20,455     $ 21,354  
Interest on securities — taxable
    2,533       3,786  
Interest on securities — nontaxable
    1,533       1,426  
Interest on federal funds sold and deposits in banks
    69       46  
 
           
Total interest income
    24,590       26,612  
 
           
Interest Expense
               
Interest on deposits
    3,880       5,502  
Interest on borrowings
    2,435       2,491  
 
           
Total interest expense
    6,315       7,993  
 
           
Net interest income
    18,275       18,619  
Provision for loan losses
    1,612       3,665  
 
           
Net interest income after provision for loan losses
    16,663       14,954  
 
           
Noninterest Income
               
Wealth management income
    894       885  
Service charges on deposit accounts
    3,031       2,992  
Other service charges and fees
    1,406       1,281  
Insurance commissions
    1,943       2,201  
Total impairment losses on securities
    (527 )      
Portion of loss recognized in other comprehensive income
           
 
           
Net impairment losses recognized in earnings
    (527 )      
Net gains on sale of securities
    1,836       250  
Other operating income
    916       969  
 
           
Total noninterest income
    9,499       8,578  
 
           
Noninterest Expense
               
Salaries and employee benefits
    9,129       7,969  
Occupancy expense of bank premises
    1,647       1,709  
Furniture and equipment expense
    915       904  
Amortization of intangible assets
    259       256  
FDIC premiums and assessments
    878       701  
Prepayment penalties on FHLB advances
    471        
Other operating expense
    4,764       4,533  
 
           
Total noninterest expense
    18,063       16,072  
 
           
Income before income taxes
    8,099       7,460  
Income tax expense
    2,348       2,182  
 
           
Net income available to common shareholders
  $ 5,751     $ 5,278  
 
           
 
               
Basic earnings per common share
  $ 0.32     $ 0.30  
Diluted earnings per common share
  $ 0.32     $ 0.30  
 
               
Cash dividends per common share
  $ 0.10     $ 0.10  
 
               
Weighted average basic shares outstanding
    17,867,953       17,765,556  
Weighted average diluted shares outstanding
    17,887,118       17,784,449  
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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FIRST COMMUNITY BANCSHARES, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited)
                 
    Three Months Ended  
    March 31,  
(Dollars In Thousands)   2011     2010  
Operating activities:
               
Net income
  $ 5,751     $ 5,278  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
               
Provision for loan losses
    1,612       3,665  
Depreciation and amortization of premises and equipment
    1,010       1,021  
Intangible amortization
    259       256  
Net investment amortization and accretion
    599       1  
Net gain on the sale of assets and securities
    (1,843 )     (214 )
Mortgage loans originated for sale
    (9,182 )     (7,583 )
Proceeds from sales of mortgage loans
    11,517       17,886  
Gain on sales of loans
    (255 )     (221 )
Equity-based compensation expense
    9       22  
Deferred income tax expense
    274       73  
Decrease (increase) in interest receivable
    387       (20 )
FHLB debt prepayment fees
    471        
Net impairment losses recognized in earnings
    527        
Other operating activities, net
    1,912       1,925  
 
           
Net cash provided by operating activities
    13,048       22,089  
 
           
 
               
Investing activities:
               
Proceeds from sales of securities available-for-sale
    80,416       11,512  
Proceeds from maturities and calls of securities available-for-sale
    11,937       23,490  
Proceeds from maturities and calls of securities held-to-maturity
    115       301  
Purchase of securities available-for-sale
    (36,830 )     (65,168 )
Net (increase) decrease in loans held for investment
    8,118       (580 )
Purchase of premises and equipment
    (1,113 )     (853 )
Proceeds from sales of equipment
    175       3  
 
           
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
    62,818       (31,295 )
 
           
 
               
Financing activities:
               
Net increase in demand and savings deposits
    35,441       58,674  
Net decrease in time deposits
    (19,379 )     (49,023 )
Net decrease in FHLB and other borrowings
    (25,007 )     (3,051 )
FHLB debt prepayment fees
    (471 )      
Net decrease in securities sold under agreement to repurchase
    (1,422 )     (9,253 )
Proceeds from the exercise of stock options
    32        
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation
    5        
Common dividends paid
    (1,787 )     (1,776 )
 
           
Net cash used in financing activities
    (12,588 )     (4,429 )
 
           
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
    63,278       (13,635 )
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
    112,189       101,341  
 
           
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
  $ 175,467     $ 87,706  
 
           
 
               
Supplemental information — noncash items
               
Transfer of loans to other real estate
  $ 1,763     $ 1,587  
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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FIRST COMMUNITY BANCSHARES, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (Unaudited)
                                                         
                                            Accumulated        
                    Additional                     Other        
    Preferred     Common     Paid-in     Retained     Treasury     Comprehensive        
    Stock     Stock     Capital     Earnings     Stock     Income (Loss)     Total  
(Dollars in Thousands)                                                        
Balance January 1, 2010
  $     $ 18,083     $ 190,967     $ 66,760     $ (9,891 )   $ (13,652 )   $ 252,267  
Comprehensive income:
                                                       
Net income
                      5,278                   5,278  
Other comprehensive income — see note 9
                                  5,161       5,161  
 
                                         
Comprehensive income
                      5,278             5,161       10,439  
 
                                         
Common dividends declared and paid
                      (1,776 )                 (1,776 )
Equity-based compensation expense
                22                         22  
Retirement plan contribution — 17,627 shares issued
                (339 )           549             210  
 
                                         
Balance March 31, 2010
  $     $ 18,083     $ 190,650     $ 70,262     $ (9,342 )   $ (8,491 )   $ 261,162  
 
                                         
 
                                                       
Balance January 1, 2011
  $     $ 18,083     $ 189,239     $ 81,486     $ (6,740 )   $ (12,190 )   $ 269,878  
Comprehensive income:
                                                       
Net income
                      5,751                   5,751  
Other comprehensive income — see note 9
                                  3,612       3,612  
 
                                         
Comprehensive income
                      5,751             3,612       9,363  
 
                                         
Common dividends declared and paid
                      (1,787 )                 (1,787 )
Equity-based compensation expense
                9                         9  
Retirement plan contribution — 25,595 shares issued
                (446 )           797             351  
Option exercises — 2,969 shares
                (60 )           92             32  
 
                                         
Balance March 31, 2011
  $     $ 18,083     $ 188,742     $ 85,450     $ (5,851 )   $ (8,578 )   $ 277,846  
 
                                         
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Note 1. General
Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements
The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements of First Community Bancshares, Inc. and subsidiaries (“First Community” or the “Company”) have been prepared in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) 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. These results are not necessarily indicative of the results of consolidated operations that might be expected for the full calendar year.
The consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2010, has been derived from the audited consolidated financial statements included in the Company’s 2010 Annual Report on Form 10-K (the “2010 Form 10-K”). 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 consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s 2010 Form 10-K.
A more complete and detailed description of First Community’s significant accounting policies is included within Note 1 of Item 8, “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” in the Company’s 2010 Form 10-K. Further discussion of the Company’s application of critical accounting policies is included within the “Application of Critical Accounting Policies” section of Part I, Item 2, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” included herein.
The Company operates within two business segments, banking and insurance services. Insurance services are comprised of agencies which sell property and casualty and life and health insurance policies and arrangements. All other operations, including commercial and consumer banking, lending activities, and wealth management are included within the banking segment.
Earnings Per Share
Basic earnings per share are determined by dividing net income available to common shareholders by the weighted average number of shares outstanding. Diluted earnings per share are determined by dividing net income available to common shareholders by the weighted average shares outstanding, which includes the dilutive effect of stock options, warrants and contingently issuable shares. Basic and diluted net income per common share calculations follow:
                 
    For the Three Months  
    ended March 31,  
(In Thousands, Except Share and Per Share Data)   2011     2010  
Net income available to common shareholders
  $ 5,751     $ 5,278  
 
               
Weighted average shares outstanding
    17,867,953       17,765,556  
Diluted shares for stock options
    10,266       4,336  
Contingently issuable shares
    8,899       14,557  
 
           
Weighted average dilutive shares outstanding
    17,887,118       17,784,449  
 
           
 
               
Basic earnings per share
  $ 0.32     $ 0.30  
Diluted earnings per share
  $ 0.32     $ 0.30  
For the three-month period ended March 31, 2011, options and warrants to purchase 483,558 shares of common stock were outstanding but were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per common share because they would have an anti-dilutive effect. Likewise, options and warrants to purchase 576,962 shares of common stock were excluded from the three-month period ended March 31, 2010, computation of diluted earnings per common share because their effect would be anti-dilutive.

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Recent Accounting Pronouncements
Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standard Codification (“ASC”) Topic 310, Receivables. New authoritative accounting guidance under ASC Topic 310 amends prior guidance to provide financial statement users with greater transparency about an entity’s allowance for credit losses and the credit quality of its financing receivables by providing additional information to assist financial statement users in assessing an entity’s credit risk exposures and evaluating the adequacy of its allowance for credit losses. The Company adopted the provisions of the new authoritative accounting guidance under ASC Topic 310 during the fourth quarter of 2010. Other than the additional disclosures, the adoption of the new guidance had no significant impact on the Company’s financial statements.
In April 2011, FASB issued Accounting Standard Update (“ASU”) 2011-02 “A Creditor’s Determination of Whether a Restructuring is a Troubled Debt Restructuring,” which clarifies when creditors should classify loan modifications as troubled debt restructurings. The guidance is effective for interim and annual periods beginning on or after June 15, 2011, and is applied retrospectively to restructurings at the beginning of the year of adoption. The guidance on measuring the impairment of a receivable restructured in a troubled restructuring is effective on a prospective basis. The Company is currently assessing the impact on the financial statements.
Note 2. Mergers, Acquisitions, and Branching Activity
In July 2010, GreenPoint Insurance Group, Inc. (“GreenPoint”), the Company’s wholly-owned insurance subsidiary, acquired Murphy Insurance Agency, based in Princeton, West Virginia, issuing cash consideration of approximately $190 thousand. Acquisition terms call for additional cash consideration if certain operating performance targets are met. The Company has recorded the fair value of the expected additional cash consideration as $477 thousand in long-term debt. If those targets are not met, the value of the consideration ultimately paid will decrease the liability and will be recognized as a gain in the period in which the targets are not met. Goodwill and other intangibles associated with the acquisition total approximately $667 thousand.

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Note 3. Investment Securities
As of March 31, 2011, and December 31, 2010, the amortized cost and estimated fair value of available-for-sale securities were as follows:
                                         
    March 31, 2011  
    Amortized     Unrealized     Unrealized     Fair     OTTI in  
(In Thousands)   Cost     Gains     Losses     Value     AOCI*  
U.S. Government agency securities
  $ 10,000     $     $ (270 )   $ 9,730     $  
States and political subdivisions
    146,751       2,627       (2,286 )     147,092        
Trust preferred securities:
                                       
Single issue
    55,607             (10,840 )     44,767        
Pooled
    23       537             560        
 
                             
Total trust preferred securities
    55,630       537       (10,840 )     45,327        
Mortgage-backed securities:
                                       
Agency
    211,848       5,242       (1,111 )     215,979        
Non-Agency Alt-A residential
    18,487             (6,267 )     12,220       (6,267 )
 
                             
Total mortgage-backed securities
    230,335       5,242       (7,378 )     228,199       (6,267 )
Equity securities
    441       217       (41 )     617        
 
                             
Total
  $ 443,157     $ 8,623     $ (20,815 )   $ 430,965     $ (6,267 )
 
                             
 
                                       
    December 31, 2010  
    Amortized     Unrealized     Unrealized     Fair     OTTI in  
(In Thousands)   Cost     Gains     Losses     Value     AOCI*  
U.S. Government agency securities
  $ 10,000     $     $ (168 )   $ 9,832     $  
States and political subdivisions
    178,149       2,649       (4,660 )     176,138        
Trust preferred securities:
                                       
Single issue
    55,594             (14,350 )     41,244        
Pooled
    23       241             264        
 
                             
Total trust preferred securities
    55,617       241       (14,350 )     41,508        
Corporate FDIC insured
    25,282       378             25,660        
Mortgage-backed securities:
                                       
Agency
    209,281       7,039       (1,307 )     215,013        
Non-Agency Alt-A residential
    19,181             (7,904 )     11,277       (7,904 )
 
                             
Total mortgage-backed securities
    228,462       7,039       (9,211 )     226,290       (7,904 )
Equity securities
    495       206       (65 )     636        
 
                             
Total
  $ 498,005     $ 10,513     $ (28,454 )   $ 480,064     $ (7,904 )
 
                             
 
*   Other-than-temporary impairment in accumulated other comprehensive income

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As of March 31, 2011, and December 31, 2010, the amortized cost and estimated fair value of held-to-maturity securities were as follows:
                                 
    March 31, 2011  
    Amortized     Unrealized     Unrealized     Fair  
(In Thousands)   Cost     Gains     Losses     Value  
States and political subdivisions
  $ 4,524     $ 80     $     $ 4,604  
 
                       
Total
  $ 4,524     $ 80     $     $ 4,604  
 
                       
 
                               
    December 31, 2010  
    Amortized     Unrealized     Unrealized     Fair  
(In Thousands)   Cost     Gains     Losses     Value  
States and political subdivisions
  $ 4,637     $ 67     $     $ 4,704  
 
                       
Total
  $ 4,637     $ 67     $     $ 4,704  
 
                       
The amortized cost and estimated fair value of available-for-sale securities by contractual maturity at March 31, 2011, are shown below. Expected maturities may differ from contractual maturities because issuers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties.
                 
    Amortized        
(In Thousands)   Cost     Fair Value  
Due within one year
  $ 116     $ 117  
Due after one year but within five years
    15,305       15,868  
Due after five years but within ten years
    34,035       35,455  
Due after ten years
    162,925       150,709  
 
           
 
    212,381       202,149  
Mortgage-backed securities
    230,335       228,199  
Equity securities
    441       617  
 
           
Total
  $ 443,157     $ 430,965  
 
           
The amortized cost and estimated fair value of held-to-maturity securities by contractual maturity at March 31, 2011, are shown below. Expected maturities may differ from contractual maturities because issuers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties.
                 
    Amortized        
(In Thousands)   Cost     Fair Value  
Due within one year
  $ 1,426     $ 1,451  
Due after one year but within five years
    2,312       2,350  
Due after five years but within ten years
    786       803  
Due after ten years
           
 
           
Total
  $ 4,524     $ 4,604  
 
           
The carrying value of securities pledged to secure public deposits as required by law and for other purposes was $297.65 million and $302.67 million at March 31, 2011, and December 31, 2010, respectively.
During the three months ended March 31, 2011, gross gains on the sale of securities were $2.36 million while gross losses were $520 thousand. During the three months ended March 31, 2010, gross gains on the sale of securities were $258 thousand while gross losses were $8 thousand.

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The following tables reflect those investments, both available-for-sale and held-to-maturity, in a continuous unrealized loss position for less than 12 months and for 12 months or longer at March 31, 2011, and December 31, 2010.
                                                 
    March 31, 2011  
    Less than 12 Months     12 Months or longer     Total  
    Fair     Unrealized     Fair     Unrealized     Fair     Unrealized  
(In Thousands)   Value     Losses     Value     Losses     Value     Losses  
U.S. Government agency securities
  $ 9,730     $ (270 )   $     $     $ 9,730     $ (270 )
States and political subdivisions
    52,828       (2,286 )                 52,828       (2,286 )
Single issue trust preferred securities
                44,767       (10,840 )     44,767       (10,840 )
Mortgage-backed securities:
                                               
Agency
    102,306       (1,104 )     2,580       (7 )     104,886       (1,111 )
Alt-A residential
                12,220       (6,267 )     12,220       (6,267 )
 
                                   
Total mortgage-backed securities
    102,306       (1,104 )     14,800       (6,274 )     117,106       (7,378 )
Equity securities
    123       (36 )     122       (5 )     245       (41 )
 
                                   
Total
  $ 164,987     $ (3,696 )   $ 59,689     $ (17,119 )   $ 224,676     $ (20,815 )
 
                                   
 
                                               
    December 31, 2010  
    Less than 12 Months     12 Months or longer     Total  
    Fair     Unrealized     Fair     Unrealized     Fair     Unrealized  
(In Thousands)   Value     Losses     Value     Losses     Value     Losses  
U.S. Government agency securities
  $ 9,832     $ (168 )   $     $     $ 9,832     $ (168 )
States and political subdivisions
    80,420       (4,660 )                 80,420       (4,660 )
Single issue trust preferred securities
                41,244       (14,350 )     41,244       (14,350 )
Mortgage-backed securities:
                                               
Agency
    71,613       (1,307 )     18             71,631       (1,307 )
Alt-A residential
                11,277       (7,904 )     11,277       (7,904 )
 
                                   
Total mortgage-backed securities
    71,613       (1,307 )     11,295       (7,904 )     82,908       (9,211 )
Equity securities
    155       (55 )     93       (10 )     248       (65 )
 
                                   
Total
  $ 162,020     $ (6,190 )   $ 52,632     $ (22,264 )   $ 214,652     $ (28,454 )
 
                                   
At March 31, 2011, the combined depreciation in value of the 156 individual securities in an unrealized loss position was approximately 4.83% of the combined reported value of the aggregate securities portfolio. At December 31, 2010, the combined depreciation in value of the 214 individual securities in an unrealized loss position was approximately 5.93% of the combined reported value of the aggregate securities portfolio.
The Company reviews its investment portfolio on a quarterly basis for indications of other-than-temporary impairment (“OTTI”). The analysis differs depending upon the type of investment security being analyzed. For debt securities, the Company has determined that, except for pooled trust preferred securities, it does not intend to sell securities that are impaired and has asserted that it is not more likely than not that it will have to sell impaired securities before recovery of the impairment occurs. The Company’s assertion is based upon its investment strategy for the particular type of security and the Company’s cash flow needs, liquidity position, capital adequacy and interest rate risk position.
For non-beneficial interest debt securities, the Company analyzes several qualitative 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. Non-beneficial interest debt securities consist of U. S. government agency securities, states and political subdivisions, single issue trust preferred securities, and FDIC-backed securities. If it is determined that there is evidence that the impairment will not be recovered, the Company performs a present value calculation to determine the amount of credit related impairment and records any credit related OTTI through earnings and the non-credit related OTTI through other comprehensive income (“OCI”). During the three-month period ended March 31, 2011, the Company incurred no OTTI charges related to non-beneficial interest debt securities. The temporary impairment on these securities is primarily related to changes in interest rates, certain disruptions in the credit markets, and other current economic factors.

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For beneficial interest debt securities, the Company reviews cash flow analyses on each applicable security to determine if an adverse change in cash flows expected to be collected has occurred. Beneficial interest debt securities consist of mortgage-backed securities and pooled trust preferred securities. An adverse change in cash flows expected to be collected has occurred if the present value of cash flows previously projected is greater than the present value of cash flows projected at the current reporting date and less than the current book value. If an adverse change in cash flows is deemed to have occurred, then an OTTI has occurred. The Company then compares the present value of cash flows using the current yield for the current reporting period to the reference amount, or current net book value, to determine the credit-related OTTI. The credit-related OTTI is then recorded through earnings and the non-credit related OTTI is accounted for in OCI.
During the three-month period ended March 31, 2011, the Company incurred credit-related OTTI charges related to beneficial interest debt securities of $527 thousand. These charges were related to a non-Agency mortgage-backed security. During the three-month period ended March 31, 2010, the Company realized no credit-related OTTI charges related to beneficial interest debt securities.
For the non-Agency Alt-A residential MBS, the Company models cash flows using the following assumptions: voluntary constant prepayment speed of 5, a customized constant default rate scenario that assumes approximately 25% of the remaining underlying mortgages will default, and a loss severity of 60.
The table below provides a cumulative roll forward of credit losses recognized in earnings for debt securities for which a portion of an OTTI is recognized in OCI:
         
    For the Three Months  
(In Thousands)   Ended March 31, 2011  
Estimated credit losses, beginning balance (1)
  $ 4,251  
Additions for credit losses on securities not previously OTTI
     
Additions for credit losses on securities previously OTTI
    527  
Reduction for increases in cash flows
     
Reduction for securities management no longer intends to hold to recovery
     
Reduction for realized losses
     
 
     
Estimated credit losses, ending balance
  $ 4,778  
 
     
 
(1)   The beginning balance includes credit-related losses included in OTTI charges recognized on debt securities in prior periods.
For equity securities, the Company reviews for OTTI based upon the prospects of the underlying companies, analysts’ expectations, and certain other qualitative factors to determine if impairment is recoverable over a foreseeable period of time. During the three-month period ended March 31, 2011, the Company did not recognize any OTTI charges on equity securities. For the three-month period ended March 31, 2010, the Company did not recognize any OTTI charges on its equity securities.
As a condition to membership in the Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) system, the Company is required to subscribe to a minimum level of stock in the FHLB of Atlanta (“FHLBA”). The Company feels this ownership position provides access to relatively inexpensive wholesale and overnight funding. The Company accounts for FHLBA and Federal Reserve Bank stock as a long-term investment in other assets. At both March 31, 2011, and December 31, 2010, the Company owned approximately $12.24 million in FHLBA stock, which is classified as other assets. The Company’s policy is to review for impairment of such assets at the end of each reporting period. During the three months ended March 31, 2011, FHLBA paid a quarterly dividend. At March 31, 2011, FHLBA was in compliance with all of its regulatory capital requirements. Based on its review, the Company believes that as of March 31, 2011, its FHLBA stock was not impaired.

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Note 4. Loans
Loans, net of unearned income, consist of the following:
                                 
    March 31, 2011     December 31, 2010  
(Dollars in Thousands)   Amount     Percent     Amount     Percent  
Commercial loans
                               
Construction — commercial
  $ 30,758       2.24 %   $ 42,694       3.08 %
Land development
    5,781       0.42 %     16,650       1.20 %
Other land loans
    23,959       1.74 %     24,468       1.77 %
Commercial and industrial
    91,964       6.68 %     94,123       6.79 %
Multi-family residential
    75,269       5.47 %     67,824       4.89 %
Non-farm, non-residential
    345,265       25.10 %     351,904       25.39 %
Agricultural
    1,392       0.10 %     1,342       0.10 %
Farmland
    47,228       3.43 %     36,954       2.67 %
 
                       
Total commercial loans
    621,616       45.18 %     635,959       45.89 %
Consumer real estate loans
                               
Home equity lines
    111,802       8.13 %     111,620       8.05 %
Single family residential mortgage
    545,316       39.64 %     549,157       39.61 %
Owner-occupied construction
    22,506       1.64 %     18,349       1.32 %
 
                       
Total consumer real estate loans
    679,624       49.41 %     679,126       48.98 %
Consumer and other loans
                               
Consumer loans
    62,029       4.51 %     63,475       4.58 %
Other
    12,416       0.90 %     7,646       0.55 %
 
                       
Total consumer and other loans
    74,445       5.41 %     71,121       5.13 %
 
                       
Total loans
  $ 1,375,685       100.00 %   $ 1,386,206       100.00 %
 
                       
 
                               
Loans held for sale
  $ 2,614             $ 4,694          
 
                           
Acquired, Impaired Loans
Loans acquired in a business combination are recorded at estimated fair value on their purchase date and prohibit the carryover of the related allowance for loan losses, when the loans have evidence of credit deterioration since origination and it is probable at the date of acquisition that the Company will not collect all contractually required principal and interest payments. Evidence of credit quality deterioration as of the purchase date may include measures such as credit scores, decline in collateral value, past due and non-accrual status. The difference between contractually required payments at acquisition and the cash flows expected to be collected at acquisition is referred to as the nonaccretable difference which is included in the carrying amount of the loans. Subsequent decreases to the expected cash flows will generally result in a provision for loan losses. Subsequent increases in cash flows result in a reversal of the provision for loan losses to the extent of prior charges, or a reversal of the nonaccretable difference with a positive impact on interest income prospectively. Further, any excess of cash flows expected at acquisition over the estimated fair value is referred to as the accretable yield and is recognized in interest income over the remaining life of the loan when there is a reasonable expectation about the amount and timing of such cash flows. Purchased performing loans are recorded at fair value, including a credit component. The fair value adjustment is accreted as an adjustment to yield over the estimated lives of the loans. There is no allowance for loan losses established at the acquisition date for acquired performing loans. A provision for loan losses is recorded for any credit deterioration in these loans subsequent to the acquisition.

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The following table presents the required detail regarding acquired, impaired loans at December 31, 2010, and March 31, 2011. The Company has estimated the cash flows to be collected on the loans and discounted those cash flows at a market rate of interest. The excess of cash flows expected at acquisition over the estimated fair value is referred to as the accretable yield and is recognized into interest income over the remaining life of the loan. The difference between contractually required payments at acquisition and the cash flows expected to be collected at acquisition, considering the impact of prepayments, is referred to as the nonaccretable difference. The nonaccretable difference includes estimated future credit losses expected to be incurred over the life of the loan. The Company has not noted any further deterioration in the acquired impaired loans.
                         
    Acquired, Impaired Loans  
(In thousands)   TriStone     Other     Total  
Balance, January 1, 2010
  $ 3,838     $ 4,196     $ 8,034  
Principal payments received
    (1,034 )     (2,900 )     (3,934 )
Accretion
    61             61  
Other
    448             448  
Charge-offs
    (499 )     (889 )     (1,388 )
 
                 
Balance, December 31, 2010
  $ 2,814     $ 407     $ 3,221  
 
                 
 
                       
Balance, January 1, 2011
  $ 2,814     $ 407     $ 3,221  
Principal payments received
    (35 )           (35 )
Accretion
    7             7  
Other
    98             98  
Charge-offs
                 
 
                 
Balance, March 31, 2011
  $ 2,884     $ 407     $ 3,291  
 
                 
The remaining balance of the accretable difference at March 31, 2011, and December 31, 2010, was $937 thousand and $944 thousand, respectively
Off-Balance Sheet Financial Instruments
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 on the balance sheet. The contractual amounts of those instruments reflect the extent of involvement the Company has in particular classes of financial instruments. The Company’s exposure to credit loss in the event of non-performance by the other party to the financial instrument for commitments to extend credit and standby letters of credit and financial guarantees written is represented by the contractual amount of those instruments. 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 not a 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 by the Company upon extension of credit, is based on management’s credit evaluation of the counterparties. Collateral held varies but may include accounts receivable, inventory, property, plant and equipment, and income producing commercial properties.
Standby letters of credit and written 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 loan facilities to customers. To the extent deemed necessary, collateral of varying types and amounts is held to secure customer performance under certain of those letters of credit outstanding.
Financial instruments whose contract amounts represent credit risk are commitments to extend credit (including availability of lines of credit) of $201.48 million and standby letters of credit and financial guarantees written of $4.52 million at March 31, 2011. Additionally, the Company had gross notional amounts of outstanding commitments to lend related to secondary market mortgage loans of $7.63 million at March 31, 2011.

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Note 5. Allowance for Loan Losses and Credit Quality
The allowance for loan losses is maintained at a level sufficient to absorb probable loan losses inherent in the loan portfolio. The allowance is increased by charges to earnings in the form of provision for loan losses and recoveries of prior loan charge-offs, and decreased by loans charged off. The provision is calculated to bring the allowance to a level which, according to a systematic process of measurement, reflects the amount management estimates is needed to absorb probable losses within the portfolio. While management utilizes its best judgment and information available, the ultimate adequacy of the allowance is dependent upon a variety of factors beyond the Company’s control, including, among other things, the performance of the Company’s loan portfolio, the economy, changes in interest rates and the view of the regulatory authorities toward loan classifications. The allowance methodology was recently enhanced to further segment the commercial loan portfolio by risk grade. Historical loss rates by risk grade are adjusted by environmental factors to estimate the amount of reserve needed by segment. The Company believes this enhancement will result in increased granularity within the allowance for loan losses and will be more reflective of improving and/or declining trends within the commercial loan portfolio.
Management performs quarterly assessments to determine the appropriate level of allowance. Differences between actual loan loss experience and estimates are reflected through adjustments that are made by either increasing or decreasing the allowance based upon current measurement criteria. Commercial, consumer real estate, and non-real estate consumer loan portfolios are evaluated separately for purposes of determining the allowance. The specific components of the allowance include allocations to individual commercial credits and allocations to the remaining non-homogeneous and homogeneous pools of loans that have been deemed impaired. Management’s general reserve allocations are based on judgment of qualitative and quantitative factors about both macro and micro economic conditions reflected within the portfolio of loans and the economy as a whole. Factors considered in this evaluation include, but are not necessarily limited to, probable losses from loan and other credit arrangements, general economic conditions, changes in credit concentrations or pledged collateral, historical loan loss experience, and trends in portfolio volume, maturities, composition, delinquencies, and non-accruals. While management has allocated the allowance for loan losses to various portfolio segments, the entire allowance is available for use against any type of loan loss deemed appropriate by management.
The following tables detail the Company’s allowance for loan loss activity, by portfolio segment, for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2011 and 2010.
                                 
    For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2011  
            Consumer Real     Consumer and        
(In Thousands)   Commercial     Estate     Other     Total  
Allowance for credit losses:
                               
Beginning balance
  $ 12,300     $ 12,641     $ 1,541     $ 26,482  
Provision for loan losses
    361       1,213       38       1,612  
Loans charged off
    (440 )     (1,372 )     (215 )     (2,027 )
Recoveries credited to allowance
    79       159       177       415  
 
                       
Net charge-offs
    (361 )     (1,213 )     (38 )     (1,612 )
 
                       
Ending balance
  $ 12,300     $ 12,641     $ 1,541     $ 26,482  
 
                       
                                 
    For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2010  
            Consumer Real     Consumer and        
(In Thousands)   Commercial     Estate     Other     Total  
Allowance for credit losses:
                               
Beginning balance
  $ 13,802     $ 8,457     $ 2,018     $ 24,277  
Provision for loan losses
    2,093       1,278       294       3,665  
Loans charged off
    (2,079 )     (1,330 )     (323 )     (3,732 )
Recoveries credited to allowance
    227       12       59       298  
 
                       
Net charge-offs
    (1,852 )     (1,318 )     (264 )     (3,434 )
 
                       
Ending balance
  $ 14,043     $ 8,417     $ 2,048     $ 24,508  
 
                       

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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 it is determined that it is probable that the Company will not collect all principal and interest amounts contractually due, the loan is generally deemed to be impaired.
The following table presents the Company’s recorded investment in loans considered to be impaired and related information on those impaired loans for the periods ended March 31, 2011, and December 31, 2010. The table does not include acquired, impaired loans.
                                                         
    March 31, 2011  
    Recorded     Recorded                                  
    Investment     Investment     Total             Unpaid     Average     Interest  
    With     With No     Recorded     Related     Principal     Recorded     Income  
(Amounts in Thousands)   Allowance     Allowance     Investment     Allowance     Balance     Investment     Recognized  
Construction — commercial
  $     $ 469     $ 469     $     $ 483     $ 549     $  
Land development
                                         
Other land loans
    113       130       243       5       242       435       1  
Commercial and industrial
    622       990       1,612       340       9,403       6,608        
Multi-family residential
    477       1,933       2,410       200       2,452       2,505       13  
Non-farm, non-residential
    1,564       3,388       4,952       193       5,093       5,403       3  
Home equity lines
    94       1,323       1,417       34       1,447       1,507       6  
Single family residential mortgage
    7,844       7,795       15,639       1,298       15,861       16,763       97  
Owner-occupied construction
          126       126             128       127       1  
Consumer loans
          70       70             72       78        
 
                                         
 
  $ 10,714     $ 16,224     $ 26,938     $ 2,070     $ 35,181     $ 33,975     $ 121  
 
                                         
                                                         
    December 31. 2010  
    Recorded     Recorded                                  
    Investment     Investment     Total             Unpaid     Average     Interest  
    With     With No     Recorded     Related     Principal     Recorded     Income  
(Amounts in Thousands)   Allowance     Allowance     Investment     Allowance     Balance     Investment     Recognized  
Construction — commercial
  $     $ 285     $ 285     $     $ 732     $ 730     $ 3  
Land development
          50       50       5       144       143       2  
Other land loans
    113       323       436             855       266       20  
Commercial and industrial
          3,518       3,518             5,384       6,237       10  
Multi-family residential
    723       2,526       3,249       257       3,432       3,448       126  
Non-farm, non-residential
    1,070       3,824       4,894       158       6,125       5,809       79  
Home equity lines
    95       1,302       1,397       34       1,693       1,703       40  
Single family residential mortgage
    8,801       7,992       16,793       1,870       18,430       18,006       640  
Owner-occupied construction
          6       6             6       6        
Consumer loans
          98       98             102       111       5  
 
                                         
 
  $ 10,802     $ 19,924     $ 30,726     $ 2,324     $ 36,903     $ 36,459     $ 925  
 
                                         
As part of the ongoing monitoring of the credit quality of the Company’s loan portfolio, management tracks certain credit quality indicators including trends related to the risk rating of commercial loans, the level of classified commercial loans, net charge-offs, non-performing loans and general economic conditions. The Company’s loan review function generally reviews all commercial loan relationships greater than $2.00 million on an annual basis and at various times through the year. Smaller commercial and retail loans are sampled for review throughout the year by our internal loan review department. Through the loan review process, loans are identified for upgrade or downgrade in risk rating and changed to reflect current information as part of the process.

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The Company utilizes a risk grading matrix to assign a risk grade to each of its loans. A description of the general characteristics of the risk grades is as follows:
    Pass — This grade includes loans to borrowers of acceptable credit quality and risk. The Company further differentiates within this grade based upon borrower characteristics which include: capital strength, earnings stability, leverage, and industry.
 
    Special Mention — This grade includes loans that require more than a normal degree of supervision and attention. These loans have all the characteristics of an adequate asset, but due to being adversely affected by economic or financial conditions have a potential weakness that deserves management’s close attention. If left uncorrected, these potential weaknesses may result in deterioration of the repayment prospects for the loan. Substandard — This grade includes loans that have well defined weaknesses which make payment default or principal exposure possible, but not yet certain. Such loans are apt to be dependent upon collateral liquidation, a secondary source of repayment or an event outside of the normal course of business to meet the repayment terms.
 
    Doubtful — This grade includes loans that are placed on non-accrual status. These loans have all the weaknesses inherent in a “substandard’ loan with the added factor that the weaknesses are so severe that collection or liquidation in full, on the basis of current existing facts, conditions and values, is extremely unlikely, but because of certain specific pending factors, the amount of loss cannot yet be determined.
 
    Loss — This grade includes loans that are to be charged-off or charged-down when payment is acknowledged to be uncertain or when the timing or value of payments cannot be determined. “Loss” is not intended to imply that the asset has no recovery or salvage value, but simply that it is not practical or desirable to defer writing off all or some portion of the loan, even though partial recovery may be affected in the future.
The following tables present the Company’s investment in loans by internal credit grade indicator at March 31, 2011, and December 31, 2010.
                                                 
    March 31, 2011  
            Special                          
(Amounts in Thousands)   Pass     Mention     Substandard     Doubtful     Loss     Total  
Construction — commercial
  $ 26,115     $ 493     $ 4,150     $     $     $ 30,758  
Land development
    4,865             916                   5,781  
Other land loans
    19,485       480       3,994                   23,959  
Commercial and industrial
    85,150       977       4,855       982             91,964  
Multi-family residential
    70,399       1,560       3,310                   75,269  
Non-farm, non-residential
    321,393       8,350       15,522                   345,265  
Agricultural
    1,367             25                   1,392  
Farmland
    44,900       1,024       1,304                   47,228  
Home equity lines
    107,323       1,834       2,645                   111,802  
Single family residential mortgage
    500,236       10,611       34,469                   545,316  
Owner-occupied construction
    21,685       346       475                   22,506  
Consumer loans
    61,414       86       527             2       62,029  
Other
    12,416                               12,416  
 
                                   
Total loans
  $ 1,276,748     $ 25,761     $ 72,192     $ 982     $ 2     $ 1,375,685  
 
                                   

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    December 31, 2010  
            Special                          
(Amounts in Thousands)   Pass     Mention     Substandard     Doubtful     Loss     Total  
Construction — commercial
  $ 40,497     $ 663     $ 1,534     $     $     $ 42,694  
Land development
    14,458       1,226       966                   16,650  
Other land loans
    16,723       6,138       1,607                   24,468  
Commercial and industrial
    87,156       1,756       5,211                   94,123  
Multi-family residential
    61,059       2,553       4,212                   67,824  
Non-farm, non-residential
    316,026       18,942       16,936                   351,904  
Agricultural
    1,318             24                   1,342  
Farmland
    33,042       2,569       1,343                   36,954  
Home equity lines
    106,803       1,923       2,894                   111,620  
Single family residential mortgage
    498,830       15,224       34,449       654             549,157  
Owner-occupied construction
    17,389       789       171                   18,349  
Consumer loans
    62,676       306       493                   63,475  
Other
    7,635       11                         7,646  
 
                                   
Total loans
  $ 1,263,612     $ 52,100     $ 69,840     $ 654     $     $ 1,386,206  
 
                                   
The following tables detail the Company’s recorded investment in loans related to each segment in the allowance for possible loan losses by portfolio segment and disaggregated on the basis of the Company’s impairment methodology at March 31, 2011, and December 31, 2010.
                                                 
    March 31, 2011  
    Loans     Allowance     Loans     Allowance     Acquired,     Allowance for  
    Individually     for Loans     Collectively     for Loans     Impaired Loans     Acquired,  
    Evaluated for     Individually     Evaluated for     Collectively     Evaluated for     Impaired Loans  
(Amounts in Thousands)   Impairment     Evaluated     Impairment     Evaluated     Impairment     Evaluated  
Commercial loans
                                               
Construction — commercial
  $ 469     $     $ 30,289     $ 885     $     $  
Land development
                5,781       472              
Other land loans
    243       5       23,204       1,356       512        
Commercial and industrial
    1,612       340       89,734       1,937       618        
Multi-family residential
    2,410       200       72,859       1,593              
Non-farm, non-residential
    4,952       193       339,889       4,795       424        
Agricultural
                1,392       19              
Farmland
                47,228       505              
 
                                   
Total commercial loans
    9,686       738       610,376       11,562       1,554        
Consumer real estate loans
                                               
Home equity lines
    1,417       34       110,385       2,056              
Single family residential mortgage
    15,639       1,298       527,940       8,923       1,737        
Owner-occupied construction
    126             22,380       330              
 
                                   
Total consumer real estate loans
    17,182       1,332       660,705       11,309       1,737        
Consumer and other loans
                                               
Consumer loans
    70             61,959       1,541              
Other
                12,416                    
 
                                   
Total consumer and other loans
    70             74,375       1,541              
 
                                   
Total loans
  $ 26,938     $ 2,070     $ 1,345,456     $ 24,412     $ 3,291     $  
 
                                   

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    December 31, 2010  
    Loans     Allowance     Loans     Allowance     Acquired,     Allowance for  
    Individually     for Loans     Collectively     for Loans     Impaired Loans     Acquired,  
    Evaluated for     Individually     Evaluated for     Collectively     Evaluated for     Impaired Loans  
(Amounts in Thousands)   Impairment     Evaluated     Impairment     Evaluated     Impairment     Evaluated  
Commercial loans
                                               
Construction — commercial
  $ 285     $     $ 42,409     $ 1,472     $     $  
Land development
    50       5       16,600       1,767              
Other land loans
    436             23,520       747       512        
Commercial and industrial
    3,518             90,084       4,511       521        
Multi-family residential
    3,249       257       64,575       824              
Non-farm, non-residential
    4,894       158       346,586       2,688       424        
Agricultural
                1,342       19              
Farmland
                36,954       70              
 
                                   
Total commercial loans
    12,432       420       622,070       12,098       1,457        
Consumer real estate loans
                                               
Home equity lines
    1,397       34       110,223       2,104              
Single family residential mortgage
    16,793       1,870       530,600       7,999       1,764        
Owner-occupied construction
    6             18,343       193              
 
                                   
Total consumer real estate loans
    18,196       1,904       659,166       10,296       1,764        
Consumer and other loans
                                               
Consumer loans
    98             63,377       1,764              
Other
                7,646                    
 
                                   
Total consumer and other loans
    98             71,023       1,764              
 
                                   
Total loans
  $ 30,726     $ 2,324     $ 1,352,259     $ 24,158     $ 3,221     $  
 
                                   
Non-accrual and Past Due Loans
Non-accrual loans, presented by loan class, consisted of the following at March 31, 2011, and December 31, 2010:
                 
    March 31,     December 31,  
(Amounts in Thousands)   2011     2010  
Construction — commercial
  $ 469     $ 285  
Land development
          50  
Other land loans
    130       321  
Commercial and industrial
    3,972       3,518  
Multi-family residential
    1,624       2,463  
Non-farm, non-residential
    4,706       4,670  
Home equity lines
    889       868  
Single family residential mortgage
    4,940       6,364  
Owner-occupied construction
    126       6  
Consumer loans
    70       99  
 
           
Total
    16,926       18,644  
Acquired, impaired loans
    777       770  
 
           
Total non-accrual loans
  $ 17,703     $ 19,414  
 
           

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The following tables present the aging of the recorded investment in past due loans, by loan class, as of March 31, 2011, and December 31, 2010. There were no loans past due 90 days and still accruing interest at March 31, 2011 or December 31, 2010. Non-accrual loans, excluding those 0 to 29 days past due, are included in the applicable delinquency category.
                                                 
    March 31, 2011  
                            Total     Current     Total  
(Amounts in Thousands)   30 - 59 Days     60 - 89 Days     90+ Days     Past Due     Loans     Loans  
Construction — commercial
  $ 657     $     $ 95     $ 752     $ 30,006     $ 30,758  
Land development
                            5,781       5,781  
Other land loans
    100             499       599       23,360       23,959  
Commercial and industrial
    230       34       3,593       3,857       88,107       91,964  
Multi-family residential
    1,823             1,624       3,447       71,822       75,269  
Non-farm, non-residential
    2,024       124       3,669       5,817       339,448       345,265  
Agricultural
    17                   17       1,375       1,392  
Farmland
    372                   372       46,856       47,228  
Home equity lines
    475       38       525       1,038       110,764       111,802  
Single family residential mortgage
    6,505       1,468       3,308       11,281       534,035       545,316  
Owner-occupied construction
    132             124       256       22,250       22,506  
Consumer loans
    179       7       15       201       61,828       62,029  
Other
    3                   3       12,413       12,416  
 
                                   
Total loans
  $ 12,517     $ 1,671     $ 13,452     $ 27,640     $ 1,348,045     $ 1,375,685  
 
                                   
                                                 
    December 31, 2010  
                            Total     Current     Total  
(Amounts in Thousands)   30 - 59 Days     60 - 89 Days     90+ Days     Past Due     Loans     Loans  
Construction — commercial
  $ 531     $     $ 122     $ 653     $ 42,041     $ 42,694  
Land development
                50       50       16,600       16,650  
Other land loans
                684       684       23,784       24,468  
Commercial and industrial
    3,648       121       356       4,125       89,998       94,123  
Multi-family residential
    956             1,793       2,749       65,075       67,824  
Non-farm, non-residential
    3,251       2,056       3,249       8,556       343,348       351,904  
Agricultural
    19                   19       1,323       1,342  
Farmland
    110                   110       36,844       36,954  
Home equity lines
    682       250       608       1,540       110,080       111,620  
Single family residential mortgage
    10,287       1,741       4,213       16,241       532,916       549,157  
Owner-occupied construction
    855       326       6       1,187       17,162       18,349  
Consumer loans
    433       47       31       511       62,964       63,475  
Other
                            7,646       7,646  
 
                                   
Total loans
  $ 20,772     $ 4,541     $ 11,112     $ 36,425     $ 1,349,781     $ 1,386,206  
 
                                   
Note 6. Deposits
The following is a summary of interest-bearing deposits by type as of March 31, 2011, and December 31, 2010.
                 
    March 31,     December 31,  
(In Thousands)   2011     2010  
Interest-bearing demand deposits
  $ 287,006     $ 262,420  
Savings and money market deposits
    420,481       426,547  
Certificates of deposit and individual retirement accounts
    707,458       726,837  
 
           
Total
  $ 1,414,945     $ 1,415,804  
 
           

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Note 7. Borrowings
The following schedule details the Company’s indebtedness at March 31, 2011, and December 31, 2010.
                 
    March 31,     December 31,  
(In Thousands)   2011     2010  
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase
  $ 139,472     $ 140,894  
FHLB borrowings
    150,000       175,000  
Subordinated debt
    15,464       15,464  
Other long-term debt
    722       729  
 
           
Total
  $ 305,658     $ 332,087  
 
           
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase consist of $89.47 million and $90.89 million of retail overnight and term repurchase agreements at March 31, 2011, and December 31, 2010, respectively, and $50.00 million of wholesale repurchase agreements at both March 31, 2011, and December 31, 2010.
The Company had a derivative interest rate swap instrument where it received LIBOR-based variable interest payments and paid fixed interest payments that ended in January 2011. The instrument effectively fixed $50.00 million of FHLB borrowings at 4.34% for a period of five years. For a more detailed discussion of activities regarding derivatives, please see Note 13 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
FHLB borrowings included $150.00 million in convertible and callable advances at March 31, 2011, and $175.00 million at December 31, 2010. During the first quarter of 2011, the company prepaid a $25.00 million FHLB advance with an associated prepayment penalty of $471 thousand. The weighted average interest rate of all the advances was 4.12% at March 31, 2011, and 2.39% at December 31, 2010.
At March 31, 2011, the FHLB advances have approximate contractual maturities between six and ten years. The scheduled maturities of the advances are as follows:
         
(In Thousands)   Amount  
2011
  $  
2012
     
2013
     
2014
     
2015
     
2016 and thereafter
    150,000  
 
     
Total
  $ 150,000  
 
     
The callable advances may be redeemed at quarterly intervals after various lockout periods. These call options may substantially shorten the lives of these instruments. If these advances are called, the debt may be paid in full or converted to another FHLB credit product. Prepayment of the advances may result in substantial penalties based upon the differential between contractual note rates and current advance rates for similar maturities. At March 31, 2011, advances from the FHLB were secured by qualifying loans of $302.76 million.
Also included in other indebtedness is $15.46 million of junior subordinated debentures (the “Debentures”) issued by the Company in October 2003 to an unconsolidated trust subsidiary, FCBI Capital Trust (the “Trust”), with an interest rate of three-month 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 currently callable.
The Company has committed to irrevocably and unconditionally guarantee the following payments or distributions with respect to the preferred securities to the holders thereof to the extent that the Trust has not made such payments or distributions: (i) accrued and unpaid distributions, (ii) the redemption price, and (iii) 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, in each case to the extent the Trust has funds available.

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Note 8. Net Periodic Benefit Cost-Defined Benefit Plans
The following sets forth the components of the net periodic benefit cost of the Company’s domestic non-contributory, non-qualified defined executive retention plan for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2011 and 2010.
                 
    For the Three Months  
    Ended March 31,  
(In Thousands)   2011     2010  
Service cost
  $ 73     $ 52  
Interest cost
    55       52  
 
           
Net periodic cost
  $ 128     $ 104  
 
           
The following sets forth the components of the net periodic benefit cost of the Company’s domestic non-contributory, non-qualified directors’ retirement plan for the three-month period ended March 31, 2011.
         
    For the Three Months  
    Ended March 31,  
(In Thousands)   2011  
Service cost
  $ 29  
Interest cost
    11  
 
     
Net periodic cost
  $ 40  
 
     
Note 9. Comprehensive Income
The components of the Company’s comprehensive income, net of deferred income taxes, for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, are as follows:
                 
    For the Three Months  
    Ended March 31,  
(In Thousands)   2011     2010  
Net income
  $ 5,751     $ 5,278  
Other comprehensive income
               
Unrealized loss on securities available-for-sale with other-than-temporary impairment
    943        
Unrealized loss on securities available-for-sale without other-than-temporary impairment
    6,122       8,050  
Reclassification adjustment for gains realized in net income
    (1,836 )     (250 )
Reclassification adjustment for credit related other-than-temporary impairments recognized in earnings
    527        
Unrealized gain on derivative contract
          424  
Income tax effect
    (2,144 )     (3,063 )
 
           
Total other comprehensive income
    3,612       5,161  
 
           
Comprehensive income
  $ 9,363     $ 10,439  
 
           
Note 10. Commitments and Contingencies
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.

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Note 11. Segment Information
The Company operates within two business segments, Community Banking and Insurance Services. The Community Banking segment includes both commercial and consumer lending and deposit services. This segment provides customers with such products as commercial loans, real estate loans, business financing, and consumer loans. This segment also provides customers with a range of deposit products including demand deposit accounts, savings accounts, and certificates of deposit. In addition, the Community Banking segment provides wealth management services to a broad range of customers. The Insurance Services segment is a full-service insurance agency providing commercial and personal lines of insurance.
The following table sets forth information about the reportable operating segments and reconciliation of this information to the consolidated financial statements at and for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2011 and 2010.
                                 
    For the Three Months  
    Ended March 31, 2011  
    Community     Insurance     Parent/        
(In Thousands)   Banking     Services     Elimination     Total  
Net interest income (loss)
  $ 18,346     $ (38 )   $ (33 )   $ 18,275  
Provision for loan losses
    1,612                   1,612  
Noninterest income (loss)
    7,804       1,966       (271 )     9,499  
Noninterest expense (income)
    16,936       1,525       (398 )     18,063  
 
                       
Income before income taxes
    7,602       403       94       8,099  
Provision for income taxes
    2,151       159       38       2,348  
 
                       
Net income
  $ 5,451     $ 244     $ 56     $ 5,751  
 
                       
End of period goodwill and other intangibles
  $ 78,518     $ 11,878     $     $ 90,396  
 
                       
End of period assets
  $ 2,223,371     $ 12,797     $ 4,812     $ 2,240,980  
 
                       
                                 
    For the Three Months  
    Ended March 31, 2010  
    Community     Insurance     Parent/        
(In Thousands)   Banking     Services     Elimination     Total  
Net interest income (loss)
  $ 18,678     $ (33 )   $ (26 )   $ 18,619  
Provision for loan losses
    3,665                   3,665  
Noninterest income (loss)
    6,609       2,219       (250 )     8,578  
Noninterest expense (income)
    15,021       1,479       (428 )     16,072  
 
                       
Income before income taxes
    6,601       707       152       7,460  
Provision for income taxes
    1,869       291       22       2,182  
 
                       
Net income
  $ 4,732     $ 416     $ 130     $ 5,278  
 
                       
End of period goodwill and other intangibles
  $ 79,237     $ 11,568     $     $ 90,805  
 
                       
End of period assets
  $ 2,252,443     $ 12,465     $ 14,031     $ 2,278,939  
 
                       
Note 12. 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 fair value measurement assumes that the transaction to sell the asset or transfer the liability occurs in the principal market for the asset or liability or, in the absence of a principal market, the most advantageous market for the asset or liability. The price in the principal, or most advantageous, market used to measure the fair value of the asset or liability shall not be adjusted for transaction costs. An orderly transaction is a transaction that assumes exposure to the market for a period prior to the measurement date to allow for marketing activities that are usual and customary for transactions involving such assets and liabilities; it is not a forced transaction. Market participants are buyers and sellers in the principal market that are (i) independent, (ii) knowledgeable, (iii) able to transact, and (iv) willing to transact.

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The fair value hierarchy is as follows:
  Level 1 Inputs —     Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the reporting entity has the ability to access at the measurement date.
 
  Level 2 Inputs —     Inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. These might include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability, such as interest rates, volatilities, prepayment speeds, and credit risks, or inputs that are derived principally from or corroborated by market data by correlation or other means.
 
  Level 3 Inputs —     Unobservable inputs for determining the fair values of assets or liabilities that reflect an entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the assets or liabilities.
A description of the valuation methodologies used for instruments measured at fair value, as well as the general classification of such instruments pursuant to the valuation hierarchy, is set forth below. These valuation methodologies were applied to all of the Company’s assets and liabilities carried at fair value. In general, fair value is based upon quoted market prices, where available. If such quoted market prices are not available, fair value is based upon third party models that primarily use, as inputs, observable market-based parameters. Valuation adjustments may be made to ensure that financial instruments are recorded at fair value. These adjustments may include amounts to reflect counterparty credit quality, the Company’s creditworthiness, among other things, as well as unobservable parameters. Any such valuation adjustments are applied consistently over time. The Company’s valuation methodologies may produce a fair value calculation that may not be indicative of net realizable value or reflective of future fair values. While management believes the Company’s valuation methodologies are appropriate and consistent with other market participants, the use of different methodologies or assumptions to determine the fair value of certain financial instruments could result in a different estimate of fair value at the reporting date.
Securities Available-for-Sale: Securities classified as available-for-sale are reported at fair value utilizing Level 1 and Level 2 inputs. Securities are classified as Level 1 within the valuation hierarchy when quoted prices are available in an active market. This includes securities whose value is based on quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets. The Company also uses Level 1 inputs for the valuation of equity securities traded in active markets.
Securities are classified as Level 2 within the valuation hierarchy when the Company obtains fair value measurements from an independent pricing service. The fair value measurements consider observable data that may include dealer quotes, market spreads, cash flows, the U. S. Treasury yield curve, live trading levels, trade execution data, market consensus prepayment speeds, credit information, and the bond’s terms and conditions, among other things. Level 2 inputs are used to value U. S. Agency securities, mortgage-backed securities, municipal securities, single issue trust preferred securities, pooled trust preferred securities, and certain equity securities that are not actively traded.
Other Assets and Associated Liabilities: Securities held for trading purposes are recorded at fair value and included in “other assets” on the consolidated balance sheets. Securities held for trading purposes include assets related to employee deferred compensation plans. The assets associated with these plans are generally invested in equities and classified as Level 1. Deferred compensation liabilities, also classified as Level 1, are carried at the fair value of the obligation to the employee, which corresponds to the fair value of the invested assets.
Derivatives: Derivatives are reported at fair value utilizing Level 2 inputs. The Company obtains dealer quotations based on observable data to value its derivatives.
Impaired Loans: Certain impaired loans are reported at the fair value of the underlying collateral if repayment is expected solely from the collateral. Collateral values are estimated using Level 3 inputs based on appraisals adjusted for customized discounting criteria.
The Company maintains an active and robust problem credit identification system. When a credit is identified as exhibiting characteristics of weakening, the Company will assess the credit for potential impairment. Examples of weakening include delinquency and deterioration of the borrower’s capacity to repay as determined by the Company’s regular credit review function. As part of the impairment review, the Company will evaluate the current collateral value. It is the Company’s

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standard practice to obtain updated third party collateral valuations to assist management in measuring potential impairment of a credit and the amount of the impairment to be recorded.
Internal collateral valuations are generally performed within two to four weeks of the original identification of potential impairment and receipt of the third party valuation. The internal valuation is performed by comparing the original appraisal to current local real estate market conditions and experience with consideration of liquidation costs. The result of the internal valuation is compared to the outstanding loan balance, and, if warranted, a specific impairment reserve will be established at the completion of the internal evaluation.
A third party evaluation is typically received within thirty to forty-five days of the completion of the internal evaluation. Once received, the third party evaluation is reviewed by Special Assets staff and/or Credit Appraisal staff for reasonableness. Once the evaluation is reviewed and accepted, discounts to fair market value are applied based upon such factors as the bank’s historical liquidation experience of like collateral, and an estimated net realizable value is established. That estimated net realizable value is then compared to the outstanding loan balance to determine the amount of specific impairment reserve. The specific impairment reserve, if necessary, is adjusted to reflect the results of the updated evaluation. A specific impairment reserve is generally maintained on impaired loans during the time period while awaiting receipt of the third party evaluation as well as on impaired loans that continue to make some form of payment and liquidation is not imminent. Impaired loans not meeting the aforementioned criteria and that do not have a specific impairment reserve have usually been previously written down through a partial charge-off, to their net realizable value.
Generally, the only difference between current appraised value, adjusted for liquidation costs, and the carrying amount of the loan less the specific reserve is any downward adjustment to the appraised value that the Company determines appropriate. These differences generally consist of costs to sell the property, as well as a deflator for the devaluation of property seen by bank sellers. The Company considers these factors in fair value adjustments.
In the Company’s experience, it rarely returns loans to performing status after they have been partially charged off. Generally, credits identified as impaired move quickly through the process towards ultimate resolution.
Other Real Estate Owned. The fair value of the Company’s other real estate owned is determined using current and prior appraisals, estimates of costs to sell, and proprietary qualitative adjustments. Accordingly, other real estate owned is stated at a Level 3 fair value.

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The following table summarizes financial assets and financial liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of March 31, 2011, and December 31, 2010, segregated by the level of the valuation inputs within the fair value hierarchy utilized to measure fair value:
                                 
    March 31, 2011  
    Fair Value Measurements Using     Total  
(In Thousands)   Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Fair Value  
Available-for-sale securities:
                               
Agency securities
  $     $ 9,730     $     $ 9,730  
Agency mortgage-backed securities
          215,979             215,979  
Non-Agency Alt-A residential MBS
          12,220             12,220  
Municipal securities
          147,092             147,092  
Single issue trust preferred securities
          44,767             44,767  
Pooled trust preferred securities
          560             560  
Equity securities
    597       20             617  
 
                       
Total available-for-sale securities
  $ 597     $ 430,368     $     $ 430,965  
 
                       
Deferred compensation assets
  $ 3,099     $     $     $ 3,099  
 
                       
Derivative assets
                               
Interest rate lock commitments
          64             64  
 
                       
Total derivative assets
  $     $ 64     $     $ 64  
 
                       
Deferred compensation liabilities
  $ 3,099     $     $     $ 3,099  
 
                       
Derivative liabilities
                               
Interest rate lock commitments
          14             14  
 
                       
Total derivative liabilities
  $     $ 14     $     $ 14  
 
                       
                                 
    December 31, 2010  
    Fair Value Measurements Using     Total  
(In Thousands)   Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Fair Value  
Available-for-sale securities:
                               
Agency securities
  $     $ 9,832     $     $ 9,832  
Agency mortgage-backed securities
          215,013             215,013  
Non-Agency Alt-A residential MBS
          11,277             11,277  
Municipal securities
          176,138             176,138  
FDIC-backed securities
            25,660               25,660  
Single issue trust preferred securities
          41,244             41,244  
Pooled trust preferred securities
          264             264  
Equity securities
    616       20             636  
 
                       
Total available-for-sale securities
  $ 616     $ 479,448     $     $ 480,064  
 
                       
Deferred compensation assets
  $ 3,192     $     $     $ 3,192  
 
                       
Derivative assets
                               
Interest rate lock commitments
          28             28  
 
                       
Total derivative assets
  $     $ 28     $     $ 28  
 
                       
Deferred compensation liabilities
  $ 3,192     $     $     $ 3,192  
 
                       
Derivative liabilities
                               
Interest rate swap
          31             31  
Interest rate lock commitments
          59             59  
 
                       
Total derivative liabilities
  $     $ 90     $     $ 90  
 
                       

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Certain financial and non-financial assets are measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis; thus, the instruments are not measured at fair value on an ongoing basis but are subject to fair value adjustments in certain circumstances, such as, when there is evidence of impairment. Items subject to nonrecurring fair value adjustments at March 31, 2011, and December 31, 2010, are as follows:
                                 
    March 31, 2011
    Fair Value Measurements Using   Total
(In Thousands)   Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Fair Value
Impaired loans
  $  —     $  —     $ 5,145     $ 5,145  
Restructured loans
                6,520       6,520  
Other real estate owned
                5,644       5,644  
                                 
    December 31, 2010
    Fair Value Measurements Using   Total
(In Thousands)   Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Fair Value
Impaired loans
  $  —     $  —     $ 10,906     $ 10,906  
Restructured loans
                5,771       5,771  
Other real estate owned
                4,910       4,910  

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Fair Value of Financial Instruments
Fair value information about financial instruments, whether or not recognized in the balance sheet, for which it is practical to estimate the value is based upon the characteristics of the instruments and relevant market information. Financial instruments include cash, evidence of ownership in an entity, or contracts that convey or impose on an entity that contractual right or obligation to either receive or deliver cash for another financial instrument. Fair value is the amount at which a financial instrument could be exchanged in a current transaction between willing parties, other than in a forced sale or liquidation, and is best evidenced by a quoted market price if one exists.
                                 
    March 31, 2011   December 31, 2010
    Carrying           Carrying    
(In Thousands)   Amount   Fair Value   Amount   Fair Value
 
                               
Assets
                               
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 175,467     $ 175,467     $ 112,189     $ 112,189  
Investment securities
    435,489       435,569       484,701       484,768  
Loans held for sale
    2,614       2,631       4,694       4,700  
Loans held for investment, less allowance
    1,349,203       1,361,063       1,359,724       1,370,173  
Accrued interest receivable
    7,288       7,288       7,675       7,675  
Bank owned life insurance
    42,583       42,583       42,241       42,241  
Derivative financial assets
    64       64       28       28  
Deferred compensation assets
    3,099       3,099       3,192       3,192  
 
                               
Liabilities
                               
Demand deposits
  $ 222,072     $ 222,072     $ 205,151     $ 205,151  
Interest-bearing demand deposits
    287,006       287,006       262,420       262,420  
Savings deposits
    420,481       420,481       426,547       426,547  
Time deposits
    707,458       714,388       726,837       735,332  
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase
    139,472       159,687       140,894       161,100  
Accrued interest payable
    3,001       3,001       3,264       3,264  
FHLB and other indebtedness
    166,186       176,234       191,193       203,539  
Derivative financial liabilities
    14       14       90       90  
Deferred compensation liabilities
    3,099       3,099       3,192       3,192  
The following summary presents the methodologies and assumptions used to estimate the fair value of the Company’s financial instruments presented below. The information used to determine fair value is highly subjective and judgmental in nature and, therefore, the results may not be precise. Subjective factors include, among other things, estimates of cash flows, risk characteristics, credit quality, and interest rates, all of which are subject to change. Since the fair value is estimated as of the balance sheet date, the amounts that will actually be realized or paid upon settlement or maturity on these various instruments could be significantly different.
Cash and Cash Equivalents: The book values of cash and due from banks and federal funds sold and purchased are considered to be equal to fair value as a result of the short-term nature of these items.
Investment Securities and Deferred Compensation Assets and Liabilities: Fair values are determined in the same manner as described above.
Loans: The estimated fair value of loans held for investment is measured based upon discounted future cash flows using current rates for similar loans. Loans held for sale are recorded at lower of cost or estimated fair value. The fair value of loans held for sale is determined based upon the market sales price of similar loans.
Accrued Interest Receivable and Payable: The book value is considered to be equal to the fair value due to the short-term nature of the instrument.
Bank-owned Life Insurance: The fair value is determined by stated contract values.

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Derivative Financial Instruments: The estimated fair value of derivative financial instruments is based upon the current market price for similar instruments.
Deposits and Securities Sold Under Agreements to Repurchase: Deposits without a stated maturity, including demand, interest-bearing demand, and savings accounts, are reported at their carrying value. No value has been assigned to the franchise value of these deposits. For other types of deposits and repurchase agreements with fixed maturities and rates, fair value has been estimated by discounting future cash flows based on interest rates currently being offered on instruments with similar characteristics and maturities.
FHLB and Other Indebtedness: Fair value has been estimated based on interest rates currently available to the Company for borrowings with similar characteristics and maturities. The fair value for trust preferred obligations has been estimated based on credit spreads seen in the marketplace for like issues.
Commitments to Extend Credit, Standby Letters of Credit, and Financial Guarantees: The amount of off-balance sheet commitments to extend credit, standby letters of credit, and financial guarantees is considered equal to fair value. Because of the uncertainty involved in attempting to assess the likelihood and timing of commitments being drawn upon, coupled with the lack of an established market and the wide diversity of fee structures, the Company does not believe it is meaningful to provide an estimate of fair value that differs from the given value of the commitment.
Note 13. Derivatives and Hedging Activities
The Company, through its mortgage banking and risk management operations, is party to various derivative instruments that are used for asset and liability management and customers’ financing needs. Derivative assets and liabilities are recorded at fair value on the balance sheet.
The primary derivatives that the Company uses are interest rate swaps and interest rate lock commitments (“IRLC’s”). Generally, these 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 and prices or other economic factors.
The following table presents the aggregate contractual, or notional, amounts of derivative financial instruments as of the dates indicated:
                         
(In Thousands)   March 31, 2011   December 31, 2010   March 31, 2010
Interest rate swap
  $     $ 50,000     $ 50,000  
IRLC’s
    7,629       7,566       2,966  
As of March 31, 2011, December 31, 2010, and March 31, 2010, the fair values of the Company’s derivatives were as follows:
                                                 
    Asset Derivatives  
    March 31, 2011     December 31, 2010     March 31, 2010  
    Balance Sheet     Fair     Balance Sheet     Fair     Balance Sheet     Fair  
(In Thousands)   Location     Value     Location     Value     Location     Value  
Derivatives not designated as hedges
                                               
IRLC’s
  Other assets   $ 64     Other assets   $ 28     Other assets   $  
 
                                         
Total
          $ 64             $ 28             $  
 
                                         

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    Liability Derivatives  
    March 31, 2011     December 31, 2010     March 31, 2010  
    Balance Sheet     Fair     Balance Sheet     Fair     Balance Sheet     Fair  
(In Thousands)   Location     Value     Location     Value     Location     Value  
Derivatives designated as hedges
                                               
Interest rate swap
  Other liabilities   $     Other liabilities   $ 31     Other liabilities   $ 1,691  
 
                                         
Total
          $             $ 31             $ 1,691  
 
                                         
 
                                               
Derivatives not designated as hedges
                                               
IRLC’s
  Other liabilities   $ 14     Other liabilities   $ 59     Other liabilities   $ 49  
 
                                         
Total
          $ 14             $ 59             $ 49  
 
                                         
 
                                               
Total derivatives
          $ 14             $ 90             $ 1,740  
 
                                         
Interest Rate Swaps. The Company uses interest rate swap contracts to modify its exposure to interest rate risk. The Company had a derivative interest rate swap instrument that ended in January 2011. The Company employed a cash flow hedging strategy to effectively convert certain floating-rate liabilities into fixed-rate instruments. The interest rate swap was accounted for under the “short-cut” method as required by the Derivatives and Hedging Topic 815 of the ASC. Changes in fair value of the interest rate swap were reported as a component of other comprehensive income. The Company does not currently employ fair value hedging strategies.
Interest Rate Lock Commitments. In the normal course of business, the Company sells originated mortgage loans into the secondary mortgage loan market. During the period of loan origination and prior to the sale of the loans in the secondary market, the Company has exposure to movements in interest rates associated with mortgage loans that are in the “mortgage pipeline.” A pipeline loan is one on which the potential borrower has set the interest rate for the loan by entering into an IRLC. Once a mortgage loan is closed and funded, it is included within loans held for sale and awaits sale and delivery into the secondary market. During the term of an IRLC, the Company has the risk that interest rates will change from the rate quoted to the borrower.
The Company’s balance of mortgage loans held for sale is subject to changes in fair value due to fluctuations in interest rates from the loan closing date through the date of sale of the loan into the secondary market. Typically, the fair value of these loans declines when interest rates increase and rises when interest rates decrease.
Effect of Derivatives and Hedging Activities on the Income Statement
For the quarters ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, the Company has determined there was no amount of ineffectiveness on cash flow hedges. The following table details gains and losses recognized in income on non-designated hedging instruments for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2011 and 2010.
                         
            Amount of Gain  
Derivatives Not   Location of Gain     Recognized in Income on Derivative  
Designated as Hedging   Recognized in Income on     Three Months Ended March 31,  
Instruments   Derivative     2011     2010  
(In Thousands)                        
IRLC’s
  Other income   $ 81     $ 23  
 
                   
Total
          $ 81     $ 23  
 
                   
Counterparty Credit Risk. Like other financial instruments, derivatives contain an element of “credit risk.” Credit risk is 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. All derivative contracts may be executed only with exchanges or counterparties approved by the Company’s Asset/Liability Management Committee. The Company reviews its counterparty risk regularly and has determined that, as of March 31, 2011, there is no significant counterparty credit risk.

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PART I. 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 discussion and analysis is provided to address information about the Company’s financial condition and results of operations. This discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with the Company’s 2010 Annual Report on Form 10-K and the other financial information included in this report.
The Company is a multi-state financial holding company headquartered in Bluefield, Virginia, with total assets of $2.24 billion at March 31, 2011. Through its community bank subsidiary, First Community Bank, N. A. (the “Bank”), the Company provides financial, trust and investment advisory services to individuals and commercial customers through 56 locations in Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina, and Tennessee. The Company is also the parent of GreenPoint Insurance Group, Inc. (“GreenPoint”), a North Carolina based full-service insurance agency offering commercial and personal lines. The Bank is the parent of Investment Planning Consultants, Inc. (“IPC”), a registered investment advisory firm that offers wealth management and investment advice. The Company’s common stock is traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol, “FCBC”.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
The Company may from time to time make written or oral “forward-looking statements,” including statements contained in its filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) (including this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and the Exhibits hereto and thereto), in its reports to stockholders and in other communications which are made in good faith by the Company pursuant to the “safe harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
These forward-looking statements include, among others, statements with respect to the Company’s beliefs, plans, objectives, goals, guidelines, expectations, anticipations, estimates and intentions that are subject to significant risks and uncertainties and are subject to change based on various factors (many of which are beyond the Company’s control). The words “may,” “could,” “should,” “would,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “plan,” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. We caution that the forward-looking statements are based largely on our expectations and are subject to a number of known and unknown risks and uncertainties that are subject to change based on factors which are, in many instances, beyond our control. Actual results, performance or achievements could differ materially from those contemplated, expressed, or implied by the forward-looking statements. The following factors, among others, could cause our financial performance to differ materially from that expressed in such forward-looking statements:
    The strength of the United States economy in general and the strength of the local economies in which we conduct operations;
 
    Geopolitical conditions, including acts or threats of terrorism, actions taken by the United States or other governments in response to acts or threats of terrorism and/or military conflicts, which could impact business and economic conditions in the United States and abroad;
 
    The effects of, and changes in, trade, monetary and fiscal policies and laws, including interest rate policies of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (the “Federal Reserve”);
 
    Inflation, interest rate, market and monetary fluctuations;
 
    The timely development of competitive new products and services and the acceptance of these products and services by new and existing customers;
 
    The willingness of users to substitute competitors’ products and services for our products and services;
 
    The impact of changes in financial services policies, laws and regulations, including laws, regulations and policies concerning taxes, banking, securities and insurance, and the application thereof by regulatory bodies;
 
    Technological changes;
 
    The effect of acquisitions we may make, including, without limitation, the failure to achieve the expected revenue growth and/or expense savings from such acquisitions;
 
    The growth and profitability of noninterest or fee income being less than expected;
 
    Changes in the level of our non-performing assets and charge-offs;
 
    The effect of changes in accounting policies and practices, as may be adopted from time to time by bank regulatory agencies, the SEC, the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, the Financial Accounting Standards Board or other accounting standards setters;
 
    Possible other-than-temporary impairments of securities held by us;
 
    The impact of current governmental efforts to restructure the U. S. financial regulatory system, including the recent enactment of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act;

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    Changes in consumer spending and savings habits; and
 
    Unanticipated regulatory or judicial proceedings.
If one or more of the factors affecting our forward-looking information and statements proves incorrect, then our actual results, performance or achievements could differ materially from those expressed in, or implied by, forward-looking information and statements contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and other reports filed by us with the SEC. Therefore, we caution you not to place undue reliance on our forward-looking information and statements.
The Company cautions that the foregoing list of important factors is not exclusive. The Company does not undertake to update any forward-looking statement, whether written or oral, that may be made from time to time by or on behalf of the Company. These factors and other risks and uncertainties are discussed in Item 1A., “Risk Factors,” in Part II of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and the Company’s 2010 Form 10-K.
APPLICATION OF CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The Company’s consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with U. S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) and conform to general practices within the banking industry. The Company’s financial position and results of operations are affected by management’s application of accounting policies, including judgments made to arrive at the carrying value of assets and liabilities and amounts reported for revenues, expenses and related disclosures. Different assumptions in the application of these policies could result in material changes in the Company’s consolidated financial position and consolidated results of operations.
Estimates, assumptions, and judgments are necessary principally when assets and liabilities are required to be recorded at estimated fair value, when a decline in the value of an asset carried on the financial statements at fair value warrants an impairment write-down or valuation reserve to be established, or when 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. The fair values and the information used to record valuation adjustments for certain assets and liabilities are based either on quoted market prices or are provided by third party sources, when available. When third party information is not available, valuation adjustments are estimated by management primarily through the use of financial modeling techniques and appraisal estimates.
The Company’s accounting policies are fundamental to understanding Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation. The disclosures presented in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements and in Management’s Discussion and Analysis provide information on how significant assets and liabilities are valued in the financial statements and how those values are determined. Based on the valuation techniques used and the sensitivity of financial statement amounts to the methods, assumptions, and estimates underlying those amounts, management has identified the accounting for and valuation of investment securities, the determination of the allowance for loan losses, accounting for acquisitions and intangible assets, and accounting for income taxes as the four accounting areas that require the most subjective or complex judgments. The identified critical accounting policies are described in detail in the Company’s 2010 Form 10-K.
COMPANY OVERVIEW
The Company is a financial holding company which operates within the four-state region of Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina, and Tennessee. The Company operates through the Bank, IPC, and GreenPoint to offer a wide range of financial services. The Company reported total assets of $2.24 billion at March 31, 2011.
The Company funds its lending activities primarily through the retail deposit operations of its branch banking network. Retail and wholesale repurchase agreements and borrowings from the Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) provide additional funding as needed. The Company invests its funds primarily in loans to retail and commercial customers. In addition to loans, the Company invests a portion of its funds in various debt securities, including those of United States agencies, state and political subdivisions, and certain corporate notes and debt instruments. The Company also maintains overnight interest-bearing balances with the Federal Reserve and other correspondent banks. The difference between interest earned on assets and interest paid on liabilities is the Company’s primary source of earnings. Net interest income is supplemented by fees for services, commissions on sales, and various deposit service charges.
The Company also conducts asset management activities through the Bank’s Trust and Financial Services Division (“Trust Division”) and its registered investment advisory firm, IPC. The Bank’s Trust Division and IPC manage assets with an

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aggregate market value of $893 million as of March 31, 2011. These assets are not assets of the Company, but are managed under various fee-based arrangements as fiduciary or agent.
RECENT LEGISLATION
On July 21, 2010, sweeping financial regulatory reform legislation entitled the “Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act” (the “Dodd-Frank Act”) was signed into law by President Obama. The Dodd-Frank Act implements far-reaching changes across the financial regulatory landscape, including provisions that, among other things, will:
    Centralize responsibility for consumer financial protection by creating a new agency, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, responsible for implementing, examining and enforcing compliance with federal consumer financial laws.
 
    Limit the preemption of state law by federal law and disallow subsidiaries and affiliates of national banks, such as the Bank, from availing themselves of such preemption.
 
    Require the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (the “OCC”) to seek to make its capital requirements for national banks, such as the Bank, countercyclical so that capital requirements increase in times of economic expansion and decrease in times of economic contraction.
 
    Require financial holding companies, such as First Community, to be well-capitalized and well-managed as of July 21, 2011. Bank holding companies and banks must also be both well-capitalized and well-managed in order to engage in interstate bank acquisitions.
 
    Impose comprehensive regulation of the over-the-counter derivatives market, which would include certain provisions that would effectively prohibit insured depository institutions from conducting certain derivatives businesses in the institutions themselves.
 
    Implement corporate governance revisions, including with regard to executive compensation and proxy access by shareholders.
 
    Make permanent the $250,000 limit for federal deposit insurance and increase the cash limit of Securities Investor Protection Corporation protection from $100,000 to $250,000 and provide unlimited federal deposit insurance until January 1, 2013 for non-interest bearing demand transaction accounts at all insured depository institutions.
 
    Repeal the federal prohibitions on the payment of interest on demand deposits, thereby permitting depository institutions to pay interest on business transaction and other accounts.
 
    Amend the Electronic Fund Transfer Act to, among other things, give the Federal Reserve the authority to establish rules regarding interchange fees charged for electronic debit transactions by payment card issuers having assets over $10 billion and to enforce a new statutory requirement that such fees be reasonable and proportional to the actual cost of a transaction to the issuer.
 
    Increase the authority of the Federal Reserve to examine bank holding companies, such as First Community, and their non-bank subsidiaries.
Many aspects of the Dodd-Frank Act are subject to rulemaking and will take effect over several years, making it difficult to anticipate the overall financial impact on the Company, its customers or the financial industry generally. Provisions in the legislation that affect deposit insurance assessments, payment of interest on demand deposits and interchange fees could increase the costs associated with deposits as well as place limitations on certain revenues those deposits may generate.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Overview
The following are some significant developments regarding the Company and its operations in the first quarter of 2011:
    Net income increased $473 thousand, or 8.96%, to $5.75 million for the first quarter of 2011, as compared to the first quarter of 2010.
 
    Return on average assets for the first quarter of 2011 improved to 1.05%, as compared to 0.85% for the fourth quarter of 2010.
 
    Loan loss provisions were reduced by $2.07 million for the first quarter of 2011, or 56.27%, from the fourth quarter of 2010.
 
    The allowance for loan losses as a percentage of total loans increased to 1.93% at March 31, 2011, as compared to 1.91% at December 31, 2010.

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    Net interest income for the first quarter of 2011 increased $176 thousand, or 0.97%, over the fourth quarter of 2010.
 
    Net interest margin for the first quarter of 2011 increased to 3.96%, or 18 basis points, over the fourth quarter of 2010.
 
    Net charge-offs for the first quarter of 2011 were $1.61 million, a decrease of $2.01 million from the fourth quarter of 2010.
 
    Tangible book value per common share increased to $10.48, up $0.45, or 4.49%, from December 31, 2010.
 
    The ratio of non-performing assets to total assets was 111 basis points, an improvement of 21 basis points from December 31, 2010.
Net Income
Net income for the three months ended March 31, 2011, was $5.75 million, or $0.32 per diluted common share, compared with net income of $5.28 million, or $0.30 per diluted common share, for the three months ended March 31, 2010, an increase of $473 thousand. Increases in net income were primarily due to the decrease in the provision for loan losses and the reduction of interest on deposits and borrowings offset by the increase in salaries and employee benefits.
Net Interest Income — Quarterly Comparison (See Table I)
Net interest income, the largest contributor to earnings, was $18.28 million for the three months ended March 31, 2011, compared with $18.62 million for the corresponding period in 2010, a decrease of $344 thousand, or 1.85%. Tax-equivalent net interest income totaled $19.14 million for the three months ended March 31, 2011, a decrease of $291 thousand, or 1.50%, from $19.43 million for the corresponding period in 2010. The decrease in tax-equivalent net interest income was due primarily to decreases in interest earned on loans and securities.
Average earning assets increased $1.03 million while average interest-bearing liabilities decreased $46.41 million during the first quarter of 2011 compared with the same period of 2010. The yield on average earning assets decreased 41 basis points to 5.26% from 5.67% between the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively. Total cost of interest-bearing liabilities decreased 34 basis points between the first quarters of 2011 and 2010, which resulted in a net interest rate spread that was seven basis points lower, at 3.78%, for the first quarter of 2011 compared with 3.85% for the same period last year. The Company’s tax-equivalent net interest margin of 3.96% for the three months ended March 31, 2011, decreased six basis points from 4.02% for the same period of 2010.
The yield on loans decreased 21 basis points to 6.01% from 6.22% for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively. Tax-equivalent loan interest income for the first quarter of 2011 decreased $902 thousand, or 4.22%, compared with the first quarter of 2010 due to the effect of the extended low interest rate environment in the United States and reduction in loan volume.
The tax-equivalent yield on available-for-sale securities decreased 75 basis points to 4.17% during the three months ended March 31, 2011, while the average balance decreased by $14.83 million, or 3.08%, compared with the same period in 2010. The average balance of the held-to-maturity securities portfolio continued to decline as securities matured or were called and were not replaced.
Average interest-bearing balances with banks were $108.18 million during the first quarter of 2011, and the yield was 0.26%. Interest-bearing balances with banks are comprised largely of excess liquidity kept at the Federal Reserve and bear overnight market rates. The Company maintained high levels of liquidity during the first three months of 2011 in anticipation of rising interest rates.
The average balances of interest-bearing demand deposits decreased $35.12 million, or 14.85%, while the average rate paid during the first quarter of 2011 decreased two basis points when compared with the same period in 2010. During the three months ended March 31, 2011, the average balances of savings deposits increased $14.69 million, or 3.56%, while the average rate paid decreased 48 basis points compared to the same period in 2010. Average time deposits decreased $72.36 million, or 9.14%, while the average rate paid on time deposits decreased 42 basis points from 2.29% in the first quarter of 2010 to 1.87% in the first quarter of 2011. The level of average noninterest-bearing demand deposits increased $12.83 million, or 6.44%, to $211.89 million during the quarter ended March 31, 2011, compared with the corresponding period of the prior year. During the quarter ended March 31, 2011, customers shifted from time accounts into money market and savings products all while the Company reduced the level of time deposit only customer relationships.

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The average balance of retail repurchase agreements, which consist of collateralized retail deposits and commercial treasury accounts, decreased $3.29 million, or 3.58%, to $88.68 million for the first quarter of 2011, while the rate decreased 43 basis points to 0.79% during the same period. The decrease in average balance is largely attributed to customers converting retail repurchase agreements to certificates of deposit and lower business balances in the slow economy. There were no federal funds purchased on average during the first quarters of 2011 and 2010. Wholesale repurchase agreements remained unchanged at $50.00 million, while the rate increased three basis points between the periods due to structure within those borrowings. The average balance of FHLB borrowings and other long-term debt decreased by $20.56 million, or 10.35%, in the first quarter of 2011 to $178.18 million, while the rate paid on those borrowings increased 51 basis points. The Company prepaid a $25.00 million FHLB advance paying 4.00% during the first quarter of 2011.
Table I
AVERAGE BALANCE SHEETS AND NET INTEREST INCOME ANALYSIS
                                                 
    Three Months Ended     Three Months Ended  
    March 31, 2011     March 31, 2010  
    Average             Average     Average             Average  
(Dollars in Thousands)   Balance     Interest (1)     Rate (1)     Balance     Interest (1)     Rate (1)  
Assets
                                               
Earning assets
                                               
Loans (2)
  $ 1,382,526     $ 20,496       6.01 %   $ 1,395,669     $ 21,398       6.22 %
Securities available-for-sale
    466,288       4,796       4.17 %     481,116       5,833       4.92 %
Securities held-to-maturity
    4,545       95       8.48 %     7,139       148       8.41 %
Interest-bearing deposits
    108,179       69       0.26 %     76,587       46       0.24 %
 
                                       
Total earning assets
    1,961,538       25,456       5.26 %     1,960,511       27,425       5.67 %
Other assets
    265,717                       283,275                  
 
                                           
Total assets
  $ 2,227,255                     $ 2,243,786                  
 
                                           
 
                                               
Liabilities
                                               
Interest-bearing deposits
                                               
Demand deposits
  $ 271,604     $ 211       0.32 %   $ 236,484     $ 200       0.34 %
Savings deposits
    427,727       356       0.34 %     413,037       831       0.82 %
Time deposits
    719,476       3,313       1.87 %     791,838       4,471       2.29 %
 
                                       
Total interest-bearing deposits
    1,418,807       3,880       1.11 %     1,441,359       5,502       1.55 %
Borrowings
                                               
Retail repurchase agreements
    88,684       173       0.79 %     91,976       276       1.22 %
Wholesale repurchase agreements
    50,000       467       3.79 %     50,000       463       3.76 %
FHLB borrowings and other indebtedness
    178,180       1,795       4.09 %     198,744       1,752       3.58 %
 
                                       
Total borrowings
    316,864       2,435       3.12 %     340,720       2,491       2.97 %
 
                                       
Total interest-bearing liabilities
    1,735,671       6,315       1.48 %     1,782,079       7,993       1.82 %
 
                                           
Noninterest-bearing demand deposits
    211,894                       199,065                  
Other liabilities
    4,340                       5,223                  
Stockholders’ equity
    275,350                       257,419                  
 
                                           
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
  $ 2,227,255                     $ 2,243,786                  
 
                                           
Net interest income, tax-equivalent
          $ 19,141                     $ 19,432          
 
                                           
Net interest rate spread (3)
                    3.78 %                     3.85 %
 
                                           
Net interest margin (4)
                    3.96 %                     4.02 %
 
                                           
 
(1)   Fully taxable equivalent at the rate of 35% (“FTE”). The FTE basis adjusts for the tax benefits of income on certain tax-exempt loans and investments using the federal statutory rate of 35% for each period presented. The Company believes this measure to be the preferred industry measurement of net interest income and provides relevant comparison between taxable and non-taxable amounts.
 
(2)   Non-accrual loans are included in average balances outstanding but with no related interest income during the period of non-accrual.
 
(3)   Represents the difference between the yield on earning assets and cost of funds.
 
(4)   Represents tax-equivalent net interest income divided by average earning assets.

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The following table summarizes the changes in tax-equivalent interest earned and paid detailing the amounts attributable to (i) changes in volume (change in the average volume times the prior year’s average rate), (ii) changes in rate (changes in the average rate times the prior year’s average volume), and (iii) changes in rate/volume (change in the average volume column times the change in average rate).
                                 
            Three Months Ended          
            March 31, 2011, Compared to 2010          
    Dollar Increase (Decrease) due to  
                    Rate/        
(In Thousands)   Volume     Rate     Volume     Total  
Interest Earned On:
                               
Loans (FTE)
  $ (201 )   $ (707 )     6     $ (902 )
Securities available-for-sale (FTE)
  $ (180 )   $ (885 )     28       (1,037 )
Securities held-to-maturity (FTE)
  $ (54 )   $ 1       (0 )     (53 )
Interest-bearing deposits with other banks
  $ 19     $ 3       1       23  
 
                       
Total interest earning assets
  $ (416 )     (1,588 )     35       (1,969 )
 
                       
 
                               
Interest Paid On:
                               
Demand deposits
    30       (16 )     (3 )     11  
Savings deposits
    30       (487 )     (18 )     (475 )
Time deposits
    (409 )     (825 )     76       (1,158 )
Retail repurchase agreements
    (10 )     (97 )     4       (103 )
Wholesale repurchase agreement
          4       (0 )     4  
FHLB borrowings and other long-term debt
    (181 )     250       (26 )     43  
 
                       
Total interest-bearing liabilities
    (540 )     (1,171 )     33       (1,678 )
 
                       
 
                               
Change in net interest income, tax-equivalent
  $ 124     $ (417 )   $ 2     $ (291 )
 
                       
Provision and Allowance for Loan Losses
During the last three years, there has been significant stress in both commercial and residential real estate markets, resulting in significant declines in valuations. Decreases in real estate values adversely affect the value of property used as collateral for loans, including loans originated by the Company. In addition, adverse changes in the economy, particularly continued high rates of unemployment may have a negative effect on the ability of the Company’s borrowers to make timely loan payments. A further increase in loan delinquencies could adversely impact loan loss experience, causing potential increases in the provision and allowance for loan losses.
The Company’s allowance for loan losses was $26.48 million at both March 31, 2011, and December 31, 2010, and $24.51 million at March 31, 2010. The Company’s allowance for loan loss activity for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2011 and 2010 is as follows:
                 
    For the Three Months  
    Ended March 31,  
(In Thousands)   2011     2010  
Allowance for loan losses
               
Beginning balance
  $ 26,482     $ 24,277  
Provision for loan losses
    1,612       3,665  
Charge-offs
    (2,027 )     (3,732 )
Recoveries
    415       298  
 
           
Net charge-offs
    (1,612 )     (3,434 )
 
           
Ending balance
  $ 26,482     $ 24,508  
 
           
The total allowance for loan losses to loans held for investment ratio was 1.93% at March 31, 2011, compared with 1.91% at December 31, 2010, and 1.80% at March 31, 2010. Management considers the allowance to be adequate based upon its analysis of the portfolio as of March 31, 2011. Management believes that it uses relevant information available to make

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determinations about the allowance. If circumstances differ substantially from the assumptions used in making determinations, adjustments to the allowance may be necessary and results of operations could be affected. Because of events and conditions affecting borrowers and loan collateral, charge-offs cannot be predicted with certainty. Accordingly, there can be no assurance that increases to the allowance will not be necessary should the quality of any loans deteriorate. The methodology for the development of the allowance for loan losses was recently enhanced to further segment the commercial loan portfolio by risk grade. Historical loss rates by risk grade are adjusted by environmental factors to estimate the amount of reserve needed by segment. The Company believes this enhancement will result in increased granularity within the allowance for loan losses and will be more reflective of trends within the commercial loan portfolio.
During the first quarter of 2011, the Company incurred net charge-offs of $1.61 million, compared with $3.43 million in the respective period of 2010. Annualized net charge-offs for the first quarter of 2011 were 0.47% of the average loan balance. The Company made provisions for loan losses of $1.61 million for the three-month period ended March 31, 2011, compared to $3.67 million in the same period of 2010. Provisions for loan losses covered net charge-offs for the three-month period ended March 31, 2011. The decrease in the loan loss provision for the three months ended March 31, 2011, as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2010, is primarily attributable to the general decline in net charge-offs throughout the last five quarters.
Total delinquent loans as of March 31, 2011, measured 2.23% of total loans and were comprised of loans 30-89 days delinquent of 0.94% of total loans and loans in non-accrual status of 1.29% of total loans. Total delinquency has decreased approximately $5.71 million since December 31, 2010. Non-performing loans, comprised of non-accrual loans and unseasoned loan restructurings (as the Company does not have any loans that are 90 days past due and still accruing), as a percentage of total loans were 1.40% at March 31, 2011, 1.78% at December 31, 2010, and 1.33% at March 31, 2010.
At March 31, 2011, the primary composition of non-accrual loans, including acquired, impaired non-accrual loans, is 27.91% single family residential mortgage; 26.58% non-farm, non-residential commercial loans; and 24.74% commercial and industrial loans. Approximately $3.46 million, or 19.56%, of non-accrual loans is attributed to the TriStone loan portfolio that was acquired during the third quarter of 2009.
Noninterest Income
Noninterest income consists of all revenues that are not included in interest and fee income related to earning assets. Total noninterest income for the first quarter of 2011 was $9.50 million compared with noninterest income of $8.58 million in the same period of 2010, an increase of $921 thousand. Exclusive of the impact of other-than-temporary impairment (“OTTI”) charges and gains on the sale of securities, noninterest income for the quarter ended March 31, 2011, decreased $138 thousand, or 1.66%, compared to the same period in 2010. Wealth management revenues increased $9 thousand, or 1.02%, to $894 thousand for the three months ended March 31, 2011, compared with the same period in 2010. Service charges on deposit accounts increased $39 thousand, or 1.30%, to $3.03 million for the three months ended March 31, 2011, compared with the same period in 2010. Other service charges and fees increased $125 thousand, or 9.76%, to $1.41 million for the three months ended March 31, 2011, compared with the same period in 2010. Insurance commissions for the first quarter of 2011 were $1.94 million, a decrease of $258 thousand, or 11.72%, from the comparable period in 2010. The decrease in insurance commissions reflects the effects of the recent recession, as well as the soft insurance market. Other operating income totaled $916 thousand for the three months ended March 31, 2011, a decrease of $53 thousand, or 5.47%, compared with the same period in 2010. For the quarter ended March 31, 2011, the Company recognized $527 thousand of OTTI charges on a non-agency mortgage-backed security, compared to no impairment losses during the same period of 2010. During the first quarter of 2011, net securities gains of $1.84 million were realized compared with net gains of $250 thousand in the comparable period in 2010.
For a more detailed discussion of activities regarding investment securities and impairment charges, please see Note 3 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in Part I.
Noninterest Expense
Noninterest expense totaled $18.06 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2011, an increase of $1.99 million, or 12.39%, from the same period in 2010. Salaries and employee benefits for the first quarter of 2011 increased $1.16 million, or 14.56%, compared to the same period in 2010. The Company has increased staffing levels in credit administration, marketing, and compliance due to increasing regulatory burdens. The Company has also been experiencing a significant increase in health insurance costs in recent quarters. Occupancy and furniture and equipment expenses decreased $51 thousand, or 1.95%, between the comparable periods. Deposit insurance premiums and assessments were $878 thousand for the three-month period ended March 31, 2011, an increase of $177 thousand, or 25.25%, compared to the same period in

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2010. Other operating expense totaled $4.76 million for the first quarter of 2011, an increase of $231 thousand, or 5.10%, from $4.53 million for the first quarter of 2010. Increases in consulting and service fees and debit card costs of $401 thousand and $181 thousand, respectively, were largely offset by a decrease in other real estate expenses of $355 thousand.
During the first quarter of 2011, the Company prepaid a $25.00 million FHLB advance, and the expense associated with that prepayment was $471 thousand.
Income Tax Expense
Income tax expense is comprised of federal and state current and deferred income taxes on pre-tax earnings of the Company. Income taxes as a percentage of pre-tax income may vary significantly from statutory rates due to items of income and expense which are excluded, by law, from the calculation of taxable income. These items are commonly referred to as permanent differences. The most significant permanent differences for the Company include income on municipal securities which are exempt from federal income tax and the increases in the cash surrender values of life insurance policies.
For the first quarter of 2011, income taxes were $2.35 million compared with income taxes of $2.18 million for the first quarter of 2010. For the quarters ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, the effective tax expense rates were 28.99% and 29.25%, respectively.
FINANCIAL CONDITION
Total assets at March 31, 2011, decreased $3.26 million, or 0.15%, to $2.24 billion from December 31, 2010. Cash and cash equivalents increased $63.28 million since year end 2010. Total liabilities at March 31, 2011, decreased $11.23 million, or 0.57%, to $1.96 billion from December 31, 2010. Deposits increased $16.06 million, securities sold under agreements to repurchase decreased $1.42 million, and short term borrowings decreased $25.01 million during the first quarter of 2011.
Securities
Available-for-sale securities were $430.97 million at March 31, 2011, compared with $480.06 million at December 31, 2010, a decrease of $49.10 million, or 10.23%. The market value of securities available-for-sale as a percentage of amortized cost improved from 96.40% at December 31, 2010, to 97.25% at March 31, 2011, reflecting improved pricing on certain issues. Held-to-maturity securities declined to $4.52 million at March 31, 2011, compared with $4.64 million at December 31, 2010.
During the first quarter, the Company recognized OTTI charges in earnings related to a non-agency mortgage-backed security of $527 thousand.
For a more detailed discussion of activities regarding investment securities, please see Note 3 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in Part I.
Loan Portfolio
Loans Held for Sale
The $2.61 million balance of loans held for sale at March 31, 2011, represents mortgage loans that are sold to investors on a best efforts basis. Accordingly, the Company does not retain the interest rate risk involved in the commitment. The gross notional amount of outstanding commitments to originate mortgage loans for customers at March 31, 2011, was $7.63 million on 52 loans.
Loans Held for Investment
Total loans held for investment were $1.38 billion at March 31, 2011, representing a decrease of $10.52 million from December 31, 2010, and a decrease of $15.19 million from March 31, 2010. The average loan to deposit ratio was 84.78% for the first quarter of 2011, compared with 85.54% for the fourth quarter of 2010, and 85.08% for the first quarter of 2010. Year-to-date average loans of $1.38 billion decreased $13.14 million when compared to year-to-date average loans of $1.40 billion in 2010.

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The held for investment loan portfolio continues to be diversified among loan types and industry segments. The following table presents the various loan categories and changes in composition as of March 31, 2011, December 31, 2010, and March 31, 2010.
                                                 
    March 31, 2011     December 31, 2010     March 31, 2010  
(Dollars in Thousands)   Amount     Percent     Amount     Percent     Amount     Percent  
Loans Held for Investment
                                               
Commercial loans
                                               
Construction — commercial
  $ 30,758       2.24 %   $ 42,694       3.08 %   $ 41,729       3.00 %
Land development
    5,781       0.42 %     16,650       1.20 %     22,122       1.59 %
Other land loans
    23,959       1.74 %     24,468       1.77 %     28,536       2.05 %
Commercial and industrial
    91,964       6.68 %     94,123       6.79 %     100,744       7.24 %
Multi-family residential
    75,269       5.47 %     67,824       4.89 %     70,508       5.07 %
Non-farm, non-residential
    345,265       25.10 %     351,904       25.39 %     351,375       25.26 %
Agricultural
    1,392       0.10 %     1,342       0.10 %     1,278       0.09 %
Farmland
    47,228       3.43 %     36,954       2.67 %     39,659       2.85 %
 
                                   
Total commercial loans
    621,616       45.18 %     635,959       45.89 %     655,951       47.15 %
Consumer real estate loans
                                               
Home equity lines
    111,802       8.13 %     111,620       8.05 %     110,391       7.94 %
Single family residential mortgage
    545,316       39.64 %     549,157       39.61 %     537,530       38.65 %
Owner-occupied construction
    22,506       1.64 %     18,349       1.32 %     20,753       1.49 %
 
                                   
Total consumer real estate loans
    679,624       49.41 %     679,126       48.98 %     668,674       48.08 %
Consumer and other loans
                                               
Consumer loans
    62,029       4.51 %     63,475       4.58 %     60,632       4.36 %
Other
    12,416       0.90 %     7,646       0.55 %     5,617       0.41 %
 
                                   
Total consumer and other loans
    74,445       5.41 %     71,121       5.13 %     66,249       4.77 %
 
                                   
Total
  $ 1,375,685       100.00 %   $ 1,386,206       100.00 %   $ 1,390,874       100.00 %
 
                                   
 
                                               
Loans Held for Sale
  $ 2,614             $ 4,694             $ 1,494          
 
                                         
Non-Performing Assets
Non-performing assets include loans on non-accrual status, unseasoned loan restructurings, loans contractually past due 90 days or more and still accruing interest, and other real estate owned (“OREO”). Non-performing assets were $24.86 million at March 31, 2011, $29.65 million at December 31, 2010, and $23.26 million at March 31, 2010. The percentage of non-performing assets to total assets was 1.11% at March 31, 2011, 1.32% at December 31, 2010, and 1.02% at March 31, 2010.

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The following table details non-performing assets by category at the close of each of the quarters ended March 31, 2011, December 31, 2010, and March 31, 2010.
                         
(Dollars in Thousands)   March 31, 2011     December 31, 2010     March 31, 2010  
Non-accrual loans
  $ 17,703     $ 19,414     $ 17,477  
Restructured loans
    1,509       5,325       1,041  
Loans 90 days or more past due and still accruing interest
                 
 
                 
Total non-performing loans
    19,212       24,739       18,518  
 
                       
Other real estate owned
    5,644       4,910       4,740  
 
                 
Total non-performing assets
  $ 24,856     $ 29,649     $ 23,258  
 
                 
 
                       
Restructured loans performing in accordance with modified terms
  $ 7,519     $ 3,911     $ 2,050  
 
                 
 
                       
Non-performing loans as a percentage of total loans
    1.40 %     1.78 %     1.33 %
Non-performing assets as a percentage of total assets
    1.11 %     1.32 %     1.02 %
Non-performing assets as a percentage of total loans and other real estate owned
    1.80 %     2.13 %     1.67 %
Allowance for loan losses as a percentage of non-performing loans
    137.8 %     107.0 %     132.3 %
Ongoing activity within the classification and categories of non-performing loans include collections on delinquencies, foreclosures, loan restructurings, and movements into or out of the non-performing classification as a result of changing economic conditions, borrower financial capacity, and resolution efforts on the part of the Company. There were no loans 90 days past due and still accruing at March 31, 2011, December 31, 2010, and March 31, 2010. OREO was $5.64 million at March 31, 2011, an increase of $734 thousand from December 31, 2010, and is carried at the lesser of estimated net realizable value or cost. OREO increased from December 31, 2010, as a result of escalation in asset resolution and foreclosure activity. At March 31, 2011, OREO consisted of 51 properties with an average book value of $175 thousand and an average holding period of 7 months. During the three-month period ended March 31, 2011, net losses on the sale of OREO totaled $154 thousand.
The Company’s Special Assets staff assumes the management and monitoring of all loans determined to be seriously delinquent or impaired. When resolution through secondary repayment sources becomes evident, updated appraisals are ordered and the Company generally begins to complete the tasks necessary to gain control of the collateral and prepare for liquidation, including, but not limited to engagement of counsel, inspection of collateral, and continued communication with the borrower, if appropriate. Special Assets staff also regularly reviews the relationship to identify any potential adverse developments during this time and continues to seek alternative resolution processes, where possible.
At March 31, 2011, the allowance for loan losses related to loan restructurings totaled $1.01 million. Total interest income recognized on loan restructurings for the three months ended March 31, 2011, totaled $123 thousand. When restructuring loans for troubled borrowers, the Company generally makes concessions in interest rates and amortization terms.
Deposits and Other Borrowings
Total deposits increased by $16.06 million, or 0.99%, during the first three months of 2011. Noninterest-bearing demand deposits increased $16.92 million to $222.07 million at March 31, 2011, compared with $205.15 million at December 31, 2010. Interest-bearing demand deposits increased $24.59 million to $287.01 million at March 31, 2011, from December 31, 2010. Savings decreased $6.07 million, or 1.42%, and time deposits decreased $19.38 million, or 2.67%, during the first three months of 2011.
Securities sold under repurchase agreements decreased $1.42 million, or 1.01%, in the first three months of 2011 to $139.47 million. There were no federal funds purchased outstanding at March 31, 2011, as the Company maintained a very strong liquidity position throughout the first three months of 2011.

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Stockholders’ Equity
Total stockholders’ equity increased $7.97 million, or 2.95%, from $269.88 million at December 31, 2010, to $277.85 million at March 31, 2011. Changes in equity were primarily the result of net income of $5.75 million, an increase in accumulated other comprehensive income of $3.61 million, and common dividends paid of $1.79 million.
Risk-Based Capital
Risk-based capital guidelines promulgated by federal banking agencies weight balance sheet assets and off-balance sheet commitments based on inherent risks associated with the respective asset types. At March 31, 2011, the Company’s total risk-based capital ratio was 15.81% compared with 15.33% at December 31, 2010. The Company’s Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio was 14.55% at March 31, 2011, compared with 14.07% at December 31, 2010. The Company’s Tier 1 leverage ratio at March 31, 2011, was 9.66% compared with 9.44% at December 31, 2010. All of the Company’s regulatory capital ratios exceed the current “well-capitalized” levels.
During the second quarter of 2010, the OCC issued an Individual Minimum Capital Ratio to the Bank which requires it to maintain a total risk-based capital ratio of 11.50%, a Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio of 10.00%, and a Tier 1 leverage ratio of 7.50%. The Bank’s total risk-based capital, Tier 1 risk-based capital, and Tier 1 leverage ratios were 14.65%, 13.40%, and 8.87%, respectively, at March 31, 2011.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
At March 31, 2011, the Company maintained liquidity in the form of cash and cash equivalent balances of $175.47 million, unpledged securities available-for-sale of $133.31 million, and total FHLB credit availability of approximately $202.28 million. Cash and cash equivalents as well as advances from the FHLB are immediately available for satisfaction of deposit withdrawals, customer credit needs and operations of the Company. Investment securities available-for-sale represent a secondary level of liquidity available for conversion to liquid funds in the event of extraordinary needs. The Company also maintains approved lines of credit with correspondent banks as backup liquidity sources.
The Company is a holding company, which is a separate legal entity from the Bank, and at March 31, 2011, maintained cash balances of $10.04 million. As a result of investment securities impairments in 2009, the Bank is limited as to the dividends it can pay. Accordingly, the Bank would need permission from the OCC prior to paying dividends to the Company. The cash reserves and investments held by the Company, as well as management fee arrangements, provide adequate working capital to meet its obligations and projected dividends to shareholders for the next twelve months and through the projected period of dividend restrictions.
The Company maintains a liquidity policy as a means to manage liquidity and the associated risk. The policy includes a Liquidity Contingency Plan (the “Liquidity Plan”) that is designed as a tool for the Company to detect liquidity issues promptly in order to protect depositors, creditors and shareholders. The Liquidity Plan includes monitoring various internal and external indicators such as changes in core deposits and changes in market conditions. It provides for timely responses to a wide variety of funding scenarios ranging from changes in loan demand to a decline in the Company’s quarterly earnings to a decline in the market price of the Company’s stock. The Liquidity Plan calls for specific responses designed to meet a wide range of liquidity needs based upon assessments on a recurring basis by the Company and its Board of Directors.
PART I. ITEM 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
Interest Rate Risk and Asset/Liability Management
The Company’s profitability is dependent to a large extent upon its net interest income, which is the difference between its interest income on interest-earning assets, such as loans and securities, and its interest expense on interest-bearing liabilities, such as deposits and borrowings. The Company, like other financial institutions, is subject to interest rate risk to the degree that interest-earning assets reprice differently than interest-bearing liabilities. The Company manages its mix of assets and liabilities with the goals of limiting its exposure to interest rate risk, ensuring adequate liquidity, and coordinating its sources and uses of funds while maintaining an acceptable level of net interest income given the current interest rate environment.
The Company’s primary component of operational revenue, net interest income, is subject to variation as a result of changes in interest rate environments in conjunction with 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

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when the underlying rates on the assets and liabilities the institution holds change at different levels or in varying degrees. Yield curve risk is the risk of adverse consequences as a result of unequal changes in the spread between two or more rates for different maturities for the same instrument. Lastly, option risk is due to embedded options, often put or call options, given or sold to holders of financial instruments.
In order to mitigate the effect of changes in the general level of interest rates, the Company manages repricing opportunities and thus, its interest rate sensitivity. The Company seeks to control its interest rate risk exposure to insulate net interest income and net earnings from fluctuations in the general level of interest rates. To measure its 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. The simulation model used by the Company 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 and estimates the economic value of equity for a range of assumed interest rate scenarios. The results of these simulations indicate the existence and severity of interest rate risk in each of those rate environments based upon the current balance sheet position, assumptions as to changes in the volume and mix of interest-earning assets and interest-paying liabilities and the Company’s estimate of yields to be attained in those future rate environments and rates that will be paid on various 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 timing, magnitude, and frequency of interest rate changes, as well as changes in market conditions and the Company’s strategies. However, the earnings simulation model is currently the best tool available to the Company and the industry for managing interest rate risk.
Specific strategies for management of interest rate risk have included shortening the amortized maturity of new fixed-rate loans, increasing the volume of adjustable-rate loans to reduce the average maturity of the Company’s interest-earning assets, and monitoring the term and structure of liabilities to maintain a balanced mix of maturity and repricing structures to mitigate potential exposure. At March 31, 2011, modeling indicates that the Company is in a relatively neutral position with respect to sensitivity to interest rate changes.
The Company has 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 according to predefined policy guidelines. The most recent simulation indicates that current exposure to interest rate risk is within the Company’s defined policy limits.

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The following table summarizes the projected impact on the next twelve months’ net interest income and the economic value of equity as of March 31, 2011, and December 31, 2010, of immediate and sustained rate shocks in the interest rate environments of plus 300 to minus 100 basis points from the base case rate simulation, assuming no remedial measures are affected. At March 31, 2011, the Federal Open Market Committee maintained a target range for federal funds of 0 to 25 basis points, rendering complete downward shocks greater than 100 basis points unrealistic and not meaningful. In the downward rate shocks presented, benchmark interest rates are dropped with floors near 0%.
                                 
Rate Sensitivity Analysis
    March 31, 2011
(Dollars in Thousands)   Change in           Change in    
Increase (Decrease) in   Net Interest   Percent   Economic Value   Percent
Interest Rates (Basis Points)   Income   Change   of Equity   Change
 
                               
300
  $ 2,926       4.0     $ (3,690 )     (1.1 )
200
    1,659       2.3       489       0.2  
100
    735       1.0       3,137       1.0  
(100)
    (351 )     (0.5 )     (14,237 )     (4.4 )
                                 
    December 31, 2010
(Dollars in Thousands)   Change in           Change in    
Increase (Decrease) in   Net Interest   Percent   Economic Value   Percent
Interest Rates (Basis Points)   Income   Change   of Equity   Change
 
                               
300
  $ 932       1.2     $ (10,634 )     (3.6 )
200
    121       0.2       (1,530 )     (0.5 )
100
    329       0.4       4,734       1.6  
(100)
    (105 )     (0.1 )     (21,503 )     (7.3 )
The economic value of equity is a measure which reflects the impact of changing rates on the underlying values of the Company’s assets and liabilities in various rate scenarios. The scenarios illustrate the potential estimated impact of instantaneous rate shocks on the underlying value of equity. The economic value of equity is based on the present value of all the future cash flows under the different rate scenarios.

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PART I. ITEM 4. Controls and Procedures
Disclosure Controls and Procedures
As of the end of the period covered by this report, the Company carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s management, including the Company’s Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) along with the Company’s Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”), of the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Exchange Act”) Rule 13a-15(b). Based on that evaluation, the Company’s CEO along with the Company’s CFO concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective in timely alerting them to material information relating to the Company (including its consolidated subsidiaries) required to be included in the Company’s periodic SEC filings.
The Company’s management, including the CEO and CFO, does not expect that the Company’s 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 the 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, by collusion of two or more people, or by management override of the controls.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
The Company assesses the adequacy of its internal control over financial reporting quarterly and enhances its controls in response to internal control assessments and internal and external audit and regulatory recommendations. There were no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended March 31, 2011, that have materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1. Legal Proceedings
The Company is currently a defendant in various legal actions and asserted claims in the normal course of business. Although the Company and legal counsel are unable to assess the ultimate outcome of each of these matters with certainty, they are of the belief that the resolution of these actions should not have a material adverse affect on the financial position, results of operations, or cash flows of the Company.
ITEM 1A. Risk Factors
There were no material changes to the risk factors as previously disclosed under Item 1A. of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010.
ITEM 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
     (a) Not Applicable
     (b) Not Applicable
     (c) Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

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The following table provides information with respect to purchases made by or on behalf of the Company or any “affiliated purchaser” (as defined in Rule 10b-18(a)(3) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) of the Company’s Common Stock during the first quarter of 2011.
                                 
                    Total Number     Maximum  
    Total             of Shares     Number of  
    Number of     Average     Purchased as     Shares That May  
    Shares     Price Paid     Part of a Publicly     Yet be Purchased  
    Purchased     per Share     Announced Plan     Under the Plan (1)  
 
                               
January 1-31, 2011
        $             884,513  
February 1-28, 2011
                      885,851  
March 1-31, 2011
                      912,077  
 
                         
Total
        $                
 
                         
 
(1)   The Company’s stock repurchase plan, as amended, allows the purchase and retention of up to 1,100,000 shares. The plan has no expiration date, remains open and no plans have expired during the reporting period covered by this table. No determination has been made to terminate the plan or to cease making purchases. The Company held 187,923 shares in treasury at March 31, 2011.
ITEM 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities
Not Applicable
ITEM 4. Reserved
ITEM 5. Other Information
Not Applicable
ITEM 6. Exhibits
     (a) Exhibits
     
Exhibit    
No.   Exhibit
 
   
3(i)
  Articles of Incorporation of First Community Bancshares, Inc. (31)
3(ii)
  Bylaws of First Community Bancshares, Inc., as amended. (17)
3.1
  Reserved.
4.1
  Specimen stock certificate of First Community Bancshares, Inc. (3)
4.2
  Indenture Agreement dated September 25, 2003. (11)
4.3
  Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust of FCBI Capital Trust dated September 25, 2003. (11)
4.4
  Preferred Securities Guarantee Agreement dated September 25, 2003. (11)
4.5
  Reserved.
4.6
  Warrant to purchase 88,273 shares of Common Stock of First Community Bancshares, Inc. (29)
4.7
  Reserved.
4.8
  Reserved.
10.1**
  First Community Bancshares, Inc. 1999 Stock Option Contracts (2) and Plan. (4)
10.1.1**
  Amendment to First Community Bancshares, Inc. 1999 Stock Option Plan, as amended. (18)
10.2**
  First Community Bancshares, Inc. 2001 Non-Qualified Directors Stock Option Plan. (5)
10.3**
  Employment Agreement dated December 16, 2008, between First Community Bancshares, Inc. and John M. Mendez. (6) and Waiver Agreement (27)
10.4**
  First Community Bancshares, Inc. 2000 Executive Retention Plan, as amended. (24)
10.5**
  First Community Bancshares, Inc. Split Dollar Plan and Agreement. (8)
10.6**
  First Community Bancshares, Inc. 2001 Directors Supplemental Retirement Plan, as amended. (24)
10.6.1**
  Reserved.
10.7**
  First Community Bancshares, Inc. Wrap Plan. (7)
10.8
  Reserved.

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Exhibit    
No.   Exhibit
 
   
10.9**
  Form of Indemnification Agreement between First Community Bancshares, Inc., its Directors and Certain Executive Officers. (9)
10.10**
  Form of Indemnification Agreement between First Community Bank, N. A, its Directors and Certain Executive Officers. (9)
10.11
  Reserved.
10.12**
  First Community Bancshares, Inc. 2004 Omnibus Stock Option Plan (10) and Form of Award Agreement. (13)
10.13
  Reserved.
10.14**
  First Community Bancshares, Inc. Directors Deferred Compensation Plan. (7)
10.15**
  Reserved.
10.16**
  Employment Agreement dated November 30, 2006, between First Community Bank, N. A. and Ronald L. Campbell. (19)
10.17**
  Employment Agreement dated September 28, 2007, between GreenPoint Insurance Group, Inc. and Shawn C. Cummings. (20)
10.18
  Securities Purchase Agreement by and between the United States Department of the Treasury and First Community Bancshares, Inc. dated November 21, 2008. (22)
10.19**
  Employment Agreement dated December 16, 2008, between First Community Bancshares, Inc. and David D. Brown. (23)
10.20**
  Employment Agreement dated December 16, 2008, between First Community Bancshares, Inc. and Robert L. Buzzo. (26)
10.21**
  Employment Agreement dated December 16, 2008, between First Community Bancshares, Inc. and E. Stephen Lilly. (26)
10.22**
  Employment Agreement dated December 16, 2008, between First Community Bank, N. A. and Gary R. Mills. (26)
10.23**
  Employment Agreement dated December 16, 2008, between First Community Bank, N. A. and Martyn A. Pell. (26)
10.24**
  Employment Agreement dated December 16, 2008, between First Community Bank, N. A. and Robert. L. Schumacher. (26)
10.25**
  Employment Agreement dated July 31, 2009, between First Community Bank, N. A. and Simpson O. Brown. (25)
10.26**
  Employment Agreement dated July 31, 2009, between First Community Bank, N. A. and Mark R. Evans. (25)
11
  Statement regarding computation of earnings per share. (16)
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.
 
*   Furnished herewith.
 
**   Indicates a management contract or compensation plan.
 
(1)   Incorporated by reference from the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2010, filed on August 16, 2010
 
(2)   Incorporated by reference from the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2002, filed on August 14, 2002.
 
(3)   Incorporated by reference from the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2002, filed on March 25, 2003, as amended on March 31, 2003.
 
(4)   Incorporated by reference from the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 1999, filed on March 30, 2000, as amended April 13, 2000.
 
(5)   The option agreements entered into pursuant to the 1999 Stock Option Plan and the 2001 Non-Qualified Directors Stock Option Plan are incorporated by reference from the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2002, filed on August 14, 2002.
 
(6)   Incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.1 of the Current Report on Form 8-K dated and filed December 16, 2008. The Registrant has entered into substantially identical agreements with Robert L. Buzzo and E. Stephen Lilly, with the only differences being with respect to title and salary.
 
(7)   Incorporated by reference from Item 1.01 of the Current Report on Form 8-K dated August 22, 2006, and filed August 23, 2006.
 
(8)   Incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.5 of the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 1999, and filed on April 4, 2000, and amended on April 13, 2000.

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(9)   Form of indemnification agreement entered into by the Company and by First Community Bank, N. A. with their respective directors and certain officers of each including, for the Registrant and Bank: John M. Mendez, Robert L. Schumacher, Robert L. Buzzo, E. Stephen Lilly, David D. Brown, and Gary R. Mills. Incorporated by reference from the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2003, filed on March 15, 2004, and amended on May 19, 2004.
 
(10)   Incorporated by reference from the 2004 First Community Bancshares, Inc. Definitive Proxy filed on March 15, 2004.
 
(11)   Incorporated by reference from the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2003, filed on November 10, 2003.
 
(12)   Incorporated by reference from the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2004, filed on May 7, 2004.
 
(13)   Incorporated by reference from the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2004, filed on August 6, 2004.
 
(14)   Incorporated by reference from the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2004, and filed on March 16, 2005. Amendments in substantially similar form were executed for Directors Clark, Kantor, Hamner, Modena, Perkinson, Stafford, and Stafford II.
 
(15)   Incorporated by reference from the Current Report on Form 8-K dated October 24, 2006, and filed October 25, 2006.
 
(16)   Incorporated by reference from Note 1 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included herein.
 
(17)   Incorporated by reference from Exhibit 3.1 of the Current Report on Form 8-K dated February 14, 2008, filed on February 20, 2008.
 
(18)   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.
 
(19)   Incorporated by reference from Exhibit 2.1 of the Form S-3 registration statement filed May 2, 2007.
 
(20)   Incorporated by reference from the Exhibit 10.17 of the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2007, filed on March 13, 2008.
 
(21)   Reserved.
 
(22)   Reserved.
 
(23)   Incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.2 of the Current Report on Form 8-K dated and filed December 16, 2008.
 
(24)   Incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.3 of the Current Report on Form 8-K dated December 16, 2010, and filed December 17, 2010.
 
(25)   Incorporated by reference from Exhibit 2.1 of the Current Report on Form 8-K dated April 2, 2009 and filed April 3, 2009.
 
(26)   Incorporated by reference from the Current Report on Form 8-K dated and filed July 6, 2009.
 
(27)   Incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.2 on Form 8-K dated December 16, 2010, and filed December 17, 2010.
 
(28)   Reserved.
 
(29)   Reserved.
 
(30)   Reserved.
 
(31)   Incorporated by reference from Exhibit 3(i) of the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period dated June 30, 2010, and filed August 16, 2010.

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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
First Community Bancshares, Inc.
DATE: May 9, 20110
         
/s/ John M. Mendez      
John M. Mendez     
President & Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer) 
   
 
/s/ David D. Brown      
David D. Brown     
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Accounting Officer) 
   

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EXHIBIT INDEX
     
Exhibit No.   Exhibit
 
   
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.

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