FIRST BANCORP /NC/ - Quarter Report: 2010 September (Form 10-Q)

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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 quarterly period ended September 30, 2010

Commission File Number 0-15572

FIRST BANCORP

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

NORTH CAROLINA		56-1421916
(STATE OF OTHER JURASDICTION OF INCORPORATION OR ORGANIZATION)		(I.R.S. EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER)

341 NORTH MAIN STREET, TROY, NORTH CAROLINA		27371-0508
(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES)		(ZIP CODE)

(REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE)		(910) 576-6171

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 twelve 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. x YES o NO

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate website, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T 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

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). o YES x NO

The number of shares of the registrant's Common Stock outstanding on October 31, 2010 was 16,797,070.

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Part I. Financial Information

Item 1 - Financial Statements

	Consolidated Balance Sheets - September 30, 2010 and September 30, 2009 (With Comparative Amounts at December 31, 2009)	4

	Consolidated Statements of Income - For the Periods Ended September 30, 2010 and 2009	5

	Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income - For the Periods Ended September 30, 2010 and 2009	6

	Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity - For the Periods Ended September 30, 2010 and 2009	7

	Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - For the Periods Ended September 30, 2010 and 2009	8

	Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements	9

Item 2 – Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Consolidated Results of Operations and Financial Condition		29


Item 3 – Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk		50

Item 4 – Controls and Procedures		51

Part II. Other Information

Item 2 – Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds		52

Item 6 – Exhibits		52

Signatures		54

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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

Part I of this report contains statements that could be deemed forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act, which statements are inherently subject to risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements are statements that include projections, predictions, expectations or beliefs about future events or results or otherwise are not statements of historical fact. Such statements are often characterized by the use of qualifying words (and their derivatives) such as “expect,” “believe,” “estimate,” “plan,” “project,” or other statements concerning our opinions or judgment about future events. Factors that could influence the accuracy of such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, the financial success or changing strategies of our customers, our level of success in integrating acquisitions, actions of government regulators, the level of market interest rates, and general economic conditions. For additional information that could affect the matters discussed in this paragraph, see the “Risk Factors” section of our 2009 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

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Part I. Financial Information

Item 1 - Financial Statements

First Bancorp and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Balance Sheets

($ in thousands-unaudited)	September 30, 2010			December 31, 2009 (audited)			September 30, 2009

ASSETS
Cash and due from banks, noninterest-bearing	$	51,812			60,071			43,667
Due from banks, interest-bearing		246,771			283,175			232,877
Federal funds sold		21,092			7,626			7,548
Total cash and cash equivalents		319,675			350,872			284,092

Securities available for sale		143,047			179,755			168,860

Securities held to maturity (fair values of $54,300, $34,947, and $28,692)		51,661			34,413			27,747

Presold mortgages in process of settlement		3,226			3,967			8,420

Loans – non-covered		2,096,439			2,132,843			2,147,615
Loans – covered by FDIC loss share agreements		413,735			520,022			578,485
Total loans		2,510,174			2,652,865			2,726,100
Less: Allowance for loan losses		(44,999	)		(37,343	)		(34,444	)
Net loans		2,465,175			2,615,522			2,691,656

Premises and equipment		54,039			54,159			52,868
Accrued interest receivable		13,135			14,783			15,163
FDIC loss share receivable		93,125			143,221			187,029
Goodwill		65,835			65,835			65,835
Other intangible assets		4,742			5,113			5,330
Other		146,677			77,716			18,494
Total assets	$	3,360,337			3,545,356			3,525,494

LIABILITIES
Deposits: Demand - noninterest-bearing	$	290,388			272,422			268,097
NOW accounts		370,654			362,366			264,267
Money market accounts		492,983			496,940			477,092
Savings accounts		154,955			149,338			142,391
Time deposits of $100,000 or more		759,037			816,540			883,784
Other time deposits		683,465			835,502			886,009
Total deposits		2,751,482			2,933,108			2,921,640
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase		68,157			64,058			58,209
Borrowings		158,907			176,811			176,927
Accrued interest payable		2,421			3,054			3,688
Other liabilities		28,415			25,942			28,648
Total liabilities		3,009,382			3,202,973			3,189,112

Commitments and contingencies		─			─			─

SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Preferred stock, no par value per share. Authorized: 5,000,000 shares
Issued and outstanding: 65,000 shares		65,000			65,000			65,000
Discount on preferred stock		(3,146	)		(3,789	)		(3,990	)
Common stock, no par value per share. Authorized: 40,000,000, 20,000,000, and 20,000,000 shares
Issued and outstanding: 16,785,750, 16,722,423, and 16,671,983 shares		99,303			98,099			97,745
Common stock warrants		4,592			4,592			4,592
Retained earnings		188,028			182,908			179,988
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)		(2,822	)		(4,427	)		(6,953	)
Total shareholders’ equity		350,955			342,383			336,382
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$	3,360,337			3,545,356			3,525,494

See notes to consolidated financial statements

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First Bancorp and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statements of Income

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
($ in thousands, except share data-unaudited)	2010			2009			2010			2009

INTEREST INCOME
Interest and fees on loans	$	36,897			41,404			112,724			107,596
Interest on investment securities:
Taxable interest income		1,364			1,650			4,473			5,112
Tax-exempt interest income		414			232			1,177			576
Other, principally overnight investments		135			188			463			293
Total interest income		38,810			43,474			118,837			113,577

INTEREST EXPENSE
Savings, NOW and money market		1,541			2,355			5,069			6,476
Time deposits of $100,000 or more		2,991			5,020			9,645			14,586
Other time deposits		2,713			4,794			8,762			13,756
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase		60			198			244			599
Borrowings		434			597			1,333			2,097
Total interest expense		7,739			12,964			25,053			37,514

Net interest income		31,071			30,510			93,784			76,063
Provision for loan losses		8,391			5,200			24,017			13,611

Net interest income after provision for loan losses		22,680			25,310			69,767			62,452

NONINTEREST INCOME
Service charges on deposit accounts		3,350			3,811			10,408			10,035
Other service charges, commissions and fees		1,325			1,216			4,048			3,542
Fees from presold mortgages		404			395			1,216			847
Commissions from sales of insurance and financial products		325			333			1,087			1,164
Data processing fees		–			38			32			103
Gain from acquisition		–			–			–			67,894
Securities gains (losses)		1			6			25			(113	)
Other gains (losses)		(1,448	)		(58	)		(2,628	)		(209	)
Total noninterest income		3,957			5,741			14,188			83,263

NONINTEREST EXPENSES
Salaries		8,637			8,549			25,988			21,662
Employee benefits		2,672			2,901			7,745			8,166
Total personnel expense		11,309			11,450			33,733			29,828
Net occupancy expense		1,768			2,070			5,408			4,283
Equipment related expenses		1,044			1,013			3,246			2,979
Intangibles amortization		219			218			654			414
Acquisition expenses		–			290			–			1,082
Other operating expenses		6,371			5,912			21,907			17,507
Total noninterest expenses		20,711			20,953			64,948			56,093

Income before income taxes		5,926			10,098			19,007			89,622
Income taxes		2,078			3,716			6,780			34,631

Net income		3,848			6,382			12,227			54,991

Preferred stock dividends and accretion		1,027			995			3,080			2,958

Net income available to common shareholders	$	2,821			5,387			9,147			52,033

Earnings per common share:
Basic	$	0.17			0.32			0.55			3.13
Diluted		0.17			0.32			0.54			3.12

Dividends declared per common share	$	0.08			0.08			0.24			0.24

Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic		16,779,554			16,664,544			16,754,678			16,636,646
Diluted		16,807,135			16,805,770			16,784,032			16,674,649

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

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First Bancorp and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
($ in thousands-unaudited)	2010			2009			2010			2009

Net income	$	3,848			6,382			12,227			54,991
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Unrealized gains (losses) on securities available for sale:
Unrealized holding gains (losses) arising during the period, pretax		150			2,484			2,235			1,180
Tax benefit (expense)		(58	)		(969	)		(871	)		(460	)
Reclassification to realized (gains) losses		(1	)		(6	)		(25	)		113
Tax expense (benefit)		1			2			10			(44	)
Postretirement Plans:
Amortization of unrecognized net actuarial loss		164			217			398			652
Tax expense		(65	)		(85	)		(157	)		(254	)
Amortization of prior service cost and transition obligation		8			9			26			27
Tax expense		(3	)		(3	)		(11	)		(11	)
Other comprehensive income (loss)		196			1,649			1,605			1,203
Comprehensive income	$	4,044			8,031			13,832			56,194

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

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First Bancorp and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity

						Common Stock
(In thousands, except per share - unaudited)	Preferred Stock		Preferred Stock Discount			Shares		Amount		Common Stock Warrants		Retained Earnings			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)			Total Share- holders’ Equity


Balances, January 1, 2009	$	─		─			16,574	$	96,072		−		131,952			(8,156	)		219,868

Net income													54,991						54,991
Preferred stock issued		65,000		(4,592	)														60,408
Common stock warrants issued											4,592								4,592
Common stock issued under stock option plans							36		335										335
Common stock issued into dividend reinvestment plan							62		879										879
Cash dividends declared ($0.24 per common share)													(3,997	)					(3,997	)
Preferred dividends accrued													(2,356	)					(2,356	)
Accretion of preferred stock discount				602									(602	)					−
Tax benefit realized from exercise of nonqualified stock options									73										73
Stock-based compensation									386										386
Other comprehensive income																1,203			1,203

Balances, September 30, 2009	$	65,000		(3,990	)		16,672	$	97,745		4,592		179,988			(6,953	)		336,382


Balances, January 1, 2010	$	65,000		(3,789	)		16,722	$	98,099		4,592		182,908			(4,427	)		342,383

Net income													12,227						12,227
Common stock issued under stock option plans							17		171										171
Common stock issued into dividend reinvestment plan							31		456										456
Cash dividends declared ($0.24 per common share)													(4,026	)					(4,026	)
Preferred dividends accrued													(2,438	)					(2,438	)
Accretion of preferred stock discount				643									(643	)					−
Tax benefit realized from exercise of nonqualified stock options									36										36
Stock-based compensation							16		541										541
Other comprehensive income																1,605			1,605

Balances, September 30, 2010	$	65,000		(3,146	)		16,786	$	99,303		4,592		188,028			(2,822	)		350,955

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

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First Bancorp and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

	Nine Months Ended September 30,
($ in thousands-unaudited)	2010			2009
Cash Flows From Operating Activities
Net income	$	12,227			54,991
Reconciliation of net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Provision for loan losses		24,017			13,611
Net security premium amortization		1,096			722
Net purchase accounting adjustments		(6,742	)		(2,473	)
Loss (gain) on securities		(25	)		113
Other (gains) losses		2,628			(67,685	)
Increase in net deferred loan costs		(488	)		(186	)
Depreciation of premises and equipment		2,963			2,652
Stock-based compensation expense		541			386
Amortization of intangible assets		654			414
Origination of presold mortgages in process of settlement		(60,158	)		(65,523	)
Proceeds from sales of presold mortgages in process of settlement		60,899			60,775
Decrease in accrued interest receivable		1,648			716
Decrease (increase) in other assets		(1,230	)		17,710
Decrease in accrued interest payable		(633	)		(3,072	)
Increase (decrease) in other liabilities		(1,913	)		6,671
Net cash provided by operating activities		35,484			19,822

Cash Flows From Investing Activities
Purchases of securities available for sale		(42,284	)		(69,616	)
Purchases of securities held to maturity		(19,710	)		(13,435	)
Proceeds from maturities/issuer calls of securities available for sale		80,225			112,648
Proceeds from maturities/issuer calls of securities held to maturity		2,367			1,626
Net decrease in loans		51,136			72,784
Proceeds from FDIC loss share agreements		46,433			−
Proceeds from sales of foreclosed real estate		16,840			3,633
Purchases of premises and equipment		(2,811	)		(3,036	)
Net cash paid for acquisition		(170	)		−
Net cash received in acquisition		–			91,696
Net cash provided by investing activities		132,026			196,300

Cash Flows From Financing Activities
Net increase (decrease) in deposits and repurchase agreements		(175,316	)		134,129
Repayments of borrowings, net		(17,600	)		(349,465	)
Cash dividends paid – common stock		(4,016	)		(5,809	)
Cash dividends paid – preferred stock		(2,438	)		(1,952	)
Proceeds from issuance of preferred stock and common stock warrants		–			65,000
Proceeds from issuance of common stock		627			1,214
Tax benefit from exercise of nonqualified stock options		36			73
Net cash used by financing activities		(198,707	)		(156,810	)

Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		(31,197	)		59,312
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period		350,872			224,780

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	319,675			284,092

Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information:
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest	$	25,686			40,586
Income taxes		16,238			10,592
Non-cash transactions:
Unrealized gain on securities available for sale, net of taxes		1,349			789
Foreclosed loans transferred to other real estate		94,949			5,151

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

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First Bancorp and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(unaudited)

For the Periods Ended September 30, 2010 and 2009

Note 1 - Basis of Presentation

In the opinion of the Company, the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements contain all adjustments necessary to present fairly the consolidated financial position of the Company as of September 30, 2010 and 2009 and the consolidated results of operations and consolidated cash flows for the periods ended September 30, 2010 and 2009. All such adjustments were of a normal, recurring nature. Reference is made to the 2009 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC for a discussion of accounting policies and other relevant information with respect to the financial statements. The results of operations for the periods ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year. The Company has evaluated all subsequent events through the date the financial statements were issued.

Note 2 – Accounting Policies

Note 1 to the 2009 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC contains a description of the accounting policies followed by the Company and discussion of recent accounting pronouncements. The following paragraphs update that information as necessary.

In June 2009, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued guidance that removed the concept of a special purpose entity (SPE) from previous accounting guidance. The amended guidance limits the circumstances in which a financial asset should be derecognized when the transferor has not transferred the entire financial asset by taking into consideration the transferor’s continuing involvement. The guidance requires that a transferor recognize and initially measure at fair value all assets obtained (including a transferor’s beneficial interest) and liabilities incurred as a result of a transfer of financial assets accounted for as a sale. The concept of a qualifying SPE is no longer applicable. The guidance was effective for all interim and annual periods beginning after November 15, 2009. The adoption of this guidance on January 1, 2010 did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated statements.

In January 2010, new guidance was issued by the FASB requiring improved disclosures about fair value measurements. The guidance requires entities to disclose significant transfers in and out of fair value hierarchy levels, and the reasons for the transfers, and to present information about purchases, sales, issuances and settlements separately in the reconciliation of fair value measurements using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3). Additionally, the guidance clarifies that a reporting entity should provide fair value measurements for each class of assets and liabilities and disclose the inputs and valuation techniques used for fair value measurements using significant other observable inputs (Level 2) and significant unobservable inputs (Level 3). The Company has applied the new disclosure requirements as of January 1, 2010, except for the disclosures about purchases, sales, issuances and settlements in the Level 3 reconciliation, which will be effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2010. The adoption of this guidance has not had and is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

In February 2010, the FASB issued new guidance related to subsequent events. The amendment removed the requirement to disclose the date through which subsequent events have been evaluated, and became effective immediately upon issuance and is to be applied prospectively. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

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In April 2010, the FASB issued new guidance related to accounting for acquired troubled loans that are subsequently modified. The guidance provides that if these loans meet the criteria to be accounted for within a pool, modifications to one or more of these loans does not result in the removal of the modified loan from the pool even if the modification would otherwise be considered a troubled debt restructuring. The pool of assets in which the loan is included will continue to be considered for impairment. The amendments do not apply to loans not meeting the criteria to be accounted for within a pool. These amendments are effective for modifications of loans accounted for within pools occurring in the first interim or annual period ending on or after July 15, 2010. The adoption of these amendments had no impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

In July 2010, the FASB issued guidance that will require an entity to provide more information about the credit quality of its financing receivables, such as aging information and credit quality indicators, in the disclosures to its financial statements. Both new and existing disclosures must be disaggregated by portfolio segment or class. The disaggregation of information is based on how the entity develops its allowance for credit losses and how it manages its credit exposure. The required disclosures are effective for periods ending on or after December 15, 2010. The Company will provide all required disclosures beginning with the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010.

On July 21, 2010, President Obama signed into law the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the “Dodd-Frank Act”), which significantly changes the regulation of financial institutions and the financial services industry. The Dodd-Frank Act includes several provisions that will affect how community banks, thrifts, and small bank and thrift holding companies will be regulated in the future. Among other things, these provisions abolish the Office of Thrift Supervision and transfer its functions to the other federal banking agencies, relax rules regarding interstate branching, allow financial institutions to pay interest on business checking accounts, change the scope of federal deposit insurance coverage, and impose new capital requirements on bank and thrift holding companies. The Dodd-Frank Act also establishes the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection as an independent entity within the Federal Reserve, which will be given the authority to promulgate consumer protection regulations applicable to all entities offering consumer financial services or products, including banks. Additionally, the Dodd-Frank Act includes a series of provisions covering mortgage loan origination standards affecting originator compensation, minimum repayment standards, and pre-payments. Management is actively reviewing the provisions of the Dodd-Frank Act and assessing its probable impact on our business, financial condition, and results of operations.

Other accounting standards that have been issued or proposed by the FASB or other standards-setting bodies are not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

Note 3 – Reclassifications

Certain amounts reported in the period ended September 30, 2009 have been reclassified to conform to the presentation for September 30, 2010. These reclassifications had no effect on net income or shareholders’ equity for the periods presented, nor did they materially impact trends in financial information.

Note 4 – Equity-Based Compensation Plans

At September 30, 2010, the Company had the following equity-based compensation plans: the First Bancorp 2007 Equity Plan, the First Bancorp 2004 Stock Option Plan, the First Bancorp 1994 Stock Option Plan, and one plan that was assumed from an acquired entity. The Company’s shareholders approved all equity-based compensation plans, except for those assumed from acquired companies. The First Bancorp 2007 Equity Plan became effective upon the approval of shareholders on May 2, 2007. As of September 30, 2010, the First Bancorp 2007 Equity Plan was the only plan that had shares available for future grants.

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The First Bancorp 2007 Equity Plan and its predecessor plans, the First Bancorp 2004 Stock Option Plan and the First Bancorp 1994 Stock Option Plan (“Predecessor Plans”), are intended to serve as a means to attract, retain and motivate key employees and directors and to associate the interests of the plans’ participants with those of the Company and its shareholders. The Predecessor Plans only provided for the ability to grant stock options, whereas the First Bancorp 2007 Equity Plan, in addition to providing for grants of stock options, also allows for grants of other types of equity-based compensation, including stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, restricted performance stock, unrestricted stock, and performance units. Since the First Bancorp 2007 Equity Plan became effective on May 2, 2007, the Company has granted the following stock-based compensation: 1) the grant of 2,250 stock options to each of the Company’s non-employee directors on June 1, 2007, 2008, and 2009, 2) the grant of 5,000 incentive stock options to an executive officer on April 1, 2008 in connection with a corporate acquisition, 3) the grant of 262,599 stock options and 81,337 performance units to 19 senior officers on June 17, 2008 (each performance unit represents the right to acquire one share of the Company’s common stock upon satisfaction of the vesting conditions), 4) the grant of 29,267 long-term restricted shares of common stock to certain senior executive officers on December 11, 2009, and 5) the grant of 1,039 shares of common stock to each of the Company’s non-employee directors on June 1, 2010.

Prior to the June 17, 2008 grant, stock option grants to employees generally had five-year vesting schedules (20% vesting each year) and had been irregular, usually falling into three categories - 1) to attract and retain new employees, 2) to recognize changes in responsibilities of existing employees, and 3) to periodically reward exemplary performance. Compensation expense associated with these types of grants is recorded pro-ratably over the vesting period. As it relates to directors, until 2010 the Company had historically granted 2,250 vested stock options to each of the Company’s non-employee directors in June of each year. In June 2010, the Company granted 1,039 common shares to each non-employee director, which had approximately the same value as 2,250 stock options. Compensation expense associated with these director grants is recognized on the date of grant since there are no vesting conditions.

The June 17, 2008 grant of a combination of performance units and stock options has both performance conditions (earnings per share (EPS) targets) and service conditions that must be met in order to vest. The 262,599 stock options and 81,337 performance units represent the maximum number of options and performance units that could have vested if the Company were to achieve specified maximum goals for EPS during the three annual performance periods ending on December 31, 2008, 2009, and 2010. Up to one-third of the total number of options and performance units granted are subject to vesting annually as of December 31 of each year beginning in 2010, if (1) the Company achieves specific EPS goals during the corresponding performance period and (2) the executive or key employee continues employment for a period of two years beyond the corresponding performance period. Compensation expense for this grant is recorded over the various service periods based on the estimated number of options and performance units that are probable to vest. If the awards do not vest, no compensation cost is recognized and any previously recognized compensation cost will be reversed. The Company did not achieve the minimum EPS performance goal for 2008, and thus one-third of the above grant was permanently forfeited. As a result of a significant acquisition gain realized in June 2009 related to a failed bank acquisition, the Company achieved the EPS goal for 2009 and recorded compensation expense of $300,000 in 2009 and $225,000 for the first nine months of 2010. Assuming no forfeitures, the Company will record compensation expense of approximately $75,000 in the last quarter of 2010 and approximately $300,000 in 2011 as a result of the vesting of the 2009 performance period awards. The Company does not believe that the EPS goals for 2010 will be met, and thus no compensation expense has been recorded related to that performance period.

The December 11, 2009 grant of 29,267 long-term restricted shares of common stock to senior executives vests in accordance with the minimum rules for long-term equity grants for companies participating in the U.S. Treasury’s Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP). These rules require that the vesting of the stock be tied to repayment of the financial assistance. For each 25% of total financial assistance repaid, 25% of the total long-term restricted stock may become transferrable. The total compensation expense associated with this grant was $398,000 and is being initially amortized over a four year period, with approximately $25,000 being expensed in each quarter of 2010-2013. See Note 13 for further information related to the Company’s participation in the TARP.

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Under the terms of the Predecessor Plans and the First Bancorp 2007 Equity Plan, options can have a term of no longer than ten years, and all options granted thus far under these plans have had a term of ten years. The Company’s options provide for immediate vesting if there is a change in control (as defined in the plans).

At September 30, 2010, there were 728,645 options outstanding related to the three First Bancorp plans, with exercise prices ranging from $14.35 to $22.12. At September 30, 2010, there were 849,356 shares remaining available for grant under the First Bancorp 2007 Equity Plan. The Company also has a stock option plan as a result of a corporate acquisition. At September 30, 2010, there were 5,788 stock options outstanding in connection with the acquired plan, with option prices ranging from $10.66 to $15.22.

The Company issues new shares of common stock when options are exercised.

The Company measures the fair value of each option award on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. The Company determines the assumptions used in the Black-Scholes option pricing model as follows: the risk-free interest rate is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of the grant; the dividend yield is based on the Company’s dividend yield at the time of the grant (subject to adjustment if the dividend yield on the grant date is not expected to approximate the dividend yield over the expected life of the option); the volatility factor is based on the historical volatility of the Company’s stock (subject to adjustment if future volatility is reasonably expected to differ from the past); and the weighted-average expected life is based on the historical behavior of employees related to exercises, forfeitures and cancellations.

The Company’s only equity grants for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 were the issuance of 15,585 shares of common stock to non-employee directors on June 1, 2010 (1,039 shares per director). The fair market value of the Company’s common stock on the grant date was $15.51 per share, which was the closing price of the Company’s common stock on that date.

The Company’s only equity grants for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 were grants of 27,000 options to non-employee directors on June 1, 2009 (2,250 options per director). The per share weighted-average fair value of these options was $6.06 on the date of the grant using the following assumptions:

	Nine months ended September 30, 2009
Expected dividend yield	2.23%
Risk-free interest rate	3.28%
Expected life	7 years
Expected volatility	46.32%

The Company recorded stock-based compensation expense of $100,000 and $75,000 for the three-month periods ended September 30, 2010 and September 30, 2009, respectively. For the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2010 and September 30, 2009, the Company recorded stock-based compensation expense of $541,000 and $386,000, respectively. Approximately $242,000 of the expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 relates to the June 1, 2010 director grants and is classified as “other operating expenses.” The remaining 2010 expense is classified as “personnel expense” on the Consolidated Statements of Income with approximately $224,000 ($74,500 each quarter) relating to the June 17, 2008 grants to 19 senior officers and $75,000 ($25,000 each quarter) relating to the vesting of the restricted stock awards granted in December 2009. Of the $386,000 in expense that was recorded in the nine month period ended September 30, 2009, approximately $224,000 ($74,500 each quarter) relates to the June 17, 2008 officer grants and is classified as “personnel expense” on the Consolidated Statements of Income, while $162,000 relates to the June 1, 2009 director grants and is classified as “other operating expenses.” Stock-based compensation expense is reflected as an adjustment to cash flows from operating activities on the Company’s Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows. The Company recognized income tax benefits in the income statement related to stock-based compensation in the amount of $39,000 and $29,000 for the three month periods ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively. The Company recognized income tax benefits in the income statement related to stock-

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based compensation in the amount of $211,000 and $150,000 for the nine month periods ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

At September 30, 2010, the Company had $31,000 of unrecognized compensation costs related to unvested stock options that have vesting requirements based solely on service conditions. The cost is expected to be amortized over a weighted-average life of 2.1 years, with $18,000 being expensed in 2010, $6,000 being expensed in each of 2011 and 2012, and $1,000 being expensed in 2013. At September 30, 2010, the Company had $1.2 million in unrecognized compensation expense associated with the June 17, 2008 award grant that has both performance conditions and service conditions. Based on the performance conditions, the Company believes that only the 2009 performance awards will ultimately vest, and therefore, the Company expects to record $75,000 in each quarter of 2010 and 2011.

As noted above, certain of the Company’s stock option grants contain terms that provide for a graded vesting schedule whereby portions of the award vest in increments over the requisite service period. The Company has elected to recognize compensation expense for awards with graded vesting schedules on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period for the entire award. Compensation expense is based on the estimated number of stock options and awards that will ultimately vest. Over the past five years, there have only been minimal amounts of forfeitures or expirations, and therefore the Company assumes that all options granted without performance conditions will become vested.

The following table presents information regarding the activity for the first nine months of 2010 related to all of the Company’s stock options outstanding:

	Options Outstanding
	Number of Shares			Weighted-Average Exercise Price		Weighted-Average Contractual Term (years)		Aggregate Intrinsic Value


Balance at December 31, 2009		753,116		$	17.73

Granted		–			–
Exercised		(18,667	)		10.46			$	97,940
Forfeited		–			–
Expired		–			–

Outstanding at September 30, 2010		734,449		$	17.91		4.4	$	9,487

Exercisable at September 30, 2010		572,467		$	18.27		3.5	$	9,487

The Company received $171,000 and $335,000 as a result of stock option exercises during the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively. The Company recorded $36,000 in associated tax benefits from the exercise of nonqualified stock options during the nine months ended September 30, 2010 compared to $73,000 in the comparable period of 2009.

As discussed above, the Company granted 81,337 performance units to 19 senior officers on June 17, 2008. Each performance unit represents the right to acquire one share of the Company’s common stock upon satisfaction of the vesting conditions (discussed above). The fair market value of the Company’s common stock on the grant date was $16.53 per share. One-third of this grant was forfeited on December 31, 2008 because the Company failed to meet the minimum performance goal required for vesting. Also, as discussed above, the Company granted 29,267 long-term restricted shares of common stock to certain senior executives on December 11, 2009.

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The following table presents information regarding the activity during 2010 related to the Company’s outstanding performance units and restricted stock:

Nonvested Performance Units

Long-Term Restricted Stock

Nine months ended September 30, 2010

Number of Units

Weighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value

Number of Units

Weighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value

Nonvested at the beginning of the period

54,225

16.53

29,267

13.59

Granted during the period

–

Vested during the period

–

Forfeited or expired during the period

–

Nonvested at end of period

54,225

16.53

29,267

13.59

Note 5 – Earnings Per Common Share

Basic earnings per common share were computed by dividing net income available to common shareholders by the weighted average common shares outstanding. Diluted earnings per common share includes the potentially dilutive effects of the Company’s equity plans and the warrant issued to the U.S. Treasury in connection with the Company’s participation in the Treasury’s Capital Purchase Program – see Note 13 for additional information. The following is a reconciliation of the numerators and denominators used in computing basic and diluted earnings per common share:

	For the Three Months Ended September 30,
	2010						2009
($ in thousands except per share amounts)	Income (Numer- ator)		Shares (Denom- inator)		Per Share Amount		Income (Numer- ator)		Shares (Denom- inator)		Per Share Amount

Basic EPS
Net income available to common shareholders	$	2,821		16,779,554	$	0.17	$	5,387		16,664,544	$	0.32

Effect of Dilutive Securities		-		27,581				-		141,226

Diluted EPS per common share	$	2,821		16,807,135	$	0.17	$	5,387		16,805,770	$	0.32

	For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2010						2009
($ in thousands except per share amounts)	Income (Numer- ator)		Shares (Denom- inator)		Per Share Amount		Income (Numer- ator)		Shares (Denom- inator)		Per Share Amount

Basic EPS
Net income available to common shareholders	$	9,147		16,754,678	$	0.55	$	52,033		16,636,646	$	3.13

Effect of Dilutive Securities		-		29,354				-		38,003

Diluted EPS per common share	$	9,147		16,784,032	$	0.54	$	52,033		16,674,649	$	3.12

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010, there were 636,252 and 609,252 options, respectively, that were antidilutive because the exercise price exceeded the average market price for the period. For the three and

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nine month periods ended September 30, 2009, there were 265,730 and 704,018 options, respectively, that were antidilutive because the exercise price exceeded the average market price for the period. In addition, the warrant issued to the U.S. Treasury (see Note 13) was anti-dilutive for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009. Antidilutive options and warrants have been omitted from the calculation of diluted earnings per share for the respective period.

Note 6 – Securities

The book values and approximate fair values of investment securities at September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009 are summarized as follows:

	September 30, 2010									December 31, 2009
	Amortized		Fair		Unrealized					Amortized		Fair		Unrealized
($ in thousands)	Cost		Value		Gains		(Losses)			Cost		Value		Gains		(Losses)

Securities available for sale:
Government-sponsored enterprise securities	$	16,028		16,267		239		–			36,106		36,518		412		–
Mortgage-backed securities		91,783		95,457		3,674		–			109,430		111,797		2,423		(56	)
Corporate bonds		15,759		15,587		234		(406	)		15,769		14,436		–		(1,333	)
Equity securities		15,435		15,736		342		(41	)		16,618		17,004		417		(31	)
Total available for sale	$	139,005		143,047		4,489		(447	)		177,923		179,755		3,252		(1,420	)

Securities held to maturity:
State and local governments	$	51,654		54,293		2,639		−			34,394		34,928		612		(78	)
Other		7		7		−		−			19		19		–		–
Total held to maturity	$	51,661		54,300		2,639		−			34,413		34,947		612		(78	)

Included in mortgage-backed securities at September 30, 2010 were collateralized mortgage obligations with an amortized cost of $3,414,000 and a fair value of $3,555,000. Included in mortgage-backed securities at December 31, 2009 were collateralized mortgage obligations with an amortized cost of $5,413,000 and a fair value of $5,601,000.

The Company owned Federal Home Loan Bank stock with a cost and fair value of $15,336,000 and $16,519,000 at September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively, which is included in equity securities above and serves as part of the collateral for the Company’s line of credit with the Federal Home Loan Bank. The investment in this stock is a requirement for membership in the Federal Home Loan Bank system.

The following table presents information regarding securities with unrealized losses at September 30, 2010:

($ in thousands)

Securities in an Unrealized Loss Position for

Less than 12 Months

Securities in an Unrealized Loss Position for

More than 12 Months

Total

Fair Value

Unrealized

Losses

Fair Value

Unrealized Losses

Fair Value

Unrealized Losses

Government-sponsored enterprise

securities

–

−

–

Mortgage-backed securities

–

−

–

Corporate bonds

2,040

5,472

395

7,512

406

Equity securities

−

State and local governments

−

Total temporarily impaired securities

2,040

5,502

436

7,542

447

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The following table presents information regarding securities with unrealized losses at December 31, 2009:

	Securities in an Unrealized Loss Position for Less than 12 Months				Securities in an Unrealized Loss Position for More than 12 Months				Total
(in thousands)	Fair Value		Unrealized Losses		Fair Value		Unrealized Losses		Fair Value		Unrealized Losses
Government-sponsored enterprise securities	$	–		–		–		–		–		–
Mortgage-backed securities		9,575		56		–		–		9,575		56
Corporate bonds		1,609		224		12,827		1,109		14,436		1,333
Equity securities		17		10		27		21		44		31
State and local governments		5,821		77		230		1		6,051		78
Total temporarily impaired securities	$	17,022		367		13,084		1,131		30,106		1,498

In the above tables, all of the non-equity securities that were in an unrealized loss position at September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009 are bonds that the Company has determined are in a loss position due to interest rate factors, the overall economic downturn in the financial sector, and the broader economy in general. The Company has evaluated the collectability of each of these bonds and has concluded that there is no other-than-temporary impairment. The Company does not intend to sell these securities, and it is more likely than not that the Company will not be required to sell these securities before recovery of the amortized cost. The Company has also concluded that each of the equity securities in an unrealized loss position at September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009 was in such a position due to temporary fluctuations in the market prices of the securities. The Company’s policy is to record an impairment charge for any of these equity securities that remain in an unrealized loss position for twelve consecutive months unless the amount is insignificant.

The aggregate carrying amount of cost-method investments was $15,343,000 and $16,538,000 at September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively, which included the Federal Home Loan Bank stock discussed above. The Company determined that none of its cost-method investments were impaired at either period end.

The book values and approximate fair values of investment securities at September 30, 2010, by contractual maturity, are summarized in the table 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.

	Securities Available for Sale				Securities Held to Maturity
	Amortized Cost		Fair Value		Amortized Cost		Fair Value
($ in thousands)	Amortized Cost		Fair Value		Amortized Cost		Fair Value

Debt securities
Due within one year	$	–		–		148		156
Due after one year but within five years		16,028		16,267		1,638		1,699
Due after five years but within ten years		2,995		3,042		13,509		14,428
Due after ten years		12,764		12,545		36,366		38,017
Mortgage-backed securities		91,783		95,457		−		−
Total debt securities		123,570		127,311		51,661		54,300

Equity securities		15,435		15,736		−		−
Total securities	$	139,005		143,047		51,661		54,300

At September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, investment securities with book values of $90,018,000 and $85,438,000, respectively, were pledged as collateral for public and private deposits and securities sold under agreements to repurchase.

There were no securities sales during the nine months ended September 30, 2010 or 2009. During the nine months ended September 30, 2010, the Company recorded a gain of $25,000 related to the call of three municipal securities.

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During the nine months ended September 30, 2009, the Company recorded losses of $113,000 related to write-downs of the Company’s equity portfolio.

Note 7 – Loans and Asset Quality Information

On June 19, 2009 the Company acquired substantially all of the assets and liabilities of Cooperative Bank. (See the Company’s 2009 Annual Report on Form 10-K for more information regarding this transaction.) The loans and foreclosed real estate that were acquired in this transaction are covered by loss share agreements between the FDIC and the Company’s banking subsidiary, First Bank, which afford First Bank significant loss protection. Under the loss share agreements, the FDIC will cover 80% of covered loan and foreclosed real estate losses up to $303 million and 95% of losses that exceed that amount. Because of the loss protection provided by the FDIC, the risk of the Cooperative Bank loans and foreclosed real estate are significantly different from those assets not covered under the loss share agreements. Accordingly, the Company presents separately loans subject to the loss share agreements as “covered loans” in the information below and loans that are not subject to the loss share agreements as “non-covered loans.”

The following is a summary of the major categories of total loans outstanding:

($ in thousands)	September 30, 2010					December 31, 2009					September 30, 2009
	Amount		Percentage			Amount		Percentage			Amount		Percentage
All loans (non-covered and covered):

Commercial, financial, and agricultural	$	160,824		7	%	$	173,611		7	%	$	175,062		6	%
Real estate – construction, land development & other land loans		473,446		19	%		551,714		21	%		630,358		23	%
Real estate – mortgage – residential (1-4 family) first mortgages		810,794		32	%		849,875		32	%		831,103		31	%
Real estate – mortgage – home equity loans / lines of credit		266,608		11	%		270,054		10	%		275,753		10	%
Real estate – mortgage – commercial and other		713,794		28	%		718,723		27	%		722,008		27	%
Installment loans to individuals		83,846		3	%		88,514		3	%		91,395		3	%
Subtotal		2,509,312		100	%		2,652,491		100	%		2,725,679		100	%
Unamortized net deferred loan costs		862					374					421
Total loans	$	2,510,174				$	2,652,865				$	2,726,100

As of September 30, 2010, December 31, 2009, and September 30, 2009, net loans include an unamortized premium of $736,000, $883,000 and $932,000, respectively, on loans acquired from Great Pee Dee Bancorp (“Great Pee Dee”).

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The following is a summary of the major categories of non-covered loans outstanding:

($ in thousands)	September 30, 2010					December 31, 2009					September 30, 2009
	Amount		Percentage			Amount		Percentage			Amount		Percentage
Non-covered loans:

Commercial, financial, and agricultural	$	155,498		7	%	$	164,225		8	%	$	165,842		8	%
Real estate – construction, land development & other land loans		370,805		18	%		408,458		19	%		418,437		19	%
Real estate – mortgage – residential (1-4 family) first mortgages		615,681		29	%		594,470		28	%		589,712		27	%
Real estate – mortgage – home equity loans / lines of credit		243,092		12	%		247,995		11	%		249,650		12	%
Real estate – mortgage – commercial and other		629,316		30	%		632,985		30	%		637,713		30	%
Installment loans to individuals		81,185		4	%		84,336		4	%		85,840		4	%
Subtotal		2,095,577		100	%		2,132,469		100	%		2,147,194		100	%
Unamortized net deferred loan costs		862					374					421
Total non-covered loans	$	2,096,439				$	2,132,843				$	2,147,615

The carrying amount of the covered loans at September 30, 2010 consisted of impaired and nonimpaired purchased loans, as follows:

($ in thousands)	Impaired Purchased Loans		Nonimpaired Purchased Loans		Total Covered Loans		Unpaid Principal Balance
Covered loans:

Commercial, financial, and agricultural	$	−		5,326		5,326		6,491
Real estate – construction, land development & other land loans		4,602		98,039		102,641		166,289
Real estate – mortgage – residential (1-4 family) first mortgages		−		195,113		195,113		229,965
Real estate – mortgage – home equity loans / lines of credit		−		23,516		23,516		26,755
Real estate – mortgage – commercial and other		3,232		81,246		84,478		108,894
Installment loans to individuals		−		2,661		2,661		2,952
Total	$	7,834		405,901		413,735		541,346

The carrying amount of covered loans at December 31, 2009 was as follows:

($ in thousands)	Impaired Purchased Loans		Nonimpaired Purchased Loans		Total Covered Loans		Unpaid Principal Balance
Covered loans:

Commercial, financial, and agricultural	$	−		9,386		9,386		12,406
Real estate – construction, land development & other land loans		29,479		113,777		143,256		254,897
Real estate – mortgage – residential (1-4 family) first mortgages		−		255,405		255,405		329,141
Real estate – mortgage – home equity loans / lines of credit		−		22,059		22,059		24,504
Real estate – mortgage – commercial and other		4,971		80,767		85,738		108,908
Installment loans to individuals		−		4,178		4,178		4,673
Total	$	34,450		485,572		520,022		734,529

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The following table presents information regarding purchased nonimpaired loans at the Cooperative Bank acquisition date of June 19, 2009 and changes from that date to September 30, 2010. The amounts include principal only and do not reflect accrued interest as of the date of the acquisition or beyond.

($ in thousands)

Contractual loan principal payments receivable	$	738,182
Fair market value adjustment		(194,460	)
Fair value of purchased nonimpaired loans at June 19, 2009		543,722
Principal repayments		(45,670	)
Transfers to foreclosed real estate		(13,949	)
Accretion of loan discount		1,469
Carrying amount of nonimpaired Cooperative Bank loans at December 31, 2009		485,572
Principal repayments		(30,876	)
Transfers to foreclosed real estate		(53,169	)
Accretion of loan discount		4,374
Carrying amount of nonimpaired Cooperative Bank loans at September 30, 2010	$	405,901

As reflected in the table above, the Company accreted $4,374,000 of the loan discount on purchased nonimpaired loans into interest income during the first nine months of 2010 in order to recognize the difference between the initial recorded investment and the loans’ expected repayment amounts.

The following table presents information regarding purchased impaired loans at the Cooperative Bank acquisition date of June 19, 2009 and changes from that date to September 30, 2010. The Company has applied the cost recovery method to all purchased impaired loans at the acquisition date of June 19, 2009 due to the uncertainty as to the timing of expected cash flows as reflected in the following table.

($ in thousands)

Contractually required principal payments receivable	$	90,776
Nonaccretable difference		(33,394	)
Present value of cash flows expected to be collected		57,382
Accretable difference		−
Fair value of purchased impaired loans at June 19, 2009		57,382
Transfer to foreclosed real estate		(22,932	)
Carrying amount of impaired Cooperative Bank loans at December 31, 2009		34,450
Principal repayments		(482	)
Transfer to foreclosed real estate		(26,042	)
Change due to loan-charge-off		(320	)
Other		228
Carrying amount of impaired Cooperative Bank loans at September 30, 2010	$	7,834

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The following table presents information regarding all purchased impaired loans, which includes the Company’s acquisition of Great Pee Dee on April 1, 2008, and the Company’s acquisition of certain assets and liabilities of Cooperative Bank on June 19, 2009:

($ in thousands) Purchased Impaired Loans	Contractual Principal Receivable			Fair Market Value Adjustment – Write Down (Nonaccretable Difference)			Carrying Amount
As of April 1, 2008 Great Pee Dee acquisition date	$	7,663			4,695			2,968
Additions due to borrower advances		663			−			663
Change due to payments received		(510	)		−			(510	)
Change due to legal discharge of debt		(102	)		(102	)		−
Balance at December 31, 2008		7,714			4,593			3,121
Additions due to acquisition of Cooperative Bank		90,776			33,394			57,382
Change due to payments received		(822	)		(150	)		(672	)
Transfer to foreclosed real estate		(31,102	)		(7,817	)		(23,285	)
Change due to loan charge-off		(27,273	)		(26,778	)		(495	)
Balance at December 31, 2009		39,293			3,242			36,051
Change due to payments received		(678	)		–			(678	)
Transfer to foreclosed real estate		(26,042	)		–			(26,042	)
Change due to loan charge-off		(945	)		(625	)		(320	)
Other		(59	)		(286	)		227
Balance at September 30, 2010	$	11,569			2,331			9,238

Each of the purchased impaired loans are on nonaccrual status and considered to be impaired. Because of the uncertainty of the expected cash flows, the Company is accounting for each purchased impaired loan under the cost recovery method, in which all cash payments are applied to principal. Thus, there is no accretable yield associated with the above loans. Through September 30, 2010, the Company has received $67,000 in payments that exceeded the initial carrying amount of the purchased impaired loans. These payments were recorded as interest income.

Nonperforming assets are defined as nonaccrual loans, restructured loans, loans past due 90 or more days and still accruing interest, and other real estate. Nonperforming assets are summarized as follows:

ASSET QUALITY DATA ($ in thousands)	September 30, 2010		December 31, 2009		September 30, 2009

Non-covered nonperforming assets
Nonaccrual loans	$	80,318		62,206		51,015
Restructured loans		20,447		21,283		6,963
Accruing loans >90 days past due		–		–		–
Total non-covered nonperforming loans		100,765		83,489		57,978
Other real estate		17,475		8,793		7,549
Total non-covered nonperforming assets	$	118,240		92,282		65,527

Covered nonperforming assets (1)
Nonaccrual loans (2)	$	75,116		117,916		122,308
Restructured loans		4,160		–		–
Accruing loans > 90 days past due		–		–		–
Total covered nonperforming loans		79,276		117,916		122,308
Other real estate		101,389		47,430		10,439
Total covered nonperforming assets	$	180,665		165,346		132,747

Total nonperforming assets	$	298,905		257,628		198,274

(1) Covered nonperforming assets consist of assets that are included in loss-share agreements with the FDIC.

(2) At September 30, 2010, the contractual balance of the nonaccrual loans covered by FDIC loss share agreements was $103.9 million.

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The following table presents information related to impaired loans, as defined by relevant accounting standards.

($ in thousands)	As of /for the nine months ended September 30, 2010		As of /for the year ended December 31, 2009		As of /for the nine months ended September 30, 2009
Impaired loans at period end
Non-covered	$	100,765		55,574		35,771
Covered		79,276		94,746		71,083
Total impaired loans at period end	$	180,041		150,320		106,854

Average amount of impaired loans for period
Non-covered	$	85,126		36,171		25,805
Covered		99,391		34,161		32,116
Average amount of impaired loans for period – total	$	184,517		70,332		57,921

Allowance for loan losses related to impaired loans at period end (1)	$	15,767		9,717		6,360

Amount of impaired loans with no related allowance at period end
Non-covered	$	24,473		30,236		14,143
Covered		79,276		94,746		71,083
Total impaired loans with no related allowance at period end	$	103,749		124,982		85,226

(1) Relates entirely to non-covered loans.

All of the impaired loans noted in the table above were on nonaccrual status at each respective period end except for those classified as restructured loans (see previous table above for balances).

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Note 8 – Deferred Loan Costs

The amount of loans shown on the Consolidated Balance Sheets includes net deferred loan costs of approximately $862,000, $374,000, and $421,000 at September 30, 2010, December 31, 2009, and September 30, 2009, respectively.

Note 9 – Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

The following is a summary of the gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization of amortizable intangible assets as of September 30, 2010, December 31, 2009, and September 30, 2009 and the carrying amount of unamortized intangible assets as of those same dates. The Company recorded $284,000 in customer lists intangibles in connection with the acquisition of an insurance agency in February 2010.

	September 30, 2010				December 31, 2009				September 30, 2009
($ in thousands)	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization
Amortizable intangible assets:
Customer lists	$	678		282		394		241		394		234
Core deposit premiums		7,590		3,244		7,590		2,630		7,590		2,420
Total	$	8,268		3,526		7,984		2,871		7,984		2,654

Unamortizable intangible assets:
Goodwill	$	65,835				65,835				65,835

Amortization expense totaled $219,000 and $218,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively. Amortization expense totaled $654,000 and $414,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

The following table presents the estimated amortization expense for the last quarter of 2010 and for each of the four calendar years ending December 31, 2014 and the estimated amount amortizable thereafter. These estimates are subject to change in future periods to the extent management determines it is necessary to make adjustments to the carrying value or estimated useful lives of amortized intangible assets.

($ in thousands)	Estimated Amortization Expense
October 1 to December 31, 2010	$	220
2011		864
2012		853
2013		742
2014		639
Thereafter		1,425
Total	$	4,743

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Note 10 – Pension Plans

The Company sponsors two defined benefit pension plans – a qualified retirement plan (the “Pension Plan”) which is generally available to all employees, and a Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (the “SERP”), which is for the benefit of certain senior management executives of the Company.

The Company recorded pension expense totaling $806,000 and $937,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively, related to the Pension Plan and the SERP. The following table contains the components of the pension expense.

	For the Three Months Ended September 30,
	2010			2009			2010		2009		2010 Total			2009 Total
($ in thousands)	Pension Plan			Pension Plan			SERP		SERP		Both Plans			Both Plans
Service cost – benefits earned during the period	$	454			422			70		116		524			538
Interest cost		410			340			98		82		508			422
Expected return on plan assets		(399	)		(250	)		–		–		(399	)		(250	)
Amortization of transition obligation		–			1			–		–		–			1
Amortization of net (gain)/loss		139			191			25		27		164			218
Amortization of prior service cost		4			3			5		5		9			8
Net periodic pension cost	$	608			707			198		230		806			937

The Company recorded pension expense totaling $2,372,000 and $2,810,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively, related to the Pension Plan and the SERP. The following table contains the components of the pension expense.

	For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2010			2009			2010		2009		2010 Total			2009 Total
($ in thousands)	Pension Plan			Pension Plan			SERP		SERP		Both Plans			Both Plans
Service cost – benefits earned during the period	$	1,302			1,266			306		348		1,608			1,614
Interest cost		1,166			1,020			283		246		1,449			1,266
Expected return on plan assets		(1,109	)		(749	)		–		–		(1,109	)		(749	)
Amortization of transition obligation		2			3			–		–		2			3
Amortization of net (gain)/loss		337			571			61		81		398			652
Amortization of prior service cost		10			9			14		15		24			24
Net periodic pension cost	$	1,708			2,120			664		690		2,372			2,810

The Company’s contributions to the Pension Plan are based on computations by independent actuarial consultants and are intended to provide the Company with the maximum deduction for income tax purposes. The contributions are invested to provide for benefits under the Pension Plan. The Company has contributed $2,500,000 to the Pension Plan in 2010. During 2009, the Company amended the Pension Plan to prohibit new entrants into the plan.

The Company’s funding policy with respect to the SERP is to fund the related benefits from the operating cash flow of the Company.

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Note 11 – Comprehensive Income

Comprehensive income is defined as the change in equity during a period for non-owner transactions and is divided into net income and other comprehensive income. Other comprehensive income includes revenues, expenses, gains, and losses that are excluded from earnings under current accounting standards. The components of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) for the Company are as follows:

	September 30, 2010			December 31, 2009			September 30, 2009
Unrealized gain (loss) on securities available for sale	$	4,042			1,832			1,567
Deferred tax asset (liability)		(1,576	)		(715	)		(611	)
Net unrealized gain (loss) on securities available for sale		2,466			1,117			956

Additional pension liability		(8,740	)		(9,164	)		(13,014	)
Deferred tax asset		3,452			3,620			5,105
Net additional pension liability		(5,288	)		(5,544	)		(7,909	)

Total accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	$	(2,822	)		(4,427	)		(6,953	)

Note 12 – Fair Value

The carrying amounts and estimated fair values of financial instruments at September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009 are as follows:

	September 30, 2010				December 31, 2009
($ in thousands)	Carrying Amount		Estimated Fair Value		Carrying Amount		Estimated Fair Value

Cash and due from banks, noninterest-bearing	$	51,812		51,812		60,071		60,071
Due from banks, interest-bearing		246,771		246,771		283,175		283,175
Federal funds sold		21,092		21,092		7,626		7,626
Securities available for sale		143,047		143,047		179,755		179,755
Securities held to maturity		51,661		54,300		34,413		34,947
Presold mortgages in process of settlement		3,226		3,226		3,967		3,967
Loans, net of allowance		2,465,175		2,481,001		2,615,522		2,583,289
FDIC loss share receivable		93,125		92,433		143,221		141,253
Accrued interest receivable		13,135		13,135		14,783		14,783

Deposits		2,751,482		2,757,247		2,933,108		2,942,539
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase		68,157		68,157		64,058		64,058
Borrowings		158,907		131,461		176,811		141,176
Accrued interest payable		2,421		2,421		3,054		3,054

Fair value methods and assumptions are set forth below for the Company’s financial instruments.

Cash and Due from Banks, Federal Funds Sold, Presold Mortgages in Process of Settlement, Accrued Interest Receivable, and Accrued Interest Payable - The carrying amounts approximate their fair value because of the short maturity of these financial instruments.

Available for Sale and Held to Maturity Securities - Fair values are based on quoted market prices, where available. If quoted market prices are not available, fair values are based on quoted market prices of comparable instruments.

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Loans – Fair values are estimated for portfolios of loans with similar financial characteristics. Loans are segregated by type such as commercial, financial and agricultural, real estate construction, real estate mortgages and installment loans to individuals. Each loan category is further segmented into fixed and variable interest rate terms. The fair value for each category is determined by discounting scheduled future cash flows using current interest rates offered on loans with similar risk characteristics. Fair values for impaired loans are estimated based on discounted cash flows or underlying collateral values, where applicable.

FDIC Loss Share Receivable – Fair value is equal to the FDIC reimbursement rate of the expected losses to be incurred and reimbursed by the FDIC and then discounted over the estimated period of receipt.

Deposits and Securities Sold Under Agreements to Repurchase - The fair value of securities sold under agreements to repurchase and deposits with no stated maturity, such as non-interest-bearing demand deposits, savings, NOW, and money market accounts, is equal to the amount payable on demand as of the valuation date. The fair value of certificates of deposit is based on the discounted value of contractual cash flows. The discount rate is estimated using the rates currently offered for deposits of similar remaining maturities.

Borrowings - The fair value of borrowings is based on the discounted value of contractual cash flows. The discount rate is estimated using the rates currently offered by the Company’s lenders for debt of similar remaining maturities.

Fair value estimates are made at a specific point in time, based on relevant market information and information about the financial instrument. These estimates do not reflect any premium or discount that could result from offering for sale at one time the Company’s entire holdings of a particular financial instrument. Because no highly liquid market exists for a significant portion of the Company’s financial instruments, fair value estimates are based on judgments regarding future expected loss experience, current economic conditions, risk characteristics of various financial instruments, and other factors. These estimates are subjective in nature and involve uncertainties and matters of significant judgment and therefore cannot be determined with precision. Changes in assumptions could significantly affect the estimates.

Fair value estimates are based on existing on- and off-balance sheet financial instruments without attempting to estimate the value of anticipated future business and the value of assets and liabilities that are not considered financial instruments. Significant assets and liabilities that are not considered financial assets or liabilities include net premises and equipment, intangible and other assets such as foreclosed properties, deferred income taxes, prepaid expense accounts, income taxes currently payable and other various accrued expenses. In addition, the income tax ramifications related to the realization of the unrealized gains and losses can have a significant effect on fair value estimates and have not been considered in any of the estimates.

Relevant accounting guidance establishes a fair value hierarchy which requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. The standard describes three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value:

Level 1: Quoted prices (unadjusted) of identical assets or liabilities in active markets that the entity has the ability to access as of the measurement date.

Level 2: Quoted prices for similar instruments in active or non-active markets and model-derived valuations in which all significant inputs are observable in active markets.

Level 3: Significant unobservable inputs that reflect a reporting entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability.

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The following table summarizes the Company’s assets and liabilities that were measured at fair value at September 30, 2010.

($ in thousands)
	Fair Value at Sept. 30, 2010		Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Recurring
Securities available for sale:
Government-sponsored enterprise securities	$	16,267	$	––	$	16,267	$	—
Mortgage-backed securities		95,457		––		95,457		––
Corporate bonds		15,587		––		15,587		––
Equity securities		15,736		400		15,336		––
Total available for sale securities		143,047		400		142,647		––

Nonrecurring
Impaired loans – covered	$	79,276	$	—	$	79,276	$	—
Impaired loans – non-covered		100,765		––		100,765		––
Other real estate – covered		101,389		—		101,389		—
Other real estate – non-covered		17,475		––		17,475		––

The following table summarizes the Company’s assets and liabilities that were measured at fair value at December 31, 2009.

($ in thousands)
	Fair Value at Dec. 31, 2009		Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Recurring
Securities available for sale:
Government-sponsored enterprise securities	$	36,518	$	––	$	36,518	$	—
Mortgage-backed securities		111,797		––		111,797		––
Corporate bonds		14,436		––		14,436		––
Equity securities		17,004		485		16,519		––
Total available for sale securities		179,755		485		179,270		––

Nonrecurring
Impaired loans – covered	$	94,746	$	—	$	94,746	$	—
Impaired loans – non-covered		45,857		––		45,857		––
Other real estate – covered		47,430		—		47,430		—
Other real estate – non-covered		8,793		––		8,793		––

The following is a description of the valuation methodologies used for instruments measured at fair value.

Securities — When quoted market prices are available in an active market, the securities are classified as Level 1 in the valuation hierarchy. Level 1 securities for the Company include certain equity securities. If quoted market prices are not available, but fair values can be estimated by observing quoted prices of securities with similar characteristics, the securities are classified as Level 2 on the valuation hierarchy. For the Company, Level 2 securities include mortgage backed securities, collateralized mortgage obligations,

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government sponsored enterprise securities, and corporate bonds. In cases where Level 1 or Level 2 inputs are not available, securities are classified within Level 3 of the hierarchy.

Impaired loans —Fair values for impaired loans in the above table are collateral dependent and are estimated based on underlying collateral values, which are then adjusted for the cost related to liquidation of the collateral.

Other real estate – Other real estate, consisting of properties obtained through foreclosure or in satisfaction of loans, is reported at the lower of cost or fair value, determined on the basis of current appraisals, comparable sales, and other estimates of value obtained principally from independent sources, adjusted for estimated selling costs. At the time of foreclosure, any excess of the loan balance over the fair value of the real estate held as collateral is treated as a charge against the allowance for loan losses.

There were no transfers to or from Level 1 and 2 during the three or nine months ended September 30, 2010.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2010, the increase in the fair value of securities available for sale was $2,210,000 which is included in other comprehensive income (net of tax expense of $861,000). For the nine months ended September 30, 2009, the increase in the fair value of securities available for sale was $1,293,000 which is included in other comprehensive income (net of tax benefit of $504,000). Fair value measurement methods at September 30, 2010 are consistent with those used in prior reporting periods.

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Note 13 – Participation in the U.S. Treasury Capital Purchase Program

On January 9, 2009, the Company completed the sale of $65 million of Series A preferred stock to the United States Treasury Department (Treasury) under the Treasury’s Capital Purchase Program. The program was designed to attract broad participation by healthy banking institutions to help stabilize the financial system and increase lending for the benefit of the U.S. economy.

Under the terms of the stock purchase agreement, the Treasury received (i) 65,000 shares of fixed rate cumulative perpetual preferred stock with a liquidation value of $1,000 per share and (ii) a warrant to purchase 616,308 shares of the Company’s common stock, no par value, in exchange for $65 million.

The preferred stock qualifies as Tier 1 capital and will pay cumulative dividends at a rate of 5% for the first five years, and 9% thereafter. Subject to regulatory approval, the Company is generally permitted to redeem the preferred shares at par plus unpaid dividends.

The warrant has a 10-year term and is immediately exercisable upon its issuance, with an exercise price equal to $15.82 per share. The Treasury has agreed not to exercise voting power with respect to any shares of common stock issued upon exercise of the warrant.

The Company allocated the $65 million in proceeds to the preferred stock and the common stock warrant based on their relative fair values. To determine the fair value of the preferred stock, the Company used a discounted cash flow model that assumed redemption of the preferred stock at the end of year five. The discount rate utilized was 13% and the estimated fair value was determined to be $36.2 million. The fair value of the common stock warrant was estimated to be $2.8 million using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following assumptions:

Expected dividend yield		4.83	%
Risk-free interest rate		2.48	%
Expected life	10 years
Expected volatility		35.00	%
Weighted average fair value	$	4.47

The aggregate fair value result for both the preferred stock and the common stock warrant was determined to be $39.0 million, with 7% of this aggregate total attributable to the warrant and 93% attributable to the preferred stock. Therefore, the $65 million issuance was allocated with $60.4 million being assigned to the preferred stock and $4.6 million being assigned to the common stock warrant.

The $4.6 million difference between the $65 million face value of the preferred stock and the $60.4 million allocated to it upon issuance was recorded as a discount on the preferred stock. The $4.6 million discount will be accreted, using the effective interest method, as a reduction in net income available to common shareholders over the next four years at approximately $0.8 million to $1.0 million per year.

For the first nine months of 2010 and 2009, the Company accrued approximately $2,438,000 and $2,356,000, respectively, in preferred dividend payments and accreted $643,000 and $602,000, respectively, of the discount on the preferred stock. These amounts are deducted from net income in computing “Net income available to common shareholders.”

Note 14 – Subsequent Event

On October 28, 2010, the Company completed the purchase from the FDIC of premises and equipment in the amount of $12.8 million related to Cooperative Bank. In accordance with the purchase and assumption agreement, the Company had been renting the Cooperative Bank facilities from the FDIC since June 2009.

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Item 2 - Management's Discussion and Analysis of Consolidated Results of Operations and Financial Condition

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES

We follow and apply accounting principles that conform with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and with general practices followed by the banking industry. Certain of these principles involve a significant amount of judgment and/or use of estimates based on our best assumptions at the time of the estimation. We have identified three policies as being more sensitive in terms of judgments and estimates, taking into account their overall potential impact on our consolidated financial statements – 1) the allowance for loan losses, 2) intangible assets, and 3) valuation of acquired assets.

Allowance for Loan Losses

Due to the estimation process and the potential materiality of the amounts involved, we have identified the accounting for the allowance for loan losses and the related provision for loan losses as an accounting policy critical to our consolidated financial statements. The provision for loan losses charged to operations is an amount sufficient to bring the allowance for loan losses to an estimated balance considered adequate to absorb losses inherent in the portfolio.

Our determination of the adequacy of the allowance is based primarily on a mathematical model that estimates the appropriate allowance for loan losses. This model has two components. The first component involves the estimation of losses on loans defined as “impaired loans.” A loan is considered to be impaired when, based on current information and events, it is probable we will be unable to collect all amounts due according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement. The estimated valuation allowance is the difference, if any, between the loan balance outstanding and the value of the impaired loan as determined by either 1) an estimate of the cash flows that we expect to receive from the borrower discounted at the loan’s effective rate, or 2) in the case of a collateral-dependent loan, the fair value of the collateral.

The second component of the allowance model is an estimate of losses for all loans not considered to be impaired loans. Loans that we have classified as having “standard” credit risk are segregated by loan type, and estimated loss percentages are assigned to each loan type, based on the historical losses, current economic conditions, and operational conditions specific to each loan type. Loans that we have risk-graded as having more than “standard” risk but not considered to be impaired are segregated between those relationships with outstanding balances exceeding $500,000 and those that are less than that amount. For those loan relationships with outstanding balances exceeding $500,000, we review the attributes of each individual loan and assign any necessary loss reserve based on various factors including payment history, borrower strength, collateral value, and guarantor strength. For loan relationships less than $500,000 with more than standard risk but not considered to be impaired, loss percentages are based on a multiple of the estimated loss rate for loans of a similar loan type with normal risk. The multiples assigned vary by type of loan, depending on risk, and we have consulted with an external credit review firm in assigning those multiples.

The reserve estimated for impaired loans is then added to the reserve estimated for all other loans. This becomes our “allocated allowance.” In addition to the allocated allowance derived from the model, we also evaluate other data such as the ratio of the allowance for loan losses to total loans, net loan growth information, nonperforming asset levels and trends in such data. Based on this additional analysis, we may determine that an additional amount of allowance for loan losses is necessary to reserve for probable losses. This additional amount, if any, is our “unallocated allowance.” The sum of the allocated allowance and the unallocated allowance is compared to the actual allowance for loan losses recorded on our books and any adjustment necessary for the recorded allowance to equal the computed allowance is recorded as a provision for loan losses. The provision for loan losses is a direct charge to earnings in the period recorded.

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Loans covered under loss share agreements with the FDIC are recorded at fair value at acquisition date. Therefore, amounts deemed uncollectible at acquisition date become a part of the fair value calculation and are excluded from the allowance for loan losses. Subsequent decreases in the amount expected to be collected result in a provision for loan losses with a corresponding increase in the allowance for loan losses. Subsequent increases in the amount expected to be collected result in a reversal of any previously recorded provision for loan losses and related allowance for loan losses, or prospective adjustment to the accretable yield if no provision for loan losses had been recorded. Proportional adjustments are also recorded to the FDIC receivable under the loss share agreements.

Although we use the best information available to make evaluations, future material adjustments may be necessary if economic, operational, or other conditions change. In addition, various regulatory agencies, as an integral part of their examination process, periodically review our allowance for loan losses. Such agencies may require us to recognize additions to the allowance based on the examiners’ judgment about information available to them at the time of their examinations.

For further discussion, see “Nonperforming Assets” and “Summary of Loan Loss Experience” below.

Intangible Assets

Due to the estimation process and the potential materiality of the amounts involved, we have also identified the accounting for intangible assets as an accounting policy critical to our consolidated financial statements.

When we complete an acquisition transaction, the excess of the purchase price over the amount by which the fair market value of assets acquired exceeds the fair market value of liabilities assumed represents an intangible asset. We must then determine the identifiable portions of the intangible asset, with any remaining amount classified as goodwill. Identifiable intangible assets associated with these acquisitions are generally amortized over the estimated life of the related asset, whereas goodwill is tested annually for impairment, but not systematically amortized. Assuming no goodwill impairment, it is beneficial to our future earnings to have a lower amount assigned to identifiable intangible assets and higher amount of goodwill as opposed to having a higher amount considered to be identifiable intangible assets and a lower amount classified as goodwill.

The primary identifiable intangible asset we typically record in connection with a whole bank or bank branch acquisition is the value of the core deposit intangible, whereas when we acquire an insurance agency, the primary identifiable intangible asset is the value of the acquired customer list. Determining the amount of identifiable intangible assets and their average lives involves multiple assumptions and estimates and is typically determined by performing a discounted cash flow analysis, which involves a combination of any or all of the following assumptions: customer attrition/runoff, alternative funding costs, deposit servicing costs, and discount rates. We typically engage a third-party consultant to assist in each analysis. For the whole bank and bank branch acquisitions recorded to date, the core deposit intangibles have generally been estimated to have a life ranging from seven to ten years, with an accelerated rate of amortization. For insurance agency acquisitions, the identifiable intangible assets related to the customer lists were determined to have a life of ten to fifteen years, with amortization occurring on a straight-line basis.

Subsequent to the initial recording of the identifiable intangible assets and goodwill, we amortize the identifiable intangible assets over their estimated average lives, as discussed above. In addition, on at least an annual basis, goodwill is evaluated for impairment by comparing the fair value of our reporting units to their related carrying value, including goodwill (our community banking operation is currently our only material reporting unit). At our last evaluation, the fair value of our community banking operation exceeded its carrying value, including goodwill. If the carrying value of a reporting unit were ever to exceed its fair value, we would determine whether the implied fair value of the goodwill, using a discounted cash flow analysis, exceeded the carrying value of the goodwill. If the carrying value of the goodwill exceeded the implied fair value of the goodwill, an impairment loss would be recorded in an amount equal to that excess. Performing such a discounted cash flow analysis would involve the significant use of estimates and assumptions.

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We review identifiable intangible assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value may not be recoverable. Our policy is that an impairment loss is recognized, equal to the difference between the asset’s carrying amount and its fair value, if the sum of the expected undiscounted future cash flows is less than the carrying amount of the asset. Estimating future cash flows involves the use of multiple estimates and assumptions, such as those listed above.

Fair Value and Discount Accretion of Acquired Loans

We consider the determination of the initial fair value of loans acquired in the June 19, 2009, FDIC-assisted transaction with Cooperative Bank, the initial fair value of the related FDIC loss share receivable, and the subsequent discount accretion of the purchased loans to involve a high degree of judgment and complexity. The carrying values of the acquired loans and the FDIC loss share receivable reflect management’s best estimate of the amount to be realized on each of these assets. We determined current fair value accounting estimates of the assumed assets and liabilities in accordance with relevant accounting guidance. However, the amount that we realize on these assets could differ materially from the carrying value reflected in our financial statements, based upon the timing of collections on the acquired loans in future periods. To the extent the actual values realized for the acquired loans are different from the estimates, the FDIC loss share receivable will generally be impacted in an offsetting manner due to the loss-sharing support from the FDIC.

Because of the inherent credit losses associated with the acquired loans, the amount that we recorded as the fair values for the loans was less than the contractual unpaid principal balance due from the borrowers, with the difference being referred to as the “discount” on the acquired loans. We have initially applied the cost recovery method permitted by relevant accounting guidance to all purchased impaired loans due to the uncertainty as to the timing of expected cash flows. This will result in the recognition of interest income on these impaired loans only when the cash payments received from the borrower exceed the recorded net book value of the related loans.

For nonimpaired purchased loans, we have elected to accrete the discount in a manner consistent with the guidance for accounting for loan origination fees and costs.

Current Accounting Matters

See Note 2 to the Consolidated Financial Statements above for information about accounting standards that we have recently adopted.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Overview

Net income available to common shareholders for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 amounted to $2.8 million, or $0.17 per diluted common share, and $9.1 million, or $0.54 per diluted common, respectively. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009, we reported earnings of $5.4 million, or $0.32 per diluted common share, and $52.0 million, or $3.12 per diluted common share, respectively.

In the second quarter of 2009, we realized a $67.9 million gain related to the acquisition of Cooperative Bank in Wilmington, North Carolina. This gain resulted from the difference between the purchase price and the acquisition date fair value of the acquired assets and liabilities. The after-tax impact of this gain was $41.1 million, or $2.46 per diluted common share.

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Net Interest Income and Net Interest Margin

Net interest income for the third quarter of 2010 amounted to $31.1 million, a 1.8% increase over the third quarter of 2009. This increase was due to a higher net interest margin, which was partially offset by a lower level of earning assets due to a contraction of the balance sheet over the past twelve months (see below).

Net interest income for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 amounted to $93.8 million, a 23.3% increase over the comparable period of 2009. This increase was due to a higher net interest margin, as well as balance sheet growth realized from the June 2009 Cooperative Bank acquisition, which had approximately $900 million in assets on the date of acquisition.

Our net interest margin (tax-equivalent net interest income divided by average earnings assets) in the third quarter of 2010 was 4.30%, a 47 basis point increase from the 3.83% margin realized in the third quarter of 2009. For the nine months ended September 30, 2010, our net interest margin was 4.27%, a 51 basis point increase compared to 3.76% for the comparable period of 2009. The primary reason for the higher net interest margins in 2010 is that we have been able to lower rates on maturing time deposits that were originated in periods of higher interest rates. Also, we have experienced declines in our levels of higher cost deposit accounts.

Provision for Loan Losses and Asset Quality

Our provision for loan losses amounted to $8.4 million in the third quarter of 2010 compared to $8.0 million in the second quarter of 2010 and $5.2 million in the third quarter of 2009. Our provision for loan losses for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 was $24.0 million compared to $13.6 million for the comparable period in 2009. The higher provisions for loan losses are a result of higher levels of classified and nonperforming assets and the impact of declining real estate values on the our collateral dependent real estate loans.

Our non-covered nonperforming assets (which excludes assets covered by loss share agreements with the FDIC) amounted to $118 million at September 30, 2010, compared to $108 million at June 30, 2010 and $66 million at September 30, 2009. At September 30, 2010, the ratio of non-covered nonperforming assets to total non-covered assets was 4.16%, compared to 3.89% at June 30, 2010, and 2.23% at September 30, 2009.

Our ratio of annualized net charge-offs to average non-covered loans was 1.06% for the third quarter of 2010 compared to 1.04% in the second quarter of 2010 and 0.72% in the third quarter of 2009.

Noninterest Income

Total noninterest income was $4.0 million in the third quarter of 2010 compared to $5.7 million for the third quarter of 2009. The decline in 2010 was primarily a result of a $0.5 million decline in service charges on deposits and $1.4 million in other losses (primarily write-downs, as described below). The decline in service charges on deposits is primarily due to lower insufficient fund fee charges, which declined during the third quarter of 2010 as a result of fewer instances of customers overdrawing their accounts. This was partially a result of new regulations that took effect in the third quarter of 2010 that limit our ability make overdraft loans and charge overdraft fees unless the customer has opted-in for such protection.

Total noninterest income for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 was $14.2 million, compared to $83.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009. The year-to-date period in 2009 includes the $67.9 million gain discussed above related to the June 2009 acquisition of Cooperative Bank. Most other categories of noninterest income increased as a result of the larger customer base that resulted from the Cooperative Bank acquisition.

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sharing agreements, which is included in “Other gains (losses)” in the accompanying schedules. The write-downs were necessary as a result of updated appraisals obtained on foreclosed real estate properties during the respective periods.

Noninterest Expenses

Noninterest expenses amounted to $20.7 million in the third quarter of 2010, a 1.2% decrease from the $21.0 million recorded in the same period of 2009. Noninterest expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 amounted to $64.9 million, a 15.8% increase from the $56.1 million recorded in the first nine months of 2009. This increase is attributable to incremental operating expenses associated with the Cooperative Bank acquisition that occurred in the second quarter of 2009. Included in other operating expenses for the first nine months of 2010 are approximately $1.8 million in costs (net of FDIC reimbursements) associated with collection activities on loans and foreclosed properties covered by FDIC loss sharing agreements, compared to $0.1 million for the first nine months of 2009.

Balance Sheet and Capital

Total assets at September 30, 2010 amounted to $3.4 billion, a 4.7% decrease from a year earlier. Total loans at September 30, 2010 amounted to $2.5 billion, a 7.9% decrease from a year earlier, and total deposits amounted to $2.8 billion at September 30, 2010, a 5.8% decrease from a year earlier. The contraction of our balance sheet has been primarily a result of weak loan demand, which has allowed us to lessen our reliance on higher cost sources of funding, including internet and large denomination time deposits.

We continue to experience a general decline in loans, with loans decreasing approximately $143 million, or 5.4%, since December 31, 2009. Although we originate and renew a significant amount of loans each month, normal paydowns of loans are exceeding new loan growth. Overall, loan demand remains weak in most of our market areas.

Our deposits declined by $182 million, or 6.2%, during the first nine months of 2010. This decrease was primarily associated with time deposits, which are generally the highest cost source of funds for us. Brokered deposits remained at a low level at September 30, 2010, comprising just 3.4% of total deposits, with internet deposits comprising an additional 1.9%.

We remain well-capitalized by all regulatory standards with a Total Risk-Based Capital Ratio of 16.74%. (See “Capital Resources” below for comparisons of our capital ratios with prior periods and regulatory minimums.) Our tangible common equity to tangible assets ratio was 6.55% at September 30, 2010, an increase of 75 basis points from a year earlier. We continue to have outstanding $65 million in preferred stock that was issued to the US Treasury in January 2009.

Our annualized return on average assets for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2010 was 0.34% and 0.37%, respectively, compared to 0.61% and 2.35% for the comparable periods of 2009. This ratio was calculated by dividing annualized net income available to common shareholders by average assets.

Our annualized return on average common equity for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2010 was 3.89% and 4.30%, respectively, compared to 7.86% and 22.85% for the comparable periods of 2009. This ratio was calculated by dividing annualized net income available to common shareholders by average common equity.

Components of Earnings

Net interest income is the largest component of earnings, representing the difference between interest and fees generated from earning assets and the interest costs of deposits and other funds needed to support those assets. Net interest income for the three month period ended September 30, 2010 amounted to $31,071,000, an increase of $561,000, or 1.8%, from the $30,510,000 recorded in the third quarter of 2009. Net interest income on a tax-

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equivalent basis for the three month period ended September 30, 2010 amounted to $31,401,000, an increase of $670,000, or 2.2%, from the $30,731,000 recorded in the third quarter of 2009. We believe that analysis of net interest income on a tax-equivalent basis is useful and appropriate because it allows a comparison of net interest income amounts in different periods without taking into account the different mix of taxable versus non-taxable investments that may have existed during those periods.

	Three Months Ended September 30,
($ in thousands)	2010		2009
Net interest income, as reported	$	31,071		30,510
Tax-equivalent adjustment		330		221
Net interest income, tax-equivalent	$	31,401		30,731

Net interest income for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 amounted to $93,784,000, an increase of $17,721,000, or 23.3%, from the $76,063,000 recorded in the first nine months of 2009. Net interest income on a tax-equivalent basis for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 amounted to $94,740,000, an increase of $18,106,000, or 23.6%, from the $76,634,000 recorded in the first nine months of 2009.

	Nine Months Ended September 30,
($ in thousands)	2010		2009
Net interest income, as reported	$	93,784		76,063
Tax-equivalent adjustment		956		571
Net interest income, tax-equivalent	$	94,740		76,634

There are two primary factors that cause changes in the amount of net interest income we record - 1) growth in loans and deposits, and 2) our net interest margin (tax-equivalent net interest income divided by average interest-earning assets).

For the three months ended September 30, 2010, the increase in net interest income was due to a higher net interest margin, which was partially offset by a lower level of earning assets due to a contraction of the balance sheet over the past twelve months.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2010, the increase in net interest income was due to a higher net interest margin, as well as balance sheet growth realized from the June 2009 Cooperative Bank acquisition.

Our net interest margin in the third quarter of 2010 was 4.30%, a 47 basis point increase from the 3.83% realized in the third quarter of 2009. Our net interest margin for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 was 4.27% compared to 3.76% for the nine months ended September 30, 2009. There have been no changes in the interest rates set by the Federal Reserve since December 2008, and we have been able to lower rates on maturing time deposits that were originated in periods of higher rates. Also, to a lesser degree, we have been able to progressively lower interest rates on various types of savings, NOW and money market accounts. We have also experienced declines in our levels of higher cost core deposit accounts.

Our net interest margin has benefitted from purchase accounting adjustments associated with the Cooperative Bank acquisition and, to a lesser degree, the acquisition of Great Pee Dee Bancorp in 2008. For the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, we recorded $6,742,000 and $2,473,000, respectively, in net positive purchase accounting adjustments that increased net interest income. The table below presents the components of the purchase accounting adjustments.

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	For the Three Months Ended						For the Nine Months Ended
($ in thousands)	Sept. 30, 2010			Sept. 30, 2009			Sept. 30, 2010			Sept. 30, 2009

Interest income – reduced by premium amortization on loans	$	(49	)		(49	)		(147	)		(147	)
Interest income – increased by accretion of loan discount		1,231			−			4,374			−
Interest expense – reduced by premium amortization of deposits (1)		296			2,072			2,211			2,272
Interest expense – reduced by premium amortization of borrowings		72			116			304			348
Impact on net interest income	$	1,550			2,139			6,742			2,473

(1)

At September 30, 2010, the premium on deposits has been fully amortized.

The following table presents net interest income analysis on a tax-equivalent basis.

	For the Three Months Ended September 30,
	2010							2009
($ in thousands)	Average Volume		Average Rate			Interest Earned or Paid		Average Volume		Average Rate			Interest Earned or Paid
Assets
Loans (1)	$	2,529,356		5.79	%	$	36,897	$	2,763,178		5.94	%	$	41,404
Taxable securities		147,215		3.68	%		1,364		172,339		3.80	%		1,650
Non-taxable securities (2)		49,261		5.99	%		744		25,030		7.18	%		453
Short-term investments		168,828		0.32	%		135		219,653		0.34	%		188
Total interest-earning assets		2,894,660		5.36	%		39,140		3,180,200		5.50	%		43,695

Cash and due from banks		59,914							42,827
Premises and equipment		54,054							52,930
Other assets		263,533							249,855
Total assets	$	3,272,161						$	3,525,812

Liabilities
NOW accounts	$	367,931		0.22	%	$	200	$	268,555		0.35	%	$	239
Money market accounts		495,324		0.82	%		1,029		468,153		1.49	%		1,755
Savings accounts		158,109		0.78	%		312		146,145		0.98	%		361
Time deposits >$100,000		770,210		1.54	%		2,991		864,907		2.30	%		5,020
Other time deposits		693,422		1.55	%		2,713		907,096		2.10	%		4,794
Total interest-bearing deposits		2,484,996		1.16	%		7,245		2,654,856		1.82	%		12,169
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase		58,207		0.41	%		60		54,557		1.44	%		198
Borrowings		70,559		2.44	%		434		177,386		1.34	%		597
Total interest-bearing liabilities		2,613,762		1.17	%		7,739		2,886,799		1.78	%		12,964

Non-interest-bearing deposits		292,362							268,444
Other liabilities		12,976							33,606
Shareholders’ equity		353,061							336,963
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$	3,272,161						$	3,525,812

Net yield on interest-earning assets and net interest income				4.30	%	$	31,401				3.83	%	$	30,731
Interest rate spread				4.19	%						3.67	%

Average prime rate				3.25	%						3.25	%

(1)	Average loans include nonaccruing loans, the effect of which is to lower the average rate shown.

(2)

Includes tax-equivalent adjustments of $330,000 and $221,000 in 2010 and 2009, respectively, to reflect the tax benefit that we receive related to tax-exempt securities, which carry interest rates lower than similar taxable investments due to their tax-exempt status. This amount has been computed assuming a 39% tax rate and is reduced by the related nondeductible portion of interest expense.

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	For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2010							2009
($ in thousands)	Average Volume		Average Rate			Interest Earned or Paid		Average Volume		Average Rate			Interest Earned or Paid
Assets
Loans (1)	$	2,577,640		5.85	%	$	112,724	$	2,405,030		5.98	%	$	107,596
Taxable securities		162,635		3.68	%		4,473		166,459		4.11	%		5,112
Non-taxable securities (2)		44,873		6.36	%		2,133		20,382		7.52	%		1,147
Short-term investments		181,276		0.34	%		463		131,363		0.30	%		293
Total interest-earning assets		2,966,424		5.40	%		119,793		2,723,234		5.60	%		114,148

Cash and due from banks		59,126							39,377
Premises and equipment		54,164							52,460
Other assets		263,509							140,901
Total assets	$	3,343,223						$	2,955,972


Liabilities
NOW accounts	$	345,417		0.25	%	$	656	$	232,051		0.29	%	$	496
Money market accounts		512,524		0.90	%		3,442		408,665		1.59	%		4,869
Savings accounts		156,351		0.83	%		971		132,737		1.12	%		1,111
Time deposits >$100,000		800,834		1.61	%		9,645		709,301		2.75	%		14,586
Other time deposits		735,202		1.59	%		8,762		697,446		2.64	%		13,756
Total interest-bearing deposits		2,550,328		1.23	%		23,476		2,180,200		2.14	%		34,818
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase		57,637		0.57	%		244		53,545		1.50	%		599
Borrowings		84,605		2.11	%		1,333		142,664		1.97	%		2,097
Total interest-bearing liabilities		2,692,570		1.24	%		25,053		2,376,409		2.11	%		37,514

Non-interest-bearing deposits		285,166							248,166
Other liabilities		15,848							26,940
Shareholders’ equity		349,639							304,457
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$	3,343,223						$	2,955,972

Net yield on interest-earning assets and net interest income				4.27	%	$	94,740				3.76	%	$	76,634
Interest rate spread				4.16	%						3.49	%

Average prime rate				3.25	%						3.25	%

(1)	Average loans include nonaccruing loans, the effect of which is to lower the average rate shown.

(2)

Includes tax-equivalent adjustments of $956,000 and $571,000 in 2010 and 2009, respectively, to reflect the tax benefit that we receive related to tax-exempt securities, which carry interest rates lower than similar taxable investments due to their tax-exempt status. This amount has been computed assuming a 39% tax rate and is reduced by the related nondeductible portion of interest expense.

Average loans outstanding for the third quarter of 2010 were $2.529 billion, which was 8.5% less than the average loans outstanding for the third quarter of 2009 ($2.763 billion). Average loans outstanding for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 were $2.578 billion, which was 7.2% higher than the average loans outstanding for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 ($2.405 billion). The mix of our loan portfolio remained substantially the same at September 30, 2010 compared to December 31, 2009, with approximately 91% of our loans being real estate loans, 6% being commercial, financial, and agricultural loans, and the remaining 3% being consumer installment loans. The majority of our real estate loans are personal and commercial loans where real estate provides additional security for the loan.

Average deposits outstanding for the third quarter of 2010 were $2.777 billion, which was 5.0% less than the average deposits outstanding for the third quarter of 2009 ($2.923 billion). Average deposits outstanding for the nine

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months ended September 30, 2010 were $2.835 billion, which was 16.8% higher than the average deposits outstanding for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 ($2.428 billion). Generally, we can reinvest funds from deposits at higher yields than the interest rate being paid on those deposits, and therefore increases in deposits typically result in higher amounts of net interest income.

The increase in average loan and deposit balances for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 compared to the comparable period in 2009 is a result of the acquisition of Cooperative Bank. On June 19, 2009, we acquired most of the assets and liabilities of Cooperative Bank, including approximately $601 million in loans and $712 million in deposits. Thus, average balances for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 were only partially impacted by the Cooperative acquisition, whereas in 2010, the average balances of Cooperative loans and deposits are fully reflected.

The lower average loan and deposit balances when comparing the third quarter of 2010 to the third quarter of 2009 are a result of declines in loans and deposits that we have experienced over the past twelve months. Loan demand in most of our market areas remains weak, and the pace of loan principal repayments has exceeded new loan originations. With the negative loan growth experienced, we have been able to lessen our reliance on higher cost sources of funding, including internet deposits and large denomination time deposits, which has resulted in lower deposit balances and a lower average cost of funds.

The yields earned on assets and rates paid on liabilities (funding costs) have both declined in 2010 compared to 2009, primarily as a result of the maturity and repricing of assets and liabilities that were originated during periods of higher interest rates. Due largely to a steep interest rate yield curve and our continued initiative to require generally higher loan interest rates to better compensate us for our risk, our funding costs have declined by a greater amount than our asset yields have decreased, which has resulted in a higher net interest margins in 2010 compared to 2009. As derived from the above table, in the third quarter of 2010, the average yield on interest-earning assets was 5.36%, a fourteen basis point decline from the 5.50% yield in the comparable period of 2009, while the average rate on interest bearing liabilities declined by 61 basis points, from 1.78% in the third quarter of 2009 to 1.17% in the third quarter of 2010.

See additional information regarding net interest income in the section entitled “Interest Rate Risk.”

Our provision for loan losses amounted to $8,391,000 in the third quarter of 2010 versus $5,200,000 in the third quarter of 2009. The provision for loan losses for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 was $24,017,000 compared to $13,611,000 recorded in the first nine months of 2009. The higher provisions for loan losses in 2010 are a result of higher levels of classified and nonperforming assets and the impact of declining real estate values on our collateral-dependent real estate loans. The increases in the provisions for loan losses are primarily attributable to the Company’s “non-covered” loan portfolio, which excludes loans assumed from Cooperative Bank that are subject to loss share agreements with the FDIC and which were written down to estimated fair market value in connection with initially recording the acquisition.

Our non-covered nonperforming assets were $118.2 million at September 30, 2010 compared to $92.3 million at December 31, 2009 and $65.5 million at September 30, 2009. At September 30, 2010, the ratio of non-covered nonperforming assets to total non-covered assets was 4.16%, compared to 3.10% at December 31, 2009, and 2.23% at September 30, 2009.

Our ratio of annualized net charge-offs to average non-covered loans was 1.06% for the third quarter of 2010 compared to 0.72% in the third quarter of 2009. Our ratio of annualized net charge-offs to average non-covered loans was 1.04% for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 compared to 0.52% for the comparable period of 2009.

Our nonperforming assets that are covered by FDIC loss share agreements have increased from $133 million at September 30, 2009 to $165 million at December 31, 2009, and $181 million at September 30, 2010. We continue to submit claims to the FDIC on a regular basis pursuant to the loss share agreements.

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Total noninterest income was $4.0 million in the third quarter of 2010 compared to $5.7 million for the third quarter of 2009. The decline in 2010 was primarily a result of a $0.5 million decline in service charges on deposits and $1.4 million in other losses (primarily write-downs, as described below). The decline in service charges on deposits is primarily due to lower insufficient fund fee charges, which declined during the third quarter of 2010 as a result of fewer instances of customers overdrawing their accounts. This was partially a result of new regulations that took effect in the third quarter of 2010 that limit our ability to make overdraft loans and charge overdraft fees unless the customer has opted-in for such protection.

Total noninterest income for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 was $14.2 million, compared to $83.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009. The year-to-date period in 2009 includes a $67.9 million gain related to the June 2009 acquisition of Cooperative Bank. Most other categories of noninterest income increased as a result of the larger customer base that resulted from the Cooperative Bank acquisition.

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010, we recorded $1.3 million and $2.5 million, respectively, in write-downs (net of FDIC reimbursable amounts) on foreclosed properties covered by FDIC loss sharing agreements, which is included in “Other gains (losses)” in the consolidated statements of income. The write-downs were necessary as a result of updated appraisals obtained on foreclosed real estate properties during the respective periods.

Noninterest expenses amounted to $20.7 million in the third quarter of 2010, a 1.2% decrease over the $21.0 million recorded in the same period of 2009. Noninterest expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 amounted to $64.9 million, a 15.8% increase from the $56.1 million recorded in the first nine months of 2009. The increase for the nine month period in 2010 compared to 2009 is primarily attributable to incremental operating expenses associated with the Cooperative Bank acquisition that occurred late in the second quarter of 2009. Included in other noninterest expenses for the first nine months of 2010 are approximately $1.8 million in costs (net of FDIC reimbursements) associated with collection activities on loans and foreclosed properties covered by FDIC loss sharing agreements, compared to $0.1 million in the first nine months of 2009.

The provision for income taxes was $2.1 million in the third quarter of 2010, an effective tax rate of 35.1%, compared to $3.7 million in the third quarter of 2009, an effective tax rate of 36.8%. For the nine months ended September 30, 2010, our provision for income taxes was $6.8 million, an effective tax rate of 35.7%, compared to $34.6 million, an effective tax rate of 38.6%, for the comparable period of 2009. The decline in our effective tax rate was a result of purchases of tax-exempt securities during 2010. We currently expect our effective tax rate to remain at approximately 36% for the foreseeable future.

The Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income reflect other comprehensive income of $0.2 million and $1.6 million for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2010, respectively, and other comprehensive income of $1.6 million and $1.2 million for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2009, respectively. The primary component of other comprehensive income for the periods presented was changes in unrealized holding gains of our available for sale securities. Our available for sale securities portfolio is predominantly comprised of fixed rate bonds that generally increase in value when market yields for fixed rate bonds decrease and decline in value when market yields for fixed rate bonds increase. Management has evaluated any unrealized losses on individual securities at each period end and determined that there is no other-than-temporary impairment.

FINANCIAL CONDITION

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The following table presents information regarding the nature of our changes in our levels of loans and deposits for the twelve months ended September 30, 2010 and for the first nine months of 2010.

October 1, 2009 to September 30, 2010	Balance at beginning of period		Internal Growth			Growth from Acquisitions	Balance at end of period		Total percentage growth			Percentage growth, excluding acquisitions
	($ in thousands)

Loans	$	2,726,100		(215,926	)	─		2,510,174		-7.9	%		-7.9	%

Deposits – Noninterest bearing	$	268,097		22,291		─		290,388		8.3	%		8.3	%
Deposits – NOW		264,267		106,387		─		370,654		40.3	%		40.3	%
Deposits – Money market		477,092		15,891		─		492,983		3.3	%		3.3	%
Deposits – Savings		142,391		12,564		─		154,955		8.8	%		8.8	%
Deposits – Brokered time		122,634		(28,561	)	─		94,073		-23.3	%		-23.3	%
Deposits – Internet time		158,680		(105,434	)	─		53,246		-66.4	%		-66.4	%
Deposits – Time>$100,000		706,343		(64,373	)	─		641,970		-9.1	%		-9.1	%
Deposits – Time<$100,000		782,136		(128,923	)	─		653,213		-16.5	%		-16.5	%
Total deposits	$	2,921,640		(170,158	)	─		2,751,482		-5.8	%		-5.8	%

January 1, 2010 to September 30, 2010
Loans	$	2,652,865		(142,691	)	─		2,510,174		-5.4	%		-5.4	%

Deposits – Noninterest bearing	$	272,422		17,966		─		290,388		6.6	%		6.6	%
Deposits – NOW		362,366		8,288		─		370,654		2.3	%		2.3	%
Deposits – Money market		496,940		(3,957	)	─		492,983		-0.8	%		-0.8	%
Deposits – Savings		149,338		5,617		─		154,955		3.8	%		3.8	%
Deposits – Brokered time		76,332		17,741		─		94,073		23.2	%		23.2	%
Deposits – Internet time		128,024		(74,778	)	─		53,246		-58.4	%		-58.4	%
Deposits – Time>$100,000		704,128		(62,158	)	─		641,970		-8.8	%		-8.8	%
Deposits – Time<$100,000		743,558		(90,345	)	─		653,213		-12.2	%		-12.2	%
Total deposits	$	2,933,108		(181,626	)	─		2,751,482		-6.2	%		-6.2	%

As derived from the table above, for the twelve months preceding September 30, 2010, our loans decreased by $216 million, or 7.9%. Over that same period, deposits decreased $170 million, or 5.8%. For the first nine months of 2010, loans decreased $143 million, or 5.4%, while deposits decreased by $182 million, or 6.2%. We believe loans have declined due to lower loan demand in the recessionary economy, as well as an initiative we began in 2008 to require generally higher loan interest rates to better compensate us for our risk. With the decrease in loans experienced, we have been able to lessen our reliance on higher cost sources of funding, including internet deposits and large denomination time deposits, which has resulted in lower deposit balances.

The mix of our loan portfolio remains substantially the same at September 30, 2010 compared to December 31, 2009. The majority of our real estate loans are personal and commercial loans where real estate provides additional security for the loan.

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The following table presents the mix of our loan portfolio at the dates noted. Note 7 to the consolidated financial statements presents additional detailed information regarding our mix of loans, including a break-out between loans covered by FDIC loss sharing agreements and non-covered loans.

($ in thousands)	September 30, 2010					December 31, 2009					September 30, 2009
	Amount		Percentage			Amount		Percentage			Amount		Percentage

Commercial, financial, and agricultural	$	160,824		7	%	$	173,611		7	%	$	175,062		6	%
Real estate – construction, land development & other land loans		473,446		19	%		551,714		21	%		630,358		23	%
Real estate – mortgage – residential (1-4 family) first mortgages		810,794		32	%		849,875		32	%		831,103		31	%
Real estate – mortgage – home equity loans / lines of credit		266,608		11	%		270,054		10	%		275,753		10	%
Real estate – mortgage – commercial and other		713,794		28	%		718,723		27	%		722,008		27	%
Installment loans to individuals		83,846		3	%		88,514		3	%		91,395		3	%
Subtotal		2,509,312		100	%		2,652,491		100	%		2,725,679		100	%
Unamortized net deferred loan costs		862					374					421
Total loans	$	2,510,174				$	2,652,865				$	2,726,100

Nonperforming Assets

Nonperforming assets are defined as nonaccrual loans, restructured loans, loans past due 90 or more days and still accruing interest, and other real estate. As previously discussed, in our acquisition of Cooperative Bank, we entered into loss sharing agreements with the FDIC, which afford us significant protection from losses from all loans and other real estate acquired in the acquisition.

Because of the loss protection provided by the FDIC, the financial risk of the Cooperative Bank loans and foreclosed real estate are significantly different from those assets not covered under the loss share agreements. Accordingly, we present separately loans subject to the loss share agreements as “covered loans” in the information below and loans that are not subject to the loss share agreements as “non-covered loans.”

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Nonperforming assets are summarized as follows:

ASSET QUALITY DATA ($ in thousands)	September 30, 2010			December 31, 2009			September 30, 2009

Non-covered nonperforming assets
Nonaccrual loans	$	80,318			62,206			51,015
Restructured loans		20,447			21,283			6,963
Accruing loans >90 days past due		–			–			–
Total non-covered nonperforming loans		100,765			83,489			57,978
Other real estate		17,475			8,793			7,549
Total non-covered nonperforming assets	$	118,240			92,282			65,527

Covered nonperforming assets (1)
Nonaccrual loans (2)	$	75,116			117,916			122,308
Restructured loans		4,160			–			–
Accruing loans > 90 days past due		–			–			–
Total covered nonperforming loans		79,276			117,916			122,308
Other real estate		101,389			47,430			10,439
Total covered nonperforming assets	$	180,665			165,346			132,747

Total nonperforming assets	$	298,905			257,628			198,274

Asset Quality Ratios – All Assets

Net charge-offs to average loans - annualized		0.88	%		0.54	%		0.57	%
Nonperforming loans to total loans		7.17	%		7.59	%		6.61	%
Nonperforming assets to total assets		8.90	%		7.27	%		5.62	%
Allowance for loan losses to total loans		1.79	%		1.41	%		1.26	%
Allowance for loan losses to nonperforming loans		24.99	%		18.54	%		19.11	%

Asset Quality Ratios – Based on Non-covered Assets only
Net charge-offs to average non-covered loans - annualized		1.06	%		0.69	%		0.72	%
Non-covered nonperforming loans to non-covered loans		4.81	%		3.91	%		2.70	%
Non-covered nonperforming assets to total non-covered assets		4.16	%		3.10	%		2.23	%
Allowance for loan losses to non-covered loans		2.15	%		1.75	%		1.60	%
Allowance for loan losses to non-covered nonperforming loans		44.66	%		44.73	%		59.41	%

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(1) Covered nonperforming assets consist of assets that are included in loss-share agreements with the FDIC.

(2) At September 30, 2010, the contractual balance of the nonaccrual loans covered by FDIC loss share agreements was $103.9 million.

We have reviewed the collateral for our nonperforming assets, including nonaccrual loans, and have included this review among the factors considered in the evaluation of the allowance for loan losses discussed below.

Consistent with the recessionary economy, we have experienced increases in loan losses, delinquencies and nonperforming assets, as well as declines in collateral values. Our total nonperforming assets were also significantly impacted by the Cooperative Bank acquisition. Our non-covered nonperforming assets were $118.2 million at September 30, 2010 compared to $92.3 million at December 31, 2009 and $65.5 million at September 30, 2009. Our ratio of annualized net charge-offs to average non-covered loans was 1.06% for the third quarter of 2010 compared to 0.72% in the third quarter of 2009. Our ratio of annualized net charge-offs to average loans was 1.04% for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 compared to 0.52% for the comparable period of 2009.

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The following is the composition by loan type of all of our nonaccrual loans at each period end, including both covered and non-covered loans:

($ in thousands)	At September 30, 2010		At December 31, 2009		At September 30, 2009
Commercial, financial, and agricultural	$	3,665		4,033		2,982
Real estate – construction, land development, and other land loans		71,646		80,669		105,703
Real estate – mortgage – residential (1-4 family) first mortgages		45,242		48,424		37,869
Real estate – mortgage – home equity loans/lines of credit		10,220		16,951		5,647
Real estate – mortgage – commercial and other		23,906		28,476		19,793
Installment loans to individuals		755		1,569		1,329
Total nonaccrual loans	$	155,434		180,122		173,323

The following segregates our nonaccrual loans at September 30, 2010 into covered and non-covered loans:

($ in thousands)	Covered Nonaccrual Loans		Non-covered Nonaccrual Loans		Total Nonaccrual Loans
Commercial, financial, and agricultural	$	979		2,686		3,665
Real estate – construction, land development, and other land loans		32,841		38,805		71,646
Real estate – mortgage – residential (1-4 family) first mortgages		23,422		21,820		45,242
Real estate – mortgage – home equity loans/lines of credit		4,609		5,611		10,220
Real estate – mortgage – commercial and other		13,231		10,675		23,906
Installment loans to individuals		34		721		755
Total nonaccrual loans	$	75,116		80,318		155,434

The following is the composition of our nonaccrual loans at December 31, 2009:

($ in thousands)	Covered Nonaccrual Loans		Non-covered Nonaccrual Loans		Total Nonaccrual Loans
Commercial, financial, and agricultural	$	263		3,770		4,033
Real estate – construction, land development, and other land loans		54,023		26,646		80,669
Real estate – mortgage – residential (1-4 family) first mortgages		31,315		17,109		48,424
Real estate – mortgage – home equity loans/lines of credit		13,451		3,500		16,951
Real estate – mortgage – commercial and other		18,595		9,881		28,476
Installment loans to individuals		269		1,300		1,569
Total nonaccrual loans	$	117,916		62,206		180,122

At September 30, 2010, troubled debt restructurings amounted to $24.6 million, compared to $21.3 million at December 31, 2009, and $7.0 million at September 30, 2009. This increase was the result of our working with borrowers experiencing financial difficulties by modifying certain loan terms. The increase between September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2009 was also impacted by our analysis of the Federal Reserve’s October 2009 guidance related to real estate loan workouts, which provided clarification of situations involving borrowers that should be reported as troubled debt restructurings.

Other real estate includes foreclosed, repossessed, and idled properties. Non-covered other real estate has increased since September 30, 2009, amounting to $17.5 million at September 30, 2010, $8.8 million at December 31, 2009, and $7.5 million at September 30, 2009. At September 30, 2010, we also held $101.4 million in other real estate that is subject to loss share agreements with the FDIC. We believe that the fair values of the items of other real estate, less estimated costs to sell, equal or exceed their respective carrying values at the dates presented.

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The following table presents the detail of our other real estate at each period end, including both covered and non-covered real estate:

($ in thousands)	At September 30, 2010		At December 31, 2009		At September 30, 2009
Vacant land	$	85,280		44,078		9,611
1-4 family residential properties		28,602		10,004		6,506
Commercial real estate		4,982		2,141		1,811
Other		–		–		60
Total other real estate	$	118,864		56,223		17,988

The following segregates our other real estate at September 30, 2010 into covered and non-covered:

($ in thousands)	Covered Other Real Estate		Non-covered Other Real Estate		Total Other Real Estate
Vacant land	$	78,862		6,418		85,280
1-4 family residential properties		20,941		7,661		28,602
Commercial real estate		1,586		3,396		4,982
Other		–		–		–
Total other real estate	$	101,389		17,475		118,864

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The following table presents geographical information regarding our nonperforming assets at September 30, 2010.

	As of September 30, 2010
($ in thousands)	Covered		Non-covered		Total		Total Loans		Nonperforming Loans to Total Loans

Nonaccrual loans and Troubled Debt Restructurings (1)
Eastern Region (NC)	$	78,981		31,202		110,183	$	681,000		16.2	%
Triangle Region (NC)		–		24,452		24,452		764,000		3.2	%
Triad Region (NC)		–		15,533		15,533		404,000		3.8	%
Charlotte Region (NC)		–		7,854		7,854		106,000		7.4	%
Southern Piedmont Region (NC)		5		2,445		2,450		217,000		1.1	%
South Carolina Region		290		12,937		13,227		155,000		8.5	%
Virginia Region		–		4,876		4,876		170,000		2.9	%
Other		–		1,466		1,466		12,000		12.2	%
Total nonaccrual loans and troubled debt restructurings	$	79,276		100,765		180,041	$	2,509,000		7.2	%

Other Real Estate (1)
Eastern Region (NC)	$	101,322		2,968		104,290
Triangle Region (NC)		–		5,027		5,027
Triad Region (NC)		–		5,533		5,533
Charlotte Region (NC)		–		1,920		1,920
Southern Piedmont Region (NC)		–		183		183
South Carolina Region		67		1,769		1,836
Virginia Region		–		75		75
Other		–		–		–
Total other real estate	$	101,389		17,475		118,864

(1) The counties comprising each region are as follows:

Eastern North Carolina Region - New Hanover, Brunswick, Duplin, Dare, Beaufort, Onslow, Carteret

Triangle North Carolina Region - Moore, Lee, Harnett, Chatham, Wake

Triad North Carolina Region - Montgomery, Randolph, Davidson, Rockingham, Guilford, Stanly

Southern Piedmont North Carolina Region - Anson, Richmond, Scotland, Robeson, Bladen, Columbus

South Carolina Region - Chesterfield, Dillon, Florence, Horry

Virginia Region - Wythe, Washington, Montgomery, Pulaski

Charlotte North Carolina Region - Iredell, Cabarrus, Rowan

Summary of Loan Loss Experience

The allowance for loan losses is created by direct charges to operations. Losses on loans are charged against the allowance in the period in which such loans, in management’s opinion, become uncollectible. The recoveries realized during the period are credited to this allowance.

We have no foreign loans, few agricultural loans and do not engage in significant lease financing or highly leveraged transactions. Commercial loans are diversified among a variety of industries. The majority of our real estate loans are primarily personal and commercial loans where real estate provides additional security for the loan. Collateral for virtually all of these loans is located within our principal market area.

Our provision for loan losses amounted to $8.4 million in the third quarter of 2010 compared to $5.2 million in the third quarter of 2009. The provision for loan losses for the nine month period ended September 30, 2010 was $24.0 million compared to $13.6 million recorded in the first nine months of 2009. The higher 2010 amounts were due to negative trends in asset quality as previously discussed.

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In the third quarter of 2010, we recorded $5.6 million in net charge-offs, which amounted to 1.06% annualized net charge-offs to average non-covered loans, compared to $3.9 million (0.72%) in the third quarter of 2009. For the nine month periods ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, our annualized net charge-offs to average non-covered loans ratios were 1.04% and 0.52%, respectively. Our ratio of non-covered nonperforming assets to total non-covered assets was 4.16% at September 30, 2010 compared to 2.23% at September 30, 2009.

At September 30, 2010, the allowance for loan losses amounted to $45.0 million compared to $37.3 million at December 31, 2009 and $34.4 million at September 30, 2009. The allowance for loan losses as a percentage of total non-covered loans was 2.15% at September 30, 2010, 1.75% at December 31, 2009, and 1.60% at September 30, 2009.

We believe our reserve levels are adequate to cover probable loan losses on the loans outstanding as of each reporting date. It must be emphasized, however, that the determination of the reserve using our procedures and methods rests upon various judgments and assumptions about economic conditions and other factors affecting loans. No assurance can be given that we will not in any particular period sustain loan losses that are sizable in relation to the amounts reserved or that subsequent evaluations of the loan portfolio, in light of conditions and factors then prevailing, will not require significant changes in the allowance for loan losses or future charges to earnings. See “Critical Accounting Policies – Allowance for Loan Losses” above.

In addition, various regulatory agencies, as an integral part of their examination process, periodically review our allowance for loan losses and value of other real estate. Such agencies may require us to recognize adjustments to the allowance or the carrying value of other real estate based on their judgments about information available at the time of their examinations.

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For the periods indicated, the following table summarizes our balances of loans outstanding, average loans outstanding, changes in the allowance for loan losses arising from charge-offs and recoveries, additions to the allowance for loan losses that have been charged to expense, and additions that were recorded related to acquisitions.

	Nine Months Ended September 30,			Twelve Months Ended December 31,			Nine Months Ended September 30,
($ in thousands)	2010			2009			2009
Loans outstanding at end of period	$	2,510,174			2,652,865			2,726,100
Non-covered loans outstanding at end of period	$	2,096,439			2,132,843			2,147,615
Covered loans outstanding at end of period	$	413,735			520,022			578,485
Average amount of non-covered loans outstanding	$	2,108,267			2,160,225			2,182,045

Allowance for loan losses, at beginning of year	$	37,343			29,256			29,256
Provision for loan losses		24,017			20,186			13,611
		61,360			49,442			42,867
Loans charged off:
Commercial, financial, and agricultural		(3,234	)		(2,143	)		(1,664	)
Real estate – construction, land development & other land loans		(5,549	)		(1,716	)		(581	)
Real estate – mortgage – residential (1-4 family) first mortgages		(2,706	)		(4,617	)		(4,079	)
Real estate – mortgage – home equity loans / lines of credit		(2,162	)		(1,824	)		(761	)
Real estate – mortgage – commercial and other		(1,864	)		(516	)		(349	)
Installment loans to individuals		(1,677	)		(1,973	)		(1,454	)
Total charge-offs		(17,192	)		(12,789	)		(8,888	)
Recoveries of loans previously charged-off:
Commercial, financial, and agricultural		15			18			14
Real estate – construction, land development & other land loans		99			9			4
Real estate – mortgage – residential (1-4 family) first mortgages		240			184			73
Real estate – mortgage – home equity loans / lines of credit		126			66			31
Real estate – mortgage – commercial and other		15			129			123
Installment loans to individuals		336			284			220
Total recoveries		831			690			465
Net charge-offs		(16,361	)		(12,099	)		(8,423	)
Allowance for loan losses, at end of period	$	44,999			37,343			34,444

Ratios:
Net charge-offs as a percent of average non-covered loans		1.04	%		0.56	%		0.52	%
Allowance for loan losses as a percent of non-covered loans at end of period		2.15	%		1.75	%		1.60	%

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Based on the results of our loan analysis and grading program and our evaluation of the allowance for loan losses at September 30, 2010, there have been no material changes to the allocation of the allowance for loan losses among the various categories of loans since December 31, 2009.

Liquidity, Commitments, and Contingencies

Our liquidity is determined by our ability to convert assets to cash or acquire alternative sources of funds to meet the needs of our customers who are withdrawing or borrowing funds, and to maintain required reserve levels, pay expenses and operate our business on an ongoing basis. Our primary internal liquidity sources are net income from operations, cash and due from banks, federal funds sold and other short-term investments. Our securities portfolio is comprised almost entirely of readily marketable securities, which could also be sold to provide cash.

In addition to internally generated liquidity sources, we have the ability to obtain borrowings from the following four sources - 1) an approximately $415 million line of credit with the Federal Home Loan Bank (of which $52 million was outstanding at September 30, 2010), 2) a $50 million overnight federal funds line of credit with a correspondent bank (of which $20 million was outstanding at September 30, 2010), 3) an approximately $91 million line of credit through the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond’s discount window (of which $40 million was outstanding at September 30, 2010) and 4) a $10 million line of credit with a commercial bank (none of which was outstanding at September 30, 2010). In addition to the outstanding borrowings from the FHLB that reduce the available borrowing capacity of that line of credit, our borrowing capacity was further reduced by $203 million at September 30, 2010 and $170 million at December 31, 2009, as a result of our pledging letters of credit for public deposits at each of those dates. Unused and available lines of credit amounted to $251 million at September 30, 2010 compared to $541 million at December 31, 2009. The primary reason for the decline in the available lines of credit is explained in the following paragraph.

In January 2010, we received the results of a collateral audit from the FHLB. Based primarily on a finding that we were not keeping certain original loan documents, but were instead imaging them and shredding the original documents, a significant portion of our collateral pledged to the FHLB was deemed to be ineligible for pledging purposes. As a result, our FHLB borrowing availability was reduced from the $687 million disclosed in our 2009 Annual Report on Form 10-K to approximately $330 million. In the third quarter of 2010, our borrowing availability increased to $415 million, primarily as a result of a new collateral audit performed by the FHLB.

In February 2010, our line of credit with a commercial bank was renewed for a one year period with a $10 million limit compared to the prior limit of $20 million. The reduction in the line of credit was due to the correspondent bank’s desire to reduce its exposure in this line of business.

Our overall liquidity has improved over the past 12 months, with our liquid assets (cash and securities) as a percentage of our total deposits and borrowings increasing from 15.2% at September 30, 2009 to 17.3% at September 30, 2010.

We believe our liquidity sources, including unused lines of credit, are at an acceptable level and remain adequate to meet our operating needs in the foreseeable future. We will continue to monitor our liquidity position carefully and will explore and implement strategies to increase liquidity if deemed appropriate.

The amount and timing of our contractual obligations and commercial commitments has not changed materially since December 31, 2009, detail of which is presented in Table 18 on page 73 of our 2009 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

We are not involved in any legal proceedings that, in our opinion, could have a material effect on our consolidated financial position.

In October 2010, issues regarding bank mortgage foreclosure processes, including the use of “robo-signers,” were widely reported in the media. We have evaluated our foreclosure processes, and we do not believe that we have any exposure to these issues.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements and Derivative Financial Instruments

Off-balance sheet arrangements include transactions, agreements, or other contractual arrangements in which we have obligations or provide guarantees on behalf of an unconsolidated entity. We have no off-balance sheet arrangements of this kind other than repayment guarantees associated with trust preferred securities.

Derivative financial instruments include futures, forwards, interest rate swaps, options contracts, and other financial instruments with similar characteristics. We have not engaged in derivative activities through September 30, 2010, and have no current plans to do so.

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Capital Resources

We are regulated by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve Board (FED) and are subject to the securities registration and public reporting regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Our banking subsidiary is regulated by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and the North Carolina Office of the Commissioner of Banks. We are not aware of any recommendations of regulatory authorities or otherwise which, if they were to be implemented, would have a material effect on our liquidity, capital resources, or operations.

We must comply with regulatory capital requirements established by the FED and FDIC. Failure to meet minimum capital requirements can initiate certain mandatory, and possibly additional discretionary, actions by regulators that, if undertaken, could have a direct material effect on our financial statements. Under capital adequacy guidelines and the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action, we must meet specific capital guidelines that involve quantitative measures of our assets, liabilities, and certain off-balance sheet items as calculated under regulatory accounting practices. Our capital amounts and classification are also subject to qualitative judgments by the regulators about components, risk weightings, and other factors. These capital standards require us to maintain minimum ratios of “Tier 1” capital to total risk-weighted assets and total capital to risk-weighted assets of 4.00% and 8.00%, respectively. Tier 1 capital is comprised of total shareholders’ equity calculated in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, excluding accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), less intangible assets, and total capital is comprised of Tier 1 capital plus certain adjustments, the largest of which is our allowance for loan losses. Risk-weighted assets refer to our on- and off-balance sheet exposures, adjusted for their related risk levels using formulas set forth in FED and FDIC regulations.

In addition to the risk-based capital requirements described above, we are subject to a leverage capital requirement, which calls for a minimum ratio of Tier 1 capital (as defined above) to quarterly average total assets of 3.00% to 5.00%, depending upon the institution’s composite ratings as determined by its regulators. The FED has not advised us of any requirement specifically applicable to us.

At September 30, 2010, our capital ratios exceeded the regulatory minimum ratios discussed above. The following table presents our capital ratios and the regulatory minimums discussed above for the periods indicated.

	Sept. 30, 2010			June 30, 2010			Dec. 31, 2009			Sept. 30, 2009
Risk-based capital ratios:
Tier I capital to Tier I risk adjusted assets		15.48	%		15.17	%		13.88	%		13.34	%
Minimum required Tier I capital		4.00	%		4.00	%		4.00	%		4.00	%

Total risk-based capital to Tier II risk-adjusted assets		16.74	%		16.43	%		15.14	%		14.59	%
Minimum required total risk-based capital		8.00	%		8.00	%		8.00	%		8.00	%

Leverage capital ratios:
Tier I leverage capital to adjusted most recent quarter average assets		10.25	%		10.04	%		9.30	%		9.18	%
Minimum required Tier I leverage capital		4.00	%		4.00	%		4.00	%		4.00	%

Our bank subsidiary is also subject to capital requirements similar to those discussed above. The bank subsidiary’s capital ratios do not vary materially from our capital ratios presented above. At September 30, 2010, our bank subsidiary exceeded the minimum ratios established by the FED and FDIC.

In addition to regulatory capital ratios, we also closely monitor our ratio of tangible common equity to tangible assets (“TCE Ratio”). Our TCE ratio was 6.55% at September 30, 2010 compared to 5.94% at December 31, 2009 and 5.80% at September 30, 2009.

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BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MATTERS

The following is a list of business development and other miscellaneous matters affecting First Bancorp and First Bank, our bank subsidiary, since January 1, 2010 that have not previously been discussed. In Virginia, First Bank does business as “First Bank of Virginia.”

Our bank subsidiary, First Bank, held 75th anniversary celebrations throughout the branch network in August. First Bank opened for business in Troy, North Carolina in 1935.

We opened a bank branch in Christiansburg, Virginia on May 24, 2010. This branch is our sixth in southwestern Virginia.

During the second quarter of 2010, our data processing subsidiary, Montgomery Data Services, was merged into First Bank. Montgomery Data Services had ceased providing data processing services to banks other than First Bank earlier in the year, and we decided we no longer desired to offer these services to other banks.

On February 11, 2010, our insurance subsidiary, First Bank Insurance Services, acquired The Insurance Center, Inc., a Montgomery County, NC-based property and casualty insurance agency with over 500 customers.

On August 24, 2010, we announced a quarterly cash dividend of $0.08 cents per share payable on October 25, 2010 to shareholders of record on September 30, 2010. This is the same dividend rate we declared in the third quarter of 2009.

SHARE REPURCHASES

We did not repurchase any shares of our common stock during the first nine months of 2010. At September 30, 2010, we had approximately 235,000 shares available for repurchase under existing authority from our board of directors. We may repurchase these shares in open market and privately negotiated transactions, as market conditions and our liquidity warrants, subject to compliance with applicable regulations. However, as a result of our participation in the U.S. Treasury’s Capital Purchase Program, we are prohibited from buying back stock without the permission of the Treasury until the preferred stock issued under that program is redeemed. See also Part II, Item 2 “Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.”

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Item 3 – Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

INTEREST RATE RISK (INCLUDING QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK)

Net interest income is our most significant component of earnings. Notwithstanding changes in volumes of loans and deposits, our level of net interest income is continually at risk due to the effect that changes in general market interest rate trends have on interest yields earned and paid with respect to our various categories of earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities. It is our policy to maintain portfolios of earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities with maturities and repricing opportunities that will afford protection, to the extent practical, against wide interest rate fluctuations. Our exposure to interest rate risk is analyzed on a regular basis by management using standard GAP reports, maturity reports, and an asset/liability software model that simulates future levels of interest income and expense based on current interest rates, expected future interest rates, and various intervals of “shock” interest rates. Over the years, we have been able to maintain a fairly consistent yield on average earning assets (net interest margin). Over the past five calendar years, our net interest margin has ranged from a low of 3.74% (realized in 2008) to a high of 4.33% (realized in 2005). During that five year period, the prime rate of interest has ranged from a low of 3.25% (which was the rate as of September 30, 2010) to a high of 8.25%. Our net interest margin for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2010 was 4.30% and 4.27%, respectively. The consistency of our net interest margin is aided by the relatively low level of long-term interest rate exposure that we maintain. At September 30, 2010, approximately 85% of our interest-earning assets are subject to repricing within five years (because they are either adjustable rate assets or they are fixed rate assets that mature) and substantially all of our interest-bearing liabilities reprice within five years.

Using stated maturities for all instruments except mortgage-backed securities (which are allocated in the periods of their expected payback) and securities and borrowings with call features that are expected to be called (which are shown in the period of their expected call), at September 30, 2010, we had $979 million more in interest-bearing liabilities that are subject to interest rate changes within one year than earning assets. This generally would indicate that net interest income would experience downward pressure in a rising interest rate environment and would benefit from a declining interest rate environment. However, this method of analyzing interest sensitivity only measures the magnitude of the timing differences and does not address earnings, market value, or management actions. Also, interest rates on certain types of assets and liabilities may fluctuate in advance of changes in market interest rates, while interest rates on other types may lag behind changes in market rates. In addition to the effects of “when” various rate-sensitive products reprice, market rate changes may not result in uniform changes in rates among all products. For example, included in interest-bearing liabilities subject to interest rate changes within one year at September 30, 2010 are deposits totaling $1.02 billion comprised of NOW, savings, and certain types of money market deposits with interest rates set by management. These types of deposits historically have not repriced with, or in the same proportion, as general market indicators.

Overall we believe that in the near term (twelve months), net interest income will not likely experience significant downward pressure from rising interest rates. Similarly, we would not expect a significant increase in near term net interest income from falling interest rates. Generally, when rates change, our interest-sensitive assets that are subject to adjustment reprice immediately at the full amount of the change, while our interest-sensitive liabilities that are subject to adjustment reprice at a lag to the rate change and typically not to the full extent of the rate change. In the short-term (less than six months), this results in us being asset-sensitive, meaning that our net interest income benefits from an increase in interest rates and is negatively impacted by a decrease in interest rates. However, in the twelve-month horizon, the impact of having a higher level of interest-sensitive liabilities lessens the short-term effects of changes in interest rates.

From September 2007 to December 2008, in response to the declining economy, the Federal Reserve announced a series of interest rate reductions with rate cuts totaling 500 basis points and rates reaching historic lows. As noted above, our net interest margin is negatively impacted, at least in the short-term, by reductions in interest rates. In

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addition to the initial normal decline in net interest margin that we experience when interest rates are reduced (as discussed above), the cumulative impact of the magnitude of 500 basis points in interest rate cuts has continued to negatively impact our net interest margin, primarily due to our inability to cut a large portion of our interest-bearing deposits by any significant amount due to their already near-zero interest rate. Also, for many of our deposit products, including time deposits that have recently matured, we have been unable to lower the interest rates we pay our customers by the full 500 basis point interest rate decrease due to competitive pressures. The impact of the declining rate environment was mitigated by an initiative we began in late 2007 to add interest rate floors to our adjustable rate loans and to require generally higher loan interest rates to better compensate us for our risk. The net impact of those factors was that our net interest margin steadily declined for most of 2008. In 2009, the Federal Reserve made no changes to the interest rates, which resulted in our net interest margin increasing as we were able to renew matured time deposits at lower rates with only a minimal decrease in our asset yields. As a result, our net interest margin increased steadily for five consecutive quarters, from 3.68% for the three month period ended March 31, 2009 to 4.35% for the three month period ended June 30, 2010, and was 4.30% for the three months ended September 30, 2010.

Based on our most recent interest rate modeling, which assumes no changes in interest rates for 2010, we project our net interest margin for the remainder of 2010 will remain relatively consistent with the net interest margins recently realized. We expect lower deposit yields as higher yielding time deposits continue to mature, while we expect asset yields to decline as a result of lower average loan balances and higher levels of nonaccrual loan balances.

We have no market risk sensitive instruments held for trading purposes, nor do we maintain any foreign currency positions.

See additional discussion regarding net interest income, as well as discussion of the changes in the annual net interest margin in the section entitled “Net Interest Income” above.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

As of the end of the period covered by this report, we carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our chief executive officer and chief financial officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures, which are our controls and other procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our periodic reports with the SEC is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the required time periods. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed is communicated to our management to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Based on the evaluation, our chief executive officer and chief financial officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are effective in allowing timely decisions regarding disclosure to be made about material information required to be included in our periodic reports with the SEC. In addition, no change in our internal control over financial reporting has occurred during, or subsequent to, the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

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Part II. Other Information

Item 2 – Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
Period	Total Number of Shares Purchased	Average Price Paid per Share	Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs	Maximum Number of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs (1)
July 1, 2010 to July 31, 2010	─	─	─		234,667
August 1, 2010 to August 31, 2010	─	─	─		234,667
September 1, 2010 to September 30, 2010	─	─	─		234,667
Total	─	─	─		234,667	(2)

Footnotes to the Above Table

(1)

All shares available for repurchase are pursuant to publicly announced share repurchase authorizations. On July 30, 2004, we announced that our Board of Directors had approved the repurchase of 375,000 shares of our common stock. The repurchase authorization does not have an expiration date. Subject to the restrictions discussed above related to our participation in the U.S. Treasury’s Capital Purchase Program, there are no plans or programs we have determined to terminate prior to expiration, or under which we do not intend to make further purchases.

(2)	The table above does not include shares that were used by option holders to satisfy the exercise price of the call options we issued to our employees and directors pursuant to our stock option plans. There were no such exercises occurring during the three month period ended September 30, 2010.

There were no unregistered sales of our securities during the nine months ended September 30, 2010.

Item 6 - Exhibits

The following exhibits are filed with this report or, as noted, are incorporated by reference. Management contracts, compensatory plans and arrangements are marked with an asterisk (*).

3.a

Articles of Incorporation of the Company and amendments thereto were filed as Exhibits 3.a.i through 3.a.v to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2002, and

are incorporated herein by reference. Articles of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation were filed as Exhibits 3.1 and 3.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January 13, 2009, and are incorporated herein by reference. Articles of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation were filed as Exhibit 3.1.b to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-3D filed on June 29, 2010, and are incorporated herein by reference.

3.b	Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company were filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 23, 2009, and are incorporated herein by reference.

4.a	Form of Common Stock Certificate was filed as Exhibit 4 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 1999, and is incorporated herein by reference.

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4.b	Form of Certificate for Series A Preferred Stock was filed as Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January 13, 2009, and is incorporated herein by reference.

4.c	Warrant for Purchase of Shares of Common Stock was filed as Exhibit 4.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January 13, 2009, and is incorporated herein by reference.

12	Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
31.1	Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302(a) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

31.2	Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302(a) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

32.1	Chief Executive Officer Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

32.2	Chief Financial Officer Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

Copies of exhibits are available upon written request to: First Bancorp, Anna G. Hollers, Executive Vice President, P.O. Box 508, Troy, NC 27371

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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 BANCORP

November 9, 2010	By:	/s/ Jerry L. Ocheltree
		Jerry L. Ocheltree
		President
		(Principal Executive Officer), Treasurer and Director



November 9, 2010	By:	/s/ Anna G. Hollers
		Anna G. Hollers
		Executive Vice President,Secretary and Chief Operating Officer



November 9, 2010	By:	/s/ Eric P. Credle
		Eric P. Credle
		Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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