Exhibit 99.1

 

NEWS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:		FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT:
July 26, 2016		David D. Brown
		(276) 326-9000

 

First Community Bancshares, Inc. Announces Second Quarter 2016 Results

and Increased Quarterly Dividend

 

Bluefield, Virginia – First Community Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: FCBC) (www.fcbinc.com) (the “Company”) today reported its unaudited results of operations and other financial information for the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2016. The Company reported net income available to common shareholders of $6.26 million, or $0.36 per diluted common share for the quarter ended June 30, 2016, which represents a 9.09% increase in per share earnings compared to the same quarter of 2015. Net income available to common shareholders was $12.34 million, or $0.70 per diluted common share for the six months ended June 30, 2016, which represents a 9.38% increase in per share earnings compared to the same period of 2015.

 

The Company also announced today that the Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend to common shareholders of sixteen cents ($0.16) per common share, an increase of 14.29% over the most recent cash dividend. The quarterly dividend is payable to common shareholders of record on August 5, 2016, and is expected to be paid on or about August 19, 2016. The current year marks the 31^st consecutive year of cash dividends paid to stockholders.

 

On July 15, 2016, the Company completed the previously announced branch exchange with First Bank, North Carolina, pursuant to which First Community Bank (the “Bank”) sold six branches in the Winston-Salem and Mooresville areas of North Carolina and acquired seven branches in Southwestern Virginia.

 

Second Quarter 2016 Highlights

 

●

Income Statement

o

Net income available to common shareholders increased $80 thousand to $6.26 million, or 1.30%, compared to the same quarter of 2015.

o

Diluted earnings per share increased $0.03, or 9.09%, to $0.36 compared to the same quarter of 2015.

o

Core diluted earnings per common share increased $0.06 to $0.38 compared to the same quarter of 2015.

o

Net interest margin increased 18 basis points to 4.08%, while normalized net interest margin increased 14 basis points to 3.81% compared to the same quarter of 2015.

o

Second quarter 2016 efficiency ratio was 65.19%, a significant decrease from the same quarter of 2015. The non-GAAP efficiency ratio improved 16 basis points to 61.55% compared to the same quarter of 2015.

 

●

Balance Sheet

o

The non-covered loan portfolio increased $109.89 million, or 6.77%, compared to December 31, 2015.

o

Book value per common share increased $0.53 to $19.48 compared to December 31, 2015.

o

The Company repurchased 493,812 common shares during the quarter resulting in 981,551 shares repurchased year-to-date. Since June 30, 2013, the Company has repurchased 4.12 million shares.

o

The Company and its subsidiary bank both significantly exceed regulatory “well capitalized” targets as of June 30, 2016.

 

●

Asset Quality

o

Annualized net charge-offs were only 0.02% of average loans compared to 0.06% for the same period of the prior year.

o

Delinquent loans as a percentage of total loans decreased 15 basis points to 1.26% compared to the same period of 2015.

o

Non-covered delinquent loans as a percentage of total non-covered loans decreased 13 basis points to 1.26% compared to the same period of 2015.

o

Total nonperforming assets decreased $3.79 million compared to December 31, 2015, and decreased $6.13 million compared to June 30, 2015.

o

Total non-covered nonperforming assets decreased $1.80 million compared to December 31, 2015, and decreased $2.38 million compared to June 30, 2015.

o

A net loan loss provision of $722 thousand was recognized to cover net charge-offs and the continued loan growth experienced during the quarter.

 

 

Financial Performance

CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (Unaudited)

 

		Three Months Ended																				Six Months Ended
		June 30,				March 31,				December 31,				September 30,				June 30,				June 30,				June 30,
(Amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)		2016				2016				2015				2015				2015				2016				2015
Interest income
Interest and fees on loans		$	22,237			$	21,573			$	21,633			$	22,259			$	21,826			$	43,810			$	43,740
Interest on securities			1,891				1,957				2,023				2,056				2,073				3,848				4,124
Interest on deposits in banks			9				20				21				33				80				29				213
Total interest income			24,137				23,550				23,677				24,348				23,979				47,687				48,077
Interest expense
Interest on deposits			1,087				1,114				1,202				1,384				1,562				2,201				3,292
Interest on borrowings			1,359				1,325				1,300				1,295				1,347				2,684				2,876
Total interest expense			2,446				2,439				2,502				2,679				2,909				4,885				6,168
Net interest income			21,691				21,111				21,175				21,669				21,070				42,802				41,909
Provision for loan losses			722				1,187				434				381				276				1,909				1,376
Net interest income after provision			20,969				19,924				20,741				21,288				20,794				40,893				40,533
Noninterest income
Wealth management			810				684				744				790				775				1,494				1,441
Service charges on deposits			3,361				3,291				3,563				3,744				3,507				6,652				6,410
Other service charges and fees			2,054				2,010				2,058				1,974				2,005				4,064				4,013
Insurance commissions			1,600				2,191				1,563				1,650				1,559				3,791				3,686
Net impairment losses recognized in earnings			(11	)			-				-				-				-				(11	)			-
Net (loss) gain on sale of securities			(79	)			1				(7	)			(39	)			213				(78	)			190
Net FDIC indemnification asset amortization			(1,328	)			(1,159	)			(1,200	)			(1,768	)			(1,846	)			(2,487	)			(3,411	)
Other operating income			623				885				762				723				1,924				1,508				2,644
Total noninterest income			7,030				7,903				7,483				7,074				8,137				14,933				14,973
Noninterest expense
Total noninterest expense			18,722				18,814				19,083				19,019				20,289				37,536				38,069
Income before income taxes			9,277				9,013				9,141				9,343				8,642				18,290				17,437
Income tax expense			3,022				2,929				2,993				3,084				2,467				5,951				5,304
Net income			6,255				6,084				6,148				6,259				6,175				12,339				12,133
Dividends on preferred stock			-				-				-				-				-				-				105
Net income available to common shareholders		$	6,255			$	6,084			$	6,148			$	6,259			$	6,175			$	12,339			$	12,028
Earnings per common share
Basic		$	0.36			$	0.34			$	0.34			$	0.34			$	0.33			$	0.70			$	0.64
Diluted			0.36				0.34				0.34				0.34				0.33				0.70				0.64
Cash dividends per common share			0.14				0.14				0.14				0.14				0.13				0.28				0.26
Weighted average shares outstanding
Basic			17,414,320				17,859,197				18,193,824				18,470,348				18,831,907				17,636,783				18,733,288
Diluted			17,462,845				17,892,531				18,226,719				18,500,975				18,860,284				17,675,128				19,095,408
Performance ratios
Return on average assets			1.02	%			0.99	%			0.99	%			1.00	%			0.97	%			1.00	%			0.94	%
Return on average common equity			7.47	%			7.15	%			7.05	%			7.18	%			7.08	%			7.31	%			7.01	%
Return on average tangible common equity(1)			10.88	%			10.34	%			10.17	%			10.38	%			10.19	%			10.60	%			10.16	%

 

(1)

A non-GAAP financial measure defined as average stockholders’ equity less average goodwill, other intangibles, and preferred stock liquidation preference.

 

 

RECONCILIATION OF GAAP NET INCOME TO CORE EARNINGS (Unaudited) 

 

		Three Months Ended																				Six Months Ended
		June 30,				March 31,				December 31,				September 30,				June 30,				June 30,				June 30,
		2016				2016				2015				2015				2015				2016				2015
(Amounts in thousands, except per share data)
Net income, GAAP		$	6,255			$	6,084			$	6,148			$	6,259			$	6,175			$	12,339			$	12,133
Non-GAAP adjustments:
Merger, acquisition, and divestiture expense			410				39				-				-				-				449				86
Net loss (gain) on sale of securities			79				(1	)			7				39				(213	)			78				(190	)
FHLB debt prepayment fees			-				-				-				-				1,702				-				1,702
Net impairment losses recognized in earnings			11				-				-				-				-				11				-
Other non-core, non-recurring items			-				(240	)			31				(75	)			(930	)			(240	)			(960	)
Total adjustments to core earnings			500				(202	)			38				(36	)			559				298				638
Tax effect			184				(74	)			14				(13	)			631				110				660
Core earnings, non-GAAP(1)		$	6,571			$	5,956			$	6,172			$	6,236			$	6,103			$	12,527			$	12,111
Core diluted earnings per common share		$	0.38			$	0.33			$	0.34			$	0.34			$	0.32			$	0.71			$	0.63
Performance ratios
Core return on average assets			1.07	%			0.97	%			0.99	%			1.00	%			0.96	%			1.02	%			0.95	%
Core return on average common equity			7.85	%			7.00	%			7.08	%			7.16	%			7.00	%			7.42	%			7.06	%
Core return on average tangible common equity(2)			11.43	%			10.12	%			10.21	%			10.34	%			10.07	%			10.77	%			10.23	%

 

(1)

A non-GAAP financial measure that excludes gains, losses, and impairment losses on securities; goodwill and intangible impairment; taxes; and other non-recurring income and expense items from net income.

(2)

A non-GAAP financial measure defined as average stockholders’ equity less average goodwill, other intangibles, and preferred stock liquidation preference.

                                   

Net income available to common shareholders increased $80 thousand, or 1.30%, to $6.26 million for the second quarter of 2016 from $6.18 million for the same quarter of 2015. Diluted earnings per common share increased $0.03 to $0.36 for the second quarter of 2016 from $0.33 for the same quarter of 2015. The increase in net interest income was a result of a $621 thousand increase in net interest income and a $1.57 million decrease in noninterest expense offset by a $1.11 million decrease in noninterest income, a $446 thousand increase in the provision for loan losses, and a $555 thousand increase in income tax expense. The increase in net interest income was primarily due to decreases in deposit and borrowing costs. Noninterest income during the second quarter of 2015 included a net death benefit of approximately $1.14 million from the maturity of a life insurance policy.

 

 

Net Interest Income and Margin

 

AVERAGE BALANCE SHEETS AND NET INTEREST INCOME ANALYSIS (Unaudited)

 

		Three Months Ended June 30,
		2016												2015
		Average								Average Yield/				Average				Average Yield/
(Amounts in thousands)		Balance				Interest(1)				Rate(1)				Balance				Interest(1)				Rate(1)
Assets
Earning assets
Loans(2)		$	1,775,435			$	22,263				5.04	%		$	1,671,476			$	21,862				5.25	%
Securities available for sale			336,510				2,195				2.62	%			362,366				2,418				2.68	%
Securities held to maturity			72,331				191				1.06	%			72,742				196				1.08	%
Interest-bearing deposits			5,184				9				0.70	%			120,025				80				0.27	%
Total earning assets			2,189,460				24,658				4.53	%			2,226,609				24,556				4.42	%
Other assets			283,945												311,437
Total assets		$	2,473,405											$	2,538,046
Liabilities and stockholders' equity
Interest-bearing deposits
Demand deposits		$	339,365			$	60				0.07	%		$	340,517			$	51				0.06	%
Savings deposits			542,238				63				0.05	%			538,717				101				0.08	%
Time deposits			518,163				964				0.75	%			655,243				1,410				0.86	%
Total interest-bearing deposits			1,399,766				1,087				0.31	%			1,534,477				1,562				0.41	%
Borrowings
Federal funds purchased			9,078				14				0.62	%			-				-				-
Retail repurchase agreements			65,718				12				0.07	%			70,328				17				0.10	%
Wholesale repurchase agreements			50,000				469				3.77	%			50,000				468				3.75	%
FHLB advances and other borrowings			132,459				864				2.62	%			86,592				862				3.99	%
Total borrowings			257,255				1,359				2.12	%			206,920				1,347				2.61	%
Total interest-bearing liabilities			1,657,021				2,446				0.59	%			1,741,397				2,909				0.67	%
Noninterest-bearing demand deposits			460,255												428,442
Other liabilities			19,520												20,072
Total liabilities			2,136,796												2,189,911
Stockholders' equity			336,609												348,135
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity		$	2,473,405											$	2,538,046
Net interest income, FTE						$	22,212											$	21,647
Net interest rate spread											3.94	%											3.75	%
Net interest margin											4.08	%											3.90	%

     

(1)

Fully taxable equivalent ("FTE") basis based on the federal statutory rate of 35%

(2)

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

 

 

AVERAGE BALANCE SHEETS AND NET INTEREST INCOME ANALYSIS (Unaudited)

 

		Six Months Ended June 30,
		2016												2015
		Average								Average Yield/				Average				Average Yield/
(Amounts in thousands)		Balance				Interest(1)				Rate(1)				Balance				Interest(1)				Rate(1)
Assets
Earning assets
Loans(2)		$	1,752,918			$	43,862				5.03	%		$	1,674,778			$	43,816				5.28	%
Securities available for sale			345,546				4,463				2.60	%			346,792				4,831				2.81	%
Securities held to maturity			72,421				385				1.07	%			69,351				382				1.11	%
Interest-bearing deposits			10,388				29				0.56	%			164,201				213				0.26	%
Total earning assets			2,181,273				48,739				4.49	%			2,255,122				49,242				4.40	%
Other assets			290,551												315,126
Total assets		$	2,471,824											$	2,570,248
Liabilities and stockholders' equity
Interest-bearing deposits
Demand deposits		$	340,945			$	117				0.07	%		$	346,099			$	104				0.06	%
Savings deposits			539,004				129				0.05	%			532,740				206				0.08	%
Time deposits			525,899				1,955				0.75	%			676,519				2,982				0.89	%
Total interest-bearing deposits			1,405,848				2,201				0.31	%			1,555,358				3,292				0.43	%
Borrowings
Federal funds purchased			6,251				20				0.64	%			-				-				-
Retail repurchase agreements			71,855				25				0.07	%			69,097				38				0.11	%
Wholesale repurchase agreements			50,000				937				3.77	%			50,000				931				3.75	%
FHLB advances and other borrowings			120,236				1,702				2.85	%			96,551				1,907				3.98	%
Total borrowings			248,342				2,684				2.17	%			215,648				2,876				2.69	%
Total interest-bearing liabilities			1,654,190				4,885				0.59	%			1,771,006				6,168				0.70	%
Noninterest-bearing demand deposits			454,552												427,881
Other liabilities			23,652												20,696
Total liabilities			2,132,394												2,219,583
Stockholders' equity			339,430												350,665
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity		$	2,471,824											$	2,570,248
Net interest income, FTE						$	43,854											$	43,074
Net interest rate spread											3.90	%											3.70	%
Net interest margin											4.04	%											3.85	%

  

(1)

Fully taxable equivalent ("FTE") basis based on the federal statutory rate of 35%

(2)

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

 

 

RECONCILIATION OF GAAP NET INTEREST MARGIN TO NORMALIZED NET INTEREST MARGIN (Unaudited)

 

		Three Months Ended June 30,
		2016								2015
(Amounts in thousands)		Interest(1)				Average Yield/ Rate(1)				Interest(1)				Average Yield/ Rate(1)
Earning assets
Loans(2)		$	22,263				5.04	%		$	21,862				5.25	%
Accretion income			2,248								2,416
Less: cash accretion income			786								1,134
Non-cash accretion income			1,462								1,282
Loans, normalized(3)			20,801				4.71	%			20,580				4.94	%
Other earning assets			2,395				2.33	%			2,694				1.95	%
Total earning assets			23,196				4.26	%			23,274				4.19	%
Total interest-bearing liabilities			2,446				0.59	%			2,909				0.67	%
Net interest income, FTE(3)		$	20,750							$	20,365
Net interest rate spread, normalized(3)							3.67	%							3.52	%
Net interest margin, normalized(3)							3.81	%							3.67	%

     

(1)

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

(2)

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

(3)

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

 

		Six Months Ended June 30,
		2016								2015
(Amounts in thousands)		Interest(1)				Average Yield/ Rate(1)				Interest(1)				Average Yield/ Rate(1)
Earning assets
Loans(2)		$	43,862				5.03	%		$	43,816				5.28	%
Accretion income			4,500								5,255
Less: cash accretion income			1,591								2,230
Non-cash accretion income			2,909								3,025
Loans, normalized(3)			40,953				4.70	%			40,791				4.91	%
Other earning assets			4,877				2.29	%			5,425				1.89	%
Total earning assets			45,830				4.23	%			46,216				4.13	%
Total interest-bearing liabilities			4,885				0.59	%			6,168				0.70	%
Net interest income, FTE(3)		$	40,945							$	40,048
Net interest rate spread, normalized(3)							3.63	%							3.43	%
Net interest margin, normalized(3)							3.77	%							3.58	%

 

(1)

FTE basis based on the federal statutory rate of 35%

(2)

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

(3)

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

 

The tax equivalent net interest margin increased 18 basis points, or 4.62%, to 4.08% and the normalized net interest margin, which excludes non-cash loan interest accretion, increased 14 basis points, or 3.81%, to 3.81% for the second quarter of 2016 compared to the same quarter of 2015. The tax equivalent yield on loans decreased 21 basis points to 5.04% while the average balance increased $103.96 million, or 6.22%, to $1.78 billion. The increase in average loans was primarily due to continued growth in the non-covered loan portfolio. Non-cash purchased credit impaired (“PCI”) loan interest accretion increased $180 thousand, or 14.04%, to $1.46 million for the second quarter of 2016 from $1.28 million for the same quarter of 2015 due to several large loan payoffs. The normalized yield on loans decreased 23 basis points to 4.71%. The average rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities decreased 8 basis points to 0.59% and the average balance decreased $84.38 million, or 4.85%, to $1.66 billion. The decrease in average interest-bearing liabilities included a $134.71 million decrease in average interest-bearing deposits, primarily time deposit accounts, offset by a $50.34 million increase in average borrowings.

 

 

Noninterest Income and Expense

 

CONDENSED QUARTERLY STATEMENTS OF INCOME (Unaudited) 

 

		Three Months Ended																				Six Months Ended
		June 30,				March 31,				December 31,				September 30,				June 30,				June 30,				June 30,
(Amounts in thousands)		2016				2016				2015				2015				2015				2016				2015
Noninterest income
Wealth management			810				684				744				790				775				1,494				1,441
Service charges on deposits			3,361				3,291				3,563				3,744				3,507				6,652				6,410
Other service charges and fees			2,054				2,010				2,058				1,974				2,005				4,064				4,013
Insurance commissions			1,600				2,191				1,563				1,650				1,559				3,791				3,686
Net impairment losses recognized in earnings			(11	)			-				-				-				-				(11	)			-
Net (loss) gain on sale of securities			(79	)			1				(7	)			(39	)			213				(78	)			190
Net FDIC indemnification asset amortization			(1,328	)			(1,159	)			(1,200	)			(1,768	)			(1,846	)			(2,487	)			(3,411	)
Other operating income			623				885				762				723				1,924				1,508				2,644
Total noninterest income			7,030				7,903				7,483				7,074				8,137				14,933				14,973
Noninterest expense
Salaries and employee benefits			10,198				10,475				10,268				9,971				9,693				20,673				19,386
Occupancy expense			1,359				1,531				1,413				1,443				1,427				2,890				2,961
Furniture and equipment expense			1,109				1,096				1,345				1,259				1,358				2,205				2,595
Amortization of intangibles			277				278				281				281				279				555				556
FDIC premiums and assessments			372				374				332				377				389				746				804
FHLB debt prepayment fees			-				-				-				-				1,702				-				1,702
Merger, acquisition, and divestiture expense			410				39				-				-				-				449				86
Other operating expense			4,997				5,021				5,444				5,688				5,441				10,018				9,979
Total noninterest expense			18,722				18,814				19,083				19,019				20,289				37,536				38,069

 

Noninterest income decreased $1.11 million, or 13.60%, for the second quarter of 2016 compared to the same quarter of 2015. The decrease was largely due to a $1.30 million, or 67.62%, decrease in other operating income offset by a $518 thousand decrease in net negative amortization related to the FDIC indemnification asset as a result of continuing better than expected performance in the covered loan portfolio. The Company recognized OTTI charges of $11 thousand associated with certain equity securities. Other operating income included a net death benefit of approximately $1.14 million from the maturity of a life insurance policy during the second quarter of 2015.

 

Noninterest expense decreased $1.57 million, or 7.72%, for the second quarter of 2016 compared to the same quarter of 2015. The decrease was largely due to FHLB debt prepayment fees of $1.70 million incurred during the second quarter of 2015 coupled with a $444 thousand decrease in other operating expense offset by a $505 thousand increase in salaries and employee benefits and expenses related to the branch swap with First Bank of $410 thousand. The decrease in other operating expense included a $415 thousand decrease in the net loss on sales and expenses associated with other real estate owned (“OREO”).

 

 

Efficiency Ratio

 EFFICIENCY RATIO CALCULATION (Unaudited)

 

		Three Months Ended																				Six Months Ended
		June 30,				March 31,				December 31,				September 30,				June 30,				June 30,				June 30,
		2016				2016				2015				2015				2015				2016				2015
(Amounts in thousands)
Noninterest expense, GAAP		$	18,722			$	18,814			$	19,083			$	19,019			$	20,289			$	37,536			$	38,069
Non-GAAP adjustments
Merger, acquisition, and divestiture expense			(410	)			(39	)			-				-				-				(449	)			(86	)
FHLB debt prepayment fees			-				-				-				-				(1,702	)			-				(1,702	)
OREO expense and net loss			(247	)			(711	)			(475	)			(1,220	)			(416	)			(958	)			(743	)
Other non-core, non-recurring items			(30	)			(174	)			(61	)			15				(213	)			(204	)			(213	)
Adjusted noninterest expense			18,035				17,890				18,547				17,814				17,958				35,925				35,325
Net interest income, GAAP			21,691				21,111				21,175				21,669				21,070				42,802				41,909
Noninterest income, GAAP			7,030				7,903				7,483				7,074				8,137				14,933				14,973
Non-GAAP adjustments
Tax equivalency adjustment			521				531				548				565				1,249				1,052				1,837
Net impairment losses recognized in earnings			11				-				-				-				-				11				-
Net loss (gain) on sale of securities			79				(1	)			7				39				(213	)			78				(190	)
Other non-core, non-recurring items			(30	)			(414	)			(30	)			(60	)			(1,143	)			(444	)			(1,173	)
Adjusted net interest and noninterest income			29,302				29,130				29,183				29,287				29,100				58,432				57,356
Non-GAAP efficiency ratio(1)			61.55	%			61.41	%			63.55	%			60.83	%			61.71	%			61.48	%			61.59	%
GAAP efficiency ratio			65.19	%			64.84	%			66.59	%			66.17	%			69.47	%			65.01	%			66.93	%

 

(1)

A non-GAAP financial measure computed by dividing adjusted noninterest expense by the sum of tax equivalent net interest income and adjusted noninterest income.

 

 

 

Balance Sheet and Capital

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED QUARTERLY BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited)

 

		June 30,				March 31,				December 31,				September 30,				June 30,
(Amounts in thousands, except per share data)		2016				2016				2015				2015				2015
Assets
Total cash and cash equivalents			44,301				39,587				51,787				62,024				92,602
Securities available for sale			322,699				338,469				366,173				382,212				376,191
Securities held to maturity			72,239				72,485				72,541				72,596				72,652
Loans held for sale			-				-				-				523				913
Loans held for investment, net of unearned income
Non-covered			1,733,398				1,685,891				1,623,506				1,600,271				1,564,655
Covered			68,585				76,538				83,035				90,203				102,634
Less allowance for loan losses			(21,099	)			(20,467	)			(20,233	)			(20,127	)			(20,258	)
Loans held for investment, net			1,780,884				1,741,962				1,686,308				1,670,347				1,647,031
FDIC indemnification asset			16,431				18,787				20,844				22,049				23,653
Premises and equipment, net			50,199				50,799				52,756				53,442				54,112
Other real estate owned, non-covered			4,187				5,313				4,873				5,088				7,434
Other real estate owned, covered			2,017				2,279				4,034				4,079				5,382
Interest receivable			6,115				5,968				6,007				5,910				6,119
Goodwill			100,486				100,486				100,486				100,810				100,810
Other intangible assets			4,688				4,965				5,243				5,583				5,865
Other assets			91,082				89,187				91,224				93,453				99,034
Total assets		$	2,495,328			$	2,470,287			$	2,462,276			$	2,478,116			$	2,491,798
Liabilities
Deposits
Noninterest-bearing		$	451,003			$	453,336			$	451,511			$	442,021			$	424,438
Interest-bearing			1,373,412				1,421,329				1,421,748				1,460,881				1,495,783
Total deposits			1,824,415				1,874,665				1,873,259				1,902,902				1,920,221
Interest, taxes, and other liabilities			25,553				24,576				26,630				25,356				23,852
Federal funds purchased			42,000				18,000				-				-				-
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase			113,392				134,661				138,614				124,076				122,158
FHLB borrowings			140,000				65,000				65,000				65,000				65,000
Other borrowings			15,756				15,756				15,756				15,955				15,999
Total liabilities			2,161,116				2,132,658				2,119,259				2,133,289				2,147,230
Stockholders' equity
Common stock			21,382				21,382				21,382				21,382				21,382
Additional paid-in capital			227,791				227,725				227,692				227,621				227,616
Retained earnings			163,030				159,223				155,647				152,046				148,378
Treasury stock, at cost			(74,974	)			(64,968	)			(56,457	)			(52,484	)			(46,610	)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss			(3,017	)			(5,733	)			(5,247	)			(3,738	)			(6,198	)
Total stockholders' equity			334,212				337,629				343,017				344,827				344,568
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity		$	2,495,328			$	2,470,287			$	2,462,276			$	2,478,116			$	2,491,798
Shares outstanding at period-end			17,155,322				17,631,011				18,098,141				18,313,425				18,641,966
Book value per common share(1)		$	19.48			$	19.15			$	18.95			$	18.83			$	18.48
Tangible book value per common share(2)			13.35				13.17				13.11				13.02				12.76

 

(1)

Stockholders' equity divided by as-converted common shares outstanding

(2)

A non-GAAP financial measure defined as stockholders’ equity less goodwill and other intangibles, divided by as-converted common shares outstanding.

 

 

Consolidated assets increased $33.05 million, or 1.34%, as of June 30, 2016, compared to December 31, 2015. The change in consolidated assets was primarily driven by a $94.58 million increase in net loans offset by a $43.47 million decrease in securities available for sale and a $7.49 million decrease in cash and cash equivalents. Consolidated liabilities increased $41.86 million, or 1.98%, as of June 30, 2016, compared to December 31, 2015. The change in consolidated liabilities was driven by a $75.00 million increase in FHLB borrowings and $42.00 million increase in federal funds purchased offset by a $48.84 million decrease in total deposits, primarily due to time deposits, and $25.22 million decrease in securities sold under agreements to repurchase.

 

Stockholders’ equity decreased $8.81 million, or 2.57%, as of June 30, 2016, compared to December 31, 2015. The Company repurchased 981,551 common shares at a weighted average cost of $19.52 per share and paid a cash dividend of $0.28 per common share during the first six months of 2016. Book value per common share increased $0.53 to $19.48 and tangible book value per common share increased $0.24 to $13.35 as of June 30, 2016, compared to December 31, 2015. The Company significantly exceeds regulatory “well capitalized” targets as of June 30, 2016.

 

 

Asset Quality

SELECTED CREDIT QUALITY INFORMATION (Unaudited)

 

		June 30,				March 31,				December 31,				September 30,				June 30,
(Amounts in thousands)		2016				2016				2015				2015				2015
Allowance for Loan Losses
Beginning balance		$	20,467			$	20,233			$	20,127			$	20,258			$	20,252
Provision for loan losses charged
to operations			722				1,187				434				381				276
(Recovery of) provision for loan losses recorded
through the FDIC indemnification asset			(10	)			9				-				(75	)			-
Charge-offs			(691	)			(1,228	)			(805	)			(689	)			(673	)
Recoveries			611				266				477				252				403
Net charge-offs			(80	)			(962	)			(328	)			(437	)			(270	)
Ending balance		$	21,099			$	20,467			$	20,233			$	20,127			$	20,258
Nonperforming Assets
Non-covered nonperforming assets
Nonaccrual loans		$	16,626			$	16,196			$	17,847			$	17,100			$	15,936
Accruing loans past due 90 days or more			64				243				-				3				-
Troubled debt restructurings ("TDRs")(1)			115				158				73				74				-
Total non-covered nonperforming loans			16,805				16,597				17,920				17,177				15,936
OREO			4,187				5,313				4,873				5,088				7,434
Total non-covered nonperforming assets		$	20,992			$	21,910			$	22,793			$	22,265			$	23,370
Covered nonperforming assets
Nonaccrual loans		$	680			$	1,955			$	647			$	815			$	1,062
Accruing loans past due 90 days or more			-				-				-				-				-
Total covered nonperforming loans			680				1,955				647				815				1,062
OREO			2,017				2,279				4,034				4,079				5,382
Total covered nonperforming assets		$	2,697			$	4,234			$	4,681			$	4,894			$	6,444
Additional Information
Performing TDRs(2)		$	13,562			$	13,474			$	13,889			$	13,965			$	13,841
Total TDRs(3)			13,677				13,632				13,962				14,039				13,841
Non-covered ratios
Nonperforming loans to total loans			0.97	%			0.98	%			1.10	%			1.07	%			1.02	%
Nonperforming assets to total assets			0.87	%			0.92	%			0.96	%			0.93	%			0.98	%
Non-PCI allowance to nonperforming loans			125.48	%			123.17	%			112.61	%			117.06	%			126.41	%
Non-PCI allowance to total loans			1.22	%			1.21	%			1.24	%			1.26	%			1.29	%
Annualized net charge-offs to average loans			0.02	%			0.23	%			0.08	%			0.11	%			0.07	%
Total ratios
Nonperforming loans to total loans			0.97	%			1.05	%			1.09	%			1.06	%			1.02	%
Nonperforming assets to total assets			0.95	%			1.06	%			1.12	%			1.10	%			1.20	%
Allowance for loan losses to nonperforming loans			120.67	%			110.32	%			108.97	%			111.87	%			119.18	%
Allowance for loan losses to total loans			1.17	%			1.16	%			1.19	%			1.19	%			1.22	%
Annualized net charge-offs to average loans			0.02	%			0.22	%			0.08	%			0.10	%			0.06	%

     

(1)

Accruing TDRs restructured within the past six months or nonperforming

(2)

Accruing TDRs with six months or more of satisfactory payment performance

(3)

Accruing total TDRs

 

The allowance for loan losses increased $866 thousand, or 4.28%, to $21.10 million as of June 30, 2016, compared to December 31, 2015. As of June 30, 2016, $21.09 million of the allowance was attributed to the non-PCI loan portfolio and $12 thousand was attributed to the PCI loan portfolio.

 

The provision for loan losses charged to operations increased $446 thousand to $722 thousand, for the second quarter of 2016 compared to the same quarter of 2015. The recovery of loan losses recorded through the FDIC indemnification asset totaled $10 thousand during the second quarter of 2016 compared to no activity for the same quarter of 2015. Net charge-offs decreased $190 thousand, or 70.37%, for the second quarter of 2016, compared to the same quarter of 2015. Annualized net charge-offs to average non-covered loans improved 5 basis points to 0.02% for the second quarter of 2016 compared to the same quarter of 2015. Non-covered loans and OREO are those assets not covered by FDIC loss share agreements.

 

 

Non-covered nonaccrual loans decreased $1.22 million, or 6.84%, as of June 30, 2016, compared to December 31, 2015. Non-covered nonaccrual loans as a percentage of total non-covered loans improved 14 basis points to 0.96% as of June 30, 2016, compared to December 31, 2015. Non-covered delinquent loans, which are comprised of loans 30 days or more past due and nonaccrual loans, as a percentage of total non-covered loans improved 46 basis points to 1.26% as of June 30, 2016, from 1.72% as of December 31, 2015.

 

Non-covered nonperforming assets decreased $1.80 million, or 7.90%, as of June 30, 2016, compared to December 31, 2015, and non-covered assets as a percent of total non-covered assets improved 9 basis points to 0.87%. As of June 30, 2016, total nonperforming assets consisted of $17.31 million in nonaccrual loans, $64 thousand in accruing loans 90 days or more past due, $115 thousand in unseasoned, accruing troubled debt restructurings, and $6.20 million in OREO. In comparison, total nonperforming assets consisted of $18.49 million in nonaccrual loans, $73 thousand in unseasoned, accruing troubled debt restructurings, and $8.91 million in OREO as of December 31, 2015.

 

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

 

The Company prepares its financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“GAAP”). This press release also refers to certain non-GAAP financial measures that the Company believes provide investors with important information, when used in conjunction with results presented in accordance with GAAP, regarding its operational performance. The Company’s non-GAAP financial measure presented in this release include core earnings, the efficiency ratio, tangible book value per common share, average tangible common equity, and normalized net interest margin. Management believes that core earnings provide the Company and investors a valuable tool to evaluate the Company’s financial results. Management believes that the efficiency ratio provides important information about the Company’s operating expense control and efficiency of operations. Management also believes this ratio focuses attention on the core operating performance of the Company over time and is highly useful in comparing period-to-period operating performance of core business operations. The efficiency ratio used by the Company may not be comparable to efficiency ratios reported by other financial institutions. The reconciliations of these measures to GAAP measures are provided within this news release.

 

About First Community Bancshares, Inc.

 

First Community Bancshares, Inc., a financial holding company headquartered in Bluefield, Virginia, provides banking products and services through its wholly-owned subsidiary First Community Bank. First Community Bank operated 48 branch banking locations throughout Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina, and Tennessee as of June 30, 2016. First Community Bank offers wealth management and investment services through its wholly-owned subsidiary First Community Wealth Management and the Bank’s Trust Division, which collectively managed $770 million in combined assets as of June 30, 2016. The Company provides insurance services through its wholly-owned subsidiary Greenpoint Insurance Group, Inc., a full-service insurance agency headquartered in High Point, North Carolina, that operated 9 insurance locations throughout Virginia, West Virginia, and North Carolina as of June 30, 2016. The Company’s common stock is listed on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the trading symbol, “FCBC”. The Company reported consolidated assets of $2.50 billion as of June 30, 2016. Additional investor information is available on the Company’s website 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 fiscal year end. Pursuant to the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, the Company does not undertake to update forward-looking statements to reflect circumstances or events that occur after the date the forward-looking statements are made.