First Community Bancshares, Inc. Announces Third Quarter 2009 Results

October 28, 2009 5:39 PM EDT

BLUEFIELD, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- First Community Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: FCBC) (www.fcbinc.com) today reported a net loss for the quarter ended September 30, 2009, of $11.30 million, or $0.65 per common share, and a net loss available to common shareholders for the third quarter of 2009 of $12.31 million, or $0.71 per common share. Net loss and net loss available to common shareholders amounted to $3.67 million, or $0.26 per share, and $5.83 million, or $0.42 per share, respectively, for the nine months ended September 30, 2009. The losses recognized during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009, were due to after-tax securities impairment charges of $19.33 million and $21.83 million, respectively, and are discussed in more detail below. Core earnings for the third quarter of 2009 amounted to $4.32 million, or $0.25 per diluted share, and $14.53 million, or $1.04 per diluted share for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 (see the attached reconciliation of GAAP to core earnings).

Third Quarter 2009 Highlights -

    --  Repaid the U. S. Treasury's $41.50 million preferred stock investment
    --  Completed the TriStone Community Bank acquisition and integration
    --  Continued stable and strong asset quality metrics with a ratio of
        non-performing assets to total assets at September 30, 2009 of 71 basis
        points
    --  Net interest margin increased to 3.68%, up six basis points from the
        quarter ended June 30, 2009
    --  Declared cash dividend of $0.10 per share of common stock
    --  First Community Bank, N. A. remains "well-capitalized" as defined by
        regulatory measures with a total risk-based capital ratio of 11.4% and a
        Tier 1 leverage ratio of 8.7% at September 30, 2009

Commenting on third quarter results, Chief Executive Officer John M. Mendez said, "We have achieved a great deal in the third quarter and throughout 2009. The TriStone Community Bank acquisition, our continued loan quality, our capital raise and repayment of the TARP investment have resulted in a stronger balance sheet with greater earnings capacity, which has positioned us for success in 2010. The impairment charges are certainly a distraction and provide additional confirmation of how difficult the economy has been for the financial services industry. Although we have not completely eliminated our exposure to our investment securities, we believe that we have significantly reduced an element of risk in our balance sheet and will evaluate our position in these securities very closely in the fourth quarter."

On July 31, 2009, the Company completed its acquisition of TriStone Community Bank in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. TriStone Community Bank's Chief Executive Officer, Simpson O. "Skip" Brown, remains with First Community Bank and has assumed the role of Regional President for the Winston-Salem and East Tennessee areas.

Net Interest Income

Tax-equivalent net interest margin for the third quarter of 2009 was 3.68%. Net interest income was $17.54 million, an increase of $1.21 million, or 7.43%, from the third quarter of 2008. Interest income was $27.13 million, an increase of $580 thousand, or 2.18%, from the third quarter of 2008. The yield on loans dropped to 6.14% from 6.53% while average loans increased $187.75 million to $1.36 billion from the third quarter 2008, which was reflective of the acquisitions of Coddle Creek Financial and TriStone Community Bank in November 2008 and July 2009, respectively. Yields on loans have dropped as a direct result of the precipitous declines in market rates of interest as the prime lending rate decreased 175 basis points to 3.25% in the third quarter of 2009 from 5.00% in the third quarter of 2008.

The Company also maintained an average federal funds sold position of $65.52 million through the third quarter. This increased liquidity position continued to have a negative impact on net interest margin.

Third quarter interest expense was $9.59 million, a decrease of $633 thousand, or 6.60%, from the third quarter of 2008. Third quarter deposit costs increased $314 thousand compared to the third quarter of 2008, while the average rate paid on interest-bearing deposits decreased 44 basis points to 1.93%. Compared to the third quarter of 2008, interest costs on borrowings decreased $947 thousand to $2.60 million, while the average balance decreased $69.48 million due to the redemption of various wholesale borrowings and the Company's relatively liquid balance sheet. The cost of interest-bearing liabilities decreased 45 basis points during the third quarter of 2009 compared to the third quarter of 2008. Average interest bearing liabilities increased $205.44 million, or 13.01%, compared with the third quarter of 2008, and included a decrease of $20.56 million in Federal Home Loan Bank ("FHLB") borrowings.

Non-interest Income

During the third quarter of 2009, wealth management revenues increased 1.46% to $971 thousand, and at September 30, 2009 the Wealth Management Division reported $841 million in assets under management. Service charges on deposit accounts were $3.66 million for the third quarter of 2009, a decrease of $149 thousand, or 4.07%, from the third quarter of 2008. Insurance commissions were $1.57 million for the third quarter of 2009, an increase of $327 thousand, or 26.37%, from the same period in 2008. These revenues reflect GreenPoint Insurance Group's acquisition of Carr & Hyde Insurance in December 2008. Also, during the third quarter the Company recognized a preliminary gain on the acquisition of TriStone Community Bank of approximately $4.49 million.

Investment Securities Impairment Charges

The Company maintains a portfolio of investment securities that include pooled trust preferred securities. These securities generally represent obligations of banks and, to a lesser extent, insurance companies and real estate investment trusts. For the year ended December 31, 2008 and the six months ended June 30, 2009, the Company previously reported non-cash other-than-temporary impairment ("OTTI") charges of $15.46 million and $3.37 million, respectively, on its pooled trust preferred securities. During the third quarter of 2009, an increasing number of the banks and other companies that have issued obligations that collateralize the pooled trust preferred securities that the Company holds have defaulted or deferred the payment of interest, which adversely impacted the cash flows from such pooled trust preferred securities.

In order to enhance its methodology and assumptions for predicting individual issuer defaults within each of the securities, the Company recently migrated to a proprietary prediction analysis that considers many data points regarding the individual banks underlying the securities. Application of this predictive analysis to our pooled trust preferred securities portfolio resulted in an increase of projected default rates by issuers of the securities.

During the third quarter of 2009, the Company recognized pre-tax credit-related net impairment losses on its pooled trust preferred securities of $30.53 million, or $1.10 per common share on an after-tax basis. Both the credit-related net impairment losses and other comprehensive income ("OCI") noncredit-related losses primarily reflect the continuing deterioration of some of the banks that underlie these securities. The majority of the impairment recognized in the third quarter is related to the pooled trust preferred securities where the underlying collateral is predominantly from banking institutions. The pooled trust preferred securities were all originally rated "A" and had a carrying value at 21% of par at September 30, 2009. The Company also recognized additional impairment of $284 thousand on two equity securities in the third quarter.

Non-interest Expenses

Excluding OTTI, non-interest expenses for the third quarter of 2009 increased $3.38 million, or 23.48%, from the third quarter of 2008. The large increase is due to increased federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ("FDIC") deposit insurance premiums and merger-related expenses. Salaries and employee benefits increased $489 thousand, or 6.63%, from the third quarter of 2008. Coddle Creek Financial branches accounted for an increase in salaries and employee benefits of $294 thousand, TriStone Community Bank branches accounted for an increase of $148 thousand, and GreenPoint Insurance Group's acquisitions accounted for an increase of $309 thousand. The remainder of the Company showed an overall decrease in salaries and benefits of $262 thousand.

Occupancy and furniture and equipment expenses decreased $27 thousand, or 1.23%, during the third quarter of 2009 as compared to the same period in the prior year. Other operating expenses increased $268 thousand, or 5.86%, compared to the third quarter of 2008. The third quarter of 2009 efficiency ratio was 59.04% compared to 56.62% in the third quarter of 2008.

The acquisition of TriStone Community Bank was completed in July 2009 and its integration is largely complete. The Company is on track to realize its projected pre-tax cost savings of approximately $1.00 million, or 25%. During the third quarter of 2009 the Company incurred expenses related to the merger of approximately $1.51 million.

Credit Quality

The Company's loan quality measures at September 30, 2009 continue to compare favorably to the Company's peers and the industry. Total loan delinquencies of 30 days or more, including non-accrual loans, as a percent of total loans were 1.62% at September 30, 2009 compared with 1.35% at June 30, 2009. The ratio of allowance for loan losses as a percent of loans held for investment was 1.25% at September 30, 2009 compared with 1.31% at June 30, 2009. Accounting for the acquisition of TriStone Community Bank caused this ratio to decline by approximately 13 basis points, as no allowance was recorded at acquisition. Non-performing assets increased slightly to $16.23 million at September 30, 2009, or 0.71% of total assets, from $15.26 million at June 30, 2009. Non-performing loans as a percentage of loans held for investment decreased to 0.88% at September 30, 2009, compared with 0.92% at June 30, 2009.

Balance Sheet

Since December 31, 2008, consolidated assets have increased $165.03 million to $2.30 billion at September 30, 2009, due to the acquisition of TriStone Community Bank, an increasing deposit base, and $61.67 million in new capital from the June 2009 equity offering. Total stockholders' equity for the Company was $265.54 million, resulting in a book value per common share outstanding of $15.02 at September 30, 2009, compared to $220.34 million and $15.46 per common share at December 31, 2008. In September 2009, the Company's board of directors announced a $0.10 per share dividend on its common stock. 2009 is the Company's 24th consecutive year of paying dividends to common shareholders.

The Company will host an investor and media teleconference and webcast on Thursday, October 29, 2009 at 11:00 a.m. To access the teleconference, the toll-free number is (877) 407-8033. Alternatively, individuals may listen to the live or archived webcast of the conference call. To listen to the webcast, visit www.fcbinc.com and follow the link under the Current News Releases section. The Company's press release and financial summary will be available in this section, as well. Copies of the Company's third quarter 2009 earnings press release and financial summary will also be made available upon request via fax, email or postal service mail. To request a copy, contact David D. Brown, Chief Financial Officer, at (800) 425-0839.

First Community Bancshares, Inc., headquartered in Bluefield, Virginia, is a $2.30 billion financial holding company and is the parent company of First Community Bank, N. A. First Community Bank, N. A. operates through sixty-one locations in the five states of Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee. First Community Bank, N. A. offers wealth management services through its Trust & Financial Services Division and Investment Planning Consultants, Inc., a registered investment advisory firm which offers wealth management and investment advice. The Company's wealth management division managed assets with a market value of $841 million at September 30, 2009. First Community is also the parent company of GreenPoint Insurance Group, Inc., a full-service insurance agency located in High Point, North Carolina. First Community Bancshares, Inc.'s common stock is traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol, "FCBC". Additional investor information can be found on the Internet at www.fcbinc.com.

This news release may include forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based on current expectations that involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may differ materially. These risks include: changes in business or other market conditions; the timely development, production and acceptance of new products and services; the challenge of managing asset/liability levels; the management of credit risk and interest rate risk; the difficulty of keeping expense growth at modest levels while increasing revenues; and other risks detailed from time to time in the Company's Securities and Exchange Commission reports, including but not limited to the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the most recent year ended. Pursuant to the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, the Company does not undertake to update forward-looking statements contained within this news release.


First Community Bancshares, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income/(Loss)

(Unaudited)                          Three Months Ended              Nine Months Ended

(In Thousands, Except Share and Per  September 30,                   September 30,
Share Data)

                                     2009            2008            2009            2008

              Interest and fees on
Interest      loans held for         $ 21,064        $ 19,266        $ 60,619        $ 60,394
              investment

Income        Interest on              4,562           5,567           14,903          17,101
              securities-taxable

              Interest on              1,449           1,708           4,527           5,775
              securities-nontaxable

              Interest on federal
              funds sold and           55              9               133             260
              deposits

              Total interest income    27,130          26,550          80,182          83,530

Interest      Interest on deposits     6,998           6,684           21,641          22,543

Expense       Interest on              2,596           3,543           8,251           11,679
              borrowings

              Total interest           9,594           10,227          29,892          34,222
              expense

              Net interest income      17,536          16,323          50,290          49,308

              Provision for loan       3,418           3,461           8,057           4,721
              losses

              Net interest income
              after provision for      14,118          12,862          42,233          44,587
              loan losses

Non-Interest  Wealth management        971             957             3,088           2,954
              income

Income        Service charges on       3,659           3,808           10,307          10,370
              deposit accounts

              Other service charges    1,156           1,040           3,467           3,225
              and fees

              Insurance commissions    1,567           1,240           5,523           3,730

              Net impairment losses
              recognized in            (30,811    )    (51        )    (34,796    )    (51        )
              earnings

              Security gains           866             163             2,930           2,133

              Acquisition gain         4,493           -               4,493           -

              Other operating          815             675             1,750           2,336
              income

              Total non-interest       (17,284    )    7,832           (3,238     )    24,697
              income

Non-Interest  Salaries and employee    7,860           7,371           23,131          22,741
              benefits

Expense       Occupancy expense of     1,266           1,297           4,202           3,717
              bank premises

              Furniture and            928             924             2,758           2,798
              equipment expense

              Amortization of          262             166             751             484
              intangible assets

              FHLB debt prepayment     -               -               88              1,647
              fees

              FDIC premiums and        1,109           62              2,584           141
              assessments

              Merger-related           1,505           -               1,580           -
              expenses

              Other operating          4,838           4,570           14,011          13,904
              expense

              Total non-interest       17,768          14,390          49,105          45,432
              expense

              (Loss) income before     (20,934    )    6,304           (10,110    )    23,852
              income taxes

              Income tax (benefit)     (9,633     )    1,753           (6,444     )    6,751
              expense

              Net (loss) income        (11,301    )    4,551           (3,666     )    17,101

              Dividends on             1,011           -               2,160           -
              preferred stock

              Net (loss) income
              available to common    $ (12,312    )  $ 4,551         $ (5,826     )  $ 17,101
              shareholders

Per           Basic earnings per     $ (0.71      )  $ 0.42          $ (0.42      )  $ 1.56
              common share (EPS)

Share         Diluted earnings per   $ (0.71      )  $ 0.41          $ (0.42      )  $ 1.54
              common share (DEPS)

              Weighted average
              shares outstanding:

              Basic                    17,427,434      10,956,867      13,918,599      10,992,901

              Diluted                  17,427,434      11,034,059      13,918,599      11,071,925

              For the period:

              Return on average        -2.15      %    0.90       %    -0.35      %    1.12       %
              assets

              Return on average        -18.78     %    9.39       %    -3.28      %    11.09      %
              common equity

              Cash dividends per     $ 0.10          $ 0.28          $ 0.30          $ 0.84
              common share




First Community Bancshares, Inc.

Condensed Quarterly Income/(Loss) Statements

                                 As of and for the Quarter Ended

(Unaudited)                      September 30,   June 30,        March 31,       December 31,    September 30,

(In Thousands, Except Share and  2009            2009            2009            2008            2008
Per Share Data)

          Interest and fees on
Interest  loans held for         $ 21,064        $ 19,571        $ 19,984        $ 19,830        $ 19,266
          investment

Income    Interest on              4,562           5,177           5,164           5,613           5,567
          securities-taxable

          Interest on              1,449           1,402           1,676           1,746           1,708
          securities-nontaxable

          Interest on federal
          funds sold and           55              39              39              46              9
          deposits

          Total interest income    27,130          26,189          26,863          27,235          26,550

Interest  Interest on deposits     6,998           7,076           7,567           7,249           6,684

Expense   Interest on              2,596           2,792           2,863           3,459           3,543
          borrowings

          Total interest           9,594           9,868           10,430          10,708          10,227
          expense

          Net interest income      17,536          16,321          16,433          16,527          16,323

          Provision for loan       3,418           2,552           2,087           2,701           3,461
          losses

          Net interest income
          after provision for      14,118          13,769          14,346          13,826          12,862
          loan losses

Non-Int   Wealth management        971             1,133           984             1,146           957
          income

Income    Service charges on       3,659           3,491           3,157           3,697           3,808
          deposit accounts

          Other service charges    1,156           1,133           1,178           1,023           1,040
          and fees

          Insurance commissions    1,567           1,639           2,317           1,258           1,240

          Net impairment losses
          recognized in            (30,811    )    (3,776     )    (209       )    (29,923    )    (51        )
          earnings

          Securities gains         866             1,653           411             (234       )    163
          (losses)

          Acquisition gain         4,493           -               -               -               -

          Other operating          815             349             586             659             675
          income

          Total non-interest       (17,284    )    5,622           8,424           (22,374    )    7,832
          income

Non-Int   Salaries and employee    7,860           7,405           7,866           7,135           7,371
          benefits

Expense   Occupancy expense of     1,266           1,333           1,603           1,385           1,297
          bank premises

          Furniture and            928             892             938             942             924
          equipment expense

          Amortization of          262             244             245             205             166
          intangible assets

          FHLB debt prepayment     -               88              -               -               -
          fees

          FDIC premiums and        1,109           1,287           188             61              62
          assessments

          Merger-related           1,505           74              1               -               -
          expenses

          Other operating          4,838           4,820           4,353           5,305           4,570
          expense

          Total non-interest       17,768          16,143          15,194          15,033          14,390
          expense

          (Loss) income before     (20,934    )    3,248           7,576           (23,581    )    6,304
          income taxes

          Income tax (benefit)     (9,633     )    843             2,346           (9,561     )    1,753
          expense

          Net (loss) income        (11,301    )    2,405           5,230           (14,020    )    4,551

          Preferred dividends      1,011           578             571             255             -

          Net (loss) income
          available to common    $ (12,312    )  $ 1,827         $ 4,659         $ (14,275    )  $ 4,551
          shareholders

Per       Basic EPS              $ (0.71      )  $ 0.14          $ 0.40          $ (1.27      )  $ 0.42

Share     Diluted EPS            $ (0.71      )  $ 0.14          $ 0.40          $ (1.27      )  $ 0.41

          Cash dividends per     $ 0.10          $ 0.20          $ -             $ 0.28          $ 0.28
          common share

          Weighted average
          shares outstanding:

          Basic                    17,427,434      12,696,202      11,567,769      11,252,183      10,956,867

          Diluted                  17,427,434      12,741,080      11,616,568      11,252,183      11,034,059




First Community Bancshares, Inc.

Reconciliation of GAAP Net Income/(Loss) to Core Earnings

(Unaudited)                      Three Months Ended       Nine Months Ended

(In Thousands, Except Per Share  September 30,            September 30,
Data)

                                 2009         2008        2009        2008

Net (loss) income, GAAP          $ (11,301 )  $ 4,551     $ (3,666 )  $ 17,101

Non-GAAP adjustments:

Security (gains)/losses            (866    )    (163   )    (2,930 )    (2,133 )

Acquisition gain                   (4,493  )    -           (4,493 )    -

Merger expenses                    1,505                    1,580

FHLB debt prepayment fees          -            -           88          1,647

Other-than-temporary security      30,811       51          34,796      51
impairments

FDIC special assessments           -            -           988         -

Other non-core, non-recurring      525          243         1,558       686
items

Total adjustments to core          27,482       131         31,587      251
earnings

Tax effect                         11,862       51          13,391      98

Core earnings, non-GAAP          $ 4,319      $ 4,631     $ 14,530    $ 17,254

Core return on average assets      0.75    %    0.92   %    0.88   %    1.13   %

Core return on average equity      6.59    %    9.56   %    8.17   %    11.19  %

Core diluted earnings per share  $ 0.25       $ 0.42      $ 1.04      $ 1.56

Efficiency Ratio Calculation

(Unaudited)                      Three Months Ended       Nine Months Ended

(Dollars In Thousands)           September 30,            September 30,

                                 2009         2008        2009        2008

Noninterest expenses, GAAP       $ 17,768     $ 14,390    $ 49,105    $ 45,432

Non-GAAP adjustments:

Merger expenses                    (1,505  )    -           (1,580 )    -

FHLB debt prepayment fees          -            -           (88    )    (1,647 )

Other non-core, non-recurring      (525    )    (243   )    (2,546 )    (686   )
items

Adjusted noninterest expenses      15,738       14,147      44,891      43,099

Net interest income, GAAP          17,536       16,323      50,290      49,308

Noninterest income, GAAP           (17,284 )    7,832       (3,238 )    24,697

Non-GAAP adjustments:

Tax-equivalency adjustment         793          941         2,482       3,171

Security (gains)/losses            (866    )    (163   )    (2,930 )    (2,133 )

Other-than-temporary security      30,811       51          34,796      51
impairments

Acquisition gain                   (4,493  )    -           (4,493 )    -

Adjusted net interest and          26,497       24,984      76,907      75,094
noninterest income

Efficiency Ratio                   59.40   %    56.62  %    58.37  %    57.39  %




First Community Bancshares, Inc.

Quarterly Balance Sheets

                  For the Quarter Ended

                  September 30,   June 30,        March 31,       December 31,    September 30,

                  2009            2009            2009            2008            2008

(Unaudited)       (Dollars In Thousands)

Cash and due      $ 51,905        $ 116,095       $ 100,881       $ 39,310        $ 53,238
from banks

Interest-bearing
deposits with       3,352           28,354          79              7,129           664
banks

Securities
available for       575,800         521,879         549,664         520,723         513,001
sale

Securities held     7,452           7,725           8,471           8,670           9,043
to maturity

Loans held for      4,376           802             1,445           1,024           140
sale

Loans held for
investment, net     1,396,617       1,269,443       1,276,790       1,298,159       1,168,286
of unearned
income

Less allowance      17,444          16,678          16,555          15,978          14,510
for loan losses

Net loans           1,383,549       1,253,568       1,261,680       1,283,205       1,153,916

Premises and        57,695          55,193          54,893          55,024          50,504
equipment

Other real          3,955           3,615           3,114           1,326           896
estate owned

Interest            9,046           8,934           8,848           10,084          9,156
receivable

Intangible          90,134          89,534          89,338          89,612          72,222
assets

Other assets        115,453         118,313         122,173         118,231         104,817

Total Assets      $ 2,298,341     $ 2,203,210     $ 2,199,141     $ 2,133,314     $ 1,967,457

Deposits:

Demand            $ 198,107       $ 202,543       $ 207,947       $ 199,712       $ 214,582

Interest-bearing    216,184         195,905         194,934         185,117         186,403
demand

Savings             351,450         311,435         319,007         309,577         312,451

Time                896,716         837,475         861,556         809,352         636,108

Total Deposits      1,662,457       1,547,358       1,583,444       1,503,758       1,349,544

Interest, taxes
and other           24,374          27,630          28,293          27,423          20,494
liabilities

Federal funds       -               -               -               -               29,500
purchased

Securities sold
under agreements    147,042         153,804         153,824         165,914         180,388
to repurchase

FHLB and other      198,932         190,863         215,870         215,877         216,720
indebtedness

Total               2,032,805       1,919,655       1,981,431       1,912,972       1,796,646
Liabilities

Preferred stock,    -               40,525          40,471          40,419          -
net of discount

Common stock        18,083          17,341          12,051          12,051          11,499

Additional          192,799         183,955         127,992         128,526         108,862
paid-in capital

Retained            102,920         116,997         118,021         107,231         124,731
earnings

Treasury stock,     (12,768    )    (13,712    )    (14,453    )    (15,368    )    (16,882    )
at cost

Accumulated
other               (35,498    )    (61,551    )    (66,372    )    (52,517    )    (57,399    )
comprehensive
loss

Total
Stockholders'       265,536         283,555         217,710         220,342         170,811
Equity

Total
Liabilities and   $ 2,298,341     $ 2,203,210     $ 2,199,141     $ 2,133,314     $ 1,967,457
Stockholders'
Equity

Actual shares
outstanding at      17,680,328      16,909,592      11,596,249      11,567,449      10,967,597
period end

Book value per
common share at   $ 15.02         $ 14.31         $ 15.20         $ 15.46         $ 15.57
period end

Tangible book
value per common  $ 9.92          $ 9.02          $ 7.49          $ 7.71          $ 8.99
share at period
end (1)




(1)  Tangible book value per common share is defined as stockholders' equity
     less goodwill and other intangibles divided by common shares outstanding.




First Community Bancshares, Inc.

Selected Financial Information

                As of and for the Quarter Ended

                September   June 30,    March 31,   December 31,  September 30,
                30,

(Unaudited)     2009        2009        2009        2008          2008

Summary of
Loan Loss       (Dollars in Thousands)
Experience

Allowance for
loan losses:

Beginning       $ 16,678    $ 16,555    $ 15,978    $ 14,510      $ 13,433
balance

Balance           -           -           -           1,169         -
acquired

Provision for     3,418       2,552       2,087       2,701         3,461
loan losses

Charge-offs       (2,990 )    (2,681 )    (1,730 )    (2,606 )      (2,601 )

Recoveries        338         252         220         204           217

Net               (2,652 )    (2,429 )    (1,510 )    (2,402 )      (2,384 )
charge-offs

Ending balance  $ 17,444    $ 16,678    $ 16,555    $ 15,978      $ 14,510

Summary of
Asset Quality

Nonaccrual      $ 12,278    $ 11,645    $ 10,628    $ 12,763      $ 6,997
loans

Loans 90 days
or more past      -           -           -           -             -
due and still
accruing

Total
non-performing    12,278      11,645      10,628      12,763        6,997
loans

Other real        3,955       3,615       3,114       1,326         896
estate owned

Total
non-performing  $ 16,233    $ 15,260    $ 13,742    $ 14,089      $ 7,893
assets

Asset Quality
Ratios

Non-performing
loans as a
percentage of     0.88   %    0.92   %    0.83   %    0.98   %      0.60   %
loans held for
investment

Non-performing
assets as a       0.71   %    0.69   %    0.62   %    0.66   %      0.40   %
percentage of
total assets

Annualized net
charge-offs as
a percentage      0.77   %    0.77   %    0.47   %    0.77   %      0.81   %
of average
loans held for
investment

Allowance for
loan losses as
a percentage      1.25   %    1.31   %    1.30   %    1.23   %      1.24   %
of loans held
for investment

Ratio of
allowance for
loan losses to    1.42        1.43        1.56        1.25          2.07
non-performing
loans




First Community Bancshares, Inc.

Nonaccrual Loan Detail

(Unaudited)                              As of September 30, 2009

                                                                  Nonaccrual

                                                                  Loans to

                                         Loans        Nonaccrual  Loans

(Dollars in Thousands)                   Outstanding  Loans       Outstanding

Commercial

Commercial & industrial                  $ 90,015     $ 454       0.50  %

Agriculture                                1,033        185       17.95 %

Total commercial                           91,048       639       0.70  %

Commercial real estate

Construction, land development & vacant    137,750      2,078     1.51  %
land

Non-owner occupied                         176,029      1,934     1.10  %

Owner occupied                             164,193      2,296     1.40  %

Farmland                                   39,159       68        0.17  %

Total commercial real estate               517,131      6,376     1.23  %

Consumer                                   62,995       157       0.25  %

Residential real estate

Residential                                543,689      4,736     0.87  %

Multi-family                               73,289       -         0.00  %

Home equity lines                          108,466      369       0.34  %

Total residential                          725,444      5,105     0.70  %

Total loans                              $ 1,396,618  $ 12,278    0.88  %




Pooled Trust Preferred Securities Detail

September 30, 2009

(Unaudited)                                          Unrealized

                                                     (Loss)       Current

             Class/   Par        Book      Fair      Recognized   Quarter   Cumulative

Deal Name    Tranche  Value      Value     Value     In OCI       OTTI      OTTI

(In
Thousands)

PreTSL X     B1       $ 10,028   $ 5,697   $ 2,967   $ (2,730  )  $ 3,110   $ 4,331

PreTSL XII   B1         20,114     12,685    8,016     (4,669  )    6,980     7,429

PreTSL XIV   B1         9,000      8,890     4,650     (4,240  )    110       110

PreTSL XVI   C          4,039      1,639     838       (801    )    2,403     2,402

PreTSL XXII  C1         12,624     10,050    2,575     (7,475  )    2,628     2,628

PreTSL       C1         7,923      7,964     2,811     (5,153  )    -         -
XXIII

PreTSL XXVI  C1         7,010      6,102     1,194     (4,908  )    908       908

SOLOSO 2007  A3L        18,400     -         -         -            1,244     18,400
1A

Trapeza Ser  D          20,233     7,089     51        (7,038  )    13,144    13,144
13A

                      $ 109,371  $ 60,116  $ 23,102  $ (37,014 )  $ 30,527  $ 49,352




First Community Bancshares, Inc.

Selected Financial Information

                  As of and for the Quarter Ended

                  September 30,  June 30,       March 31,      December 31,   September 30,

(Unaudited)       2009           2009           2009           2008           2008

                  (Dollars in Thousands)

Ratios

Return on           -2.15     %    0.34      %    0.87      %    -2.77     %    0.90      %
average assets

Return on
average common      -18.78    %    3.82      %    10.61     %    -33.28    %    9.39      %
equity

Net interest        3.68      %    3.62      %    3.73      %    3.93      %    3.90      %
margin

Efficiency ratio    59.40     %    58.62     %    58.25     %    57.97     %    56.62     %
for the quarter

Efficiency ratio    58.37     %    58.43     %    58.25     %    57.54     %    57.39     %
year-to-date

Equity as a
percent of total    11.55     %    12.87     %    9.90      %    10.33     %    8.68      %
assets at end of
period

Average earning
assets as a
percentage of       87.14     %    86.78     %    86.68     %    86.38     %    87.89     %
average total
assets

Average loans as
a percentage of     83.25     %    81.19     %    82.83     %    86.01     %    88.25     %
average deposits

Average Balances

Investments       $ 536,485      $ 564,934      $ 521,776      $ 508,289      $ 582,605

Loans               1,362,603      1,269,584      1,292,179      1,235,023      1,174,855

Earning assets      1,978,626      1,892,403      1,887,583      1,768,113      1,758,895

Total assets        2,270,592      2,180,779      2,177,762      2,046,879      2,001,191

Deposits            1,636,744      1,563,640      1,560,109      1,435,956      1,331,293

Interest-bearing    1,437,763      1,361,970      1,360,798      1,230,547      1,120,138
deposits

Borrowings          347,292        359,628        372,282        400,393        459,475

Interest-bearing    1,785,055      1,721,597      1,733,080      1,630,940      1,579,613
liabilities

Equity              260,126        233,093        219,653        189,122        192,743

Tax equivalent
net interest        18,329         17,093         17,349         17,483         17,264
income




First Community Bancshares, Inc.

Consolidated Average Balance Sheets, Yields, and Rates

                     Three Months Ended September 30,

                     2009                            2008

                                             Yield/                          Yield/

                     Average      Interest   Rate    Average      Interest   Rate

(Unaudited)          Balance      (1)        (1)     Balance      (1)        (1)

                     (Dollars in Thousands)

Earning assets

Loans held for       $ 1,362,603  $ 21,078   6.14 %  $ 1,174,855  $ 19,286   6.53 %
investment (2)

Securities             536,485      6,636    4.91 %    573,046      8,035    5.58 %
available for sale

Held to maturity       7,575        154      8.07 %    9,559        161      6.70 %
securities

Interest-bearing       71,963       55       0.30 %    1,435        9        2.50 %
deposits with banks

Total earning          1,978,626  $ 27,923   5.60 %    1,758,895  $ 27,491   6.22 %
assets

Other assets           291,966                         242,296

Total                $ 2,270,592                     $ 2,001,191

Interest-bearing
liabilities

Interest-bearing     $ 209,569    $ 110      0.21 %  $ 178,632    $ 73       0.16 %
demand deposits

Savings deposits       339,601      639      0.75 %    309,364      1,172    1.51 %

Time deposits          888,593      6,249    2.79 %    632,142      5,439    3.42 %

Fed funds purchased    -            -        -         42,702       251      2.34 %

Retail repurchase      101,065      333      1.31 %    149,984      730      1.94 %
agreements

Wholesale
repurchase             50,000       474      3.76 %    50,000       389      3.10 %
agreements

FHLB borrowings &
other long-term        196,227      1,789    3.62 %    216,789      2,173    3.99 %
debt

Total
interest-bearing       1,785,055    9,594    2.13 %    1,579,613    10,227   2.58 %
liabilities

Noninterest-bearing    198,981                         211,155
demand deposits

Other liabilities      26,430                          17,680

Stockholders'          260,126                         192,743
equity

Total                $ 2,270,592                     $ 2,001,191

Net interest income               $ 18,329                        $ 17,264

Net interest rate                            3.47 %                          3.64 %
spread (3)

Net interest margin                          3.68 %                          3.90 %
(4)




(1)  Fully taxable equivalent at the rate of 35%.

(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.




First Community Bancshares, Inc.

Consolidated Average Balance Sheets, Yields, and Rates

                     Nine Months Ended September 30,

                     2009                            2008

                                             Yield/                          Yield/

                     Average      Interest   Rate    Average      Interest   Rate

(Unaudited)          Balance      (1)        (1)     Balance      (1)        (1)

                     (Dollars in Thousands)

Earning assets

Loans held for       $ 1,308,380  $ 60,662   6.20 %  $ 1,187,006  $ 60,456   6.80 %
investment (2)

Securities             535,710      21,377   5.34 %    602,802      25,310   5.61 %
available for sale

Held to maturity       7,954        490      8.24 %    10,849       675      8.31 %
securities

Interest-bearing       67,819       133      0.26 %    12,363       260      2.81 %
deposits with banks

Total earning          1,919,863  $ 82,662   5.76 %    1,813,020  $ 86,701   6.39 %
assets

Other assets           290,180                         232,933

Total                $ 2,210,043                     $ 2,045,953

Interest-bearing
liabilities

Interest-bearing     $ 199,235    $ 270      0.18 %  $ 171,661    $ 213      0.17 %
demand deposits

Savings deposits       323,387      1,835    0.76 %    314,903      3,847    1.63 %

Time deposits          864,503      19,535   3.02 %    648,282      18,483   3.81 %

Fed funds purchased    -            -        -         18,241       330      2.42 %

Retail repurchase      103,000      1,056    1.37 %    151,107      2,540    2.25 %
agreements

Wholesale
repurchase             50,000       1,449    3.87 %    50,000       1,077    2.88 %
agreements

FHLB borrowings &
other long-term        206,643      5,745    3.72 %    252,520      7,732    4.09 %
debt

Total
interest-bearing       1,746,768    29,890   2.29 %    1,606,714    34,222   2.85 %
liabilities

Noninterest-bearing    199,986                         213,934
demand deposits

Other liabilities      25,517                          19,326

Stockholders'          237,772                         205,979
equity

Total                $ 2,210,043                     $ 2,045,953

Net interest income               $ 52,772                        $ 52,479

Net interest rate                            3.47 %                          3.54 %
spread (3)

Net interest margin                          3.68 %                          3.87 %
(4)




(1)  Fully taxable equivalent at the rate of 35%.

(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.




    Source: First Community Bancshares, Inc.


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